Best Restaurants for Special Occasions in Rancho Mirage

Really great service from getting a drink to the table. Food was excellent with nice portions. Had amazing energy which slowed down around 8:30 on a Friday. Didn't get the soufflé but will next time.

The views were spectacular and the service was attentive. The price point was way too high for what you got. Lowest price steak, 6oz filet was $95 for just the steak. I’ve eaten at many steakhouses and expect a higher price, but this just wasn’t worth it in our opinion.

This wonderful restaurant is my home away from home! The food is great, the prices fair , but what really makes it special, is the staff. Everyone there has been there for a long time and they are like family. I love Ana, Elizabeth, and Antonio, and last night, added another favorite to my list, Lorenzo. Thank you all for making dining out so much fun!

Great food, ambience and service from everyone at the State Fare and Bar restaurant tonight! My husband ordered the Rack of Lamb and asked for mint jelly on the side. We were really surprised that Chef Kit made the mint jelly from scratch and went the extra mile! Also, when my son said his steak tasted better than the ones at the steakhouse! Wow!! Glad we were able to join tonight’s relaunching. Ambience, food, drinks and service were all FANTASTIC! Congratulations!!

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