Palapa

Absolutely amazing experience at Palapa! I hosted a celebration get together for my husband's military promotion here and it was everything we could have hoped for. I had emailed a few weeks before and the events manager informed me I couldn't reserve this area on weekends but I could come the day of and separate some tables for our party. My husband and I got there at 1115am and it was almost empty (perfect!) the lovely waitress and angel Arlene greeted us and helped us reserve 3 tables / lounge area for our party of 25. She went above and beyond from putting away the cake in fridge until we were ready to eat, to helping us with drink tickets for our friends since we wanted to treat them all to a few drinks and appetizers. The whole experience was seamless and she was professional and so so so lovely. We loved the drinks- Paloma, margaritas,' micheladas and the food was amazing! Carne asada nachos , ceviche, burritos, flautas, everything! I am sooooo grateful for Arlene's amazing service and will continue hosting more of our get togethers. Thank you for everything!

Went on a Friday afternoon during happy hour (3p-6p). We got there right at 3p so wasn't crowded at all. I love the vibe there! Nice view overlooking the marina. It was a perfect day out. Let me tell you something idk if I was starving but this food was soooo delicious. It hit the spot. For appetizers I had guacamole and chips and shrimp ceviche. Everything was so fresh. Only thing I would say is the shrimp was whole. I would have liked my shrimp chopped. My son ordered a carne asada burrito and I had the lobster tacos. I don't really eat beef but I tried a piece of his meat and it was delicious. Had so much flavor. I've never had lobster tacos before but they were awesome. The tortillas tasted so fresh like they just handmade them. This is definitely a redo with the girls.

Nice to sit outside and good service. My 3 male friends enjoyed their fish tacos but I thought my pork belly tacos so so. Not really much to them. Better ones around town. Sorry.I also did not think the drinks that great especially given the price. Tried two different martinis and 1) kind of small and 2) kind of weak. This place has a great location and I'm sure pays mucho dinero in rent. Need to spiff up the food. Check the local competition for tacos.

This is an extension of Ola Mexican Restaurant. It's a fun outdoor space with a central bar area. We were here for the Happy Hour that goes until 6pm. The Chicken Quesadilla, the Chicken Taquitos, the Beef Flautas and the Guacamole were great.The Spanish Mai Tai was excellent, with a nice golden color.

Palapa Restaurant, is located at 2nd & PCH Center, on the second floor. Palapa is an extention of their sister restaurant Ola Mexican Kitchen.Palapa, has an island-themed Tiki bar it has a wrapped around bar with sitting ares. The outdoor dining has an amazing views of the Los Alamitos Marina, the boats and the ocean are just perfect. We came here to celebrate my birthday. They have complimentary tortillas chips. The tortilla chips are seasoned - springle with Tejin lemon flavored and salt. We selected dine at Palapa because of their outdoor dining because we brough our dog and we can only dine outside.The ambience is casual- contemporary with large beautiful outdoor lamps and an area with outdoor fire pit.We ordered the red beet & watermelon salad, fresh guacamole for the tortilla chips, 2 tacos. My daughter ordeted their chicken soup it comes with 2 rolled taquitos, hold down I had a strawberry -Jalapeno Margarita so refreshing so delicious and (Expensive)Keep in mind when ordering any meals it all coming from Ola Restaurant because Jalapa does not have their own kitchen. It may take longer to get the order Ps please don't blame the server. Service was on point he was attentive and friendly. He offered to-go boxes because honesty our eyes were bigger than our appetite.Parking2nd & PCH has a parking structure the first 90 minutes are free. Pay for parking with credit cards at the pay stations or exit gates. No Cash or Apple pay.If you are in the area and like an awesome marina vies, an awesome Margarita and of course awesome food. Stand by say hello!

This review is solely for the strawberry jalapeño margarita. We stopped here briefly for a drink because it was all we had time for. And it was amazing ! I had it with no alcohol and it was easily the best mocktail I've ever had. I'd come back just for that drink alone. The service was not bad either.

Service so bad. Waited 45 minutes before seeing a waiter or waitress (after being told twice by two different people) that they'll bring us water and chips. Manager eventually came over and said he'd bring us guacamole for the wait. Never got the guac. Food was good. Too many options in Long Beach to bother wasting your time here.

Dog friendly. Good food and good drinks. Nice selection for menu. My sister brought me here and I had a great first experience.

OVERALL EXPERIENCE: overpriced for the quality of food...AMBIANCE: patio seating during sunset is nice!DRESS CODE: CasualORDERED:- poke nachos (got soggy quickly)- tres tacos- pollo con mole (chicken was a bit dry)SERVICE: Service was good!PRICE: ~ $40+ ppPARKING: free 90min structure parkingFood: 4/5 starsService: 4/5 starsVenue: 4/5

This place has an awesome view. Definitely recommend for a nice date night. Food is tasty, great kids menu, and drinks are delicious. It was our waitress first day but she did awesome. They clearly train their employees to provide an excellent customer service.