We stopped here on our road trip and were pleasantly surprised. We had the fried pickles and the pimento and steak sandwiches. All of it was well prepared and tasty. The soda was fizzy! The best part was the homemade coconut cream pie. The generous slice was delicious, I could tell the crust was homemade. The staff was friendly. Very good, check it out! read more

We were in Lexington for the weekend and ended up eating at The Palms twice -- because it was just that good. The first night we ordered the stuffed cod and burgers, along with beers and soft drinks. Everything was fantastic. The food was flavorful, fresh, and cooked perfectly, and the service was quick and genuinely friendly. We liked it so much that we went back again the same weekend. The second time we had burgers, a club sandwich, fried green tomatoes with pimento cheese, a punch cocktail, a tall beer, and soft drinks -- and once again, everything was spot-on. Consistently great food and great service both times. We went in around 8:00 p.m. the first night, and the staff was cheerful and energetic -- you would have thought they had just started their shifts. That's a huge plus when dining a little later in the evening. Everyone we spoke to said it's a local favorite, and after our experience, we completely understand why. If we had more time in town, we probably would have eaten there a third time. Definitely a must-stop in Lexington! read more

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Half the fun of travel is finding great places to eat. If you're ever in the Lexington VA area definitely stop here. It midway between the burial sites of Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson. Quaint little bar but excellent food. We had a chicken and waffle sandwich with hot honey maple syrup and deliciously seasoned fries. More than enough for us to split. Very friendly staff and they gave us a lot of local history and places to see. Also, where in the world can you get a 20oz craft draft IPA for 5.50? Well, here for sure! Great town to walk around in and lots of historical places. read more

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Great local joint! No reservations, but wait on a busy Saturday night was just 15 minutes. Excellent fried pickles and brisket sandwich. Fried chicken was great -- moist and crunchy with killer gravy. Lee Ann was a GREAT server! read more

The Palms - Brisket sandwich with Cole slaw - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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My wife and I both had the fish and chips. The fish was tough, dry and had no flavor what so ever. It was a very disappointing meal. The restaurant has maintained a good reputation but we found it to be very lack luster with mediocre food and a very noisy environment. Our firs and last time there. read more

This is such a great find in Lexington! In the middle of all the great town vibe, is a well priced great service and varied menu. The burgers are excellent, as are the wraps and sandwiches. The warm pretzels were such a surprise on quality, straight-out-of-the-oven tender yet pretzel-like with two dips! Great local beers with two sizes all priced well. A neat place to hang out, or make it a date night. While they do not offer a vegetarian option for burgers and would make a great addition if it became a possibility. The tomato bisque was outstanding (vegetarian) and did offer vegetarian sandwich options! Absolute delight of a place. read more

The Palms - Pretzels - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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A very cozy and atmospheric setting. We were immediately and kindly seated. Our meals were served quickly: tavern burger for me and brisket sandwich for husband. Our server, IKEA, was an interesting part of the experience. He didn't know if they had hot tea but was self correcting. He didn't ask how I wanted my burger done, so I asked him back and he said all their burgers are medium rare. ( He said this after I had called him over, after I mentioned he didn't ask me how I wanted my burger done, after he then asked me how I wanted my burger, then told me they're all medium well.) ‍ Perhaps he was new? At any rate, it was the only negative in our experience. I would indeed return when passing through Lexington. read more

Loved everything about this place! In the cutest town and the cutest restaurant! Loved the vibes and location!! Very popular place! Our waitress was the nicest sweetest girl ever! The food was sooo good. Definitely get that drink if you can, it was to die for. That salad was also absolutely amazing, the pizza could have had more vinegar on it but was still so yummy! Would 100% come back! read more

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The food, the value and the service were excellent. This is my second time here. The restaurant is in a very quaint area of downtown Lexington. read more

Ended up here without reading reviews. Food was tasty Drinks were good Pub vibe Service could have been friendlier, but was adequate. Would go again if in town. read more

We stopped in for lunch on the way home from KY to VA. The server was kind and our food came out quickly. It kind of smelled like a dive bar, but everything appeared to be clean. We ordered a sandwich and a burger. Both were good, but nothing to write home about. It was a nice pit stop. read more

The Palms - Bar area - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

Went on a whim. Never been here before. Got an instant likeable vibe in the place. Service was top notch. We split a pretzel and grilled chicken salad. It was so good. We are now fans and will make it a point to go back every time we pass through Lexington, regardless of any graduations going on ;-) . Sorry no photos on this review. I was enjoying the moment. read more

One of the worst meals I've ever had. Their online menu does not include any entrees, just burgers and pizza and such. The They do have five entree choices that are not included online. We were told that is because the items are subject to change. But the entrees are included on a printed menu, which obviously isn't changeable. Ok. So I had the pork chops. Two cookie cutter frozen and very heavily process slabs of mush. I've had better food on airlplanes. Every entree comes with collards, with no available veggie substitutions. Collards? Really? My wife got the fish tacos from the regular menu with onion rings. Obviously prefrozen rings that were soft and greasy. The fish tasted like grocery store fish sticks. Neither of us could bring ourselves to finish our dinners, and left hungry, minus $50. read more

We ventured to Lexington today and had an incredible experience at The Palms! They were busy, so we sat at the bar. Great play list going and lots of laughter and smiles around the place. We met Lee Anne, the bartender and our waitress. She was friendly from the start and very invested is us having a great experience! We ordered the Hot Brown sandwich and the Brisket Melt. Both were so yummy! We asked them to 86 the jalapeños and they kindly obliged. We had a great experience. Excellent menu, great vibes, plenty of drink choices, friendly staff and reasonable prices - what more would you want? Highly recommend and will be back!! read more

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Got tired driving from Cumberland Falls, KY to Virginia Beach and stopped in Lexington. So glad we found this gem. It's like a historic dive bar but the food is above decent and the service is excellent. They have a very solid draft selection and passable bourbon (sorry folks, that's what I notice because that's my spirit of choice). Music was grooving and vibe is low key but fun and relaxed. read more

Whitney was amazing, we had fried green tomatoes and the Mac Daddy pizza... sooo good. try them out, it's our second time here and we will definitely come back again read more

The Palms - drunken hurricane - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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Have supported The Palms for 30 years. Ordered a specialty pizza/lunch. It was not what I ordered. gathering of four at table and did not want to request a replacement pizza due to time. ordered happy hippie, which came with no ricotta garlic cheese, no mozzarella, no feta and two olives. pesto sauce was the base which I DO not like. Outer and under crust was burned which is a turn off! This is my usual go to when ordering at the Palms. Called late afternoon to share disappointment and wrong order. Someone that answered said, "yes I am an asst manager" was not helpful and blew me off. Doubt she was a manager! Palms, if you want locals and WLU to continue to support you, get the order right, support customer service when someone "complains nicely" and offer a replacement pizza ... Super easy! Customer service IS what it is all about and the Palms failed today! BUMMER read more

Wonderful staff (Hayden was a great server!) and exuberant atmosphere. Hubby loved his bacon burger. I can't recommend the brisket sandwich- it was more "brisket flavored" bun. The amount of brisket in that bun was very stingy. The hurricane drinks we both got were very weak. Never again for those choices! 3.5 stars at best. read more

Pimento blt- 10/10 Brisket melt - 10/10 It should truly be illegal how delicious this food was. If I lived in Lexington, they would know us by name. read more

My wife and I were in Lexington,VA for an overnight stop over. The Palms was just down the street so we went there for dinner. Courteous waitress and good food at reasonable price. I recommend it and will eat there again in the future. read more

I am a visitor of this area so I just picked a random restaurant I found having decent rating, and the food my mom and I got were pretty mid, but the service was good and the wait time on food was normal. We ordered the White Pesto Pizza and Wings with Ale BBQ sauce. The White Pesto pizza was such a disappointment because it could've been good based on the ingredients. The ingredients were fresh and the portion was generous, but the dough was too hard. The pizza was already not cut all the way through and since the dough was hard, it was even harder for us to cut it with regular dining knifes to get slices out of it. I had to scoop the ingredient back to the dough or just eat them separately. The wings reminded of one time when my drunk friend "marinade" some Walmart wings with Frank's RedHot, baked it right enough time that it won't send us to the hospital and called it a day. The menu didn't mention anything about the sauce being hot but it came up pretty hot, and it tasted more like hot sauce than BBQ sauce. The wings themselves were also slimy and boring, like it didn't taste like fried, baked, grilled or anything. It almost tasted like it was microwaved... read more

The Palms - White Pesto Pizza - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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We stopped here on way to Williamsburg. Great atmosphere and service. We had the pretzel appetizer, mushroom Swiss burger, tavern burger, French fries and onion rings. The pretzels and burgers were delicious the fries and onions left something to be desired but overall great service and food. read more

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Food, service, ambiance was all excellent! We had a party of six with 2 small children and it was a perfect stop for dinner.

If you're driving through, this is definitely worth the short detour off the interstate. The brisket melt was just as amazing as other reviewers have said. The perfect combination of brisket, cheddar cheese, pickles, jalapeños and bbq sauce. We also had the Cobb salad with grilled chicken. There were generous portions of blue cheese, chunky bacon and tomatoes. I skipped the egg and onion on mine. The staff was very friendly and the place was clean. read more

The Palms - Cobb Salad with grilled chicken - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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Good food and service. Very casual. We ordered the cobb salad and pizza. Right in the middle of downtown.

Historic Charm and Incredible Food - A New Favorite This restaurant is housed in an old building that feels like it dates back to the 1920s, even though the restaurant itself has been around since the 1970s. The entire area of Lexington is historic, so it hasn't really changed much over the years. The atmosphere is absolutely terrific--warm, nostalgic, and full of character. The food was equally impressive. We started with the fried green tomatoes, which were perfectly crispy and flavorful. I ordered the wafflewich with fried chicken, and it did not disappoint. The syrup was the standout--slightly spicy, slightly sweet, and so good I asked for seconds. I'll definitely be back. This place has all the makings of a staple spot whenever I'm in the area. read more

The Palms is an old-school pub with very good food options. It has been around since 1975, though the building looks older than that to me. The menu is full of classic bar starters, and a good assortment of entree options. I had a pizza option that is not on the current online menu. I had to look because I couldn't remember the name. It was a meat-lovers type of pie that was really good. Nice hand tossed crust, cooked well, and generous toppings. I'd certainly go back when back in Lexington. read more

Cake here with my groomsmen prior to my wedding. Great service and the hot honey pizza is worth the trip alone!

OH MY GOD THIS WAS THE BEST CHICKEN TENDERS I HAVE EVER HAD! if you are in the area you definitely should go. So good the burger's are great too, for appetizers I recommend there buffalo wings they also were SO GOOD. The waitress's and waiter's were great not too loud and just a beautiful and tasty experience. If you're worried about the temperature they have ceiling fans everywhere that keeps the temperature perfect, I would definitely recommend you should go! PS: I didn't get anything but they do have a bar with a lot of alcoholic beverages. read more

The Palms - Chicken tenders - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

I genuinely have never liked cheeseburgers much before...but the southern red eye burger ALWAYS SLAPS 10/10 recommend. The service staff is also always great!! read more

The hostess was not nice she said I'll follow you to the table I didn't even know where the table was ... the women wait staff walked around with bitch face on rolling their eyes ...the waiter we had was good the food was so so ...on the way out no one said thank you even though we graciously said thank you ...been going there for over five years never experienced so a cold atmosphere read more

Smaller restaurant but very quaint. Nothing spectacular on the inside but the food was amazing. Limited menu but everything at our table of 6 was perfect. No complaints. read more

Stopped by for lunch as we traveled through Virginia. Used to come here all the time in the 90's. The upgrades they have made are perfect, as they have made this a good place to come for a bite. Hostess and waitress were very friendly and wanted to make sure we had a great experience. They kept our drinks full and made sure we never needed anything. Had a group of 7 and the orders ranged from waffle chicken sandwich to the Rueben. Food was good and exactly what I would expect from a bar. Well worth a stop if you are I. Town and looking for casual. read more

The Palms - Sign - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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This was a refuge during a summer scholar program at W&L for me nearly 20 years ago. My friends and I probably ate here 6x a week. I remembered this as a friendly, local restaurant and bar with great food and a relaxing atmosphere that doesn't take itself too seriously with really good breaded chicken tenders. It's been a long time since I've been back but it was just as inviting as I remembered with friendly staff and a delicious menu with loads of great Southern-themed food. We were quickly greeted and sat at one of the large booths near the back patio/stair area to the downstairs restrooms. As I mentioned, it's been decades so I saw some new items like the brussel sprouts, fried pickles, and pretzel appetizers as well as a Rueben sandwich and a few burgers that all looked delicious. In the end, I went with the Cobb Salad with corn, red onion, tomato, avocado, egg and bleu cheese with the breaded fried chicken with ranch dressing. It was SO good. A huge portion. I'm glad I didn't order the starter I had in mind. We finished the meal with house-made coconut cream pie that was literally smothered in toasted coconut, was creamy and fresh, and had whipped cream generously portioned out. It was SO good. I was stuffed but I'm glad I decided to treat myself, we did hike all day... Parking was easy with street parking and a few nearby public spaces for all-day and three hour parking in designated lots. Even the sweet tea was on point! read more

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Had been dying to take my husband here for a couple years! Finally got him to go and to visit Lexington with me. We were super disappointed:( went in on a Thursday for lunch. We were one of two tables dining in, which was fine but lots of staff standing around chatting. Our waitress took our order and I hadn't decided on what I wanted to drink yet because the drink I chose they didn't have anymore which was fine. After 10 minutes of our food order being placed she still never came back and took my drink order. Even after we got our food she didn't check on us. We both ordered ranch with our food and it never came and I ordered my pizza well done and it was barely cooked. We don't eat out often so it's a treat when we do. She came back when we were done and asked if we wanted dessert. We got some which was the highlight of the meal. Got the bill and shocked to see my husbands gin and sprite was $16 and my beer was $9... but whatever... expensive crappy lunch. Definitely won't be back. Sad cuz I thought this was a really good, fun spot in town but mediocre at best and won't risk it again. $75 lunch not worth it read more

Benni is an incredible server. Her customer service is out of this world!!! She served my family and the drinks never dried up!!! As soon as the food hit the table, my kids went into destroy mode....here are a few pics I managed to take while having a good time. read more

The Palms - A Haystack Burger - New American Near Me - Lexington, Virginia

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First time here. Really friendly, personable and attentive waitress (Grace). Great casual atmosphere. Baked Crab Dip for an appetizer was delicious. I had the Rockbridge Salad & my husband had the Mushroom Swiss burger for our lunch entree. Both were soooo good. We would definitely come back to The Palms when in Lexington again! read more

We visit Lexington once a year around this time and always go to The Palms for lunch. We order the Cobb Salad with a grilled chicken breast. This year was as good as usual. They offered a Honey Thyme dressing as one of the dressings offered. We asked the waitress what she thought and she said it as her favorite. Let me say it was excellent and gave a different twist to the salad. We ordered wine with our meal and for dessert shared an Apple Tart dessert piping hot out of the oven topped with French vanilla ice cream drizzled with a Carmel topping. A fantastic meal and the staff was efficient and friendly as usual. We will be back on next years visit. Thank you read more

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10 on 10! The Tacos are awesome and the vibe even better! Our server Nataly was very friendly and she took care of us very well! read more

They have a wide menu and anytime I have eaten there I have always enjoyed my food. The service is very good. The restaurant has a real college town feeling and is fun to patronize. It is a very loud atmosphere and if you want to have a quaint experience this would not be the place I would recommend. read more