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| - Get your credit card ready. As long as you go in knowing you may be spending a little more than usual for the nice dinner, you'll be okay. I was staying at The Royal Palms and this was the on-site restaurant. Honestly, it's hard, anywhere, to find a hotel with as good a restaurant as this. Dress nicely. Not that they'll turn you away, but the meal is so good, you almost feel obligated. The interior is beautifully decorated, but the outdoor seating is worth taking advantage of if the weather cooperates. The comfortable cushioned chairs are almost like thrones. The service. Props to my waiter, one of the best I've had in a long time. As someone with nut and peanut allergies, I can't remember the last time I felt this comfortable at a meal. Just watching him at work with other guests too, he wanted to make sure you felt taken care of. Now the food. Panzanella salad with butter toasted brioche, mixed greens, fresh mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, and basil vinaigrette. Fresh, simple, and rejuvenating. Lovely. Duck a L'Orange with duck breast, leg, and thigh, candied orange, asparagus, thyme fondant potatoes, and traditional sauce. This is one of the best ducks I've ever had. It is also the most generous portion of duck I've had: breast, leg, and thigh! As I was savoring each bite, the waiter came and simply said, "Life is good?" "Life is excellent," I replied. The side of butter-poached lobster sealed the deal. Eclairs to satisfy the sweet tooth and a cappuccino to buy time to soak it all in. It's the kind of meal that is so satisfying that all you want to do is go home and go to bed. There's no point in doing anything the rest of the night since there's no way to top it. An added plus is if you stay at The Royal Palms, your room is a short walk away.
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