Palenque - Orange County

4.1

133 Reviews

$30 and under

Mexican

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

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!

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Mexican
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
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
Neighborhood
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, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Avocado Mollete$17.85
Refried beans, gratin cheese, sliced avocado, served with house salsa
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
Ham & Eggs$18.90
Fried Egg, chorizo, refried beans, crispy potatoes, queso fresco, pico de gallo
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
Breakfast Burrito$18.90
Scrambled eggs, crispy potatoes, shredded chesse, pico de gallo
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
Brioche French Toast$18.90
Custard, cinnamon, dulce de leche, fresh cream, berries
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
- Bacon$3.00
Chilequiles$29.40
Crispy tortillas, over easy egg, onions, mexican cream, cotija cheese, refried beans.
- Roja$0.00
- Verde$0.00
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
Palenque Waffle$17.85
Belgium waffle, fresh whipped cream, almond granola, drizzled with cajeta, garnished with cherries.
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
Enchiladas Mineras$27.30
Corn tortillas filled with Oaxaca cheese, guajillo sauce, sauteed potato, carrots, onions, queso fresco, Mexican cream
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
- Sub Salsa Roja$0.00
- Sub Salsa Verde$0.00
Huevos Rancheros$18.90
Chile guajillo, salsa verde, over easy egg, acovado, cream, cotija cheese.
- Both Sauces$0.00
- Red Sauce Only$0.00
- Green Sauce Only$0.00
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
Pozole Verde$15.75
Green chile chicken broth, hominy, shredded cabbage, reddish, red onions, served on tostadas
- Sub Veggies$0.00
Steak and Eggs$34.65
Steak asada, fried eggs, refried beans, sauteed onions, jalapenos, queso fresco.
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
Ham and Eggs$26.25
Bone in grilled ham steak, over easy eggs, refried beans, sauteed onions, chile toreado, and warm tortillas
- Over Easy$0.00
- Over Medium$0.00
- Over Hard$0.00
- Scrambled$0.00
- Sunny Side$0.00
Chorizo Y Papas (Copy)$19.00
Fried Egg, chorizo, refried beans, crispy potatoes, queso fresco, pico de gallo
- Add on Bacon$5.00
- Add on Steak$5.00
- Add on Chicken$0.00
- Add on Chorizo$0.00
- Add on Sausage$0.00
- No Meat$0.00

DESSERT

Brownie$14.70
Sesame, charred marshmallow fluff, citrus caramel
- No Make$0.00
Churro$14.70
Baked churro, horchata cream, pecan praline, candied pecans
- No Make$0.00
Ice cream/sorbet$6.30
Price per scoop
- Banana pudding$0.00
- Chocolate$0.00
- Passion fruit sorbet$0.00
- Pear sorbet (vegan)$0.00
- Pineapple sorbet$0.00
- Vanilla$0.00
- Strawberry$0.00
- No Make$0.00
Palenque Cake$15.75
Pound cake, orange, sweet vanilla cream
- No Make$0.00
Tres Leches$15.75
- No Make$0.00

What 133 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.1

4.1 based on recent ratings

4Food
3.7Service
4.3Ambience
3.7Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Palenque - Orange County offers a lively ambiance with "excellent cocktails" and vibrant music, ideal for fun gatherings. While some reviews note slow service, many praise the "excellent food" and attentive staff. Patrons especially enjoy the brunch DJ experience and standout dishes like chicken enchiladas. Perfect for a memorable night out.

133 Reviews

J
Jasmin
Los Angeles
3 reviews
2.0
3 reviews
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 2
2. Food 1
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Hostess was great! The waiter told us he was bringing chips and salsa never brought them until I got my dinner and that’s because I asked for them. The food took a while to come out, the serving portion in my food was disappointing. The chicken was dry, the rice was salty honestly the vibe was great but the service and food needs improvement.
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Misael
Los Angeles
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 5
It was good but the wait time on food was two long 1 hour wait…
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C
Corey
Orange County
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
WORST EXPERIENCE IVE EVER HAD AT A RESTAURANT! Had a reservation on Valentine’s Day and we didn’t get seated till a hour after our reservation time they clearly over booked not only was that a issue but after being seated we waited another hour before asking our sever how much longer for our food he went to go check on it 20 mins later came back and said that our order was given out to the “wrong table” this place has terrible service and it is EXTREMELY OVERPRICED DEFINITELY sticking to KALAVERAS next time.
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Priscilla
Unspecified
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
Palenque is a fun and vibrant date place my honey and I had dinner and drinks and was happy to hear great music a mix of edm, hip hop , and reggaeton
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J
Jazmine
Palm Springs
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was in celebration of my birthday, our server was wonderful! He and the rest of the staff were on top of there duties. There were never dirty dishes on the table and our server made sure that we had a good meal and night! Will come again ☺️🤎
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Truc
Orange County
29 reviews
3.0
29 reviews
Dined on February 9, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Food is average at best for an upscale Mexican restaurant. Service was spotty. I would rather go to Calo Kitchen or Sol Agave, much better food and vibes.
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M
Martin
VIP
Orange County
20 reviews
5.0
20 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great hidden Gem. Great drinks good food. Looking forward to our next visit.
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Len
VIP
Las Vegas
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on February 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
It was amazing great carnitas excellent service 🙏🙏
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Nashaa
Los Angeles
1 review
1.0
1 review
Dined on January 24, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
The service was slow we got a glass that had a crack in it wrong protein in enchiladas and was advised we would get it on the fly which I now knows meant we would get it quick but we did not and we were only offered $16 off of a $250 bill never will return
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Ricardo
Los Angeles
2 reviews
1.0
2 reviews
Dined on January 1, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
Went for New Year’s Eve but they did not disclose all the details for the event. Disappointing.
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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 4.1 stars by 133 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

Feb 17, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 10 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1749 Newport Blvd, Costa Mesa, CA 92627-3005

Additional information

Cross street
on the pedestrian mall close to newport blvd. and 17th street
Neighborhood
Costa Mesa
Hours of operation
Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–12:00 am Sat, Sun 10:00 am–10:00 pm
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, Takeout, 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 reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Sides

Avocado$6.30

Bacon$5.25

papas bravas$5.25

crispy potatoes$5.25

habanero salsa$3.15

mexican rice$5.25

frijoles$5.25

Entrees

Avocado Mollete$17.85

Ham & Eggs$18.90

Breakfast Burrito$18.90

Brioche French Toast$18.90

Chilequiles$29.40

Palenque Waffle$17.85

Enchiladas Mineras$27.30

Huevos Rancheros$18.90

Pozole Verde$15.75

Steak and Eggs$34.65

Ham and Eggs$26.25

Chorizo Y Papas (Copy)$19.00

DESSERT

Brownie$14.70

Churro$14.70

Ice cream/sorbet$6.30

Palenque Cake$15.75

Tres Leches$15.75

Overall ratings and reviews

Review summary

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