The Palace

We went on a Sunday and showed up for the brunch show. The mimosas were great and bottomless, but the food was slow to come around so we enjoyed them a little *too* much. The show was wildly entertaining. Diana Ross, Beyoncé and Shakira impersonators were all talented and engaging. The food, on the other hand, was a bit underwhelming. My fiancée’s eggs were cold, my homefries were cold, and the steak was cooked perfectly but spiced poorly, it came out quite bland. We would definitely go again for the show, but the cold food soured an otherwise great time.

This place is a riot. The drag queen show is great.
All the staff are really friendly and funny.
Never ate here. The drinks are good but don’t expect much from the wine.
The show is outside so that’s where to sit.
Bring some single dollar bills for the entertainers.

This place comes up under breakfast and brunch places, but the brunch menu consists of a few items, none of which are particularly good. They forgot to put the order in for my food and I got served about 10 minutes after the rest of the table. The breakfast burrito, which I ordered, was horrible. I couldn’t eat more than a few bites. I felt a little sick doing so. The place is known more for the ambience, but be sure to bring ear plugs — it is unpleasant ly loud. You know it’s a bad sign when your waiter can’t hear your order despite having his ear about three inches from your mouth. Observe this place when walking down the street — but avoid actually spending any time there.

Went here to celebrate my best friends birthday. There was an Aquarius birthday celebration type of event. ARIEL was our waiter and he was very attentive and great personality. You can only sit at the tables or high rise tables if you are eating food. This has to be one of the more attention grabbing bars because every car that passes is recording the atmosphere at this bar.
Food was mediocre. The drag show was amazing. They had a performance every 20 minutes following the previous performer. The girls were amazing! Beautiful and so full of life.

If this review was only for food quality it would only be 1 star.
Food was terrible. I ordered the margarita flatbread aka soggy dough drenched in tomato sauce covered in sliced mozzarella. Considering I was completely aware this wasn’t an Italian place, I wasn’t expecting much, but this was bad.
Our server was great. He had amazing energy and was so personable I didn’t even want to tell him the quality of food wasn’t good.
The drag show was okay. ³⁄₁₀.

Fun club, great entertainment. I appreciate how they stagger the performances 10 minutes or so apart, so as not to bore you but supremely intrigue you when they start. And the Queens are perfect! Friendly bartenders & boozy drinks. Bathrooms were gross though

Food was pretty tasty considering it’s basically a club/​bar. I was a little nervous at first but it was pretty good! We got the flatbread and hummus dip. Sit outside to see the show! It’s a BLAST! Fantasia is the ABSOLUTE BEST! She knows how to put on a show, that’s for sure! Really great entertainment, funny and FREE! Tip those ladies, they work hard :)

The Palace, is a misnomer.
Yes it’s pristine but that’s because it’s full of messy queens. Messy in a good way.
Ocean Drive is obnoxious tschtosky central, with expensive bad food and large gimmicky drinks. The Palace plays the gay card, amplifying appropriately the camp.
Sunday’s is when they hold court honey.
It’s an all day affair with drag queens dancing in the streets, accosting innocent passerbys, but essentially the same drag show you’ve seen a million times.
After a disco nap i groggily made my way to The Palace on a Sunday around 6pm for a Funday. The place was packed. Full of muscular men representing all the flavours — vanilla, chocolate, mole, café au lait and crème brule.
I was invited to dance with some lesbians and low danced into some mammoth double Ds.
«Do you know what to do with all of this?»
She eye tilted.
«I sure do.» I quickly retorted.
Drinks are a crazy $ 13 but there is no cover, so I bought two. At 7pm the place was packed.
«Everyone goes to twist after this.»
Someone told me.

This place is SO MUCH FUN. It’s so different from everywhere else — a gay bar with drag shows every 5 – 15 minutes?! The queens are so personable and hilarious and I love how they get the crowd involved too. And whenever my boyfriend tipped, the queens were always sure to give him extra attention hehehe. Plus, the atmosphere is so loving and accepting and free. People are so friendly and are always wanting a good time. Both times we’ve been here, we never met someone that was trying to kill our vibes.
We went here Thursday night for dinner and Sunday morning for brunch. Both times our servers were attentive. Our server for brunch always made sure our (bottomless) mimosas were topped off. The food is average, but comes out in a timely manner. The service and shows and atmosphere make the food the least of my concerns. Definitely the most fun I’ve had in South Beach ever!

Here’s a story…
My friend and I went to The Palace today for the Latin Saturday Brunch. I made a reservation through the website for 11:30am. We got there a bit early around 11:25am and looked for a host or someone to see where we can sit. The seating areas were pretty empty. We went inside and didn’t know who worked there. A lady dressed in black finally greeted us and a guy asked us something. I said we have a reservation.
We were seated at the counter corner area facing the sidewalk towards the bussing station on the side. Two gentlemen sat next to us as well. The guy who sat us gave them menus but never gave us menus. I thought, alright, maybe they are still setting up, but why not just bring us the menus when he brought menus for the other guys? We waited a while and finally called the guy over, he said he thought he gave us menus. BS. It seemed like they didn’t give a f about being there.
I asked who the server was because I had no idea who was who and who to order from. No one introduced themselves. Some guy came by and asked us bluntly what we want to eat. I pulled out the Groupon voucher that I had that stated 2 entrees, 2 bottomless caipirinhas or margaritas, and 2 desserts. The guy said ok. I ordered the shrimp Benedict and my friend got the banana Nutella pancakes. I asked for water, it was never brought over.
Later, this guy came over with tray full of margaritas in plastic cups on a tray and passed them out to those gentlemen, some people on the sidewalk, and us. I thought we could choose between the caipirinhas or the margaritas, but apparently this guy chose it for us. Fine, I accepted it, maybe he’s giving us the sh*tty service because we had the voucher. I also found out that he’s the server, I had to ask. I thought it was odd that he did not ID us, seemingly that my friend and I always look underage, and usually the beach businesses are notorious for IDing. Guess this place wasn’t part of the program.
The entrée food was alright. The drag queens were entertaining, I enjoyed watching the one with the strapless blue dress and blonde hair pinned up, she was hilarious. We tipped each performer.
For the bottomless margaritas, the server barely came by to fill up the cups and when he did, it felt like he was just adding more watered down margaritas from a pitcher. We felt like we were drinking watered down lime juice. Still no water. Years later, the desserts were delivered. Two little plates or tiny pieces of cake with cherry syrup and whipped cream? It wasn’t great. Still no water.
The server automatically brought the check over, I guess he was kicking us out already? Normally, customers ask for the check, but he volunteered. How nice. Not. The check included an automated gratuity of 30%. I was like wtf, this guy’s service was definitely NOT worth 30% and he was neglectful, not attentive at all. The check showed «Gabriel» next to the server name, so I guess that’s his name. So Gabriel took the check and brought back the revised one with 20% included gratuity. His service was definitely not worth 20% at all but I spared him.
One of the things I don’t understand about the check is we were charged 2 cents for Groupon when we already had a voucher, so we should only be just charged the tax and gratuity. Alright 2 cents, have it, but the service was so sh*tty that I never ever want to go back again. I had gone and brought a friend because one of my former coworkers always spoke highly of The Palace and recommended it.
Conclusion? The service was horrible. Absolutely HORRIBLE. The server didn’t give a f***, he might as well as find another job because that was one of the WORST services I’ve ever had in my life. He DID NOT deserve that tip. When I was working in the industry, I was friendly and treated everyone nicely, making sure they were taken cared of. The only good thing about this experience were the drag queens. That’s it. Expect the typical south beach horrible and non attentive service if you ever dine on the beach. If I could give this place 0 stars, I would, because of Gabriel’s decision to give such bad service.
P. S.: I reminded him about the water after we paid the 2 cents, tax and gratuity, and he finally brought it.

Best fucking time ever!!! That is all I am gonna say!
Good food, good drinks, awesome show and hell of a good time. Good for all types — my husband and I went and it was awesome.

Such a fun atmosphere. Reservations are a must and bring lots of singles. The queens were amazing for the Sunday brunch!!! Highly recommend going!!! My favorite was the MC and the queen with the teal wig! I wish I remembered their names. All you can drink mimosas. The food was ok but you go for the experience and show!!!
Our table was half in the sun but was a great spot. Noah was our server and brought us ice cold towels to cool off. I will be coming back!!!

I had a blast! I really enjoyed the entertainment. Interactive performances! Very talented Drag Queens! Beautiful and Comedic. I yelled, screamed cheered and laughed a lot!!! Food, Drinks and Service… Drinks were watered but that’s what to expect when they’re unlimited although it wasn’t easy to get a refill. I tried to get a refill from whomever walked by with a pitcher in his hand however this one server wouldn’t service anyone who wasn’t at his tables. «Rude»
The wrong food came out to us an the guy moved so fast that we couldn’t tell him it wasn’t ours. We had to hold on to the food until we could flag someone down to take it away and bring the food we ordered. So the food that sat in front of us for way too long was for the people next to us and the waiter just took it and gave it to the correct people. Good thing we didn’t touch it. Nevertheless the food was good!
Will I go here again… Yaaaasssssss!

We watched the drag show from the side of the building, and it was so fun!
The ladies were very beautiful and talented, and the music good. Lots of people watching the show, and the amount of audience participation was on point.
We will be back for their brunch!

This should be your first stop on South Beach! I had the best time of my entire vacation at this place. This was the only place that all eight of us attended together. We found a Groupon, for brunch and endless Margaritas. Yaaaaaassss! They had a drummer and DJ keeping the mood LIVE even at Noon. They were preparing us for the DragShow, which was AMAZING. The Queens came to put on a show. I loved all the performances. The performers like to be tipped and they had an ATM conveniently located in the inside so you grab a few dollars.
Now, the food. I had the Banana Pancakes, which came with eggs and bacon. It was great. They had several great brunch options. Everyone enjoyed their food, but mostly the endless Margaritas. When we say endless, they were. This is the first place I’ve ever visited that had a waiter continuously refilling drinks as soon as you drank it.
Last, the service was great. I was surprised by this because the place was packed, there were performances happening and tourist walking by constantly. Our waiter didn’t miss a beat. His attitude was upbeat and totally matched the vibe of The Palace. Loved it. I will visit again.

I absolutely loved this place, solely for the liveliness and energy. However, the food and service are like oil and water compared to the show. The drag show is an absolute blast! Seriously, if you come here, you should do it mostly for the Saturday Drag Brunch. Sit on one of the tables on the sidewalk for a first row experience. I came here with my mom and my brother, and our bellies hurt from so much laughing. The ladies are beautiful and have an amazing sense of humor!
However, the food and service are lacking. The brunch gives you a basic option of about five entrees and bottomless caipirinhas or margaritas. We chose to have the caipirinhas, and they were very poorly executed; they were watered down with sparkling water and ice and I could barely taste the lime. I ordered the banana pancakes with scrambled eggs and bacon. The pancakes were a bit dry and flavorless, and the raspberry syrup they cover them with was not very tasty. The food is okay, but nothing to rave about.
The service is extremely poor. It seems that our waitress was not at all interested in being at work on a Saturday. She barely came over our table, and we basically had to hunt her down to actually place our order. Then, when the food was ready, the busboys were walking around lost with a huge tray with our food looking for her because they did not know which table it was. Seriously, the busboys ended up being more attentive than our waitress. Then, when the bill came, she overcharged us. We had to call the manager, who was very attentive and sweet, to fix our bill.
Indeed, we had a blast simply for the show. I wouldn’t really come back here to have a meal. If I did, it would simply be for another drag show and a few drinks. Loved it!

The food was horrible, our waitress was uninterested and unbothered by her customers.
The other waiters were very attentive and responsive, very sweet. On the upside the drag show was good if they didn’t have 15 minute intermissions between every performance.
Drinks were strong, well mine was. I ordered the Tiffany Fantasia with little ice and I was buzzed!
I also ordered the Seafood Linguine without capers and calamari. The pasta was hard and there was no sauce. I had to ask for Alfredo sauce and add pepper to it. It was still intolerable.

This place was awesome 4 years ago and 4 years later it is still freaken awesome!
First off, unlimited mimosas. you really can’t say no to that!
Secondly, the queens here are amazing! Super entertaining and their make up is truly an art form! I need to learn how to walk and dance in heels like them!
The food was only okay for $ 40, but it’s the unlimited mimosas! Service was super attentive and glasses were never emptied!
Palace is a place you must experience. There isn’t enough reviews to tell you what you are going to experience! So live it up and enjoy! After brunch you can go directly to the beach too! Sweet!

Dinner and a drag queen show?! That’s right!
Loud music, big hair, over the top personalities, dancing and doing slips and its all happening on the sidewalk.
Our food came out quickly, service was efficient. My ahi tuna burger was superb, way beyond what i expected. Sweet potato fries was fresh, thick cut, simply melted in my mouth.
We were eating while «the queens» strutting their stuff up and down the sidewalk and sometimes running into the traffic. Its quite a show.
A fun spot to check out!

It is better if you come at night and on the weekend. My favorite day is Sunday, sometimes I come with my friends. It’s always a good time.
This time we went there because my friend was craving some chicken wings, and he said those were good, so we went, sat outside to enjoy the view. The wings came out a little undercooked so we kindly asked if they could maybe fry them a little more but they came out worse, they were too dry and extremely salty. We ended up unhappy with the food but I guess the joke is on us because you don’t come here for the food, you do it because you wanna have some drinks, enjoy a great drag queen show and people watch. We learned our lesson: P

Tous les jours où presque il y a des attractions, des danseurs et danseuses etc. Grosse ambiance. Et absolument pas besoin d’être LGBT pour s’y amuser. Je né le suis vraiment pas mais je m’y suis réellement amusé ;)

déjà, c’est cher ! ensuite, on est obligé de prendre à manger si on veut s’asseoir à une table, or, on né va pas au palace pour manger, surtout vu comment c’est CHER.
si on veut juste un verre, il faut rester debout ou essayer de trouver un siège au bar minuscule.
endoit très show-​off. même si vous êtes gay, né vous sentez pas obligé d’aller là-​bas, y’a des endroits bien mieux

cool gay bar, best drag show in sobe.
unfortunately the drinks are a bit lame.