Las Palmas Restaurant

We live in Las Vegas, NV and have some of the best restaurants in the country but as far as Colombian cuisine, this is probably the best I have tried. I was on a business trip to Orlando and arrived late. Was hungry and didn't think anything was open. Arrived here and I was the only person in the restaurant. I think they were about to close. They greeted me very friendly and welcomed me as if I was the first customer of the day. I ordered a 'Bandeja Paisa' and it was immensely satisfying. Everything was just delicious. This was over a year and half ago and still haven't forgotten how good it was. Thought about how great it would be if we had this restaurant here in Vegas but sadly we don't. Thought I would show my appreciation by writing this review. Thank you again!

Orlando, FL. It was a sancocho kind of day. The gray skies, the bit of chill, and my tiredness made me stop here for a bowl of sancocho. Sancocho, with its rich stock; chunks of beef and chicken; hunks of yucca, potato and green plantain; a bit of mellow garlic; and a garnish of cilantro—-all comforted me like a mama’s hug. (Specifically this soup reminds me of Nildred, my Colombian coworker who’d buy sancocho when she felt under the weather and she’d eat it in the lunchroom.) This came with a plate of white rice, a cute little deep fried arepa, and a salad with homemade dressing redolent of olive oil and herbs. Everything was so good. There were no salt shakers on any table. To my surprise nothing needed salt. The flavors were excellent. I came around 5:00 pm on a Monday and dined inside. The music was fast-paced Latin music, not too loud, and images of Colombian beauties advertising Las Palmas flashed across the large screen tv on one wall. Young kids to grandparents, couples and singles all enjoyed their food in the smallish dining room that was about 50% full. My server was very sweet and checked in with me about four times. At the end of the meal I ordered a limonada coco, which was a slightly sweetened, tangy coconut cream drink. Around this time five servers came out to sing happy birthday to someone at the next table who was obviously a regular. If you’re missing Colombian home cooking you’ll find a nice welcome here. It’s right across from Gatorland, you can’t miss it.

1st time here and would love to come back! They have a large patio with plenty of tables and designated servers - the music is quite loud but with a good vibe, so great if wanting a party atmosphere. The inside seating is more suited for families and those that don't want their ears blasted (that would be me lol). Servers were ok, little sparse on attention but not really bad. The food was delicious. Ordered the bean casserole with steak, and the beans were warm not hot, but very tasty. Also had the house plate for $20 - the sausage was really good, the pork part (don't know its name) was very fatty like belly pops, but super tasty. For appetizer we share the trio de camerones - superb 👌👏 loved it! Cocktails were expensive though, no bar menu so ordered a couple of margaritas to find out they were $18/19 each - ouch. Won't do that again.