Smokey Lips BBQ

Bubba's is a must go to when I visit from Portland Oregon! The food (especially the macaroni and…read morecheese eggroll) is always fresh and delicious. In fact, I went twice this trip! Love the decor and relaxed atmosphere. Don't miss this little treasure! Margie K.

Wonderful find. Just got in Palm Springs for a week. Wife had fish sandwich, very tasty. I had…read morepulled pork and kielbasa. Friends had the cranberry apple salad and half slab ribs. All the food was great. Nice portions. Worth coming back.

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Big Earl’s Barbeque

4.6(75 reviews)

1.6 mi

Humbly believe this is the best barbecue in the Coachella Valley, located in the Fireside bar in…read morethe industrial part of Palm Springs, all of the food is on point. I always get the ribs. My wife always gets the brisket sandwich and the sides are always good no matter what you pick. It's a small bar so there's not a lot of seating but the food is worth it. Don't forget to ask about any "hidden" deserts, you never know what Big E has up his sleeve.

Located in Tha back corner of a really classic local dive bar, Big Earl's has really great…read morebarbecue, sausage and sides. Absolutely a hidden jewel.

Fireside Lounge with Big Earl's BBQ inside!

12 hour Smoked Chopped Brisket Sandwich and fries

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Smoked Chicken Wings

Brown's BBQ and Soul Food

4.5(563 reviews)

5.3 mi

Outstanding BBQ. Very authentic and great staff. Ribs are outstanding and pulled pork. This is…read moretruly comfort food. - LAS

If you want some soul food or BBQ in Palm Springs, Brown's is the place to grab it. This looks like…read morean unassuming hole in the wall type of house, but you'll find some parking spots out front. The staff is nice and there are a few tables inside. It definitely seems to be family owned and full of love. My friend and I took our food to go and were super pleased with everything. We tried the tasty ribs, plump chicken, sweet potatoes, beans, potato salad - had a good variety of eats. My personal favorite and bias though was the Mac and Cheese. This some straight soul macaroni and cheese, prepared in casserole form and then you get a good sized chunk in the meals. The only thing I wasn't hot on was the cornbread as it was dry. But other than, loved all the components of the dinners. I'm hoping to do an annual trip to Palm Springs and I will surely be making Brown's BBQ and Soul Food a part of that. Next time : Getting those oxtails!

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Dickey's Barbecue Pit - Palm Springs

2.7(314 reviews)

1.3 mi

The Palm Springs location closed (surprise, surprise). I tried the one in Palm Desert and was…read morepleasantly relieved to see it like I remembered it use to be. The prices are definitely more reasonable if you order through the app. The staff is friendly and hard working.

Permanently Closed Signage removed, empty store…read more If you miss their beans & cold slaw...go across the street, next to Staples.

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Blazing King

4.1(328 reviews)

4.7 mi

•$$$

Love love love this place! Tonight I went with my boyfriend and our waitress Nancy was so…read moreattentive! She checked on us multiple times to see if we needed anything and had excellent customer service. Denny also showed great customer service as well, overall the staff seem very friendly. The food was so good too, we definitely ordered more than we should've lol will definitely keep coming here!

First Timer here! The staff were great! Nancy was so sweet and helpful! She paid attention to us…read moreand was there exactly when we wanted more meats! The meats were definitely worth the money! We left feeling sooooo stuffed. Definitely recommend!

Food for hot pot

What a good Hotpot/Bbq should look like at the end!

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K Pop Foodz Korean Street Food

4.5(152 reviews)

2.2 mi

Very good very nice. Service was excellent, they welcomed us…read morewarmly! The roll was so fresh and tasty with a toasty sesame oil flavor and the rice was fluffy and flavorful ! I would recommend and I will come back to try some more!!

Homey. It feels extremely homey and had a wonderful experience with the owner who provided great…read moreservice and whose food tasted great and homemade! Well done! I look forward to visiting the next time I am in town!

Indoor setting playing k-pop videos in TV

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CV BBQ

4.9(186 reviews)

5.9 mi

10/10 experience. Fed 12 adult men for a fantasy football draft and everyone had their filling…read more Every single dish was amazing and the star of the show were their ribs and tri-tip. My party could not have been happier. Thank you for an amazing dinner

Went there for the first time today. got the three meat combo. I give them a two star because the…read moreportions were so tiny. that it was more like a kids meal barbecue. There's no way an adult could get full on a skimpy plate like that the three meats I wanted were chicken, brisket, and tri-tip. They did not have brisket, so I got double tri-tip. and chicken. The chicken consisted of 3 bites of meat. The tri-tip that was supposed to be double definitely looked more like a single anywhere else. It was 2450. I admit the food was good, but you can't skip that much on barbecue to get 3 bites of chicken and call that a meat maybe for a kid, but not for an adult.

Award Winners 2022-2023 Best Cater/Catering Company & Best BBQ

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Our Famous Tri Tip

Chef Tanya's Kitchen

4.8(1.1k reviews)

1.5 mi

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.

Party sandwiches! We cater!

Modern Hippie with house made Crack Cheese

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Catering green salads

The Heyday

4.1(733 reviews)

4.6 mi

Burger was solid, lettuce, cheese, special sauce and delicious…read more But $4,50 for a soda? Hard pass on that

Dinner for two at Heydey in downtown Palm Springs…read more It was our first time there and we had an excellent experience. Heydey is a casual (shorts and t-shirts seemed too be the preferred attire) retro diner mixed with a cocktail lounge featuring dark red booths, stained-glass lampshades, and an outdoor patio. The restaurant is small with limited seating and does not do reservations but we had no trouble being seated immediately on a Wednesday evening at around 6. Our super friendly and charming server was Cesar who greeted us with the biggest smile which he maintained throughout our visit - it makes a dining out experience all-the-more enjoyable to have someone like Cesar taking care of you. We both ordered the "Martini and Burger" special which featured a single smash burger described on the menu as "Fresh beef blend, American cheese, caramelized onions, shredded lettuce, house made 1,000, on a griddled potato bun." The special was $20.75 each. While the burger was delicious, we felt it was on the small side and could have been larger. The martinis were standard size and on the strong side. The burger does not come with anything at all so we ordered a regular order of fries to share ($7.75) and the order size was more than enough for two of us. While best known for their signature smash burgers, HeyDey also offers cheeseburgers, vegan burger options, crispy fries, chicken sandwiches, wings, and house-made sauces. Bar is limited to beer, wine and martinis. Bottom line: small, friendly, casual downtown Palm Springs eatery known for its smash burgers and martinis. Service was excellent. Other than for disappointment in the small size of the burgers and the fact that any sides were a la carte - we will be back to try other items on the menu - hoping to get Cesar as our server ;-)

Indoor seating

Single smash burger and LNF (late night fries minus the chili in the background)

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Cerveza fría

The Sandwich Spot

4.6(2.5k reviews)

4.4 mi

We stopped in to get sandwiches to go around noon on a Monday. There were quite a few people inside…read morebut the line moves fast. There are tables inside and outside if you're wanting to dine in. There are many different sandwiches on the menu or you can create your own. We got the Jamal and the DILF on dutch crunch. The DILF was very flavorful and I enjoyed the house made bomb sauce they had on it, it was loaded with the meat and veggies and well balanced. The Jamal was fine, we would have preferred more meat on it but it was okay. The service was fast and nice. It probably took about 10 minutes to get the food. Overall, it was a nice sandwich spot.

SHORT ANSWER: yes, great Palm Springs foodie spot…read more LOCATION: very nice location, easy to park and get in and get out if you're picking up. FACILITY: nice clean facility with happy people working. MENU: lots of choices, easy menu to understand, choose your bread and cheese and order way. FOOD PREP: it is incredible. They make so many sandwiches here and they come out looking perfect, maybe the guy is a robot and we just don't know it. FOOD QUALITY: I've eaten here many times, always to good nothing unique other than consistent and good. Even on the go these are fresh, not smashed or soggy. WAITSTAFF: as a franchise, it is never easy to get and keep great people, but here they seem to keep their happy people around, even on the slower season. OVERALL VALUE: It is expensive for a sandwich and that is the cost. Fast food is what ridiculously expensive. This is real food, made fresh so a GREAT VALUE. 22) The Klaus $14.75, Pastrami, Sauerkraut, 1000 Island Dressing & Swiss Cheese TIP: Go online and peruse the menu, commit to a game plan, order away... then go enjoy.

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"But it's a Dry heat" sandwich (w/ Dutch crunch bread)

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Jillian Finley

11 months ago

We opted for pickup for a wedding and everything went smoothly. Food was excellent, service was professional and everyone loved everything that was offered. The BBQ sauce was also very good and made from scratch! Highly recommend for any event that requires large amounts of delicious BBQ. The Mac n cheese was my favorite. Cake not included haha read more

Adan M.

2 years ago

Great food, bbq is top notch. Their customer service is top tier. And I love the vibes they bring to an event. But most importantly they truly take pride in their craft. I've tried them many many times. From catering, to their home based business, to pop up events. They never disappoint. read more

Conan E.

509

4 years ago

Perfectly fine place --- good everything yadda yadda yadda Nothing much to say except that it's a perfectly fine place. But who cares about Yelp, go experience it yourself. read more

Dalton A.

8 months ago

Best BBQ in town, great group of people that work and serve the food, very family friendly. Would very highly recommend trying the food, you won't be disappointed read more

Jessica B.

3 years ago

Have you guys tried the new Smashburgers?! They are melt in your mouth delicious!! Check them out and have a taste for yourself!!!

Adam M.

139

5 years ago

Top Notch food and service. A gem in the desert. Go ahead and give them a try. Check out their social media pages.

Moriah R.

4 years ago

Went to the address listed and it was a residential home. Tried calling and the number was out of order

Kenny K.

3 years ago

Love! The food is amazing! Everytime ! Definitely recommend and the owner is so nice!

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