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Palm Restaurant

Address:1 Pont Street, London SW1X 9EJ
Tel:020 7201 0710
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Website: Visit Palm Restaurant website
Price: £70.00Wine: £20.00 Champagne: £73.00
Opening Hours:Tues-Fri 12N-2.30pm Mon-Fri 6-11pm Sat-Sun 12N-11pm (Sun -9.45pm)

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The first European outing of US chain Palm has transformed MPW’s Drones site into a classy New York steakhouse. The place is a dead ringer for its stateside sibling, featuring a wood-heavy interior festooned with quirky cartoons & caricatures of famous faces. The eye-watering prices, however, are a step up from its US forebears, with steaks costing from around £30. Admittedly they are exceptionally good: prime grade, with masses of beefy flavour & cooked to a T. Palm’s lobster is also delicious, the fleshy tail & meaty claws served with a bowl of clarified butter. Yet some dishes can lack sparkle: chips (a stupendous £7.50) were pappy, & broiled crab cake resembled crabmeat in a warm coronation sauce. Back on track, a sharp-sweet Key lime pie made some amends at dessert. The feel is upbeat, service is sterling & the sexy, moneyed ambience adds allure.

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Reader reviews of Palm Restaurant:

Fa S.

Fa S. ( 30s, Male, United Kingdom )

V good service… But the food is way overpriced!

Same applies to the wine list. At more than three times the cost for a bottle, compared to buying that bottle at a reasonable wine store, it's just too much… And the list is too young, unless you want to spend hundreds of pounds for something that has a little bottle age.

Not going again!

FA London

8 November 2009
Overall:3
Food and Drink:4
Service:7
Atmosphere:5
Value for Money:2
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Leeann T.

Leeann T. ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom )

This place is just plain awful. I have eaten at the Palm in NYC many times but not for many years but from memory this is an extremely poor version of it-.The prices are off the richter scale. Firstly the portions are far too large for the European palate and are not appreciated as they are in the States. The steak is ok but nothing exceptional- I really believe that Gaucho is better, the crab cakes are passable flakes of crab in a creamy sauce-I can do better at home, the blackened tuna is dreadful, overcooked ,overseasoned by spices out of a jar – tastes like something BA would serve in cattle class. The carrot cake was cold and greasy. Awful awful awful. This place deserves to fail it is just plain awful.

July 29th
I returned last night for another dinner with American friends. Their suggestion. My British husband called me 3 times during the day begging to change the restaurant. He hates the food and ambiance that much. He does love steak just not here. I wish I could say it has improved , it hasn't. Fries still greasy, fish tastes old (I had the tuna starter which looked like it had been in the frig for days-£13 by the way) . Crab cakes ok. Portions stiil too big. The only change to note is that the service that used to be so smiley and friendly seems to have become downtrodden as if they know how bad the food is and are embarrassed to serve it. Nevertheless place was very very busy. Full of Euro trash ,less so of Americans . Why is it so busy? I will not go back . Rather not see friends then eat here.

30 July 2009
Overall:1
Food and Drink:1
Service:8
Atmosphere:6
Value for Money:1
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Tony M.
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Tony M. ( Over 60, Male )

I was a frequent visitor of the Palm in the states and was delighted when they opened in London. This superb top of the line American steakhouse is blessed not only with great steaks and lobsters but a staff that matches its quality of food. I returned yesterday for the second time since they opened and from the moment I walked in with my wife it was like I was coming home. Unlike many British restaurants “table-turnover” is not a consideration to the staff at the Palm. It is come in, enjoy and stay as long as you like. We arrived at 2pm and left at 8pm and the time flew by. Our servers Yolanda and Khalid were superb in their knowledge of the menu and daily specials and were politely sociable and attentive. The manager Gary stopped by to make sure everything was to our satisfaction and when told it was our anniversary, we were made to feel even more special if that was possible. The owner of this privately -owned restaurant group happened to be visiting from the states and also stopped by to make sure everything was to our satisfaction. We left feeling not only completely satisfied with our meal and service but like we were leaving close friends who cared that our experience was the best it could be. I booked a reservation for a return visit and we are looking forward to “coming home” once again.

27 July 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:10
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Martha G.
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Martha G. ( 50s, Female, United Kingdom )

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I know The Palm from my childhood. As a matter of fact, we ate there so much, a charicature of my Father sat on the wall for many years. So one could imagine my thrill when, after many years searching, The Palm opened here. I have been 3 times in its first 10 ten days of opening. From the moment you walk in until the last bit of lobster, it is a PALM experience. For me, there is nothing better – a taste of home.

The Palm offers broiled lobster, which is my preference (my sister likes boiled, also on offer) from Canada and great american Steak. I miss the Italian/American dishes , but understand that might come in the future. Also, I would be keen to have some clams.

The Palm is everything it should be, great service, great food.its THE PALM. Its pricey, but the lobster has travelled a lot farther than me for dinner!

11 June 2009
Overall:10
Food and Drink:10
Service:10
Atmosphere:10
Value for Money:8
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