Fate

www.go2fate.com
905 N. 4th St.
Phoenix, 85004

This restaurant is located on a REALLY DARK STREET, and once you are tucked safely inside, the ambiance is AMAZING, the exposed stucco, layered with brick and fun art is really cute. They have curtains that make it open to the patio, which I may sit on if I had some male friends with me, or if I was there with my husband.

They tried to do too many weird combinations with their food, and I was not a fan. Of the four of us, I would say that half of us liked it, and half of us did not. We started with the Crab Puffs and the Fresh Market Greens which were stir fried greens and a dipping sauce. The Crab Puffs were REALLY good, but the sauce that they had to dip them in was not as sweet and savory as it usually is, kind of bitter. And the greens were cooked ok and served with a REALLY spicy sauce-flavorful, but not my favorite! We tried three main dishes: Thai Coconut Curry, Pad Thai Noodles, and Hong Kong Flat Rice. The curry was good, but mainly, it was curry sauce and very little chicken. It was a bowl of curry sauce. The Pad Thai was good, nothing really special, and the Hong Kong Flat Rice, was NOT RICE! It was like a Lo Mein, but they had wide flat noodles, shaped like water chestnuts that were VERY CONFUSING! Sure, all the dishes were served with rice, and I made rice dish out of the Hong Kong flat rice, my favorite of the three dishes, but overall, I was not impressed.

We did have a very nice bottle of the Budini Malbec! My new favorite type of grape. But, we did end up at Bomberos for a night cap because the chairs were so uncomfortable at this place. I don't think I would go back when there are so many other cute, YUMMY places to eat at.

Palette

I have been craving this restaurant since I left there two weeks ago!!! Everything about the place screamed perfect fall breakfast. Pat and I had the pleasure of dining there without the kids, and we were able to sit out on the patio. However, on a trip inside to use the bathroom, I found that the inside of this refurbished "house" was just as charming as the outside!
I had the The Egg as recommended by the Phoenix New Times food critic, and I was not disappointed. The puff pastry was light and flaky, the eggs cooked perfectly, and the fresh chives were the perfect addition to this dish. Pat's selection was a little out there for him because he doesn't like to stray too far from the norm, but he had Banana "Rum Cake" French Toast, and I stole a few bites, AMAZING. The sauce was sweet and sticky, almost like caramel. It also came with sausage, that I couldn't get enough off.
I will warn you that this restaurant shares a parking lot with my other favorite location, Cibo, so I could be biased, but check it out. If you head down there and see the line at Matt's Big Breakfast is too long for you, drive right on by and head to Palette, different selection of food, but equally as delicious!

http://www.downtownbrunch.com/home.html
606 N. Fourth Avenue