Comments on: Neighborhood Eats: Palma’s Restaurant

By: HB

HB — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:30:58 +0000

Haha, when you see pene pasta on the menu, then you can run.

I’ve eaten here plenty times and always enjoyed it. There can be a language barrier if asking for anything special. Last time we spent hours drinking Modelo and ate lunch and dinner there. Although I was with two people that spoke Spanish, everybody understands the language of Modelo.

I would be disappointed to see this leave the neighborhood. I’ve been living here for about four years now. When I moved in there was a crack house on my block. I was happy to see that go. However, I don’t want to see all the local business owners shut down because us kids want another Northeast Kingdom on the block. I’m sure it’s inevitable, but let’s just take it a little slower and enjoy things for a little while.

By: Adrienne

Adrienne — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 16:04:41 +0000

hahaha, I must say the Penis Pasta is delightful

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:55:40 +0000

im still curious as to why the menu taped to their window features “penis pasta”, and if anyone has had it there before ;)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2001/2048921446_974bd0c0a9.jpg

By: duder

duder — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 03:05:56 +0000

I got kinda sick eating a taco there I recall, as have some other people I know.

By: Kiki

Kiki — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:10:21 +0000

Anne as a Latina, let me tell you, it’s not that you’re white. They just don’t have everything on the menu. Not common in the states, but it is south of texas. I’ve been told the same plenty of times… in Spanish (my first language.)

By: pierogieconpollo

pierogieconpollo — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:06:11 +0000

agreed, brian h. the food quality at palma’s is terrible, though the tacos in the photo look tasty.

it’s been a year or two since i last made the mistake of going there, but i remember the service being pretty indifferent, didn’t matter if i was speaking english or spanish (guess a gringa is a gringa?). anyways, EVERY OTHER mexican restaurant in this area is 1) tastier and 2) has really nice, welcoming people running the joint. so go there! and when palma’s closes… don’t blame gentrification… blame their suckage. note all of the other mexican/south american restaurants opening/remodeling on wyckoff around dekalb.

By: Brian H

Brian H — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:53:22 +0000

This place is terrible. I have been waiting for them to close their doors and have someone else open up there. I feel it’s the definitive location on that block given you step out of the subway and it’s right there. A bar would be great, hell anything else.

By: Tony T

Tony T — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:50:31 +0000

This used to be a coffee shop when Nixon was in the White house. I used to wash dishes there for quarters and free milk shakes. Anne, I’m really surprised to hear about the reverse discrimination experience your BF had there. I’ve been away from Bushwick for over two decades, but I remember Mexicans being quite friendly to most people. Strange.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 04:36:16 +0000

My boyfriend went to Palma’s with a friend of his about two years ago, and they wanted in asking to see a menu. They were given a menu. They decided what they wanted, and asked the woman behind the counter. She replied they “didn’t have that.” OK, so they try something else. Same answer. And again, and again, and again, until it became clear they weren’t interested in serving two blanquitos.

By: Lizzie

Lizzie — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:08:32 +0000

I live right around the corner from this place, and have always felt the same as you (being a young, white girl who knows very little Spanish), so it’s really nice to hear that the place is welcoming to newcomers! The place has always seemed to dark and uninviting, that even when I was dating a guy who spoke fluent Spanish, we both felt the same hesitation to venture into this restaurant, but your review might have just pushed me over the edge! How easy would it be to grab the pool table? Are there usually regulars on it?

Thanks for the inside advice!