Palm

No idea why this is rated as upscale - the food was poor apart from the soup.
Lobster bisque was decent, steak was bland, sides were terrible - army green colored beans that look like they might have come out of a can, sloppy tasteless potatoes, and mushrooms that tasted more boiled than sauted. Wine is OBSCENELY overpriced, even for New York ripoff standards.

Would never dream of going back. Sad.

Decent place for a working lunch. The servings are huge if you go for a burger and fries, be warned. Deserts are also good here. I forget how much, but if you spend enough you get your caricature painted on the wall. Given the celebrity of many on the wall its prob going to take more than a few burgers.

Normally very quiet atmosphere at lunchtimes

Great drinks in the bar. Good appetizer. Lousy waiter (971 Walter M). Have dined at the Palm all around the country including the NYC 206 West St, but this dining experience was the worst. We ordered a medium rare filet and it came out well done. The waiter passed our table and said is everything ok, but didn't slow down to give me an opportunity to complain about the steak. We were greatly disappointed.

Great night out with my son & 2 friends. We started out at David Burke's Kitchen for drinks & apps. Can't go wrong with ants on a log & a champagne cocktail. Any who, we had 8pm reservations at The Palm. We were seated immediately. My son ordered the bisque which neither of us was fond of. I ordered the scallops wrapped in bacon. Sheer perfection! We both ordered the bone in rib eye with half a lobster. Lobster was excellent. But the steak was burnt. Had a strong char that I couldn't get past. Our friends shared a 40 oz porterhouse which they said was great but could've eaten one a piece(yes we're greedy) along with the 3 cheese potatoes & goat cheese whipped potatoes. My son & I decided to order the clams casino also. They we're good but not outstanding. For the price I expect a bit more. But the carrot cake redeemed all. We had a wedge for each of us. Very good, but I enjoyed Peter Lugers steak sooooo much better.

Food was terrific! Went here for a business/family dinner. We had a pre-selected menu, 2 choices of Salad, 4 entrees, and 4 dessert options. I choose the filet mignon. Taste? Was absolutely mouth watering! I could have eaten 4 of them, unfortunately I could not. I should have known better being a filet mignon I was getting quality over quantity. The New York Strip looked more my size. However after eating the filet I was not regretting my decision. They also proved mash potatoes and a creamed spinach. Both were absolutely fantastic.
The decor was nice, very cartoony. The bar was a nice size and had a couple drinks while waiting for our whole party to arrive. Look forward to going again.