Proper Grit — Restaurant in West Palm Beach

3/20/25-PBIBS2025-2:30pm- 5 Star Service! On a very busy PBIBS Day they never skipped a beat. Always a warm welcome from Ruth at the Hostess Stand .. she is a great Ambassador for The Ben! We definitely needed to relax and cool down from working the Booth at the Boat Show.. decided to relax in the very comfortable lounge.. Juan came over to say Hi! It's been awhile.. I had a fall and have a broken wrist.. keeping me from my weekly Happy Hour routine at Proper Grit.. A very attentive young lady/bartender brought me a glass of water.. much needed on a very hot day.. I ordered a Cappuccino and their famous Chocolate Torte with creme anglaise .. absolutely delicious and just the right combination for me to continue working at the Show! Service with a smile from the entire team! Especially on a very busy day! I always highly recommend! 3/24/24-Palm Beach International Boat Show in full swing and taking a break from working the booth- love The Ben and Proper Grit! Randy is my favorite bartender! Sat at the outside bar enjoying the cool breeze and enchanting views… They had a limited menu today (Sunday) and I was a little disappointed the shrimp cocktail wasn’t on it.. I ordered the corn empanada -wanted to try it.. Randy is always attentive and hospitable! He described it to me and it sounded fabulous! Yes, it was absolutely delicious and a huge portion! A crispy flaky crust filled with very tasty corn and cheese.. They had a very talented guitarist playing - a perfect setting for a relaxing break from the Boat Show! I highly recommend!! Updated 9/28/23 Proper Grit-one of their restaurants is a fine example of their 5 Star hospitality. As a newly transplanted local, I enjoy all the Ben has to offer as often as possible.. Their welcoming spirit towards dogs is part of their history.. Exquisite culinary offerings and signature cocktails enhances the experience. The knowledgeable and passionate team members will guide you through their offerings to ensure your experience is 5 Star! Especially Ruth, Juan are always welcoming and professional at Proper Grit and Randy, bartender extraordinaire also at Proper Grit! Their happy hour is one of the best in West Palm Beach!I enjoy my day off lunching at Proper Grit.. I love sitting at the bar and having a great conversation with Randy the amazing bartender.. I'm trying to work my way through the menu.. my goto is always their Shrimp Cocktail.. today I ordered the Proper Grit Chopped Salad! It's a huge portion and absolutely delicious! One of the best values in West Palm Beach! I ate until I couldn't eat anymore and took home enough for 2 more meals.. sliced eggs, bacon, I highly recommend The Ben and ProperGrit! —————————————————————— An untamed tropical paradise” inspired history of the Ben Hotel.. absolute luxury with a modern twist. Proper Grit has the honor of being a large part of the ambiance. The design team has captured a feeling of Old and new Palm Beach! Welcoming, relaxing and a view of the intracoastal.. What more can you ask for.. from the warm welcome into the Lobby to the Hostess- it’s a magical experience! This review is for Proper Grit, their Lobby Restaurant. This was my casual afternoon off on a quiet weekday.. Greeted warmly by the hostess and on a very cool afternoon, decided to sit outside overlooking the Yachts with my Puppy. Absolutely beautiful bar/ patio! Asacia, our server, quickly offered water bowl for my puppy and presented the menus. I ordered my Sauvignon Blanc and shrimp cocktail! The wine came out crisp and cold and the shrimp cocktail was amazing! 5 huge plump sweet cold shrimp with 2 different dipping sauces. One of the most delicious shrimp cocktail I’ve ever had.. Truly huge and sweet shrimp and both sauces were delicious. Saving room for dessert of course! The Caramel Popcorn Creme Brûlée was calling me! Oh my goodness! Do not leave South Florida until you’ve tried this! Creamy custard and not too sweet. A brilliant...

It’s rare to experience a perfect combination of wonderfully attentive service, amazing food, perfectly crafted cocktails, wonderfully prepared desserts and beautiful atmosphere…right by the water…but that’s what the four of us just experienced at Proper Grit, at the Ben Hotel in West Palm Beach, FL. We started with their street corn empanadas and the burrata with red and orange beets and were blown away by the flavors and presentation. Three of us were carnivores and one of us was a pescatarian so we had a filet served with asparagus (perfectly cooked with a sauce to die for), a bone in ribeye which was perfection and a NY strip that was possibly the best we’ve ever had. My wife, the pescatarian, ordered the salmon and it blew her away…moist, extremely flavorful and now she’s spoiled. Even the mashed potatoes were memorable. Exquisite attention to detail seems to be the mantra here. The dessert we ordered was creme brûlée with caramelized popcorn and berries (who would’ve thunk it…amazing) plus a chocolate cake that was out of this world. Chef Dan, the wizard behind the wizardry, came out and explained each dish and how much pride he took in the Prime aged steaks, and the best Scottish salmon money can buy. He also spoke so highly of the amazing team he works with. It was touching and refreshing to hear. Joyalene, our server was so wonderful and attentive and a shout out goes to Randy the mixologist who made us perfectly prepared Old Fashioned’s and other cocktails that were equally well crafted. The entire staff made us all feel at home and were just wonderful to us and made a birthday celebration an experience none of us will ever forget. Definitely coming back for their breakfast, which I’ve heard is amazing and lunch and more dinners…we checked out the rest of the menu items and they have amazing dishes for everyone whether they are vegetarians, pescatarians like my wife or meat eaters. Also the wine selections are extensive and reasonably priced. But the topping on the cake for me is their extensive scotch, bourbon and spirits selection. Truly a perfect combo of life’s pleasures. You really cannot go wrong here. 5 stars...

Walked in to the restaurant and was given a waiter in less than a minute- even though we sat in a lobby type area. Sat down and went upstairs without any harsh tellings from the waiter. We came back and we’re still greeted greatly. The setting was intriguing so we asked about the decorations and why the place was called The Ben; we weren’t disappointed by the waiter’s knowledge about the history and the name. We ordered a banana brunch bread ( even though I don’t usually enjoy it ) and a ‘Ben Burger’. The banana bread was great and had just the right sweetness. The burger came out later with fries and looked great, and was really undercooked even when we asked for it to be well done. We told the waiter and he was happy to make another. It took roughly 10 minutes however it was fine and when it came out it was hot and ready. The burger was well made and better then the first time ( most likely it was undercooked because of the busy setting, and we understood). Because of the wait the waiter surprised us and even subtracted the cost of the burger! Very well done and we left happily.

Setting: 10; loved the European historical theme, really cozy.

Food: 9.9; Food was great but not a ten because the food was pink the first time, and in a time crunch I would’ve been late. Other then that the coffee was great and the banana bread blew me away

Service: 9.9; Great service and the waiter was really happy, however I felt that it was kind of forced, as time passed I got some really happy vibes

Beach’s review: 9.9; as a local I love to see the interesting and great businesses in west palm; doubles up as an office building and hotel as well as residential; would definitely...