Palenque - Orange County

4.0

146 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

1749 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3005

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2 people

27 Apr 2025

20:00

Booked 6 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for creative cocktails
Great for happy hour

Palenque Kitchen, delivers traditional Regional Mexican Cuisine with a modern twist, featuring our Executive Chef Gabriela Gomez with huge influence on the region of Oaxaca. At Palenque we have a full bar with emphasis on all deriving from the Agave, we have one of the largest Mezcal and Tequila selections in Orange County. Our cocktail program focuses on modern cocktails with fresh pressed juices, heavy on Tequila and Mezcal as well of your traditional cocktail icons, wine and beer.
Palenque is the perfect celebration, special occasion and just your amazing taco place for a more casual visit.
We offer dinner, weekend brunch and special and group events.
Salud and enjoy with us at Palenque!

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–22:00
Phone number
(949) 402-9951
Website
https://www.palenquekitchen.com/location/orange-county/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Gabriela Gomez
Private party facilities
Palenque Kitchen offers buy out of the location & we can split our location in four separate rooms all depending on the size of your group or event, we have on site event coordinator, customized menus to cover your every need, parking on site & valet parking available. Please contact directly at 562 685 2008 or visit @ www.palenquekitchen.com

Location
1749 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3005
Area
Costa Mesa
Cross Street
on the pedestrian mall close to newport blvd. and 17th street
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Avocado MolleteUS$17.85
Refried beans, gratin cheese, sliced avocado, served with house salsa
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
Ham & EggsUS$18.90
Fried Egg, chorizo, refried beans, crispy potatoes, queso fresco, pico de gallo
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
Breakfast BurritoUS$18.90
Scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, shredded chesse, pico de gallo
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
Brioche French ToastUS$18.90
Custard, cinnamon, dulce de leche, fresh cream, berries
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
- BaconUS$3.00
ChilequilesUS$29.40
Crispy tortillas, over easy egg, onions, mexican cream, cotija cheese, refried beans.
- RojaUS$0.00
- VerdeUS$0.00
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
Palenque WaffleUS$17.85
Belgium waffle, fresh whipped cream, almond granola, drizzled with cajeta, garnished with cherries.
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
Enchiladas MinerasUS$27.30
Corn tortillas filled with Oaxaca cheese, guajillo sauce, sauteed potato, carrots, onions, queso fresco, Mexican cream
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
- Sub Salsa RojaUS$0.00
- Sub Salsa VerdeUS$0.00
Huevos RancherosUS$18.90
Chile guajillo, salsa verde, over easy egg, acovado, cream, cotija cheese.
- Both SaucesUS$0.00
- Red Sauce OnlyUS$0.00
- Green Sauce OnlyUS$0.00
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
Pozole VerdeUS$15.75
Green chile chicken broth, hominy, shredded cabbage, reddish, red onions, served on tostadas
- Sub VeggiesUS$0.00
Steak and EggsUS$34.65
Steak asada, fried eggs, refried beans, sauteed onions, jalapenos, queso fresco.
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
Ham and EggsUS$26.25
Bone in grilled ham steak, over easy eggs, refried beans, sauteed onions, chile toreado, and warm tortillas
- Over EasyUS$0.00
- Over MediumUS$0.00
- Over HardUS$0.00
- ScrambledUS$0.00
- Sunny SideUS$0.00
Chorizo Y Papas (Copy)US$19.00
Fried Egg, chorizo, refried beans, crispy potatoes, queso fresco, pico de gallo
- Add on BaconUS$5.00
- Add on SteakUS$0.00
- Add on ChickenUS$0.00
- Add on ChorizoUS$5.00
- Add on SausageUS$5.00
- No MeatUS$0.00

DESSERT

BrownieUS$14.70
Sesame, charred marshmallow fluff, citrus caramel
- No MakeUS$0.00
ChurroUS$14.70
Baked churro, horchata cream, pecan praline, candied pecans
- No MakeUS$0.00
Ice cream/sorbetUS$6.30
Price per scoop
- Banana puddingUS$0.00
- ChocolateUS$0.00
- Passion fruit sorbetUS$0.00
- Pear sorbet (vegan)US$0.00
- Pineapple sorbetUS$0.00
- VanillaUS$0.00
- StrawberryUS$0.00
- No MakeUS$0.00
Palenque CakeUS$15.75
Pound cake, orange, sweet vanilla cream
- No MakeUS$0.00
Tres LechesUS$15.75
- No MakeUS$0.00

What 146 people are saying

Palenque - Orange County reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0

4 based on recent ratings

3.9Food
3.8Service
4.3Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Orange County
Hot spot
North Orange County
Hot spot
North Orange County
Neighbourhood gem
North Orange County
Good for special occasions

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Palenque in Orange County offers a lively atmosphere with "great ambience," making it ideal for dates or celebrations. Guests rave about "the best French toast" and "amazing fish tacos." While service can be slow during busy times, the "staff is awesome and friendly" and the food is generally "delicious."

146 Reviews

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Dolores
Los Angeles3 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great Vibes, Excellent Service, Drinks and good were yummy !
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Daniel
Orange County1 review
2.0
Dined on 20 April 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Stick to the drinks. Food was underwhelming and overpriced. Ambiance was cool.
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gina VIP
Orange County16 reviews
1.0
Dined on 11 April 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
Would not return - although I really wanted to like this place the ambiance, food and service were not there
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Eddie
Unspecified1 review
5.0
Dined on 31 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 3
Very nice place, food is good but it was a lady super loud and no one tell her to keep it low, it was kinda annoying
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Jorge
Las Vegas2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 23 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Really good service very professional food and drink delicious
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OpenTable Diner
San Francisco1 review
5.0
Dined on 15 March 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fish tacos were amazing! Gauc was on point and our server was attentive but not over bearing.
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Palwasha VIP
Orange County7 reviews
2.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
I hope this reach the right audience and management. We had booked a table for 13 celebrating 4 birthdays on Saturday night for 8:30pm. We got there early just to find out our reservation was changed last minute from 8:30 to 8:45pm. Which is not a big deal but our table took longer and it was set up right in-front of the entrance not a good location for such a big group it was cold. Service was super slow took forever for our drinks to come half were missing. Food and appetizers were served so late that i was told they need to move our table or we have to leave our table just because they have to set up that location for dance floor. This was very messy very chaotic i think a lot of us just inhaled our food or left a lot of it in our plates. Every few seconds we were told we need to hurry up when we just got our food served. We wanted to order more drinks and desert for the girls celebrating birthday including myself but we were told to pay and move. We couldn’t talk to anyone about it and left after sometime. Persian Dj was playing that night we stayed for some music and left.
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Celene
Orange County3 reviews
3.0
Dined on 23 February 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 1
For our first time it was just okay. Nothing gave us a wow!
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patch VIP
Los Angeles6 reviews
5.0
Dined on 22 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I absolutely love this place! There's plenty of parking, and the staff is awesome and friendly, always checking in on us. The food is delicious—highly recommended!
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AmericaA
Los Angeles2 reviews
5.0
Dined on 16 February 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great food & great service! Best French toast I’ve ever had!
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FAQs

Palenque - Orange County offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (949) 402-9951.

Palenque - Orange County is rated 4 stars by 146 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a booking

2 people

27 Apr 2025

20:00

Booked 6 times today

1749 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3005

Additional information

Cross Street
on the pedestrian mall close to newport blvd. and 17th street
Area
Costa Mesa
Hours of Operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 17:00–22:00 Fri, Sat 17:00–00:00 Sat, Sun 10:00–22:00
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Gabriela Gomez
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeaway, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.palenquekitchen.com/location/orange-county/
Phone number
(949) 402-9951
Private party facilities
Palenque Kitchen offers buy out of the location & we can split our location in four separate rooms all depending on the size of your group or event, we have on site event coordinator, customized menus to cover your every need, parking on site & valet parking available. Please contact directly at 562 685 2008 or visit @ www.palenquekitchen.com

Palenque - Orange County

Make a booking

About this restaurant

Additional information

Sides

AvocadoUS$6.30

BaconUS$5.25

papas bravasUS$5.25

crispy potatoesUS$5.25

habanero salsaUS$3.15

mexican riceUS$5.25

frijolesUS$5.25

Entrees

Avocado MolleteUS$17.85

Ham & EggsUS$18.90

Breakfast BurritoUS$18.90

Brioche French ToastUS$18.90

ChilequilesUS$29.40

Palenque WaffleUS$17.85

Enchiladas MinerasUS$27.30

Huevos RancherosUS$18.90

Pozole VerdeUS$15.75

Steak and EggsUS$34.65

Ham and EggsUS$26.25

Chorizo Y Papas (Copy)US$19.00

DESSERT

BrownieUS$14.70

ChurroUS$14.70

Ice cream/sorbetUS$6.30

Palenque CakeUS$15.75

Tres LechesUS$15.75

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Review summary

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