Palermo Restaurant & Bar
“They make amazing broccoli Rabe sautéed in garlic olive oil goodness, for all you paleo/vegan/vegetarian folks out there.”
“Depending on where you sit you can get a nice view of the brick oven watching the pizzas cook.”
“They also have family size platters, which is great for many people to share.”
Palermo Restaurant & Bar
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Bike Parking: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Dogs Allowed: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
PokéStop Nearby: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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I am updating this review to reflect the fact that the owner DID respond to my comments and has offered a chance to make it right and has told me that she would look into the matter.
It is unfortunate that there wasn't a manager on the spot to make this right to begin with because our group would have probably left giving the restaurant at least a 4 star as we did think the food was decent… and as the comment below pointed out, it is an insult on the chef that the waiter packed it the way they did and the waitress rudely responded the way they did.
I would recommend this place IF there weren't employees who were rude and didn't care about the establishment and the service/food they provide. My updated 3 stars is based strictly on the food and the fact that the owner responded to our issues but had to take off two stars for the employees and the fact that there was no management there.
Although I will not be returning to this establishment, I appreciate the gesture from the owner to make it right and that they took the time to respond. I'll also post pictures of the food for reference.
Palermo is the new spot in the Pistilli Building on 21st st. While the old place was terrible, Palermo is DELICIOUS.
The restaurant is nice and quiet playing contemporary music with a small bar in the corner. Since the bar is in my building, I would love it if they did happy hours or something. They usually have a few beers on tap with standards like Stella and Sam Adams and then locals like Single Cut and Brooklyn Brewery.
Pasta: They do a really nice job! I got a Broccoli Rabe and sausage dish that was amazing but what is REALLY worth writing home about is the Meatball, mmmmm delicious meatballs. Order them with pasta or as a side! I like to order a pizza with a side of meatball.
Pizza: They are a build your own fancy traditional pizza kind of place. They have toppings like arugula, sundried tomatoes, ricotta, etc, but nothing crazy. My favorite one is Ricotta, Argula, and Sausage. It is a thin-crust pie. Me and a date easy crush the 16" on our own.
The owner: Super nice and awesome:)
Brunch: We went on the first day and the Bacon and Egg pizza was on the spot perfect. I will be back to report on some more:)
Bottom line: Awesome place, needs happy hour (or just cheaper alcohol in general) but I will go more and just drink less (and eat more meatballs).
I got an eggplant parmigiana hero to go. They were very friendly at the register where I ordered and the wait was about 10 minutes. It was more expensive than a typical casual pizza place and the portion of the hero wasn't that big BUT they used fresh mozzarella here, not that fake shredded crap. The fresh mozz was very good but the eggplant piece wasn't that big so I felt like I was eating more bread than eggplant. It came with a nice side salad. This looks like a nice place to go with your family or a big group of people.
Oh yum yum. We came here as a family on Valentine's Day (yes, we celebrate as a family and the romance is scheduled for another date). We ordered 3 different appetizers and 5 different entrees to share. Holy moly was there a lot of food! It was shocking, but also comforting to know that there's still a good Italian restaurant that knows the meaning of family style. The food was good with it being a little on the salty side and the service was even better. I wish they had told us that some of the entrees came with a whole spaghetti side because that would have helped us avoid ordering a whole other spaghetti dish.
All in all, we'll definitely be back after starvation diet period ends.
Food is good, service was alright until the end. Didn't even want to leave a tip. We took food to go because we couldn't finish (filled up on the appetizer) and they packed our 6 left over slices of pizza in a 2 slice box. That is an insult to the chef on how the waiter/waitress treat their food. In the end we didn't even take the to go because of how the waitress spoke to us.
Not a bad spot. This was my second time at this place. The first time was for a baby shower but I wasn't "yelping" yet. Even when I went the first time- I thought the food was decent. This time when I went I ordered the eggplant parmigiana with a side of spaghetti. I have to say it was a nice big portion! But I wasn't blown away by the flavor of it. It was typical eggplant parm. I also ordered one of their specialty drinks and I did like the fact that they put a decent amount of alcohol in it. They weren't stingy. The service was very good too. Had a very sweet and accommodating waitress. I know a lot of people who rant and rave about this place so you be the judge and go give it a try. I base most of my reviews on the food itself- and I just thought the food was ok, but everything else was very good! My experience and the entire overall. 🙂
Expensive.
Dishes I feel like are hit or miss. On one visit I ordered the fettuccini Alfredo and barley touched it but my boyfriend had the lasagna and loved it.
The mushroom ravioli truly is amazing and one of the reasons we return here. The anti pasta was good, wish it had more greens though. The fried calamari was tasty.
2 glasses of wine, 2 appetizers and 5 adult entrees and the bill was a little under $300. Not necessarily worth it.
I am reviewing this place after only being here once, so my opinion may change.
I thought it was a good place. I went in for brunch but have heard that they are best known for dinner. The food was ok – nothing to rave about in my opinion. Bloody marys took ages to be served. Server was very standoffish and not at all friendly which dampened the mood.
I feel that they could really do better and hope that this was just a one time kind of experience. I'll definitely visit again and see how the dinner experience is.