Palo Verde at The Boulders Resort

Palo Verde at The Boulders Resort reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Loreto

   Las Vegas1 review

   3.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   Lucky to have booked a mothers day event so late. They were available.
   

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   Meagan

   Denver4 reviews

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   I took my mom there for the Mother's Day Brunch. The buffet was okay but my entree was terrible! I was unable to eat it. It left such a bad taste in my mouth. Our waitress was awful. We were waiting forever for the drinks we ordered. On top of the $115 per person, they charged a $40 (might be $45) "service fee", there was another fee on it, plus they automatically added a 20% gratuity which I would have NEVER have given. Overall, it was not worth the $370 I paid. Not even close. They started to clean up around us (our reservation was at 1:45 p.m.) making us feel rushed. Just overall a disappointing experience. The resort was beautiful though. I might come back to stay there but I will never do the Mother's Day Brunch ever again.
   

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   Danielle

   Phoenix2 reviews

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   This was a completely disappointing Mother's Day Brunch. We've been before, 8 years ago and absolutely loved it. This time, the service was horrible - had to ask 4 times for coffee, had to ask for water refilled, hardly saw many waiters going around the tables, the food came out all cold and had to have everything sent back. Before, they had tons of stations around the perimeter of the room with a tons of options. Now, it's very limited on what they have, no salad bar or veggies, nothing for kids, no carving station, etc. Would never return and certainly NOT worth the super expensive price of the brunch.
   

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   Bethany

   Phoenix1 review

   2.0

   Dined 2 days ago

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

   I’m hopeful that this is a different experience than what the actual restaurant is like, however, we attended the Mother’s Day Brunch on 5/11 and it was very underwhelming. To start, we didn’t get greeted by our server for at least 10-15 minutes and this was even asking a couple of other workers if they knew if we had a server and even how the brunch worked, so that we could maybe get started eating. Anyway, the server finally came and we went to the buffet line. The food was overall very underwhelming. Nothing stood out as excellent except for the omelette station, which was fine. The dessert was decent though. Then after that you chose a main course (kind of strange after a buffet but sure). The choices were limited and it would’ve been nice if it included some breakfast choices since it was a brunch but was just chicken, fish, beef and a vegetarian ravioli. That was also decent. Furthermore, at the beginning of the meal, we asked if mimosa were included and were told “yes.” We therefore all got a mimosa. This leads me though to the bill, where we found out that the mimosas were NOT actually included and instead $25 per person for bottomless mimosas, which would’ve been nice to know seeing as I only had one and could’ve skipped that. The bill also included a 20% gratuity despite there only being four of us. Fine, I understand that it was a special event, however, our service was definitely not worth that much gratuity as our waters were never refilled and most of the meal was us serving ourselves at the buffet. Overall (tl;dr), this brunch was definitely not worth the money and I wish we had gone somewhere else. I would advise others to do the same.
   

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   Heidi VIP

   Denver30 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 5, 2025

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

   The best sea bass I have ever had….and for being land locked, is saying something. My wife had the vegetarian option and was thrilled with flavor and texture. A special meal
   

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   Larry VIP

   Milwaukee36 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 3, 2025

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

   The food was excellent! This was our third time dinning here and were very satisfied each time. Quality food from the appetizers, entries and desserts. Very nice selection of wines. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable about the wine selection and all the food. We are looking forward to our next visit to Palo Verde.
   

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   Robert

   London20 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 27, 2025

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

   This was our first visit after a long travel day escaping the northern winter and it was a truly nice experience. Pleasant and helpful staff, food prepared as asked, nicely paced service since we were dealing with a three hour time difference and looking forward to getting back to our rental house for the night. Being able to eat outside in a nice location did not hurt.
   

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   Mark

   Washington DC2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 26, 2025

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

   The setting is very nice. However, the service was less than stellar. It took forever for the waitress to bring everything out (drinks, appetizers, main, and even the check). We were constantly requesting someone get our waitress. Over an hour after being seated, I had to seek out our waitress to inquire where our main courses were. Less than a minute after that they delivered our meals. It was obvious that our dishes had been sitting under a heat lamp. The food was very dry. When we finally received the check, we were not asked how everything was with our food. I offered that the chicken was very dry. There was no reaction whatsoever from the waitress. BTW, the restaurant was not overly crowded. We were celebrating our 25th anniversary and hoped for a better experience.
   

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   EricB

   Seattle4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 9, 2025

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

   Wonderful food in a serene desert setting. Service was great and very considerate but a bit slow. Overall a great dining experience!
   

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix1 review

    3.0

    Dined on March 9, 2025

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

    Small portions, overpriced. Otherwise an excellent experience.
    

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