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PALMS RESTAURANT & TERRACE - SEAFOOD GRILL A LA CARTE

Name: PALMS RESTAURANT & TERRACE - SEAFOOD GRILL A LA CARTE
Address: Carretera Cancún Km. 45, 77710, Tulum Quintana Roo Mexico, AW
Rating: 1

★☆☆☆☆1.0 out of 5 · 1 reviews

casual

seafood

PALMS RESTAURANT & TERRACE - SEAFOOD GRILL A LA CARTE is a $$ seafood casual restaurant in Tulum rated 1.0/5 by 1 TripAdvisor reviewers; walk-ins welcome.

About

PALMS RESTAURANT & TERRACE sits along the Cancún-Tulum corridor highway, roughly halfway between Playa del Carmen and Tulum proper. The seafood grill operates à la carte, which means you're ordering off a menu rather than dealing with buffet service — a setup that works if the kitchen can keep pace. The single rating in the system is a 1 out of 5, which is about as red a flag as you'll find. One review doesn't tell the whole story, but it's the only story available right now. It could be an outlier from a bad night, or it could be accurate. Either way, there's no track record to lean on. If you're driving the coast road and need to stop, you'll see the terrace. Just know you're rolling the dice until more feedback comes in. Plenty of other grills between here and Tulum have established reputations — might be worth the extra fifteen minutes.

At a glance

Area: Tulum
Vibe: casual
Price: ●●○○
Reservation required: –
Kid friendly: ✓
Cuisine: seafood
Dietary options: —

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