Reviews for The Palms Restaurant

by broph527
26th January 2011

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Dined here the other night and found this place lived up to its reputation as one of Dunedin’s best restaurants. The service was friendly and attentive, and the food was superb – good value for money too. Would definitely recommend!

by Karen B.
6th April 2012

I have heard alot about this restaurant so was keen to give it a go. Everything I heard was true, the atmosphere is lovely,the waitresses were attentive but not in your face and the food altho expensive was worth it. I had the chicken served on a chorizo and mushoom risotto which melted in my mouth. My husband had the pork stuffed with pear and proscuitto which he was a little disappointed with as the pork was slightly dry but still tasted fine. The side orders (salad, potatoes, vegetables) are enough for 2 people.

by Ore
4th April 2012

Food at Palms is often excellent but portions are too small given the price. The place is very cosy and the selection of wine is good.

by Sian
29th March 2012

Sad to say I was disappointed with my experience here. The meal started well with pleasant fast service and a lovely atmosphere. The entree (bread, dips, olives and feta) was great and we were served a complementary appetiser of soup shots. If we had left before the mains I would have given this place 5 stars. For the mains my fiance ordered the chicken risotto which was good, but not exceptional and I got the vegetarian gnocchi in white tomato sauce which was pretty terrible. The gnocchi was incredibly bland and the sauce tasted like butter and little else. It was bad enough that it completely outweighed the positives of this restaurant, and we will definitely not be returning.

Comment from Ruth W. of The Palms Restaurant 11/04/2012    Hide »

Hi Sian – Thank you for taking the time to post the above comment….    More »

Hi Sian – Thank you for taking the time to post the above comment. We take all feedback, good or bad, seriously as it helps us to improve our service.
It is unfortunate that your disappointment with your meal was not mentioned to the waitress when the meal check was done. This would have enabled us to rectify your meal for you.
Your comments have been forwarded to our chef.
Once again thank you for your feedback

by Leeroy
10th February 2012

One of the best places you can eat in Dunedin. It’s not cheap, but you definitely get what you pay for – excellent meals, wonderful service and nice atmosphere.

I recommend the steamed ginger pudding for dessert!

by Andrea V.
11th August 2011

food was good, but you can the same quality elsewhere for half the price (or twice the portion). service was below par and left much to be desired. Very long wait for food to come from kitchen. Drinks took 20 minutes to come, which is unacceptable since we only ordered wine.

by E J.
11th August 2011

Just had the pleasure of dining here and am really impressed. The service was good; attentive without being intrusive, prompt without being pushy. A very comprehensive menu with some pretty special ‘pairings’. The food was not too speedy coming, but that was part of the charm. When it came, it was worth every cent and the portion size was sensible. Both my husband and I were delighted that the meat we chose was perfectly cooked, tender and utterly delicious! We will be back – The Palms is a place we’ll be proud to take visitors and friends, for a special dining experience.

by Jenny
17th April 2011

This is one of the best in Dunedin. Delicious food, really had flavour, cooked to perfection. Great service attentive but not over done. Nice atmosphere and reasonable prices for the standard of food and service.

by amy
16th May 2010

The service was superb. Wait staff couldn’t have been more helpful. I went with a large party and everyones meals looked great, no matter what you order on the menu you won’t be let down.

by Alex
14th April 2010

I went for a dinner at the Palms and was meet by a male waiter. The way he presented him self was slack and served by leaning across the table with making very little effort to be out front and making sure the tables were happy, The food on the other hand was cooked amazing i enjoyed every bit it was just sad that it was let down by such slack table manner out the front of house.

by Nicola
11th December 2009

The $10 lunches here are divine. The restaurant has a nice atmosphere and is rather posh considering the price. Also a fantastic place for Dinner. One thing, its a crazy confusing climb up the stairs to find the (cramped)toilets so not sure how this restaurant would fair for the mobility impaired

by Lola
7th October 2009

We came for a work lunch, had $10 lunches which were incredible value for quality, yuminess and presentation and the comfortable modern facilities. Catered for allergy requirements. Lady with dark short hair has excellent service!! Total bill for us was amazing considering what we ordered. Coffee was delish. Got a friendly smile from the chef as we left, overall super impressed!!!

by Rebecca
16th August 2009

A bit disappointing. Service was extremely slow. We were booked in for 7:45pm and at this time there were already 4 items off the menu as they had run out. The entrees and mains were superb, the desserts just good. The restaurant is advertised as BYO; we took our own wine but as a consequence you are supplied with pub-like wine glasses. We asked for proper red wine glasses, which was greeted with hesitation, but said they would supply them in this instance since so many menu items had run out. These glasses took over 30 mins to be delivered to our table.

by Emily
24th February 2009

Have only been there for lunch not dinner but it’s always excellent – lovely food at a great price. Nice unfussy service. Highly recommended.

by Tat
23rd January 2009

Palms met my (quite high) expectations when we dined there for a Christmas function. Service was attentive and friendly while the food itself was well balanced, tasty and memorable. To top it all off…the superb wine list helped make the night. All in all a highly recommended dining experience and without being overly pricey.

by Dot
22nd November 2008

Another one of Dunedin’s best and one of our favourites. Excellent food, excellent staff and service. What more can one say.

by Rachel T.
31st July 2008

Small menu, but definitely great food. No matter what you order here, you will enjoy it.

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