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Palette Bar and Grill, Madison, WI

Palette Bar and Grill

4.3
4.3
495 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for happy hour
  • Great for creative cocktails
Palette provides a colorful dining experience with an American inspired menu featuring in-house cut steaks and 21-day aged 100% black Angus beef.

As we inherited a space as historical as the former Mautz Paint Company warehouse, we had to do it justice. We kept our building’s architectural features intact while updating the space with contemporary design elements and nostalgic touches. We wanted to keep the space faithful to its roots; filled with hues of colors and textures reminiscing of times when the East Washington corridor was a booming industrial area in the city.

Our menu features steak cuts made in-house, chef’s masterpieces, artisan salads and soups, along with a unique beer and hand-crafted cocktail selection.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Cocktail Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (608) 455-8520
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Area
    Madison
  • Cross Street
    S Paterson Street
  • Parking details
    Free self-parking in hotel lot.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Offers

  • Happenings Hour

    Multiple dates available
    Mon - Sat - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
    From 4-6 each weekday we will be offering $2 off our original color cocktails and glasses of wine. Join us in the bar or weather permitting have a drink or two on the patio!

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What 495 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.3
4.3 based on recent ratings
  • 4.3Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Wisconsin

    Good for groups

  • Wisconsin

    Lively

  • Madison

    Innovative

  • Madison

    Good for groups

  • Madison

    Healthy

  • Madison

    Great for fine wines

  • Madison

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Palette Bar and Grill offers a vibrant dining experience with "delicious cocktails" and "outstanding" service. Guests rave about the "amazing" maple pork belly sandwich and "outstanding" ahi tacos. The restaurant features a trendy atmosphere and diverse menu, though some have noted slow service during peak times. The outdoor seating area provides a pleasant dining option.

495 Reviews
  1. Michael

    Milwaukee

    29 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on 15 November 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Service was great. One of the few places that we’ve booked on OpenTable that acknowledged why we were dining there. We were celebrating our anniversary before a badger game. Burgers were very good. Cheese curds could’ve been better. We appreciated the free dessert to celebrate our anniversary.

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  2. Scott

    Charleston

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    We were seated at a small table for 2 between two parties of four. There were at least 8 open tables around us. It was not good for conversation and we could have sat elsewhere. The food was so so. Service was slow and our waitress rarely came. The ambience was not good. I would not recommend this restaurant.
    Palette Bar and GrillResponded on 29 October 2024
    Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We’re truly sorry that the seating arrangement and service didn’t meet your expectations. We recently welcomed some new team members in our host positions and are taking your feedback as an opportunity to improve and refine our service approach. We hope you'll consider giving us another chance in the future to provide the dining experience we strive for and that you deserve.

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  3. OpenTable Diner

    Tallahassee

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 20 October 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was ok, nothing special. Good if you’re staying in the hotel but not worth the drive.

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  4. Beth

    Milwaukee

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 24 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A fantastic evening - such a great ambiance and "paint" theme! It was extremely busy due to a concert across the street, but we received excellent service. Very impressed with the waitstaff taking care of a full house and bar! The salmon is outstanding.

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  5. Nancy

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 24 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Attentive service, burger and salmon were great, the watermelon edamame side salad was outstanding.

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  6. Linda

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 13 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The cocktails are the best and the food is super interesting. I’ve never had anything. I didn’t absolutely love. And did I say they have excellent cocktails? I would really like to try them all. They change them up every once in a while as well, which keeps things interesting.

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  7. Adrian

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 6 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food is always great! Yummy yummy. More words to post

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    Buckinghamshire

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 4 September 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding meal at Palette, great service food was well presented and tasted amazing an all round great experience- loved it!

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  9. JacquieP

    Des Moines

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on 23 August 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    We wanted outside dining but I didn’t think we would be sitting on East Washington ave. Very loud! The food was very mediocre but expensive! The basic salad was supposed to have toppings but they were extremely limited-a couple kernels of corn & a couple bits of bacon. The only thing that was really good were the cheese curds. Drinks are very expensive! We,probably will not go back.

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  10. MikeH

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 7 August 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time at Palette! Great food and drinks!! Will be back!

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Palette Bar and Grill is rated 4.3 stars by 495 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 11 times today
Google Map for Palette Bar and Grill

901 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    S Paterson Street
  • Area
    Madison
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Mon–Fri 6:30 am–10:00 am Sat, Sun 7:00 am–10:30 am Dinner Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Grill, Cocktail Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Free self-parking in hotel lot.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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