I drive past Palette Bistro every single time I go to Kevin's apartment. It's located at Southport and Wolfram. It's a cute corner restaurant. Kevin and I had a date night, much needed because although I write about going out to restaurants a ton, we're more likely found on the couch eating Thai food (from Cozy or Joy's - we can't decide which place we like best). Anyways, I had purchased a Groupon and wanted to use it so we went last Thursday. It was very empty with only two other tables occupied. The waiter was very friendly and introduced himself to us and gave us time to decide on drinks. I opted for the California Red Flight and Kevin ordered a specialty cocktail named Dan something after our waiter (which I guess the cocktail was just ok, but the service there was awesome). We chose the sausage appetizer with polenta and it was phenomenal. It was some type of beef sausage but the polenta was super creamy and paired with the sweet peppers really made the dish. Kevin had the filet for dinner which he said could have been better, but I ordered the seared duck breast and loved it. The duck was served with radishes and fava bean puree which I was obsessed with. It was amazing. We ordered a side of bacon mac and cheese. The top layer of it was nothing to write home about, but when you got to the cheesy creamy layer below it was so good, and just as good reheated for lunch the next day. The dessert menu was limited, but we still chose the lemon pound cake with raspberry sorbet and ate it all. It was nothing special, but still a nice way to end the meal. I was super happy with the service at Palette Bistro and would definitely go back. I hope they do well! It doesn't seem super crowded in there when I drive past usually. It is a nicer restaurant, not just somewhere to try with a friend. I would recommend it for a date, but you'll probably be spending at least $110.
The drink I ordered was made with Johnny Walker Red, Maple Syrup, and Lemon Juice. Not a bad drink, I just don't really like Johnny Walker, I should have known better. As far as the Filet is concerned, it wasn't bad, it just wasn't that good. In the past when I've ordered a Bleu-Cheese Crusted Filet, its usually because I'm at a place that isn't necessarily known for their steak, and the crust will usually make up for lower grade cuts of meat or bland flavor. Unfortunately in this case, there really wan't a lot of flavor to be had. There seem to be some tasty dishes on the menu, but I don't think I'd go back considering the cost point is on par with much better restaurants.
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