Palo Brunch doesn't do much for me but I enjoy Palo Dinner. If I wasn't Platinum, I probably wouldn't go to either though.
Many rave about Palo but have to be honest it was a very mediocre food experience as far as a nicer restaurant goes.
Yes I know it's "$40" but I put this on top of what I consider to be a $30 to $50 experience of the main dining room where you can sample multiple dishes. So that puts this meal in the $70-$90 range per person.
I had the Caprese (solid appetizer, good balsamic, but nothing that superior to a quality Italian restaurant), Osso Bucco (very average dish, recommended by the server and someone a table over to a tablemate over the Filet, but was very similar to a high quality pot roast with Rissoto), and the Chocolate Soufflé (very good dessert, cooked perfectly, and piping hot when served, and started early so not as to wait for it to be cooked).
I think my suggestion is do not get the Bucco, my wife loved the Ciuppin appetizer, and while she liked the Filet was not blown away like many seem to talk about.
It's an experience that I would say is worth doing. I would check your expectations for the food as honestly I had better food (tuna tower w/ avacado and Black Truffle Pasta) at the normal dinner so far.
Glad we did it, likely would do it again, would come in with a different mind set, and likely would shoot hard to get brunch instead of dinner.
We also like the antipasto course served prior to the appetizers. Love the meats, cheeses, olives, etc as a starter to the meal.
And it is worth more than $40.
This is why food is so subjective. I completely disagree. You cannot get that dover sole at Brunch and for me it is all about that dover sole.Brunch is definitely much better than dinner, IMO.
This is why food is so subjective. I completely disagree. You cannot get that dover sole at Brunch and for me it is all about that dover sole.
This is why food is so subjective. I completely disagree. You cannot get that dover sole at Brunch and for me it is all about that dover sole.
See I disagree. I loved it. I loved the capers but I also love capers. I honestly dream about that meal.I had the Dover sole. Way too many capers. It was good, but I could have been a lot better.
See I disagree. I loved it. I loved the capers but I also love capers. I honestly dream about that meal.
Did you note any other changes to the menu by chance, other than the antipasti now being an ordered appetizer? I looked around very briefly and don’t see that new menu anywhere but I’m going to dig a little deeper...We just had Palo dinner for the first time on the Fantasy this past Tuesday. I was looking forward to the Antipasto, and they have changed their menu very recently according to our server. The Antipasto is now listed as an appetizer on the menu. DH and I each ordered our own appetizer, and an antipasto to share.
We enjoyed our dinner very much. We had the Ciuppin, Caprese and antipasto for appetizers, DH had the scallops and I had the Dover sole for our main course and we had the chocolate and amaretto souffles for dessert. We also were seated in the beautiful alcove with the Italy scene made from the glass beads. We felt so special.
I didn't think to take a photo of the menu. I only know that is a change because our server told us. There was a small gnocchi (one bite) appetizer that was very good, then an intermezzo after the appetizer, and after dessert we got little shot glasses with a frozen shot I think was the lemon sorbet and prosecco maybe (I really should have written it down).Did you note any other changes to the menu by chance, other than the antipasti now being an ordered appetizer? I looked around very briefly and don’t see that new menu anywhere but I’m going to dig a little deeper...
Many rave about Palo but have to be honest it was a very mediocre food experience as far as a nicer restaurant goes.
Yes I know it's "$40" but I put this on top of what I consider to be a $30 to $50 experience of the main dining room where you can sample multiple dishes. So that puts this meal in the $70-$90 range per person.
I had the Caprese (solid appetizer, good balsamic, but nothing that superior to a quality Italian restaurant), Osso Bucco (very average dish, recommended by the server and someone a table over to a tablemate over the Filet, but was very similar to a high quality pot roast with Rissoto), and the Chocolate Soufflé (very good dessert, cooked perfectly, and piping hot when served, and started early so not as to wait for it to be cooked).
I think my suggestion is do not get the Bucco, my wife loved the Ciuppin appetizer, and while she liked the Filet was not blown away like many seem to talk about.
It's an experience that I would say is worth doing. I would check your expectations for the food as honestly I had better food (tuna tower w/ avacado and Black Truffle Pasta) at the normal dinner so far.
Glad we did it, likely would do it again, would come in with a different mind set, and likely would shoot hard to get brunch instead of dinner.