32 Palm

Decent food. service slow (not enough wait staff and only one bartender for crowdwd bar and service bar area for restaursnt).
My wife had ywin lobster tails and I had filet mignon. portions and quality good. Price was high not because of the food but because the restaurant srea lacked any ambiance. it ould have ben sny rest urAnt anywhere… Not an oceanside hoyel restaursnt.
Food prep limited, no real potato choive… mahed., potato pancakes, or rice

Came here for the convenience of being in the hotel and not much was open during the off-​season. I was surprised to see about 5 different couples and families in the dining area. We had 7 people in our party, 3 of them being kids. The atmosphere has the modern hotel feel of beiges and dark greens with soft yellow lighting. We tried our best to order vegetarian food items and order as many vegetable sides as we were able. I had a Caesar salad that was fine, but it had a ton of croutons on it. Two of the kids ordered gnocchi marinara– $ 18 and it was fine but they couldn’t eat it all. Most others ordered the Grilled Vegetable Stacker.
The downer of the evening was a disagreement my wife had with the waitress over the sides that came with my son’s Polenta meal. The menu states, «all entrees are served with assorted artesian rolls, our chef’s selection of fresh vegetables and your choice of starch add a side house, spinach or caesar salad for $ 3». When my wife asked where the rest of the meal was for my son, she stated that the Polenta meal is a starch, so they don’t honor the veggie sides. For one, an entrée is an entrée and they shouldn’t have it on the menu like that if it is some weird policy they subscribe to. Second, i think polenta is corn, which is a veggie and not a starch, last time I checked. Lastly, a 9-​yr old that is starting to eat everything in our house shouldn’t be shortchanged a plate of broccoli and a potato. Lame reasoning on behalf of the restaurant and it took a discussion with the manager to resolve.
Two of us had also ordered hummus and pita bread. Maybe I am more sensitive to salt these days, but it was some of the saltiest hummus that I have ever had. It was a huge plate though and more than enough to share.
I felt bad for the staff there since it was obvious that one waitress was handling all of the tables. She was very nice and friendly. No issue there at all. I think it is tough to manage a place like this in the off-​season, because you don’t know how many are going to show from night to night. I guess I just expected more from a place that was charging me $ 18 and above entrée meals. I would only come here again if I am totally being lazy and didn’t feel like driving anywhere else in OC.

Came back for a third time. Reducing my rating for a second time. The food itself was still very good. I had the gnocchi with marinara sauce and a salad. But the service and timing has suffered greatly. We waited a very long time even for soup and salads. So minus one star. Secondly, I have recently become vegetarian. They tried to have some vegetarian dishes, but none of them include a proper protein option. Also, there is no veggie soup option when there could easily be. So, minus a second star.
Overall, it’s an ok option. But expect to wait a while. I don’t think there will be a fourth time for me, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t give it a try.

This review is for breakfast only, we are staying at the Hilton so opted for this due to convenience. The buffet is typical of a breakfast hotel buffet– standard food, replenished often and overpriced. The Al la carte menu has a decent omelette (create your own), but consistency was off. The first two mornings it was delicious and then the last morning was over cooked.
So to sum it up, standard breakfast fare. I did glance at the dinner menu while there and while we did not dine there I would note the prices were expensive and don’t match the ambiance… Very casual for $ 35+ entrees!

The food was terrible. I ordered the gnocchi. Portion was large but the gnocchi was so dense it was inedible. There was so much sauce it was so much it was more like gnochhi soup. It was not good and had a weird aftertaste. The «artisan roll» that comes with the food was very chewy and with an elastic texture.

Creative food in a private stratosphere. Lush seating and private seating makes it a great place for a special occasion and to converse. I appreciated the unique touches to all the food. It’s pricey and the flavors are often distinctively different from what you think something will taste like. The wait staff is available with a hand gesture but they don’t hover over the table which is refreshing.

Located in the Hilton Hotel with all the luxury amenities. Enjoy the ocean front view and sand on your feet after a good meal. We ordered crab cakes and fish sandwiches at the spacious, casual bar separated from the main dining. The space was big you would think it was a different restaurant than the main dining. The server was also the person at the bar and managed to get to our table. The food came out in time and perfect.

We stayed at the hotel, which was a solid 4 diamond experience. However, this restaurant is not worthy of being in the hotel.
Here is our experience at breakfast.
Pros
— Coffee pot left at table
— Real cream brought upon request (the half and half had sodium citrate in it)
— Clean
— Décor nice
Cons
— Container on buffet is labeled «maple syrup», asked for ingredients and it’s actually a fake chemical breakfast syrup (can you say FRAUD)
— Breads are in a dark corner
— Pastries from a factory
— Fruit was tasteless (berries, melon, and pineapple in the winter?!)
— Sign next to oatmeal says brown sugar, but only turbinado is available
Obviously not worth the $ 32 for the two of us.

On our very first trip to Ocean City, we chose this as our last supper. Overall, it was an epic trip and we fell in love with Ocean city but 32 Palm probably takes the cake for the best worst service we have ever received– and we eat out A LOT, probably too much. I’m not going to drop any names but our server could not have cared any less about his job and you know what, we really liked him for that because he’s just a young kid working at the Hilton probably just thinking about what time he gets off so he can go hang out with his girlfriend at the beach… But first, the food:
The cobb salad: This is HUGE. We shared it as an appetizer and were almost too full for dinner. The chicken isn’t too spicy and the blue cheese dressing is nice and creamy. There’s also chunks of avocado and bacon crumbles.
Surf and turf: The lobster tail is on the small side, but it had a sweet flavor and was really meaty. The steak was a bright red medium rare and much larger than I expected for a filet.
Now here’s where I’m going to talk about service:
So my boyfriend asks the server what kind of beer «Fin City» is and the server shrugs and says, «I don’t know. Maybe local?» Well yeah, we know it’s local because it’s from Ocean city but what we wanted to know is what the beer tastes like. The server made no effort to find out and just stood there staring at us so my boyfriend ordered it. When it arrived, my boyfriend told him it was a little citrusy and hoppy– you know so he could have some tasting notes in case anyone else ever asked him– and the server just said, oh alright cool and then walked off.
Then, when it came time to order, I asked him about the «orange rice» side. I said, «is this like white rice with slices of oranges in it?» and the server says to me, a Chinese girl, and I’m not kidding here, «Well it’s not an asian style of rice… it’s like a mexican style.» So then we order the orange rice and lo and behold when it shows up, it’s WHITE RICE WITH MANDARIN ORANGES IN IT just like I thought. Anyways, the whole situation was laughable but this server probably sees the rice every day of his life and yet he has no idea what’s even in it.
Anyways, 32 Palm is not bad for quality. The atmosphere was really empty and creepy when we were there and it’s pretty much like what you think eating in an hotel would be like with faded cushoned chairs and pseudo-​fancy service. The food was pretty tasty, but it’s on the expensive side so I don’t think we would ever come back.
Fun experience though and it’s a great story about service.

This is an under-​utilized gem for Ocean City. I have eaten there many times and the food has always been excellent. but not only excellent, the food is interesting. It’s not the same old, same old. For example, on my most recent dinner I had fresh, pan seared rock fish with a topping of roasted corn and lump crab meat. It was delicious. the accompanying vegetables were a mix of green beans (not sure what kind. they were thinner than the usual green bean), julienned carrots and squash. Again, the vegetables were excellent. My companion had grilled swordfish with a mango ketchup sauce. The swordfish was perfectly cooked and the sauce provided had a slightly sweet flavor. My companion had potato pancakes that he said were delicious.
We were there on Labor Day weekend at 7:00 PM and the restaurant was almost empty. I can’t understand why. Maybe it just doesn’t do enough advertising. The sound level is low and the lighting muted but certainly adequate to see what you are eating.
As I said, this is a gem that not enough people know about. The only negative thing is the price, but considering the quality of the food, the price is about what I would expect.

Servers and staff were nice and quick with service. Always ready to help with anything needed.
Kids had grilled cheese and pb&j. Both were made well and without complaint from the kids. Had the rockfish and it was delicious. The crab topping was good but overpowering with too many flavors. Corn peppers and cream sauce. The filet was good as well but was a little over done for medium.
The food was good but pricey. Would eat there again.

This is a fairly good restaurant. A little hard to find being in the Hilton but the food was decent. Too much for me to be able to finish which is rare!
There was a bug in one of my friends drinks and they replaced it with out a beat. I expected a little bit of «oh show me» or something, but did not happen. Our waitress was great and handled our large party flawlessly and even handled a couple of people in our party who had no idea of how to conduct themselves/​order at a nice restaurant. She explained was the food items were that they did not know with out making them feel bad… she did a great job of covering the eye rolls I am sure she wanted to do.
I don’t know if I would go back… nothing really special about this place but it is worth a visit.

The service was friendly, but the food wasn’t very good.
Grilled cheese– could have made it better myself. It was like a school lunch grilled chess made with Kraft singles. Fries were okay.
Mahi tuna sandwich was a bland piece of fish on old, dry roll. Fish had no flavor and where was the sweet chili remoulade?
Coleslaw was gross and the cookie was like a stale grocery cookie.
Food was not worth the price. The lady who served us was very nice though.
Décor was old. Restaurant is small and dim.

The food was really good, we were impressed. We ordered room service the next night, just as good. Someone in the kitchen is doing a great job. They deserve credit.

I stayed at the Hilton for a week during off season and had breakfast almost everyday. I liked their salmon dish and their eggs benedict capriese. My only complaint as to why its not more stars is the hit and miss of the meal. Some days it was prepared average and the other days the chef completely missed the mark. Today’s breakfast had to much salt. The other day you could see the tomato onions and peppers had been sitting diced for a while. (I guess this was because they overprepared… or left over from preious day…)If they fix the above mentioned hiccups I would recommend the place.

First night at the hotel and looking for something simple. I had a Cesare salad that was wilted, over dressed and over cheesed. Moved on to 1LB shrimp — half the plate was mushy. Tried the Jersey peach dessert, specifically asked the server if the peaches were fresh, she assured us they were… they were disgusting – frozen and stringy! I did complain to the manager — but he seemed un-​phased like this was normal to have people complaining. Do not waste your dinning dollars at this restaurant.

Great food and service. Enjoyed breakfast and dinner during our stay at the Hilton Suites.

First of all we ate here off season so that is the beginning argument. We stayed at the hotel and arrived after six the first night and did not want to venture out. The food was excellent although you pay for the convenience of a hotel restaurant. I had the Bermuda Triangle. Great three seafood combo meal.

Stayed at the hotel that this restaurant is in. Our party had breakfast there 3 times. If you like Beastie Boys blaring in your ears at 7:30 on a Sunday morning after having to seat your self because the hostess and waiters were too busy hanging at the kitchen doorway and texting, this is the place for you,
Food does not live up to the standards one expects from a Hilton hotel, but is ok. There was one bright spot and that was a young lady from the eastern block countries. We were lucky to have her once, apparently she is the only one who actually works and puts forth an effort. Everyone else just played around.

A fabulous restaurant! Service was excellent. The food was well prepared and presented. Our waitress greeted us, gave us time to review the menu, and was very pleasant and professional. I had the broiled crab cakes, served with petite green beans, julienned carrots, and red onion sautéed in olive oil, and with chipotle orzo. My spouse had the duck glased with a raspberry sauce, served with four large grilled shrimp, the same petite green beans, julienned carrots, and red onion sautéed in olive oil, along with orange Caribbean rice. The plates were both arranged very well, the food was hot, and it all tasted marvelous. What a wonderful meal! And great service, too! We started it all with the house salad which is mixed greens with dried cranberries, feta cheese, orange slices, finished with a raspberry vinaigrette. For dessert I had the apple brown betty, and my spouse had the key lime pie. Both were wonderful. Add to that a glass of wine and coffee, and the meal came to $ 92.