El Palacio closing up shop (Huntsville: for sale, how much, auction)

[JackF]

After 51 years they are shutting their doors for good. I was never much of a fan, but they sure had their followers.




ATTENTION.....CUSTOMERS, FRIENDS AND ACQUAINTANCES OF EL PALACIO OF MEXICAN FOOD! MY FAMILY AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR BUSINESS AND FRIENDSHIP THE LAST 51 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS. WE OWE O...UR SUCCESS TO YOU AND WILL NEVER FORGET THE BLESSINGS HUNTSVILLE AND YOU HAVE PROVIDED US. THIS WILL BE OUR LAST WEEK IN BUSINESS AS WE PLAN ON CLOSING FRIDAY....... IF WE HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO LAST. WE ARE ONLY OPEN 11-3 AND AFTER FRIDAY WILL BE HAVING A MOMENTO SALE AND THEN AUCTION [TO BE ANNOUNCED] OF ALL EQUIPMENT, FURNISHINGS, AND DECORATIONS FROM THE LAST 51 YEARS .....YES.... I SAVED MOST OF IT! WE WILL THEN PUT THE BUILDINGS AND LAND UP FOR SALE....A LOT OF THESE DETAILS ARE YET TO BE DETERMINED BUT WILL BE ANNOUNCED WHEN DECIDED...........WE WILL PROBABLY FIND AN OUTLET TO SELL OUR HOT SAUCE FOR SOME OF YOU WHO WILL FOR SURE START MISSING IT...I KNOW I WILL! ..........................ONCE AGAIN, THANK YOU HUNTSVILLE FOR 51 GREAT YEARS!!!! . DOUG DAVIS AND FAMILY

[catfishin2000]

I hate to see any place go out of business, but even though this was the first Mexican place I ever ate at, it's been many years since I've been there. There are just so many options in Huntsville if you are in the mood for Mexican food.

[Tourian]

That was the first Mexican buffet I think Id ever had. Too bad they werent able to hang on. Or maybe they just were ready to move on.

[TurkeyRuben]

This is another one that I'm surprised lasted as long as it did. I liked the food, but the establishment, the chairs, and the service - meh. The older Mr.Davis's discriminatory rant on FB earlier this year didn't do the place any favors either.

[cooldiver]

Originally Posted by TurkeyRuben

This is another one that I'm surprised lasted as long as it did. I liked the food, but the establishment, the chairs, and the service - meh. The older Mr.Davis's discriminatory rant on FB earlier this year didn't do the place any favors either.

That piqued my interest, but I can't find our El Palacio on Facebook anymore. Did they pull the page down?

[JackF]

Originally Posted by cooldiver

That piqued my interest, but I can't find our El Palacio on Facebook anymore. Did they pull the page down?

https://www.facebook.com/pages/El-Pa...11853432212111

[Nlambert]

My wife grew up as an avid fan of their nachos, but out of the 3-4 times I've eaten there I was never impressed. The food was always swimming in grease and the place was dark and felt dirty. Definitely better choices around, but sad that the owner couldn't keep it going.

[MisterEd51]

Yesterday a friend of mine wanted who was new to Huntsville wanted to find a Mexican buffet for lunch. I had never eaten at El Palacio but I clearly remember the Lunch Buffet on their sign. I stopped by El Palacio at 1:30 to try out the lunch buffet. Unfortunately I was told that the sign was wrong. They no longer had a buffet. We ended up eating somewhere else. I wonder how much other business they lost because of the misinformation on their sign?

[cooldiver]

Originally Posted by MisterEd51

Yesterday a friend of mine wanted who was new to Huntsville wanted to find a Mexican buffet for lunch. I had never eaten at El Palacio but I clearly remember the Lunch Buffet on their sign. I stopped by El Palacio at 1:30 to try out the lunch buffet. Unfortunately I was told that the sign was wrong. They no longer had a buffet. We ended up eating somewhere else. I wonder how much other business they lost because of the misinformation on their sign?

My boss would go there now and then. We were discussing the closure, and he said he went in a few weeks ago and the buffer was shut down.

So he turned around and left.

[Preston3124]

Rice and beeeaaannns?