Natalie and Tyler served us this evening. Fantastic Ribeye Forestiere paired w Austin Hope Cabernet. The Lamb chops were also excellent. My wife had the Indian curry. Not Indian enough. We had a wonderful evening. The patio was more enjoyable than the inside, as it gets tinny and loud. The restaurant was busy and the staff was on point. The live music was a nice addition. Overall A+ read more

a very nice experience...food was great...mocktails great too! lots of good choices on menu for vegetarians! waiter was very nice!

Always excellent service and superb food! The atmosphere is perfect. I had the Boom Boom Chicken and Waffle. Always to die for. Gina took great care of us! read more

The food was good very heavy. They have different varieties from salad, to bang bang shrimp, to pizza. The decors was so cute with all the year of 1986 vibe. So it is a place where you want to have a good time. We found out the owner was also from Michigan. The drinks were good . The service was quick but when we wanted to cash out, the waiter was no where to be found . We waited for awhile then had another waiter take our bill and find our server . read more

Restaurant/ Cafe/ and Sports Bar rolled into one!! Great lunch place on the upscale shopping strip in Palm Desert. Lots of Sports broadcast on numerous TVs throughout the restaurant. We had a lot of great food and personal pizza served by a very diligent and caring waitress! Wanted to go here for dinner or brunch,but didn't have enough days during our stay. Varied menu including a great burger- lots of American standard in an upscale way and ambience. read more

Kitchen 86 has always been one of our go-to spots when hosting guests in Palm Desert, so we chose it for both dinner and brunch during a recent three-day visit with six important family members. Dinner was good -- creative dishes, a strong vegan menu, and overall enjoyable (though we were disappointed not to get the outdoor seating we requested). Brunch, however, was deeply disappointing. Despite advertising "the best brunch in town," the food was average and the portions were shockingly small. The veggie omelet looked like a scramble, came with a minimal amount of potatoes, and no toast or fruit to complete the plate. My Nova Lox plate was missing the expected tomatoes and proper onion slices, and the fruit garnish consisted of just a few grapes and tiny pieces of pineapple. For a brunch meal -- often the only meal before dinner -- it felt skimpy and underwhelming. Our server, Gina, was excellent and attentive, and we truly appreciated her. Unfortunately, the food did not live up to Kitchen 86's reputation, and we left very disappointed. read more

Enjoyed a marguerita pizza and the Kalifornifation cocktail. Spouse had the chicken Caesar wrap which was fresh and delicious. We learned they have a daily happy hour. read more

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Had Sunday brunch here this morning. We definitely will be back next time we're in town. Our server, Miguel was friendly and attentive. Our table ordered the 86 Steak sandwich, the Club sandwich, a Scramble di Manzo, and I had Avocado toast. Everyone loved their meals. The avocado toast was delicious, but a little too spicy, so I probably would not order that again. Recommend! read more

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Service was great, the staff is super friendly. It's a darker atmosphere with TV's to show sports games if you're trying to watch, this is a great place for that. There is a pretty large menu with lots of options, for adults and kids. They have mocktail menu for kids and sober friends. read more

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Gina at Kitchen 86 was absolutely divine. we loved everything she suggested from the Bread to the Brussel sprouts to the dish referred to as chicken 'bam bam' also, this bread is not simply bread it's cheesed out to the max and reads as full on pizza. Share these items with several bottles of Sauvignon Blanc and you'll be right as rain for the day. read more

Bam bam shrimp and bam bam chicken born great! Margarita pizza wonderful! Sangria delight! read more

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Met a client and he recommended this place, the waiter told us the owner owned 39 dominos so clearly pizza was his thing. Waiter Highly recommend "Breakfast Pizza" and it's not what you would assume eggs on pizza crust, there was no eggs at all however it was excellent! What I also loved was the pizza isn't heavy it's thin so you don't walk away feeling bloated. Location was clean service was friendly no issues at all. I would 100% come back. read more

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Mimosa not made correctly, not all ingredients listed on menu. Wasn't asked how I would like my meat, came out overcooked and dry. Nice setting located on El Paseo. Hostess didn't greet or asked us where we would like to be seated. read more

We had the pleasure of dining here last night, and it was truly an amazing experience. The establishment was quite busy, so I would highly recommend making a reservation. We were fortunate to secure a table by arriving early, and the hostess was exceptionally gracious. We chose to sit on the patio, which offered a delightful atmosphere and allowed us to appreciate the beauty of El Paso street. Our server, Michael, was outstanding. He was incredibly friendly, attentive, and thoroughly explained the menu, going above and beyond, which is a rare and commendable quality these days. The food was simply amazing; everything from the appetizers to the lamb chop and the beet salad was excellent. The pizza was fantastic, the shrimp scampi was delicious, the salmon was perfectly prepared, and the chicken dish was also delightful. We thoroughly enjoyed every dish, and our compliments go to the chef. This is undoubtedly an amazing restaurant, and they truly deserve a Michelin star or similar recognition. I highly, highly recommend it. read more

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A-MAY-ZING! I love Kitchen 86 even more than I love my own family. Kidding. But it is really good and the service, food and fun exceeded expectations. They were very friendly- Gina and the owner are awesome! read more

Got the NY prime special, nothing special unless you enjoy chewy tough steak. Service was good as well as the vegetables that came with it. Would probably never go back. read more

Kitchen 86 - Steak special was super tough and chewy. I highly doubt this was a prime NY sirloin cut. Cooked a nice medium rare though. - Bars Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I was surprised how much I liked this place on El Paseo. The Boom Boom Shrimp is a must. My husband and I shared a salad and a pizza that as soon as it came to our table we dug right in (no pic taken). The Mexican Bee Sting cocktail was perfectly crafted. Really enjoyed this place! read more

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In the grand tapestry of dining experiences, there are those that delight the senses and those that leave you questioning your life choices. Unfortunately kitchen 86 landed in the latter category in an unexpected evening. We arrived to the hostess table and were promptly greeted with warm smiles which seemed to be a promise of great things to come as we were almost immediately seated at a cute cozy booth close to the dueling pianos (one of whom I was a friend of and excited to see perform that evening). The booth was clean and featured a cute candle flickering away beneath a giant pizza wall art! Little did we know that this was the best service (and only service) we would see that night. After perusing the menu, which boasted an array of tantalizing dishes from artisanal pizzas to gourmet pastas, we eagerly awaited our server to take our order. Minutes turned into what felt like an eternity while we watched as other tables around us were served with steaming plates of food, laughter, and clinking glasses, while we sat in our own bubble of neglect. The atmosphere, once inviting, began to feel like a cruel joke. Failed attempts at flagging down one of the MANY staff running around for SOME sort of service but to no avail. We had long since finished browsing the menu at length picking out appetizers, drinks, entrees, pizzas..... but still nothing. The night was carrying on but unfortunately the performance and feast of music was not enough to satisfy our hunger. So finally after over 30 minutes of sitting... waiting.... And trying our best to be patient we felt defeat. The once empty quiet table next to us had new guests who were seated and greeted by an eager and attentive server who began to take their drink and food order while we sat waiting still. At 34 mins we made the decision to give up and seek sustenance elsewhere leaving our cozy table... not that any of the staff noticed. In conclusion our experience at kitchen 86 was nothing short of an epic tragedy. I left with an empty stomach and a full heart of disappointment. If you're in the mood for a meal that never arrives, this may just be the place for you. Otherwise, I recommend seeking out an establishment and skipping this Kitchen "404" . read more

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Nice place located on El Paseo. There's a nice outdoor seating area and some seats inside. There's a bar in the middle and some lower tables and booths with a big screen that was showing a football game. The lighting was pretty moody and there was a piano covered in the middle of the room so maybe they have live music sometimes? I came with my husband for their happy hour which is 12-5 Monday- Thursday and 3-5 on Friday- Sunday. We made it just in time and there weren't a lot of people in the restaurant. Service was okay. We got our food brought to us along with water and a carafe but other than that we weren't checked in on often. I didn't really mind though because we didn't need much and might've been out of the way tucked away from other parties. We ordered pizza and the steak. I was pretty disappointed in the portion size but maybe because it was from the happy hour menu it was a bit smaller. The steak was a good cut of meat but a little too sweet for my liking. The pizza was just pepperoni but the crust was actually really good. It tasted almost like garlic bread. There were other options on the happy hour menu that might've been worth it to try but I'm not sure I would come back here or would recommend others come. I wasn't blown away by anything but I did feel like the happy hour prices were pretty good. read more

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I have been 3 times I find it very mid .. good spot for late night bites as options are limited , great location , full bar !!! Nothing crazy creative read more

I'm upping my experience to a 2 since 2 our of 4 of us liked our experience. I'm not only disappointed with my meal, I'm psst about how they chose to "make it right." My BBQ chicken pizza came out with tiny crumbs of chicken, barely visible. I promptly asked our server, Wolfe (who was a good server tied down by mgmt rules), to re-do for a real chicken pieces like I have had there before. They brought a re-heated pizza with cold chicken pieces on the top. Oh, they drizzled more cold BBQ sauce, which was too much and gross. When Wolfe asked if I wanted a box, * replied, "no, it's really bad." He (the restaurant) didn't remove it from the bill. Then, he brought 3 cannoli desserts for 4 people. I asked him why not 4, and he said, "yeah, management won't let me." I used to love their food, including their pizza. No more... Downhill. I can't take guests indide for dinner as it's super loud and more like a sportsbar. Bye-bye read more

I went on a Friday night with my aunt. We sat outside and we were glad it wasn't too hot out. As someone who doesn't drink, I'm glad they have mocktails. Our waiter was friendly and knows the menu very well. We shared brussel sprouts (without the bacon, as I'm vegetarian.) My aunt had the Scampi Borracho, there was a little kick to it that she liked. I had the margherita pizza and as someone who loves NYC pizza, this one is fairly good and the crust is good. I can't wait to try more! read more

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Honestly it was just OK. Thought we'd have a nice meal for my husband's birthday. Let them know ahead of time but they just skipped it. Super disappointing. (Although they celebrated with the table next to us.) We ordered the Kitchen 86 bread - not what we expected but it was fairly tasty. We got Blackberry Pizza, BBQ Chicken pizza, Penne Vodka and Chicken Piccata with linguine- that was the best dish at the table. It was all on the positive side of mid. The thing that really was frustrating was that we got our food but had to wait 5 minutes for silverware. We sat outside with the heat lamps, it was nice. Nice view of the decorated street. Maybe it's a place to come later at night for drinks but wasn't the right place for our birthday celebration. Or maybe if we'd ordered a bunch of drinks... service should be good regardless of what your customers order. read more

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First timers! I booked a reservation a week in advance to treat my brother for his birthday.so I requested a booth & or a table close to entertainment or bar and that request wasn't even made. Putting that aside; the restaurant was very artistic and eye catching inside with plenty of booth, table, and bar seats. Our waiter came right over and was very friendly with open suggestions for appetizers and entrees. Food and drinks were great! The live performance started shortly after we arrived and it was so much fun with a live pianist the entire restaurant was having fun! I'll definitely be back. Nice restaurant in one of my favorite locations! read more

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A group of four of us came into this restaurant on Thursday night. We were looking for a restaurant that was open late and had good food. Kitchen 86 definitely delivered on the good food! Three of us ordered salads with salmon...which was cooked to perfection!! I will be dreaming about that salmon until I have again! Our server was fantastic! In fact, it was his idea to order the salmon... Thank you! What was unexpected to us was they had a dueling piano entertainment. There were a couple of tables who were super engaged with the performers. We even lucked out and had a surprise performer in the audience who performed one guest song. So fun! Coming back & bringing friends! read more

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Didn't have to wait and chose to sit outside. All the staff seemed friendly and in good spirits. This restaurant had a lounge vibe is surrounded by shopping and art galleries. All the food we ordered are in the photos I posted. My beet salad was fresh not a lot of greens but just enough to eat with my chicken breast. I tried some of the pow wow chicken and waffles, which is really tasty. The noodles my kids had were OK but the pizza was great! I really liked how they had a few selection of Mocktail drinks, I had the Red Bull one it was ok. Overall I would come back to try more dishes. read more

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Our waiter was attentive & wonderful but the restaurant's vibes were cold & The chicken and waffles were like if they made it with Trader Joe's frozen section orange chicken. read more

Our server, wolf, was super attentive. We Were celebrating and went heavy on the apps - so fun experience. The peanut butter espresso drink was delicious. The kids loved the pizza so much, we had to go back to celebrate their birthday there a couple weeks later. The Boom boom shrimp is still on our minds. Everything we had was really tasty both times we celebrated. Kids got birthday cannolis, which was super kind. Would love to come back at some point read more

We've dined at Kitchen 86 with two couples in the past three months. Had dinner on the patio both nights. First night it was still chilly so patio heaters were used for a comfortable evening. Both nights we had excellent service, tasty cocktails and delicious meals. One guest is vegan which is what prompted us to try to the restaurant with its separate vegan menu. Our first visit was so enjoyable we brought our next out of town guests a second great dining experience. read more

I've been coming to the desert for many years and now finally live here - and our favorite place on the patio is Kitchen 86 - ask for Gina she is the BEST!! read more

someone had referred this to us and we thought we'd give it a try. Reminded us of a hole in the wall that locals like to go. We enjoy these type of establishments. Usually good food and great drinks. This is a piano bar, however, the piano player was not playing this evening. Still, we enjoyed the setting, the waiter,(who was from Ohio) the food, and the friendly service. The water suggested the manicotti and it was super! Prices were very reasonable, too. We will make it a point every year to stop in at Kitchen 86+ Bar when we are in town. My wife and I suggest you give it a try, you'll be glad you did. read more

Live music, good food, service was good, n great drinks! What else is there to say. Ambience was chill. Right on el Paseo, parking wasn't bad. Def a spot to go n hang w friends. read more

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The Blackberry pizza was AMAZING!! Yessi was our server and was an absolute doll--great personality and service. read more

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Great food and great outdoor patio seating. This has become a regular stop for us. Say hi to Gina! Try the Boom Boom Shrimp. read more

The service was very good, we had a large party and they did manage the table very well. The appetizers were excellent, we had chicken bites and shrimp and both were delicious. However my wife and I both ordered the carnitas scramble. It was awful, their cook should at least Google carnitas to see what it is. I asked for salsa and was told we don't have salsa, I asked for flour tortillas and was told we only have corn tortillas. They were more like cardboard tortillas. Others in our party said their meals were pretty good, but my recommendation is avoid anything Mexican, they don't have a clue. I would never come back to this restaurant. read more

I absolutely love kitchen 86. Every time I go for lunch or dinner the food is consistently great. The service is spot on! The patio is so pretty, and if you're not in the mood to eat outside on the patio, the indoor ambience is equally fabulous. read more

Really nice little place right on El Paseo with a comfortable outdoor patio area. The hostess and waitrer were both attentive. Food and drinks were very tasty. Fun place. We'll be back... read more

I absolutely love the Kale Caesar salad. The dressing is lemony and amazing - plus eggless. Kale is so fresh and massaged perfectly. Tender and flavorful - full of crunch. I add grilled chicken. Perfect low cal meal. Be sure to take home leftovers (if you have any). This salad holds up for a couple of days - and I actually think it gets better! Please add it to happy hour and I will come weekly read more

This was the best meal we had in Palm Springs. We sat at the bar and Ray (Ramon) was our server...he was attentive and overall the most outstanding bartender we've experienced. Really appreciated that they don't over cool the restaurant/bar...I love being comfortable when I'm dining. Highly recommend this place! read more

I dined here recently and enjoyed the food and service and have been here several times over the past few years. However I am giving this experience 3 stars as the music was very poorly chosen and did not match the aesthetic of the bar. With the bar decorated in posters of idols like Elvis I was expecting to hear some exciting hits. But instead I was lulled into a zen spa combined with the mundane route of an elevator. The strange elevator spa relaxation music turned me off from an exciting night out and felt very mismatched in a place that should be thriving on classic Palm Springs nostalgia and excitement. The music put me to sleep and made me want to stop ordering drinks and instead take a nap. It was ill suited to a bar and the friends I was dining with agreed. A simple fix would be to change the music to have something more upbeat and fun. Aside from the music killing the ambiance, the service and dining was up to far. Shoutout to the bartender Christian for some awesome drinks and service! I enjoyed the mixed drink he recommended for me. read more