Elizabeth Rosabal Harris
+5
Best margarita, the salmon glazed with potatoes and the beef with goat cheese, was delicious. The flavors were amazing. I'm definitely coming back another time when visiting. I'm glad we stopped here. The service was good and the view was so beautiful, especially this time of the year. The foliage and the crisp weather. Really enjoyed our dinner there.
Wonderful experience here all around. They were able to seat us at the bar on a very busy night right away while comparable restaurants gave us an hour wait. The bartenders were incredibly personable and helpful with suggesting drinks. Our food was fantastic. Plus I witnessed one of the bartenders step in for the host to make sure a customer wasn't left waiting. Truly dedicated and caring staff.
We had a great experience at Palette! Everything we ordered was delicious and the service was excellent. Definitely will return! We ordered the oyster appetizer, Kobe hanger steak, and the paella among other things and all were executed perfectly!
We had a late lunch on the upper deck as the sky got dark with rain. Beautiful! Great service - attentive staff and the owner stopped by. The dates are awesome - but rich. We had a cold cider to balance the goat cheese. Calabria pizza on the mark.
Keith and Rhonda Welcher
+4
The food is excellent and worth waiting for. The restaurant is noisy but the view is superb. The service was good for the first half of our experience, but as the restaurant got very busy we did not see our server for 30-40 minutes. We waited this long to get a dessert menu, and then waited 30+ minutes for the server to return to take our dessert order. We skipped dessert thinking it would be another 30 minutes for the dessert to reach our table and then another wait for the check. After making the decision to skip dessert, a different server came and offered us a free dessert to go. She was excellent and we left with a better feeling overall. Very good restaurant on the whole.
Had my stepdaughters wedding rehearsal dinner here. Kelly was amazing with all questions I emailed her and being I live out of the state there was many questions. The staff was amazing and so friendly. The food was amazing! The lake view room had the most amazing sunset view! 100 percent recommend for all needs.
Thoroughly enjoyed the butternut squash soup, especially the extra touch of maple syrup sauce drizzle on top! Will definitely return.
Return for more: second visit was scenic, delish, and a wider sample. Stopped by to try the Forest floor soup, salad, and chocolate pudding. Although very good soup, I preferred the butternut squash soup. However dessert was ... extraordinary - chocolate pudding with ice cream and butterscotch drizzle. Big enough for two to have a nice size taste but not too big for one. A must try. Most delightful and calorie free - the view!!
Fantastic dinner! We had a wonderful experience - delicious food, beautiful views of the lake, and responsive service. The short rib and polenta melted in your mouth, and the baked chocolate pudding was heavenly. Couldn’t more highly recommend this incredible restaurant!
The food, service, and atmosphere were all great! While it took my party a while to decide what we wanted to order, we never felt rushed or ignored by the staff. I had the seafood paella and strongly recommend adding the scallops- definitely worth it. Plus the view of The Lake just added to the overall experience. Next time I'll try and save room for dessert.
I cannot recommend Palette Bistro highly enough. They hosted our COVID wedding/elopement in 2020, and it could not have gone better. Everything was coordinated via email (which can be difficult!), yet everything still turned out beautifully, and honestly even better than we expected. They allowed us to have the entire upstairs private room for our event, with a stunning view of the water. The food was delicious, served timely, and exactly what everyone had ordered. The service itself was also incredible; the team was attentive, fast, friendly, and helpful. It felt like we had the entire restaurant to ourselves with the focus they allowed us. The pricing was very fair, especially for the quality and quantity of food and care we received. We never felt rushed or like we were overstaying our welcome. Thank you, Palette Bistro, for making our big day during COVID that much easier and more special. We will be back every time we are in the area.
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