This is a great restaurant and relaxing. Fun environment. Great bartenders great chefs great service.

This combination was delicious. I will definitely be back because that chimichurri sauce was amazing and Raspberry LemonDrop was Amazing! read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Chimichurri steak off Bar menu and broccolini - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Excellent new American/California cuisine! Interesting twists on familiar dishes. For example, the addition of pomegranate seeds to the scallops introduced a whole other delicious element to the dish. The pork shank was delicious and the steaks cooked perfectly. One minor quibble was my scallop was over salted, but it still had a nice crust and I enjoyed it. Certainly worth a stop by if in the area. read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Escargot and beef - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Celebrated my birthday dinner here last Friday with my group of 7. Can I just say .... choose the Chilean sea bass!! Let me tell you, it's not the fish I normally order since I like salmon more. But the reviews convinced me and so glad they did. DELICIOUS!! Very tasty and cooked to perfection, not dry at all!! You won't regret it. My friends raved about their meals as well: the salmon, the shrimp and scallops special, and the cioppino. The manager Marc and his staff were excellent! Stellar service!! Marc came to chat with us and he was just so funny and friendly. If you're looking for an elegant, intimate, low-key and "can hear each other speak" type of restaurant that serves great food with a staff to match, then come to Cork Tree in Palm Desert. It's walking distance from the JW Marriot Resort. We'll be back! read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Chilean sea bass - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Probably one of the nicest restaurants I have been to in a long time. We ate outside. Ambiance was lovely. Food was excellent. Wine choices good. The appetizer with escargot, short ribs a and wine was a 10+. We also had beet salad and caprese salad. For main course we had pork shank, scallops, and cauliflower steak. Everything was the finest. Please go there if you are in town. The menu that lights up was one of the coolest things I have ever seen. read more

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Me and my mom came here after a day of tennis at Indian Wells. It was really good, but gave 4 stars for the service. It could have been better, it felt like we were waiting a long time each step of the dinner. The server did take my second glass of wine off the bill because of the wait for it, so that was nice. We got the burgundy and thyme infused escargot en croute for an app and that was so good. I ordered the chicken with risotto for dinner, which was really flavorful and juicy. The risotto was great as well, it had a bit of a Smokey flavor. I do a great risotto myself at home and this is was on par with what I really like, tender rice with layers of flavor. My mom got the short ribs, she enjoyed those. We got the creme brûlée sampler for dessert and it did not disappoint. Overall food was great, service could have been better. Great place near Indian wells! read more

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The tables are most uncomfortable!! There is a HUGE base underneath and I literally had to straddle with legs spread wide to avoid. Otherwise, my feet would be on its' hard plastic base, in squat position. I looked around and the tables, not just the booths, and they all had the same wide base. Some customers were sitting sideways in their chair to avoid the table base. Food was mediocre and lacked seasoning/salt. Don't let their picture of scallops fool you. You get 3 not 5 as in the picture on the Valpac coupon. Very bland too. We started with the duck appetizer and it was not better than Applebee's wonton tacos. You taste the feta...a strong cheese. They should have paired it with goat cheese...better result. When it says it comes with smoked bacon...literally 4 bacon bit sized pieces slapped on top. My Husband ordered the pasta primavera with chicken. So bland and the chicken tasted boiled...again, no seasoning. He wanted Parmesan on top and you'd expect from a fine dining place that they'd bring out the wheel grater with fresh parm...but no. It was a ramekin of Kraft grated parm. We felt like we ate 20$ worth of food and left playing $130 w/ tip. I give 1 stars because of nice visual atmosphere, and waiter Joshua was friendly. Oh and normally I say yes to creme brûlée, but this time I declined because I had a feeling I'd be further disappointed. That says a lot because I never decline that, ever. Waste of money...felt robbed. Never going again. read more

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Food was over priced U don't get much food I got the salmon witch tasted like it was frozen and not much flavor. service was very good but I wouldn't recommend this place read more

My parents bought a place out here years ago and this restaurant was good, then ok, and now is fantastic. Kudos to the manager! To start with they have an amazing staff from a great receptionist, servers, cooks and busboys. Their quality of food is outstanding as well as their cocktails. They have gone up in ingredients and presentation. It's now my top 5 in Palm Desert as well as Palm Springs. No attitude (Eddie V's comes to mind ...the you're lucky if we let you in and feed you at $300). This restaurant is friendly yet elegant. 1. Beautifully laid out seating plan, flattering lighting, and relaxing music. 2. Best sea bass I ever had. 3. Great cocktails and excellent wine list. 4. Good bread which seems to be lacking at other places. 5. Chilled salad fork a nice plus. So happy to support a local biz close to my parents vacation rental. Highly recommend. Also there is a huge parking lot so you don't need to do the valet and wait for your car. read more

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FOOD POISONING from Cork Tree used to be my favorite restaurant because I loved the food. We went Tuesday night for dinner. I had the crab cakes for appetizer, sea bass and mushroom risotto. Nothing tasted particularly great. The crab cakes were flavorless, the sea bass tasted fishy and the risotto was virtually inedible. The risotto had a weird taste- at first we thought it tasted like it had a southwest mesquite type taste. Then we figured it out - it tasted like boiled hot dogs. I was starving, so I ate it. I was up ALL NIGHT WITH THE WORST FOOD POISONING experience that I have ever experienced. I will spare you the details, but it lasted for two days. Can't determine which item made me so sick but it was definitely something I ate there because I didn't have any thing else to eat that day. It came on quick and violently. Tried them again ...what a mistake. We were rushed rushed rushed by some new female server we have never seen before. Asked for more bread 2x never came. Server needs to lay off!!! No need to come by every 2 mins to see if we are done when we have a full plate o read more

Incredible Food with better service. Must try when in the area. One of the more higher dining experiences I have had in Palm Desert in the plaza with all the higher end names read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Surf & Turf: Filet mignon with Shrimp from the Gulf of MEXICO - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Amazing!! Was our 2nd visit, this time for my birthday. Friends joined us. Sat in a very private deep booth. Server was friendly, knew the menu and made recommendations. I had Cioppino and it was a huge portion! I took half home to warm up with pasta the next day. My husband had jidori chicken that he said was delicious. They gave me a pudding cake with ice cream for dessert. It was delicious!! A top notch restaurant in Coachella Valley! Prices were reasonable given high end service, food and ambiance!! We will be back, for sure!! read more

Top-notch go-to restaurant. Elegant but warm and inviting. Not cheap, actually rather expensive, but worth it--- that makes the difference, right? read more

Wow, nice place! The best service we've had in years. Eve was our waitress and she manages a fabulous support staff. When my wife mentions the service level, it's really good! The food was perfect and the drinks were fabulous. The speed, the quality, and the friendly support staff made for a perfect evening! read more

We went to the Cork Tree for the third time last night - we recently discovered this establishment. They had a holiday menu and I ordered the Prime Bone-In Ribeye - it stunk. There was so much grizzle in this piece of meat that it was virtually impossible to eat. Plus, it was tasteless. Needless to say, I barely ate it. I'm a big Bone-in Ribeye Fan and there are many places to get a good one (like Eddie V's) but avoid this dish. The potatoes, green beans and wedge salad were good I will go back to give it another chance but won't ever order that dish again. read more

The food was delicious - beet salad and pear Gorgonzola salad; the butternut squash and lobster bisque "samplers"; the scallops and the crab stuffed halibut - everything was fantastic! Servers, wait staff and Ray were all exemplary! Polite, attentive, kind. Ambiance - lovely. Busy, full house, but not crowded or too loud. I would recommend Cork Tree to anyone who wants to have a nice quiet dinner with excellent food and above and beyond service!! read more

The place is a bit aged. The food selection is decent but covered in sauces and way to busy. Had the duck breast it was good but the sauce tasted like barb que sauce, Not desirable at all. Had the risotto it was just ok. Had the cremebrela, it was good. The butter Scoth not so good. read more

Made a reservation via OpenTable for a week night, holiday dinner. It was a nice touch that our party of 6 was put in the private dining room! While the prix fixe menu looked fantastic, we opted to order a la carte. I'm sure our server was disappointed that we didn't order wine or desserts, but c'est la vie! Anyways, I'm impressed that there's fine dining like this in Palm Desert! I felt that way about Copley's when I first tried in 2016, but Cork Tree reinforces that! Tried the: *CHEF'S 36-HOUR PORK SHANK (Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Hydroponic Watercress, Baby Carrots, Asparagus, Cabernet Reduction) - this thing was massive! Can definitely be shared but they charge a $7.50 split plate fee. Anyways, I tried to tackle this bad boy myself, but 1: Pork Shank 0: Tiffany. It was amazingly fall off the bone & was really flavorful! *SEARED JUMBO SCALLOPS (Sweet Corn Citrus Risotto, Asparagus, Micro Green Salad, Blood Orange Emulsion) - these were definitely jumbo scallops! Perfectly cooked/seared. *SEARED CHILEAN SEA BASS (Miso Ginger Marinade, Roasted Fingerling Potatoes,Watercress, Shiitake, Sweet Chili Sauce): PERFECTLY seared as well so it was nice and flakey. We were way too full for dessert, but they looked fantastic as well! 343/365 read more

This is my favorite nice restaurant in the area. The food is always spot on and the service is really nice. I love the classic feel of the restaurant. I always come here when I'm in Palm Desert! read more

The food and drinks were delicious. All the staff were friendly and attentive. Would 100% recommend.

My husband and I went for an early dinner last night. We sat on the patio which is so beautiful and had the pleasure of Francesco as our server. He was very knowledgeable and extremely friendly and offered quite a few suggestions to our questions. This is a wonderful restaurant. I can't say enough! We were extremely happy with our selections. In fact the chef prepared something a little special for my husband.. since we do not eat meat he substituted several different types of shellfish instead.. for what was supposed to be a surf and turf!! It was most delicious!! Again I want to thank everyone at the Cork Tree for their hospitality and service!! read more

We had a beautiful; table in a quiet room off the main dining room. Service was outstanding and the food was delicious. Birthday celebration was perfect! read more

The service and knowledge of the staff is great (thanks Ray). The menu choices were interesting. It was a little pricey for the food items offered. We loved the Jidori chicken, the triple Creme Brulee and the cheese cake. It was her birthday so she got a free dessert as a gift from them, thanks guys! Overall, it was a good experience, we will eat there on our next trip. read more

Our friend told us that he had the best steak ever here. No lie, best filet mignon ever. Great service and awesome bartenders.

Excellent food and great service. Great atmosphere. The lighted menus were a bonus. Not cheap but worth the price read more

My friends came to eat as a large group on a Friday night and the staff was so accommodating. The service was great and the food was delicious. I tried the pork belly which melted in my mouth, the spare ribs and the house special seafood pasta were both amazing. Would definitely recommend! read more

Last night my friend and I went to Cork Tree at 5:30. Much to our surprise there were people there already. As time went on our section of the restaurant was nearly full. There is a reason why. We both had scallops and they were divine. The preparation and presentation excellent and so delicious. I hardly ever finish a dinner but I cleaned my plate. Reluctant to get a desert our very efficient and cordial waiter, Ray, recommended a decaffinated espresso. It was perfect and just the right desert for us. l Good job Ray. I only gave it 4 because for quite a while it was too dark but then Ray raised the light a little. Perfect read more

Sea bass is the best I've ever eaten. My guest had the duck, and he too loved the taste and presentation. Atmosphere is classy and the service impeccable. read more

Cork Tree Restaurant is a lovely place for a higher-end experience, bringing out-of-towners or special occasions. The food is more seafood-driven if thats a concern, I appreciated it especially the Cioppino dish served with pasta which was delicious. Service was good not stellar, nor pushy either. read more

Incredible filet mignon, wonderful fresh bread, great Cabernet, and attentive service. Husband loved his ribeye and wedge salad. He's so impressed he made me write this review IMMEDIATELY! read more

Good food. Consistently yummy with good service. Always nice for a birthday or celebration.

Went for a work celebration. Decent service. Nice ambiance. Food was pretty good but asked to order the Argentinian steak from the bar menu but that wasn't allowed. Don't think I'd return at those prices read more

It was a small family reunion after 20 years of absence. although the entrées went to tie a $65, I wanted our guests to have a special experience with fine cuisine and attentive service. So I chose Cork tree with its thousands of enthusiastic reviews. Jose was our waiter, very knowledgeable and service oriented. The onion soup was amazing with Swiss and mozzarella topping and croutons melted within the cheese. Two of us had salmon and they loved it, even though they're meat lovers. One had the yellowfin tuna, medium rare, just like he likes it. And I was blown away by the sea bass With its sauce made of saki, Soy sauce, and gourmet mushrooms. The rice and broccolini complemented it well. Everybody loves the Seabass, and now I know why! read more

Exceptional service from Nick and his team. Steak cooked perfectly and food was excellent. Ambience was perfect for celebrating wedding anniversary! read more

Great ambience, excellent service, and good food. A little pricey but good for special occasions or just because.

The general manager, Alfredo, is absolutely amazing!! He personally checks in on every table to make sure everything is perfect and suggests great wine pairings and after dinner treats. Our waiter Hugo was also extremely nice, highly attentive and very personable. We had some great conversations. Food was incredible as always and expertly prepared. I've been to all the top restaurants in this area and Cork Tree is by far our favorite!!! Thanks Alfredo for making our night extra special!! read more

Best! Best scallops I ever had and have been dreaming about eversince. Had a blast this weekend in Palm Springs but the family agrees, Corktree was the highlight of our trip. I has a pasta with 6 lrg prawns and a beautifully cooked scallop. My daughter who we fight every meal with had the kids spaghetti dish. Ater the 1st bite, she was off eating up until there was just a spoonful left. My wife had the chicken dish with risotto and spinach we had barely any leftovers but I have a feeling another 10 minutes and my daughter would have eaten everything. Highly recommended and we are making eating at the Corktree a tradition. Coolest menu's also, you don't expect to be impressed the moment you open a menu read more

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Service and food was superb. Maddie was so friendly and Max was on top of everything. Will definitely come back

Excellent from start to finish. Ambiance's, service and meal left nothing to be desired. We will be putting this on our favorite list. read more

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Good stuff!! Been there and always go back!! Love the salads!!!!!! Try the chicken!!