1. Breakfast place without fresh squeezed OJ? Pathetic 2. Flies galore on the patio. No fans or any measures to keep them away from patrons. Makes any patio dining experience awful. 3. Plastic bags instead of paper bags so the takeout containers can't stay upright. It's California. Plastic bags are illegal. Get rigid paper bags. read more

What an amazing brunch at Cups Cafe. Mark was our server and was quite professional and attentive. We started with drinks as my wife had the green drink and I had black coffee and cranberry juice. The ambiance is quaint and so friendly and the staff are so kind and helpful. My wife had the Southwest Salad with grilled chicken, and I had the El Ranchero omelet, which were both fantastic. Great customer service, awesome food, and very cozy. Highly recommended. read more

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We were looking forward to breakfast and we were disappointed. The restaurant had a dirty wet rag smell. The chocolate milk was spoiled. They ran out of salmon lox which was 2/4 dishes. We asked for a side of toast never got it. We had to give a new order for a breakfast they did not have and the waiter never came for the order. I ended up sharing meals to make my meal. Pancakes were bland. Cheap ketchup. Coffee mediocre. Would not recommend or go back. read more

Stopped here for breakfast today. The atmosphere is pleasant, the service is adequate and the food is "OK". 3-star review because these guys have REALLY jacked up their prices in the last couple of years. $10.00 for two pancakes. $6.00 for four slices of bacon. Ridiculous - good, but definitely not worth these prices. read more

Wow! What a cute & dainty place! Absolutely loved this place and can't wait to return! Our waitress, Karen was exceptional! Very nice and knowledgeable about the food items.. The food was delicious, I ordered the Lobster omelette with a Coconut Mocha it was absolutely phenomenal! Now that omelette was huge! Had breakfast for the rest of the day.. I asked for salsa they brought me some Cholula and some salsa Macha, the salsa Macha is homemade but it's definitely got a kick to it so you might wanna taste it first before adding it to your plate.. my husband ordered the special of the day and he loved it. His beans were so good! also instead of country potatoes I got the hashbrowns and they were so good, toasted to perfection! Unfortunately, this time we didn't try anything sweet other than my mocha but next time we'll probably share something sweet and savory! read more

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Amazing as usual!!!!!!!!!!!! Jaime is the best server We even got sent home with some special hot sauce that we paid extra for, but it was well worth it. It's their secret chili sauce that adds so much flavor to these breakfast. I love it so much. I cannot wait to go back. This place is a hidden gem read more

Cups Cafe - Lobster Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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What a cute place both inside and outside. The staff are so attentive and the menu items are more interesting than your basics. They also offer alcoholic beverages too which is a nice touch. Definitely recommend this place. read more

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Great food, great service, and a convenient location makes this place a go to breakfast place in Palm Desert.

I have been to cups many times in my life but today is the day to review our meal! I love the ambiance like you are sitting in a family members clean kitchen! The servers are so helpful and you can always ask anyone for anything without worrying if they are your server or not. We started with chavelas which is a beer with savory spices. Delish!! The ahi tostada was a very large portion you could ask for an extra side of chips! French toast was so comforting and would order it again. Overall love this restaurant and would also recommend their iced coffee ( they give you coffee ice cubes so your drink doesn't water down!) 10/10 read more

Cups Cafe - Ahi tostada - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Friendly staff, diverse menu, fast service, great food! I have been there a few times have not been always a positive experience! read more

Amazing food and staff. This is my fav place for brunch. My 92 year old mother has enjoyed her birthday brunch two years in a row here. Whenever we have company if we go out , this is the place read more

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Best omelette's anywhere and I'm 57 so... El Ranchero with not greasy chorizo, and the Lobster, both 10/10 fantastic. Good restaurant coffee. Reasonable prices for 2025, great service by Janae! A definite must in the desert and a def do over for us! read more

The food is exceptional at cups cafe. The staff is always friendly and help each other out. Service is always super fast and friendly. The ambience is super nice and trendy. Always a treat to come. Their coffee rocks. read more

Cups Cafe - Cups patio breakfast with the boys. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Cups Cafe was a great stop for breakfast. I had the BYO omelette and it was delicious, my husband had the breakfast burger, and we shared a perfectly made latte (not burnt -- always a win). Friendly, attentive staff and a clean, welcoming space. We'll definitely be back the next time we're passing through. read more

All the food was delicious. We had chilaquiles, lobster omelet, and chile reñeno. Customer service is a great. read more

Cups Cafe - Zucchini pancakes & Green chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Do not miss out on this breakfast spot! OMG. I was blown away by the ranchero omelette and delicious cappuccino! My husband got the cinnamon swirl French toast, which was great as well. Service was efficient and quick, the food got to us within 5 minutes of ordering. The place itself is really cute and put together to feel comfy. Highly recommend! read more

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I do consider this place it was so good highly recommend. Food was great staff was really nice, I will always go here

One of my favorite breakfast spots in the desert! Best coffee, and breakfast choices. Fresh ingredients and innovative menu. Service is super friendly and always great! And the ambience here is perfect for what you want. read more

Was in the area and stopped by after a recommendation. It's very unassuming outside but the food is tasty and and service was pretty good. Here's what we got: Sweet potato fries and the spicy sawse lol super good the mixture of sweet, savory, and spicy was just right, I'd definitely order this again Caesar salad with chicken and avocado - I would say this was pretty good, definitely your standard salad, the presentation was very pretty, I believe the croutons are house made, and the chicken was juicy and flavorful. My usual go to when I am unsure of what I want to eat lol so this for sure hit the spot Children's breakfast meal - pancake and 2 bacon. My little ate the entire meal, and appreciated that the bacon was crispy lol. The presentation was pretty good here as well. We didn't get any drinks outside of water lol so that was that. One recommendation is to sit inside although it's small in there, the outside patio is very pretty but it's really hot in the desert and the sun moves, and will COOK YOU mid meal. That's not fun lol. While we ate our table and a few others moved to different areas on the patio for some much needed shade. 10/10 read more

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Great food super friendly and awesome service we had a party of 14 they hooked us up

Most delicious breakfast spot you'll find and try trust me!This place is amazing and service is always exceptional. read more

Cups Cafe - Brioche French Toast Brulée - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Consistently good breakfast spot. Friendly service, decent prices, and good food. I come here almost every time I'm out in the Coachella Valley. read more

Okay, I keep coming back here for a reason. I just can't put my finger on it. - Reception- was okay. We were greeted and were told we can only eat outside, and there were at least two (yes bigger) tables available. - Food (Avocado Toast) first serving; The Bread was so hard I had to request a steak knife. When the server brought the knife it was barely connecting from knife to handle (Scary). - As for outside very nice. The ambiance is very welcoming. YET - There are NO FLY TRAPS. Be careful or you'll be ate by the amount of flies, before you eat your food. - Once I got a replacement of the Avocado toast it was yummy. So I guess it's a hit and miss here. Shouldn't be a miss though for the cost of two breakfast. The server was nice. read more

One of the best breakfast's in the desert and great pricing! The eggs, bacon, sausage and pancakes all cooked to perfection! All the staff were lovely with quick service and kind conversation. Can't wait to return! read more

Beware of bait and switch. They advertise a lobster omelette for 22.95. We drove there specifically to have the lobster omelette. When we got there they told us that they no longer have lobster because it's too expensive so they have to substitute with shrimp. The bill came charging me the same amount as the lobster omelette. I said, why are you charging me the same amount of money for a shrimp omelette as you would have for the lobster omelette being that lobster is so much more expensive. They told me they didn't change the menu prices yet so that's what they're gonna charge me and even added in an extra dollar to it charging me 23.95 for a shrimp omelette. The most I ever paid for a shrimp omelette was 16.95. This is a complete rip off. It wasn't worth the price. read more

Great lunch brunch menu with awesome service. Right off the 10 Freeway. Outdoor seating with space heaters read more

Cups Cafe - Huevos rancheros with avocado - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Food is outstanding! Been dinning here since 2018. When I can't decide what I want, Cups never disappoints. My favorite brunch spot in the tri city area(palm desert,Bermuda dunes,indio). read more

Cups Cafe - Made my own omelette. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Attempted to eat here on Sunday about 12:30pm. There were some people standing outside so we knew there was a wait but was not sure about how long. Went to hostess stand was told 15 minutes. There were about 5 parties before us who were seated so we knew we were next. Then they sat a party that got there way after we did. It seems like the hostess is not familiar with how to work a wait list or to seat guests. If you want to wait. be ignored and not get seated this is the place for you. It actually worked out we didn't eat here as the food was overpriced and did not look or sound appealing. read more

Never have I gone to a restaurant and left hungry. Ordered the Divorced Eggs. The service and ambiance was fine, but with the price of food these days, need to do better on portions. First-time customer who won't be going back. read more

Food and service was good. We stopped by here. On our way to Phoenix Arizona. The breakfast was solid. The potatoes and the bacon were cooked. The traditional breakfast was solid as well as the lox and bagels. The lox and bagels or deconstructed, which was perfect. You can create your own way to eat it. Highly recommend. read more

Chilaquiles: 4 stars Very good chilaquiles. I opted for tomatillo sauce, and eggs over easy. The eggs were cooked perfectly, the tortilla chips were fresh and maintained a good crunch as I worked my way down to the bottom of the plate. The tomatillo sauce was very good, but I think they could have used more chile / spice but I understand most people probably do not like spicy breakfast. I did use the provided cholula hot sauce that was on the table which added a little bit of spice. Service: 5 stars! Service is phenomenal at this establishment. We were seated rather quickly for a busy morning and were tended to by a total of three waiters. I look forward to coming back and trying their other breakfast offerings. read more

Cups Cafe - Chilequiles: 4 stars! I opted for tomatillo sauce - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

First timers here in this wonderful amazing place . Greeted immediately with a smile and how are you doing to please take a seat anywhere, followed by here is your menus to what would like to drink, basically service 1st class as well as their food. I ordered the Chilaquiles with over easy eggs, added avocado y 8 oz steak, this dish was too Perfection, just like my mama used to make for us kids. My husband had the Cobb salad with Cilantro dressing, as he put it - it was well dressed..drop mic Highly recommend this wonderful place. Provecho! read more

Cups Cafe - Chilaquiles with avocado y 8 oz steak - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Cups is definitely one of my favorite breakfast places in the valley. I come here several times a month. It never fails when family and friends visit the desert, they too leave very satisfied. There are many things that keeps me coming back and sharing about it with others. The food is always fresh and delicious. The other thing is the service. All the staff are attentive and have amazing personalities. Cups has an awesome group of dedicated and hard workers. Thank you for the exceptional experience every time I visit and I look forward to our continued relationship! read more

Friendly staff and nice outdoor patio plenty of shade - enjoyed the avocado benedict

We love Cups Cafe. Our gym crew walks over regularly for the best cold brews. Today, our group of 15 had exceptional service from Karen and the entire team for brunch. The Chefs Wrap is delicious. The turkey melt with sweet potato fries is one of my favorites. The mimosas are always tasty. One of the best brunch spots in the valley. read more

Great food, great service, creative decor, reasonable prices! Great breakfast and brunch spot. Highly recommended.

Feeling like I can finally make a verdict on Cups as I've been here twice now. The first experience was rough but I gave them another try, the second try was better in many ways but still a bit lackluster for all of the hype. I'll explain. Cups definitely is one of the more popular breakfast spots on this side of town. Both times we came for breakfast we've had to wait. No biggie, it's a popular spot. Comes with the territory. However, now that I've come here, I am missing some of the hype of what keeps people coming back. The most consistent review I can give about this spot is that they have a fabulous menu with some unique and traditional items (something for everyone) and that the interior of this spot is super cute. They live up to the name "cups". The food here is probably a solid 3 stars. The first time I came I had the lobster Benedict. It sounded lovely and where can you get lobster for breakfast away from the beach? Well the lobster was really terrible. I had assumed it was just a bad day, hadn't thought much of it, but then a fellow below had the same exact issues with the lobster I did so now I can see it's consistently bad. The lobster was chewy and overly translucent. Undercooked possibly but what made it even worse was the temp of the lobster, it wasn't chilled or warm, on Benedict I would expect warm/hot but it was like a cool room temperature...was worried I'd get sick. The dish I tried the second time that was just right was the chilaquiles with red sauce. The portion size was huge and I felt that the flavors were spot on. A pretty dish and tasty. However, I'm a chilaquiles snob and I can name better ones in the desert. So would I come back for these? No. But would someone who likes chilaquiles be happy with the dish, definitely. Now as for the service, another super hit or miss. The first time (the terrible lobster time) the service was pretty terrible. I had ordered a beer which never came out and our waiter rarely checked up on us. When it was time to pay we asked him multiple times for the check and he would forget to bring it. It got to the point that we flagged what looked to be the female manager, explained we'd had trouble getting our check to pay and leave, she said she would look into it, and then never came back nor did the check quickly appear. It was comical at that point so we flagged our waiter for the 3rd time and then he brought it. And just to confuse you all even more, the second time we came the service was exceptional. Our waiter was super nice and took our order quickly. Everything we ordered was brought out as we wanted it. He was nice and efficient. At the end of the day we had one rough experience here (1 star) and one pretty good/OK experience here (4 stars) that's where I am safely landing at 3 stars. Would I come back? Probably not, or not in a rush to but should it be the spot picked by a group, I wouldn't turn it down. Hopefully with time the food improves because I was really expecting more given the long wait times and some of the pretty positive reviews I read. read more

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Me and my mom came for the day from Arizona and found this spot on yelp. Took the chance and I'm so glad I did. We sat outside and felt so relaxing. Waiter was pleasant and provided great service. The food was delish. Warm and tasted fresh along with great portions. Definitely coming back. read more

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The restaurant itself is nice but very little. The wait time was not too bad. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive and for that I gave my review 3 stars. The food I was not a fan of the chilaquiles were so salty I didn't even finish them. The green sauce tasted like the canned sauce you buy at groceries and was so sour. I was very disappointed because a lot of friends recommended this place. I'll give another try but maybe not try Mexican good and go for a more traditional American breakfast. read more

Cups Cafe - Chilaquiles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Absolutely delightful breakfast cafe. Large appetizing menu. Great customer service. Enjoyable atmosphere. Definitely coming back! read more