Really popular spot. Takes credit card. Lots of locals come here. If you come during busy hours, write your name down. Soursop drink $6- pretty good ice drink Michelada $9- such a good deal. The michelada mix has a nice balance of sweet and sour from the tomato Carne asada nachos $10- pretty good serving. Enough to share. You can change choice of meat Tostada with shrimp $12- very tasty, shrimp tastes fresh, not frozen. Carne en su jugo $19- really good beef stew. Rich flavor. Great with tortilla. I would get this again. Fajito $21- large serving. The meat was average flavor. read more

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Great hole-in-the-wall eatery. They specialize in Mexican seafood dishes but also serve traditional dishes. I had a chile relleno, which is my test dish for a good Mexican restaurant. I was not disappointed! Split the Beef Fajitas with the wife. They were flavorful but a bit overcooked and dry. We watched several seafood dishes walk past us and the looked incredible. Service was friendly and prompt. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Beef Fajitas - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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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! read more

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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 read more

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Quick stop in while running errands hit the spot! My friend ordered a taco and shrimp cocktail. She said her taco was good, but the shrimp was fantastic! It's her go-to when she comes here. I ordered a sope. It was piled with lettuce and cabbage, with a bit of beans and meat beneath. It had a lovely presentation. It was good. The chips had two varieties in the basket; a thicker kind while the other was thinner, like they'd blended two batches. Our waiter was very diligent, checking on us frequently. Overall, a nice pop in, grab a quick lunch, and be on our way. read more

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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. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - My favorite: "Huevos Rancheros" bkfst! - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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. read more

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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! read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Super spicy margarita & George Michael - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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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! read more

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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. read more

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Excellent choice and service. From the chips, salsa and drinks, to any of the food options, all choices are great. I have had several lunches and dinners; no disappointments, only great experiences. read more

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. read more

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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. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Tacos - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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Overall the food was great. I ordered off the menu a chili verde burrito great flavor. Not spicy at all. I prefer spice. Green sauce was really good. Price point was great too. We ordered a pitcher of margaritas and I was pleasantly surprised with the presentation. The classic margaritas are a must. Service was great bathrooms were clean read more

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! read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Dragonfruit Margarita. - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

This is a hidden gem - don't let the location fool you - the food is crafted with love and care and is unlike any other mexican food restaurant in the desert - AMAZING! read more

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. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Chile relleno and brisket taco - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

People have told me for years to eat at this restaurant. I could kick myself for not listening to them sooner. I'm a local and live just around the corner. This is one of the best mexican restaurants.I've eaten at here in the desert! I ordered the chilaquilles tomatillos with fried eggs on top and carne asada. My husband had the burrito gordo. The best chilaquiles I've ever had! The atmosphere is cozy, yet classy. Our server Augie was awesome. We will definitely be back! read more

10/10 service 10/10 food Clean and welcoming Caldo de camarón, delicious. Torta asada, yummy. Michelada, amazing. 5/5 stars, will come back. read more

Regarded on a number of other review sites as one of the best Mexican restaurants in the Palm Springs area, Salsa's lived up to the high expectations. Stopped in on a Tuesday night and the place was packed (seemed like mostly locals), but we were able to snag the only open table. Our server was slammed but did a good job getting our orders. Had the house margarita and a chile relleno stuffed with shrimp. My initial margarita was a bit watered down with too much ice. The second was twice as strong and made up for the first. The chile relleno was rock solid, served with rice, beans and guacamole. My wife had steak tacos and proclaimed they were the best tacos she's ever had (!)--high praise indeed. A bit of a hole in the wall feel and small dining room, but overall a great meal and well worth the short drive to Cat City when visiting Palm Springs. (4.25 stars). read more

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. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Jamaica Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Excellent service and delicious Mexican food and margaritas. Didn't have to wait long for a table either. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Chile relleno with steak - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

I ordered a menudo and a torta ahogada, horchata was simple was over iced. The menudo was ok my issue was the first second and third hair I found in the soup, I let the waitress know about the hairs and no apology was offered only to order something new, I denied it and will not be coming back. Thanks for the bad experience. read more

Just had the worst Burrito I've ever had. El pastor, never order this. Good Margarita, maybe if I had three the Burrito would have been edible. read more

The other night we arrived for dinner -- with a gaggle of out-of-town guests -- but the reservation we made the day before had been misplaced. There was a big crowd waiting for tables, and we figured we were out of luck. But the staff found our reservation, went into high gear, rearranged the outside table configurations, and seated us in fifteen minutes. We were all duly impressed! We had really looked forward to our dinner at Salsa's, and the drinks and food were topnotch, as usual. Great food and great service. read more

I recently brought a group of 11 "Taste Buds" (our foodie crew) to Salsa's Restaurant in Cathedral City for a 10-course tasting experience--and wow, did this place deliver! The owner curated a menu of their personal favorites, and after sampling every dish, our group voted on the standouts. Appetizer highlights included the Carne en su Jugo estilo Guadalajara, a rich beef stew with bacon and beans, but the showstopper was the Almejas y Mejillones--clams and mussels in a garlic wine broth so flavorful we practically fought over the bread for dipping. For entrées, the unanimous winner (and overall favorite of the night) was the Chamorro Adobado--a slow-braised pork shank in adobo sauce, so tender it slid right off the bone. We ended the night with two desserts: the Pastel de Elote was delicious, but the Flan Napolitano stole the show--ultra-smooth, creamy, and perfectly balanced. Excellent service, bold flavors, and a warm, casual vibe. If you haven't tried Salsa's yet, you're missing out! read more

This place, situated in a strip mall, was recommended. Inside the restaurant is very nice. We had our two puppies, so we sat outside. We were welcomed with salsa and chips and water. Our server Laura asked if we wanted drinks. After getting her recommendations, we ordered the fruity margarita, and the guava grande. Absolutely delicious. She returned and wanted to know if we were ready to order. Again after patiently answering our questions and her suggestions, we ordered the shrimp sarandesdos, and the Alambres. Both dishes are served with rice and refried beans. The camarones dish which is shrimp were very plump, six of them served in an absolutely delicious sauce. The other dish is carnitas, mixed with cheese and a delicious sauce. We make carnitas at home and think it's really good, but salsas is better. Working with Laura, Carlos provided excellent support and service to us. Further, our host Moises stopped by to make sure everything was okay. We assured him that we were extremely pleased with every aspect of this restaurant, the service, and the incredibly good food. So glad we came read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Salsas fruity margarita - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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My new favorite Mexican restaurant in the desert. The salsa and chips are a show stopper. Both incredibly fresh and delicious. My group of 5 went through multiple rounds while selecting our entries. Margaritas were also above our expectations - again went through multiple rounds. We each had different entrees and everyone was super excited about theirs. As another reviewer stated, if we lived in the desert we would eat here weekly! read more

Javier at the bar is an AMAZING bartender and even better person. So friendly and caring. Every time I come in, he's very attentive and remembers me. I appreciate that and it makes me feel more welcome and accepted. It's hard to find a good margarita, meal and server combo in this town. He is a gem and does a great job here and Crudo. He makes a mean mezcal pineapple jalapeño margarita too! Love his pour and love his smile! I love the bar because I can hide out in the corner and no one bothers me. It feels nice a secluded from the rest of the joint, and I feel comfortable that way. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - My bar corner - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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A total hole in the wall restaurant and omg what a great place!!! We were driving around looking for places to eat and stumbled upon this spot, at first glance I'm like hmmm it's in a strip mall how good could it be but quite honestly it exceeded our expectations. The service was fantastic, the food was good and my chicken fajitas were soooo delicious, sizzling, flavorful and overall just fantastic. The chips and salsa were mouthwatering as well, reasonable prices, they take great pride in offering mouth watering food. I most definitely would return when I'm in the area and would recommend this spot. Don't judge a book by it's cover because their food is the bomb.com. read more

Today had a delicious poblano sauce over chicken breast. Excellent meal. Very tentative waiter Miguel, Great ice day tea. Service stellar, food stellar. Chips and salsa outstanding. 5 stars all the way. The locals even eat here. read more

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It seems to be busy most of the time. But we were finally able to get a seat this time. Friendly and welcoming staff. The food was filling and delicious. The salsa and chips were yummy. We ordered menudo, burrito, quesdilla, and enchiladas. The portions were huge so we brought it back home for the next day. Fun and inviting ambiance. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Cadillac margarita and chips y salsa - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Favorite restaurant in the Coachella Valley. Everything is good. Everything is priced reasonably and the service is always excellent. Lots of egg dishes, soups, cevichs, like I mentioned, everything is excellent Closed on wednesdays. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Shrimp Azteca ( Extremely hot spicy ) Chicken taco Salsas Margarita - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

I like the shrimp fajitas here. They put their own spin on it. And the chili relleno with the steak on top. That's really good. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Chili relleno with steak on top. - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Love a good Mexican storefront restaurant, and this is one of 'em. Sits right on the main highway from Palm Springs heading south to the Coachella Valley, and this stop is way worth it. Excellent (and unusual) appetizer of chile guerros, a mild but really flavorful set of stuffed chiles. Followed that up with a half-crispy half-soft carnitas dish that had great beans and rice, along with a delicious grilled jalapena pepper for added punch. Couldn't have been better. And . . . a great value for the wallet. Check 'em out when deserting . . . David "Chihuahua" M (And PS, my buddy says they serve the best posole in the universe) read more

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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!

Our favorite restaurant in the entire coachella valley. That's all I can really say. The food speaks for itself. (The drinks are great/flan is amazing! read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Shrimp AZTECA *(IF YOU DON'T CARE FOR EXTREMELY SPICY FOOD WITH TONS OF FLAVOR, STAY AWAY) - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Food and service was great, Authentic Mexican food! 10/10 highly recommend it. 10 minutes from downtown town Palms springs.

No idea how this place has as many stars as it does. Maybe for the service? The food is unbelievably bland. And probably microwaved. Which means it's incredibly overpriced for what it is. Too many good spots in the area for good Mexican food. This is Mexican for beginners. read more

Place does not disappoint. Service is great and food delicious. Not to mention great drinks. Jarrito is my fave. read more

Salsa's Restaurant - Jarrito and hubby having a shot of fortaleza - Mexican Near Me - Cathedral City, California