Delightful out of the way place with delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Caesar Salad
Ben Westhoff
We recently visited this beautiful restaurant, housed in a charming old-time home. The ambiance was a highlight, with the friendly service and clearly high-class, elegant drinks setting a lovely stage for the evening. Overall, I’d give the experience a 4/5. My wife was the main reason for the visit—she's never had lamb and I'm generally not a fine-dining person myself. The Food: Hits and Misses The Star: My Prawn Alfredo was the undisputed champion of the night. The sauce was extremely delicious, and I was genuinely sad to trade it away, but love is love! The Main Event: My wife ordered the Rack of Lamb. The lamb itself was a success: well-seasoned and cooked to perfection. She instantly wanted to trade it for my Alfredo, which is saying something! However, the portion size was noticeably small—literally just three small chunks of meat—and the accompanying vegetables were minimal. The sweet potatoes, encased in a salty-sweet layer, were a good side, though. Appetizer: The Toasted Ravioli was decidedly mid. While the breading was clearly homemade, the meat filling was under-seasoned, and the Parmesan topping didn't elevate the flavor. I’d rate them a 6/10. Side Salad: We both ordered a side salad. My Caesar came out on the humorous side—the lettuce was presented still connected to the core in a 'boat' presentation, which I swear I've seen a Gordon Ramsay episode mock! Regardless, the flavor of the lettuce was good, though the dressing failed to reach the bottom, resulting in some plain bites. The Verdict The prices are among the highest in the area, but the quality of presentation is undeniable. This place may not be for everyone, but for those seeking an elegant setting and exceptional pasta (and who don't mind a pricey, small portion of lamb), it may be just right. I might return, mainly for the Alfredo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Molly Frey
What a gem! The pork belly was absolutely perfect and ribeye was incredible. I can’t believe there’s such perfection here in Palmyra.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Erika Stollberg
10/10 experience every single time. Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Schneider
Dinner for three on a Saturday night. Service was slow. They were out of crab cakes. No bread is served with dinner. My meal (stroganoff) was way too salty. The dining room is noisy, it's hard to have a conversation. Unfortunately, this is the only upscale restaurant in the area. It's OK, but they could do much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Keli Selness
Excellent food and excellent service!! Off the beaten path but totally worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacey Conrad
We love to eat here. Food is amazing, as is the service. It's best to make reservations, especially on weekends.
Such a beautiful little place! We had the truffle frites for our appetizer and OMG! I am still dreaming about those fries! You’d think oh, they are just fries how good can they be? They are quite literally the very best fries I’ve ever had! Hubby got the Surf and Turf filet and I had the Urban Cowboy. Both steaks had great flavor, tender and cooked to our specifications. Cocktails were delicious as well. Wonderful service, beautiful atmosphere and impressive attention to detail. I highly recommend!
We made our first visit to Cole's on July 15 to celebrate my wife's birthday. The cocktails are as tasty and creative as discussed in other reviews. The wine list is respectable, especially if you enjoy Cabernet Sauvignon. The atmosphere is cozy, and our server was very attentive. Would love to be there in the winter with the fireplaces lit and snow falling in the windows. The restaurant was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday, so I'd recommend making reservations. Overall, our food was delicious and we'll be excited to make another trip in the future to try more items on the menu.
Can’t eat here enough but only when Kristy or Olivia are working. Great service and atmosphere, food is good too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alan Land
Expensive but worth it.
drlongfellow17
An amazing venue, great food, and even better service!! Kristy made our dinner so fun and all of her recommendations were spot on!! Olivia was great too! 10/10 will go again, and very soon!! Best dinner spot in Palmyra/near Hannibal!!
Damon Martinez
Food was amazing but the service made our night. Thank you Kristy and Olivia for making it such an enjoyable dinner.
Great food great service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delightful out of the way place with delicious food.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Caesar Salad
We recently visited this beautiful restaurant, housed in a charming old-time home. The ambiance was a highlight, with the friendly service and clearly high-class, elegant drinks setting a lovely stage for the evening. Overall, I’d give the experience a 4/5.
My wife was the main reason for the visit—she's never had lamb and I'm generally not a fine-dining person myself.
The Food: Hits and Misses
The Star: My Prawn Alfredo was the undisputed champion of the night. The sauce was extremely delicious, and I was genuinely sad to trade it away, but love is love!
The Main Event: My wife ordered the Rack of Lamb. The lamb itself was a success: well-seasoned and cooked to perfection. She instantly wanted to trade it for my Alfredo, which is saying something! However, the portion size was noticeably small—literally just three small chunks of meat—and the accompanying vegetables were minimal. The sweet potatoes, encased in a salty-sweet layer, were a good side, though.
Appetizer: The Toasted Ravioli was decidedly mid. While the breading was clearly homemade, the meat filling was under-seasoned, and the Parmesan topping didn't elevate the flavor. I’d rate them a 6/10.
Side Salad: We both ordered a side salad. My Caesar came out on the humorous side—the lettuce was presented still connected to the core in a 'boat' presentation, which I swear I've seen a Gordon Ramsay episode mock! Regardless, the flavor of the lettuce was good, though the dressing failed to reach the bottom, resulting in some plain bites.
The Verdict
The prices are among the highest in the area, but the quality of presentation is undeniable. This place may not be for everyone, but for those seeking an elegant setting and exceptional pasta (and who don't mind a pricey, small portion of lamb), it may be just right. I might return, mainly for the Alfredo
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
What a gem! The pork belly was absolutely perfect and ribeye was incredible. I can’t believe there’s such perfection here in Palmyra.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
10/10 experience every single time. Great food and service!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dinner for three on a Saturday night. Service was slow. They were out of crab cakes. No bread is served with dinner. My meal (stroganoff) was way too salty. The dining room is noisy, it's hard to have a conversation. Unfortunately, this is the only upscale restaurant in the area. It's OK, but they could do much better.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 3
Excellent food and excellent service!! Off the beaten path but totally worth it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We love to eat here. Food is amazing, as is the service. It's best to make reservations, especially on weekends.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Urban Cowboy, Chicken Alfredo, Brownie Dessert, Salmon Fillet and Lamb Chops
Such a beautiful little place! We had the truffle frites for our appetizer and OMG! I am still dreaming about those fries! You’d think oh, they are just fries how good can they be? They are quite literally the very best fries I’ve ever had! Hubby got the Surf and Turf filet and I had the Urban Cowboy. Both steaks had great flavor, tender and cooked to our specifications. Cocktails were delicious as well. Wonderful service, beautiful atmosphere and impressive attention to detail. I highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Urban Cowboy, Truffle Frites, Surf \u0026 Turf
Everything we’ve had has been great…nothing tops the pork belly bites! Our waitress Audrey is always super sweet. 10/10 recommend
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
We made our first visit to Cole's on July 15 to celebrate my wife's birthday. The cocktails are as tasty and creative as discussed in other reviews. The wine list is respectable, especially if you enjoy Cabernet Sauvignon. The atmosphere is cozy, and our server was very attentive. Would love to be there in the winter with the fireplaces lit and snow falling in the windows. The restaurant was surprisingly busy for a Tuesday, so I'd recommend making reservations. Overall, our food was delicious and we'll be excited to make another trip in the future to try more items on the menu.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Urban Cowboy, Steak Frites, Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken
Can’t eat here enough but only when Kristy or Olivia are working. Great service and atmosphere, food is good too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Expensive but worth it.
An amazing venue, great food, and even better service!! Kristy made our dinner so fun and all of her recommendations were spot on!! Olivia was great too! 10/10 will go again, and very soon!! Best dinner spot in Palmyra/near Hannibal!!
Food was amazing but the service made our night. Thank you Kristy and Olivia for making it such an enjoyable dinner.
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