The Palms @ Downey CA
a plate of food
the bar
a bucket of beer bottles
a bottle of vodka
the outside of the restaurant
colorful cocktail umbrellas
the entrance to the restaurant
the entrance to the restaurant
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food
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steak, food
food, dessert
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Janessa H.
Jan 12, 2019
I LOVE hanging out at The Palms! The staff is very professional and tend to all my needs when I'm there! When I arrive it's like arriving at family's house. Your greeted with hugs and kisses and my favorite waitress just knows to bring me my favorite drink even without asking for it! Joel, Eduardo, Yudy and Rene thank you for always being so welcoming and accommodating, you all are a wonderful team! Can't wait to go back... ohh yeah food and drinks are amazing! Sooooo I see that a person named Gaby H. Did a review pertaining to New Years! So, I was at The Palms for New Years with a party of like 10 ppl. The staff here was amazing, our drinks were never empty and our food was so good. Also, you paid $100 which included dinner! Try going to another establishment that will offer you great food and live entertainment on New Year's Eve for $100 bucks. There was definitely 2 bands as I was there all night, Clave Dura played first then the other band Charanga Cubana played! The music varies as both bands were playing salsa, cumbias and cha cha cha! When the dj played he played a mix of music bachata, reggaetón, salsa everything, SO NO YOU DONT NEED TO BE CUBAN TO COME HERE! I'm not Cuban and I love it here! I highly recommend this place to anyone wanting good food, drinks and just overall want to have a great time and dance to live music and the dj that's great! Thank you to the owners and management for always treating me and my people so good!!
Read MoreJohn W.
Nov 6, 2018
The Palms has some interesting things going for it although I do have some quibbles both in terms of as a restaurant and for dancing at. Pros:+Love the atmosphere. Definitely a retro vibe once you step in that resonated throughout the entire place. +Loved the band that was playing (they played twice - once around 10 and once around midnight). Salsa and cumbia the night I went and they were fun and a quality band. +They have a full bar and their margaritas are pretty big. Also, they have a private lot on the back. Cons:-Service was a bit all over. We were warned beforehand but even ordering early before the big party came, we waited nearly an hour and a half for our food as well as super infrequent checks on water or anything else. Be warned that if you do come on 'entertainment' nights and are eating/wanting a table, there is a minimum charge.-Be aware the dance floor is pretty small. Nothing flashy and having the bar on the limited dance floor makes it even tinier. -When the band wasn't playing, there was a DJ. We experienced mostly reggaeton, merengue, some salsa and very limited bachata. Expect more classic tunes than modern stuff as well (other than the reggaeton). -The food was a bit eh - at least with my plate being the steak as it was fairly dry. Much better was the shrimp. Notes: ~Would advise to make a reservation. This place does seem popular for parties of all sorts. We were lucky to get a table for four although YMMV.
Read MoreFel E.
Aug 10, 2018
Wow wow and more wow , this place is really nice , not only you start off with great parking , but I went on a Friday and and they had a great group , I think group was Caña brava , they played really good quality Latin music , remember I said Latin music , not Banda or Mexican music , we talking good cumbias , merengues, salsas , bachata . Food is decent and prices on food not that bad , still prices on cocktails is little pricy , that's why I didn't put 5 stars ... other than that I highly recommended this place
Read MoreJessica P.
Feb 18, 2020
If it wasn't for our nice waitress I would give this place zero stars. What in the world happened to this establishment? Food use to be amazing! Now not only do they have limited options, but the options taste horrendous. The Rabo Ensendido appeared to be on a diet. All bones little meat which was tough. The Camarones a la Diabla, they taste like something from La Diabla sauce from Northgate. There was nothing authentic about their food. They should hire the old chef!Entertainment was all over the place. I felt like I was at a quinceañera. Dress code is no longer enforced. People looked like they just came from Costco. And what's with the overpriced drinks?????We were just in WEHO and paid $3 less for same premium vodka with MUCH BETTER AMBIANCE & there pours were much more generous! All in all we use to come and wanted to see what the new owner had in store. EPIC FAIL!Im all about support local Latino businesses. This place needs work.The plátanos maduros were good.
Read MoreMartha D.
Nov 19, 2018
Omg!!! What service!!! Excellent!!I had a large birthday party celebration with 20/extra guest that did not RSVP (unfortunately) but this did not stop the entire staff to accommodate them with great tables/dinner service & drinks!! The food is excellent and the music fantastic 7pm-2pm non stop great service & music to dance!!Loved it!! Thank you very much Martha & Omar & staff stars from me!!
Read MoreNorma H.
Jan 25, 2021
The palms is a nice place to have a good time locally. It's not extraordinary or too expensive but it's a place to swing by from time to time.
Read MoreLaura P.
Dec 6, 2019
Anyone know if they'll be open for new year's and if they're taking reservations?Are they closed for refurbishment?
Read MoreCarlos S.
Feb 24, 2019
Wow they try to tell me this is a Cuban sandwich lmfao Hell NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Must b new new owners *UC* this place!!!!!!!! AND IT CAME WITH FRENCH FRIES!!! n yellow American cheese WTF!!!!
Read MoreCaridad E.
Dec 4, 2016
Amelia's and Susie's birthday bash was a blast, had 60 + guest, they accomadated us, my guest and the birthday girls were very impressed with the food and atmosphere. Thank you, Joel and Yadira for making us feel at home, this place is definately awesome.Will come back and have some more..MASA DE PUERCO WAS THE BOMB!!!!!Felicidades, la música, que riiiiicaaaaa!!
Read MoreLexi C.
Jan 11, 2019
I'm not sure what happened here. I came in 2 times in the last 2 months. The food is still good, however the service was a disaster both times. Two staff members were arguing. And they were short on staff both times! Change of management? Maybe but not coming back.
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