Absolutely loved FARM in Palm Springs. The atmosphere feels like you're having breakfast in…read moresomeone's beautiful backyard -- open air, cozy, relaxed, and such a nice escape from the usual restaurant setting. The service was wonderful, and I ordered the Croque Madame, which I really enjoyed. The portions are generous, so come hungry. And definitely try their in-house French coffee -- it was one of my favorite parts of the meal. Such a beautiful spot with great food, great service, and an atmosphere that makes you want to stay a little longer. I'd absolutely come back

I tried FARM on Sunday for brunch, and it was definitely busy. There was a waiting list, and as a…read moresingle it took me about 15-20 minutes to get a table, which honestly wasn't bad at all. I've been getting a little fed up with relying on Google recommendations lately. You'll see places with 5,000+ reviews and almost five stars, then you actually go there and the food is a huge disappointment. FARM was one of those places where the food actually lived up to the reviews and the hype. I ordered the Spanish Migas with a side of potatoes and a small French press. The Migas were perfectly cooked, and the spice level was just right. You could taste each ingredient separately, and the salsa was really good too. The potatoes were probably one of my favorite parts--crispy, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. The coffee was great as well. My server, Carol R., was very attentive and kept checking on me throughout the meal. She even double-checked the name and receipt, which I appreciated because she was clearly paying attention to the details and making sure everything was correct. The atmosphere is really nice too. It actually feels like you're sitting on a farm, which makes the whole brunch experience feel special. And considering the portion size, quality of the food, and how popular this place is, I thought the price was very reasonable. This place actually met my expectations, which has been rare lately. If you're in Palm Springs and looking for a good brunch spot, I'd definitely recommend FARM. I just wish I had found this place sooner!

SHORT ANSWER: Yes in many ways…read more LOCATION: on the corner next to FARM, so a fall back if you do not have FARM reservations and hate disappointment of being turned away. FACILITY: Small, limited seating indoors with very nice, fun, outdoor seating areas. Love this place. MENU: Simple, easy to understand, great photos online if you have any questions. FOOD PREP: Very well done, like professional in just how it looks. FOOD QUALITY: Professional in how it also tastes... Watermelon Gazpacho was perfect with drinks prior to main. LIBATIONS: drinks and bartender were excellent, fun, and the photo print was very cool. WAITSTAFF: just so nice, and fun making the experience all that much better. We have been enjoying The Plaza Theater so spending a little more time in Palm Springs and this will be one of our favorites places to relax prior to an event. OVERALL VALUE: Good, but it is Palm Springs, outdoors, great locations, classy.. no, not inexpensive but well worth it. TIP: I'd say be nice, be patient, and you will get a table. Don't be an angry rude touron, we don't need that vibe and we see some of that in PS.. You can try for reservations, not sure if they take off season.

Had lunch at The Front Porch in Palm Springs. We had the Italian sandwich, ahi tacos, and the…read moremelted Brie with nuts on top served with fig jam and pears. Food was really good - the Brie with fig jam and pears was delicious and the ahi tacos were fresh and flavorful. Italian sandwich was solid too. Giving 4 stars because service wasn't top notch. Overall great spot downtown at 117 La Plaza, would come back for the food and cocktails.

I went to Bar Cecil to celebrate a double birthday with my bestie last night. First off, you have…read moreto make reservations two weeks in advance online-- not more, not less. They don't pick up the phone at all, so don't bother calling. They do, however, take walk-ins if you're willing to wait. All part of the optics and over hype. We brought our own bottle of Veuve and they were great about putting it on ice for us and opened it for us so we could sip while we waited for a table. All excellent, but it came at a $49 corkage fee before tip! Geez! When we were seated, the host made a big deal about our birthdays gave us BOTH handwritten birthday cards and told the waiter to take good care of us because we were celebrating a double birthday and seated us at a center spot at the bar, which we loved! A hit! Overall, the service and ALL the staff were great, but to be honest. some of the food was hit and miss. The menu is somewhat underwhelming. They seem to be mostly known for their deviled eggs. Okay, I love a deviled egg, but so what? Every time I'd ask anyone about Bar Cecil, they'd say, "Well. their deviled eggs are good." We should have known then, but we wanted to see for ourselves what the hype was about. It's French because they serve, escargot, steak frites, and caviar service, but it's really a bunch of different food items that aren't really cohesive -- deviled eggs with dates and sage, Thai curry muscles, smoke pork chop, cacio e pepe. WTF? The best things we had were the oysters, grilled artichokes and the Bernaise sauce on the steak frites was spot on, but the steak itself was chewy and difficult to cut with a steak knife -- a miss that could have been a hit. Not worth the price point. We also ordered the Thai curry muscles, which were really good until the last six muscles, which were sandy and gritty. Again another miss, that could have been a hit. The waiter did take them off the bill, but then at the very end of our "double birthday celebration," the waiter asked, "Are you ready for desert?" My friend responded, "Well, I'm pretty full. Is it complimentary?" And he responded, "It is, but I didn't want to ruin the surprise." So we both ordered desert -- I ordered a "special" desert that wasn't on the menu. A cookie ice cream thing and she ordered the pavlova. Mine was okay. She loved hers. Again it could have been a massive hit-- instead it was a massive miss! We were charged $27 for our two "complimentary" deserts before tax and tip! Oh well, we didn't haggle and paid our bill, but only tipped 20%. We would have tipped an extra $50-$100 because it was our birthdays and we would have tipped all the comped amounts to the wait staff, figuring we would have paid those costs plus tax and tip on top of that. Too bad. Overall, I wouldn't wait in long lines any time soon for this experience. It's was just a meh for us.

My partner decided to surprise me and take me to this restaurant while we were in town! What an…read moreamazing restaurant! Food and drinks were great! Service from check in staff, Josh, and Lorraine were great! According to my partner, it is hard to get a reservation since tables fill up within two minutes of the registration opening up. Good luck! May the odds be ever in your favor! I love how the restaurant is styled and decorated. Easy parking!

Fantastic as always. Fresh flavors and excellent service. ( Need to write a few more worlds to…read moremeet the 80word minimum.)

Food was delicious! Everyone should definitely get the wings and calamari. The wings were so…read moreflavorful. The green sauce complimented the calamari so well. We also got the shaking beef and pork noodles. The shaking beef was so tender and delicious. The pork noodles were decent, can't complain. Service was great. Aidan was always there to take care of us and answer questions we had with a smile every time. Place is very calm and has a good dark setting. We will definitely come back anytime we come to Palm Springs!

I had a few friends and coworkers for a birthday celebration. Willie and Josh did a great job…read more Sean was our server and watched every detail. The apps were delicious as always with vegan choices that my friends apprecaited!

Eight4Nine was the perfect spot for an anniversary brunch with my wife! The place is absolutely…read morebeautiful--white, minimalist, and filled with a cool pop-art vibe. I loved that there are different dining rooms, each with its own art and design. Every space feels unique, and walking through the restaurant is an experience on its own. For brunch, I ordered the chilaquiles, and the Negra Modelo ranchera salsa was delicious and very unique. The flavors really stood out, and I loved the addition of the Spanish chorizo Bilbao. My wife ordered the poblano chile relleno, and everything on the plate was delicious. The refried pinto beans were especially good, and the corn pudding was amazing--like a little piece of corn tamal! Then came the carrot cake sandwich... and honestly, it looked like they saved the best for last. This might be the best carrot cake we have ever tried! The layers of cream cheese semifreddo, carrot ribbon cream, candied pecans, orange crisps, and salted caramel were absolutely incredible. I would honestly come back to Eight4Nine just for the carrot cake. Everything we had was delicious, but the dessert stole the show without a doubt. A big thank you to Sandy, our waitress, for the great recommendations and wonderful service. We loved celebrating our anniversary here and definitely want to come back!

One of my friends had been dying to try PaulBar, and the rest of us were very willing participants…read more The room is intimate and lively, with plenty of personality packed into the space. Paul greeted us himself when we arrived and gave us a realistic idea of the wait, which we really appreciated. It felt less like being processed through a host stand and more like being welcomed in. While we waited, one of the servers came over to see if we wanted to start with drinks. Naturally, we said yes. Once we were seated, everyone at the table had the same reaction to the portions: pleasantly surprised. I ordered the Steak Frites, and my steak was cooked exactly how I asked for it. One friend had the rack of lamb, while another ordered the clams, which came in a generous bowl with toasted bread for soaking up the broth. For the quality and portion sizes, the prices felt pretty reasonable for Palm Springs. Then there were the cocktails. We ordered a round. Then another. At some point, all of us quietly abandoned the idea that we were only having one or two drinks. They were that good. Paul came by later to check on us, and somehow we ended up hearing stories from his Studio 54 days. His sense of humor is sharp, and he has a way of making conversation feel effortless. Dinner basically turned into story time, and none of us wanted him to leave. He even checked in with us again after dinner. We seriously could have listened to him all night. That was what made the evening for me. The food was excellent, the cocktails were good enough to convince us into a few extra rounds, and the room has plenty of personality on its own. Paul's warmth and humor made the whole experience feel personal in a way you don't come across very often. My friend may have been the one campaigning to come here, but by the end of dinner, he had successfully converted the entire table. We're definitely coming back!

Do not let the location detour you at all…read more This review comes from somebody that grew up in the San Francisco area and has gone on food trips all over New York, Louisiana, Texas, Illinois, Florida, Hawaii, N/S Carolina, Arizona and Iowa, from Michelin rated restaurants to funky little places that we hear about from locals.. we try it all. Paul Bar is a fabulous experience, I've been here many times and the food as well as the service are always excellent! One of the many really interesting parts is there is a line to get in that starts well before the place opens up at 4 pm and it's like that most of the night HOWEVER the line moves quickly and once you get inside....OMG, you are transported into a really cool, dimly lit, swanky NY supper club with leather booths, tall bar tables plus there's seating at the bar (with many colorful locals that you'll probably end up making friends with) and the selection of food & drinks are so diverse, everything that my friends and I have ordered have been outstanding! Paul the owner who is very sweet is always there and oversees everything in his own quiet way to make sure everything is running smoothly and that his guests are happy, Whether you're a local or just visiting, this is the place to go for really great food, a fun time and an immersive experience and I promise you'll come back

Dinner at Billy Reed's was, of course, exactly what we expected: great. But what made the evening…read moreespecially memorable had very little to do with the food. When we were first seated, a bus server brought us water and asked if we would like anything else to drink. We started giving him our drink orders, only to realize he didn't have a pen or paper. He politely excused himself, came back prepared, and took our order. A little while later, our drinks were delivered by another gentleman who was immediately warm, polished and engaging. His name was **Cosmo**. He wasn't our server, though. Eventually, another server stopped by and told us he would be taking care of us and would return shortly. He never introduced himself. When he returned, we ordered our starters, and later our entrées. He did his job and was perfectly fine. But throughout the evening, Cosmo kept appearing at exactly the right moments. Cosmo noticed when my drink was empty and asked if I wanted another. Throughout dinner, he continued checking on our table, making sure we had drinks and everything else we needed. At the same time, we watched him interact with other guests throughout the restaurant and help the servers wherever he was needed. He was polished, attentive and genuinely engaging, but also seemed to instinctively know when to step away and let guests enjoy their evening. After several conversations with him, curiosity finally got the better of us. We asked, "So, what exactly is your story? Are you the head waiter? A supervisor?" Nope. Cosmo explained that he is actually a busser, just like the gentleman who initially brought us our water. He has been at Billy Reed's for many years. At one point he considered becoming a server, but decided he really didn't want to have to memorize the entire menu. He loves what he does, and it shows. He even gave us the introduction he would have used had he been the first person to greet our table that evening. It was hilarious. He has that rare hospitality instinct of knowing how to engage people, make them laugh and feel welcome, while also knowing exactly when to retreat. There was one final moment that summed up the evening perfectly. The servers came over and sang Happy Birthday to Michael. We noticed Cosmo wasn't with them and wondered why. When they finished, Cosmo came over to our table and personally sang Happy Birthday to Michael himself. That was Cosmo. Our dinner was great. Our server was fine. But **Cosmo made the night.** Billy Reed's is fortunate to have him. After all those years, he may technically still be a busser, but from a guest's perspective, he understands hospitality better than most people ever will. PoliStein

YES to everything!…read more The food was excellent. We started with the crab cakes, and although they lacked a bit of structural integrity, they were absolutely divine! The aioli they came with was a perfect pairing. The chili was great! Lots of meat in it & I ate it my favorite way, which was loaded onto some buttered up cornbread! My entree was the chicken pot pie, and wow, wow, wow! What a treat. The crust was perfect, and the pot pie is packed with chicken, veggies, and that delicious signature pot pie creaminess! We were lucky enough to meet the new owners who have committed to maintaining the traditions of the original community stronghold that has been "Billy Reed's". There were lots of conversations around us about the new owners and how these people have been coming here for decades; and I completely understand why. This is comfort food excellence! The service? Incredible. We were served by Jackie. She was an absolute delight. From recommendations to just being downright pleasant and providing excellent service, she was perfect 10/10! The restaurant feels historic! I love the ambiance & everything it offers as an experience as a whole. Can't wait to visit again JUST to have Billy Reed's!

The other week we were here for a private event hosted during happy hour. By then the place was…read moreclosed for the public and only open for the event. It was quite lively when we walked in. Prior visit has been for food which the last time it was quite nice. We've sat at the covered patio which was great as we had our little fur baby with us. Oh, the place is pet friendly which is very nice. Anyways, for dinner menu is somewhat limited but they do have some good options. As this event was held during happy hour times, and the place closed for the event so there was no food served. Parking is great as there's plenty of spots in the lot. Street parking is also available if needed. The place is quite cute with their decors. There were maybe three bartenders working the event. They had their regular cocktails menu as well as specials. Not sure if that's a main thing or if it was just for the event. The main bar and dining area was utilized where people can mingle and get to know each other. Event hosted by The Palm Springs Guys where they host monthly cocktails hours at different businesses. A nice way to meet new people in the area, friends gathered together for drinks and to try new places out. A good concept and great way to try new businesses in the valley. As for this place, I've been to brunch the first time. Last time was for dinner which we did have a great time. The layout is beautiful right when you walk in. The decor is beautiful with their mix of mid century modern. The lobby itself is a cool spot for drinks. They have the main dining area as you walk in. Two different patio outside which are both covered. One main bar as you walk in. This place is quite cool and a great stop for a drink with the fur babies.

Ordered the garlic noodles & tuna poke wonton tacos and loved it -- just wished they didn't hold…read moreback on their Filipino offerings. Adobo and pork belly feels uninspired, very florals for spring. The overall vibe, venue and service are great. I'd go back here with girlfriends.

Food was great as was atmosphere. Definitely will return when in Palm Springs. Fried chicken was…read moreall its reputation promised.

We got out of a concert late in Rancho Mirage. It was a bit tough to find a place to eat close to…read moreour hotel in Palm Springs after the show. I called The Tropicale and the woman informed that they would be able to seat us but their kitchen closed promptly at 11. It was nice to hear that because all the other places I called had an 11 pm closing time but their kitchens closed much sooner than that. Upon arrival, we met the woman on the phone. She was really sweet and accommodated our request to sit at a table instead of at the bar. The staff were very nice to us despite our late arrival. The restaurant was beautiful! You would never have guessed how pretty it was in there from the exterior. Unique decor and perfect mood lighting! Our server, Nick, was very friendly. He made recommendations and we listened! The Korean beef skewers were tender and marinated well! I wanted to like the pickled cucumbers that accompanied it but it was a little on the salty side for me. Nick also recommended the chicken parmesan. It was sooooo good! We were pretty hungry but we shared and the portion was plenty! They also brought us complimentary bread per our request. The ONLY bummer was that their kitchen did closed promptly at 11 and the chefs were outta there. I forgot to order my Baked Alaska dessert (main reason why I came) ahead of time!! That's ok. I guess that's just my excuse to come again.

We were staying at a hotel literally walking distance so we decided to give it a go. Not going to…read morelie, the first 10/15 mins. We felt out of place. Maybe because it fell like a spot only locals go to. But it all changed once my wife's salad came. It was built with the utmost care and it tasted amazing. It was like a fancy balsamic salad with sourdough bread and cherry tomatoes. Then our waiter was very helpful and told us about the food and recommended a wild mushroom pasta. He said all the pasta sauces were made the same day and he even showed us a video of the kitchen and how the noodles are made. I like mushrooms but I'm usually a burger or a steak guy. But I went with it. My wife got a shrimp pasta. Both tasted absolutely amazing...my wife pasta was so refreshing and my mushroom pasta was superb!! The waiter was so cool too. There was a super nice sunset and he told us to go outside and look at it because it was a rare type of sunset. This is one of those restaurants where the food is made of high quality ingredients and the chef/s really does put care into their dishes. All in all, if I'm back in town, I'd come by again for the food.

My opinion, most restaurants in Palm Springs are way too expensive, and only decent to mediocre at…read morebest. Trio is not that. It's a regular spot for us, especially the happy hour. Everyday from 4-6pm. Well cocktails are 6 bucks, martinis are 10, and they typically poor doubles, so amazingly worth it. Happy hour beet tartare is surprisingly delicious for what it is. Although, I would pick out a bunch of the capers. Restaurants have this thing dumping handfuls of capers like it's the main ingredient. It's like eating a whole dill pickle in a cheeseburger. Wow. Also get the pork belly crispy rice. You won't be disappointed. We come here for their regular menu for special date nights and are never disappointed. The pork chop was awesome. You really can't go wrong. Enjoy!