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    John’s Restaurant

    3.2 (289 reviews)
    Open 5:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Alexander Y.

    I love John's in Palm Springs, so of course I had to stop by John's in Palm Desert because I just wanted to something good, fast, and cheap. I actually came here twice, but the first time was just to get a breakfast burrito to go. It was the greasy goodness that I was hoping to get. Second time I came here was for an actual sitdown experience. Got the gyro dinner with fries and vegetables. It was solid, as I was expecting. Definitely let here very satisfied!

    Fish and chips come with coleslaw
    Terry Y.

    The staff were friendly and the food looked good but my expectations were not met. Had the Fish and Chips, and initially, the coleslaw tasted good but had an after taste, which deminished my interest. The fish was hot but greasy. The fries were plentiful but became less crispy the longer they were on the plate. I was the only person in the place for most of the time I was there, and I was surprised how long it took for the meal to get to me. Their breakfast must be great because my dinner was mearly subsistence, yet it has been open for years. Maybe I just caught them on bad day.

    Here is what it should say: Special: The works omelette (no apostrophe and omelet was misspelled) Ham, bacon, sausage and cheddar cheese.
    Diane A.

    Scrambled eggs included eggshells. More than one. English muffin was only half toasted. Hash browns were greasy. Grilled ham and cheese was served with American cheese and no potato, chips, or even a lonely piece of parsley (not that I'm a big fan of parsley anyway). Coffee tasted like brown water. Once is more than enough. Oh, check out the sign on the counter. They invented a new cheese and can't take time to spell out the word "bacon."

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    Staff was nice, but the food was not good at all. This used to be a nice spot for diner cooking, but the quality does not equal the cost

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    It was horrible...everything, from the service, to the food, to the empty restaurant with nit one clean table to be found.

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    9 months ago

    The food was tasty, the staff was friendly, and I love the '60s vibe the place has! I was also surprised by how big the portion sizes were.

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    5 months ago

    new to town awesome place food awesome staff awesome I would recommend this es too everyone I know in my family and wear I work

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    Can never go wrong with John's! Always such kind service, good food, & calm atmosphere.

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    I absolutely love John's! I always get the egg and chorizo burrito. It's so delicious and it's not greasy.

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    2 years ago

    Good food, great service, nice atmosphere. Clean restroom easy parking , plus handicap parking

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    1 year ago

    Good food,Great hours, they open at 5am. Reasonably priced, Excellent large Hamburger $6:50, Biscuits and Gravy $6:00.

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