El Palenque - Bald Knob

The restaurant may not look like much from the outside, but the food is outstanding and absolutely delicious.

The food was excellent, but unfortunately, the service fell short of expectations.

We live in West Plains, MO, where there are three Mexican restaurants, and El Palenque stands out as the best among them. On our way back from Little Rock, we decided to stop here for a meal, and it did not disappoint. The food was delicious, the service was prompt, and the portions were generous. We even had leftovers to take home! This is truly a fantastic place to eat.

We were a party of 10, in the side room. Staff was patient, kind, attentive thorough! I was glad to see them clear plates as we finished, like I said, thorough! The food was really good, portion sizes were generous everyone ate a different entree. I chose the South location for the portioned side room it was perfect. Our bill was $155 I was shocked to have spent so little. There was no automatic gratuity, that was a wonderful find! We added a generous tip enjoyed our time there.

You guys are so awesome. The man who is there all the time answering the phone and working so hard is the nicest person there. We have ordered takeout here for a long time and he always makes sure we get what we need and it is always so good! We appreciate you and the cooks!