La Popular Las Vegas

"Good cocktails, poor service Bartenders had a better conversation with each other than with anyone seated at the bar. Bar top was left covered in salt and once I got my cocktail I understand how it got there, but I had my check before anyone wiped it down. Great margaritas, decent chips & guacamole Probably wouldn't return, plenty of other places to spend money."

"I was craving mexican food and decided to pop into “La Popular” at the Palms. Unfortunately, all the dishes lacked flavor and seasoning and fell well short of my expectations. The biggest disappointment were the chicken and Al Pastor tacos, which, I found to be extremely dry. The Ahi Tostada unlike other establishments was served in slices atop the tostada and not in cubes, as I’m accustomed to seeing. This was a pleasant surprise and quite unexpected. My server Noelle (trainee) did a good job on her first day and didn’t appear to be overwhelmed with handling the tables. The overall vibe of the restaurant was good and it was nicely decorated. However, I don’t believe I’ll be back anytime soon."

"I've been going to the Palms for such a long time and never went to this place before. I had a $50 Comp , so I decided to give it a try. I got there before it opened at 4pm and was able to look at the menu to get an idea of what I wanted to order before hand. The hostess sat me right away of course since I was the first one and I chose a table instead of the bar since it was just myself. The decor is very nice and a little dark which I actually like. The bar is very elegant looking with a ton of tequila. To start they bring you out water in like an old milk glass like when they used to deliver to peoples houses in the 40's. You also get chips and salsa , kind of mild one. I guess they used to give you a couple different ones , but now you only get the one. I ordered the Enchiladas Blancas - pulled chicken / salsa verde crema / manchego / asadero cheese / red onion / sour cream / guacamole / cilantro. I got mine with no onions and no guacamole. I also got the Chicken Tacos - grilled chicken / refried beans / romaine / pico de gallo / housemade corn tortilla. It also came with beans and rice and a green chili verde sauce with avocado in it. I'm not much of an avocado guy but this sauce was really good on the chicken tacos. The refried beans were so good ! I could just come here and have a beer with refried beans and chips. They are a winner. Everything was good , no complaints. I also had a Mexican Coke which are $6. The prices of the food is a little on the high side , but since I had a comp it didn't matter to me. With tax it would have come out to around $49.00 . There was a few people that came in around the same time I came in so the server had a few tables to wait on. She was pretty good and also other workers came by to check on us and bring us food. I think I even spoke with one of the managers coming by asking how everything was. I would recommend coming here , especially since most of the restaurants in the Palms are not very good. The Cafe is really not worth going to except for the T-Bone Steak Special or the Ribeye. I've had a lot of things on their menu and would not recommend you wasting your time going there."

"Quick review : The food was pretty good. It's not excellent, but up there. Service was a little awkward but tolerable. Decor was nice, but I had some issues. Long review : party of 3. Half of the table was in a booth, and the other half sticks out on the floor and has chairs. Felt a little strange at first but didn't have anyone bumping into the back of me, so I guess it wasn't all that bad, but I would have liked a table with a full booth. I guess it's really meant for couples and not really parties. The server was a younger guy. It was not horrible, but he seemed a little new. I'm not trying to knock him for trying, but it just felt awkward. He didn't seem comfortable with himself. Not a big deal because he was definitely trying, and that's more important than a server that is too full of their self and has a bad attitude. But it just didn't seem to match the fact that they seem to cater to couples like I just mentioned. Anyways, on to the food. We got the chips and salsa (which took a while to come), but it was this burnt tasting Chipotle sauce. Wasn't a very big portion, but probably why they gave it so late. We added the guacamole with pork chunks in it. Decent. I opted for the shrimp fajitas. Most places I've been to the fajitas come out sizzling, but this was not. It came with a dollop of sour cream and guacamole. Shrimp was pretty good, but the peppers for the fajitas were al dente. I'm used to soft and sizzling. Edible, though. Overall, it was good but not great. I do like that I was able to use my players card for comp. That made it great! Covered by food comp."

"La Popular is the new Mexican restaurant in the Palms Casino. It is very trendy and modern with traditional decor throughout. It is very big and there is a huge bar in the center of the restaurant. Also they have an enclosed glass dining area which borders the pool, it looks very cool. The food is truly authentic serving popular Mexican dishes. It is very flavorful and fresh. Great taste and great quality of ingredients. Whatever we have ordered it was amazing, but our favorite is definitely Al Pastor enchiladas and Al Pastor tacos. They have a great selection of cocktails as well and they are very strong. The service is excellent, our server was very friendly and knowledgeable about the menu. Overall we had a great experience and great time dining at this authentic Mexican restaurant. Highly recommend and definitely will be back!"