Best Lunch Restaurants in Palm Beach Gardens

Great dining experience overall at Spoto’s last night. Bright natural light, high ceilings and white tablecloths contributed to a clean, modern feel in the dining room. There were plenty of staff on hand to fill water, run food and clear plates. Our server Cassie was excellent- both friendly and professional. Answered our questions about the menu with ease. The menu was varied and it was hard to choose from lots of fresh seafood options. Ultimately, we enjoyed the ceviche, shrimp cocktail, crabcake and shrimp and grits. All were outstanding- the flavors complemented each other beautifully and allowed the seafood to take center stage. The bread service was worthwhile- piping hot and plentiful to sop up the yummy sauces. Coffee and dessert finished the meal. We had the excellent chocolate cake- but there were four or five other choices that sounded equally tempting. The Julius Meinl branded coffee service was a really nice touch that ended our dinner on a high note. I can’t wait to come back!

Our server was great. Our food was delicious! Except the vegetables – the oven roasted vegetables, broccolini, and asparagus were all undercooked in our opinion. The asparagus it came out cold to the touch or maybe room temperature? The broccolini was charred looking, but very much raw when biting into it Otherwise, though, the proteins, the appetizers, Caesar salads- so delicious! Best sashimi we have had!

Everything from start to finish was marvelous. It was Valentine's Day, so we started with a picture of ourselves in front of a beautiful valentine display that was put together by Ava. So smart – perfect photo op for the holiday. Our lunch was absolutely delicious from start to finish. We had the chicken pesto flatbread as an appetizer, then I had the filet mignon salad and my husband had the shrimp and grits. And dessert – always a special sweet treat. Our waiter, Sergio, was very attentive and met all our needs in a timely and professional manner. He was stellar. I have to mention Ava again, the general manager. She stopped by our table to chat with us and was just lovely. We were so pleased to have met her! We will definitely be back again. 

Another great meal at Salute. Consistently good food and service here with nice outdoor seating. This month featured French menu has a delicious FRENCH ONION SOUP with swiss and provolone cheese, and garlic toast points. Full of flavor and onions, perhaps a dash too much pepper, but hot and a great start to our meal. The SHRIMP FRANCAISE is egg battered shrimp, in white wine butter, fried capers, grilled lemon, celery root gratin, with herb roasted tomatoes. The shrimp is perfect. The PAN-SEARED DUCK with sauteed carrot, onion, fennel, and cognac sherry sauce is so good. Finish with the ELIJAHS HOUSEMADE BEIGNETS in cognac honey, and powdered sugar. JP gives us great service, knows the wine list extremely well along with the menu items and has a great personality. Love this restaurant and its food.

We’ve been to many Capital Grille locations and the PBG joint is in the top echelon. This review is a composite of a Friday dinner and Tuesday lunch. Both meals were very good. On Friday night we shared a tuna tartare appetizer, which was excellent. We each had the sliced tenderloin with demiglace, cipolline onions, and sautéed mushrooms. The steaks were charred beautifully and cooked medium rare—definitely a top five steak! Our server, Daniel, was charming and attentive. The ambiance was lovely and the whole restaurant was electric. Great time overall. On Tuesday lunch, Jay took care of us like a pro. She shook our martinis like a seasoned pro. We shared a shrimp cocktail appetizer. Perfecto! For entrees we each enjoyed the seared sushi-grade Ahi tuna, which was served with ginger rice, white soy and a spicy sambal vinaigrette. Nice presentation. The tuna steak was seared rare and it sliced like butter. Another Capital Grille winner. Arguably the best steakhouse chain restaurant.