Bee: El Palmar 'No Place For Snobs'

The Sacramento Bee gave a favorable review to Carmichael's in Sunday's edition.

"This was our third visit and we knew what to expect: lots of food at excellent prices, and lots of people filling the joint with lively banter," Bee food critic Blair Anthony Roberston writes.

"El Palmar is a classic, mainstream Mexican- American restaurant, right down to the neon decorating accents and the sombreros nailed to the walls," Robertson continues. "The décor is hokey, half-hearted and clichéd, just the way we like it. The menu is all but indistinguishable from thousands of other thriving restaurants like it throughout California. It's that way because the concept, with the nips and tucks for the American palate, is a proven winner."

Robertson sums up his review thusly.

"Frankly, there is no 'wow' factor at El Palmar, but there isn't supposed to be. El Palmar is not a great restaurant, but it doesn't try to be. At a place like this, there are three questions to ask. Does it taste good? Is it worth what you paid? Do they treat you right? My answers: most of the time, always, absolutely."

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