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    Palace Cafe

    3.7 (345 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    James R.

    The manager of a hotel I was staying at recommended to this place, but after eating pie and ice cream I was less than impressed. I was hoping it would be a mom and Popp kind of operation offering fresh pies and quality ice cream. It was very basic and not very exciting.

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    Eilene C.

    Located on the N. Main street of downtown Ellensburg, it's conveniently located on the corner of the intersection. An older building with lots of character inside: brick walls and black and white pictures hung on the walls. With a large group dining in, they were able to accommodate our party in a private room. Our server was really attentive and met all of our needs. The food was okay. I tried the fried green beans with my sandwich and it was okay.

    Clint Dunn
    Caoimhe D.

    We had a great meal this eve!! My Hot Prime Rib sandwich was amazing. It was exactly the comfort food I was looking for, and it really hit the spot! Hubby's Fettuccine Alfredo not so much! For $20 you don't expect the pasta to be dry, and you expect the garlic bread to impress and this didn't. However, as far as Alfredo goes, the flavour was very good and himself was pleased with that aspect. The portion for the price was definitely lacking. We were blessed because Micky was a great waiter, his smile was absolutely infectious! We greatly enjoyed our interaction with him. The restaurant itself was nice, with the right amount of lighting, and the music was enjoyable and didn't over power our conversation! We had a brilliant time!

    Mashed potatos swimming in gravy
    Leslie W.

    This place looks questionable from the outside. Well, inside as well. It is dark with small dark table and chairs. Standard silverware, the cheap tin and paper napkins. cheap decor. The staff were all really friendly. Unfortunately the food was poor. What really sounded good was the mashed potatoes with crunchy chicken and covered with gravy. What could go wrong? See picture. It arrived swimming, yes swimming in gravy. I like gravy as much as the next person but this is ridiculous. I took one bite and sent it back. Gross. Powdering tasting gravy. I asked the waitress to take it back and I ordered a turkey bacon sandwich. It was a good tasting sandwich. The fries were the standard frozen kind. Ok. My husband also ordered the potato dish and did not care for it but did not want to send it back. I may give it a second chance. Just don't order the mashed potato dish.

    Palace Sliders
    Jessica L.

    Heading up to ellensburg for a show at the gorge and stumbled upon this place. Was craving some soup and it was clam chowder. This was probably one of the best clam chowders I've ever tried. It wasn't creamy but held a lot of flavor inside. Nothing was overpowering. It was very light. Wish more people made it like this. The sliders were disappointing. The bacon made it super salty and there was no special sauce with it so it was dry. Good thing we had ranch because I would've thrown it away. My boyfriend got the burger and it came with a special sauce, he really enjoyed it. Also, the fries were thick and crispy!

    My wife
    Clint D.

    I had the fettuccine Alfredo. I am somewhat a Fettuccine connoisseur, and thought that I would compare it to other restaurants. I enjoyed the flavor of the meal, it was very good. The dish was a bit dry for my ideal, and the bread was about average. The waiter (Micky) was very cheerful and friendly, and did a good job.

    Strawberry French toast
    Gary P.

    It looked like a good place and I had high hopes. I ordered strawberry French toast, bacon and grapefruit juice. I'm glad they had the juice. Many places don't. The bacon was excellent. The French toast was a horrid mess of soggy bread covered with a mush of only just recently frozen limp strawberries from a can whose juice was poured onto the plate adding to the watery grave. The server was friendly but never checked back with me to see if my meal was ok.

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    Service is good and fast, the food is delicious. Like to come here often! I recommend this restaurant.

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    Quick in and out for brunch. Bloody Mary's...check. Kids menu with strawberry waffles...check. Fast service and plenty of space...check!

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    Took my wife out for our anniversary. She had a wonderful tortellini with garlic bread. I had their…read moreprime rib with fries and corn. She didn't have any beverage while I had their dragonberry mojito. The beverage was excellent, as was the tortellini and garlic bread, and the fries are possibly the best in Ellensburg. My cut of prime rib was more done than I ordered and was lacking in flavor. The doneness the establishment had control over, the taste, not so much. The corn was not very good, like it had been out too long, soft and not the best taste. The service was excellent! Our server Taylor was very attentive and worked hard to make our visit memorable. I left a tip a bit higher than what I normally would. The part though that is irritating to me is they charge a 3% credit card fee. This restaurant is equidistant between banks that I use. If I had known of this fee I could have had cash. Banking fees should be built into your pricing. $40 for a 10-12 ounce prime rib should contain enough profit to absorb the credit card fee. All in all a good meal that mostly checks the excellent box.

    Party of 2 on a Sunday afternoon. We popped in after the Junk-Tique event at the fairgrounds. Upon…read moreentrance we were immediately met with two large softball/baseball team groups seated in the main dining area. Oh man! There was open seating in the bar, the door greeter (bartender?) handed us some menus and said we could choose our own table. Definitely understaffed for two big teams of kids & parents, many empty tables were not cleared (including ours). We were warned that the kitchen was catching up with all the orders so it might take longer than normal. We didn't mind since we wanted to have a drink first anyway. We enjoyed the spicy Bloody Mary and a yummy ceviche appetizer to start. We eventually ordered the heaping 12th Man burger; too big to eat with your hands, had to knife and fork that baby! Hubs ordered the fish tacos, fresh & crispy, no complaints. The staff was hustling, spread thin, but still amazingly friendly & efficient. We will return to try other menu items.

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