When you think of classic NYC steakhouses, The Palm is always on the list, but it has always been a bit of an unsung hero in my mind. Every meal I have had there has been far above average. My latest experience there was no exception.
Mike got the Shrimp Bruno: three jumbo shrimp française sautéed in a dijon mustard sauce. I don’t even like mustard but this was delicious.
I got the Lobster Bisque. It was a very smooth bisque, filled with flavor, without being at all spicy (plus one for me!) It’s classic and it’s delicious.
We decided to split the T bone (best of both worlds: 1/2 tenderloin and 1/2 strip… so you get tender on one side and marbled on the other).
It was perfectly cooked. Seared on the outside, pink towards the middle, and then a slightly red center.
We went with some potato concoction (it may have been a special that night?) that tasted like it was cooked in drippings. SO GOOD.
We also got the creamed spinach which was cooked well, and thankfully featured more spinach than cream.
The dessert selection was a test of will.
Of which we had none…
Mike got the cheesecake, which was exactly how it should be. Nothing fancy, nothing dressed up. Just delicious, well baked, perfectly textured cheesecake.
I got the chocolate lava cake.
And it did exactly what lava cake is supposed to do:
And it tasted great too!
Overall, The Palm should get more acclaim in the hotly contested NYC Steak Market. It is classic, always well prepared, and with fantastic service. There are a lot of people in New York doing a lot of fancy things… but the Palm isn’t fancy. It’s just good.
Total Nom Points: 7.5 out of 10
