I attended a retirement party here on 5/7/26, and everybody said that the calamari was their favorite food. It was lightly battered, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and there was almost an equal ratio of tentacles to tubes. The fresh squeezed lemon and marinara sauce elevated the taste. I will return soon, just to partake again of their fried calamari. The other food served was satisfactory: chicken francese, fried mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, garden salad, and baked rigatoni. George, the bartender, was jovial and quite knowledgeable about wine and beer. The only downside of the evening was the ladies restroom. One of the stalls had no toilet paper. What a turn off! That is why I gave Palmer's four out of five stars. read more

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My friend literally had a beetle in his meal. The "special for the night" the sea bass. The picture above is the one part of the bug that he bit through. He spit it out immediately and the other part of the bug was basically still intact. Side note: he said the bug was cooked. We told the waiter right away and he took the plate and bug away. A few minutes later the owner came out and told us it was a beetle and basically acted like it was no big deal. He offered to make something else for my friend, which they did but not really what he wanted. When the bill came his meal was comped but nothing else (3 other people at the table). Never a real apology, and basically business as usual. So if you want a meal with a little extra crunch, this is the place for you. read more

Palmer's American Grille - Part of the bug in the meal - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

Wow - It's been about seven or eight years since we've been to Palmer's, and I just don't know why. We had another excellent dining experience! Great Atmosphere. Great service - Shout Out to Mike our server for the excellent, professional and polite service. Everything we ordered was perfect. The wedge salad - Fresh and delicious, a great share salad. Ahi Tuna- Delicious! Beef Wellington - A Best Ever - A Moist, fresh, tasty thick filet that cut like butter wrapped in a super tasty pastry! The caramel gelato was a perfect share portion for dessert, coffee Hot and Black was excellent. And I almost forgot out wine choice - The DaVinci Chianti. a great choice. Looking forward to our return!! read more

I came here for lunch with a private party as we took over the large room in the back. The pre-fix menu started off with some soft bread rolls and calamari followed by a caesar salad and penne alla vodka. It was a bit funny that the pasta came before the salad though --both were good nonetheless. For the main entree, we had a choice of fish, chicken, and steak. I opted for the marinated skirt steak topped with crispy onions. All the protein also came with some potatoes and vegetables to round out the meal. To finish off, we have an apple crisp with whipped cream and coffee. The food is standard, nothing too special. The courses provided a good variety and kept everyone satisfied. While the timing of the food was on point, my side of the table struggled to get as much attention for ordering drinks. We ended up going over to the bar ourselves to order them. Overall, good for large parties and some classic American/Italian food. read more

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Here for a baby shower and when the buffet opened I asked if the penne alla vodka had meat which the answer was yes. A nice woman who works here asked if if I was vegetarian and I said yes and she insisted on getting me a pasta dish with no meat. This kind of accommodation literally made me day. read more

Ambience is very nice I really like the full bar. It's a really nice place to hang out. I got a lot of the appetizers on the menu and salads and everything is very very good. Service is very nice very professional. I go here all the time now. read more

Palmer's American Grille - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

I've written a review about this outstanding restaurant before, but It's so incredible, I believe it necessary to write another. And, this is coming from someone who is extremely against the internet in general, and especially those who have nothing better to do than complain about their shitty existence. That's why I feel so compelled to explain how amazing this place truly is. Between the supremely friendly service to the finger licking good menu...there's not any comparison. I've said it before, and I'll say it again..RUN, DON'T WALK! Best experienced. Ask for ABE!! read more

I wish you could give a zero or no star because this place doesn't deserve it. The bar tender was average. The wait staff deserves the star for their friendliness and willing to do anything. Owners and event coordinators should hang their heads in shame or just hang themselves. Dry food, no garnish, if you do not ask you do not get. Do not waste your time or money going here. Over priced and definitely not fine dining!!! read more

Let's start with the food. Everything we ate was perfectly cooked. My entree was Beef Wellington medium rare. Side of sautéed spinach. Appetizers were baked clams, calamari and tomato with mozzarella cheese. The room was very clean and comfortable. Now for the service, we were a party of 12 and we made reservations for 4 pm. The restaurant called us and asked if we could change to 430 and then 5 pm. They didn't overbook but they were not prepared for what would happen if guests stayed longer than average. This caused wait times to exceed 30 minutes. This was the 5th time in 2 years that we have been to Palmers. I truly enjoy the restaurant, and my family agrees that although we were inconvenienced by the wait that the manager and service staff did the very best that they could and we left full and happy. For this reason I continue to give them a 5 and we will be back. read more

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My friends and I had lunch at this restaurant, and the food was amazing. I had shrimp, broccoli and pasta and it was delish!! The staff was awesome, very attentive and courteous. I definitely recommend visiting this location. read more

Palmer's American Grille - Pasta w/shrimp and broccoli.. - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

Went today for a holiday luncheon, it was pretty good but I'd say it's more of a 3 1/2 star which is exactly what it's rated. The food was good, service was good but nothing was outstanding. Appetizers were decent though nothing came out hot, everything was just warm. It was pretty busy for a Thursday afternoon but I saw a lot of office holiday parties there. I haven't tried their dinner so maybe I'll give it a try but it was nothing spectacular. Everything was just good... nothing great. read more

Outstanding food and service! Nice atmosphere. I had the wedge salad to start with the candied bacon and house made blue cheese dressing. It was the best I ever had anywhere. Highly recommend! I ordered a med rare filet mignon and it was perfectly prepared. It was served with mashed potato and steamed vegetables. I couldn't resist the brownie a la mode. It was warmed and served with vanilla ice cream and whipped cream. Our waiter was friendly, funny and went above and beyond serving out table. read more

Palmer's American Grille - Filet Mignon with Demi glaze. - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

Food (4.2) Service (4.4) Ambiance (4.0) We joined an afternoon event where we were pleasantly surprised. The Fried Calamari was very good as was theMarinated Skirt Steak. The Chicken Sorrentino was huge and tasty. I found the steamed veggies a bit soggy but not bad. Others said their Shrimp Scampi was very good as well. Service was very accommodating and the location is clean. The young lady at the door could be a bit more engaging and add a smile! We would return. read more

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We've eaten here several times and always enjoyed the food and drinks very much! I even took my adult sons for my birthday this year and it was a Prix Fix menu. Clients are a bit older than we are, but the bar is fun with live music. Been trying to give the owner my acoustic band's business card to get a gig. Maybe next time. Also considering an 80th birthday for my dad there in their party room. read more

Went there on a Saturday night with some extended family. There was some good and some bad. The Beef Wellington was cooked perfectly and was delicious. The rest of the food was pretty solid overall. Service was unfortunately well below average. our server seemed like a nice enough guy but he was very inattentive and was always in a super rush to leave us. It really got to be frustrating as he was never around when you needed anything. The owner (at least that's what I think he was) was trying to be helpful but our server would step out - never look around or listen to us trying to get his attention wans was always in a super rush to leave, I am pretty easy going but this happened like 10 times. I'm sorry when you have a steak and need a knife to eat it, nobody wants to wait 5 minutes. - Music - there was live music playing inside and different music playing outside - you could hear both sources. I liked the food overall and I guess that's the most important hence only a 1 start deduction. I would go back. read more

Ridiculously Over priced. Waiters are nice but fifty bucks for a steak and Not a steak house. NO THANKS.

Palmers is a wonderful place to dine out. I have been there numerous times and it is always the same. Great! The staff is welcoming, and professional. If you are looking for a place to unwind, relax and DINE, not just "eat" this it IT! If you are looking for a hopping bar they offer that too. The food is served piping hot, fresh and delicious. They are my go to place for a quiet night out with my wife or with an old friend. The steaks are properly cooked, as ordered. (Wednesday nights they offer a priced fixed complete dinner with appetizer or salad and dessert that won't break your bank) I highly recommend Palmer's for a first-class meal that always impresses! read more

Wow, awesome spot. Great service and friendly staff. Certainly great for your family to enjoy the American cuisine. Very relaxing atmosphere while enjoying your meal. read more

Food Service Ambiance we're all GREAT! I had the seafood crepes and they were delicious! I must state that the seafood was imitation but well worth a taste. read more

Took a large group here for lunch. Excellent service and good food. Burger was a little on the well side instead of medium but was tasty. I recommend coming here for lunch. Will likely try dinner next! read more

Previous visits were always well enjoyed. This last visit was a big disappointment. From the service not being up to what it usually was to the food being mediocre at best. For the price would expect better. read more

Very good food, the menu has a excellent selection and they even offer a 3 course pre fix special overall Great place ! Had a perfectly cooked steak that alone was worth the visit. The service was on point and the decor is right in theme with the name looking forward to going back. read more

Great tasting food and very great service! I would recommend this place to anyone in the area!

It's been two years so I thought we'd try here again. Same crumbs on the seat. Got the price-fix $49 (plus I think $7? for the steak) 3 course dinner. The meatball app was very good. The skirt steak was good if a little small. The dessert was cheesecake...how anyone anywhere could serve such a small slice is mind-boggling. It's smaller than the attached photo appears. The service was fair. Unfortunately Palmer's is not what it was years ago. read more

Palmer's American Grille - Cheesecake? - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

We have been to Palmer's for numerous occasions over the past 3 years and our experience seems to fluctuate. When we first starting coming here in 2017, the portions were larger and the service was very good. Since then, the portions have started to get smaller and smaller as the prices seem to stay the same or increase a tad bit. I have noticed this with my favorite dish which is the Lobster Ravioli. I can probably count the 8 pieces of ravioli with the 6 pieces of mini shrimp and am disappointing that I am not full after spending a good amount of money on the dish. What really put me over the edge was this recent experience I had on a Tuesday in February. We arrived at the restaurant at 8:15PM and there was no hostess in sight but some guests present in the dining room . When we finally got someone's attention, the hostess appeared and said they are closed. I knew the restaurant's hours were until 10 PM that night. The hostess then stated to me that since there were few people that came in they decided to send home the chef and close early despite them being open till 10. I was very disappointed by this. read more

Great place. I visit with my family periodically who also enjoy. Good food, good service

Lively crowd early on a Friday night around 6:00 pm. We wanted to sit in the bar area, but it was packed. We were able to get a table in the main dining room. I ordered a burger that I had seen on the bar menu - even though it wasn't on the dining room menu. The waiter said sure no problem. My son ordered the beef wellington. First, we received bread for the table that felt and tasted a day old. Then the mains came. The flavor of the burger was awful. It had a very gamey taste, rather than a nice deep beef flavor. I ordered it medium and it came out very well done. My son ordered the beef Wellington medium and it came out rare. He said the bread surrounding the Wellington was good, but the beef had little flavor. The oddest part of the night was when I got the bill. The burger price in the bar is $15. They charged me $24. Costs more for a burger to be served in the main dining area. I said, ok that's fine but the waiter should have told me that. Also, the beef Wellington was listed on the menu for $49. But we were charged $56. They had no explanation for this. I tried 3 times to get the prices adjusted, but they couldn't seem to fix it. They instead offered me a gift certificate which I refused, and we finally settled on a $9 credit to my payment card. So they adjusted the price of the burger, but not the incorrectly priced beef Wellington. The servers and manager were all very nice and prompt. But between the poor food and the strange experience with the bill, we won't be going back to Palmers. read more

First time here but this will not be our last! My fiance and I came here with my parents on a Wednesday night and we all had the steak special. Comes with a soup or salad to start, choice of 3 steak options that all come with a vegetable and mashed potato AND a dessert! My parents both got the Manhattan Clam chowder soup and said it was delish. My fiance and I got salads which were also good. All 4 of us had the marinated skirt streak and we all loved it. The mashed potatoes were perfectly whipped, the veggies were crisp and flavorful and the fried onions towered on the skirt steak. For dessert we all got a slice of cheesecake which was super creamy and delicious, I ate the entire thing. The manager/owner (Ron) came to our table as well and greeted us. Such a genuinely nice person and really cared about our experience! We'll def be back! read more

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We went to my good friend's birthday and we had the back room. It was clean and comfortable. The service from Christina and the staff was amazing so attentive and friendly. Our drinks were refilled before we finished. The food was so delicious and fresh. We had salad 2 different pastas filet mignon stuffed filet chicken franchise mashed potatoes fresh steamed vegetables. All the food was so good. Looking forward to going back for dinner soon read more

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My wife and I celebrated our wedding anniversary at Palmer's. We never ate there before. It was a wonderful experience. Food was delicious. This is obviously an establishment that is way, way above Longhorn, Texas Roadhouse and other middle-level places. It is not super-expensive. It was cozy and Abe M. our waiter was very friendly and accommodating. I will give it a 95%. I would have given it 100% but we had the Seafood Crepes as an appetizer. They were delicious but the shrimps, sea scallops and cream sauce was offset by the fake crab meat. You know, the one that's sold in stick form everywhere for about a dollar for six sticks. Why the heck do so many places use that stuff? It's so fake tasting. Everything we ate was top notch, but fake crab meat! I rather they don't put any of that stuff in the crepe and just add a few more shrimp. Please Palmer's drop the fake crab. Still, the dinner and service was fantastic!!! read more

Unfortunate circumstances brought me to the neighborhood and a very large group (16) lunch. This is a 4.5/5.0 review. But, most important to emphasize, SERVICE IS EXCELLENT. Could not have been better. Greeted by a very warm and gracious hostess. Simple decor, peaceful atmosphere. Peeked in to the bar area but did not experience it. Comfortably seated. Very diverse menu - definitely something for everyone. Shared the calamari to start. Not excited by the overly crisped preparation. The calamari would have been better with a moment less time in the fryer. But, the chicken Milanese was a large portion, pounded thin with a fresh topping of arugula, tomato, mozzarella and a drizzle of balsamic. Again, ever so slightly cooked beyond perfect. The remainder of our group seemed happily engrossed in their meals. But, given the underlying sad causation for our gathering, it's likely we were very hard to please. Moderately priced at $25-$50 Considering the relevant complications of a very large collection of demanding personalities. Our servers are to be applauded for their professionalism and polite expedience without fail. read more

This is my favorite place now since I moved back in the area ! I've never been before but in last year I moved back been here at least 10 times and my husband and I love it !! Great service great food my favorite is the lamb chops mmmmmm yummy great drinks too!! We love the espresso martinis ! Yay Palmers we love you keep it up read more

Palmers was an excellent restaurant and the first one I went to with Andrea as my wife! It was a great experience sans the 20mon wait with a reservation. Decor is very warm, table cloth, fire place and at the time live music. Food was great, the real stand out were the clams on the half shell; fresh, not sandy. Steak was cooked well and very tasty, if in the area certainly worth visiting! read more

Palmer's American Grille - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

Came here for the Murder Mystery dinner on Friday for my moms birthday (the show was great!) We were early, so we went into the bar where live music was playing. Everyone seemed to be having a great tim; smiles all around! Upon seating at dinner, we were greeted by our waitress who was excellent. For dinner, I ordered the skirt steak and my mom ordered the chicken francese. My skirt steak originally came with vegetables and mashed potatoes, but I'm picky and asked if I can have fries instead. The waitress checked and they had no problem switching it to fries - thank you! Our food came out, and I was totally disappointed with my order. Skirt steak is my favorite steak out there. The steak I received was totally dry; wasn't juicy, had no sauce and tasted completely bland. My mom loves chicken francese and said her meal was just alright. Even looking at it, you could tell it wasn't a good dish. Also, I was hoping for some good dessert, but they only offered apple crisp. For the money I paid, you'd think we'd get some choices. We don't even eat apple crisp, so that was a waste! I was disappointed because I wanted my mom and I to enjoy our dinner for our girls night out on her birthday, but it was a complete let down. The staff was extremely nice and helpful, but I have no desire to come back and try the food again. read more

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We come for lunch once a week and the service is exceptional and the food is always delicious!!

This was a great place to participate in a hosted bridal shower. Room large enough for 6 - 7 tables fitting at least 8 per table. Plenty of side tables for gifts, cake and buffet style food service. Very pleasant wait staff serving chicken, salmon, steak, penne ala vodka, roasted potatoes and mixed veggies. Also had a wonderful side salad with fresh dinner rolls. Waiters were quick about cutting/serving cake after presented, along with coffee. For this party they also offered Italian cookies at buffet table if you wanted during dessert with you coffee. All was hot and fresh, was able to try and finish all to last bite. I would definitely consider hosting an special event at this location, or even dropping in for a nice dinner. read more

Palmer's American Grille - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

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Having enjoyed dinner at Palmer's several years ago, I decided to return when my wife asked me where I wanted to have dinner for my birthday. While the escargot, beef wellington and cajun salmon were nicely presented and tasty (though for "cajun" we'd have expected a bit more heat), the service was atrocious. We waited approximately 20 minutes for our server to arrive and after placing our appetizer and entree orders at the same time, it took approximately 45 minutes for the appetizer to arrive. During this time, we saw many other servers bringing food to their assigned tables. Additionally, we saw our server bringing food and speaking with the guests at her other assigned tables. All of which would have been perfectly fine, if our server had communicated with us about the delay in our food arriving--which she didn't. After serving our food, our server didn't revisit our table at all, to ask the customary "how is everything? Is there anything else that you'd like?" Because of this slow service and poor customer communication, we decided to forgo dessert, so that we didn't have to wait still longer. After we were finished eating, we waited a good 20 minutes for our sever to notice us and return, during which time she was on the floor working with other customers and tables. Finally, I got up, walked over to the busboy and requested to go containers which he promptly brought to our table, and I also walked to the service section of the restaurant and asked our server for our check. That, she had no issue delivering, with alacrity! The food was tasty, but the service--especially on my birthday which my wife had specifically communicated to the restaurant when making our reservation, left a decidedly bad taste in our mouth. read more

The greeting by our waiter Abe was great , or was it his twin brother? not really sure Everyone's meal was great, had a relaxed and enjoyable time . read more

We have a family event every year at this place. About 25 of us. Each year they provide great service and amazing food. I recommend the chicken campagnola - a little bit of heat but it's so consistent in the dish that every bite is pure joy. There's something for everybody at this place. Prices are fair also. read more

Palmer's American Grille - Chicken Campagnola - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York

Been here once before but this time the waiter made our night! He is the happiest funniest waiter we have ever had. We literally laughed all night long and we'll definitely be back! read more

Palmer's American Grille - American Near Me - Farmingdale, New York