My boyfriend and I just went for our anniversary and the whole experience was wonderful. It was much fancier than what we are used to but everyone there was so kind and willing to answer all of our questions about the food, wine and decor. (We happened to sit in front of Napoleon's dueling pistols which is very cool). They made us feel so comfortable. The waiter was both friendly and knowledgable. The wine sommelier was funny and very helpful. Every single person who worked their went out of their way to make our experience delightful and make our anniversary special. The food itself was delicious and I thoroughly enjoyed every course. I got the crab cake, the caesar salad, the shrimp and rigatoni and then the sticky toffee pudding. Every single dish was delicious and plated beautifully. Definitely order the crab cake if you go. Our waiter was seriously wonderful. He overheard me say that I don't like bananas so he offered to make the bananas foster just for my boyfriend even though the dish is supposed to be made for two. It was so nice of him and it allowed both of us to get exactly what we want. Once the wine sommelier found out it was our anniversary, he brought us a lovely dessert wine to celebrate. If there is a special occasion coming up in your life, I definitely recommend Palace Arms. You'll be in for a special night. read more

This is a very classical dining experience; by that, I mean it reminds me of an experience you may have in a traditional French restaurant or at an upscale restaurant in the 50's. They don't really do it like this anymore, which depending on your tastes, may be a good or a bad thing. Staff/Service--5 stars. Attentive, polite, and genuinely interested in making sure that you are enjoying yourself and your food. Keep in mind though, this is a dining service meant to be enjoyed over about 2 hours, so don't arrive starving and ready to chow down. It's going to be a while. Ambiance/Style--3 stars. It's an interesting room. Much smaller than I expected it to be, and I'm surprised they keep the lighting so high. I would expect the chandeliers to be dimmed for dinner. This is a very traditional room, some kind of cross between an early 1900's library or parlor room. Lots of dark wood, interesting wallpaper, and flags everywhere. It's not in any way modern, and it feels like the last thought to decor might have been in the 60's. Food--3 stars. This is a very classic dinner menu. As a vegetarian, I'm disappointed in the lack of options. Yes, it's a traditional place, but come on, this is also Denver we're talking about. I can't imagine that it would be too hard to throw in some kind of pasta dish just to keep the vegetarians satisfied. As such, my option was either to forget an entree, or have the chef "throw together" what he could in the kitchen, which sounded like it would be a veggie plate. I passed on the entree and got a soup, salad, and dessert. My soup, the parsnip, (2 stars) was on the whole okay, but the candied ginger was really really sweet and kind of threw me off. The Lyonnaise (sp?) salad (sans bacon) was surprisingly good and I wish I'd had a bit more (3 stars). For dessert, I shared the pina colada, sticky toffee pudding, and fudge brownie with my husband. The fudge brownie was very forgettable and had a strange taste (1 star). The pina colada was deconstructed (the most modern thing I saw on the menu), but not very tasty (2 stars). The sticky toffee pudding was the most promising, but didn't scream "amazing" (3 stars). This might be a place that you just have to experience once to say you've done it, depending on your tastes. As a more modern cuisine/foodie kind of girl, it wasn't my taste, style, or in my palette wheelhouse. Ultimately, I think the food is pretty hit and miss, and with prices like this, I think that's enough to keep me away. read more

Had dinner last evening. The Brown Palace is celebrating their 125th Anniversary so we decided to celebrate our 40th with a great dinner. The Place Arms 7 course meal (while on the pricey side) was everything it was billed. read more

Palace Arms - New American Near Me - Denver, Colorado

This was one of the finest dining experiences I have ever had. We ordered the 8 course tasting menu which was balanced and well prepared. The Caesar salad prepared table side, band bananas foster at the end were a real treat. Portion size was a bit big for a tasting menu, and we left 3 hours later completely stuffed, but the experience was fabulous. read more

A lot of buck for your bang! I don't bat an eye at pricey joints like this as long as they live up to their bill. Palace Arms does. A bit more traditional than I care for, every dish was perfectly executed and the service outstanding. read more

Food was great. The Foie Gras was perfectly seared. Wonderful wine list. Our wait staff was not particularly engaging or helpful. Rather than seating us and handing us our menus, the hostess just dropped the menus onto our bread plate and walked away. The lobby of the hotel had a beautiful jazz ensemble preforming, but within the confines of the restaurant the sound of the band was drowned out by lazy elevator music being played over the speakers. At that price point, I expected much better service. read more

First class dining experience. The food was great across the board (the table side Caesar salad and local honey cake were highlights), the atmosphere classically elegant yet warm and inviting, and the service friendly. Don't forget to finish off the evening at the adjacent Churchill bar for a drink and cigar. Simply put, The Brown Palace remains the hotel and dining standard in downtown Denver. read more

My boyfriend and I went to Palace Arms on Wednesday to celebrate our anniversary. We chose the Five Course Tasting Menu and each had a drink. I had: Loch Duart Salmon appetizer, Wild Mushroom soup, Ceasar salad (made tableside), Diver Scallops and I can't remember the name of my dessert, but it was basically a chocolate cake and chocolate ice cream. I also tried (off my bf's plate): cheese sandwich, chestnut bisque and sorbet. The Five Course Tasting Menu portions are rather small, but if you eat all 5 courses plus a piece of bread with butter and have a drink, then you most likely will be full. Personally, I was full by the end of the dinner and I really like to eat : ) The service was excellent. There was a number of people coming to our tables delivering food and silverware, refilling our glasses, etc. We received a lot of attention. The food was very good too. I loved everything that I ordered. My bf's cheese sandwich was good, but it's basically a grilled cheese sandwich. I did enjoy my bf's dessert better than mine though. It was one scoop of berry sorbet, one scoop of lemon sorbet and a few berries. It was the best sorbet I have ever had in my life. I "helped" my bf with eating his sorbet ; ) Overall, this place is very classy and has fancy and delicious food. It is very spendy too. Expect to spend $200 for a dinner for two. It is a special occasion type of a place. I would love to come back for another dinner. You can also have Classic Banana Foster prepared tableside for you. They flambe the dessert (set it on fire) tableside. A table next to mine ordered this dessert and it was an interesting experience. I would like to try this next time. read more

Amazing. Super good. Great service. Friendly staff. Nice atmosphere. A definite must!

Loved the ambiance, food and wine selections. Everything was to perfection. I would definitely go back!

I am saddened to write this review, but it affected our Christmas so a warning to others is necessary. My 83 year old Mother thought she would treat us all to a fine dining experience at the Brown Palace for our Christmas present this year. I dutifully made the reservation a month ago and our anticipation and excitement was evident to her. We arrived early as planned to take in all the splendor of the holiday decorations and the quartet playing music in the grand lobby. The Brown Palace did not disappoint! It was magical. Off the the Ship for a drink before dinner at the Palace Arms, and in afterthought we decided we should have simply dined at the Ship! The Palace Arms ambiance was rich and historic. We were greeted by a lovely staff of servers and wine experts. It was slow getting our wine, but patience is required for a dining experience at the Palace Arms. We ordered and that's when things fell apart. We ordered the $40 Caesar salad for two and we received two very small plates of a mediocre salad and no table side "tossing" like other patrons. I assume the $40 was charged for the table side show, but I am not certain that would makes a $2 head of lettuce and dressing on a 8" plate worth that much money! All our salads and soups service were served at the same time. Then 2 of our second courses were served, the dear old Mom!s chicken came while I sat empty plated for another 5 minutes until my salmon entree was finally served. Unfortunately my salmon arrived over done and rather cold. The waiter took it away and brought me an excellent small plate of blackened cod, which was hot and delicious so it hardly mattered that I was the only one of our party of four eating! About 1/2 hour later two of our party received their third course of a "tasting menu" of some unremarkable medallions (2) of waygu beef. Our waiter finally returns to get our coffee and desert others. The coffee is immediately served, but after another 20 minutes we have to inquire as to the status of our deserts which were included in the tasting menu. A first time manager I believe appears to inform us that there has been a kitchen malfunction and they can't make deserts. Bah humbug! Really? Next year we'll try another establishment in our quest for a fine dining experience. Our experience at the Palace Arms was simply a bad one and we will not be returning. Merry Christmas to all! read more

I haven't been here for the last...8 months? or so because I really don't have any girl who's special enough to go with, but I'm going to write a review anyway. This restaurant is probably in the top 5 in metro DEN area. I'm not going to specifically comment on quality of food / service because 5* usually means they were outstanding. If Michelin ever decides to publish their guide in Denver (which I kinda doubt), this restaurant might be able to get 1 star. Also, if you happen to be one of those who has either Amex Cent / Plat, you have a better chance of scoring reservations at the last minute as Palace Arms is one of the participating restaurants in DEN with Amex's Concierge, although it is not 100% guaranteed. read more

What can I say?! I proposed to my wife here two years ago! The staff was awesome for helping me plan the surprise and every course of the night was fantastic! A very romantic and quiet atmosphere. Please don't bring kids under the age of 16 here! Us adults like the dimmed lighting and quiet! Definitely recommend if you're staying at the Brown Palace or you just want a nice quiet date night with your significant other and a break from kids!!! read more

This update is a little behind since we were there again over the Christmas holidays so the Brown Palace had all of their holiday decorations and it was very festive. The food again was incredible. We wanted to try it again since we heard there was a chef change but everything was delish. Their signature dish the Rossini was just as we remembered it. We brought friends this time and they were equally impressed. One of them decided to go with the wine pairing and thought the sommelier was spot on with her pairings. I don't know why this place isn't mentioned anywhere but it truly is a hidden gem. And if you get over the "stuffy" atmosphere the food and service is incredible. read more

Wow. This place is amazing. We celebrated our anniversary here last night because we had our wedding here and to celebrate our 1 year anniversary at this restaurant was free. Yes people, free!! The service was great...there was one slip up and that was our appetizer was completely forgotten...but, they ended up bringing it out with an apology...not sure if this was due to the fact we were the only hispanics in a room full of white old people...but, either way, the food and overall service was so good, all was forgiven. My husband had the bison and he said it was the best piece of meat he's ever had. Ever. The chefs seem to be very creative. They brought out this brie cheese with some kind of preserves on it and a kind of pepper and beautiful spices...anyway, it was a small little piece but so delicious!! They brought out our cake topper for dessert; yes, they recreated our cake from the wedding!! This little detail made us feel very special and had us reminiscing of the greatest day. Can't wait to go back. This will definitely be our anniversary tradition from now on. read more

For over forty years I have eaten numerous meals at all of the different restaurants in the Brown. We decided to have Thanksgiving dinner in the Palace Arms several months ago and made the reservations. We were not concerned with the $100/person price tag because the meals and service are always great and memorable. Unfortunately this meal was only memorable. We were offered one roll when we first sat down. The corn soup was very good. The crab was OK. The entree of turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes will be remembered every future Thanksgiving for some time to come. The "slice" of turkey was a little larger than a silver dollar. The two tablespoons of "mashed" potatoes were tasteless. The stuffing was soggy. My wife described hers as slimy. We had hoped for an additional roll but were never offered another. After consuming our water we hoped for more and was able to get another glass after finally managing to "flag" someone down. The Waiter began to present our check and asked if we wished anything else. I replied that getting the dessert we had selected earlier would be nice. In spite of the fact that he had written it down earlier we had to remind him what we had ordered. The pumpkin pie "tart" was mostly crust. Service in general was poor. The room was only half to 2/3rds full when we were seated at 6 P.M. and was never more than 2/3rd full while we were there. Of the hundreds of Breakfasts (Ellyngton's is great), lunches in the Ships Tavern and Churchill Room and the special occasion dinner in the Palace Arms ..... they could all be rated 4.5 to 5 stars. This was a one star ... but only because of the ambiance. We would have been better off at Dennys. read more

Impeccable from start to finish. The highlight of our stay. We are so impressed. The food is perfectly and beautifully created and the service incredible. A skilled sommelier that blew us away. Sue our server was wonderful. read more

My parents and i went here 2 years ago, it was fabulous - they did a 7 course tasting menu with wine, i did a 4 course. the buffalo that my dad got was outstanding and i got a take on a reuben with lamb that was beyond delicious! read more

Such an impressive experience! As delicious and diverse as the food was, it was the extremely attentive and friendly service of our great wait staff that made our dining experience un-paralled. All of our head waiter's recommendations were spot on. We came in for a late dinner and they staff stayed with us until the bitter end, including a table side preparation of Banana's Foster, long after the next to last table had vacated the restuarant. If I lived in Denver, this would be a go to restaurant for any special occasion. As it is, I'd fly back just to go there again! read more

The food was good, but not excellent. They tend to down their food in sauces. Service started out great, but as the meal went along the service went down to the point I felt forgotten about & no they were not busy. They did have a very cool wine list. read more

It was truly fabulous from the tableside Caesar's salad to the special treats that came with the bill. Two things though. They did not supply a wine list at the beginning so we had to ask for it. Also, the food was quite delicious but I didn't think it warranted the high prices. $60 for the bison risotto was a bit much. It was delicious but really just a steak. Other than that it was wonderful and we were treated quite well for our 24th anniversary. read more

Amazing food and service! Pasta, pork cheeks, salmon and steak were amazing and perfectly cook. They even give a rose to my girlfriend at the end of the meal. Thank u for the great evening. read more

I love this restaurant. For fans of old school upscale dining, this restaurant is the absolute best around Denver. They serve classic dishes and some fusion dishes as well, I have never had trouble finding something on the menu that I like (sometimes the problem is narrowing down he options). It is very comfortable and has a classically-cool interior. The service, handled by professional wait staff, is excellent and there are tableside-prepared options (caesar salad, bananas foster, e.g.) that are outstanding and fun to watch. If you want a special place for a special occasion, I highly recommend trying this restaurant. Prices are not cheap, but in line with what you would expect from a restaurant of this caliber. Plus, since the restaurant is inside the Brown Palace Hotel, you get to check out the lobby of this beautiful and historically significant establishment. read more

Sinful so good! DELICIOUS! Very romantic atmosphere. Believe they said several Presidents had dined here. Royal treatment here. Amazing attentive staff but don't hover. We had a Groupon & were able to have a fabulous meal & what fine dining experience it was. read more

What a great place for a nice night out on the town. Just of 16th street and free valet parking; the Brown Palace Hotel is a must see location for anyone visiting Denver for the first time and is where the Palace Arms is located. We started with drinks in the lobby bar with an excellent cheese platter. The Palace Arms is decorated with Napoleonic era relics. In talking with the staff, the majority is authentic and its worth taking the time to walk around and see some of the items. Pay particular attention to the private dining room where there is authentic wallpaper of which the only other 2 copies in the world are in the Louvre and the White House. We did their tasting menu with wine paring and it was worth every penny. The quality of the food was excellent and the portions in the tasting allow you to enjoy your food and not feel overwhelmed. The sommelier made excellent selections and the professional wait staff really allowed us to enjoy the experience. Desert was a table side bananas foster. it was Excellent!! read more

It hard to find a true fine dining restaurant now days (dress code, proper ingredients, over the top service). So glad places like this are still around. read more

Our Valintines Dinner was excellent . The service is what I expected as well as the food. Atmospher is very warming and the people very nice. I will be visiting again. Sincerely JD read more

This place is so yummy! It's an elegant restaurant in an elegant hotel in an elegant city. My husband and I go here somewhat regularly as our escape from the day-to-day grind of Play-Doh and work. It's a special place that makes us feel like we are leaving the modern-day in favor of some old-fashioned romance and elegance. The food is as rich as the ambience and we leave filled with the decadence that can only come from The Palace Arms. read more

The pre dinner bread was muffins and another desert style bread which was a great touch.

We have ate here a few times. It's really good, and it's a classy experience. It takes time to eat here, which is part of the experience. It seems like the staff was not totally invested this evening, although they did fine. I am usually greeted by the valet and the doorman, but today they were kind of silent. Overall a wonderful experience, but not quite the experience I am use to at the Brown. Great food and a fine price for the quality and experience. read more

I've never written a review before, but decided that the Palace Arms was exceptional and should be reviewed. We went for my birthday. Coats were taken to the coat room, ambience of place was great and lovely to have neatly uniformed staff that was appropriately attentive. Appreciated that we never knew their names and weren't told that they would "be taking care of us." Once seated, we were brought a small glass of champagne for the birthday occasion. Bread was great. Was brought a complimentary taste of cheese with topping. Ordered the lobster tail as an appetizer. It was perfectly cooked - not over cooked or under. Split the Wagyu beef filet with beef cheeks. Was done exactly as ordered and very tender. Dessert was a layered mousse cake that was quite nice. Everything was just right with salt and we noticed that salt wasn't even on the table. Normally we need to add salt. At end of the meal, I was brought a single fresh rose. Nice touch. Overall, this place seemed what we feel is a normal higher end old school restaurant that can be found in most large cities of this country and Europe. What's exceptional here is that it is in Denver. Most of what we find here is either pretentious and rather "yuppy" or a bit to "old West." read more

I generally do not write many reviews, as we eat out a lot an understand the ups and down of the food service. But I had to after a terrible meal at Palace Arms. We ate there a number of times 10-15 years ago and enjoyed the meal. This time, it was terrible. 7 of us with a tab of +$1000 with 1 bottle of wine, you would expect at least a good meal. It stared with stoneware plates I could buy at pottery barn. No china. No crystal. Just cheap serving dishes. And then the food. - the consensus of our group was, do not go back. There were only about 4 tables seated on a Saturday night at 6:30. They were out of Beef Wellington already - really? The $20 scallop appetizer had 1 small scallop in it. The table side made Caesar salad was not made table side and was floating in dressing. I ordered a Ribeye steak since they are out of Beef Wellington already and I got 2 small 1-1.5 oz piece of meat. My wife got the lobster, which was raw. We sent it back and by the time it came back, everyone was done eating. The rhubarb tart had almost no rhubarb in it and our waiter said his favorite part of it was the one pine berry on the side. Not a positive review from their own staff. Nothing any of us ordered looked anything like the pictures posted here. DO NOT EAT THERE. TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY. read more

The Palace Arms has always been a favorite of my wife & mine for the past 30 years. I'm not sure who the Executive chef is currently however the Food is excellent. For those of you who have not tried this Fabulous Restaurant let me explain my take on it. First off if you are driving more than 30 minutes to get here, or are coming on a Friday/Saturday I would suggest booking a Room and staying the Evening so that you can experience the entire place. We love booking our Reservation for 7:30-8:00pm. And plan on taking your time (at least 2 hours). If you are new here make sure to communicate with the person taking your reservation. Let them know what your intentions are for the evening & they are true professionals. Anniversary, Vacations, Romance, Special Dates? Ask your Host or Waiters about the history of the place? Or about how the Hotel Original owner secured the decor in the Palace Arms? They are not trying to turn out massive amounts of tables/shift. That is one of the most beautiful & relaxing things about the Palace Arms. We always plan on tipping a little extra since the service & attention by the staff is always fantastic. IMO the menu prices are very reasonable so figuring that there are several restaurants who have inferior food/service and are able to split the 20% tip between 1-2 people, whereas the Palace utilizes 3-5 people so we are glad to give 30% at least and have never been disappointed. I've also owned several restaurants over the last 30 years. When we have the extra time we love to schedule a full body massage at the spa for the next morning . As far as the Menu, You will not be disappointed. We've tried everything on it & one of my favorites is the Bison Rossini Rare or Med Rare with a bottle of Joseph Phelps Insignia. My wife loves the Abalone or pretty much any of the fish ie "Dover Fillet" table side if avail. Sometimes We enjoy the 7 course tasing menu when in the mood. Caesar salad is great too. I think this Restaurant & Hotel are a pure treasure and right here in Denver. We've lived in SF,LA,NYC & Miami & this is one of our favorite and consistent go to places. -TV read more

We went here for Restaurant Week, excited about the Wagyu Beef entrée more than anything. I cannot stress how absolutely disappointing and tough the steak was. My boyfriend and I have a very hard time believing that it was truly Waygu Beef. You couldn't pierce the steak with a fork, and our hands were cramping midway through the meal with the effort it took to cut it. (This is not an exaggeration. We were even joking about it causing arthritis.) And don't get me started on trying to chew it! My boyfriend counted that it took him 47 mastications in order to chew one piece enough to swallow it. For me, my jaw would get tired and I mostly ended up swallowing big chunks of meat. It was unbelievable how bad it was. I got the squash soup to start, which was delicious, and he got the salad, which was unimpressive. The dessert was tasty enough, yet very small. Neither of us left remarkably full, though we spent $145 in total. It was not worth it for the restaurant week special price, let alone what it usually costs to eat there! The service was good and attentive, though it was clear that their main goal was to get us out of there as fast as possible. When the waiter asked how the steak was, and we responded with an unenthusiastic "it's OK," he just nodded and walked away, not even giving a care to our answer. We were forced to get a reservation at 5:45 since that was all that was available; however, by the time we left the place was still nearly empty, so it seems strange that we couldn't have gotten a later reservation. Anyway, if you're considering this place to treat yourselves to a fancy meal or to take advantage of Restaurant Week by trying a place you normally couldn't afford (like us), I would think twice! read more

This is one of the most amazing places I have been. First off, the service was impeccable. Very kind and knowledgeable. Ask for a tour of the State Room and you'll get a rundown of a unique, one of a kind (well two of a kind, the other is in the White House) mural, as well as information regarding the authentic Napoleonic art art and artifacts such as Josephine's and Napoleaon's dueling pistols. It is pricey though, the food isn't too bad if you stick to the starters and they have the most amazing wine collection, but my husband and I were memorializing his grandmother who had recently passed away so the price was worth it. I mean the food is absolutely worth it but don't go expecting to spend less than $50/person, although you could get a good dinner for $30 if you ordered carefully. The food is amazing and everything on the menu was was perfect, the chef has a ton of skill and is adventuresome which I like. He also accommodated my vegetarian request. My husband had the chefs choice tasting menu as did I so for me I had a unique dish when the fois gras and pate courses arrived. It was awesome, some of the best vegetarian food I have ever had. Risotto, green salads, croquet with tofu, mixed grain salads, tomato soup with this outstanding crouton, fresh baked bread, sorbet, wine jelly, every flavor was perfect. We couldn't actually finish all eight courses so I took some home and ate it the next day cold for breakfast and it was still good. Almost better :) We returned the next night to have the bananas fosters, which if you go for no other reason go for this. The experience is worth the entire $600 tab. Which is high even if you account for the two amazing bottles of wine, which we also didn't finish and took to go. Seriously, $600. I have never paid that much for anything. Ever. Although I technically didn't pay for it, it was a gift. One of the nicest things anyone has done for me. If this place ever opens for lunch and does a happy hour, go regularly. It's amazing. read more

my wife and i came for dinner and got the degustation menu.. i had mine paired with wine.. the food was impeccable and their wine selection paired perfectly with the meal.. i've had better food at michelin star restaurants and better wines in Napa.. but their pairing of food and wine blew me away.. it is easily one of the best meals my wife and i have shared together... although i had high expectations for this restaurant.. i was still completely blown away.. service was of course excellent and well deserved of my large tip read more

Everything about this place screams expensive. From the moment you pull up to their valet service, the people are friendly and ready to satisfy your every desire. The head guy was extremely polite to me and my gf. It was her birthday and I only mentioned it in passing when I was making the reservation. He remembered right when we got there and wished my gf a happy birthday as we were walking in the door. Next, we are taken to a nice table there there is a long stem rose sitting on the plate for my beautiful date. The inside is pretty dark and almost has a gloomy atmosphere but it's brightened up by all the pleasant servers. You get a nice selection of bread. I ended up ordering the 8 course meal while my girlfriend got the 4 course one. Since there is such a huge discrepency in the amount of courses, they gave her a few free courses from my menu. That was extremely kind of them since it would have been weird for her to sit there for half the meal watching me eat. The head chef came out and helped serve our meal to us and explain how it was cooked. The presentation was also fantastic. Everything is extremely rich and tasteful. Finally, I had one of their signature desserts, the banana foster. This was prepared table side. Describing it would be a disservice. Definitely a great place to celebrate on special occasions. read more

Eh. I mean, it's alright. But definitely not the best I've had. Overpriced for cheaply made courses.

After a long week, my wife and I wanted a really nice date night. We were surprised to see that a reservation was available on Friday night at Palace Arms during normal dinner hours. Now I see why. This place was by the far the most disappointing upscale dining experience I have ever had. For reference, I am comparing this experience to Prime Steakhouse at the Bellagio, Penrose Room at the Broadmoor, Elways, Capital Grille, Del Friscos, and Shannahan's just to name a few. The only redeeming part of our entire dining experience was the bread and the gentleman who was serving it. The bread was fantastically flavored. The gentleman, who was also responsible for topping of our waters, was very attentive our entire dining experience. Also, the ambience is beautiful in there. Now start the negatives: 1. We ordered a bottle of wine. They did great on the presentation of the wine. However, with the exception of one time, I had to refill our wine glasses. This is tolerable in a mid-level restaurant but not in a restaurant like Palace Arms. 2. We ordered an app based on the recommendation of our server (the heirloom potatoes that are served on top of salt brick). Sounded interesting even though it was $17. What we received was maybe 3 small tomatoes that had been cut up, a couple small pieces of cheese, and some chopped up basil, on a plate (not the salt brick). When we told the server who dropped it off, they stated they were running low. Why were we the ones they decided to skip?! We told them that was the main reason we were intrigued about the dish so they fixed and brought out the dish. Despite this dish being a complete rip off, that may have been the best tasting dish we had (bread was still better but not a dish). 3. We then shared the lamb lasagna. Not much to say about this. It was completely flavorless and terribly small for $26. 4. We shared the wagyu filet ($56). We had it cooked just a little more than mid-rare. It was supposed to come with some type of side but that was maybe a bite. The meat was tough. 5. The only other thing is that the restaurant is next to the cigar bar. I love cigars but when in a nice restaurant, I prefer to not have the smell of smoke and my wife always prefers no cigar smoke. The restaurant was completely odorless until one server went through some other doors to go to the smoking side and left the door cracked. That created a draft. I kindly asked the server to close the doors and his response was "well we are next to a cigar lounge". I informed him that I am aware of that but the smell didn't start until the door was cracked and created a draft. He finally closed but I don't why he bothered arguing with me. Bottom line is that this place only had pros on the bread, topping off of water (not wine) and the atmosphere. Absent that, service was not impressive, food was not good, and I will never be going to this restaurant again. It is really sad as I had high hopes for Palace Arms given it's history. read more

My husband and I dined at Palace Arms last night for our first anniversary. We had dined here before selecting the Brown as our wedding venue, but last night's meal exceeded our already high expectations. We ordered the 5-course tasting menu, starting off with a shrimp and polenta amuse bouche. My husband had the short ribs appetizer and I had the steak tartare, which was prepared table side to perfection. We each had the tomato soup, which included a centerpiece of ricotta and watermelon on a crostini, and the Caesar salad also prepared table side. As entrees, he ordered the lamb and I had the bison Rossini, a filet of bison served with seared foie gras and a truffle Bernaise sauce and a Demi glacé on the bottom. Each dish we had was prepared beautifully and cooked perfectly. The service was impeccable-- my water glass was never less than 3/4 full and the sommelier was helpful, patient, and so friendly. Our waiter Roy was pleasant, accommodating, and made the dining experience enjoyable. Overall, I think this is one of the best, if not THE best, dining experiences in Denver. Be prepared to take at least 2-3 hours for dinner, as it's certainly part of the experience to enjoy the atmosphere, sip cocktails, and have multiple courses. This restaurant is the perfect dining experience for a special occasion, and I can't recommend it enough. It was a beautiful and special meal, and we will certainly back time and time again. read more

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