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    Salsa's Restaurant

    4.3 (698 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood, Soup
    Open • 10:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Super spicy margarita & George Michael
    Delaney H.

    I LOVE this place! We have made it tradition to come every year when we are in town for Modernism week. The staff is amazing and they always remember us and take great care of us. Our server George Michael has the same name as our cat, so obviously we had to take a picture The shrimp Diablo & shrimp charboil are our favorites. The Queen of the kitchen, Miss Selena, makes everything to perfection See you again next year!

    Cameron Diabla.   Not too spicy.  Way too much sauce.  Not my favorite.
    Mina L.

    Located in cathedral city, this hole in the wall is consistently busy with locals and tourists alike. The service is welcoming and friendly. We barely beat the dinner rush and were immediately seated as we arrived at 5pm on a weeknight. Guess people eat early at the dessert. We ordered the burrito, a combo plate of enchiladas/taco, and the shrimp Diablo. The price of $12 for a good size burrito was excellent. We'd come back for the burrito for sure.

    My favorite: "Huevos Rancheros" bkfst!
    German E.

    Everything went as usual: Perfect. The usual cleanliness, food consistency, and great customer service. Reason why we keep on coming back... I had to repeat the Celina's chile relleno. Delicious! Has anyone tried their other location down the 111? Oceana is the name, and you will not regret trying them as well. Trust me.

    Our food and our family enjoying a great meal..
    Brian J.

    We take a family trip to Palm desert every year, and this is our dinner spot. They always accommodate our large group of 25, and the service is amazing!! The food is also amazing and it's always a great experience. This restaurant is part of our family tradition trip. See you next year, or sooner

    Tostada de Ceviche de Pescado
    Regina R.

    Coming to Salsa's when in town is a must! Food is delicious and drinks are on point. I remember the days this place had NO AC! Now it's remodeled and nice and cool. Our fave Mexican restaurant!

    Beef fajitas
    Richard R.

    The food here has always been consistently good except for my last visit to where the chips were just a little bit stale. But everything else was delicious. The service was a little bit slow, but not going to ding them on that as we chose to sit outside and we're the only table outside. Otherwise a solid Mexican spot to check out.

    Shrimp and fish in a cilantro, lime sauce with rice and beans.
    Benito G.

    If you're looking for delicious affordable, authentic Mexican food in Coachella Valley, this is a local gem. Right next to the Agua Caliente Cathedral City Casino. This restaurant is centrally located and has plenty of parking. Monday night was a packed house and we were pleasantly greeted and able to wait at the bar and have a drink while a table opened up. Seafood is very fresh and I highly recommend their specialty cocktails.

    Tacos
    Charles L.

    Excellent Mexican restaurant. I stopped in here tonight for a quick bite. It was great! The place is a busy local place with lots of regulars. I had two tacos, including a delicious Al pastor taco. I had a nice chili rellenos , the breading was a little thick, and the tomato sauce was a little on the mild side. And I had a delicious shrimp and creamy poblano sauce that was yummy. The chips and salsa were excellent. The service was great. I had a nice time.

    Cute bar area. They also have a side patio.
    Mark P.

    Food - 5/5 Service - 5/5 Ambience - 4.5/5 Value - 5/5 Literally the best, but one of the least expensive 'Camarones A La Diabla' (Deviled Shrimp) I've ever had, and not too spicy to eat like some other places make it. Portion size was generous but not wasteful! Perfect. Service was quick, efficient, polite and knowledgable. When I asked "How hot is your 'deviled' sauce?" the waiter replied "6/10" so I tried it, and was very happy with my choice as was my partner who had a combo with Chili Relleno and Beef Taco, half of which he took home as it was a large portion. This place only appeared on my radar this week online so was looking forward to trying it out. The place is relatively small inside, with a side patio, gets busy, and obviously has a large, loyal local patronage. Tables are turned over quickly as the staff are pros. :) Great value for money here, not to knock other local great places that are less expensive than downtown Palm Springs but here you know you're getting a good deal. Maybe I'll try their 'Huevos Rancheros' for breakfast, or one of their variety of ceviches for lunch soon! Downsides - only that they don't do mojitos (I know they could make a kick a@@ one if they wanted to!) and only had chardonnay for white wine by the glass when we were there. Usually they have other options though. Highly recommended!

    Chile relleno and brisket taco
    David C.

    Second year in the Coachella. Second year to eat here. This place is fantastic in every way! (Ok, 1 thing to improve--enlarge it. There can be a wait although it is worth it.). We love this place and if we lived here, would eat here weekly. Food is perfect. We started with queso with chorizo. Served hot with handmade tortillas. And, finally, chorizo that isn't overly salty and no grease. They make it in-house (owner stopped by and we talked about it). I had chile relleno and brisket taco. I judge Mexican restaurants on these dishes. And this place rates A+. Buddy had shrimp in ranchero sauce. He raved about it especially how fresh the shrimp were. This place has many seafood dishes. Their chips and salsa are both above the norm. If you're in the area, just go here! Better yet- this is a locals place which is nice. Friendly and efficient service.

    Dragonfruit Margarita.
    Michael D.

    A hidden gem in Cat City. Their food is amazing and fresh, the wait staff all friendly and you've gotta try the dragonfruit margarita!

    Jamaica Margarita
    Kelly B.

    This is the taco shop locals recommend. The A La carte menus has reasonably priced street tacos, enchiladas and tostadas. Street tacos are delicious. I also had a delicious Jamaica (hibiscus) margarita.

    Chile relleno with steak

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    All excellent,service,cost,food is delicious highly recommend! Small place get there early or might have to wait a few minutes!

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    4.1(494 reviews)
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    I'm alway down for Thai food, as long as it's worth it. This is my second time here and another…read morewonderful meal was had. There plenty of Thai places but not all Thai is the same...lol... I've been to a few which you think they'll be good but it was a little disappointing. Alway hunting for amazing Thai food... My second time here and it's good. Of course with this heat wave, it's so hot to sit outside which the patio tends to be pretty off limit in the heat. Unless you prefer it. We came for dinner which was still pretty early. There's two main entrance, the front and the side/back where the patio is. And two dining area, front and back. Well we walked in, it was a little daunting as we were the only one there. That does have an effect of do we stay or leave. Anyways, we stayed as we enjoyed our meal last time. It did pick up during our meal. Service was great with our waiter. Constantly refilling our waiter without us having to mentioned it. Menu wise, a good amount of Thai dishes that you would be familiar with. The only downfall, they don't have noodle soup which is a favorite for me. If a restaurant has it, that's a plus. Well they don't carry it. Also there's a bar so that's good as well. Honestly it doesn't matter to me with Thai food if they bring out starters before or with the meal. I'm going to enjoy it regardless. Food, we had the chicken larb. Minced meat with Thai spices and a nice sour sauce. So good and had it with a side of rice. That's normally served with cabbage but this time it's with Napa cabbage. Never had it that way but it was still good. Entrees, the spicy noodles. So many different names for them but all the same. Thin rice noodle with whatever protein and slice veggies all tossed together with a nice sauce on top of lettuce. Some places add that while others don't. Lastly the massaman curry, with carrots, potatoes and peanuts in a rich curry sauce. The food was good and very tasty. Portion wise was plentiful and perfect for a main or à la carte with friends. I'm alway on the hunt for amazing Thai food and this place is quite nice.

    I would give this a zero if that was an option…read more Our server took our drink and appetizer order and then disappeared for 20 minutes. After THE WORST chicken skewers I have had in my life we paid and left. How were they bad? Well dear reader let me list the ways. Thought and flavorless meat, yup! How about JIF flavored dripping sauce, they have that overly sweet lack of flavor perfected.

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    Chef Tanya's Kitchen

    4.8(1.1k reviews)
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    We were driving to L.A. so I browsed the map for vegan friendly eats along that way and found this…read moregem. It's about a 12min drive west of I-10, located in a small business park strip mall. It's absolutely worth the diversion. They have a small section with groceries, and a larger area with refrigerated goods. I tried El Cubano (no tomato, no cabbage), Potato Salad, and Key Lime Parfait. El Cubano was actually delicious. Their thinly sliced and seasoned seitan was perfect, as was the accompanying sauces and toasted bread. I'd order this on repeat if I lived nearby. I was surprised by how great the potato salad was. It had the perfect mayo/mustard balance, which is extremely difficult to find. I need a gallon of this. The key lime parfait was ok. I expected more (in terms of flavor, not quantity), but it was not bad. I've just had much better so I wouldn't order it again. I'd be willing to try a different dessert next time. It was gluten free so that's a plus! There were many other things on the menu that caught my eye, but I only have one tummy. If we'd had a cooler I would've grabbed some tuNo salad, Egg-y salad, smoked chick'n & pasta, and CTK tempeh pâté from their refrigerated section, because everything looked delicious. But now I have the perfect excuse to return to CTK on my next PHX-LAX drive.

    The service here was great! The lady who took my order was so friendly and helpful and my order was…read moreready pretty quickly. I also love their little store section with the faux meats, seasonings, and merchandise. I ordered the bowl of chili, the Chupacabra sandwich and the Guadalajara burger. The chili was so flavorful and I enjoyed learning that they use Rancho Gordo beans. The Guadalajara burger had great toppings but as much as I try, I'm not the biggest fan of Tempeh. The chupacabra sandwich was good, the menu said that the 'chicken' is thinly sliced, I didn't realize just how thin it is. I think I would have preferred if it were slightly thicker and less cabbage. There was so much cabbage that it overpowered the rest of the sandwich. Overall, I think this place is a gem and I'd like to try their other menu items.

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    Bangkok Noodles - Party tray : Pad Thai

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    3.9(333 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    To be fair, I am not a huge fan of most Thai food because I find it all a little sweet…read more But, I do enjoy Bangkok Noodles because I have found some dishes that are more savory. My two go-to appetizers are the spring rolls and the fried tofu. The spring rolls have a lot of lettuce in them, which I like. They are cut up into smaller pieces than a Vietnamese place might do. It comes with a peanut sauce. The fried tofu has a dipping sauce, but I tend to supplement with the little caddy of sauces on the table. I've gotten noodles and tofu dishes at this location. They're always fine; never quite what I am hoping for, but good. The place is quite small and sometimes a little warm. (I totally understand saving money on AC, when there aren't many people coming in.) Food comes out pretty fast. Iced tea is served in a big to go cup, which I appreciate. Prices are reasonable. Portion sizes are pretty big.

    We have only dined in the restaurant once. The decor and lighting are not appealing. After that we…read morehave done takeout many times over the last 5 yrs. The staff is very pleasant and friendly. The food is typically well prepared and tasty. Portion sizes had also been above average. Our most recent order was a bit of a shock. Prices have soared, portions have shrunk and some of the food prep was dismal. The food still tasting good was a consolation. One item we ordered was chicken lettuce wraps. The seasoned ground chicken tasted good and then there was lettuce. The lettuce "leaves" consisted of 4 pita chip sized core piece. No wrapping was going to happen with this. Moving forward, we get our Thai elsewhere.

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    Fuzion Five - Pad Thai: stir fried rice noodle, basil, egg, bean sprout, white/green onion, garnish w/ peanut, cilantro & fresh lime w/shrimp | $19.95

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    4.0(594 reviews)
    5.8 mi
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    Came here the morning after Coachella ended! Was a great spot, very tasty, perfect to balance the…read morealcohol and festival food from the weekend! The staff were nice, and although it was packed and busy, they were friendly and worked fairly efficiently! Food was delicious, felt clean and had great portion sizes! Pho and the jerky were good, and the ban xeo was yummy! The only thing that wasn't so great was the papaya salad which was a little salty, but overall a good experience!

    Solid spot if you're looking for something casual and flavorful, but not necessarily a place I'd…read morewrite home about. The lettuce wraps were easily the best thing we had. The pork was crispy and had a really good sweet peanut flavor that worked really well together. We also ordered the spicy beef salad and asked for medium. It was VERY spicy, but I like spicy food so I was totally fine with it. That said, if medium is supposed to be the middle of the road, I'd say this definitely leans hotter than expected. Overall, everything was good and I'd come back if I was in the area, but it's a very casual spot. Definitely not a date night kind of place, more of a quick, laid back meal when you're craving Vietnamese or Southeast Asian food.

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    I love the Fil Am. It's my go-to for Filipino necessities. The staff is welcoming. And…read morehospitable. Parking is convenient.

    Stopped here at Fil Am Oriental Market based on the 4 star ratings on Yelp, but when we walked in…read morethe store, we didn't get that friendly vibes. I can see/sense the look on the owner ( lady) like what are these locals from Hawaii doing here, visiting and checking the store, of course. The reason for visiting was to support local and grab Filipino foods for our late lunch. I can say that the shop is very nice and organized, no plans for grabbing grocery items, noticed the prices are on the higher side, price you pay for Palm Springs. One thing that looked very interesting to me and am afraid to try is the packaged Balut. Nice to see they have Kent Mangoes on the counter for $2.99. We stopped in about 3 pm and the hot food choices didn't look good as the Yelp photos, I was thinking to get a plate to give it a try but the staff said that they sell everything ala carte, hmmm.... I am use to getting plates by 1-2 or 3 items. If we were to go with the food selection at Fil Am, I wouldn't know how many orders to get and how much our total would come out to, see that it can get pricey! I think we all passed and left to go to another biz for our Filipino foods. I would get the Filipino desserts but we all wanted to get out of the store quick since it felt like we weren't welcome in there.

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    Food and Pricing

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