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Stumbled on this place the other night, when Mexican seemed just the thing. The noise level was loud, loud, and after two big groups of 20-somethings were seated nearby, grew deafening. There is nothing to absorb the noise, and they keep the music (golden oldies) cranked up. But... the food was surprisingly good. This is Mex-Mex, not Tex-Mex, with a lot of regional specialties. The Oaxacan mole negro on the duck was complex, mysterious, and the chard with it was a great idea to cut through the richness. Shrimp with tamarind was lovely, and a special of some sort of pulled pork with a pineapple-something-something rub with two cheeses and three salsas and fresh tortillas was irresistable. A good margarita, a helpful waiter and nice hostess. The "platos fuertes" are mostly in the teens, which is not expensive for food of this quality and quantity. I would most definitely go back, but guys, do something about the sound level please!

I went there with a group of five and we were told that there was a wait of 15 mins. Turns out that the party was personal friends of the owners so they took their sweet time nursing their drinks. We end up waiting for about 45 mins and got seated at a different table. The service was slow and the food was overpriced and unsatisfying at best. Safe to say I will not be returning to this establishment again.

My boyfriend and I went to La Palapa as a last minute decision on a Sunday night (late). There were many options on the menu, and we each found plenty of things we'd enjoy and were satisfied with our choices. I had the Vegetariano Bento which had 4 delicious items and was relatively inexpensive. He had the Chicken Mole Rojo enchiladas. It was tasty, and portion was large. Guacamole was delicious but small portion. Sunday night is $10 for a pitcher of Sangria (I had the white--grapefruity flavor--but the red looked tastier!) Service was extremely friendly and helpful.

What a total disappointment! I've had better mexican food off a truck in Los Angeles. This was the most expensive mexican food i've experienced in my 30 years of dining in NYC and the worst. Someone needs to be watching the kitchen on 6th Avenue. This place is a waste of money , unless you are just going to drink and eat the expensive chips and salsa.

Do yourself a favor and take this and the other reviews to heart. This restaurant has issues with cleanliness.

Let me start by saying that although I use menupages quite often, this is my first post - I've just never been compelled to write. Tonight my fiance suggested we go here - suggested by her coworker so I agreed w/out looking on menupages (my mistake). Well, here it goes - first, the service was poor. It took forever to get drinks, especially the first one. Second, the margaritas were so bad that we sent them back. We switched to the sangria which was only slightly better, it tasted like bad fruit juice. We had the guacomole which was good and the cheese / sausage which was greasy. For dinner she had one of the shrimp dishes which was OK and I had the duck w/mole - I've had mole before and it's supposed to have a spicy (not hot) flavor - well this one tasted like choclate, just gross. Somehow we opted for dessert - and what a gem - the cinnamon empanada was very good. From someone that eats out a lot and appreciates good food - just avoid this place.

This is a gem. I can only vouch for the brunch which is excellent value. The staff are lovely, the food is excellent - especially good for vegetarians, the setting is great for people watching - there is a chilled atmosphere. enjoy!