Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Indian Wells

Always a great time at the Nest. Great dinner, white linen table cloths, excellent service, music, and dancing... what else could you ask for? It is classic and a special place in the desert. Owner and her team manage things well and it is perfect for a date night or girls night out. Plus it is an opportunity to dress up if you desire.

Tremendous food, superb service and a vibrant atmosphere combined to create a fantastic dining experience. The dining staff operated like a well oiled machine. I had the scallops and shrimp and my wife had the filet mignon. Both meals were perfectly cooked and delicious. Our server, Marco, perfectly paced the dinner, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our visit. Thanks Marco and thanks Mitch’s for a truly amazing evening.

I've been very fortunate to attend Mastro's Steakhouse at multiple locations across the USA. While my review is strictly for the Palm Desert location off El Paseo Drive, I will contrast and compare from previous experiences. I will try not to compare to other similar restaurants such as Morton, The Capital Grille, Ruth's Chris, The Winery, Flemings, Selanne, etc. The similar themes across each Mastro's are the decor (upscale lighting with a similar "square shape interior roof"), vibrant bar scene, premium cuts for steak, shareable appetizers, and robust wine menu. Each location will have incredible food in general with some entrees better than others, based on your taste and preference. The difference across each Mastro's are the waiter/waitress attitude, availability of seating/reservations with the size of the restaurant, and even locally sourced ingredients used on their menu. I prefer the stone crab at the Florida Mastro's than California Mastro's. The size and taste will slightly vary as well. Both are respectable and delicious. As for this experience on the evening of 01/22/2025, we had the pleasure of being waited on by Elise for our party of 5. We asked to be sat near the bar so we may hear the wonderful pianist sing and entertain. We were celebrating my daughter's birthday and were greeted with special custom menu's with her name printed near the top. This was a delightful surprise for everyone. As mentioned previously, this was for my young daughter's birthday. She prefers daddy cooking steaks over a BBQ, smoking with hickory in a barrel, or pan fried; but we decided to spoil her with something new. This is exactly what we received. We received an experience for our family. Non-alcoholic drinks were readily available along with the basics (Lemonade and an Arnold Palmer). Now I've never taken my kids to Mastro's, so I was a little nervous about the options. Elise pointed out there's "kid options", but obviously no kid menu. These options are 6oz filet

When we come to Palm Springs we make a point to come to the Cliffhouse. Christie was an awesome server. This is what this restaurant is all about - the ambiance, food and service is what you expect. We have never been disappointed and are looking forward to our next visit.

I celebrated a friends’ birthday today with 5 others out on the patio for lunch. Our server, Leslie, was exceptional! She took very good care of all of our needs including turning heaters on and off. The food was wonderful and everyone enjoyed their entree’s. Our birthday lady received complimentary beverage. All in all it was a wonderful experience and we will be back!