Palato Italian Kitchen and Lounge

The prawns? Incredible. My husband loved them so much he went back for seconds! Every plate had great flavor, though the chicken could use a touch of sauce to keep it from being dry. We were a party of 12 in a private room, and while the space got a little warm, they adjusted it when we asked. The drinks? Spot on--well-made, with just the right kick, and zero complaints from our group.Service was friendly and attentive, though the wait for food and drinks stretched a bit. We got there at 8 p.m., and dinner didn't hit the table until 10. But since they're newly opened, we were understanding. Staff was apologetic, and their warmth made up for the delays.Bonus points for the bread--it was delicious! And the Cabernet was a nice touch, even if it took a while to arrive. All in all, a solid start for a new spot with a lot of potential!

Ambiance was nice and plates were very cool. Waitress was very nice, friendly and efficient. I have no idea where self parking is. We only saw valet parking. Thankfully it is complementary for dinner. We had 4 entries. Two spaghetti and meatballs. Neither of the recipients ate it. They said it wasn't good. To me it tasted just like ChefBoyRDe canned spaghetti. I had pork collar. It was good but certainly not worth the cost. Came with no side so had to also pay a lot for that too. The last dish was wild boar ragu. He said it was okay. The garlic bread and the warm olives were delicious. Food seemed to take awhile. Looked like kitchen was making food not on the menu ... like hotel room service. Not sure if there is a return in our future.

We stopped at Palato on a whim on Sunday wanting lunch but found out they were only serving brunch. We decided to stay anyway. The decor is pretty fancy and it gave off a business casual vibe. I was with my family and we were treated very nicely. Service was good.The prices are very high, even for Frisco standards. The menu items are casual but the prices did not reflect that. Also, the food was just mediocre. Everything felt like a level below where it should be. I had the brunch burger which was fine but it was $26 for traditional ingredients. My husband had the pepperoni pizza which felt undercooked (not in a way that I felt I would get sick from it but it made it taste like a basic pizza pie). The kiddos shared a pie and fries, both of which were just fine. Again, nothing bad but I don't think the food warrants the price.

We live at the monarch and came for lunch to celebrate my husband's birthday after church. Nicely decorated, nice background music. Our waitress was great, very helpful with suggestions and very polite. The food was amazing. The pistachio croissant was pleasantly different. The pizzas were full of flavor. Our waitress brought ice cream on the house for the birthday boy, so sweet of her. Rate 10/10 food quality, flavors, and service.

Love that this is in a black owned hotel!!! Our server was great and so was the food! I highly recommend coming here to relax and catch up with friends over a nice glass of wine.

Booked a table for my husband and I to celebrate Valentines Day - I could not be more thrilled that this was our restaurant of choice. The atmosphere was absolutely beautiful, moody without being dark, modern decor and fantastic restaurant flow. I loved the atmospheric feel of upscale dining with a very approachable vibe. The hostess was punctual with our reservation and offered to check my coat for me. The table was always impeccably maintained - someone was there to remove empty plates or unused glasses very quickly and never felt imposed upon or rushed just looked after and maintained. The attention to detail on the dining experience was something you'd think to expect from a 5 star restaurant. Complimentary glass of wine upon our arrival, perfect little starter detail to the evening and soon following an amuse bouche. Our waitress Sarah was extremely knowledgeable and very helpful navigating the menu and helping us make choices throughout. I appreciated that the menu wasn't $85+ per plate and made me feel as though I didn't want to wait for another large holiday or big occasion to come visit - the menu pricing is a perfectly acceptable excuse for a mid-week date night. The Roasted Berkshire Pork Collar was beautifully presented on stunning mosaic plates and was packed full of flavor. The volume of food was perfectly reasonable - my husband and I each had our own entree and shared one side of the Roasted Potatoes. The almond cake was delicious although smaller portioned still equally enjoyable. No worries though because to bring the meal to a grand finale we were presented with two complimentary heart shaped macaroons 1 passion fruit and 1 chocolate and strawberry... I am woman enough to admit I asked for a second passion fruit because that little thing was beyond delightful. At the end of the night the hostess went above and beyond to help take photos for my husband and I to remember a very successful Valentine's Day and of course all the hostesses know the secrets for the most flattering lighting in the restaurant so she helped guide us to the perfect spot. OH and speaking of great lighting... ladies, the bathroom has the best lighting for your *bathroom mirror, my outfit is on point* Insta worthy photos. I loved our experience here and I cannot wait to go back again with friends!

My sisters and I had a great experience at Palato. Parking was a little difficult with the opening of kaleidoscope park, unless you want to pay $10 to valet. Servers and workers were very friendly and attentive. Actually they were the least uptight employees for a fine dining restaurant, so it made dinner relaxing and enjoyable. Food was also excellent. The menu is still very limited as the grand opening is not till November 1st. The salumi platter had these fried gnocchi that was the absolute best! Next time, I am going to ask for a basket of them. The platter could probably use some extra garnish to make it better. We also had the Caesar salad. It could have used a bit more dressing but we still enjoyed it. The burrata was deliciously served with some buttery sourdough bread. They had 4 great options for pizza. We settled on the Macellaio, which is sort of like a meat lovers pizza. All the meat toppings were great. We loved the consistency of the dough and crust. The food runner gave us a fun fact that the pizza is cooked in 30 seconds because of how hot the pizza stove is. Told you the workers are friendly. For the main course we had the wagyu beef shank with a side of romanesco. The beef shank was perfectly braised. I enjoyed all the pine nuts they topped it off with. It was our first time having romanesco. It's a breed between broccoli and cauliflower. We throughly enjoyed how it was served with capers, pine nuts and raisins. Lastly, we had the raspberry and pistachios tart. Sadly we didn't enjoy our dessert as much. It was too dense and difficult to eat because the outer crust was hard to break through. The manager also took the time to check on us and even asked about us and told a little about himself. So we had overall great experience and excited to come back when they have a full menu.

Unfortunately our most recent experience last night was pretty disappointing. We sat at the lounge area for some drinks and appetizers so naturally we proceeded to get the cured meats platter like last time but the meats just didn't feel fresh and a few of them were seeping of the oil (the fats from the cured meats I assume) safe to say it wasn't a good start. Since we didn't have plans for the night and the main dining area looked fairly empty, we opted to order dinner based on our last experience and once again most of it just fell short. They did have some Valentine's Day specials so we tried a few of those and the one that really stood out (not in a good way) was the tuna tartare cannoli? Sounded like a cool concept but just did not make any sense when you ate it. The cannoli still has the sweetness you would expect and did not bode well at all with the tuna which btw was white assuming albacore? So we proceeded to break the cannoli shell apart and just salvage the tartare. They also had a duck cavatelli which sounded delicious for a cloudy February night but despite the pasta itself being cooked perfectly the sauce was watery and didn't do much! We also ordered the clam pasta (malfadine) as we really loved it last time and that too fell way short. Again pasta itself was cooked nicely but lacked flavor which is a shame cos this dish blew us away last time :( only positive of the dinner was the Ndjua pizza which was delicious in a Neapolitan style dough. Our server who was new but was literally waiting the entire lounge area was awesome and deserves all the kudos!!!

The service was quite friendly and impressive. However, the quality and portion size of their food left much to be desired, and I can't say it was really worth the price. The salad was excessively expensive for its small size. The pasta lacked flavor. The stars I gave are solely for the service and the ambiance of the establishment.

Great atmosphere to bring your date. We didn't have any reservations but the bar offers a full menu and it was a nice setting. The food was great, really enjoyed beef filet with the Roman gnocchi. Truffle fries, fried calamari and the fried cod fritters were good. They had live music on Friday night.