Las Palmitas Deli

This is one of those hole in the wall spots that if you blink you’ll miss it. Had some steak tacos that were amazing. Best tacos I ever had. The guy taking the orders was real cool and the lady banging out the food is an angel. Definitely going back again and again.

Disgusting I couldn’t even finish my food. We ordered chicken and steak tacos, quesadillas and the meat just didn’t taste good. Made me sad.

I thought I was finding real «authentic» mexican food but surprisingly this didnt taste too good.3 carne asada tacos.rice.and beans. the asada was dry with no flavor. the cilantro was brown. the rice was hard and not cooked. and the beans were bland as hell. i am from California so i KNOW what good mexican food tastes like… sadly this is not it. will not be coming back here :-/

This place is a hole in the wall. So tiny and def not the cleanest place but surprisingly they got an A. Ordered 3 chicken tacos with rice and beans. You can taste the freshness of the food but for some reason I didn’t really like the chicken. Probably won’t be going back here.

The food here is good if the owner is there watching the female who makes it. Otherwise watch out. On more than one occasion, I ordered tacos to go and if the owner is there, he will make sure she packages them properly in a Styrofoam container. If he isnt there, she wraps them up in tinfoil like a burrito and they are soggy when you get home. After I placed an order for pickup and saw she did the same thing again, I confronted her and then she just shrugs her shoulder and basically says she doesn’t care. Its such a shame to leave your business in the hands of shitty employees who dont care about the customers. The final straw was when I asked for a container of hot-​sauce and she tried to charge me $ 1 each (shamelessly) for tiny cups of sauce. I looked at her, told her im not coming back and left the $ 20 of food sitting there. Seriously, there are so many good Mexican places around the area to have to deal with bullshit. Check out Mexico Jophsua 19 on 134^th st, CLEANER and the owner is the chef!

cheap and good. had tacos AL pastor and chicken tamales. both were delicious and the people were very nice. great place for take away.

I was mad skeptical when my friend brought me over here, since the outside looked… sketchy. Little did I know what wonders awaited inside! The menu is massive and has many choices that you probably haven’t ever seen in a Mexican restaurant before. I decided to be adventurous and went with the tlacoyos, which come three per order. Pure deliciousness, each one was full of delicious chicken, and the complimentary sauces blew our minds. These aren’t the watered down sauces you find in places that cater to gringos, this is legit Mexican heat right here. Apply with caution!
As a plus, the service is really friendly too, even if they don’t speak English. This deli is a true hole in the wall, you don’t come here for the atmosphere, only for the (completely amazing) food

Very small place but food is most authentic Mexican food u can find. I love Mexican food cause you can find plenty of gluten free options as well as vegetarian if you desire.

I’ve been putting off writing this review, because it’s hard for me to put my love for this place into words.
Here it goes:
I moved a few blocks away a couple months back. Grabbed a lot of takeout menus on my journey to see what’s good. This was the first place I tried.
Amazing. I wanted to scream, ‘Palmitas!’ from the hills while weeping tears of joy.
They do it all well.
I’ll save you the whole, ‘here are my Mexican food credentials’ speech: it’s 2015 and we live in NYC — there’s no excuse not to know what good Mexican food tastes like.
Tortas: Bomb
Tacos: Killer
Burritos: Amazing, but make me sleepy.
Pork is king here. They do it the best. Luckily there’s a lot to choose from: carnitas, pastor, enchilada and chorizo.
That’s it. Back to my torta.

I have been trying to find ‘real’ Mexican food on the East Coast and I finally found it! This little hole in the wall is a hidden gem. I sampled a carnitas taco and a side of beans. It tasted like my grandma had come down from heaven to make me lunch. It is a tiny little place, so take it to go. Fresh ingredients and it’s made to order. I will definitely get my fix again soon!

First of all, the place is small. There were 3 people working in a kitchen the size of a closet. In front, there is a small area with a shelf and 3 stools for diners. I would suggest using this place for take-​out only.
Ordered a steak torta, tongue torta, and 2 tamales (red). Everything tasted good although the bottom of the sandwiches got a little soggy. Steak was chopped into little pieces but had good flavor. Tongue was diced and was very tender. Can’t complain about the taste. Forgot to ask for some hot sauce. The tamales were moist and big, but could have used some hot sauce.
I saw pig’s ears on the menu. I’ll have to try that next time.

Wow all this hype for tacos that all taste the same… Hoisin sauce tastes like the main ingredient and I’m wondering if this is supposed to be «authentic» Mexican (believe me it’s not), why are they using hoisin???
The meat is tender but the chorizo, al pastor, and carne asada all tasted the same and über sweet. I like my tacos savory I wasn’t looking for a dessert taco.
I’m not saying they are horrible these are just not real tacos. They look like real tacos but be warned. Plus this place takes forever to get your order ready. Just be ready to wait.

Am I the only one who feels the chicken taco was bland? Maybe the cook was different and didn’t put as much love into it. A guy cooked my chicken tacos and was very nice, after trusting my fellow Unilocalers I was thrilled to take these bad boys home and chow down. Unfortunately the tacos were over filled with soo much meat it broke the tortilla apart. The chicken was bland and had a gray tone color to it. It didn’t even look like it was from a chicken the way the meat was. The onion and cilantro were barley seen. But the green and red hot sauce were a nice camouflage to the taste less meat.
Wouldn’t come back here.

In Kew Gardens, there is a severe shortage of good Mexican food. This place has great, authentic, Mexican food and it’s only a short drive from where I live.
For 3 people, the bill was $ 29. The meals were huge and the food was delicious.
The place looks like a hole in the wall, but don’t let that put you off. There is seating for 4 people on a good day, so it’s better to order to go.
Fair warning: The hot sauce is not for the faint of tastebuds. It’s amazing, but if you don’t like spicy, stick with the green.

Amazing authentic Mexican cuisine… This little shop is full of great and excitingly tasteful foods. Try it out!!!

This place is literally a hole in the wall but it was rated well by other Unilocalers, only a 5 minute drive from my home AND I happen to LOVE tacos so I went. The staff (of 2!) was helpful and friendly and my order only took about 10 mins to prepare.
I ordered the steak combo taco, which includes 3 tacos, rice and beans however I somehow didn’t get the beans but that was fine.
The tacos were loaded with meat, onions and cilantro and was tasty however but I found it to be dry. The tortilla was NOT homemade– definitely store bought and dry as well. The rice was OK.
Would I go back? Probably yes but I will most likely skip the tacos and try burritos or steak & rice combos.

What happens on National Taco Day? You go out and find tacos!
A very small deli with a a couple of people behind the counter preparing some excellent tacos, among other things.
My sampling of tacos included:
Lengua (beef tongue) which was some of the most tender I have ever experienced
Carnitas (pork) was full of flavor and decadent
Barbacoa (goat) tasty without being gamy
Chorizo absolutely delicious with a smokey flavor and a hint of spice
Las Palmitas serves up some hearty tacos, bursting with meat. The tacos are simply dressed with a few chopped onions and cilantro.
Be sure to get the green and red hot sauces which bump up the flavors of the tacos and pairs perfectly with them.
There are more than just tacos; the chicken tamales, were delicate and silky and melted in your mouth; they were outstanding.
Awesome place with awesome food.

Seeing others reviews and a hankering for authentic Mexican I came in. Only three barstools and small counter obviously a to go place.
Food was fresh authentic and excellent. Beef tongue really nice, added their queso blanco to one taco (got 3 but that is huge amount if food), tried the spicy and spicy sweet pork. Both very good
Had three condiments, avacado sauce, jalapeño sauce and house made hot sauce. All good, avacado a little lacking on flavor but other two good
Three tacos and pineapple side. 9.00
Very happy find. Showed owner his Unilocal review of 4.5 stars (I speak bad spanish but know the word for star) told him it meant people loved his food. He was very happy (had never heard of Unilocal).
Go and enjoy. A 6 foot wide slice of Mexico right In Queens.

There is a reason I did not post pictures of the food which is counter my review methodology.
Driving home the aroma coming from my take out bag was just tantalizing enough to keep my attention. The three taco combo and one of my favorite soups from any culture, menudo was secured in the passenger seat as we sped away. Menudo is the best cure for a hangover and with the night I had last night with crazy friends who have not been together in a while add in a live band, kegs, bonfires and that was the basics of a super long night.
The aluminum wrapped packets were endless as I emptied out the bag’s contents onto my dining room table. The Lengua taco was the first on the plate and I generously added spicy guacamole, which I added as a side order for $ 3.25. Once the taco opened the meat literally rolled out as it was bursting from the tortilla like an over stuffed sausage casing. The last thing on my mind was taking pictures. Tender and flavorful the meat was so prominent. I could only muster up the appetite for one bite of the Chorizo taco as the Lengua was so filling and I was scooping intermittant ladle sized helpings of menudo into my mouth.
Unfortunately, the menudo was not up to the standard that Las Palmitas has established for me. It was a touch salty, the tripe chunks were small in size and there was an odd metallic after taste. At this point I felt so full the couch looked much better than taking pictures of food.
After a little siesta, I will be ready to go another round with my lunch/​dinner meal which totaled $ 20.00 which is completely fair for the quality of the ingredients.
~Pictures to be posted on my next go round.

I just discovered this tiny Mexican food deli/​restaurant walking down Jamaica Avenue, I didn’t expect much but I was pleasantly surprised The food was tasty and the portions were large. It’s a home-​style spot that’s really for take out, but they have a few stools and a little counter if you want to eat there. There’s about three people cramped in a tiny kitchen, they take their time with cooking but it’s worth the wait. The portions are large and it’s fairly priced. They also have homemade Horchata which is always difficult to find in NYC. I spent about $ 11 bucks and my friend and I were full.
If you want fresh home style cooked Mexican food with no frills… check this spot out.