Palio Grand Rapids

Keegan Burgess 4 months ago

Palio has a super cool atmosphere, and unfortunately that’s where it stopped being good. Despite having a reservation, we waited several minutes without being greeted before deciding to sit at the bar instead. That somehow went even worse another five minutes passed with staff and even the manager walking past us before anyone finally brought waters over without an introduction. Menus were then tossed on the bar. We were seated in front of the pizza oven, which was genuinely one of the coolest parts of the restaurant. We started with soup, which was decent, though it would have been nice if we were asked whether we wanted it split between two people since we were clearly sharing everything. Instead, before we had even finished it, the bowl was taken away while our ravioli was being brought out. The fried ravioli had a nice crispy exterior, though the filling was minimal. We did appreciate receiving four pieces instead of three since splitting odd numbered appetizers is always awkward. The pesto was completely broken and tasteless, with oil separating all over the plate. The tomato sauce was much better and ended up carrying the dish. Then came one of the strangest moments of the

Jenna Jablonski (Jennajab) 6 months ago

Celebrated my brother's birthday here. Was a great time. They accomodsated two little ones so that I was great. They also hooked up dessert for the birthday boy and the food was delicious all around. High quality, recommend the gnocchi.

Ender Edited 4 months ago

The whole vibe is absolutely astonishing! This was a great sit-down restaurant for families. I hope i get to go back here someday as I loved it here so much! There is limited seating at some points in time but if you get there at a good time then you get right in!

Katie Parker a year ago

I am so thankful I found this gem! Atmosphere is beautiful, basil growing on the windowsills, everything is so fresh, best wine selection I’ve seen in a long time, food is exquisite. Service, impeccable. Ask for Daniel! He’s the best!

Nicole Henry a year ago

We enjoyed celebrating our GVSU graduate with lunch today at Palio. Everything was perfect from the moment we walked in the door , the hostess greeted us warmly and in spite of the fact that we didn’t have reservations she politely said she’d speak to the GM about accommodating us & that they did! A HUGE Thank you to the GM for getting our party of 7 seated quickly. Now on to the service and food. Our server did a great job , very attentive and especially good to the kids in our party making sure they had refills etc.. The food was phenomenal. Calamari was so fresh! Light flaky breading. Entrees: Chicken Parmigiana, Alfredo,(kid and adult) Margherita Pizza, Spaghetti (kids) Carbonara and Chicken Marsala all spectacular. Wine was smooth and paired well . Gelato (kids) Tiramisu were fantastic. And the complimentary Limoncello shots were a sweet unexpected finale. Will definitely be back!