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| - Cafe 6 is the new cafe inside of the Palms Place casino. It replaces the Simon restaurant that was there for a long time. I wanted to check out what was different, and what was the same. There are some similarities, plus some differences, so I will go into detail.
This restaurant is located on the 6th floor of the Palms Place. There is self parking and valet options all around, so just take the elevator to the 6th floor when you come inside of Palms Place. After walking through to the restaurant, I was immediately sat by the hostess, given my menu, and my server came by shortly and asked about my drink order. Looking around the restaurant, I noticed that they didn't do a major overhaul of the dining room, which is a good thing because the dining room does look elegant and comfortable, with great views of the pool and people watching.
While perusing the menu, I noticed that the humorously whimsical Kerry Simon menu has been replaced by a simpler, more straightforward one, with a focus on being more casual and approachable. There is a wide variety of crowd pleasing favorites such as burgers, salads, sandwiches, as well as appetizers including chicken wings, and pretzels.
I came in during lunch time, and during that time I was handed a drink menu that was full of standard beers, but also had a large selection of craft ones. I chose an IPA called Le Freak by a brewery in California called Green Flash. It was a hoppy beer that complimented my meal very well. The server took my food order and I waited for my food.
There seemed to be a mixup in the ordering when my food arrived. I had ordered a couple appetizers and a burger meal. The burger came out first, rather than the appetizers. I didn't really mind since I'm not crazy anal like that, but my preference would be the other way around on most occasions.
So first, the burger. I ordered the Land and Sea. The burger was cooked to a perfect medium rare, just as I had requested. It was also seasoned well, and was hot and juicy. I could tell that they are using quality beef for their burgers. The crab dynamite was fresh. The condiments were subtle and very fresh, and the bun was toasted nicely, and held its shape very well. There is a choice of fries that comes with all the burgers, and I chose the waffle fries. They were hot and crispy, and seasoned well.
Next were my appetizers. I ordered the chicken wings and beer battered rock shrimp. First, the wings. They used the big sized ones, which I appreciated. They were good wings, and sauced well. As for the rock shrimp, the batter was light and crispy, and the rock shrimp were fresh and of good quality. Here's a tip, eat the shrimp together with the celery, you're welcome.
My server was really good, she asked if I was doing well and if the food was good, which it was. I thought they had priced their menu extremely well, taking into consideration that this is a casino restaurant.
Suffice to say, I was really pleased with my meal, and would come back again. This is a spot that's making very solid food, with good quality product. The service is good and I enjoyed myself here.
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