I reserve 5 stars for a place that really deserves it and the Palm deserves the 5 stars. The steaks were 1st class. Cooked perfectly. The service was out of this world. Everything from the lobster soup to the carrot cake for dessert was the best I've had for some time.

I actually want to take 1/2 a star off, as the air conditioning was not working when we arrived. It was so hot the we moved from a booth to a table under a fan. Fortunately, it was fine by the time we left. I called the hostess about dress code and she was very gracious and said that my shorts and sneakers would be fine! Fortunately, I found some decent trousers and shoes! Our server Said (from Morocco) was amazing! Truly a class act. He created empathy with our 7 year old grandson and paid attention to everything in a timely fashion. The wine, salad, steaks and sides were excellent! Our son had arranged for a surprise cheesecake birthday treat for his mom, and it was well handled! Highly recommended! Will repeat when back in DC.

Eating steak with DC's elite../ Parking: located in downtown DC, parking is slim pickings. Street parking is all around but you may have to search Drinks: great house wine selection and full bar. Also a great selection of soft drink Food: they have a great selection of meats, including A5! We ordered A5 and NY strip. We told the waiter we wanted to split it between the two of us. The waiter offered to plate them individually half and half - so nice and convenient! The NY Strip was perfection and the A5 was the most tender steak I've ever had! Service: service was just okay. Our waiter didn't seem incredibly enthusiastic or pleasant. When he brought the food over he didn't even clear the table, he simply pushed items out is the way with the plate he was placing down. Not very classy. (Watch video) Atmosphere/vibe: we went for lunch on a Friday. It was pretty empty. They have cool pictures on the wall of Washington elites so it was nice to have lunch with Wolf Blitzer LOL. There is no outdoor dining so prepared to be inside a dim lit restaurant. Bathroom: it was clean and worked well Return: absolutely!

By far, one of the best meals I had while in DC. I only wish I had come back again while visiting, but I'll be back next year for sure! Service was great, while I was given asked questions about preferences and helped then with specific recommendations based on my preferences. Food was amazing. Loved the caricatures on the wall.

Came here after dinner at Chang Chang for dessert. We made the right decision! Greeted by a helpful host. He was thoughtful-- gave us bags for our leftovers from Chang Chang. After being seated in a booth, we ordered drinks-- French 75 is my go to-- and my friend had the Italian 75- more flavored than a French 75. Whomever was behind the bar that evening had a heavy hand. We even ordered some bread which was extremely tasty with whipped to help us get through our drinks. Yeah yeah, call us light weights. . My friend ordered the dough holes with various dipping sauces-- she didn't even leave me one to try! Soo I know they were good. I ordered the key lime pie which didn't disappoint. I like blueberries, just not on my key lime pie. Still refreshing though! Eager to come back for dinner :)