Palisade

It's actually surprising how good Palisade is, given how long it's been here. While it might be a notch below Canlis overall, it is a perfect Seattle celebration place. And they do know their way around seafood. The salmon in my recent visit was cooked perfectly, and I don't always say that. Service, check. View, check. If you have a fond memory of Palisade from, say, 20 years ago, you owe yourself a return visit.

Experience was odd, which is reason for lower rating. It was for Thanksgiving buffet. The staff was very, very nice & did the best they could, I think. It seemed as if it wasn't very organized. The food was pretty good, but nearly everything had a sign, without enough information (in my opinion) as to what it was, as it seemed to mostly identify if 'vegan' or 'gluten free', & not what it was (vegetables?, salad?, stuffing?, flavors?, ingredients?). Things that should've been served hot didn't have a chance to even remain warm as the warming bins were constantly open due to the line of diners. Beautiful view, but unable to relax & enjoy as (although no one said or behaved as if we needed to hurry) it was 45 minutes to visit the buffet, & that included time to eat (as there were about 3 different 'areas' to 'visit' in buffet 'lines' which I didn't think this place was designed for, which caused a lot of confusion). Plates, silverware, were being washed as quickly as possible. Not my choice. The prime rib & the chocolate fountain were nice & fun. I was misled by being told that it was a 'traditional Thanksgiving dinner', & that led me to have certain expectations that weren't met. I wouldn't go there for a 'buffet' meal. I would give them another try, for a regular meal. The Thanksgiving 'experience' @least showed that the staff were very friendly, kind, patient & doing the best they could (without showing how stressful it was for them, which isn't easy to do) on a very busy holiday.

Went here for brunch and was blown away. For $52 you get all the seafood you want. I loved the baked crab and salmon. I ate mostly Caeser salad. There were plenty of breakfast items. Also you can add on $10 for unlimited mimosas. We tried the huckleberry lime and pineapple ginger and loved it. Will definitely be back!!

Once you walk in the restaurant, the atmosphere is amazing.
The seatings a perfect because of the view. If you aren't seated next to the windows then you have a waterfall scenery in the main area.
The waiters are friendly and the tables aren't so cramped.
The food is amazing and the place is clean... i mean clean :)
Great job!!

This restaurant is a fantastic place. The food was delicious. Let's talk about the ambiance at this place, or the piano that played all night without anyone drumming on the keys (i have never seen that before). The man that attended to us was so professional, sweet and lovely at the same time. He paid attention to every single detail (from putting our napkins on our legs, to remembering I didn't want ice in my water when he came back to top it up a couple of times. I could go on and on). Our party of 6 was well attended to, we didn't have to ask he catered to every of our needs. Even when we were filled up we still got some dessert on the house in to go boxes.
We had an amazing experience at the PALISADE RESTAURANT.