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3.6 (1.4k reviews)
Closed • 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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Prix Fixe Menu 6/2026
Jacob C.

Sullivan's on El Paseo is the sole location in CA. It seems like their operations are scattered across the US with only one restaurant in certain states. I'd venture to say we're fortunate to have one here. I think I'd been here once or twice before, but it's been a decade since my last visit. They offer plenty of food and discounted drinks for happy hour 3-6 PM Monday-Thursday. We came at 3 and were given the happy hour, lunch, dinner, prix fixe, and restaurant week menus. Talk about extensive choices. We ordered the Smoky Apple Orchard, Spicy Flamed Margarita, and Prickly Pear Paloma cocktails. All were $5 off during happy hour, but I'd only order the Spicy Flamed Margarita again. It had a seasoned rim, delicious tequila, and came with a flaming lime, which was very unique. The Smoky Apple Orchard cocktail didn't have much smokiness other than subtle hints of Mezcal and I could not taste the cinnamon stick, which was also disappointing. The Prickly Pear Paloma sounded promising, but the Grapefruit dominated the drink instead of the tuna leading the way. I had the Crab Cake Sliders ($20), Ahi Tuna Poke Stack ($10), and Shaved Prime Steak Sliders ($15). The Crab Cake Sliders were perfectly molded and pan-fried. Initially, I thought they were deep-fried, but fortunately they weren't. The sliders were accompanied with a massive amount of Roasted Garlic Parmesan Fries. They were extremely delicious! The experience took an ill-advised turn downhill when I bit into the Ahi Tuna Poke Stack. The presentation was excellent, but the tuna was the plainest and driest I've ever eaten in my life. It was supposed to come with Ponzu, which it did not, and that was the shortcoming. The Shaved Prime Steak Sliders were a huge value, but holy hell did they dominate them with an overcast of onions. Anyway, the hostess was nice and Danica kicked ass with our requests. She and the staff ensured drinks (water & cocktails) were full throughout the visit. I will definitely return with reinforcements.

Nijole T.

One of my favorite happy hours in Palm Desert! I am surprised to see that it is not more busy here. We have been here several times and it has always consistently been fantastic quality and fast service. They have such a great variety on their happy hour menu, the portions are very generous, and the price is beyond fair. Excellent quality and beautiful presentation. Perfect option for an early dinner! Highly recommended!

Michelle D.

I think because we went closer to closing we didn't get the best food quality. The steaks weren't cooked the best. The shrimp and crab meat had absolutely no flavor. But we looked nice

CAJUN RIBEYE
Gene D.

We were searching for a place to celebrate a Christmas lunch. With so many places either closed or offering only a prix fixe menu, we were happy to find SS open and available. However, we could only make to separate reservations online for our large party. Fortunately, Ryan was kind enough to secure a table/location for all of us to dine together. Little did we know that he would be our server as well. Everything and everyone was knowledgeable, prompt, attentive, delicious, prepared as ordered, etc. My only recommendation would be to have a thicker graham cracker base for their key lime pie!

Birthday treat!
Chelsea M.

We came for my 40th birthday and 13 people! The staff was great especially our server, Addison. He was attentive and knowledgeable and efficient! Would default come back. The food was also delicious, try the Crab Cake! Ambiance was lovely, classic steakhouse atmosphere.

Hats that were allowed for others to dine however not at our table of 2.
Mychelle S.

Interesting experience, service was good! Food was good, however we were approached by a host about wearing a ball cap and asked to remove it. Ok, fair enough, however the men behind us had on caps, then after speaking to the manager,( she was very apologetic about the situation, 2 guys were seated behind us wearing t-shirts and one with a labeled ball cap. Quite disrespectful and discouraging being that I was so excited to go to a Sullivan's, it had been a few years. Won't go back!

Karina M.

My husband and I love coming to this statehouse. We celebrate our second wedding anniversary here and we absolutely love the food. We got the filet mignon and Cajun ribeye. Appetizers and sides are ok. I was a little disappointed that they ran out of the dynamite roll. Overall, the service was amazing, our server was very friendly. I enjoy the ambiance a lot.

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Anthony M.

I'd like to piggyback off of my sister Yvette Mejia's review on Google reviews. My sister, nephew, and I visited this location on 3-8-26. We were so excited , I hadn't been to a Sullivan's in years. We were promptly greeted, which was a nice start. Our server was fairly young and didn't write down our order, which I assume was his way of trying to memorize it. I had ordered the lunch portion of the salmon as well as mashed potatoes as my side, and started off with the Caesar salad, which was good. When my entrée came out, I was brought the wrong side, not the mashed potatoes I ordered. The server offered to take it back to the kitchen to make it right, but we all know the old saying: never send something back to the kitchen under any circumstance. When he brought out the replacement mashed potatoes, they were cold. At that point I didn't even want to say anything because everything was just falling apart. To make matters worse, my sister mentioned her lobster bisque was cold, and my nephew said the same about his mashed potatoes with his steak. This place had two tables filled with patrons, IT WAS DEAD!. The kitchen staff apparently didn't have enough time to check the temperature of the food, but they had plenty of time to be on their cell phones and watching TikTok videos. With only three tables in our section, there's really no excuse for that level of inattention. I decided it was best to speak to a manager. It took her roughly 10 to 15 minutes to come to us , again, three tables, so I know she wasn't busy. She just didn't want to deal with it. I explained the situation: the server not writing down the order, the wrong side dish, and the cold replacement. To his credit, I did make a point of telling her that he tried to make it right -- but the replacement came out cold and bland regardless. She stood there listening and it was almost like I was speaking to a wall. She never offered to bring out a properly heated side, never offered any solution -- she was just going through the motions. That was really surprising, considering this is not a Sizzler steakhouse we're talking about. At that point my sister and I were just ready to leave. We still gave our server 20% gratuity because, honestly, it wasn't his fault. The fault lies with management and a kitchen that should have been checking the temperature of every plate before it left. This was a very disappointing visit, especially given that we splurged on dessert and drinks and walked away feeling like none of it was worth it. I hope management learns from this, because the valley is a very small community and people do talk. This is my experience tied in with my sister's, and it may not be anyone else's , but it was ours. We won't be coming back anytime soon.

" ICEBERG LETTUCE WEDGE " Isn't this false advertisement?
Jeremy G.

We came here for dinner on Valentine's Day and were very disappointed. The hostess was not welcoming whatsoever and set a poor tone from the moment we walked in. In contrast, the gentleman assisting with seating guests was friendly, professional, and genuinely inviting -- he should be the first person guests see when entering the restaurant. Our server was good and attentive. Unfortunately, the food fell short. We ordered the Parmesan fries, which arrived without any Parmesan. After politely mentioning it to our server, we were brought a side of Parmesan and had to finish the dish ourselves. The wedge salad was also disappointing -- more like a chopped salad and extremely lightly dressed, lacking flavor and presentation. At least the main courses were decent, but they weren't enough to justify the overall experience. For the price we paid, I would not recommend this restaurant, nor would I return. It's sad to see what was once a go-to spot decline to this level.

Porterhouse
James A.

My buddy and I decided to stop here after a day of golfing. We ordered the aged ribeye, porterhouse, mushrooms, lobster mash potatoes, and a few drinks. The sides and most of the meal was top notch. My gripe was the steak quality. I eat enough steak at home that I can absolutely tell the difference between and prime cut and choice. Both of our steaks tasted like choice and just didn't have that tenderness that comes with a prime steak. I liked the meal, but not sure I would rush back without trying other places in the area first to compare. Oh! almost forgot! Raul our server was awesome all night. Kudos to him

Menu June 2025
marissa l.

Came to Palm dessert for the weekend with some friends and they highly recommended Sullivan's. I've been craving a good steak dinner so we didn't even question it especially since the restaurant was partaking in restaurant week and I just love a good deal! We ordered: Ribeye steak with garlic mashes potatoes. Potato's were pretty good and fresh. Steak was a bit bland with lots of fatty parts I had to cut out. Wedges salad was ok not bad . It was cold and crispy so that's a plus. Lobster and shrimp bisque was liked by the table . We asked for more of the complimentary bread to dip into it. Broiled salmon came with sautéed spinach. Salmon was a bit dry. The skin was burnt . Hibiscus cosmopolitan was on point. I'd order that again. Service was extremely slow and it wasn't too busy for how slow it was.

Grace B.

We went on New Years Eve and had a reservation at 5. The restaurant was already busy which was good to see. We ordered the shrimp cocktail as an appetizer and then as a main course, I got the Filet Mignon on the bone with an added lobster tail. Out of all of the steaks we got, mine was the only one that was flavorful and well seasoned. Besides this, the shrimp, fresh bread, and desserts were delicious.

New york steak & crab fried rice
Jen B.

We had just come from the Palm Springs Tramway on a snow day and didn't feel like dining there, so we went looking for a steakhouse and found this one, even though it meant driving a bit farther. We arrived around 6 p.m. and the place was completely empty. I'll admit we weren't dressed very formally, but we were told to sit wherever we liked, so we chose a booth. It took quite a while for our server to come over, and we were already pretty hungry by then. When our waitress arrive, I asked about the three options on the menu, and she said she needed to grab a paper to explain them. I told her "never mind" because it sounded like it would mean waiting even longer. I would have expected that staff would have those three items memorized, but it wasn't a big deal since I was only asking out of curiosity and ended up not ordering them. The server gave us some time to decide what we wanted, but again it took a long time before she came back, even though I could see her chatting with coworkers. After about 15 minutes, she finally returned and I ordered a medium-rare New York strip steak and the crab fried rice. Our food took about 20 minutes to arrive, which was understandable. The dishes themselves were very good and I have no complaints about the quality of the food. About 15 minutes after we were served, our server came by to ask if she could clear our plates, but we weren't finished yet, so she left. We then spent more time finishing our meal, and once again it took quite a while for her to return to our table. Overall, the food was excellent, but the service did not meet my expectations. Our server didn't feel very attentive or accommodating, and I couldn't help wondering if it was because we weren't dressed up. Because of the service, I'm taking one star off.

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Can you wear nice jeans if you're out shopping?

Yes

What garage level is closest to the restaurant?

The top floor (2nd floor)

Is there a corkage fee/ are we able to bring our own wine?

Hi Maggie, The corkage fee at our Palm Desert location is $25 per bottle.… 

Is there currently live music? If so, what nights?

I heard there is live music in the lounge on certain days. The person that would know can be contacted at "douglas pazin@sullivanssteakhouse.com". Extremely nice man.

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