Palisades Restaurant

We stayed at Fort Young and our Dinners were fabulous! The Lobster is so good and the roasted Chicken was also very good. Atmosphere was very good directly on the ocean. Only downside was the cruise ship does block the sunsets.

Cannot get a simple drink order correct. Ordered a glass of lime juice and a glass of tamarind juice. The waitress who took my order brought me a passion fruit juice. Smfh. I’m hoping my dinner isn’t as screwed up. Will update. I’m afraid after waiting 18 minutes and not being able to receive my drink order, I walked out.

Not consistent with the drink quality unfortunately. One day was amazing, one was not. The food is decent, the ambience is beautiful, but they put surprise allergies on things. Make sure you verify! The flan has coconut ice cream.

Liked to eat here every day. Good menu. Sunday brunch is popular among locals with BBQ chicken, fresh fish and salad, and freshly baked pastry. Fish cakes were good as an appetizer. The breakfast buffet is plentiful with a wide array of food, including bacon, sausage, scrabled eggs, fruit, yogurt, granola, etc. Full bar and wine menu. Fast service.

So far I've only eaten here during Sunday brunch, but it is always phenomenal! Every time I'm visiting Dominica, I plan to attend brunch here with family. We absolutely love it! The combination of local foods as well as other international dishes really makes it a treat. Kudos to the chef and kitchen team! The staff are always so friendly and helpful. I hope to visit during other meal service in the future, but brunch is so worth it!

This restaurant was recommended to me as the best restaurant in Rouseau and while I can’t confirm this to be the case, it certainly did not disappoint. My server was Piquionne and he was great. The food was great, service was flawless and the setting is exceptional with a beautiful view out on the water.l

The location of Fort Young Hotel and the visual ambience of the Palisades is wonderful. However, the service experienced at dinner was quite lackluster. The waitresses constantly forgot about us, they were not attentive, and they operated with tunnel vision - focusing on singular tasks, rather than providing quality service. We waited a long time to receive water and the tables were not cleared in an appropriate manner (the waitress removed one person’s plate, left the other two plates on the table without asking a question and disappeared forgetting to return). At the end of the night, the waitress then proceeded to take an inordinate amount of time to bring the bill. I think the most concerning part of the night was when an elderly person (60 years old and birthday celebrant) in my dinner party was asked bluntly whether she has hypertension as a segue into explaining that the smoked fish fritters were quite salty for one to order. This was a highly inappropriate question to ask and is borderline discriminatory and ageist. The waitress could have simply provided information on the various dishes without the aforementioned question. What is even more concerning is that our table was not asked the more appropriate and standard question of whether anyone had allergies; and two persons in my party suffer from very severe shellfish allergy. No low ambient music or entertainment was given to patrons on the night I had dinner, even though there were speakers on the wall. Perhaps the speakers were not working, or maybe the staff forgot to turn them on. I am not in a position to make a definitive statement on why such was absent. I last visited Fort Young in November 2022, and the experience was also sub-par at best. 26 months later and the dinning experience has not improved, neither have the service and the quality of food. On the positive note, the drinks were mixed to perfection. We had pina coladas and whiskey sours and they were absolutely amazing. The bartender is definitely skilled and experienced.

Lovely ambience. The staff were pleasant and friendly. Quick service , they took the orders right away. The food was well seasoned and tasty. Will visit again