El Palacio of Bullhead

I wanted to make a point to eat here on our recent trip to the Bullhead City/Laughlin area because every time I have driven by the parking lot is packed. It is a big place so there is plenty of seating. They have tables and booths. upon entering there was a man who seated us right away. .

Our drink order was taken quickly and chips, bean dip, and two kinds of salsa (mild & hot) were brought to our table. The bean dip was pretty good and the salsa tasted fresh and delicious. The drinks brought to our table were huge and a refill was never necessary because the cups were so big. The salsa bowls are a pretty decent size and it is easy to fill up just on that.  We were on a trip though and never have a problem pigging out so we also ordered some "Queso Dip" priced at $6.50 and it was good. I have experienced many kinds of queso dips but this kind was a first. It was loaded with sliced cooked onions. Instead of using chips to dip into the dip, you just break away the tortilla bowl the queso comes in.

They have daily lunch specials served 11:00 am - 3:00 pm and after 3:00 pm add $1. You just can't beat the prices. From the lunch menu I ordered the "Mexican Flag" priced at $6.95 and the picture looked more appetizing then it actually tasted. It is three enchiladas, 1 chicken enchilada with verde sauce, 1 machaca enchilada with red sauce and 1 pork enchilada with ranchera sauce. This did not come with rice or beans. The meat inside each enchilada was dry and only the verde sauce was the only decent tasting of the sauces. I will pass on this dish again. My hubby ordered a "Fajita Veggie Burrito" priced at $5.95 and he loved it. I loved that it had fresh slices of avocado on it that I stole to put on my enchiladas!

Our server never checked on us. She only took our order, brought our food, and I had to get up and ask for the bill. I'm glad the drinks were so big because if we did need a refill I don't think we would have got it. I mentioned something to the manager on the way out and he apologized. There was enough good things about the meal to make me want to go back and try something else on the menu when passing through town. If I could I would actually give a 3.5 rating.

-They offer catering and have banquet rooms
-I found it very cool that they have an outdoor dining patio that is dog friendly!
-Happy hour is in the bar area and only Monday-Friday 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
-There is a arcade your kiddos can have some fun and play games in.
-Check their Summer hours because sometimes they are not open on Friday & Saturday.

***PROS***
* Seated right away
* Offered drinks right away / served drinks promptly
* Ordered dinner / served dinner promptly
* All of our orders were DELICOIUS
* Children's menu available
* Chips were refilled; 2 salsas and the fabulous bean dip were served
* Great view of the patio
* Clean restaurant, friendly atmosphere
* Free Wi-Fi
* $1.99 margaritas during Happy Hour

***CONS***
* ....... none .......

We love El Palacio and Casa Serrano (Don't love their price increases during Laughlin River Run though!)

we used to go there mainly for the bar to kick back play buzz time trivia have a few drinks and get a few super tacos. the bar is nice for happy hour with free appetizers. they used to have a bartender named bill who was on to of things never needed to flag him down and always kept your chips and salsa filled. the last few times we went some lady was bar tending and she was right there for your drink order. the problem was getting her back to order food or another round .so it is not worth the headaches of dealing with her seeing the food is average at best ( except the super tacos in flour tortillas) when we can go to buffalo wild wings to play buzz time .the food is aver