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    Palette Bar & Grill

    3.9 (77 reviews)
    Closed 6:30 am - 10:30 AM, 4:00 pm - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    The main wall in the restaurant.

    We have stayed at The Indigo hotel and eaten in their restaurant, Palette, for dinner and breakfast. It's a good name as it's double meaning implies art/color paired with delicious eating. Both meals were excellent. We both had the beef tenderloin, with garlic butter, which was cooked to perfection. We added grilled shrimp that was a great combo with the steak. The salads, a wedge and a small dinner salad, were also very good. We don't usually have dessert but shared a slice of snickers ice cream pie. It was devine and the perfect ending to a great meal. The drinks were very reasonable. Top shelf bourbon and Pinot grigio were priced just right. Breakfast was great, as well. I had the veggie scramble and my husband had a basic breakfast plate with eggs and bacon. Great service at both meals. The eclectic decor was done artfully and gave the perfect vibe for the hotels old Mautz Paint Company blueprint.

    Avocado toast
    Ericka B.

    Went here on a Sunday for brunch. You seat yourself and the waiter was very laid back. It was pretty quiet in the dining room overall. One note about the dining room though, is that we did notice a lit of dust on the ledges. As for the food, we got some avocado toast and a fruit bowl. The avocado toast tasted fine, but the price was too much for the small pieces of bread you got. The fruit cup was actually good value, but some of the green grapes were pretty brown. The coffee is complementary, so we think that's what builds into the higher price points. Overall, we were looking for a quieter place so this was nice. However, unless you get coffee, it's not worth the price and the food is just average. We wouldn't recommend for brunch.

    Clean Slate
    Maeghan N.

    Palette is a hidden Madison gem, on the first floor of the Indigo Hotel across from Breese Stevens Field. The cocktails are super-crafted to perfection, you can tell they put a lot of time and thought into them. The chai brandy slush tastes just like grandma would make for Thanksgiving. Place was clean and stylish with a nice outdoor patio. Hand battered cheese curds and fish fry was great. You can get a free appetizer by signing up for their email list!

    Inside. The bar!
    Anders Christofer C.

    Great place in Madison. They have great food and very nice people working here. Very laid back and the food came out in under 10min. I had their salmon and it is perfectly cooked and tastes awesome!!

    Sirloin wedge - replaced with Brussels sprouts
    Sara P.

    Im giving this restaurant 4 out of 5 stars because the service was extremely slow. We got our drinks 30-40 minutes after they were ordered. The cheese curd as an appetizer was yummy alongside the sauces. The steak was cooked well and the Brussels sprouts were delicious. I loved the drink, it was so good and the hint of lemon as well!

    Street Corn
    Drew W.

    Food was ok here. Very interesting menu. The street corn was way too salty. The waitress was very friendly. Gave a sample of a beer that I enjoyed and wound up ordering. Nice bar for a hotel.

    Farah A.

    This was my first time at Palette and I thought they did a wonderful job of creating a fun and happening restaurant in Madison. Loved the decor and interiors of the places. Nicely done. Food, service, and ambience was perfect. We were a big group and our server did a fantastic job of catering to us all. The appetizers were amazing and I loved the different sauces that accompanied it. Do try the Fries, Bavarian soft pretzels, and Cheese curds. For the main I ordered the grilled salmon and it was perfectly cooked and presented. Loved the presentation of each of the dishes. Special mention for the paint buckets shaped dish used to serve the fries. Finally the ice cream cake was the cherry on the top. It was the star of the night and the perfect way to end our Palette girls night Check out this place for an artistic food experience! Highly recommend!

    Salmon
    PJ C.

    We had a big group of 20-25 here for a late luncheon on a Friday and had the whole place to ourselves. Starting off the bartenders did a great job handling the surge of drinkers. I tried the blue wave (I think that was the name) - it was a very tasty Tiki drink. I know others enjoyed many of the speciality drinks on the menu. While not cheap they were good. The menu was limited to accommodate the big group and the smaller staff but the choices were good and I heard plenty of compliments on the food. My gouda burger was very good though a touch more medium/medium well then medium rare. The bun was very fresh. The one negative was the parking - it was a bit confusing with the nearby construction project. At least the valet parking for lunch was free. The staff did a great job - overall a very good experience.

    Braised Bone-In Short Rib
    Tracy D.

    Nice restaurant! I ordered the braised bone-in short rib and it was delicious. The rib was little salty to me and the portion was small. No leftovers for the next day or not enough mashed baby reds for the price. The waiter forgot my glass of wine. Overall, the service was good. Nice venue for group gatherings and milestone celebrations (I.e birthdays). Lighting is not the best for photos though and the bathroom is far lol.

    Braised bone-in short ribs
    Jenny A.

    I made reservations for 12 people at Palette for my birthday dinner and we all had a great time with scrumptious food! The staff took great care of us from start to end considering how many of us there were. The restaurant inside Hotel Indigo was very impressive! They had a full bar and offered many great cocktails to choose from - which of course I HAD to taste multiples of lol...my favorites were the "Clean Slate" which is a citrus gin martini and the "Blueberry Basil Assemblage" which was a fizzy and delicious drink in a fun glass made with fresh ingredients. My husband and I ordered their mushroom appetizer which tasted great - could have been a little warmer but didn't want to delay anything with such a large party. The wedge salad was outstanding - very fresh and crisp, and their homemade dressing was great! I ordered the Braised bone-in short rib and wasn't disappointed at all! The staff was great and I'd highly recommend coming here for a special occasion

    Hand-Breaded Cheese Curds and Complimentary Fresh Baked Bread
    Cherise K.

    I really wanted to like this place and would have given it 3 stars. Food was just okay, fish tacos were bland, steak wasn't special but was nicely cooked. The Brussels and street corn were really good, same with the hand breaded cheese curds and their rye mule special - which was great. All that being said, I dropped this down to 1 star due to the server not mentioning that the dessert we ordered had nuts in it (key lime pie) which left us rushing to hospital before my partner went into shock. The price of the meal was over $100 (and they didn't comp the dessert even after we told them about his but allergy), so the price point for food just isn't worth it and for a restaurant that is trying to be upscale this mistake almost cost someone their life.

    Marlisa B.

    I was in Madison for a business trip and a group of us ate here - some confirmed that the burgers were incredible, and I did steal a delicious fry (or two) from my friends. We ordered cheese curds and pork nachos for the table. Both were amazing! For my entree, I ordered the salmon and it was flavorful, cooked to perfection and they accurately honored my request to leave off the mushrooms. I also had The 75 cocktail, which was light and refreshing. And unlike a lot of restaurants, they split our check into a large number of orders with no complaint. Also, the theme/decor was so fun and well thought out - all the way down to the restrooms!

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    Tried to eat here. Awful service; we were completely ignored. The bar prices are astronomical compared to the rest of the neighborhood.

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