| Scott Review... | | | | brand after I first ate there, years ago. |
| | | | This place consistently delivers a bang for |
| I rarely tip over twenty percent. The service | | | | the buck. |
| at the Palomino was so fantastic, the tip | | | | |
| reached the forty percent level. We were | | | | The Rigatoni Bolognese is my favorite dish. |
| greeted with a smile, genuine enthusiasm for | | | | It's been on the menu forever and I always |
| the food and dedicated to the customer. She | | | | struggle to order something else. I first |
| was proud to be working at Palomino. | | | | had it when I was in junior high. I don't |
| | | | like it as much as I did back then, having |
| I love the portebella mushroom soup. Finest | | | | since eaten my way across Italy several times |
| in the cities. But I do not like the fact I | | | | and learned what great pasta is all about, |
| must purchase a large bowl for my appetizer. | | | | but I dare you to find a more flavorful |
| I have enjoyed the bowl as an entree on a | | | | noodle dish in this town for the price. |
| previous visit. I asked if a small cup was | | | | Sure, the rigatoni isn't the greatest quality |
| available. It was not. To my surprise, I was | | | | and it is usually overcooked, but the sausage |
| served a small sample of both the mushroom | | | | and cream more than make up for it. |
| soup and the seafood chowder. Perfect | | | | |
| portions. Wonderful tastes and refreshing to | | | | During my most recent visit, I started with |
| have my simple needs met by a waiter who | | | | the caesar salad, which was passable. I |
| understood her companies kitchen and how to | | | | think the best appetizer is the portabella |
| work for the guest. | | | | mushroom soup. It's a fantastic balance of |
| | | | sherry, cream and earth fungi. You can't go |
| The Asiago_almond crusted sea scallops were | | | | wrong. Equally exceptional was the soup of |
| great. Scallops are always at risk to be over | | | | the day, a salmon chowder in lobster bisque. |
| cooked. These eight scallops were moist and | | | | I know that sounds like two separate dishes, |
| presented on a caramelized sweet onions, | | | | but the hardy salmon perfectly blended with |
| roasted red peppers, and asparagus. The | | | | the sweet lobster. So many lobster bisques |
| atmosphere was enhanced by the sun setting on | | | | fail from being too sweet, too rich, or both. |
| the large room. It was difficult to pass on | | | | The salmon is the perfect solution. |
| dessert. | | | | |
| | | | Cathy, our waitress, was excellent and happy |
| During the cool months in Minnesota, the soup | | | | to accommodate special requests. |
| and warmth of the Palomino is inviting. I | | | | |
| look forward to going again. | | | | If you want a night out downtown, allow me to |
| | | | suggest this: Park in the La Salle ramp and |
| Adam's Review... | | | | go to Palomino after 10pm. Cocktails and bar |
| | | | menu plates are half price. After a couple |
| I seldom have good things to say about | | | | drinks, have your parking validated and then |
| national chains. Other than Morton's (which | | | | walk to your next destination, like Chambers |
| is good in some cities and bad in others) and | | | | or Solera. |
| The Capital Grill, Palomino is the rare | | | | |
| exception to this rule. In fact, I remember | | | | Bottom line: I would go here again. |
| being surprised to learn they were a national | | | | |