El Palmar

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Sharon J.

Richmond, CA

My husband use to work very close to this restaurant. He thought he could hide this place from me.

It's pretty good Mexican food. I come here to eat Menudo, only Menudo. I love Menudo. It comes with tortilla's. It also has a good portion of meat. A lot of place skimp, but El Palmar doesn't.

The chips they give you isn't so good. It taste old. The salsa is good though.

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Terrie G.

San Rafael, CA

We eat here all the time and love it.  The tacos, the burritoes, the enchiladas, everyting is delicious.  I espeically like the guac and the albondigas.

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Robyne G.

Mill Valley, CA

Thank you thank you thank you Curtis....  I almost hate to write a review for fear this place will be taken over.  I feel this is the best Mexican food in Marin.  

Its a little hole in the wall...very clean... very nice.... has a special feel like I use to get when I would go to Puerto Valletta.  The food is fantastic.

My ex-husband's mother is Mexican and I haven't had food this good since we have been divorced... it was being back in the family again.  The outdoor seating is nice.  The Market next door carries a lot of interesting items.  

Psssssssssttt.... try to keep it on the down-low... we don't want the gringos to take it over.....

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Curtis H.

San Francisco, CA

You want Mexican food?  Real Mexican food?  Check out El Palmar!  They have AWESOME chilaquiles!!!  If you've never had chilaquiles, do yourself a favor and go get some!  Filling, delicious, and very effective at dulling a terrible hangover.  There is a little market attached to this place that is very decent as well - you can find out of the way ingredients common to the Mexican kitchen, but not usually found in American kitchens/supermarkets.  El Palmar is a humble little joint, maybe not the place you'd take a first date...unless they were super cool and can handle real Mex.

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Jason R.

San Francisco, CA

I've driven past El Palmar literally thousands of times, and had never gone in until I saw it on Yelp. Yelp to the rescue once again.

It's a very humble looking place, which is great. I like the window hole into the kitchen for ordering, and the nachos were delicious.

But how many restaurants have you been to that have a water cooler available to customers? I thought that was awesome!

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Andrea C.

San Rafael, CA

El Palmar is a small Mexican places behind Staples. Go for the "Huaraches de Pastor". It is the best! It is like a sope but longer (shoe shaped actually) topped with bean, marinated goat mean + salsa...MMMM

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christine e.

Sausalito, CA

whispers........ it's really that good! shhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Eddie H.

San Rafael, CA

One hell of a breakfast burrito - it'll satisfy any appetite.

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