"Excellent fine, yet approachable, dining. The way they prepared the prime strip and duck was a masterclass on flavor and texture. For the duck, the meat is a spot-on mid rare throughout, sous vide, then a thin layer of seared crisp skin that makes for the perfect bite as you drag it through the carrot puree. You'll find he ginger gastrique is satsfyingly mellow with just enough astringency to compliment the relatively lean breast. The strip steak melts in your mouth, as tender as a choice filet. The classic, straight forward presentation with tender asparagus and hollandaise will satisfy your steak crave. The watermelon and prosciutto salad with brown butter and tarragon was the perfect start to what would be an excellent meal. The broccolini with garlic and chili was the perfect balance of roasted and/or confit garlic and a faint bit of chili. Smooth, sweet and savory with no sharp notes. Every staff member was attentive, professional, and friendly, from the chef to the hostess they had each been expertly trained. Overall there was an attention to detail in the balance of flavors and textures in every single thing we ate. Masters of their craft. Will return."

"10/10 lobster roll in South Florida! Menu is approachable, fresh, and delicious for a work lunch. I have tried over 50 rolls from here to Key West. Not pictured* steak tartare & refreshing glass of Chablis. Café Boulud always delivers a wonderful experience, I recommend going for lunch if you’ve never been. Beautifully remodeled, the entire area is inviting & refined. Staff is delightful & extend true hospitality."

"The food and service were both outstanding! We had some shared appetizers and 2 dinners, one being the jumbo stone crab claw the other a wagyu steak. Our apps were steak tartar and grilled octopus. I will say I like my octopus a bit more charred, but the octopus was cooked perfectly and the tartar was deliciously fresh. We also ordered breakfast room service which was good. The club sandwich served by the pool was plenty for 2 people to share. We also had the jumbo shrimp cocktail which was 5 large prawns and very fresh! Overall a wonderful dining experience! On Friday night the bar area got very busy with a DJ and dancing, very lively and fun! Will definitely return for the Friday night nightlife too!"

"If I could give 0 stars I would. I was recommended this spot for a fancy dinner for my cousins bachelorette since we were only doing one nice dinner out we wanted something fancy to celebrate her. It was the worst experience. After we were seated it took 40+ minutes for someone to take our order, over an hour for bread and drinks to be brought out, and 1.5 hours to actually get our food. We had to go up and ask for a new server because the woman we were with first never even came back. Our second waiter, George, was phenomenal but it’s an awful business practice to force your employee to take another table just because you don’t know how to fire someone who sucks at their job. Once our food did come out half of the dishes were cold. Who I assume was the manager came out and gave us the worst “apology” I have ever heard. Then when we asked for the check he said that dessert was coming for us. While I guess it’s nice they brought us free dessert, we didn’t order it, didn’t want it, and they still didn’t bring our check. We had to ask again for the check and it was finally brought to us so we actually could leave. I assume it’s because we were a big group and they knew the tip was included but I have never had such an awful dining experience. Especially bad considering this is the bride’s one and only bachelorette party and her one nice dinner was completely ruined."

"We were highly disappointed by the service at Café Boulud Palm Beach. We expected much better from a French fine dining establishment with a renowned chef behind it. We arrived at 9:15 PM on a Sunday. The restaurant was quiet, and although they offered a 9:45 PM reservation, we chose to come earlier specifically to avoid being rushed for last call. Unfortunately, that made no difference. A first server greeted us, a second server came to take drink orders (we weren’t ready yet as we were considering a bottle of wine), and then the sommelier arrived — who, by far, was the nicest and most welcoming employee we encountered all night. He was helpful, polite, and the only one who made us feel like we were actually guests in a French restaurant. Then the issues started. When the first server returned to take our food order, we told him we knew we wanted the foie gras but needed another minute for mains. He abruptly told us to order everything immediately because “the kitchen is closing now.” At 9:45 PM. Said with zero elegance, zero hospitality. Both my partner and I work in fine dining, and we were shocked — not only by how early they were cutting off the kitchen, but by how it was said. It completely killed the mood. We ordered the Dover Sole and the duck. The fish was delicious, but considering it’s served whole, we fully expected classic French tableside deboning — which never happened. The duck arrived overcooked, even though we asked for medium rare, and was very chewy. We sent it back, and the second one was much better: crispy skin, tender meat, and a beautiful carrot purée. By the time we finished our mains, we felt so rushed and unwelcome that we decided to take our dessert to go. At the start of dinner, they had asked us to pre-order dessert, so we reminded the server that we chose the mignardises. He didn’t seem aware of it… and then returned with a tiny plastic box containing two chocolates, two macarons, and two fruit pastes — the type of thing given as a complimentary gift at hotels or events. Definitely not what you expect from a French fine dining restaurant. We politely declined and asked for it to be removed from the bill. The server’s reaction made it feel like we were inconveniencing him by staying “late” or asking anything at all. Throughout the night, there was zero attention to detail, no elegance in service, and no sense of true hospitality. Another surprising detail: servers in a French restaurant at this level should at least know how to pronounce the menu items correctly, especially since everything is listed in French. Hearing foie gras called “foye grass,” frites as “frytes,” and Dover Sole pronounced as “solééss” was… difficult, to say the least — especially in Palm Beach, where the clientele expects refinement. In the end, we spent close to $500 for beautiful food but a genuinely terrible service experience. Extremely disappointing, and unfortunately we will not be returning."