Best Contemporary American Restaurants in Palace Station

Great food, great service. Could not have been better. As the tables filled up it was a little loud.

Pre-movie dinner at the bar. As is typical, I had had menu items already selected before arrival, only to be derailed by the new and limited once actually in the restaurant. Was sold on the Featured Cocktail, Beowulf ($18; named by Cami), because black walnut and honey. Incredibly smooth, rich rounded taste. One of the new fall/winter menu items was the Green Apple + Red Endive ($21): A salad which pinged every part of the tongue, as long as the forkful managed to spear every type of ingredient. A tasty sensory exploration. Salty, fatty, crisp, crunchy, sweet, sharp. Was interested in trying the special sake and so, after a glowing description from Drew, opted for the Wild Boar Lasagna ($28) as pair. But before the dish arrived, I got a wee taste of Kikuhime Kukurihime Daiginjo Sake so switched to that liquid instead ($35 for 4 oz). Lasagna: Incredible. Multiple layers of perfect pasta interlaced with succulent rich (but not heavy or cloying) meat in a shallow pour of earthy salty sweet sauce, with an extra cheesy punch from the foamy topping. The edges had been described upon delivery as like those of brownies, and did have that extra crispiness and depth of savory flavor. I mopped the plate. Finished with the Creamy Bitter Boozy ($16): A great balanced sipper to end the meal. Value: Fine to me, although a couple of my choices may be viewed as even more budget-busting than usual. Atmosphere: Relatively subdued for Sparrow + Wolf, with the bar not as packed as it usually is, but still energetic. Very friendly seatmates. Service: One of the highlights of the meal, led by Drew. Attentive, with informative stories on the background of various food and drink, enhancing an already amazing dinner.

Truffle pizza was absolutely delicious, and the mushroom cheese pasta was one of the best I’ve ever had. We sat at a table by the sidewalk. Service was great, ambience was perfect, and the food was much better than we expected. Highly recommend. We will be back. 

The service was exceptional. The food was delicious. I would definitely book this restaurant again.

Solid breakfast and brunch spot for reasonable Vegas prices