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Palette Bar and Grill, Madison, WI

Palette Bar and Grill

4.6
4.6
361 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Palette provides a colorful dining experience with an American inspired menu featuring in-house cut steaks and 21-day aged 100% black Angus beef.

As we inherited a space as historical as the former Mautz Paint Company warehouse, we had to do it justice. We kept our building’s architectural features intact while updating the space with contemporary design elements and nostalgic touches. We wanted to keep the space faithful to its roots; filled with hues of colors and textures reminiscing of times when the East Washington corridor was a booming industrial area in the city.

Our menu features steak cuts made in-house, chef’s masterpieces, artisan salads and soups, along with a unique beer and hand-crafted cocktail selection.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    American, Grill, Steakhouse

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–9:30 am Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 2:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (608) 455-8520

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Madison

  • Cross street

    S Paterson Street

  • Parking details

    Free self-parking in hotel lot.

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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What 361 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Madison

    Good for business meals

  • Madison

    Innovative

  • Madison

    Good for groups

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  1. CaitlynB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing burgers, best old fashioned I’ve ever had!
  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Trendy and fun but casual. Espesatas were really good and so were the cranberry drinks. Service was excellent - busy enough but got a table within 15 min.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Very nice experience.
  4. DougC

    Milwaukee

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Recently we tried a different highly rated restaurant in Madison. All we could think of after dining there was, why didn’t we go back to Palette. We did last night and as expected they delivered an outstanding meal and service. The mushroom soup and the pork belly tacos were incredible! Thanks again to everyone at Palette!!
  5. MaryS

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall4food3service5ambience4
    Good drinks, decent pretzel bite appetizers. Overall good food. Fairly noisy, a bit drafty even in the restaurant, so some draft mitigation would help. Service was very good overall considering that it got busy. Nice place for drinks and apps for sure.
  6. AmyR

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The atmosphere was fun, the service was outstanding, and the food was delicious!
  7. JordanN

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience1
    Got a reservation for Valentine’s Day here about 3 weeks ahead of time, when we arrived about 10 minutes before our reservation they didn’t even sit us in the dining room but instead at the farthest table in the bar area that was half in the lobby of the hotel. When asking if another table was available the staff said yes but was being saved for someone with a later reservation. When I said we were going to leave and try somewhere else they just said ok and turned back to their computer without any apology or explanation for sitting us in the lobby of the hotel. I have heard the food isn’t bad from others but for the cost and not being allowed to sit in the actual dining area it was not even close to worth the cost of the food and drinks. Really put a damper on our Valentine’s Day plans and will not be trusting them with a reservation ever again.
  8. LindaM

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice dinner, good service
  9. TimB

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food great service, excited to go back. Great night for a Birthday
  10. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    All around great experience. Unique cocktails and wonderful meals.
  11. DougC

    Milwaukee

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on February 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Palette continues to deliver! Phenomenal food and service! The braised short rib stew was incredible! Thanks to everyone!
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Fantastic food and great atmosphere too! But go for the food! Magnificent!
  13. AlissaH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Definitely a new favorite place for a special occasion. Fun, retro decor in clean, fresh, refurbished space. The food was excellent from appetizers to deserts and priced appropriately. Two enthusiastic thumbs up!
  14. DIANAR

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We got the espanitas to share. The veggies were amazing & the meat was okay. The steak had unchewable parts & lots of fat. The chicken had a great flavor & was cooked well but being thighs, it had questionable parts. The Brussels sprouts had an awesome flavor - both salty & sweet. The corn was the best I’ve ever had. The drinks are really fun, loved the seasonal specials & the color codes.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My husband and I attended for my birthday dinner. The host Was very nice and even surprised me with the free birthday dessert that said happy birthday on it. We were very pleased with the meal, the food was just excellent. We will definitely be back again.
  17. ScottM

    Milwaukee

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on January 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was very good and reasonably priced. Our waiter was excellent.
  18. DougC

    Milwaukee

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Palette continues to deliver excellent food and service. The duck special Friday night was delicious! The salmon and braised short rib are always excellent! Thank you!!
  19. Lisa

    Minneapolis

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on January 2, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious fish tacos and chicken parmigiana
  20. HenryW

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Food was good, but service was very slow and not professional. We watched as server spilled a beer on customer at adjacent table and one of the orders brought to our table was for the completely wrong item. New Year's Eve may have been their first night when they were expecting a full house, but more training and practice, practice, practice is needed for the servers.
  21. Eliiscalling

    Milwaukee

    51 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    51 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food4service3ambience5
    Had a great New Years Eve dinner with family. Food was great. Mood was festive and Palette was comfortably busy. Palette offers tasty and creative seasonal cocktails! The tribute to the previous Mautz business is beautifully done throughout. Definitely a place to visit.
  22. MaggieP

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food was great. Design of the bar and resturant is excellent. Love the paint theme. Will be going again to try some of the other dishes.
  23. shadow1

    Milwaukee

    22 reviews

    5.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great place eith fantastic food. Love the steak and wedge salad. Cheese curds are great with the tomato aoli!
  24. Eliiscalling

    Milwaukee

    52 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This is the 5th time we’ve been at Palete this year, and they don’t disappoint. With easy parking and charming ambience it’s our go-to place with friends and family.
  25. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2022

    overall3food3service2ambience5
    Service was very slow and the restaurant was almost empty. We waited for every aspect, including ordering. There were items in the food not listed on the menu and kind of ruined two of my items. They brought me another side, but people have allergies, etc., don’t put surprise items in the dishes! Some of the food was cold when it arrived, and when you can see it in the window sitting, it’s hard to ignore. Our waiter was lovely, but I think they need to add an expediter to the food line to ensure food comes out hot. Everyone can see the items in the window from the dining room.
  26. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The meal was very good, and service top notch!
  27. MicM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 9, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great atmosphere & decor. The staff was polite, professional & made great menu recommendations since this was our first dining experience here. We ordered pork nachos to share as a starter and they were delicious! Soup & entree were tasty & just the right proportions. Tasty, hip vibe and will dine again.
  28. SteveL

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. My server (Lindsay?) was outstanding, and I wrote that on the receipt. I would go again, and I would also recommend to others.
  29. Parag

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Food was great. Not pricey. Place is really big so one can almost always find a seat.
  30. DougC

    Milwaukee

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We celebrated our anniversary last night and as always Palette delivered. From the Thai chicken lettuce wraps to the short rib, the special, and the ice cream cake dessert, everything was fantastic!! Service was excellent as well! Thank you to everyone!
  31. GordonS

    Milwaukee

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Friendly attentive service, great ambience and excellent food. We'll definitely go back.
  32. JillT

    Milwaukee

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    The food was tasty, menu was not lengthy but all 4 meals we ordered were very good and yummy. Especially the dessert! The seats were very comfortable. Tables a bit close to each other, but the “neighbors” were friendly.
  33. LisaS

    Minneapolis

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice of them to keep the kitchen open when we were running late
  34. SamuelJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    This was my first time going here and I heard a lot of great things about it, but I wanted to see for my self. I took my date here and I wanted it to be special, and fun. Which it was both, the waiter was super polite and was able to keep conversation with us. The food was cooked perfectly (I recommend their steak). Our food came out surprisingly fast, which really blew me away because there was sooooo many people. Definitely a great spot would recommend it 10/10, and I would definitely go back!
  35. MFT270

    Washington DC

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Specialty drinks not particularly good or sufficiently descriptive on menu.
  36. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Loved the venue. Wait staff was timely and accurate.
  37. LyndaW

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 25, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ate dinner at the bar. Great food. Great service. Every time I come to Madison I eat at this restaurant.
  38. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 15, 2022

    overall3food3service1ambience3
    They didn't give us silverware until we had our main fish. We ended up eating our appetizers with our hands. Ridiculous!
  39. DougC

    Milwaukee

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Palette continues to deliver! We love dining here. The food is always great, as is the service! Thanks for another wonderful night.
  40. PrizePkg

    Milwaukee

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We were very pleased with everything-the delay to get seated because the person at the host stand seemed unable to stop a customer from asking more and more pointless questions while three tables of people were waiting was the only low spot of the evening. But once seated-it was delightful. Cocktails were innovative and delicious, the menu has multiple temptations and the service was superb. We sampled the French fries with two dipping sauces, the short rib, fish tacos and a key lime parfait for dessert. Food came out promptly, piping hot and attractive. Even though the dining room was rapidly filling there appeared to be plenty of help to handle the business-no delays from the bar or kitchen. Palette proves that a hotel restaurant does not need to be boring and it exceeded our expectations and experience-we will definitely return. Highly recommended!

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Sealed or wrapped utensils used
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Palette Bar and Grill is rated 4.6 stars by 361 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 3 times today
Google Map for Palette Bar and Grill

901 E. Washington Ave, Madison, WI 53703

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street

    S Paterson Street

  • Neighborhood

    Madison

  • Hours of operation

    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–9:30 am Lunch Tue–Sat 11:30 am–2:30 pm Dinner Mon 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Tue–Thu 2:30 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 2:30 pm–11:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    American, Grill, Steakhouse

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Free self-parking in hotel lot.

  • Payment options

    AMEX, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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