I've given it 3 shots. Food has always been mediocre at best. The wait staff has always been polite, that's the only good thing. On the final trip, I was informed that I would have to pay an extra dollar to take my drink with me. She said all of the other restaurants are doing it....not that I've ever heard of. Needless to say, I won't be back. I would suggest not wasting your time with this one. read more

This place was amazing! I got the farmer's salad and it was HUGE! I ordered a baked potato on the side and did not need it. The potato was over cooked so I don't recommend it. My husband got the grilled chicken and bacon wrap with homemade chips and said it was delicious. The fried mozzarella sticks were the best I've ever eaten! read more

Love love love! Always a great meal! Big portions for the money and always tasty! I love stopping by when in town to see my daughter! I hear the crepes are great. We still need to try those! Thanks for being consistently good! read more

My favorite place to eat in Salisbleary! And let's be honest, there ain't many options 'round these parts. If you're in the mood for simple, somewhat healthy, American food, this is the place for you. When you first walk in, or when you look at their online menu, it can be pretty daunting. Actually, the in-store chalkboard menu is an explosion of colors and the online menu is a mess. I have no problems with the paper menu. Which is why I have several copies at my desk at work. :9 For breakfast, the special is a great deal, especially if you like eggs in the morning. Omelets and Belgium waffles at nothing special. I have not had their crepes. Definitely get coffee. For lunch, I highly recommend the Nutty Cranberry Turkey salad with the balsamic vinaigrette. Their salad portions are not to be messed with. I could split one salad into 2 meals, if I had any self control. I also like the Palms Special Grilled Chicken salad. The Reubens are acceptable, but can't be compared to the real deal up north. When I'm fiending for a wrap, and/or sprouts, I get the Salisbury Club in a wrap. For sides, homemade chips when you're in the mood and the apple when you wanna be healthy. Seriously, where are they getting those amazing, bruise-free, perfect apples?? Don't even get me started on dessert. Every time I go in, I just want to crawl inside the display cabinet and live there forever. Finally, they've got a handy pick up window. When I call in a lunch order for 4 people, it's ready for pick up within 10 minutes. The people who work there are nice and accommodating. Some menu items could be better, but my favorites MUST not be replaced ;) If you ever find yourself in Salisbury, and you never know (trust me), go to the Palms immediately read more

For vegans, they have a black bean burrito (order without cheese and sour cream) that comes with beans and rice (rice is made without animal stock; Guacamole is also free of sour cream). Note: The black bean burger is not vegan. I was happy to find this place during my travels (because nothing showed up on my vegan map between upstate NC and Concord). The service was bright and friendly. My order was prepared quickly. The food was simple and tasty. Liked the uniqueness of sprouts in a burrito. It is a cute place with modern decor and has outdoor patio seating if desired. Prices were very reasonable. read more

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Best food per $ in Salisbury as far as I'm concerned. Great specials, good soups, coffee, gelato, etc..... Since recently taking a job in Salisbury I have only found about 3 or 4 places that I would consider good at best. I find myself at this establishment quite a bit due to how fair the pricing is. Normally you can get a legit meal, starch, veggies, and meat for 5.99 and I don't think tipping is customary. The menu is all over the place, literally. Its written on multiple walls. Also, I'm not really sure who I'm supposed to order from. There are 3 cashier stations, one is kind of off to the side. But I normally figure it out well enough to get me some food. Breakfast is great, made to order omelets that REALLY hit the spot. However I do find myself trying to go to lunch here at off hours due to the fact of how much traffic they have coming through there at peak times. Actually, I'm going to cut this review short, its 70 something degrees in December and that Gelato is calling my name. Bottom line is, it ain't amazing, but its sure better than most of their competition and thats good enough for 5 stars around here. read more

Everything was really good! We were traveling through and used Yelp. Once again you didn't let me down yelpers. I had the veggie omelet it's a 5/5 but my fruit was not ripe that I got which was a bit of a disappointment. Others ordered the gluten free french toast 4/5 it was all eaten but she's had better. Home fries 4/5. City ham was ham. How ham is supposed to be 4/5 on the grits. Solid across the board good but not kill my taste buds with your awesomeness. Belgium waffle with nutella and bananas 5/5 Biscuits and gravy side 5/5 Everyone ate well and left content. read more

This is a nice, comfortable spot for a hearty meal at a good price. Don't expect any fanfare, but do expect great service and a satisfying meal. The New York New York sandwich has roast beef, pastrami and ham on rye and it was good, but it needed to have more meat. I think that the menu had about a thousand items on it so it may take you a minute to decide what to order. I had a crepe with blueberries also and it was alright, it tasted like a diet crepe, but good nonetheless. So go with friends and have great conversations. read more

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Place has changed for the worse! Will not be going back ever again! I was a frequent visitor , and loved the old atmosphere not this new crap! I believe they have lost a ton of customers already! read more

Used to be one of my favorite restaurants before it changed owners, decor, menu, etc. Hardly ever go there anymore. I loved the old Palms. I miss it and it's uniqueness. read more

Palms Cafe is a truly delicious and charming cafe. The food is always fresh and well prepared. Not to mention, the staff is always polite and courteous. Most importantly the food always comes prepared quickly and correctly. The pancakes are fluffy and delicious. read more

Palms Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

Can't beat breakfast here. Best in Salisbury. Also lots of great gluten free options.

This place has the WORST service. Everytime we place an order for take out the order is not ready when we get there, the order is messed up and we have to ask for utinsils. We used to go out to eat there for lunch but the service is just unbelievably horrible and the staff is rude. One would have expected that the new owners would have fixed this but they only made it worse. read more

this place is awesome!!! i love the food here . You can tell the owners and staff take pride in what they cook, great job guys/gals!!

I want to like this place more But I don't love the food. It's ok. The staff is super nice though! Very accommodating

Great food excellent service had the marinated beef strips and they were great. Friendly staff

Food wasn't the best, definitely nothing to write home about. Although they had really big cookies up front. I probably won't go back.

Met my husband a a few co workers here for lunch. The ambiance was lovely! The menu was huge! So many things to choose from. I had the blt with a side of house chips! It was fantastic! I got a side order of fries for our little one and he loved them. My husband got the the French dip. He thought it was tasty just wished there was more meat on it. Overall good experience and we will be back for sure! read more

Chicken crepe was delicious! Menu has huge variety. Will be back. The lunch menu as well as the breakfast menu, has a choice for whatever you desire. read more

Terrible. Actually terrible. I've never had anything somewhat decent from here. Got a chicken Caesar wrap thinking how could anyone mess that up?.... Well they sure found a way. Soggy as can be. The whole tortilla was like a ball of slime. The lettuce was brown. And even the fries were soggy. Took two bites and gagged. Will never eat here again after all the terrible food I've had from here. read more

Cool restaurant in Salisbury with lots of variety. They have breakfast all day, large salads, burritos, crepes and gelatos / pastries. Their salads are great and it seems like a cool hangout spot for a lot of locals. You can customize your salads and I love that they have alfalfa sprouts and various types of dressing. However, my experience with their other items fall average. The crepe was large but lackluster, and the chicken burrito has only a few ingredients (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and chicken), which lacks key ingredients (eg beans and rice) that usually go into burritos. We asked for a side salad with the burrito, which was sliced lettuce with oxidized guacamole on top. I would recommend just sticking to salads and potentially breakfast items from Palms Cafe read more

I love going to Palms Cafe when I'm passing through Salisbury. It's definitely delicious place to have a great lunch with friends. The staff are so friendly and you can't go wrong with what ever you order. I alway love their sandwiches and salads. read more

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Unique style and recipes. Some of the best eats in town and such delish veggie menu for all the plant powers out there too!

Great sandwiches, wraps - homemade chips. The menu board is a bit large but full of options for any picky eater. read more

Palms Cafe - Nice sized sandwich and house made chips - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

Better than most places in the area of Smallsbury.. casual .. and it seems they actually cook here which is a far cry from a few places that think that the back of a Food delivery truck is their stove.. Imagine that a novel idea. read more

I've been to Palms any number of times as I used to live just down the street and commonly walked over for lunch or gelato. First, the gelato is made in house and is delicious (and half off from 2-5pm). Secondly, if you've ever been to a good diner in the northeast, their menu will seem rather like a cross between that and a panera bread. Much like in a Panera or Atlanta bread company, you order at the counter and get your own drink at the fountain. Fairly standard. Unlike Panera, they do bring your food out to your table. The workers are quite helpful and sometimes one of the owners mans the counter. The food itself is a smorgasbord. Omelets, crepes (savory and sweet fillings), sandwiches, soups and salads. Omelets are quite large and stuffed with fresh ingredients. As for sandwiches, I prefer the Rachel (turkey reuben), their soup changes daily and I've had to take a salad home more than once because it was more than I could eat. I particularly like the mandarin orange salad with grilled chicken. They have a smattering of coffee beverages and smoothies as well, including gelato smoothies, yum! There's also a small selection of microbrews and wines (mostly NC) and a dessert case. Sometimes they have baklava or lemon creme cake, and they always have a few flavors of cheesecake. Honestly, there was little about Palms that reminded me of drive thru fast food. Meals are cooked to order as far as I can tell with much less frozen components than you'd get at say, Applebee's. If you take a couple of minutes to look over the menu board and consider what it is you're in the mood for you can get a handle on it. If not, there's a paper menu at the bar that may make it easier. If you go at a peak meal time, it will be crowded and noisy, any good restaurant will be. Seating will be more cramped at those times. However, if you go earlier or later, you'll have your selection of booths, high tops or regular four seater tables inside. You can jockey a view of a wall mounted television if you prefer; they usually have the news or sports on. If the weather's nice, outside tables with umbrellas may be included, too and are definitely a good option if you bring a furry companion. read more

If you're paying with your debit/credit card, check your account!!! They add tip after the fact!!! We've gone to Palm's Cafe several times since it opened. Enjoyed that it's a comfy and laid-back environment. The food is o.k. but served fast. Loved that they offered gluten-free options. But, I will no longer be attending this place. Tip was added to my bill. I did not authorize it. And I was unsuccessful with reaching management. read more

It is clear that the owners of The Palms have worked really hard. I can appreciate that and wish them all the best. The restaurant is kind of a cross between fast food where you wait in line and order and sit down where they bring the food to the table and expect a tip (or I would think so). For the diner, it's kind of - argh. The menu is massive, and it is all written up on chalk boards on the wall. It is enough to freak out anyone with even hints of ADHD. I was flat tempted to say, "I want whatever the heck the person in front of me ordered" and let it go at that. Really, it is hard to chat with buddies and read that much and try to find what you want on the wall waiting in line. The folks working there are like super duper perky and really nice. It's kind of like rah-rah cheerleading camp. I don't want to say that is a bad thing. Being upbeat is good, but it runs a bit over the top at The Palms. The way they did the decor is the open ceiling kind of now retro but I guess cutting edge for a smaller city in the South. It made me think of the Spaghetti Warehouse out in Texas but in the 1980s. They exposed the ceiling for a high roof inside which I think is supposed to look modern but to me looks unfinished. Then, that high ceiling makes for bad acoustics. The noise level is really big in The Palms. I could hear my friend fine even with the noise, because the spacing is close. We were on the wall in booth seats which run together, so you are kind of group eating. If you're big, I would say to sure wait and let the smaller folks scoot in the booth back seats and take the outside ones with more space. I can fit fine back in the booth, but not everyone could do so. Then, my purse kind of married the purse of the person on the bench beside me, but we chatted up, and it was all good. There are center tables of the bar high seating variety. Again, I see this as a fad of a few years back but not so much in this area. I kind of liked the high seats for a while, but after the novelty wears off, then it's kind of a drag sitting in seats that feel like high chairs for grown ups with your feet dangling or trying to find the slats. The food was quick and tasty out to the tables. It was kind of the chain type stuff and no wonder given the huge menu. They'd have to do heat and eat with that number of choices. It was a nice lunch as far as the food and no complaints but frankly I can't even remember what I did order - probably some sort of sandwich and fries. I'm glad to have something new in town, but I would not hit this one very often. The food was decent but not memorable. The price was high for a stand in line place. And, I found the huge menu to be daunting and that the way the place was designed was more along the lines of a college throw down than a fun lunch with friends. read more

To keep it simple, I went for the first time last week. I got the French Dip and my girlfriend got the mushroom roast beef. The food was out surprisingly fast and was exceptionally good! I can't wait to go back. The menu is vast and I am really excited to try the other options. read more

We hadn't been here since they remodeled. They did a great job. The restaurant is now full service. We were seated quickly, and our drink order was taken immediately. The menu appears to be the same as when it was on the wall, but it is now all in a menu. My husband had a roast beef sandwich with French fries. I had a cup of cream of potato soup. The sandwich was thick, full of tender thinly sliced roast beef. My soup was thick with potatoes and some vegetables, perfectly spiced. It was so good I wish I had ordered a bowl. We will be back soon. read more

I'll admit that this place was great, but not quite a 5 star. The parking was decent, the selection was good, price in the right ball park and the speed of service was ok. The flavor of the food was amazing and the friendliness of the staff was right there, but there was just something lacking for the big 5 star - perhaps it just didn't feel as welcoming as it could have been - for the South - I just expect more southern hospitality. read more

I order this bean burger. And I don't if it suppose to look like this lol, I decided to continue eating it because I don't like wasting but I couldn't eat it anymore because it taste burnt. Overall I think this place is alright. The fries were good. read more

Palms Cafe - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

I really like this place the atmosphere was awesome. The food was good and the service was top notch. Quick and delicious this could be our new lunch spot read more

Sandwiches are delicious, Gelato is Yummy! I am a HUGE soup fan especially when the weather gets cold or damp and I must say their soups did not impress me at all. I usually have the same sandwich, however my husband gets something different everytime and he has always enjoyed his meals. Salads are HUGE and love the mixed greens! I also appreciate the fact that they serve Boar's head cold cuts, love 'em! Service has always been quick and friendly! read more

This edition of Excited about Eating takes us north to the City of Salisbury and to Palms Cafe. This local neighborhood eating establishment offers breakfast, a large variety of sandwiches, and specialty coffees. You must order at the counter (no trouble seeing the menu, it is written all over the walls) and the food is brought to your table. I chose the New York, New York hot sandwich, roast beef, corn beef, pastrami & turkey stacked high with Swiss cheese, 1000 island dressing served on grilled rye bread with a side of homemade potato chips. Hearty and filling, the different meats mixed well with the dressing. The chips were seasoned well and firm enough to dip in the ranch dressing. Overall, great! Dora here. The Mandarin Orange Chicken Salad offered a generous portion of chicken salad, fresh greens, cucumbers, sunflower seeds and mandarin oranges with a sesame oriental dressing. I'm pretty picky about salads. I don't like a lot of extra stuff, and this salad worked for me. The chicken salad was creamy, sweet and delish! I enjoyed the texture of the sunflower seeds, and the oriental dressing rocked! And what a value at less than $8! That leaves a little extra for dessert, right? Especially since I had my heart set on that Palms Java shake... The Palms Java shake was a mixture of espresso, java chocolate chips and vanilla Gelato. I would have liked the shake to be a little thicker. Dora here. I'm with Ernie on this one. I expected the shake to be thicker and more coffee flavored, but, hey, Gelato and coffee...:sigh: thick, thin, who cares? Nice way to cap off the meal. Palms Cafe is one of those comfort restaurants, the kind you go to after a long day and don't really know what you want. They have a menu with options sure to please everyone. We rate this restaurant 4 forks out of 5 for a family friendly restaurant serving great food. ~Ernie & Dora Hiers, Fiction Faith & Foodies Blog read more

Used to be my family's favorite place to eat. It had a welcoming inside and great food, but when they changed the menu and the inside it just wasn't as good to me. They still have great food, it's just not as good as it used to be. read more

The Palms has some of the best salads in Rowan. They are hearty, fresh and full of flavor. The service is quick and accurate. Their breakfast is another thing that brings us back. Love the healthy options and the knowledgeable staff on adjusting meals to meet dietary needs. Take out is always prompt and easy with the walk up window and call ahead ordering. read more

Have eaten there several times in the last few months. Have been very satisfied. Another favorite place for Salisbury.

So many options, an ample menu to excite your taste buddies. Burgers, salads, fried squash, hamburger stake, pasta salad, gelato. read more

Palms Cafe - Plenty of veggies, just to name some: lettuce, tomatoes, cucumbers, grilled squash, carrots... - Coffee & Tea Near Me - Salisbury, North Carolina

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One of my favorite places to eat in Salisbury. Laid out like a coffee shop inside. Menu is on chalk boards on the wall. Great food. I've never had something I didn't like. My favorites are the black bean burrito, Golden malted waffles, crepes, athenian chicken, and the home fries with peppers and onions. Writing this is making me hungry. Looks like I will be headed there sometime this week. LOL read more