Palmer's Restaurant Bar & Courtyard

Came here for date night and had a wonderful experience!! We had Tate as our server and she was absolutely amazing, very kind and quick service. Atmosphere is very pretty as well! Will definitely be coming back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Guacamole, Creme Brulee

What a lovely place with the best bartender in town Kaitlyn (I hope I spelled that correctly) such a warm and cozy atmosphere and the food was so great. Can’t wait to come back in September for the whiskey pairing meal. ☺️

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Fantastic!
Please find the time to go visit and if you get lucky enough to be served by Tyler it will make your whole night. Fantastic service, great food, and fair prices. I recommend 100%.
Also i stuck a $100 bill somewhere in the dining area on 8-27-25. see if you can find it.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AS ALWAYS!!!! THANK YOU ALL FOR MAKING MY WIFE'S BIRTHDAY WONDERFUL!!!! IF YOU HAVE NOT EATEN HERE, YOU ARE MISSING OUT!!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My husband and I love Palmers. The food is incredible and the atmosphere is top notch. But our waitress Tate went above and beyond tonight. She made sure our experience was wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time guest.
Sat in the bar area. Andrew was our bartender/server.

We usually try to visit upscale nice restaurants on our Sunday outings.
Palmer's did not disappoint.

Andrew made some great recommendations for our meals. We had the 3 egg omelette with crawfish, variety of veggies and hollandaise sauce.
Potatoes, crispy bacon that was probably the most perfect and flavorful that I have had in a long time. Only complaint was the potatoes were not hot. But I could actually overlook that minor issue because they tasted so good even at room temperature. We had a salad with the vinegarette dressing which was a nice surprise if flavor. I'm not a crouton eater but these must have been house made they were so good. Not sure they were but I was surprised.
We also had the pancakes that were the closest to homemade. They weren't full of artificial flavor or vanilla extract to cover the cheap taste. They were so good you could eat them without butter or syrup. (Well to be honest I need the syrup but my wife didn't.)
I do like to relax and enjoy a few drinks as well.
I tried a variety of drinks from the Apricot buck, Mimosa and a Bee string. They were all good. My next visit I plan on a few other of my favorites. The juice is fresh squeezed and they infuse a variety of about 7-9 flavors of vodka. Something new for me was the flavor infused ice balls.

The atmosphere was comfortable and cool walking in but as the day continued the room felt warm. I'm sure due to the customers and the door to the courtyard being used.

One plus for me was that the owner/manager Monte and Kyle visited the table.
We were welcomed and asked how our dinning experience was going today. You could tell from the conversation and the true concern they were interested in our visit.

I look forward to next trip.

This was truly an A+ experience in dinning.
I already look forward to my next visit. Probably later this week or Friday for the early hours.

We did have a slow Sunday so hung around for a little bit.
I think the bartender got a little frustrated but it not like it was overly crowded and we were taking up another customer tip.

Sorry if that was the issue but overall it was a good time

Even though you may say not the case. Sometimes reading people is easy.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We had a delicious dinner and our server was friendly, knowledgeable and overall great. The manager, Monte, came by 2x asking if we needed anything. He learned we were fresh in from Boston and gave us all kinds of insider tips to the area! I ordered the Signature Chicken which I never would have (as I cook chicken all the time!)but.. .The goat cheese and preach preserves were outstanding! We loved everything about this restaurant!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katherine was amazing!

Service: 5

Sam was amazing! Food was delicious. Definitely coming back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Katherine was wonderful:)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Updated:
Had dinner with my family this week.
The food and the server, Morgan, was fantastic.
Morgan was wonderful: a great combination of friendly, knowledgeable and attentive.
We all ordered the salmon. My sister and I had the pecan crusted salmon and my daughter has the salmon with lemon caper sauce.
The fish was perfectly cooked and tasty.
The red mashers-as always-were scrumptious.
My only negative feedback is regarding the patio.
We have been coming to Palmer’s since the early 2000’s…and the patio is what cemented this establishment as our favorite in San Marcos.
I know it’s been hot as of late-but the patio is scarcely opened. I’ve been several times since the first of the year, and have observed the lack of opportunity to enjoy Palmer’s patio.
Would LOVE to see the patio open again and be used more frequently.

My sister and I visited Palmer’s over Spring Break. Thankfully the weather was gorgeous so we were able to enjoy dinner and drinks from Palmer’s lovely patio (one of my favorite outside dining choices).
I tried the strawberry jalapeño margarita. It was fantastic. Tasty and not overly sweet but with a nice spicy finish.
For dinner I enjoyed the pecan crusted salmon with cream caper sauce. I subbed the rice for Palmer’s red mashers (which I HIGHLY recommend). Everything was scrumptious. My only regret was not saving room for the dessert sampler platter.
Next time…
From beginning to end, Riley took care of us without being too pushy. She was friendly and helpful and made some great suggestions.
All-in-all it was a great dining experience of which I look forward to repeating.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Once in a lifetime experience at Palmer's! My friend and I came into the bar for a nice drink, the infused Mexican martinis are to die for as well as the short rib tacos. Morgan and Kaitlyn were such lovely bartenders, we will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Always a great time at Palmers! Great food, great ambiance, and great service. Morgan and Kaitlyn are truly the best bartenders!! Try the infused margaritas/ Mexican martinis and ask your server about the seasonal flavors!

Despite our reservation, our party was not seated until nearly an hour. Once at our table, our drinks and appetizer order was taken. Our server, ‘Aiden’ I think, was very attentive, informative, and a gentleman from start to finish. Other members of our group were displeased with their orders and Aiden was an advocate on our behalf. He did his best to correct the errors and provided superb customer service by offering alternative options on the menu. Thank you Aiden for your patience, your knowledge and ensuring our evening wasn’t a total loss. I’ll also add, I thoroughly enjoyed the beef and pasta dish. I highly recommend if you’re in the area.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 5

Had such a bad experience here. It was sad as we had been before and it was great.