The staff and service were friendly, enjoyable and attentive; top notch in my opinion. The ambiance was energetic we enjoyed the liveliness while celebrating our 15 year anniversary. We will be back.
Shannon
We arrived and seated immediately. Received our waters and my boyfriend ordered a beer and when it arrived the fire alarm went off. Since our reservation was for 2030 we didn't have time to wait to see how long before it would be turned off. So we left.
Kevin
We were hoping for a great birthday experience for my wife. They even asked if we were celebrating anything and then wrote it down. That was the last we heard of it. But that was far from the worst part. My wife is allergic to cilantro. We asked if there was any cilantro in what we ordered. We were told no by a server who supposedly went to the kitchen to find out. There was cilantro in the pineapple salsa on the crabcakes. The crabcakes were great except for the cilantro. My wife started getting blisters in her mouth and throat immediately. She was unable to enjoy her expensive Chilean sea bass as her taste buds were shot because of her reaction. I had the duck, which after scraping off some of the overpowering sauce, was pretty good and cooked the way I ordered it. All in all, a hoped for great celebration at a nice restaurant turned into a horrible experience where they didn't even take the offending crab cakes off the bill. The server showed zero concern for my wife's allergic reaction as well. We won't be back and have already shared our experience with many of our friends.
Linda
I would give these straight fives all the way across except for we went in the evening on a Friday at 6:30 and they have live music and the music is so loud that when you're talking at your table, you cannot hear the person across from you, you have to have above level talking. This would not be a romantic place if you wanted to have a quiet dinner. Other than that, the food is superb service is outstanding. 
Kim
The food and service was outstanding. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a romantic dinner or a special occasion.
Jackie
I hosted 8 people for lunch recently at The Palms. Our table was ready when I got there. The service was outstanding the food was delicious. Everyone had a wonderful time. Even though there was another large group sitting next to us, it was still quiet enough for us to have great conversations.
Shirley
Wonderful evening. Excellent Chilean Sea Bass and Double Pork Chop! Great service by Tevin.
Gregg
Best fine dining restaurant in town hands down. The food, service and ambience are excellent. I love everything about this place.
We have been looking to try this restaurant for a while now. We are so glad we finally stopped in to see what they are all about. The dining room is beautiful. The food is delicious. And the service was some of the best we’ve had in Fresno.
This is one of my top 3 must visits if you are in Fresno. Every visit, every time I've been there I leave full and impressed. The staff go out of their way to attend to you and the food will change your life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palm Tower, Chocolate Lava Cake, Mediterranean Bruschetta, Blueberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Wedge Salad, Grilled Australian Rack of Lamb, Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass, Pan Seared Duck Breast, Crab Cakes, Baklava
Allan Evangelista
Fantastic.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lorraine Case
We had a party of 8 people for a birthday dinner. They stuck us in a banquet room with no windows and bare wall when there were plenty of tables up front. Service was very slow. Food was not good. Very off putting. Then the server couldn’t split the bill for 4 couples. Very embarrassing. We had to do it. Then I found they charged my card $120 over what I signed for ! Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Ken Kramer
Birthday dinner with 8 people. Restaurant not crowded and we were seated in a banquet room. No ambience. Stark. Food lacked promised flavor. Service was slow. Server, embarrassingly, couldn't spilt the tab. We awkwardly did it manually. Only later to find that two were subsequently overcharged and not by a small amount. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Yulia Rossignoli
We had a wonderful experience this week at The Palms. Our server took care of us with great personal attention. The food was beautifully presented and tasted incredible!This was my first time here, so my first impression of the restaurant's decor - a bit outdated.
The staff and service were friendly, enjoyable and attentive; top notch in my opinion. The ambiance was energetic we enjoyed the liveliness while celebrating our 15 year anniversary. We will be back.
We arrived and seated immediately. Received our waters and my boyfriend ordered a beer and when it arrived the fire alarm went off. Since our reservation was for 2030 we didn't have time to wait to see how long before it would be turned off. So we left.
We were hoping for a great birthday experience for my wife. They even asked if we were celebrating anything and then wrote it down. That was the last we heard of it. But that was far from the worst part. My wife is allergic to cilantro. We asked if there was any cilantro in what we ordered. We were told no by a server who supposedly went to the kitchen to find out. There was cilantro in the pineapple salsa on the crabcakes. The crabcakes were great except for the cilantro. My wife started getting blisters in her mouth and throat immediately. She was unable to enjoy her expensive Chilean sea bass as her taste buds were shot because of her reaction. I had the duck, which after scraping off some of the overpowering sauce, was pretty good and cooked the way I ordered it. All in all, a hoped for great celebration at a nice restaurant turned into a horrible experience where they didn't even take the offending crab cakes off the bill. The server showed zero concern for my wife's allergic reaction as well. We won't be back and have already shared our experience with many of our friends.
I would give these straight fives all the way across except for we went in the evening on a Friday at 6:30 and they have live music and the music is so loud that when you're talking at your table, you cannot hear the person across from you, you have to have above level talking. This would not be a romantic place if you wanted to have a quiet dinner. Other than that, the food is superb service is outstanding. 
The food and service was outstanding. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a romantic dinner or a special occasion.
I hosted 8 people for lunch recently at The Palms. Our table was ready when I got there. The service was outstanding the food was delicious. Everyone had a wonderful time. Even though there was another large group sitting next to us, it was still quiet enough for us to have great conversations.
Wonderful evening. Excellent Chilean Sea Bass and Double Pork Chop! Great service by Tevin.
Best fine dining restaurant in town hands down. The food, service and ambience are excellent. I love everything about this place.
Wheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Rockefeller, Braised Colorado Lamb Shank, Wedge Salad, Raspberry Crème Brulee, Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass, Grand Seafood Platter
We have been looking to try this restaurant for a while now. We are so glad we finally stopped in to see what they are all about. The dining room is beautiful. The food is delicious. And the service was some of the best we’ve had in Fresno.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Rosemary Chicken
Restaurantji Recommends
This is one of my top 3 must visits if you are in Fresno. Every visit, every time I've been there I leave full and impressed. The staff go out of their way to attend to you and the food will change your life.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Palm Tower, Chocolate Lava Cake, Mediterranean Bruschetta, Blueberry White Chocolate Bread Pudding, Wedge Salad, Grilled Australian Rack of Lamb, Pan Roasted Chilean Sea Bass, Pan Seared Duck Breast, Crab Cakes, Baklava
Fantastic.
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a party of 8 people for a birthday dinner. They stuck us in a banquet room with no windows and bare wall when there were plenty of tables up front. Service was very slow. Food was not good. Very off putting. Then the server couldn’t split the bill for 4 couples. Very embarrassing. We had to do it. Then I found they charged my card $120 over what I signed for ! Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
Birthday dinner with 8 people. Restaurant not crowded and we were seated in a banquet room. No ambience. Stark. Food lacked promised flavor. Service was slow. Server, embarrassingly, couldn't spilt the tab. We awkwardly did it manually. Only later to find that two were subsequently overcharged and not by a small amount. Won't go back.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 2
Service: 1
We had a wonderful experience this week at The Palms. Our server took care of us with great personal attention. The food was beautifully presented and tasted incredible!This was my first time here, so my first impression of the restaurant's decor - a bit
outdated.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes
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