Chip Chapin

I'm down near Las Palmas every week, but hadn't eaten here for ages until just after Christmas 2022. While they mostly do takeout, they also have a good number of tables inside and out. Order and pay at the counter, wait for your name to be called. I had two crispy tacos, shredded chicken and shredded beef, with beans and rice and a beer for about $17.50, plus tip. They tend to be busy so try to figure out your order before reaching the window.

Las Palmas freshly crisps the tortillas and they are yummy. No pre-formed shells here. Like most crispy tacos, yes these break at the "hinge", get used to it.

If you're looking for reasonably priced Mexican food near the Boardwalk and the Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, Las Palmas is an excellent choice.

Five floors encompassing a broad range of media -- photography, drawing, paint, glass, mixed -- periods from French colonial to yesterday, and styles from formal landscape and portrait to what appear to be children's crayon scratching. The common thread, besides their artistic merit, is a connection with our Southern states. I found the collection engaging and often surprising. Could definitely spend more time here.

I arrived about 40 minutes before their 4pm closing. The museum collection consists primarily of various personal possessions of officers of the Confederate Army and some key individuals of the Confederacy. It does not attempt to tell the full story of secession and the ensuing war, though of course all the exhibits relate to those events. It is therefore an entirely different experience from the lavishly narrated WW2 museum across the street.
I found it worthwhile, but had no difficulty leaving before closing.

My son is a member and arranged for me to stay here during a recent visit. Lovely clean, spacious room, nice bar and dining, even a rooftop patio. Staff is great. Also has some great athletic and spa facilities, which I didn't use.