Salsa Verdes — Restaurant in Palos Verdes Estates

First time visiting Salsa Verdes and trust me, won't be the last!!! The restaurant is decorated is such bright and vibrant colors....so beautiful! The staff was super friendly and on it the whole time! Didn't hover but was there when we needed anything. The chips and salsa to start off with were really good! The chips were not oily and the salsa was fresh and just the right amount of flavor. We ordered the House Nachos to start off with and honestly if you combined it with a cup of tortilla soup or a side salad, that would be a perfect meal for 2. The House Nachos are their awesome chips with black beans, cheese, chucks of soft chicken, a sauce on the bottom layer of chips and topped with a dollop of sour cream and a dollop of guacamole. Not knowing the amount of House Nachos though, we ordered the chicken/steak fajitas and we were not disappointed with the homemade corn tortillas that accompanied the fajitas. We ended up taking most of the fajita plate home as we were perfectly full. We even ordered chips and salsa to go!! I highly recommend this hidden gem in...

Was chillin—like Dillon (Bob) the other day, When a Kool Kat named Rafael came my way...

I was homeless— Feelin’ like a dog dat’s boneless...

We chatted— Then he was back at it.

I thought that was the whole story—till...

Chef Rafael came back again, With a hot breakfast— I’m talkin’: 🍳 Eggs 🌶️ Peppers 🌭 Sausage 🥔 Potatoes 🥞 Pancakes

All made fresh, just for me.

The restaurant wasn’t even open, But he cooked me a hot American breakfast At six o’clock in the morning.

Breakfast of champs made by a TRUE CHAMP.

This man was cool—genuinely kind. Just wanted to give back. Didn’t ask for a thing.

So I’m sending a massive...

SHOUUUT OUT to CHEF RAFAEL!!!

Doin his thang like it ain't no thang.

(P.S.) Gotta appreciate the wordplay, right? Salsa Verdes in Palos...

Very good food and friendly service, but lost a star because they refused to even consider slight changes to the dishes we ordered. I get not wanting to do combo enchiladas, I just wanted to try two kinds since it was our first time there, but refusing to ask the chefs if we could get refried beans rather than black beans on an entree, just seems unreasonable. I guess his response, which was that the chefs would 'get mad at him', explains it. Definitely worth a return visit because the food was so good. The restaurant gets very loud when it's full and the margarita was very watered down, but all in all, a good option in this area. Outside seating is available. Limited parking in front with more parking...