After Sweetie and I attended the Color Purple on Saturday we went to eat. Going to the PAC shows has turned into “date nights” for Sweetie and I even though we go to matinees. So I guess really they are date evenings. Are we getting old? Nah, I’ll just leave it at that.
So the mutual question is, “Where do you want to eat?” I mentioned the Palace Cafe, Sweetie thought it a good idea so we cruised by. It was 5:05 and they open at 5 pm. “Are we going to be the only ones there?” “That’s no fun.” So we cruised down Cherry Street. “Tucci’s – no we ate Italian yesterday. Not eating at a deli, no Panera on a date, not in the mood for Full Moon.”
Turn south on Utica, “Hey how about PF Changs, uh OK… Howabout McGills – thats a good place.” We pulled into their parking lot. We didn’t get out. Sweetie says “Lets go try something new.”, “Lets, who cares if we are the only ones there.” So we drove back to the Palace Cafe.
Boy, did we make a great decision. We weren’t the only ones there and we would not have cared. The place is perfect for a date. Its small and intimate. The staff is very good and non-intrusive. All that is necessary for a date. We’ve been to restaurants with good food but the experience is spoiled by indifferent service. Not here.
The food here is wonderful.
Sweetie had Tomato Bisque for starters and then the Salmon for dinner. It is pictured below. It had a delicious mushroom rice cake with it.
I started with the house salad. I had to take a picture of it. It tasted wonderul. It had some sort of aged vinegar on it. Sweetie can fill you in on the details. I was too busy eating it.
For dinner I had the “Catch of the Day.” It had some sort of italian name but was basically a seafood stew with salmon, shrimp, and clams. It was seasoned perfectly. This may be one of the best restaurant dishes I have ever eaten anywhere. (“Gee, that’s really impressive Yogi- is it really better than the Coney Island chili cheese hot dogs?”) Believe it I have eaten some great meals at some great restaurants and I will put this dish up against any of them.
I give the Palace Cafe four stars out of four.
good to know – maybe we’ll go with you guys sometime
I haven’t been there but I will have to try it out. I looks like the food was really good. I keep looking at posts with food! It makes me want to get something good to eat! lol Also, looks like you and the wife had a very nice evening out.
Oh, I haven’t even heard of that place. Now I want to go. The food looks fabulous!!!
I look forward to the day when Brett and I can have just a teeny bit of freedom to spend a day all to ourselves.
I’m glad you and Sweetie liked the Color Purple. My mom went yesterday and loved it as well. She says it’s her favorite now.
I have a hard time speaking English at Palace Cafe – I just get so overwhelmed with deliciousity.
My husband and I love their bentos menus. It’s a great way to eat there when you’re not so hungry, you want to try a bunch of different things or you’re short on cash.