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| - Had a family dinner here last night. Simon is located on the 6th floor of Palms Place adjacent to Drift Spa and next to one of their pools & cabanas. The side facing the pool is all glass walls, which offer a nice poolside view. We were there for dinner, so the pool was already empty and the dining area dimly lit. The restaurant did seem pretty slow. Not sure if that's just because it's a weekday evening.
Prices seemed slightly less than one would pay at any strip fine dining spot. So still pricey but not exorbitant. Since I was there with the family, I was able to sample quite a few items. I had the bolognaise. I had samples of the meatloaf, seared big eye tuna on quinoa, lobster mac n cheese. The bolognaise tasted good, although I was surprised it was served with cavatelli instead of something like tagliatelle. Just a different expectation I suppose. The meatloaf seemed a little bland. Seared tuna tasted decent but it was seared a bit too long I think, the cooked outer layer was a pretty big chunk of the slice. Lobster mac n cheese seemed a bit too truffle-y and rich to a few of us, but a few liked it. We had a slew of desserts. The fruit sorbet trio were clean and crisp tasting. A bit disappointed that there was no passion fruit sorbet upon receiving it after I ordered it because that was one flavor I really wanted to try. I did like the mango that came instead. The raspberry was nice, the lemon seemed a bit overly sour & tart.
The service was very good. Checked upon often, waters refilled quickly. I give this place a solid 3.5 stars. Couldn't quite give it the nudge to 4. I heard about their brunch and happy hour specials. Those might be worth trying another time. Otherwise I'm not sure I would come again. Decent place with good service but theres probably alot of other places I'd go first. If you're staying at Palms Place and/or enjoying the pool there, it would definitely be an ok spot to nosh.
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