La Palapa Authentic Mexican Food

La Palapa Authentic Mexican Food has an interesting location in a tiny strip mall in the middle of Bay Ho.


Carnitas taco came with 2 corn tortillas.

I was not able to eat the corn tortillas. They were dry and I did not like the mild corn flavor, Carnitas was dry and parts were crunchy. Flavor was of salty pork.

Carne asada taco came with 2 dry corn tortillas. Carne asada was dry and not tender. Flavor was mostly salty beef.
The meats from these 2 tacos tasted like it was cooked yesterday and reheated. Definitely lacking fresh flavors and seemed like it was cooked twice.

Crispy beef taco was the only taco I liked. Tortilla was greasy and crunchy fresh out of the fryer.

Beef was tender and moist. Loved the flavor.

They don’t have complimentary water here so buy a drink or bring your own water. Service was very fast and efficient.

La Palapa Authentic Mexican Food
4386 Moraga Ave
San Diego, CA 92117
(858) 490-1190

4 Comments
Maggie
Would you go back?
Soo
If I was nearby and really hungry I would get a beef taco there.
Kirk
Went there when they first opened in 2019….thought it was so bad I never returned.
Soo
That’s amazing they have been in business since 2019. I’m guessing the beef taco I liked they bought frozen and fried it.