Great place to try. The food was excellent. We shared the skirt steak tacos and the chicken ones. I loved the steak and my husband raved about the chicken. The margaritas were also excellent with green salt for the rim and dehydrated lime slices as decoration. Shannon our server was friendly and engaging, service was timely and everyone was helpful but not intrusive. Travis the manager came by to check that everything was as we wanted, also friendly and inviting. I suggest you try this place. You'll leave with plans to return soon. read more

A very fresh take on upscale Mexican cuisine. All cocktails use fresh juices and have great balanced flavor. Fun fresh made to order guacamole. I enjoyed the fish tacos and instead of rice and beans. I chose the cabbage slaw. Definitely will order again. We'll be back soon to explore more of this great looking menu. read more

The service was good but the food wasn't. It comes with such small portions for the price. And there isn't much flavor in the food.

Wish there was a 0 stars. Over priced and ridiculous to have to pay for chips and salsa. The bartender "acting manager" is probably one of the rudest condescending people I have ever met. Lacks any part of the concept of customer service let alone responsibility or knowledge of how to act like manager. Owner should be reevaluate his decision. read more

Absolutely amazing Mexican food that's not Mexican food. Appetizers of deep fried shrimp on a bed of guacamole can be shared by 4, Steak tacos were out if this world read more

Stopped in for happy hour and it was wonderful. The food and cocktails were very creative and delicious. We really enjoy eating at the bar. The decor is very swanky and makes for a really fun night out! read more

Great guacamole and homemade chips. Very upscale atmosphere on highly desirable street.

They need to work on their staffs hospitality. I was there yesterday and my friend and I were 2 of 4 people at the bar, very slow Saturday and probably the reasons are because they have no personality, poor service, no one acknowledge us, we were on empty water also ready for another cocktail. Absolutely no one asked how we were doing, how was the food, or can I offer you anything else. The bartender that served us before he was leaving was pouring tequila shots in plastic cups and took them to the back. He didn't even care to ask if he can get us anything else before he left he just transferred us over to the next person a female with side bangs, all staff just overall rude. Ambiance is boring. I myself being in the industry would never recommend this place. read more

01/18/23 Wednesday Evening, 7:15pm, my date and I walked up to the hostess stand and proceeded to wait for the group ahead of us. When our turn in the queue became available we walked up to the hostess, and said two for dinner, she responded with a curt "we have no more room", no question of wait list, or proposed wait time, just "we have no more room", it wasn't until my date spoke up and suggested a reasonable response at a restaurant would be something along the lines of a wait time or some other explanation to what was going on. She then, with a visible hesitation offered to have us join the wait list which was 45 minutes. After walking back outside to wait for our table it became clear that I wasn't going to wait for a table at an establishment that had already started out with such horrible customer service. We're year round locals and were looking forward to trying this spot. Won't be coming back for a second round of discourtesy. read more

Food was delicious, especially mole chicken enchiladas. However, no rice and beans included. If you wanted them, it was $6 for a tiny plate. Chips and salsa were also an additional $3. We had to sit at the bar since the hostess (unfriendly) said all empty tables were booked. We left an hour and a half later, and the same tables were still vacant. The tamarindo margarita was very good, but I prefer it in a margarita glass. read more

The food was amazing and the service was excellent. Great atmosphere to sit with friends and enjoy.

Went at 4:30 for happy hour and dinner. No tables without a reservation, ha. Sat at bar, didn't get happy hour price on beer. Seats at the bar look behind it to the broom, mop and garbage can (full) and the nattily dressed manager sitting in the back booth watching the help (not acceptable). Nearby is a waitress wolfing down her dinner at one of the many reserved tables. Food was ok, but overpriced. Who owns this place? They should know it needs fixing, before word gets out...and believe me, it will. read more

My shrimp enchilada was so yummy but my friends succotash enchilada was bland. Disappointing. Would still recommend if you aren't vegan.

What a joke, I got on the wait list (they have one of those text notification waitlists) I was told 30-45 minute wait. I never received a notification for table availability. We waited for an hour and fifteen minutes before walking away, and still NEVER received any further notifications. Food and drink might be good, or it might suck just like their customer service. read more

Beautiful inside but the food was only o.k. The mole chicken enchiladas were not worth $26, and were a bit skimpy on the chicken. Mole sauce only so-so. And we get it's a nice restaurant on El Paseo. Steak tacos had nicely done steak but the overall taco was only fair. And please, $5 for a twist off cap Diet Coke is ridiculous. I see others have had a great experience but we did not. Will not be back with so many other good restaurants in the valley. Mike & Heather read more

Came here looking for a special evening out. Very pleased with this brand new place in Palm Desert. Chips arrived quickly, service was great, food was excellent. The guacamole was really good. The fish was excellent, the mole very representative and tasty. They had some timing problems in the kitchen, and the manager was all over it, and comped us a desert, the house made fresh churros which were truly special, filled with goat milk caramel and served with berries and ice cream. We were extremely impressed with the sauces here. Very tasty. The mole was very well done; not sweet, a little bit of burn, lots of complexity, perfect example of this iconic sauce. My well cooked snapper had a superb fresh tomatoe butter broth which was perfect when I added the kick of the side of lime wedge (acid) and half of the pickled onion and habenero relish (acid and heat) to it. My father loved the sauce on his chicken. Our margaritas were excellent, and well balanced with complex flavors. All in all, we had a lovely dinner, and highly recommend this place! read more

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The food is fresh and delicious, the Service is exceptional and the Ambiance is wonderful. I went there for dinner last and brought a friend for lunch today. It was soooo good. read more

A great place to eat. We came for lunch and got the chips and salsa, fried avocado fries, prime skirt steak tacos, and house made churros and a pina margarita. Everything was super delicious get the spicy green salsa it is amazing. Everything we got was delicious and we would order it again. Juan was great as well. 11/10 read more

Ate dinner here the Mole enchiladas and guacamole were both good. Very small margaritas. If you're looking for food to go this is not for you as they absolutely refuse to make anything to go, even a simple chaser salad. I will not return! read more

If I could give it 6 stars, I would! We came for lunch after seeing an email from Palm Springs Life about Mole opening on El Paseo. This is not your typical strip mall Mexican restaurant. The space is intimate with a warm, hip vibe. Very comfortable. We ordered a casa margarita and a pina margarita to start while we browsed the menu. Both were excellent. Not too sweet and not watered down. After much deliberation and raving about our margaritas we ended up ordering the brisket enchiladas and the shrimp enchiladas with one side of rice and beans which is extra. The sauce on the brisket enchiladas was the absolute best enchilada sauce I've had anywhere in the valley. They were deliciously rich and satisfying! The shrimp enchiladas with green sauce were also delicious! We ended up sharing both which was a great combination. They won't let you order one of each (we asked the server) but you can share with a friend and you won't be disappointed! The rice and black beans had lots of flavor and you could tell they didn't come out of a box or can. The prices are higher than your standard strip mall place but well worth every penny in our opinion. We can't wait to go back and bring friends and family!! read more

It's just ok...nothing special......server couldn't answer basic questions about the menu....the whole experience seemed very amateurish.....food was so-so.... read more

Very cute ambiance, however the food was not amazing. We got the mole enchiladas and carne asada tacos and we were not very satisfied. Drinks were tasty, however they were not very strong. I would not return. read more

Would give 0 stars if I could. $30 for a sub-par enchilada? Drinks are also over priced and unimpressive. Save yourself the trouble and just go to Armando's. read more

Great food and service. We had the braised beef enchiladas and the skirt steak meal and enjoyed the churros for desert.

Mole has such a great exterior look and inviting vibe, I had been wanting to try it since it opened. it was ok. The chips were fun and seemed like small rounds of flour tortillas, not corn. I ordered the Suadero because I wanted to taste how they handled the pasilla chile in the sauce. I was expecting a green, roasted chile bite in the sauce. It wasn't there. The sauce was ok, but nothing stood out among the flavors. I ordered a margarita because they offered a reposado tequila in the drink. It looked great, but I make a better margarita at home. All in all, it was ok, but the food didn't merit the price point. The service was great. The servers did everything they need to do and were kind and gracious. It's the food. read more

Delicious food, attentive service, and sophisticated environment. Ample drink selections and corn bread is a must.

My wife and I stumbled upon this restaurant while walking the Paseo in Palm Desert. It did not look open as the windows are tinted to keep the sunlight from beaming through the windows. The front door has the name of the restaurant: Mole- fine cuisine from Mexico and nothing could be more true. This place is FANTASTIC! Travis, the manager, took care of as did the server/bartender. We noticed Travis spoke to every patron in the restaurant. He spoke of the chef, the menu creations, the drink menu and was very informative and knowledgeable. The menu is eclectic in its choices and the service is excellent. We dined for lunch and ordered a handcrafted spicy margarita and a glass of Chardonnay. The Margarita was made with freshly squeezed ingredients. We started with chips and salsa and ordered and extra green salsa which was delicious with a nice kick. The red salsa was medium spice that hits the back of your palate. The chips were perfectly cooked with a hint of Tajin. We split a chicken Caesar salad tossed in a creamy chipotle Caesar dressing. As we were enjoying our salad we observed the most outstanding interpretation of a shrimp tostada(on the menu it is written as shrimp chicharron). A MAZE ING!!! We will definitely return for another visit. This place is a must!! read more

The bone marrow was wonky and sold incorrectly. It wasn't served correctly, and had weird taste. I didn't like it much.

Walked by Mole in Palm Desert and the decor caught my attention. Decided to stay for an appetizer and a cocktail. My server Galinda was knowledgeable, attentive, and spot on with her recommendations. Ceviche was delicious, Paloma was refreshing, chips and salsa were great. When she said the churros were the perfect ending I knew I could trust her. They were AMAZING! So excited to return and try their entrees read more

Back again and this place never disappoints. The GM I think name is Travis maybe, was very accommodating and knowledgeable. Great service and food always. Tonight I had the guacamole tasting and the snapper. Loved both and already thinking about next visit. read more

2nd time ate here and again it was fantastic. Definitely at the snapper. Also get the blood orange margarita. We had the vegetable tacos which were fantastic with the fried mushroom on top. Definitely order the chips and salsa because both are fantastic. The chips are the best you'll ever have. The corn appetizer very good too.. Their mole dish great too. read more

Chips and salsa are not complementary. Service was slow. Fish tacos were okay. Probably won't be going back.

Everything was terrible, the hostess couldn't find our reservation. We had to wait for our table. The front door doesn't close all the way, so once we were seated the cold air was blowing on us during the entire meal. The server never checked on us, we had concerns about our food but she never came back. We had to ask to have our plates removed and then the server overcharged us. The Cesar was good, but the entre chicken dish was very fatty. Total thumbs down!!!!! read more

Good food - delicious mole sauce. but slooow service. Sitting here forever waiting for our check.

Unfortunately one of the worst dining experiences of my 66+ years of life. If I could less than one star I would. On a recommendation of a great friend, my wife & I hosted four other great friends. The Shakespeare play "Comedy of Errors" would have been a great back drop to this event. From the time we were seated (5:15 pm reservation) the restaurant was mostly empty. We were greeted by our waiter who asked for our drink orders. We ordered two glasses of wine, two mojitos and a Moscow Mule. The waiter did not know what a mojito consisted of and asked which vodka my guests would like to call out. He proceeded to argue that the drink did not contain rum, but vodka. The drinks took 15 minutes to begin to arrive, first one, my glass of wine, about 10 minutes later the the two mojitos, after one of my guest went to the bar and made sure he was mixing the correct drink. Another 10 minutes the Moscow Mule arrived. My wives wine took another 15 minutes. By this time we had been there 50 minutes and the waiter came back and asked if we would like appetizers. I explained, no we would just order dinner. He began with my oldest guest and he ordered a shrimp appetizer as his meal. His wife was next and she explained that her and her daughter were going to split the Short Rib Enchiladas. This seemed to really confuse our waiter. After a long discussion with myself I think he finally understood the "split plate" concept. I was next and order the Pacific Shrimp Enchiladas plate. Next was my wife ordered a Caesar Salad and asked the waiter if she could add grilled shrimp. He said and I am not paraphrasing, "I suppose I just don't know what or how to charge you." Next came my friend whos Mother order the split plate. The waiter asked her three times what she would like to order. Again, I had to jump in and re-explain the split plate concept. Next came my friend (a 30 year retired police officer from Northern, CA). He also ordered the Short Rib Enchiladas. My wife called the waiter back over and ordered a Cornbread Starter for the table and asked that it come with the dinners. Now we are about 70 minutes into the dining experience and my wives wine finally is delivered. I order a second glass of wine from our waiter at this time. Another 25-30 minutes of waiting as our dinners finally start to arrive. Mine first and everything was fine with my meal. Secondly came the split meal of the Short Rib Enchiladas, not split nor did he bring a second plate. Next came my wives Caesar Salad with no shrimp's on top. My wife questioned the waiter about this and he said and I quote "you would not want that, our shrimp is not very good anyway." Please remember I am sitting next to her about to dig into my Shrimp Enchiladas. At this time my wife ordered another glass of wine (which came after I had paid the bill). My wife questioned the waiter at this time about the Cornbread she had ordered for the table and again I quote "we are out of cornbread tonight". As my wife began to eat her salad she realized it contained fresh cornbread croutons. The final meals came out together, the Short Rib Enchiladas for my friend and a Red Snapper dinner (which no one had ordered) for my friend instead of the shrimp appetizer he had ordered. My friends also ordered another Moscow Mule and another Mojito. To be honest I was so upset at this point, I do not know if these ever came. By this time my friends were upset and instead on attempting to get the correct meal He accepted the offer to take the Red Snapper Meal at the appetizer price. At this point we are over two hours and fifteen minutes into the experience. I excused myself to the restroom and as I was coming out i noticed the General Manager coming out of the kitchen. I asked him if he had a few minutes and he was kind enough to agree. I explain (not all) but a number of the issues we had, had. He offered to take 50% off our first round of drinks. Frustrated I just walked away. My friend the retired police office while I was in the restroom called the waiter over to try make him understand how awful the whole evening had been. He asked to speak to the owner or manager. The waiter and again I quote said "Oh no you don't need to talk with him, please i will give you anything so you will not do that". He brought four mini churros and ice cream trying to appease my friends. When my friend explained there are six of us, can you bring two more mini churros, he said and again I quote "no I cannot do that just cut them in half, I may be able to get your some more ice cream". When the bill arrived it was not discounted as promised, I paid the bill and we left after almost three hours. read more

Mole Mexican Kitchen - Mole ownership group. - Mexican Near Me - Palm Desert, California

Sorry to say I didn't enjoy this restaurant. It is a lovely room but the food was super expensive for what was served and not very good. We ordered chicken mole enchiladas. They were served à la cart and were $26 or $28. The tortillas were too thick for my taste and the food was cold. Two of us were splitting the meal and it was not served on two plates and no additional plate was provided. While serving another person at the table the server nearly knocked my glasses off reaching across me to put the plate down instead of walking around the table. Then the server dropped the guacamole on the sleeve of my white jacket! In my opinion, if they are trying to be an upscale restaurant they need to up their game. read more

Best Mexican food in the desert! Great service, sophisticated and beautiful atmosphere. Definitely check it out!

My 7 year old grandson told the waitress to tell the chef that he gives Mole a 5 star " The food is soooo good and the pineapple juice is fresh". Everything is freshly made and a taste of a high end restaurant in Mexico City. read more

We loved Mole! The home made chips with the spicy salt were so good! The server was very kind and helpful. It was a little pricey but worth it! We will be back. read more

We had made reservations for 7 people & upon arrival at our reservation time they let us know that there was no reservation for 7 people only for 2 when we had specifically spoke to someone that morning. There was another party of 7 people also waiting & we had sat down first & they very rudely came to us & told us "one of you better stand" because the other party was waiting for their reservation table as well. Keep in mind this is a Mexican restaurant... as the name says it all, even searched up on google. As a Mexican myself & my family we felt very disrespected & embarrassed while everyone else just watched. We were also the only Hispanics there. This is no way to treat the customer & make them feel that way in front of everyone! We can't believe they have no record of their phone logs for the person making a reservation! Never again. read more