My lunchtime favorite. I usually get whatever is on special, and it is always delicious. Chilaquiles--oh my god. Plantains topped with ground beef and guacamole. Excellent homemade soups--poblano with cream, lentils with bacon, tortilla. The meat fillings for tacos, enchiladas, etc. are tender and well-seasoned. Even the standard rice-and-beans sides are exceptional compared with what you usually get at a "Mexican" restaurant. They serve whole stewed beans, and the rice is cooked from scratch and seasoned (i.e., not from a box). Skip Mad Mex, which is overpriced and always disappointing. La Palapa is the best Mexican restaurant in the 'burgh.