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    Salsa's Restaurant

    4.3 (698 reviews)
    ModerateMexican, Seafood, Soup
    Closed • 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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    4.5(33 reviews)
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    Second time here and love this food so much. At the recommendation of the server, we got the…read moreArriero and Torta de Lomo with the sauce on the side. That's seriously still the best Torta ever -- light bread, cheesy, grilled onions and delicious carne asada. Arriero had so much meat! And they have Diet Coke. Definitely in our regular rotation for trips to Palm Desert.

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    Talk about worth the effort.....This place is a new favorite in the desert!!…read more We came here for family night and I was blown away by everything. First off the service was great. Winston was attentive and always there to refill our drinks or help if we needed anything. He was quick and courteous. The ambiance was fun and lively. We got there a bit early so it wasn't too busy but by the time we left it was filling up. Lots of TVs with different sports on and fun decor. The food was amazing!! Everything we had was absolutely delicious. My mom has been looking for fried oysters since she moved here a few years ago and she finally found them and they were delicious. We got lemon pepper fries but you can get any variety of flavors, so so good. The bag boils were large portions with good quality shrimp, crab legs, sausage, corn, eggs, potatoes. We got the 88 special seasoning and you can pick your spice level. It wasn't wildly over powering like I have had before. It was great. And last but not least the prices are incredibly reasonable. I was expecting it to be higher and was pleasantly surprised how good the prices are. Definitely adding this to my favorites rotation!!

    My favorite seafood spot in the Coachella Valley! The food is always delicious, full of flavor, and…read morecomes out incredibly fast. In the past, the service has been hit or miss. Most of the female servers we've had were polite but seemed to do only the bare minimum, so I never felt motivated to leave a review. Today's visit completely changed that. Winston gave us some of the best service we've had at any restaurant in a long time. He was attentive from start to finish, refilled our drinks before we even had to ask, and when we requested the check, he thoughtfully boxed up our leftovers without us having to ask. It's the little things that really make a dining experience stand out. Winston is an incredible asset to this restaurant, and it's because of him that I'm finally taking the time to leave a review. If you have the chance, ask to be seated in his section--you won't be disappointed!

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    4.3(2k reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    4.5(4.7k reviews)
    5.9 mi
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    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!

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    Foxy’s Kitchen + Bar

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    4.6(197 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    I made reservations here online after reading the great reviews. We arrived and were seated right…read moreaway on the covered patio. The restuaruant is super cute - loved the animal photos and peaky blinders theme plus the white table cloths and chandaliers throughout. First off - the wait staff were great, freindly and all super attentive! Then the dinrk menu - BOMB.Com!! I wanted to try all the things but would be a rough next day... i opted for an espressso martini and it did not diappoint... my husband started with sorry not sorry with the peanut butter gin -- it was delicious and then he moved on to a delicous Pinot Grigio! We started with the Happy hour mushrooms -- to die for!! Then I got the lobster Ravioli and my husband got the chicken marsala -- both we raved about!! large portions and devine. But the kicker was the Berry cobler with ice cream -- omg!! soooooo good we finsihed it off with some decaf coffees - we left happy as clams!! midway through our meal we saw they had a live band in the main dining area - it was super cute and not super loud which we loved. All in all - DO it -- make that reservation YOU WONT BE disappointed.. !! added to our go -to list for Palm spring visits!! 100%%

    made a reservation @ 6pm when we arrived, the girl who sat…read moreus said they have a 7:45 reservation, and asked us if we are okay with that. Meaning, be ready to leave before 7:45. She reminded us twice that they have another 7:45 reservation. Nice way to say, hurry up eating so you can leave before 7:45

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    4.4(758 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    I came back for happy hour and originally thought to order the Ahi Tuna Poke Stack. However, I was…read moremore in the mood for shrimp, so I went with the Shrimp Ceviche Tostadas. It was perfect with freshly-fried tortillas and a mild-tasting aioli to complement the dish. Ironically, Coachella Valley has pretty good seafood. This is coming from someone who loves the ocean and lives on the coast. I also ordered the Seafood Alfredo and added mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes. I didn't get the name of the waitress, but she was awesome! Service and food were par for the course.

    Barrel District was absolutely AWESOME. My mother and I came here as we were in town from LA and we…read moreare both vegan and saw that they had a large vegan selection which can be a difficult thing to find anywhere these days! The service was absolutely wonderful and so was the overall vibe of the place. We had the sweetest server who gave us great recommendations. We had the bruschetta, the vegan borracho burrito, the vegan meatball sandwich, and the Mexican lager which we are all absolutely delicious!! The burrito and meatball sandwich were particularly excellent. The impossible meat in the burrito was so well seasoned and tasty and the whole thing was just so good. The meatball sandwich was my favorite tho! The impossible meatballs were so tasty with the tomato sauce and vegan cheese and peppers and onions!! Sooo yum. Then for desert we had the most delicious vegan pineapple cake which we were later told was baked at home by the owner herself!! It was seriously some of the best vegan desert I've had in a long time. I highly recommend Barrel District, especially if you're vegan!!! Can't wait to go back :)

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    Pear Gorgonzola candied walnut flatbread

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