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EDIT 2/27/16: A friend of mine ate here yesterday (this is after they reopened). He's currently experiencing symptoms of food poisoning.
While my opinion may be unpopular, I am confident in claiming that I don't think Las Palmas offers that great of a taco. My multiple experiences here haven't been all that spectacular: it just doesn't live up to the hype. To start, I'm not a big fan of corn tortillas. They place their tortilla on the griddle to warm before your consumption, but this dries the tortilla. Corn tortillas do not a good job of reabsorbing the oils and sauces from the contents of the taco, unlike flour tortillas, which typically do this quite well.
Furthermore, each time I've eaten there, the condiment/salsa cart has been out of salsas, certain veggies and guacamoles, and the meats have been too dry. I think this attests to the lack of care for quality and sanitation that closed the store for a period of time at the end of Summer '16. When entering the convenience store, i could see how poorly maintained the produce sections were. True, I have not been to the location since its reopening, so this observation may be dated. I'll have to stop in again to reassess this.
Bottom line, Las Palmas is, by popular belief, a great place to grab a taco. It's quick, cheap and favored by many. There are changes I think could be made to the presentation/quality of their tacos that would make this market/stand far more appealing. I need to go back and try their tacos to see if their quality has improved since they've opened. When I do, I'll be sure to reconsider my rating of this Oakland staple
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