Puerto Rican style BBQ. They are known for their beef cheeks so I had to order it. There is insane bark and smoke ring on these cheeks. The meat is so tender, it literally dissipates in your mouth. I also ordered the pork ribs, which is my absolute favorite type of BBQ meat. The shiny lacquer on these ribs is art. It falls off the bone too. It's marinated lightly so you can enjoy the BBQ sauce, with is sweet and mustardy. After lunch, I had to go back in line and get some ribs and a whole container of sauce to bring home with me to CA so I can enjoy causally. I gal in front of me ordered the beef rib and it looked so juicy. Great find and delicious food! Great service. Line moves fast. Indoor and outdoor seating. Please come and create your own experience.

I love bbq, but it can be a day ruiner if you have anything else planned so I really need to pick and choose when I'm indulging. One saturday we were craving beef rib and were thinking of heading to Lewis for the Saturday special. Then I remembered that I've been wanting to try Palmira so we detoured there instead. It's a similar ordering style where you go through the line and pick out your meats and then your sides. We lucked out, considering it was a Saturday. with almost nobody ahead of us. We came between lunch and dinner which seems to be the key because it was packed by the time we left. We filled up a tray and I think paid about $120 which is expected for what we got. There is a bunch of tables in the main room, a back room with more, and then tables outside on a covered patio if the weather is right. After enjoying everything and taking home plenty of leftovers, here are my thoughts on everything we ate... or would like to eat in the future. I'll always order: -Beef Cheek - this was a life changing item... I would eat a whole tray of beef cheek. -Beef Rib - beef rib is so flavorful and tender. It's pricey but it's so damn good. -Puerto Rican Beans - I'm still talking about these, what a sleeper item. Some of the best beans ever. -Pickles - I love that they weren't sweet pickles... so good and nice crunch (plus they're free). Good, but depends on the day: -Barbacoa tostadas - these were good, but for beef I'm choosing the cheek and the rib. -Pernil pork - this was a special and quickly ran out and got switched to pulled pork. It was very tasty so if you want a meat to add I would definitely try it. -Mac and cheese - I think this was hyped in my head because of everyone saying it was so good. I thought it was just okay. -Mustard slaw - I don't eat slaw usually, but my friend wanted it. I will say it was better than most slaws. -Arroz Con Grandules - delicious, and especially with the beans mixed in. But if the hash and rice was on the menu, I would want to try that. I can't wait to try next time: -Hash and rice - this wasn't on the menu when I went, but I'm dying to try it. -Pork rib - I don't think it will hold a candle to the beef rib, but I would give it a go. -House sausage - This looked like it was stuffed with cheese and peppers. I was regretting not ordering it, but we had already added so much for the two of us. I must try next time. Other meats - looking at the menu, I see they also rotate in brisket, pork chops, and Chuleta Kan Kan. I would be down to try any of them, but the Chuleta Kan Kan looks amazing! Take my advice... or don't because I don't think you can go wrong here. Order what you like, but if you leave without trying the beef cheek, you're doing yourself a disservice.

Palmira BBQ is a must stop when you are in the area. Big fan of the build your own platter concept. Meats are priced by the half pound and pound and you can add in a la carte sides. For two people, we went with a half pound of pernil (Latin American pulled pork) and beef cheeks as well as a sausage. For sides we had collards, Puerto Rican beans, and pastelon (special). The pernil and collard greens were my favorite, but everything was so flavorful and I enjoyed sampling multiple things. From what I've seen on social, this place is poppin and can have a long line. Luckily, we only had a couple of people in front of us on a Friday at 4pm. Can't wait to go back!

Fun new BBQ restaurant in the West Ashley area! Their meat is very unique, as they have beef cheeks and Pernil (think vinegar bbq pork), and loads of delicious sides. The line can get out the door, but it does go pretty fast and you literally leave the line with your food. You can see them cut the meat and you often get a peek at the folks in front of you ordering if you are curious. You order everything by the half pound and they switch around their menu a lot, which is fun. We ordered 2 barbacoa tacos, one beef cheek, and 1/2 pound of Pernil for our meat, and small collards and small Mac and cheese for sides. This was plenty for just the two of us but we did finish everything! The barbacoa tacos were excellent- the meat was full of flavor and the crispy shell underneath was a great touch. The Pernil was so good and didn't even need any bbq sauce. The beef cheek was okay, but we weren't blown away by it. We heard this place was known for their beef cheeks so we were stoked to try them. They weren't bad, but also nothing to write home about. We really enjoyed the collards, and the Mac and cheese honestly looked better than it tasted. Not bad, but probably won't order again. The home runs for us were the barbacoa, Pernil, and collards. They also had some desserts that looked good, but we didn't partake. I will definitely be back, looking forward to trying more things!

They say beef cheek is king and it certainly IS here! No need for brisket with the check and dino "fall OFF the bone" ribs! There was a little sign that says "Line Starts Here" and there was a line but luckily just inside... to get to the register! Some items were sold out so if you really want to try everything then you gotta get there early!The service was quick and there extra seating in the back so by the time we got through the line we were able to sit down to enjoy everything! We got the last half pound of Barbacoa and it was served as quarter pound heaps atop delicious (Gluten Free) tostadas... You can have them fully dressed with barbecue sauce, cilantro, pickled onions, pickles & cojita cheese or solo. The dino (beef) rib was "fall off the bone" dino-myte!!! It has all the elements of delicious beef bareque - tender and yummy! The pork barbecue was tender, juicy and a little touch of sweet smoke. It didn't need sauce but we did want to try it offside... It was a little sweet but also had a nice vinegar bite to it. The pork ribs were good too, but overshadowed by the everything else! The collards were sweet spicy and had vinegar. They were pretty solid but could have been cooked a teensy bit more to make the core/stems more tender. But they still had a really good flavor! I didn't try the Mac but Mom said it was very good and extra cheesy. They were out for the hash & rice but when I go back it's on the list to try! The joint itself is no frills but they had nice letters framed on all the walls from customers over the years and probably back from Puerto Rico too as it is an old family tradition here at Palirma. There are nice succulents and cactus along the windows and there are some other plants out lining the patio for a nice green touch.

We've been dying to try Palmira for a few months. I have to say - Palmira is absolutely worth the hype & worthy in conversation of being the #1 bbq spot in CHS. The service was so quick & friendly. Don't be scared at the line! It moves fast & once you are enjoying your bbq, you will totally forget about the wait! We tried a lot - for meats we got: the beef cheek (duh!!), the pork ribs, beef ribs and roast chicken For sides- we got the Mac & cheese (OMG), the mustard slaw (delicious) and the Puerto Rican beans. The desserts looked awesome too. There is plenty of outdoor picnic tables and indoor seating! Chef Hector & team - keep doing your thing! This spot is incredible.