La Palapa

Not only was the food delicious, but the atmosphere was beautiful too! Friendly service, beautiful artwork, definitely worth the drive to Baywood Park

Review for Baywood Inn weekend breakfast service. Service was fast and friendly. Drinks come in cute mason jars. Limited selection of entrees but all are filling.

Reserved their banquet room for an engagement party. Our party was large, 30+, yet we were provided with great, quality service and the food was excellent.

Lisa W

Delicious Restaurant local in Baywood. These employees are very friendly and they get very busy I recommend stopping there when you're in town prepare my mother is a local in Los Osos and I love to bring her there for dinner. Don't forget to order the wine Margaritas they are very delicious. And I recommend the pozole especially in a cold evening.

Deb Garza

🌮 La Palapa – Where Fajitas Get Their Groove Went to La Palapa in Los Osos for dinner, and let me tell you, they passed my ultimate Mexican-restaurant test: the Fajitas Mixtas. Shrimp, chicken, and beef all sizzling together like a mariachi band, and none of that sad, bland chicken I’ve been disappointed by elsewhere. Nope—this chicken had seasoning, flavor, and personality. Our server Monica deserves a gold medal in multitasking. For a while, she was the “Lone Ranger” of La Palapa, handling seven tables at once with a smile and zero panic. She kept us in the loop the whole time, and honestly, I was impressed—if I tried that, I’d be crying in the walk-in cooler. The restaurant sets the tone right at the door: “We’re not fast-food, we’re good food.” (Okay, maybe not in those exact words, but that’s the vibe). And they delivered—food came out in a timely fashion, piping hot, and worth every second. The fajitas? Huge shrimp, generous portions of meat, and perfectly cooked. In addition, a generous portion of rice and beans was included. When given the choice between soup or salad, we shared the pozole. Pro tip: if you’re cilantro-averse (or genetically wired to think it tastes like soap), skip it. I personally loved it, but my partner gave me the stink eye with every bite. More for me, so… win-win. All in all, La Palapa nailed it AND they are a family owned business, which I love! Great food, excellent service under pressure, and fajitas that sing. I’d happily go back—especially if Monica’s working, cape and all.

Kim Marienau

Wow! This is an amazing gem of a Mexican restaurant in Los Osos. The food was absolutely delicious! I had the chicken fajitas and my husband had the enchiladas. At first, I thought the prices were high, but on the back of the menu, there is a great selection of combination orders that are very inexpensive. My chicken fajitas was easily enough for two. I can honestly say I have never had a more to notch meal. Beautifully decorated restaurant. My dinner came with soup or salad. Try the soup…incredible. You will not be disappointed in any aspect of the service or the food!

G. Martin

We were there the first day they were open for breakfast. The menus didn’t even have prices on them. The server was very friendly and helpful. She described the meals including their prices. The food was delicious. I had a traditional bacon eggs potatoes and toast breakfast, my husband had a breakfast burrito which he enjoyed very much too. The coffee was really good, bold robust coffee with lots of flavor. They make their own delicious salsa fresh, with tomatoes purchased at the farmers market. The front door was a little bit hard to find, you have to walk down the side of the building through a little garden area. It is well worth finding the front door. I would recommend this restaurant. I have not been for dinner but the breakfast was terrific.

Mandy Hatcher

The waiter recommended the piña colada and he was not wrong. It was so yummy. We ordered the fajita tostada (without the shell) and a combination plate with enchilada and tamale. Everything was delicious. We will be back.

Melissa Shields

We stayed at the Baywood Inn and La Palapa provided the breakfast for hotel guests only. The Chili Verde omelette was the best I've ever tasted. Ever.

Brandy Quinn

If I could, I would give 6 or more stars!! I’ve never had Mexican food as flavorful as I had here! I was considering the spicy shrimp but opted for a shrimp burro just in case the spicy was too spicy. Figured all burritos are the same. Wow, was I wrong!!?!! Even the beans in the burro were spiced so uniquely and tasted amazing. The salsa was spicy and full of flavor. And the ceviche was wonderful - not fishy tasting, just wonderful. Last but not least, the flan was the best we’ve ever had. And the wine (cab) was excellent and well priced. We’re only in the area for 4 days but will likely revisit as the food, flavors, portion and price are all top notch! Couldn’t be happier!

Charles Goodspeed

Best tamale and chili relleno I’ve ever had. Garlic shrimp, guacamole, flautas - OUTSTANDING. Wait staff very cheerful and helpful. Authentic illustrated chairs from Mexico!

Kayla Minter

Food was really tasty! We got the Huevos Rancheros & Pancake plate and were stuffed afterwards. Definitely tastes homemade. One thing I would suggest, is to add some music playing so it’s not so quiet in the restaurant but other than that it was amazing!

J Spencer

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant anywhere 😋 They have the best fajita tostada, which is more like a salad bowl. The meat is high quality, and the servings are huge! Everything is homemade.

Stacie Elkins

Not only was the food delicious, but the atmosphere was beautiful too! Friendly service, beautiful artwork, definitely worth the drive to Baywood Park

Jackson B

Review for Baywood Inn weekend breakfast service. Service was fast and friendly. Drinks come in cute mason jars. Limited selection of entrees but all are filling.

Great little place across from the Baywood Pier. The food was great! I had the chicken burro and it was ginormous—2-3 meals! All white meat and a wonderful green sauce. The woman acting as hostess and server was friendly and attentive (without being too much!) Definitely give it a try!

This restaurant is tucked in between units that make up the Bayside Inn. We stopped in for a light dinner and enjoyed Chicken Posole, LoadedNachos, and a wine margarita. All were very good and reasonably priced. Bayside Inn offers guests breakfasts at La Palapa with a short menu of breskfast choices. We tried the Chilliquilles, the Chili Verde Omlette, and the Bacon and Eggs with Pancakes. Each dish is prepared to order, and were excellent....definitly not your standard "hotel included" breakfast. Keep in mind, the restsurant appears to only be open for breakfast for Bayside Inn guests.

Holiday weekend and they were able to make us very happy. The Chile Verde and the Garlic Shrimp were delicious. I especially like the sauted vegetables that were an option. The salad that came with the meal was lovely, as were the chips and salsa. Lots of leftovers to take home and enjoy the next day.

The food is really good here. I had the breakfast burro two days in a row. Delicious.

I love coming here, the food is always amazing and there’s always service with a smile. I was in a bind and needed catering ASAP. I called Jose and Monica and they were so accommodating and reasonable with their prices. I’m so appreciative of how quickly they responded and how they got everything that I wanted Together in such a short time. The food was excellent and I had people asking me where I got the food and they couldn’t stop raving about how good my food was for a week after my event. I I highly recommend eating here all the time and I especially recommend using them for catering service. They are amazing!

John Joseph

Great little place across from the Baywood Pier. The food was great! I had the chicken burro and it was ginormous—2-3 meals! All white meat and a wonderful green sauce. The woman acting as hostess and server was friendly and attentive (without being too much!) Definitely give it a try!

J

This restaurant is tucked in between units that make up the Bayside Inn. We stopped in for a light dinner and enjoyed Chicken Posole, LoadedNachos, and a wine margarita. All were very good and reasonably priced. Bayside Inn offers guests breakfasts at La Palapa with a short menu of breskfast choices. We tried the Chilliquilles, the Chili Verde Omlette, and the Bacon and Eggs with Pancakes. Each dish is prepared to order, and were excellent....definitly not your standard "hotel included" breakfast. Keep in mind, the restsurant appears to only be open for breakfast for Bayside Inn guests.

Pete Bishop

The food is really good here. I had the breakfast burro two days in a row. Delicious.

Jane Lotz

Holiday weekend and they were able to make us very happy. The Chile Verde and the Garlic Shrimp were delicious. I especially like the sauted vegetables that were an option. The salad that came with the meal was lovely, as were the chips and salsa. Lots of leftovers to take home and enjoy the next day.

Ashley Brown

I love coming here, the food is always amazing and there’s always service with a smile. I was in a bind and needed catering ASAP. I called Jose and Monica and they were so accommodating and reasonable with their prices. I’m so appreciative of how quickly they responded and how they got everything that I wanted Together in such a short time. The food was excellent and I had people asking me where I got the food and they couldn’t stop raving about how good my food was for a week after my event. I I highly recommend eating here all the time and I especially recommend using them for catering service. They are amazing!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This place is expensive!! $32 for chicken fajitas with a $3 split-plate fee and we didn’t even get individual salads (most places give each person sharing the plate their own soup/salad when there’s a split-plate fee involved). Service was fast and friendly and the place is clean (didn’t use the bathroom, I can’t testify to bathroom cleanliness), and the fajitas were very good as was the blue cheese on our salad, but they’re getting four stars instead of five for their prices (another example- $19 for a chicken quesadilla). We’re local and have always eaten at the equally (in a different way) other delicious and WAY less expensive Mexican restaurant in town and can honestly say that La Palapa’s tourist prices are what will drive us away when choosing between the two.

Rhonda Graham

IMPORTANT NOTE: This place is expensive!! $32 for chicken fajitas with a $3 split-plate fee and we didn’t even get individual salads (most places give each person sharing the plate their own soup/salad when there’s a split-plate fee involved). Service was fast and friendly and the place is clean (didn’t use the bathroom, I can’t testify to bathroom cleanliness), and the fajitas were very good as was the blue cheese on our salad, but they’re getting four stars instead of five for their prices (another example- $19 for a chicken quesadilla). We’re local and have always eaten at the equally (in a different way) other delicious and WAY less expensive Mexican restaurant in town and can honestly say that La Palapa’s tourist prices are what will drive us away when choosing between the two.

Jennifer Herzog

Generous portions of food and decent prices. The pazole and fixings were so good. Our waitress was really nice and seemed to love her job.

It says it was open on Google and on their door but yeah, lights off, definitely not open at the time posted

M Aguirre

It says it was open on Google and on their door but yeah, lights off, definitely not open at the time posted