La Palmera is a Mill Creek town center staple. It's been here since before the town center itself was built. It's a great go-to sports bar! With TV's on every inch of available wall space, it's the perfect place for after work drinks n grub, or to watch the game w/friends.

The food is standard Mexican fare in the vein of Azteca. The chips are made in house and served warm. The salsa is meh, and the pico de gallo used to be better. It won't blow your mind but it'll fill your tummy. And the kitchen is fast as lightning!

My one complaint is that my meal felt rushed. Rushed to order, food rushed to the tabled, rushed to pay without even being asked if we'd like dessert. And they've got some good ones! Fried ice cream, churros, flan, etc... so that was a shame. I don't like being acutely aware that they're trying to turn over my table as fast as humanly possible. And unfortunately that was my experience last visit.

I was also bummed out to find they'd taken Baja Enchiladas off the menu. The Enchiladas de Camarones were not the same.

It can get a little busy every night of the week, and sometimes there's a wait of about 15 mins. I don't think they accept reservations. But the bar is big, and you can always seat yourself there until a table comes up.

There's free streetside parking available, and overflow parking on either side and in back. I'm certain I'll eat there again.