Palette Bistro

321 Bay St, Petoskey
(231) 348-3321

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Nancy Eddy

Exceeded expectations with top notch cuisine and service

janette bremer

Wonderful place to unwind and relax

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

KR Campbell

Delicious salad and dessert was out of this world but we ordered the margarita pizza and it was burned. I didn't feel that it should have been served.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Baked Chocolate Pudding, Palette Salad

Brian Z

Ok. This is the best Sunday Brunch! The season favorite of Pumpkin Cheesecake was Devine! Perfect texture, the perfect balance of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and hint of anise. I can’t remember any cheesecake impressing me so much! The Forest Floor soup is creamy decadence! And the Sweet Potato Hash- unbelievable!! You just have to taste it to describe it! Our waitress Cindy was so helpful and sweet. Sorry- all true! Best Sunday out!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Forest Floor Soup

Hannah Breyer

Amazing happy hour! We managed to get a table by just walking in but I’m definitely going to make a reservation next time. Great views, too!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

d firman

Going to be very honest it's a fancy place and I wasn't feeling the greatest before we walked in. Had issues going on. The food was wonderful and so was the service but myself I wasn't feeling the greatest and went downhill after we got back to our campground.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Linda Fisher

We get staffing issues or ‘off nights’ but staff should be even MORE attentive and helpful when that is the case. Tonight, after an hour and 1/2 we asked for our dinners to go only having been served one salad, one soup, and one appetizer (3 people) after an hour wait with almost NO attention from our waitress. No - it’s coming soon or will be another 15 minutes. Nothing. She then brought my salad with shrimp vs the chicken I ordered and so there was another wait. Then we tell her the dinners are to go because of the long wait and we get home only to find chicken in our squash ravioli vs shrimp that was ordered! We only live an hour from here and come up for business and fun several times a year but only come up here for a fun Girls Fall weekend once a year and LOVED this place last year. We will be finding another restaurant to visit after this disappointing experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 1

Tom Walters

Sat outside on the patio between the lunch and dinner service. The server did a great job of taking care of us. Gave us some great recommendations for cocktails. Also really enjoyed the pizza. Will go back again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

BufferingTurtle

Wait time too long it took them 55 minutes for apps the portion size was WAY to small for the price our food got cold waiting the lamb meatballs was mediocre the pasta sauce tased Jared the braised short ribs were a little too salty the paella is DEFINITELY not worth it over all this was very disappointing take your business elsewhere. Would not recommend.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Stephen H

Had reservations for 2. Food was excellent (Lamb Meatballs & Roasted Squash Rigatonis). Our server Michael was prompt and polite. We were placed at a table, where 5 minutes later a party of 12 celebrating a birthday was seated next to us. So close that patrons of this party were bumping me in the back as they visited with each other at their table. When we asked Michael about being switching to another table before our meal arrived, he appeared unmoved by our request - stating that it was up to the hostess and that other empty tables in our room were set up for other parties. Michael never addressed our concern. Unfortunately, my wife and I were unable to carry on a conversation due to the loud atmosphere in our area of the dining room and left as soon as we finished our meal. I feel that the hostess and wait staff were both insensitive and unsympathetic.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 3

Janice Wright

We went for brunch. There were five us us. We were seated promptly, drink orders went smoothly. Cocktails and orange juice were great. When it came time to order, I asked if I could get the eggs Benedict with fried egg, instead of poached (I don’t do runny yolks). The waitress told me no, they couldn’t do that. That’s how I order it at all of the other local restaurants, with no issues. So, I ordered the frittata. It was burned, as you can see in the photo. My friend ordered the sweet potato hash. It was basically a bowl of $15 broccoli soup, with sweet potatoes and peas. It was delicious. But, the menu clearly states that it comes with pork, fried egg and sour cream. We asked our waitress and she said it’s all ground up in the soup. Why have the menu state a “fried egg” or “pork”? We were very confused. Maybe it’s should say “pork, egg and sour cream broth”’. Our waitress left us perplexed multiple times during our visit. Maybe she was having an off day. As always, the view is great and we try Palette every now and again. Probably won’t do brunch again. The happy hour is our favorite. Forest floor soup and baked feta are always amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 2

Recommended dishes: Forest Floor Soup, Baked Feta

Ambet K

Great service, great food, great outdoor eating. Seafood Paella was the best paella I have ever had! Definitely worth the stop.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella

Theresa Osborn

If you want an excellent cocktail, go in and see Gus.❤️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Gen Best

The food is absolutely fabulous. Between the small plates and the large plates, there’s more than enough variety for anyone to find something they love. I have a hard time choosing what to order because it is all so good. They also accommodate large groups very well (we had our rehearsal dinner here). The view overlooking the water is the cherry on top.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

James Caruso

It was our honor to have Tonya hospitably serve and help make our dinner extra special. Katherine and I had the crabcake followed by the seafood paella.
Both were made with exceptional, nuanced ingredients . I have to say the seafood paella was the best we’ve ever had as a couple. The chefs achieved a flavor profile and smokiness with perfectly made rice, bay scallops, shrimp, and mussels.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Crab Cakes, Seafood Paella

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