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    Tia Carmen

    4.4 (89 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Classy
    Upscale
    Good for groups

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    Surprise Birthday dessert
    Heather M.

    We had dinner here as a family. It's inside the hotel and dimly lit with beautiful decor giving a very upscale vibe looking in from outside. They have a kids menu they bring to the table that's not shown outside in the lobby. The hostess and server were so friendly and helpful. Great recommendations from the server on what items are most loved. We enjoyed all our courses which included the Tuna Crudo, Beets & Cheese, market fish and Carmen Burger. The kids loved their butter noodles with cheese as well.

    Yasmeen S.

    Tia Carmen was an exceptional experience! The ambiance was romantic and cozy, and the food was spectacular. We came as a party of four for a double date and ordered the tomahawk - absolutely delicious, and they even top it with bone marrow butter! The tuna crudo was another favorite; the corn coconut sauce was to die for. The fluke crudo was interesting with the banana - a bit unexpected and threw the dish off slightly, but still worth trying. We also ordered the yucca brûlée, grilled octopus, and the beets and cheese. Dessert was the flan manchego cheese, and it ended up being my favorite dish of the night besides the steak. The combination of the flan's sweetness with the salty Parmesan-like cheese was the perfect balance - such a satisfying way to end the meal. Loved the entire experience and would definitely recommend!

    Ali G.

    We stayed at this hotel and have done brunch at Tia Carmen twice. Everything we ordered was amazing and the service is stellar. Ruben, our server, stood out to our table at one of our brunches. He was very attentive, and always had a smile on his face. We will definitely be back next time we are in town!

    Halibut
    Sheryl L.

    My rating was between a four and five so 4 1/2 would be about right. We loved our server, Kevin. He was outstanding at explaining the menu, which is a bit confusing and telling us what to order. He was spot on. We loved the vibe of the hotel, the ambiance in the dining room, and many of the dishes. The little ball's are called pan frito, the crudo, the tostada, the crispy Brussels sprouts, and flan were all excellent and we would order those again. The halibut would have been tasty but this one was dry and probably overcooked. The filet minion was tasty and cooked right, however the bone marrow and mole were these tiny little dabs on the plate beautifully adorned with flowers but too small to add much flavor . My picture didn't come out unfortunately. So next time we would skip the two entries and get other things for the three of us to share. The portions are on the small side. One other thing that knocked them down a half a star is because the vodka martinis were half the size of most upscale places and were $20 for absolute and 23 for kettle one per glass. This is a fun and tasty special occasion place for sure because it's fine dining, great service, upscale and more interesting cuisine and for that I give them 5 stars.

    Inside
    Marina A.

    Blown away by the taste and the presentation by this incredible chef! If you are in Palm Desert/Indian Wells this restaurant is a must visit! Absolutely amazing delicious beautifully presented greatest quality of every single dish! Loved every minute of our experience! Get the octopus, get the farmer's fish! Get the caramel rosette for the chocolate lovers, you won't regret it! Bravo chef and Thank you for being so awesome!

    Market Fish a La Plancha was a perfectly prepared halibut. Highly recommend.
    Diann C.

    We have been wanting to dine here since moving to the CV over a year ago. Now that we finally tried it, we will return again and again and bring all of our guests too. It's a gorgeous spot in the Grand Hyatt, a place where a staycation is now in our future. Our server Kevin was phenomenal. His recommendations and storytelling skills were spot on as he brought each menu item to life. We each chose a cocktail (with Kevin's help) and they were delicious. We then ordered, to share, the Pan Frito, Romain Salad, and the Market Fish a La Plancha (halibut) with the Yucca Brûlée side. All phenomenal. As a wonderful surprise, Kevin came with a 2-piece Whitefish Crudo (fluke) for us to sample; he said Chef wanted us to try it. Again, phenomenal food and impeccable service. We did not leave room for dessert, but will certainly return for more and to try their buffet brunch!

    Lamb
    Winnie T.

    An amazing culinary experience!!! Wonderful food, new concept, excellent taste. This restaurant is inside Grand Hyatt Indian Wells resort. Definitely recommended for everyone who stay at the resort. Their executive chef is ANGELO SOSA. A lot of interesting dishes, but taste extremely amazing With the kind of food that they offered, price is very reasonable. We ordered the fluke crudo, chicken gulsado and lamb barbacos. The last two are family feast which comes with different pairing of side dishes. Dessert is equally great as well. Service of this restaurant is one of the best one that I experience. All servers are excellent in recommending us drinks and dishes. And explaining to us in details. We gently mentioned it's our son's birthday as it's his first time drinking alcohol. And they secretly brought out a wonderful dessert for us as a surprise! EDIT: Three cheers for our server Yolanda R. The best server ever. We met her again during breakfast 2 days later and she still remembered us and bring my son another special mini cake for his birthday!!

    Margaret N.

    This place was a pleasant surprise to find in our hotel. The waiter was well knowledge and explained all the dishes and the background of the food and chef. We were very impressed. The dishes were unique and though sounded strange, all the ingredients paired very well together. I recommend ordering and sharing so you can try all the dishes, especially the deserts. All the dishes had twist that was enjoyable. The only downsize was the bill, it was quite pricey for the portions. The cocktails were also very good.

    Tuna Crudo and Brussels spouts with manchego

    We stayed at Grand Hyatt Indian Wells for Spring Break and stumbled upon Tia Carmen. Was excited to see that this was Chef Angelo's restaurant from Top Chef. Always wanted to try his food. We ordered the Pan Frito, Corn Tostada, Ribeye, Tuna Crudo, Market Fish and Brussels sprouts. Everything was delicious. Our dessert was the Le Citron, yuzu white chocolate ganache. Delish! The service was great, only critique was food was a little slow from appetizer to entrees. Overall great experience. Would definitely go again.

    Weekend breakfast buffet
    Meghan W.

    My experience with Tia Carmen is only at breakfast. On weekdays this place is dead. We came on a Friday morning for breakfast and they were empty. Yet the service was slow. The food was expensive but expected for a hotel. Unfortunately, the food was not the best. The pastry basket was subpar. It's something you can get at the store. The birria eggs Benedict was OK. The birria was dry at the ends. The next day, we had their brunch buffet which was much better. For the same price we spent the day before, we got way more! I like their Jamaica juice. I liked their omelet station. It was a bit a strange that they had it outside of the restaurant but it makes sense since there is little room inside. I give Tia Carmen 3 stars for food and price. I gave them 4 stars due to the excellent service by our waiter at the buffet.

    Angela C.

    Located on site at the Grand Hyatt Indian Wells. We came here for their breakfast buffet and thought they had a solid selection. All the options fulfilled our needs - omelets, sausages, scrambled eggs, shredded beef and pork, breakfast potatoes, oatmeal, smoked salmon, and a variety of pastries and fruits. Comes with drip coffee and fruit juices too (specialty smoothies and coffees are an additional cost). Service was great - friendly and attentive!

    Cabbage and aged mole
    Thelma A.

    So happy to have a restaurant with an upscale menu and ambiance in the desert. It's been long overdue! Although it's a restaurant in a hotel, it doesn't have hotel restaurant vibes...if that makes sense? Beautiful decor, more high end than anything I've been to in the desert, and a lovely menu with so many unique dishes. We started with pan frito, which is very much like paõ de queijo, if you're familiar with that. Tasty but with a honey butter and honey drizzle, so sweet more than savory. We had many dishes and enjoyed them all. The mushroom menudo was fantastic. The Caesar salad perfectly seasoned. The cabbage with mole was amazing!! We also had the esquites which were good but not my favourite. My friends also got the chicken guisado a la Carmen and loved it. Had a jewelry box dessert thing...nice presentation of a box with a few bites of different desserts. We also had some chocolate cherry thing which I didn't love but that isn't a combo I enjoy, ha. I'd love to come back again. Great service, and just an amazing menu with so many veg friendly options!

    Cara P.

    We had a great meal and the chef was amazing. Our kiddos love the steak and we ordered ice cream and chef Daniel made it extra special for them. Our server ( Miguel) was kind and took care of us. I highly recommended eating here! Jidori chicken!!!!!

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