what's not to love about this place? food is great - osso bucco is the best! ambiance is stellar - outdoor patio is relaxing and comfy martinis are generous and well made and the servers are attentive and delightful, especially our server miguel - who could not have been more charming and professional! we will be back!!! read more

Great food - best service 6 of us at 6 pm on a Thursday and everything was perfect. It's a must every time we are in Palm Sorings. The coconut cake is the best in the States and a must. read more

Excellent food at reasonable prices (something you don't often see nowadays). I had the New York steak topped with chimichurri sauce. Absolutely delicious!! Service was a bit slow, but tolerable. Would definitely recommend this restaurant, and will return the next time we are in Palm Springs. read more

We've been meaning to come for dinner for a while now, but it never worked out. In season this is a hard Rez, especially in the 530-7 range. Most all seating is outdoors, they do have a very small interior. As a result, they close for the summer for three months. Too hot!! Check the website. John Henry himself was on duty and came by to chat us up. Each of our dishes; chicken, turkey, and pasta were very good. The chopped salad was perfect for me. Stellar service and environment. read more

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Our dinner at John Henry's Café, a well-known hidden gem in Palm Springs, was a treat. Though "well-known" and "hidden gem" sound contradictory, the restaurant sits off the main tourist path behind the Sunrise Center strip shopping area (home of a Dollar Tree.) The restaurant has a charming, nostalgic retro vibe with an intimate interior and a large outdoor patio strung with twinkling lights and greenery. I enjoyed the Roast Turkey Dinner from the chef's specials -- generous portions of both white and dark meat with mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetables, and homemade cranberry sauce. We were told it appears on the specials menu "every day" during peak season. I can see why -- it was superb. My partner chose the Chicken Piccata: grilled chicken breast in a bright, tangy lemon‑and‑caper sauce, served with sautéed green beans and buttered carrots. Our party also ordered the sautéed veal liver, milder than beef liver and served smothered in sautéed onions and crisp bacon for a sweet‑and‑salty crunch. And the meatloaf was equally good -- moist, flavorful, and topped with a savory tomato sauce. All entrees came with a choice of soup or salad; the four of us had the Chop Chop Salad -- finely chopped iceberg and romaine with bleu cheese crumbles, diced tomatoes, and red onion. Famous for its massive homemade cakes, we finished up by sharing a slice of the Sunny Lemon Cake. Large enough for four people to share and served a la mode with a pint (no kidding) of vanilla ice cream. Yum. Definitely worth a visit when you're in Palm Springs. read more

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we love to come here, the staff is fantastic and Cheryl is our favorite waitress! It's sad to see that this place has to close each summer for the extreme heat so we wait patiently each year for its reopening. read more

John Henry's - Escargot.... Hands-down, the best in Palm Springs! - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

An overrated restaurant IMO. We hadn't enjoyed two sips of our cocktails when our dinner salads were already brought out to the table. And because our cocktails were way too vodka infused, it didn't do the taste of the salads any favors; my dinner salad was positively soggy in a mound of onions and honey-mustard dressing. Our right-on-the-heels entrees were nothing to write home about and in fact bordered on disappointing. I suppose the outdoor patio experience makes up for a lot. Alas we were seated indoors. read more

John Henry's - Green dinner salad gone wrong with too many onions and too much honey mustard dressing. - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

What a lovely outdoor garden area they have to dine under the stars. The staff here was very friendly and accommodating. The food was solid with a wide variety of herrings on the menu. I had shrimp and scallop scampi-style and it was fresh and perfectly cooked. I did notice quite a few of the tables were celebrating birthdays and saw quite a few large cake slices getting passed around, one day I'll have to come back and try the cake. read more

John Henry's - Dumplings - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

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Great start! I heard friends talking about this place and haven't been able to make it until now. I was able to get a reservation on thier last night before closing for the summer. I started with the broiled artichoke. This was a great start! The artichoke with parmesan tasted on top was so flavorful. For my main, I ordered the beef stroganoff. The beef was so tender with the egg noodles cooked to perfection and the sauce topped it off, Yum!! It also came with carrots and green beans. Loved the veggies!! The ambiance was surprising, I'm not sure what to expect, but it was smaller than I thought. Interesting art on the walls. I was hoping it would have been cooler so I could enjoy the outside seating with the big tree and lights, but I'll definitely come back when they open. The service was great, so attentive and professional. read more

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Yesterday was Thanksgiving. We've been to Trio then Spencer's the previous 2 years living here. JH was superb! We had a 5:30pm reservation; when we arrived we were ushered into our indoor table. The restaurant has some lovely artwork throughout of tasteful big bottomed gals! The waitress we had was professional and immediately brought our drink order and took our 2 orders for the Turkey Special dinner. ($69 per person if you're wondering) As you can see in the attached photo, the meal was plentiful and I will tell you it was delicious. My hubby had the chop-chop salad & I the green garden one. Desert of pumpkin pie with vanilla ice cream followed was the perfect ending of our meal. We were out in 30 mins. Leaving there must have been 20 more waiting to dine! I hope they all had just as nice of a time as we did! BTW, both owners came by our table, and shook our hands. I wished both a Happy Thanksgiving. read more

John Henry's - Plentiful Turkey, mashed potatoes with gravy, and stuffing with green beans. - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

The menu has nice seafood dishes, pastas and classic meat entrees as well as salads. The outdoor seating ambiance is great for casual dining. Reservations are a must. I enjoyed a delicious large Barramundi filet with sweet potato, green beans and a salad. A friend had the duck and said it was delicious and a large portion. Will be back soon. The service is friendly and excellent. Must try their martinis next time! I liked their bread and appreciated the high quality butter cubes. read more

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It was an outstanding evening with excellent service and food. This is a restaurant with outside dining and it was a perfect evening with all the beautiful trees lit up with lights. The host and the staff were the best. The drink order was taken immediately and large martinis were served. The waiter was very kind and got all of our dishes, correct. I had the stroganoff which had and abundance of tender beef over noodles served with carrots. Our tables shared a dessert which was oversized and was perfect ending to a lovely evening. read more

John Henry's - Laguna Friends - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

I'm glad to see John Henry's is doing such a great business for years. It's sort of been a hidden gem for locals, I think the value is very good. The ambience is just wonderful seating, cocktails . Strong And large portions read more

John Henry's - John Henry's patio - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

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John Henry's in Palm Springs absolutely delivered. The food was amazing -- every dish was flavorful, beautifully plated, and clearly made with care. You can tell they pay attention to quality and presentation. But what really sets this place apart is the vibe. The atmosphere is warm, stylish, and welcoming without feeling pretentious. Whether you're out for date night, dinner with friends, or just looking for a great spot to enjoy Palm Springs, this is it. Great food, great energy, and an overall experience that makes you want to come back. Highly recommend. read more

I use to love eating here every time we came to Palm Springs, but the prices have gotten so high. We are willing to try different places.

Been many times- Really enjoy the ambiance- a little piece of peace in Palm Springs! Service us outstanding - My group loves celebrations and birthdays there- Sad that you are closed during summer but we will see you in September! read more

Huge portions of comfort food yumminess. Breakfast pancakes with blueberries held me all day! Real maple syrup, plate sized cakes, what a way to start the day! read more

The food was amazing, and large portions! The service was out of this world we had so many people filling our water glasses, bringing our food, checking on us! It was a fantastic experience! It was our first time and it definitely will not be our last! It is a small but very mighty restaurant read more

The service was exceptional and the food was above average. The half duck was actually quite good, however, the crab cakes were more cake than crab. I grew up near Maryland and these were NOT Maryland style crab cakes. The house salad was average and to have to pay an additional $5.00 for a Caesar that has less ingredients is outrageous. Additionally, the multiple up charges for every little modification: $1.00 additional for each separate check, $2.00 to make a substitution, $12.00 for a split plate charge, and I already mentioned the $5.00 salad up charge. I understand why the locals may like John Henry's for the patio dining, which provided a pleasant outdoor ambiance. However, if I am going to be up charged for every little thing, there are plenty of dining gems in the Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, and Palm Desert area that do not 'bank fee' you to exhaustion. read more

Having lived in Palm Springs for nearly 5 years, our friends were surprised we had never been. We were greeted and taken to our outdoor table, which was well appointed and a beautiful setting (large tree in the center). We started with a shrimp cocktail and really enjoyed that. I had the pork chops, and my husband got the kielbasa. Both were outstanding and good sized portions. We didn't get dessert this time, but will save room for the next. Service was outstanding - cannot wait to come back! read more

John Henry's - Enjoying dinner at John Henry's - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

Beautiful place.... All food delicious. A bit pricy but great fro special occasion!. Drink was well made anAll A main courses were terrific! read more

EVERY time I've dined there has been the excellent. Truly a special and "secret" experience. Marvelous food, service and ambiance. As a local - it is one of my favorites read more

The grilled salmon is flavorless. No flavor, nothing. It was not buttery, it was not lemony, it was not peppery, it was not salty, and the only thing you could taste was the grape ginger sauce. That's it. And the salt that I had to add twice that probably should have been added when it was cooked. Switching to lemon butter did nothing to help. I could taste the lemon butter but no salmon. You can see from the picture that they've added no seasoning and have hardly grilled it. It's no wonder there's no flavor. So the manager did take 50% off of the bill. That was, however, after he told me that he wasn't going to take anything off of the bill because in his 10 years of managing no one had ever complained about the salmon. Ever. And that they're a small restaurant and can't afford to give away food. Apparently they can't afford salt and pepper, either The interaction with the manager was the only part of the dinner that was more tasteless than the salmon. It's a once five-star restaurant that's totally tanked. read more

John Henry's - Barely grilled fish with no visible seasoning - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

Was very pleased that the staff got us in and treated us well during our visit. Great ambiance and service, our out of town visitors enjoyed the time we spent here. Thank you so much. read more

What a great spot! Fun excellent service, big delicious drinks! Had a fab time! Easy and fun read more

We had dinner tonight for a group of 24 out on the patio 3 tables of 8. Miguel did a great job and getting everyone's orders correct and several had separate bills. The food was delicious. My only comment is maybe switch to wicker baskets versus the wire baskets for the bread as our basket was Really hot. read more

John Henry's - The macadamia crusted soul - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

great drinks and appetizers. Unfortunately all of our entrees were overcooked, including the rack of lamb and New York steak. we ordered medium and they were all overcooked and dry, no pink whatsoever. So I guess order rare to get medium? Very disappointing for the price. read more

Poor service, so-so food. We heard good things about this restaurant but were very disappointed with our visit. Upon arrival the server was hyper focused on what we wanted to drink rather than making us feel welcome. We spent much of our evening looking at the backside of our neglectful server as he held more than one lengthy conversation with the table directly in front of us. The Curry Chicken dinner was misnamed on the menu as it was a sweet Hawaiian sauce and the meal had much more pineapple than chicken. The Meatloaf was tasteless, "whipped," and drowned in a bland, watered down tomato sauce. Getting a refill on a soda required reminders to the server. On the positive side the garden salads were tasty and the folks in charge of serving the baskets of bread were attentive. We were extremely disappointed and will not return. read more

Great ambiance! Great food! Helpful staff!! Parking is very tricky!!! Not a lot of spaces!!! Highly recommend!! read more

We hadn't been to JH for a while so we were excited to go back to one of our favorite places. We were stuck at a back corner table which wasn't pleasant . They have added more tables outside and the ambiance wasn't as special as it was so crowded. The service was very disappointing and the food wasn't what it use to be. Of course the prices have gone up, more than I had expected. Don't rush back there if you haven't been recently. It's now off my list. read more

My spouse and I came for our 8th year wedding anniversary. This was my first time back in 23 years! We were a bit early for our reservation but were seated quickly. I was apprehensive about sitting on the patio given it's such a breezy January evening. However, the patio experience was fantastic given so many outdoor heaters; understand, I was wearing short sleeve shirt and no jacket and didn't mind at all. Julie was our server. She was outgoing, friendly, professional and very attentive. If there was Server of the Year, it would be Julie. We didn't wait for anything and the delivery of our food, from apps to main meal, just seemed to flow effortlessly. The salmon was just crispy enough on the outside and ohhh so tender/moist on the inside. I brought home half of the baked half chicken. The mashed potato's were excellent. The green beans were the perfect blend of crunchy/cooked. The carrots - I don't even know what made them out of this world: honey baked?! Here is the big service test for me. We NEVER sat with dirty plates in front of us and never had to ask that they be cleared. That alone - I'll be back again and again. The patio was the quaint outdoor patio experience you look for in Palm Springs. read more

John Henry's - 8th Wedding Anniversary - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

Great service all evening. Very festive atmosphere for New Year's Eve! We sat outside in the garden. Smallish street sign. No on site parking. Just parked 2 blocks away. Not so bad. We all had their 4 course New Years Eve menu w Champagne. We started with a very nice Shrimp crostini type dish, next a Cesar salad - good crisp lettuce - just right amount of dressing. Main was Surf + Turf. (Were other course options). The Surf - lobster tail was good - steak (filet mignon) was somewhat bland. The sauce served was just ok. To he fair I love my steaks fatty The dessert I had was a really good trio of sorbets. Beautifully presented - hubby had their Creme Brulee which was Excellent! Decent bread served too. The menu special was $99/person which seemed fait. The champagne was your own mini split + nice + dry. I would return. read more

Not much has changed except the prices are higher. Once again, we were rushed through our meal so that the restaurant could turn the table over quickly. The waitstaff was attentive and pleasant. We arrived early in the evening and were quickly greeted and shown to a great table outside. Points for honoring our reservation. Our drinks, including my very large martini were well made and reasonably priced. As soon as we had ordered our drinks we were pressed to order our entrees which we did. Our soup and salad appetizers were delivered within a minute of ordering and our entrees followed a few minutes after that. So much for enjoying a drink an conversation over dinner We had ordered osso buco and lamb shanks both of which were very good. The side vegetables were done properly and seasoned nicely. I don't believe the menu has changed in a very long time (other than the prices), but there should be something for most tastes. The For dessert we had a slice of cake to share which was presented without silverware. I hunted some down indoors.There was no offer for coffee nor after dinner drinks and we were presented the bill. In summary, I will probably put JH on hiatus. As I said a number of years ago, if I want fast food, I can go to McDonalds. read more

Fantastic!! Food excellent Waitstaff superb Kitchen staff always gets it right‼ We will keep coming back! read more

John Henry's - We always have the best experience at John Henry's.Always consistent, never disappoints and the waitstaff and kitchen staff are top notch. - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

I don't see the appeal, the venue is okay, the food is subpar, menu is confusing. Came here with family, we all got different dishes. I got the beef stroganoff it was okay nothing special. The flavors were bland, but the meat was tender. The broccoli cheddar soup I got with my entree was okay, but tasted like it came from a can. The only real highlight was service, everyone was super friendly and quick to serve us! Also portion control is kind of weird, why does everything come with broccoli and carrots?!? read more

John Henry's - Beef Stroganoff - American Near Me - Palm Springs, California

Had dinner at JH's this evening with a table of nine. To say the table was crowded would be an understatement. I felt cramped having to straddle a table leg for the evening. Our server was competent at best. He took or beverage orders fairly promptly but we only saw him again when time came to order our meals. Meals came out in an almost auctioneer fashion. The server announced what he was holding and you had to speak up as to match what you ordered. My entree, the beef stroganoff, was bland to say the least. I've seen better presentations from a Stouffer's frozen dinner. To be honest, JH's has stuffed too many tables in too tight of a space to be a comfortable dining experience. While I understand the thought behind recognizing customer birthdays, shutting off lights in the middle of meals is not necessary nor is it pleasant for those who are not celebrating. Sorry JH...but you've lost your mojo and I'm not sure you're going to get it back. read more

We had a party of 12 this past week for dinner. Ambiance, service and food was excellent. Everyone loved their selections. John Henry' always exceeds expectations. read more

Stay away from the pork chop. Tasteless and very tough to eat. Next time I will definitely choose a different menu item. Ambience ok

Been going there for 30+ years, never a bad meal, large portions, excellent service, fabulous homemade desserts, beautiful outdoor patio. Two of my favorite meals at John Henry's are their Lamb Chops and the Salmon. We live in Calabasas, CA, and visit Palm Desert two to three times a year, and every visit includes a dinner at "JOHN Henry's. While staying in Palm Desert, our resort is 25 to 30 minutes driving distance from the restaurant, but the drive is worth it. read more

All the things! A comprehensive menu, everything delicious. Service was impeccable, the ambiance delightful and the food divine! read more

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