i give the palomino 4 stars for beers, music, atmosphere & side dishes and 3 stars for meat. a few friends and i shared the 2 meat platter and opted for ribs and brisket with sides of beans and corn. we also shared some mac-n-cheese, garlic fries and pulled pork poutine.
the poutine was far and away the best thing we ate. SOOOO good. super, super tasty. one of the best side dishes i've ever had!
in fact, all of the sides dishes were outstanding. the garlic fries were delicious and the beans/black eyed peas and mac-n-cheese were really tasty. the ribs were pretty good but the brisket was just so-so. the sides were much better than the main attractions.
the rockabilly band that was playing was really good, the service was great and the atmosphere was just what we were looking for. the only bummer was that the patio was closed and it was the only somewhat warm and rain free night of my trip!
i would definitely go back if i ever found myself in calgary again.