Great food, service and ambiance! The musical entertainment is top notch with Andy Cahan from The Turtles! He plays every week! What a gem of an entertainer! I will be going back over and over! read more

Great service, great food, wonderful , great service from all. This restaurant is a hit and the piano player is terrific.

I pretty much love all Italian food. But it doesn't mean that I've had some bad experiences; this wasn't one of them. In fact, I would rate it towards the top for higher-end Italian. Service was spot on, with drinks arriving fairly quickly and refills on my Diet Coke steady. I had the chicken parm and some slices of pizza, which we took home. The chicken parm, while a little thin on the chicken, had a nice breading that added the right amount of texture and flavor. Instead of spaghetti, they served Manicotti with pasta sauce as the side. I heard from the table that it was the best cobb salad they had ever had, which is saying something about salad! We took some pizza home, which I reheated the next day, and it passed the "pizza spend the night in the fridge" test very well. Made a perfect afternoon snack. read more

After 30+ years in the Coachella Valley and dining all over, I can confidently say this is one of the best Italian restaurants out here. Joe and his wife Sue have created something truly special--amazing people, incredible food, and a warm, inviting atmosphere that keeps you coming back. Every dish is packed with flavor and made with real passion. Everything--food, service, ambiance--is top tier. If you haven't been here yet, you're missing out. Easy five-plus stars. I'll definitely be back. read more

Guiseppes - The Girls Birthday Bash.!! What an Amazing Evening - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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This place is packed even on week nights. Tried to get a table and there was a 35+ minute wait. So we decided to order food to go as it estimated the food would be ready in 23 minutes. We ordered meatballs, garlic bread, a salad and a pizza. We waited and waited and their to go side was super busy. We waited 23 minutes and they were still behind schedule. We didn't get our food for another 20 minutes only to find that when we got home we didn't receive all our food. It had now been over an hour after we ordered the food. So it was a disappointment to have to go back to get our food. The meatballs were very moist and the sauce was favorable. Would definitely order this again. The garlic bread was hard but that could also be from the delay in getting our order and their attempts to keep all the food warm while waiting for other items. Will definitely try it again as it didn't seem like anyone's fault. But it was just a crazy busy evening. read more

This was a new restaurant at the resort we like to stay at. The worst fault was it was quite noisy. Not sure if it was an acoustic issue. We started off with the garlic cheesy bread. It had a slice of melted mozzarella on top and it was very yummy, especially since it had a delicious marinara dipping sauce. It could used more garlic (after all, it was garlic bread). My wife had the pasta with meat sauce, and it was just ok. I had pasta marinara with 2 meatballs, and it was EXCELLENT!! It was a wonderful sauce saturated with tomatoey flavor, and a hint of sugar. Dessert was a large scoop of chocolate Gelato, and it hit the spot!! We liked our dinner so much that we made a reservation for our last night at the resort!! read more

Guiseppes - Among the top 3 pasta marinara dishes I have ever had!!! Number 1 is my wife's pasta marinara, 2 is Pernicanos in San Diego, this is 3. - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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We love Guiseppes. As locals we love going for happy hour then ordering a pizza to take home. Always a happy atmosphere.

Another carb loading day before relay race. It brought me and my teammates to Gluseppes Restaurant. I believe it regional chain cause name sounds familiar and been to one before in life. It good memories of good basic Italian food. Interesting with this restaurant it sits on golf course and kind of club house for members. The outside hard to find or tell because only one sign outside. It looks more like pulling up club house or upscale golf course. The golf course makes it different views sitting outside on the patio. We did because the weather was perfect. I went with stable pasta dish like carb loading nice hearty bolognese. It was spot on. Nothing fancy but tomato sauce in point. Hearty and filling. Server was awesome. Attentive, friendly, and five stars for service. read more

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We went to Giuseppe's with high hopes. We love Chicago deep dish pizza. The closest good deep dish near the desert is in Phoenix. The restaurant and bar was nice, loud and busy. The service was only fair, seemed like they were understaffed and the bar was slow and the drinks expensive. The biggest disappointment however, was the pizza. The cheese and crust were good but you could barely find the sausage on our pizza. Our friends went on a scavenger hunt for their pepperoni. The most prominent feature of the pizza was the tomatoes, LOTS of tomatoes. Actually too many tomatoes. We left disappointed with no plans to return. read more

Guiseppes - Cheese and sausage pizza. - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I really wanted to love this place. Great atmosphere, terrific staff, our waiter was top notch and the owner and manager were great. One of the best Caesar salads I have had, but that's where it ends. Short Ribs were tough and no bone(boneless cheaper cut and tougher) and quite pricey. Should have been premium bone-in for price. Also, beware of horseradish placed on top of mashed potatoes. They charge $5 for dry small basket of Focaccia bread. Most portions were kind of small for what they charge. Linguine and clams just ok, but small portion. Cannoli had way too much cinnamon. I may be fussy having been in the restaurant biz and being italian. read more

Our first time for happy hour, great service (Ryan, Ray and GM Paul) and atmosphere. The beer with blood orange was refreshing and the food is good and well priced. The pizza dough is made in-house, pasta bolognese (sauce, hearty/ good flavor), salmon dish and the homemade cannoli (yum- great) and there silky spumoni bomba (ice cream- amazing) is what we had, we left happy customers. read more

Great service & fantastic hand-tossed gluten-free (gf) pizza crust! - - - - - - - - February, 2026 Visit Fantastic hand-tossed gluten-free (gf) pizza crust! All salads are GF, along with several other menu options. We arrived hungry and left filled, smiling, and with leftovers... thanks to fantastic service by Holly! We enjoyed two Prix Fixe dinners... three courses each: salad, pizza & dessert Caesar salads for both of us Pizza for her - hand-tossed gf Hawaiian, with a third topping of spinach for my wonderful wife Pizza for him (me) - Chicago deep dish: sausage, mushrooms and spinach for me Both pizzas were wonderful... great crusts and sauce, cheese sk warm Ont was stringy as you pick up your pieces, and both were sufficiently large enough as to be half-eaten, half taken home - "That's a lot of pizza!!" proclaimed my wonderful wife. We enjoyed them for breakfast the next morning and they were fantastic then, too (we like to the-heat pizza in a pan in the oven, with a lid, for 7-10 minutes; works well). Dessert: Gluten-free lemon sorbet - WOW!! Chocolate gelato - WOW!! We also enjoyed our first gimlet - vodka with lime and cucumber... nice and helpful after working all day in the room and in the business center. Giuseppe's is busy with customers because it's food and staff are good - we are so happy to have you on-site at Marriott's Shadow Ridge!! See you next visit. ----- ----- ----- read more

Was hoping this place would be at least decent since it's at the Marriott, but it was terrible. The food looks like cafeteria food that got warmed up in the microwave. The personal pizza was cold and soggy. The salmon was just ok...bland and overcooked. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone. read more

Located at the Marriott Shadow Ridge, I came to see what has become our family friend, Michael D'Angelo, play in the bar area. It's so nice! The hotel, golf course, and Giuseppes -- the restaurant. Italian, Chicago-style. Yes, they have deep dish. I love it so, but I didn't get some the first-time thru. But, mark my word, I will the next. Michael was great, as always, but the service and food...I will review: * Service was so very good, nice, and fun. * Bread service [$5] -- house-made focaccia, was just okay. Came with no-taste olive tapenade. * Bolognese with fresh (of my choosing) pasta [$22, 3.5 stars] -- well-done, but not really to my liking. It had sausage in it, and yes, it was listed on the menu...but I don't prefer meat sauce with sausage. The fresh noodles, I chose Capellini, had zero flavor. Needed salt when making, for sure. * My Mom loved her Frutti Di Mare [$26.00, 5.0 stars] -- had tons of flavor and loaded with seafood. She ate half, and took the rest home. So, pizza, you are on-deck. read more

This location has been open 11 weeks as of 10.21.25, according to our great server, Izzy. I was wondering why so few pictures & reviews of such an amazing location, beautiful decor and delicious food. If you're staying at the Marriott Shadow Ridge, it's a fairly easy walk from any of the buildings to the location, just to the west of the registration/lobby area, in the building with the golf shop. We knew we would enjoy one no cooking in our resort unit at least one night, so after strolling around the property to check things out, we headed to Giuseppes for a bite. Without a reservation on a Tuesday night at 7:15, we were happily offered outside patio or bar for immediate seating, or a ~10-15 mins wait for the dining room. We selected the bar area and were escorted to a high table aside the bar immediately. Hubs perused the large menu while I snapped pics all around - I already knew I was having the sole. lol Izzy came over within a couple of minutes and offered to take a drink order while we looked at the menu, but we knew what we wanted so ordered straight away. Izzy smiled and thanked us for making it so easy. Off he went and we sat back to take in the beautiful decor and expanse of this large restaurant. Our food arrived within 15 mins and was great! My sole with lemon caper sauce and side of garlic sautéed spinach was perfectly delicate and delicious. Hub's pizza was obviously hand tossed, piping hot, light and yum! The only distracting thing - a V E R Y minor point - was the music overhead. Call me old fashioned, but when you have this warm decor and well appointed furnishings with a vast Italian menu, I wanna hear Frank and Dino crooning in the background. I wasn't opposed to the 80s and modern blend, but Palm Springs Rat Pack is definitely expected 'round these parts. They also have a beautiful lounge area for 21+ to enjoy live entertainment Fri - Sun evenings. That would be worth checking out for an aprés dinner drink and wind down. We would definitely return and I would very much like to try the freshly made pasta. That's amore! Cheers! "CC" read more

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This is my third time here, I guess I'm a regular now :) the service is phenomenal. The food is fabulous and served 2nd to none. Very upbeat and lively. I'd like to keep it a secret, but too good not to share! read more

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Great service, nice menu, very good food. The Caesar salad was a nice rendition, and the salmon was perfectly cooked. My wife had a "spiced" pasta with a red sauce - good, but hardly "spiced." Prices reasonable. Nice ambiance. read more

Guiseppes - Salad + salmon - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Great food. Highly recommend the pizza and brussels sprouts! They have a daily happy hour and prefix specials. Staff was friendly and quick. What the weather close for the view from the patio is really pretty and looks out onto the golf course. read more

Guiseppes - View from the patio - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

We stopped into Giuseppe's in Palm Desert on Saturday evening for happy hour and the place was absolutely hopping--in the best way. There were family celebrations, couples enjoying dinner, and a lively bar full of friendly people. The atmosphere felt warm and welcoming from the moment we walked in. The food came out quickly and was delicious. My Italian husband is usually a tough critic, but even he said the sauce was almost as good as his mother's! The service was fun and friendly, which added to the relaxed, festive vibe. By the time we finished dinner, there was live music starting, which of course required another glass of wine before leaving. A big thank you to Joe Funkey and Paul Goldstine for bringing the great food and fun atmosphere of Giuseppe's Palm Desert to the center of the valley. We'll definitely be back! read more

Guiseppes - So happy to see live music and it started early like 6:00 - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Awesome Pizza Bianco and Smashburger! Beer cold and service extraordinary! Thank you Becca! Did I mention the beer is cold? Oh, and add the Pesto to your Pizza! read more

Guiseppes - Billy Bob Thorntons fave! - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

I tried 2 Chicago dish pizzas and they weren't too bad. For the price you can't complain compared to other Chicago style pizza places.

Great pizza. We ordered a large two topping hand tossed pizza for three adults. It was plenty, we had a little less than half left over. Plentiful toppings. Crust was very reminiscent of our time in Naples - if you know you know. Highly recommend it. Unfortunately we started eating before I got a picture. read more

Guiseppes - Pizza - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

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Marco was Amazing as always! Food was top notch! Service was as well. Coming back here every time we are in the area.

Had such a fun night at Giuseppe's! The pizza was delicious. The live music made the whole atmosphere even better and turned dinner into a full experience. Great food, great vibes, and such a fun place to spend the evening. Can't wait to come back! read more

Marco was a great bartender and Rey was a great bar back!! Great food and attention to detail!!!

Food Service Ambience entertainment everything is absolutely wonderful. I totally highly recommend this restaurant actually it was voted number one in the Coachella Valley for this year. read more

Horrible experience here. Came with a larger party of 10 people and made a reservation prior. We were immediately seated and our orders were taken promptly but the food was very mediocre. We ordered salads to share and asked the waitress how many people each salad serves and she said we could order a large for 3-4 so we ordered 2 of them. The salads were good but portions were definitely small. The deep dish pizza was soggy and they skimped on the toppings (like one piece of sausage per slice), definitely not real Chicago style deep dish. The chicken piccata was actually pretty good but not worth $26 for two small pieces of chicken. The hand tossed pizza wasn't bad either. Our problems arose when we got the check and they added on a $10 split fee for each salad (on top of the actual cost!), then when we asked the waitress about it she took it back and told us the manager told her to add it even though she clearly told us before we ordered that it would feed 3-4 people. After fixing that, she gave us the check for the second time and it had a completely new dish added to it ($16). Thankfully we caught it and asked for it to be removed so after the third time, the check was finally correct. This all left a sour taste in our mouths and definitely will not be returning or recommending it. We went because it was conveniently located to the marriott only. Updating since the owner reached out to me and credited back a portion of the dish for the inconvenience. I appreciate his prompt response and dedication to improving the experience for and training staff! read more

Terrible from beginning to end. Best part was the hostess. Worst was the food, manager (overheard being rude to his staff), weird waitress who didn't seem to understand how to be a waitress ("oh, I should have told you that earlier").. too many bad things to list. Best part of this experience was the pours. Awful terrible food. read more

Have been to this location since it has opened. Great service, happy hour is fantastice, get there early to grab a seat in the bar area! Marco the bartender ROCKS! Management and the owner Joe, always around, helpful, cheerful, staff too. It reflects a great culture! Have been in for lunch and dinner, reasonably priced! and did I say live music? Yep! read more

Holy heck this place is freakin awesome. Great music, fantastic pizza (you must get the hot honey pepperoni). The Giuseppe IPA was piney and delicious. Fantastic service sitting at the bar from Marco - his is the best. We had a medium pizza thinking we would have some to take home. Picture speaks for itself! read more

Guiseppes - Last piece of a large pizza for two people when we thought we would have left overs - hot honey pepperoni for the win! - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Went here for lunch .. I wanted a small deep dish pizza so I could take left over home for later... but the only size they would offer was a mini ... unless I ordered the small size TOGO?? How does that make sense? The mini deep dish had hardly any sauce and was kind of dry... do better Guisep! read more

Ray and Marco are top notch! Changed the TV to my Avs game. Drinks full and food solid!

We stopped by this place for a quick bite before going to the pool. We were pleasantly surprised by the menu and service. We had the bacon wrapped dates, calamari and hot honey pizza. The dates were done perfectly. The bacon complimented the stuffed dates, they were delicious! The portion size was also generous, 8 dates in the order. The calamari were thick and tasty. The hot honey pizza was also delicious, we really liked the thin the crust. Everything was reasonably priced too. The hostess was very friendly as were all the wait staff. Our waiter was very attentive and checked on us often. We sat outside and had a beautiful view of the golf course. We would definitely recommend and go back next time we are in town. read more

Thank you, Ray, Izzy and Ryan!! Wouldn't have been the same without your generosity, smiles, laughter, and making us feel welcome! The food was excellent and never disappointing. The staff works very well like a Family. Our favorite place on the resort! read more

We were seated outside and waited about 15 minutes before anyone acknowledged our table. We ordered two appetizers, but only one arrived before our entrées. The second appetizer didn't come until the same time as our meal, which defeated the purpose of ordering appetizers in the first place. Unfortunately, my entrée was prepared incorrectly, and had to be sent back. When it was returned, it looked like the incorrect toppings had simply been scraped off rather than the dish being remade. To make matters worse, the food came back cold. Service throughout the evening was very disappointing. Our server never checked back on our table, no tea refills were offered, and we were left waiting for long periods with no communication. Because we had tickets for a show, we couldn't continue waiting around, trying to find our server. We eventually had to go inside the restaurant ourselves just to request a check. Overall, the experience was frustrating, far below expectations for the price paid . read more

Sat at bar. Good service. Lively atmosphere. Ordered drinks..Caesar Salad and Bolonese Entree. Overall decent. Caesar Salad portion very generous..almost too large.would like a little more green leaf romaine vs. Yellow. Bolonese Entree Sauce with Speghetti was hearty generous portion and flavorful. Would suggest they consider using a flat noodle such as a Pappardalle or Fetticine. Even with a slightly smaller portion. This would elevate this dish ,elevate it and differentiate it from there Maranara and Meatball with Speghetti dish they have on the menu with minimal expense. I would return .R read more

Came here on Thursday night and I am so glad we did. The general manager I think his name was Paul was so friendly. I watched him table touch all tables. The food was amazing. The server we had was just ok but I want to say I saw a server named Hailey who offered to take a pic of us who went way and above. We will definitely be back and ask to sit with her. Thank you both for making it so special. read more

Guiseppes - Italian Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Fantastic pizza, even greater service. They make you feel at home with their cozy atmosphere! Highly recommmed the pizzas and all the great Italian classics. George read more

Food was excellent. Service was good. A little noisy for my taste. Busy place. I would go back in the future.

It was a busy night and we had no reservations and the staff was so friendly and accommodating. Service was excellent. Food was amazing.