Old Palafox

Old Palafox reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Patricia VIP

   Seattle10 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was cooked perfectly!!! Presentation awesome and so delicious ! Jeff was fantastic!
   

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   Kristin

   Dallas2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 24, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Delicious food and tasty wine and cocktails. Food came out hot and timely and the chef came out to check on us. Worth a visit!!
   

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   Karen VIP

   Atlanta4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 23, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a great evening at Old Palafox. The food and service was excellent. Highly recommended.
   

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   Scott VIP

   Tallahassee1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 4, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   The venue was quite warm. Service slow and disorganized. Cost of food was over priced. Took approximately an 30 minutes for drinks and an hour to get the food. Would not go back again given what I experienced.
   

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   Seth

   New Orleans5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   We would have gone sooner if we realized that the rebranding of Our Palafox to Old Palafox was not a subtle name change but rather an entire changing of the guard. We tried multiple small plates and entrees and enjoyed every one. The waiter was experienced and attentive. The bartender came and chatted with us and tested out some new cocktail concepts to get some feedback. Complimentary bread pudding was NOT in the plan, but it was absolutely delicious.
   

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   michael VIP

   Mobile5 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 16, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall a decent experience. Would like to see more variety of wine and a few more entree options.
   

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   Dennis

   Mobile14 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Our server was very nice and the service was average. From the time that we sat down at our table, it took 21 minutes to get our first drink. The food was good, but not great.The Pork Lumpia was a very good appetizer, it was hot and crispy and the highlight of our meal. My wife and I both ordered the same entree, Scallop Risotto. It was just ok. Scallops were slightly overcooked and the dish was lukewarm, at best, when it arrived at the table. All in all, very average. Won’t go out of our way to go back. There are much better restaurants at the same price point within walking distance of this place.
   

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   Britany

   Washington DC6 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 4

   The quality of food was great but a tad bit pricey. Hopefully one day the menu will expand to include more options. Service was sub par and a little slow but overall a good experience .
   

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   Randy VIP

   Mississippi12 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I am not sure how long Old Palafox has been open but they were overwhelmed on Valentines evening. We had reservations for 4 at 630 and were promptly seated but that was all that went right for us. While we did get acknowledged it took around 20 minutes for someone to finally get around to get our initial drinks ordered and while we did that we ordered two appetizers-a dozen Chargrilled Oysters and order of hushpuppies. (One soft drink did show up within a few minutes but there were three ordered from the bar). Fifteen more minutes went by and the table next to us was delivered an app order duplicate of ours. No wait...that was our order they sat down on their table. Then realized error and removed and put on our table....not good. the hushpuppies looked good from the outside but the batter was still runny on the inside. Still no bar drinks. The oysters. Chargrilled...nope. They had the parmesan, the garlic and bread crumbs but were not in the oven long enough to even get hot. ..so basically raw with stuff on them. Still no bar drinks. We are now 45 minutes into sitting down and we had two bad experiences and still no bar drinks. We waved someone down and asked for our check. After five minutes a front of house manager came by and waived our purchases and we left. Menu was very basic and not a well mixed offer for group dining. Very doubtful we will return.
   

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    Dr and Mrs Donald VIP

    Tallahassee21 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Worst service we have experienced in a very long time. The drinks alone took 22 minutes! The waiter was a very poor listener that really needs to have a notebook and write things down, because he clearly has a hard time remembering things! The lumpia was outstanding, and the only good thing about our experience. The bartender was overwhelmed, and clearly understaffed. The back restaurant door was left propped open and made the restaurant freezing cold, so much so I needed to wear a winter coat inside! The Arancini was terrible. A yucky clump of fried sticky rice with no taste, instead of being a delicious risotto over Italian sausage or other protein inside, rolled in Panko and deep fried. The smash burger would have been good, if not so greasy! We won’t be back. Too expensive for terrible service and sub par food!
    

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