Paloma Restaurante — Restaurant in Collingswood

The serving staff was good at their job and that's the only positive thing I can say about this place, unless you're really into white-washed vaguely Mexican minimalist decor. The food was overpriced, small servings, and insanely bland. The guacamole had 0 lime or paprika, and for $14 I expect a serving larger than 1 cup. The fresh chips were the highlight of that app, and those weren't very good either. One or 2 chips weren't even cooked enough or were stale, all I know is that I could bend them in half without breaking the chip. I got a blueberry margarita that tasted like a watered down children's fruit punch, 0 lime or anything that'd make it a margarita. The horchata was ok but I can't imagine how they could mess that up, and overpriced compared to the serving size I'd get at the far superior Mexican places on Haddon Ave.

When I say the food was bland, I'm not even talking about a lack of spice, which was very evident. I don't even like spice all that much. But when the waiter brought out "chef special homemade hot sauce, if you're feeling brave" I just about laughed when I tasted it. I can sweat through a mild salsa, and this hot sauce was weak as hell and still lacked flavor!! I put that on my buttered shrimp entree, which again was extremely overpriced given it was $25 for about 7-8 bland shrimp on unseasoned spinach sitting in a pool of butter. The butter was seriously the best of that dish, and the hot sauce only provided a tiny amount of heat that couldn't possibly save any of our dishes. I will say if you order the chicken entree, you get a very big portion of chicken, and I'd be more upset over the portions if the food was worth eating. I ended up eating again when I got home, bc I had 0 leftovers to take home and still was hungry. The whole meal reminded me of losing my sense of taste to COVID back in 2020, except that I could actually taste what little flavors they did put in there. And when I ate at home, I was able to confirm that yes I can still taste flavors, there was just little to no flavor to be...

This was our first time here since it used to be Tortilla Press. The food was very good, while on the pricier side, still was a good meal. I would say that I don’t know that it’s worth coming for brunch (which is what we did). It’s a limited menu and the only kind of coffee is pot coffee, no lattes or anything. I think the dinner menu is more worth it but like I said, food was still really good. The service however was not. We were the first couple in the restaurant, no one else around. It took them quite a while for them to take our order. A family that came in after us waited for 40min and ended up leaving bc even after that reminded the waitress who walked by them many times that they would like to order she kept forgetting about them so they got up. Three tables around us arrived later than us and got their meals before us. It was at about the hour mark that we finally got our food. The table to the right of us, one of the people got their meals within 10min and the other three were sitting there for another solid 30min with no food and they had to ask what was going on. My husband asked for more coffee, she took his cup and walked away with it… at the end of the meal I had to ask about his coffee and she had completely forgotten at that point. And brought it out right before we were finishing up. I’m not sure if it was an off day but like no refills on water even, we had to ask for cream and sugar for coffee when it was offered to another table off the bat. It was just odd. And after a $70 bill for two people… not exactly how I want to spend my money. I think if we were to come back we’d probably come for lunch/dinner to get the full menu but today was...

The Tortilla Press creates some of the best Mexican cuisine in South Jersey, the Pennsauken, NJ, location in particular. Virtually every dish I've tried had a homey quality which lifted my spirits on many a cloudy day. Menu offerings change slightly throughout the year to include dishes made with some of the finest seasonal fruits and vegetables New Jersey has to offer. There is something for just about everyone, meat eater and vegetarian alike. (I have seen vegan dishes from time to time, but I don't know if there are vegan options available daily.) Wait time for seating has never been more than 10 or 15 minutes, and I've always had a waitperson who was respectful and somewhat attentive. Dinnerware, table, and chairs were usually very clean.

Of note, the Collingswood location does not offer alcoholic beverages; Tortilla Press Pennsauken does. Collingswood is a "dry town." As it pertains to the Pennsauken location, I don't know if drinks can be adjusted based on alcoholic strength preference. But the Margheritas I've had there were neither watered down nor strong enough to make you fall off your barstool. I cannot comment on restroom cleanliness because I have yet to use a restroom at either location. Therefore, as a whole, I would give The Tortilla Press a rating of 8 out of 10 for the delicious food, refreshing drinks,...