Operational for more than 80 years, The Palm Restaurant is one of the oldest family-owned chains of eating establishments that maintains more than 25 locations in the United States. Its restaurants offer a range of appetizers, salads, soups, desserts, entrees and side dishes. The chain s menu includes Caesar salads, veal rib chops, leaf spinach, french fries, ahi tuna steaks, crab cakes, string beans and mashed potatoes. Its restaurants also serve chicken parmigiana, potato fries, chicken sandwiches, Cobb salads, pork chops and chopped sirloin steaks. The chain s restaurants offer a variety of wines, such as chardonnay, zinfandel, sauvignon, pinot noir and merlot. Its restaurants feature stores that sell cookbooks and gift certificates of various denominations. The Palm Restaurant maintains a location in San Diego.