Palominos Restaurant & Bar

"A nice little spot in the downtown salem area. The staff were nice and helpful with menu recommendations. The pricing wasn’t great, but the food was solid. The salad was very fresh tasting and the nuts were actually incredible and The Risotto was decent. I’m glad I went although I wouldn’t go again."

"Had a reservation for brunch, was asked if we wanted to sit in the bar when we arrived, we said we would prefer a table and we were told they would seat us at a table in the bar. This table looked right out into the ally at a row of dumpsters. Our drink order was taken fairly quickly. We ordered the mimosa flight, the menu stated a full bottle of champagne and three juices, so we ordered one to share. We received a flight of three mimosas served in whiskey glasses, this did not seem to be a good value for the $30 price point. The server did say it was her first time making a mimosa flight, so perhaps there was some misunderstanding in how to prepare this. We then waited 20 minutes to have our order taken by a different server. We waited 40 additional minutes for our food. In that interval, the server stopped by twice to ask if we wanted to order additional drinks. At one point, she apologized for the wait, saying the kitchen was behind because they had launched additional menu items that day. When our food arrived, two of the items came out together, and the third item came shortly after. The food itself was very good! We had the lemon ricotta pancakes, the orange cream French toast, and the steak Benedict (which was the least impressive of the three dishes.) After we finished eating and our table was cleared, we waited an additional 20 minutes for someone to bring us our check. Overall we felt forgotten about in the bar and were disappointed in the experience."

"We went for brunch on Sunday. Staff was new but service was good. Limited brunch menu. We had eggs Benedict. Excellent food! Bloody Mary was great. Decor was lovely. No complaints. Definitely want to go back and have regular menu items. Street parking. Outside seating available."

"Called ahead of time and got on a list. They were pretty busy but when we arrived they got us seated fairly quickly. The main dining area felt very loud, cramped, and chaotic. Luckily we were seated in the side bar room at a nice quiet window table. We started with the artichoke dip which we really liked. The half rack of lamb was delicious and tender although the sides left more to be desired. My wife got the risotto but immediately was not a fan. It was bland and lacking in flavor. Risotto portion was huge, half the serving size with a protein would be a welcomed change. She had maybe two bites and ordered a charcuterie appetizer instead which was predictable but yummy. Glad we went but probably won't be back for dinner. Would be willing to give brunch a shot."

"We made a Saturday night reservation and arrived early, they were gracious and sat us right away. The server was attentive and helpful with suggestions. The food arrived very quickly and was phenomenal. The truffle pasta and risotto stuffed mushrooms were exceptional! Can’t wait to go back and try more!"