The Palm...The Classic American Steak House is renowned for its USDA prime aged steaks, jumbo Nova Scotia lobsters, Italian dishes, the freshest of seafood, warm smiles, outstanding service and an atmosphere like nowhere else. Located in the Westshore Plaza Mall, The Palm in Tampa boasts the famed walls adorned with classic cartoons and caricatures of celebrities, politicians and socialites who make up its impressive customer base. Ask The Palm about joining The 837 Club, and enjoy the perks and rewards of good taste, great food, and The Palm experience.
"Mr. Colbath, the GM, is very hospitable and genuine. As a female hosting business meals, he makes the servers understand that I am the host and not my male counterpart. Special requests are no problem to any one at The Palm Tampa. The menu appears limited but on a closer look covers any dining request. The three course business lunch is exceptional and the lunch combinations are very welcome."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, romantic, great for lunch, special occasion
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Review 3 for Palm Restaurant - Tampa
Overall rating
(Very Good)4/5
Tasty but Squished
OpenTable Diner
Dined on 5/12/2013
Food
(Outstanding)5/5
Service
(Very Good)4/5
Ambiance
(Very Good)4/5
Noise Level
Energetic
"Food was excellent but we were squished in like sardines. This was difficult since I had an elderly woman with me. However the wine list was very good and I could not say enough about the steak and mushrooms."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, great for lunch, special occasion
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"Took my mother to The Palm on Mother's Day. It was simply put PERFECT!! Food, Service, Staff, Ambiance was all 5 Stars!!!! Our waiter was Hugo and he went out of his way to make sure we were taken care of! The manager Mark and Paulo also stopped by to check on us. The Palm still believes in Exceptional Customer Service and Food and it showed during our dinning experience. It was the best Mother's Day meal my family has had! Looking forward to a return visit in the near future!!"
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: good for groups, vibrant bar scene, notable wine list, neighborhood gem, hot spot, special occasion
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"Overal it was an good expereince. The service is good the only complaint is that they did nto allow to order from the lunch menu. The food was excxellent."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"Had a nice mom's day afternoon. Food was good, service was very nice, atmosphere was very pleasant. The only area of improvement I can think of is food quality for price. Other restaurants comparable in price have a better food quality. If I were to do over, I may select a different restaurant. Other places just do food better. Service was very goo though, which made the food a little better."
Dined on 5/12/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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"As our first visit to the Palm, we chose them upon recommendation from a friend, and I was pretty impressed. It was probably about 1 full star higher than my normal restaurant visits, and that may make me somewhat easily impressed, but still, I had a great steak, and I thought our server was exceptional as was the rest of the serving staff. We were there earlier in the evening, as we had plans for later, so it wasn't in the middle of the dining evening, but I was still thoroughly satisfied. I don't think that I could afford to eat there all the time, but I think I will have to work it into the rotation of special event visits. I will be visiting there again when I can."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: special occasion
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"Took my son for a very special dinner, and we were not disappointed. Service was exceptional, food was fantastic, and the evening was spectacular. Looking forward to our next visit."
Dined on 5/10/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"We went to the Palms for the first time to celebrate Valentine's Day. The food was outstanding. It's more of an open room atmosphere which I felt didn't fit the pricing. The service I understand is typically excellent and they have your name in the system so when you are approached by your waitor, they already know your names, however the waitor we happened to have was just O.k. I would definitely go back again as the food was delish."
Dined on 2/16/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, special occasion
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"My friends took me to celebrate my big 50 birthday, and there was no other restaurant that came close to all wanting to celebrate at the Palm, great food, awesome service, just best place!"
Dined on 5/01/2013
Special Features: great for lunch, special occasion
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"For real the don't open the doors until after the opening time over a dozen people waiting outside - I go in and they say we are having a meeting No problem - I'll wait in the sun this time never again The palm goodbye"
Dined on 4/29/2013
Special Features: great for outdoor dining
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"The Lunch was Good. Not Great. Chicken was cut very thin and it was over cooked (more than Dry) Burgers On the other hand were good. Waiter was Great."
Dined on 04/25/2013
2013
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"Our waiter was outstanding and the entire staff made my wife's birthday a very enjoyable experience. The food was very well prepared. I would highly recommend the filet mignon"
Dined on 04/27/2013
2008
Special Features: special occasion
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"relaxed yet very professional service great food and wine should go more often even though it is a 50 minute drive from home"
Dined on 04/26/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"We always enjoy going to The Palm and usually visit going to or coming from the airport. I used to live in NYC and have fond memories of the original...BUT, this is the first time I have ordered a lobster at the Tampa location. The menu described it as a 3 lb lobster, the waiter described it as a 3 lb lobster, IT WASN'T! ...We are from Maine and still summer there. We know lobsters!...The lobster I was served, nicely prepared and served, may have been 2 lbs but not one ounce more. For $78 it was a ripoff!"
Dined on 04/15/2013
2011
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, special occasion
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"Always consistent: great Caesar with delicious blackened chicken; Lobster salad $19 but awesome with enough extra lobster to take home and make an omelette! Great lunchtime wine deals."
Dined on 04/12/2013
2006
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, great for lunch
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"Food was prepared very well and all the sides the group order were outstanding. Steak selection is a little limited for a place promoting itself as a steakhouse and the cuts were huge. Smallest cut of meat was a 9 oz filet. This is fine, but most other steakhouses in the area (e.g. Bern's or Shula's) over a wide selection of cuts and sizes. If you want a ribeye only selection is 24 oz, etc. so that was a little disappointing. That said, preparation of the steaks the group order was excellent. Fish is really good as well (at least the swordfish). Lacking a notable draft beer selection (only 2), but wine list was descent. Slow night so it was very quiet, but it was surprisingly slow for being St. Patty's day"
Dined on 03/17/2013
2006
Special Features: romantic, special occasion
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"It was our first time there, we had a gift card for $200, we were not impressed with the food or the service. We are happy we had a gift card because we would had been highly dissapointed if we had to spend our own hard earned cash on the dinner. We will not be going back, there are many other restuarants that are better and less expensive."
Dined on 03/15/2013
2013
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"Restaurant was very loud this evening, and evidently busy. Service was somewhat slow as a result, for example my drink was slow in arriving.
Salad was not as good as it use to be. Steaks we're good, though one came back rather overdone, but not worth sending back. Overall good, but we're not exceptional as been our experience in the past.
Likely will not go back for a long time."
Dined on 03/14/2013
2011
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"You can always count on The Palm for good food and great service, no matter what you're in the mood for. Our meals were both prepared to perfection and the green beans were delicious as well. Desserts, while not diet friendly, are worth it--go just for the carrot cake!"
Dined on 03/13/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, special occasion, great for lunch
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"I've been to a number of Palm restaurants in the past with better experiences. At this location, our server seemed less than enthused to be serving us, both of our steaks were undercooked, and the crowd appeared quite older than I had expected (both my husband and I are in our mid-30's). Considering all of these factors, I don't think we'll be dining there again with all there is to offer in this town."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2009
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"We were given a gift card for this restaurant, and we experienced one of the best meals we have had in Tampa during the nine years we have lived here. Our steaks were excellent and cooked to perfection. My Ceasar salad was so fresh and light with fresh made croutons. The three cheese potatoes were awesome. To complete the meal, to our surprise, was our favorite wine. This is the first time we have seen this wine on a menu in Florida, as we have been ordering it from Washington state. The service could not have been better. The prices were surprisingly reasonable. Now that we have discovered this restaurant, we will definitely put it on our list of favorites."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"Service was a disaster. Slow and multiple "I forgot" from waitress. Room was very loud. Food was mediocre. Price tag was very high . We won't be Bach"
Dined on 03/09/2013
2010
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""I love the relaxed feel of this place - dark, small and cozy – like a comfortable living room. I definitely would return to try more dishes. The rubbed new york strip was amazing and the Monday salad was refreshing. The table was spot on with the clam casino with bacon – everyone thought was great. Everyone loved the tenderloin chop. Service was well-timed and friendly, wines were affordable.""
Dined on 03/09/2013
2012
Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"A lovely meal..food was terrific. Had the 49 dollar fixed price menu. Great salad... had the veal chop and dessert. Veal was fabulous and huge. Have to say the dessert was a soggy bread pudding and was weak but at that point a bite or two was sufficient. The server was very good and appropriately friendly.
But overall this place is just very, very expensive with the majority of entrees over 30 dollars ala carte. I will reserve it for expense account meals which was the apparent profile of most of the diners...those just dont happen much, for me at least anymore. But with that being said the place was full on a Friday night and the vibe was very upbeat and upscale. Nice for Tampa."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2008
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, romantic, special occasion
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"Our food was good, but not as great as usual. Example: My 3-pound lobster looked like a 2 pound (or at best 2 and a half pound) lobster. When I made my reservation one week in advance I requested a specific server who always makes our dining experience more enjoyable. I subsequently found out when I arrived that the server I requested had surgery 2 weeks prior and would be absent from work for another two weeks. Since I made this specific request I felt they could have called me when they read the request and I would have requested my second or third favorite server. They failed to do so and either never looked at my request or chose to ignor my request. Mediocre dining experience."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2010
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Simply the most outstanding steaks I have ever had!!
The prices are comparable to most steak restaurants but unlike the Capital Grille, Flemings and Charleys if you"
Dined on 03/08/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"Very good restaurant in many respects. Food is excellent. Decor is pleasant. Just a little noisy and we were in a booth. Very good menu items. The steak was superb; the best I ever ate. My wife concurred, too. We will be back soon."
Dined on 03/02/2013
2012
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, late-night find, neighborhood gem, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"The Palm is always a great place to take a client. Menu is good! Might want to have a couple of vegetarian options. Service is good! A bit pricey-but that is OK!"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2013
Special Features: good for groups, notable wine list, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Excellent food all the time. The best steaks lobster, shrimp cocktail,and crab cakes in Tampa. One of my favorite restaurants! The service, food and management are well worth the visit. The GiGi Salad, shrimp cocktail and lobster or steak are my favorites. I have NEVER had a bad meal at the Palm ."
Dined on 02/21/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"Exceptional as always. We were celebrating our 26th Wedding Anniversary. A "Special" dessert was brought to our table at the end of the meal. Hugo, Cheryl, Lazzarro are fantastic!"
Dined on 02/16/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, romantic, special occasion
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