So what did the Sassies think of Pallet, a new restaurant in downtown Salt Lake City? Read on to find out!
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QUESTION

What was your first impression?

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THE SCOOP
Char Super cool building!
Emily: Oooh, I love the brick building and the rustic, old-style decor. I feel like I’m totally hip sitting here waiting for a table. Man, this place is humming!
Jenny: {coming soon}
Kristina: The restaurant is very cool and trendy. I loved all the lighting and the feel of the place. If it’s good enough for Phil Dunphy, it’s good enough for me.
Lindsey: The lighting at Pallet is absolutely show stopping and brilliant. It is a small restaurant and feels totally exclusive.
Vanessa: Love the location, parking was available at a busy time and the inside was gorgeous! I mean I think I found the style that is completely me: refurbished wood, brick, mason jars, beautiful mirror behind the bar.
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QUESTION

What did you like the most?

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Char I liked the atmosphere. The gnocchi was delicious.
Emily: The cozy atmosphere and decor; the gnocchi, truffle fries, sweet beets, steak and warm oatmeal bar; the location. Oh, and seeing Ty Burrell. Even better? Seeing Jenny see Ty Burrell (aka Phil Dunphy).
Jenny: {coming soon}
Kristina: My steak was awesome. Perfectly cooked. The main reason I got the steak was because it was paired with blue cheese macaroni, and I am as obsessed with blue cheese as I am with The Hoff. And the croquettes did not disappoint. Really, all of the food was divine. I don’t think there was a single item we tried that I did not like.
Lindsey: My $27 steak was huge and delicious. I loved the salt seasoning they used. The gnocchi was the best I have had. Ever.
Vanessa: The owner, the staff, the look of the restaurant, the location and the vibe of the place. Food-wise I enjoyed how there was a story behind some of the dishes (salmon all the way from Scotland) and the fresh in-season combinations. I was very impressed with the food, goat cheese mousse under a bed of beets, perfect alioi with the fries, scallops seared to perfection, delightful.
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QUESTION

What didn’t you like?

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THE SCOOP
Char I don’t like sitting that close to people. The ladies next to us were giving us MAJOR stink eye the entire night. And my chicken was just OK. I also didn’t like the parking situation. 90 minute parking = tickets and you probably won’t be in and out in under 90 minutes, so…
Emily: I didn’t love the communal seating, or at least how super cozy and communal our strip of table was. And the way the chocolate mousse was piped on the chocolate tart was super unappetizing even though it tasted good.
Jenny: {coming soon}
Kristina: This seems to be a new theme with restaurants, but I am not a fan of communal tables. Pallet does have several non-communal seating areas, but we were seated at a table with other diners. Lindsey said that the lady sitting next to me had some seizure-inducing eye rolls going on when we were talking. Not really the best environment for a nice, intimate dinner out.
Lindsey: Our table and that of the customers seated next to us were touching…which means we were basically sitting with strangers who were not my biggest fans. The eye rolls were at least in the triple digits by the time our third course arrived. Oh and then there is a fact that we ALL got parking tickets. BOO!
Vanessa: Char’s chicken dish looked a bit sad, they need to spruce that one up. Also in two of our dishes one was supposed to have Brie and the other Prosciutto and the amount that was put on our plate was really laughable. Even if it is more of an understated ingredient to the dish it needs to be more prominent. I did not like our seating arrangement; some of the seating is long tables were you are sitting next to strangers on benches. I don’t like accidentally elbowing people and feeling like I am invading their conversations and it was hard to hear eachother. I really disliked how since it is more relaxed there, the service is not very fast…we didn’t make our 90-minute parking times so some of us got a pretty ticket on our windshield, not cool. We also saw a celeb but my dinner mates just spent the night updating their phones about it; it was not the most fun I have had out to dinner. ;) But I still love them.
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QUESTION

Would you refer Pallet to a friend?

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THE SCOOP
Char Yes.
Emily: Totally have already. And I plan to go there for lunch with a friend.
Jenny: {coming soon}
Kristina: Absolutely. Aside from the communal seating, I loved the entire experience. I am already planning on heading back for brunch. In a time when many restaurants fail, I can say that Pallet will be around for the long haul.
Lindsey: Yes. I am bringing my husband back for sure on a ritzy date night…but we will be asking for an exclusive table so that no one rolls their eyes at my exuberance over the food and dramatic story telling.
Vanessa: YES! Oh yes I would. A few days later I set up a girls lunch to go and show it off. If you were going at night I would warn people about the parking. I would also tell them to try to get seating where they have their own table. But the vibe and the quality of the food is really some of the best I have had since moving to Utah.
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QUESTION

If you could only send out one tweet about the business, what would you say?

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THE SCOOP
Char Pallet: Where else in SLC can you see Phil Dunphy?
Emily: I am in love with #Pallet restaurant in downtown #SLC. Get the steak, gnocchi and warm oatmeal bar. Delicious.
Jenny: {coming soon}
Kristina: Want a palate-pleasing meal? Head over to Pallet, ASAP.
Lindsey: Dine at Pallet to drink your Diet coke from a jar, swoon over the lighting, lick the plate after the gnocchi & possibly see Ty Burrell.
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CHECK OUT THEM SCOOPS!

Here is the official SassyScoops.com rating for Pallet in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah.
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Atmosphere	Family friendly	Location
Prices	Quality	Service

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Return to SassyScoops.com on Friday for our follow-up post on Pallet!

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