The Palm Restaurant

The Palm is old-school Vegas steakhouse vibes without the attitude—caricatures on the walls, massive steaks on the plates, and a happy hour that runs Sunday through Friday, 3-5:30pm. You're getting $5 beer and $8 cocktails, which is almost insulting how cheap that is for a steakhouse at this level. It's not trendy, not trying to reinvent anything, just classic American steakhouse done right.

The Weekday + Sunday Deal

Sunday through Friday, 3-5:30pm—solid hours, generous window, no weekends Saturday (apparently they don't need the business). The $5 beer is practically charity work, and the $8 cocktails include real drinks made by bartenders who know the difference between well liquor and good liquor. There are also discounted apps, and while the prices vary, anything under $15 at a steakhouse is a win.

Steakhouse Snacks

The happy hour menu has classic steakhouse starters: jumbo shrimp cocktail (because of course), crispy calamari, mini crab cakes, and the occasional special. These aren't skimpy portions—The Palm doesn't do small. If you're genuinely hungry, two or three apps plus drinks will cost you less than a single entrée at dinner and you'll leave full.

The Classic Cocktail Situation

The $8 cocktails are where the value really shines. You can get a proper Manhattan, a well-made martini, or their signature Palm Old Fashioned without dropping $18. The bartenders are old-school professionals who've been making the same drinks for decades—no molecular gastronomy bullshit, just competent cocktails that taste like they should.

The Vibe & Crowd

The Palm has been around since 1938 (not this location, but the original in New York), and it feels like it. The walls are covered in caricatures of celebrities and regulars, the booths are red leather, and the whole place screams "power lunch spot for people born before 1970." During happy hour, you get a mix of hotel guests, old-school Vegas locals, and people who appreciate a steakhouse that isn't trying to be a nightclub.

When to Go

The 3-5:30pm window is perfect for an early dinner preview, a pre-show drink, or just because you want a quality cocktail without waiting until 7pm. The bar area fills up but rarely feels packed—there's usually space, and the bartenders have time to actually talk to you instead of just slinging drinks at warp speed.

Why It Works

The Palm's happy hour is quietly one of the best deals on the Strip. $5 beer and $8 cocktails at a restaurant where dinner for two can easily hit $300 is borderline absurd. You're getting steakhouse quality at dive bar prices, and nobody's judging you for just ordering apps and drinks. It's classic, comfortable, and exactly what happy hour should be.