Review Palio - Grand Rapids - Grand Rapids

We absolutely loved this place! Everything we had was delicious! I had the salmon and gnocchi and the sauce was just amazing. The calamari was so good and the Limoncello martinis went down easy! Justin was our server and he was awesome. Ask for him if you go! I highly recommend giving this place a try!

We came on a Tuesday for dinner before a concert. We really liked the atmosphere. The drinks were great. We really liked the wood fired bread we had for our appetizer. My wife got a Caesar salad, it had a tart off-putting flavor and a touch under dressed with gigantic croutons (which were really good on flavor, just huge). The Alfredo with grilled chicken was good and authentic, but could use a pop of flavor (it was flat or bland on the taste). My spiral pasta dish was fantastic and the shrimp scampi was great as well. Overall, we will be back again! We really enjoyed our meal there.

Came here on a Sunday night. Our service was outstanding. Cocktails were on point and the food was delicious. We ordered calamari, Quattro formaggi and lemoncello bar. They were fabulous. Plan to come back and try the brunch next time.

I'll start off by saying that this was my first time dining at Palio. Overall, it was a very nice experience. The setting for the restaurant is semi-formal, but very comforting. Definitely a place you could wear something nice to dine, but you don't have to. The wait staff is excellent. The waitress that attended to me for the evening, was very friendly and very knowledgeable. The food was very delicious. The wait time from order to service was very minimal...despite being very busy in the restaurant. The food had a very good presentation. The table ordered the eggplant and salmon dishes. Followed up by a tiramisu for dessert. The only complaint that I have is about the drinks. Not that the drinks were terrible. The drinks were very well balanced. The drinks were very delicious. The drinks are a little pricey, but honestly, they're worth it. The complaint that I'm referring to is for the bartending staff. I felt really bad for them because they were getting slammed with drink orders and they have the tiniest little area to work in. The bartender is actually mixing drinks on a shelf. It seems very odd and borderline unprofessional for them to do that or to be expected to do that. For the quality of drinks that the bartender is making, they need a proper area to make these drinks. Aside from that, I will be returning to this restaurant. I'll be returning for dinner and or desserts and drinks.

Jenna was an amazing server!! She was super sweet and helped us so much! She got all of our orders right and made sure we were okay many of time! I felt so welcome and loved the food! Great experience and great atmosphere!

We loved our visit to Palio today. Both meals were delicious, the salmon was perfect! If you're thirsty, the strawberry limoncello sangria was really unique and tasty. The service was friendly and fast, and the outdoor patio is nice if the weather permits.

Everything they make here is from scratch! All the pasta and other dishes were some of the best Italian food I've had. I had the chicken parmesan and the piece of chicken is quite large and juicy. The pasta was to die for, the noodles were like nothing I've ever had. The tiramisu was pretty good, but their entrees, pizzas and apps are where they truly shine. Also, to top it off, they have complimentary homemade limoncello shots (21+) at the end of your dinner! If you have a big group, make a reservation. They also have outdoor patio dining which looked quite nice!

Came here last night with some friends and the service was amazing. Great atmosphere, pizza was delicious and our server Jenna was very funny nice and suggested great menu options for my friends who didn’t know what to get. I would recommend going here to eat.

I had Jenna as my server and she was just amazing. She was very interactive and quick with getting us everything we needed and just on top of it. She has made it so that I would like to visit this restaurant again just from the experience we had with her!

Palio did a wonderful job at making my boyfriend's birthday special! The service was great and we received our food quickly-especially for a Friday night. The pasta was amazing and my boyfriend said the tiramisu was the best he has ever had (and he has had quite a bit). We will definitely come back!

First time dining in and Justin was my server, everything was great. The bruschetta, Brussel sprouts, the soup and of course the Carbonara! All of which were really delicious. Service was great as well, seemed well informed and knowledgeable about the menu, gave solid advice for the menu and an overall great attitude. Oh, the hazelnut cream soda was another treat. Will be back.

An excellent dinner once again! We came a year ago and this experience was just as good as the last. I highly recommend eating here. The food is delicious and the staff is friendly and does an excellent job.

I decided I wanted Italian food for my birthday and took my mother and younger brother here, and I was astonished… Jenna was our server and she was the kindest, most helpful, caring server I would have asked for my birthday. She guided me through the contents of the menu with elegance and treated us as though we were the only table in the restaurant! She was an able to give my mother an excellent selection of wine pairings with her meals that she thoroughly enjoyed, and even gave me the greatest birthday affogato al caffè of my life! Palio, y’all are so blessed to have such an amazing server as a part of your staff; and Jenna, thank you for giving me the best birthday dinner i could have asked for <3

Exceptional authentic Italian restaurant in GR! Palio is one of the only Italian restaurants in the city that isn’t first and foremost a sports bar. All of their food is made from scratch and tastes like it. They have an incredible wine selection but still have a decent selection of beer on tap for the non-wine lovers in your party.

I absolutely love this restaurant and my server Jenna! We shared a name as well as our love for salmon and gnocchi which she fabulously recommended with a glass of chardonnay by Rodney Strong.