March Madness: The Palm

Kate and I both agree that The Palm has been a staple in Dallas for as long as we can remember. Back when The West End used to be culturally significant, you could drive by The Palm any time, night or day, and see the most expensive cars on display in front of the joint. In fact, you still can!

Today, we decided to give it a try. We arrived at 11:20, a little early by lunch standards, but someone actually had to work today, so...we were definitely the first ones there.

Our waitress, Lacy, was great. I cannot imagine a friendlier staff. She frequently checked on us without being too much. She set us straight on the specials and how to get bang for our buck. She was amazingly nice and we both appreciated it!!

The apps list for lunch didn't appeal to us, so we snacked instead on the pickle and radish dish they brought out. It was followed by a bread basket that contained three different types of bread and some good old fashioned butter. Lacy told us about the specials, and if you get a chance to make it by The Palm for lunch, I think you'll find that the specials are a pretty good deal.

We started with the lobster bisque. Katie and I are both pretty picky and we don't like things with crustaceans to taste overly fishy. This bisque contained pieces of real lobster meat and had a nice consistency that our taste buds appreciated. Glad she brought us two spoons!!

Next was our main course. Katie had the fish on a bed of asparagus. Though I didn't try it (because I just don't appreciate fish), Katie said it had a nice mustard based crust along the edges that did a great service to the fish.






I had the lobster ravioli in a tomato-vodka sauce. While this isn't part of the lunch special list, it is amazing and should be tried!!!

Of course, we had to sample the sides, so we split the difference on mashed potatoes and a three cheese potato Au Gratin. The mashers tasted just like the kind our grandma used to make. I don't know what the secret ingredient is that makes those potatoes taste like home, but they were delicious.
The Au Gratin's were cut into half-sized match stick potato bites. They had a perfectly delicious Parmesan cheese crust on top and the blend of herbs used in the sauce was magical. Both carb dishes rated high on our potato scale.


When they brought around the dessert tray, we were too stuffed to try what they offered, but we both agreed that the carrot cake looked phenomenal. They even offered us a free dessert because it was our first time to visit. We were very sad that we were too full to partake.

Katie and I agreed that this spot is one we would revisit. We were pleased with the atmosphere. The wait staff, not just our waitress, went above and beyond in the service department. And to top it off, the food was top notch.

But don't take our word for it!!
Give this place a try!!