In operation since 2001 as a family-run counter, Palomino's Mexican & Seafood at 110 W Washington St in Mission Hills (92103) centers its menu on combination plates, seafood soups, and traditional Mexican preparations served with a self-serve salsa bar. The chile relleno plate arrives with housemade refried beans portioned generously enough to serve as a shared side, a from-scratch bean preparation that sets the kitchen apart from the pre-portioned assembly line at chains like Chipotle Mexican Grill farther east on Washington. Aguas frescas rotate alongside bottled Mexican beer, keeping the drink program simple and tied to traditional taqueria service. The ceviche uses fresh citrus-cured fish and shrimp, a raw-seafood preparation on the same Mission Hills stretch that includes the sashimi program at Sushi Deli 1. The seafood soup—a loaded broth packed with mixed shellfish and fish—runs as the most involved single-bowl preparation and the kitchen's highest-priced entrée.