The general manager, Alfredo, is absolutely amazing!! He personally checks in on every table to make sure everything is perfect and suggests great wine pairings and after dinner treats. Our waiter Hugo was also extremely nice, highly attentive and very personable. We had some great conversations. Food was incredible as always and expertly prepared. I've been to all the top restaurants in this area and Cork Tree is by far our favorite!!! Thanks Alfredo for making our night extra special!! read more

Best! Best scallops I ever had and have been dreaming about eversince. Had a blast this weekend in Palm Springs but the family agrees, Corktree was the highlight of our trip. I has a pasta with 6 lrg prawns and a beautifully cooked scallop. My daughter who we fight every meal with had the kids spaghetti dish. Ater the 1st bite, she was off eating up until there was just a spoonful left. My wife had the chicken dish with risotto and spinach we had barely any leftovers but I have a feeling another 10 minutes and my daughter would have eaten everything. Highly recommended and we are making eating at the Corktree a tradition. Coolest menu's also, you don't expect to be impressed the moment you open a menu read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Excellent from start to finish. Ambiance's, service and meal left nothing to be desired. We will be putting this on our favorite list. read more

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Good stuff!! Been there and always go back!! Love the salads!!!!!! Try the chicken!!

Service and food was superb. Maddie was so friendly and Max was on top of everything. Will definitely come back

The (Un)Welcome: When we arrived there were about 3 people at the front check in area, unmasked. It was our understanding from the website that all employees were masking. We made our reservations on Open Table, One of the main reasons for booking here is because we were able to designate that we would be sitting outdoors on a patio. Upon arrival not only did they just sent us indoors but did not even give us an option or even explain to us that outdoors was not available. When we asked if we could be seated outdoors as we had reserved, the hostess mention that there is no room available I did not even give us an option to wait. Well we can drop the soap to perhaps someone being knew the demeanor and attitude was far from friendly, warm, and inviting. Food: it was pretty good. Nothing we would go back for and are craving but a safe place to take a group in terms of having some kind of dish for everyone. The creme brûlée flight was absolutely delicious. Service: was attentive. This does not include the front of house, host/hostess people though. read more

Best sea bass ever. Food, ambiance and service was excellent!! Marc was soooo warm and welcoming!! read more

This place was amazing! Everything was absolutely delicious! The mushroom risotto was my favorite . The staff was great! So helpful and attentive. And the restaurant itself is beautiful! read more

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It was all fine but average is overselling every part of the experience Hibiscus Braised Short Ribs were ehh read more

Ok, cutting to the chase. Four of us at this place, we ordered three fish dishes and a filet. The fish was fine. Nothing spectacular. Just fine. The filet came out charred. Our daughter said, "whoa, something's burnt," when it was dropped at our table. They did put the less charred side up, the massively charred side down, so points to the chef for trying to pass it off as edible. We immediate told the server that it was charred and she apologized and told us she'd bring one not prepared by Kingsford (I'm paraphrasing). She then turned and talked to her manager (?) who was dining at the next table with a couple of kids. Ok, so already it's a mess. The "manager" then came by and said they were making another one, before getting back to his meal. About 10 mins later they brought another filet, which was cooked nicely and got good reviews, but we all sat around letting our food get cold waiting for the replacement. When the check came, in bold letters it said "CUSTOMER DISLIKE -$44," so I thought it was good service to remove it from the bill since serving the original charcoal screwed up our whole meal. But no, they actually charged us for two filets and then made it clear we didn't like the charcoal they served first, so they took one off. When I asked about it, the manager was kind enough to step away from his meal and come to the table to explain to me that he was being very generous to not charge us for both - "I didn't charge you for the one you didn't like, but he ate the steak." I mean, this isn't difficult. It's common sense. You served us garbage and screwed up our meal. Just take the steak off the tab, nitwit. Then you can go back to your meal. Sorry to bother you during your dinner. I'd be shocked if this place remains open with this type of "management." At least he's feeding his family in the meantime. read more

The restaurant never told us about a set menu for Valentine's Day and the price was $139 per person for a three course dinner. Very limited menu, appetizers were small portioned and over cooked. We felt it was way over priced and not worth it. Could have included champagne or flowers or something extra special. Was not impressed. read more

If you are not a regular (and an out of town guest) expect extreme rudeness from the of your beginning meal to the end. And the food is bad too and poorly prepared. Lots of good restaurants around - my recommendation is to stay far away from this establishment (unless you like a really rude staff and disgusting food). Ambiance: basically rudeness (if you are not a regular). read more

This place was terrible. The food was not good, the drink my boyfriend got was syrupy and we are in the drive thru at in-n-out because our food was so terrible. It was a waste of money. read more

We used Open Table for our reservation however we had to wait longer once we arrived on time. To order our meal, we had to wait longer. Then, to eat we had to wait for the food longer than expected. We asked for water, desert, and the check... the wait was longer than expected throughout. The meal was good however not enough to escape the wait. read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Outdoor seating - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Had dinner there to celebrate our anniversary. Everything was impressive, from the atmosphere to service to food. Highly recommend the scallops. So yummy. read more

The overall experience merited 3.5 stars. We requested outdoor seating --they have a lovely patio but the tables are spaced a little too close together for comfort. There is also a major issue with thousands of tiny flies which dampened our enjoyment of the meal. We had to place napkins weighted with knives on all our drinks to avoid swallowing flies with each sip. The scallops were well-prepared, the short ribs were a bit dry, the pasta primavera tasted strongly of wine--needed to be cooked off a bit more. The food and drinks are overall good quality and the portions are large but nothing stood out. read more

We had a fabulous birthday dinner here and it was an overall excellent evening. We sat at the bar before dinner and the bar tender was very friendly and he made us awesome cocktails that were truly incredible. We sat outside on the patio this time time and it was a nice change, although we were the only people sitting there (it was a a hot day). We shared a rainbow beet salad and I had the sea bass, my husband the braised short ribs, all of which were delicious. The service was very attentive and polite and we enjoyed a banana bread pudding desert that was yummy. Thank you for making this such a a special experience. We can hardly wait to return. read more

This is a great place for date night, celebration, fun night out. The food is great and the presentation is impressive too! It has a big and nicely decorated courtyard that is charming and romantic. I need to rave about their service. The staffs are friendly, attentive, but non-intrusive. I also love their glow in the dark menu. Really got a kick out of it. The place is big enough that every table could spread out. With the courtyard lights, heat lamp, it's comfortable, festive, and COVID safe distance. If you want a memorable meal, I would strongly recommend this place! read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Chocolate lava cake - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Great experience. Excellent service, even better food quality. We had several big parties at the same time and the staff handled everything very well. read more

Amazing dinner and ambiance last night Cork Tree. First of all the food was outstanding. I had the Beef and my wife had the Halibut. In addition, the service was amazing. We will definitely be back!!!! read more

This is the best dinner we have had for our weekend in Palm Springs! We started with the duck tacos which were so amazing, we ate it so fast and I was not able to take a picture! I highly recommend that! Both our entrees were phenomenal including the chocolate dessert! Monica was out server and she was super knowledgeable about the menu and very attentive to us. We got the pleasure of dinning outside with the pretty palm trees and string lights, it's a vibe. read more

Cork Tree Restaurant - Filet mignon with mashed potatoes and broccoli - New American Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This restaurant is a combination casual elegance and sophistication with soft lighting, good color scheme and well spaced tables. The location had ample parking spots and easy to get in to. The staff and other employees are well groomed and cordial. We were there last Thursday and the restaurant was busy. We ordered cocktails, bottle of red wine, salad @ rib eye steak and of course the trio crème brûlée. The drinks and food were served at the right moment. The steak was cooked to perfection including the accompanying asparagus and carrots. Our server was awesome, she was not rushing us to finish our meal. We really enjoyed our visit. At the end we did not realized that we were given back the wrong credit card and bill until we were home to use again the same credit card. Having the soft light and having so much fun contributed to the situation. We got back the heavy credit card so we assumed it's the same card we handed to the server. Lesson learned, RECHECK if you got back the same card and bill. Luckily, there were no fraudulent charges in our card so far, just a hassle to cancel it. read more

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Biggest disappointment of the "season". We dined here in March 2024 and our meals were wonderful. Dinner yesterday was comprised of stale bread, thoughtless lettuce salads and skimpy, often impossible to cut, meal servings. The ambiance is lovely and the servers did their best, but something is not right in the kitchen. Has this restaurant changed ownership? Nothing was worth the prices charged. A special was a laughable eighty dollars. read more

Amazing! Everything we had was great! The pork belly, the beet salad, the scallops and the fish. Not mention the great service! Will definitely go again on our next visit to Palm Springs read more

Nice, quiet dinner on a Thursday night after a long drive. Duck breast and short ribs were both excellent. Service was very cordial. Somewhat pricey, but portions are generous. read more

Did we just become best friends?!?! I think Cork Tree just became our number one. We scope out all of the best steakhouses and this one just took the top spot. The flavor in every dish had us feeling like we were experiencing flavors for the very first time. The crab cakes were fantastic, and the gazpacho soup was insane. The scallops were cooked and seasoned to perfection. The steak was seasoned absolutely perfectly. I don't know how else to convey that you need to make a reservation. Oh, and our server, Ray, spectacular! The food, the service, all good. read more

We have been here a few times and are always very comfortable dining here. Service starting with phone reservations, contact with management, and of course all the waitstaff is very positive. Food is reliable, consistent, and high quality. Innovative presentations are always appreciated. Prices are very fair. This has become an easy choice to visit once or twice during our week-long stay at the Marriott, right across the street. If it's cooler, we'd walk. read more

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Food - beautiful presentation, cooked perfectly service- impeccable ambiance Mello and cool

Ate here last year, very good and romantic spot, sat at bar and got happy hour, great price for amount given!

In a random strip mall in Palm Desert next to an out-of-business Chinese fast food place replete with abandoned kitchen supplies lying around outside, you will eat some of the best food you have ever had... in your life. Mushroom risotto - amazing Filet mignon - perfect Sea Bass -light, delicious, full of flavor Absolutely flabbergasted. Floored. Wow. read more

Was such a wonderful dinner! Would definitely recommend it to everyone! Will definitely ask for Juan to be our server! He was awesome!! Stopped by so many times to see if we needed anything! Food was very good! So glad we tried the restaurant! read more

This was an absolutely delightful experience. We sat at bar and were served by an attentive, charismatic tender called Tierra. She was effusive in her recommendation's which all were substantiated when they arrived. A delicious curry. Short ribs and tiramisu. She made a delicious old fashioned and gin cucumber special Highly recommend sit at bar! read more

Good food with a lovely atmosphere. Wish the menu had more specialties. Drinks are good. Service was excellent!

We went to Corktree for happy hour. Our server told us that there was a lamb special. He didn't mention how much it was or that it was an entrée. It was three little lamb chops and we were charged $80. read more

One of the best places to eat every time we are in that area we go there for dinner the service is amazing the food is amazing taste the server professional and the restaurant looks beautiful setting for a family or a date dinner just go and check it out you will see what I'm saying it's all worth it read more

Every facet of my evenings at Cork Tree were on point.I can see why my family members recommended it! I started with a phenomenal seafood trio appetizer, a mix of caviar on oysters and whole shrimp. My duck entree was cooked exactly how duck should be - not overdone and full of flavor. But what was most memorable was the oatmeal cookie martini I had for dessert. My first taste was a bit disorienting but my second contained the full flavor of an oatmeal cookie, loud and clear. It was so good that everyone else at the table insisted on sampling, so I barely had any! During my second visit I ate a polenta and lentil dish that was also well put together. I was also impressed by how delicious they could make onion rings! I finished with a creme brulee trio dessert that was absolutely excellent. Clearly I will not turn down a repeat dining experience at Cork Tree. read more

The service was outstanding. We go here often. This quality was a little off this time. The Caesar Salad didn't taste fresh and the Seabass was not as great as usual. A bit too crunchy. read more

Couple misses on food prep though they were good about fixing. Salmon was good. Tuna tartar was just ok as was the Cesar salad. Overall was a pretty basic place working to be a high end place. That said, we didn't try steak so maybe that is their strength. If you're with kids, be aware that all dishes are adult size and price - even if you order plain pasta with butter - though when we asked about it, they adjusted the price to a kids equivalent read more

First time here, made reservations on open table. Upon arrival, hostess verified name and time and immediately had us a table. Waiter was very professional as was his son who was a bus boy/ water guy. After ordering drinks, a bread guy served us two kinds of bread. My girlfriend ordered the Chilean Sea Bass with Jasmine rice. I had a 14 oz Rib eye with mashed potatoes and veggies. Desert we had the creme brûlée, vanilla, Carmel and butterscotch. It was to die for. 10+ on service. I highly recommend this place, they offered indoor and outdoor dining. We choose to sit outside. read more

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Service was horrible. Dinner took 2 hours when it should have taken 1 hour. Only saw the waitress about 4 times and had to ask all of the other staff for our drinks and for the check. I finally got up and spoke to the manager who tried to offer me a free appetizer when we came back. I had to negotiate a 20% discount which he finally agreed to it and he told me not to leave a tip. This review is for the service. The food was okay. read more