What a pleasant surprise at Nick's Bistro at Date Palm Country Club. We went for Happy Hour just for cocktails, planning on Dinner in Palm Desert after. We ended up ordering their Artichoke Hearts in a Pink sauce appetizer for a munch because it sounded so good. Yes, it was outstanding. Tim Burlson came in for his 6 p.m. musical set and we decided to leave the bar and get a table in the restaurant. The menu looked wonderful; thats why we stayed. I had Fillet of Sole, and my friend got Chicken Marsala. Both were excellent. And prices were quite reasonable, especially for Dinner. Nice setting and easy parking. read more

Why is alway so hard trying to find someplace to eat. First world problems.... I have my regular go to whenever I can't figure out what I want. But now and again, you want to try someplace and something new. It's that comfort knowing what you like and expect so you won't be disappointed. Well, the good and trusty friend called Yelp. We found this place and decided to give it a try. It's located in the Date Palm Country Club community. Just along Date Palm before the bridge and before you reach downtown Cathedral City. It's maybe a 2 minute drive after you enter the gate. First off, it's part of the country club which we found out while we were there that it's a 55 and older community. Restaurant is next to the club house and pool area. There's a decent amount of parking along the side as well as main lot. We stopped by around 7pm for dinner. Didn't make reservations but walk in. There had to be something going on as when we walked in, the place was packed. We came in through the back area where the patio and bar was. Even the bar area was packed. At first we didn't know where to go until one of the patron mentioned to us that we may need to check in with the hostess at the front entrance. I love that everyone was so friendly. And let me say, it was lively and pretty packed. Both the restaurant side and bar were packed as there was a party happening at one of the table. We were seated at one of the tables in the main dining area but it was a little too loud for us which we were then guided to the bar area and seated at the counter.It was fine. These guest can party...lol... It does cater to the mature guest which they were the greatest. I feel like a lot of the patrons are residents but chatting with some of the others in the bar area, they do get a lot of locals stopping in for a meal and drinks. Main dining room was packed with diners and people dancing as there was entertainment. Plus the music choice was excellent as well as the singer. Bar was no different, it was packed. We were seated at the bar counter which was pretty packed just as well. Menu, it was a mixture of everything and the price was very affordable. It did take a while to be taken cared of which was expected with everything going on. Bartender did acknowledge us at least we knew we were seen. For dinner, we ordered the chopped wedge but was brought out the Caesar salad instead. We did mentioned to the bartender which she did take it back to the kitchen. Entrees, the chicken Parmesan served with spaghetti and zucchini. Chicken was good, nothing wow but tasty. Pasta was decent but the sauce was a bit too sweet for me. Overall it was fine. Also the carbonara was ordered. That comes either the small portion or large. We opted for the small. Decent size bowl with bacon and peas in a rich cream sauce. Overall, I've had better. Flavor was fine but nothing major to rave about. Halfway through the meal, you could see how greasy the dish was. Given there's cheese but it was greasy. As there was a birthday happening, the host did bring out cake for everyone which was very sweet. The crowd was pretty lively and sweet. Everyone was so friendly enjoying their drinks and meals. It did look like it was the residents but we did noticed that a lot of the patrons at the bar counter were locals. For the price it's very good. Food was decent, service was ok but the staffs were amazing and very friendly. There was little glitch twice with the alarm during dinner but it did get situated. Overall we enjoyed ourself. read more

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The food is mediocre at best. The wine was only OK. Service was slow and we were the only two people in that dining room. I will say they were all very, very friendly and lovely and nice. There was even unexpected entertainment, which ended up being very old-school Palm Springs kitchie. read more

Love the location, staff, food and entertainment! Always fun and a great place to take guests.

Delicious food! Atmosphere is cozy and very welcoming. Service was fab! We loved the Ceasar salad and the fettuccine Alfredo. Pizza very tasty. Great restaurant! read more

Nick's Bistro - Fettuccine - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Great food wonderful service highly recommend going to next bistro. It will totally enjoy yourself. There's usually entertainment.

We went to see the music and ordered a late lunch. I had the meatball sliders and my husband had the crispy chicken sliders, both delicious! Service was very good. The music was wonderful. The experience was was the best. Tim Burleson on keyboard. He is a great entertainer. Thank you Nick's Bistro for a delightful Sunday afternoon. read more

Just lookin' for grub. Italian preferred. But not fancy. Found Nick's on Yelp in the PS area. It's a little restaurant inside a gated community. Like a place on a golf course type thing. Reviews good. Expectations, not so much after traveling down a narrow road and seeing a very plain looking little building. But road tripping. Traffic after Thanksgiving holiday. Tired. Hungry. Maybe hangry. Def not fancy. Family owned and run. Food made fresh when you order. Tasty treat. The hubs had sausage and peppers on a bed of pasta and he loved it. I had a dish I believe they're known for, their meaty lasagna. I wanted pasta. I needed protein. And it was delicious and meaty. The garlic bread was lackluster. But c'mon. Garlic bread. It was still tasty. We didn't order dessert because nothing on their dessert menu was calling to me. We were full with delicious grub just like we wanted. Served by a waitress who was a hoot. Both tended to and left alone just the right amount. Happy. I'd go again. read more

Nick's Bistro - Meaty lasagna, oven baked, homemade sauce. Yum. - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Great service great food. Went to karoake night. The wife and myself had a great time.

We are snowbirds, this was our first time back to Nick's Bistro since our return this season....everything was GREAT! Brussels for appetizers, salad, ribs,pizza and chicken picatta were all very good! Shout out to our great server Kat/Cat??....sweet, attentive and smart. We will be back soon....oh, and the music/entertainment was very good too! = Nouveau. read more

Nick's Bistro , formerly Nicolino's's did not disappoint... The service was great, and the three of us really enjoyed our meals. Which included sole prepared 2 different ways & sausage & chicken pasta. The wine, which was a good pour was also reasonably priced Looking forward to going back ! read more

Surprised to find the location and name had changed. Been going there since they opened. Every year we would come down to Nicolinos to enjoy a great meal. Tonight we found the menu a lot smaller and what I loved not on it. My wife had the filet of sole and it was served hot but not as good. I had the lasagna which was super hot and tasty. We both had a glass of house cabernet. Happy to see original owners wish them all the luck with new restaurant. The setting for restaurant was very nice and service good. Prices very reasonable. read more

Nick's Bistro - Filet of sole and side pasta. - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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Nick's bistro is a fabulous place Italian American food ? Wonderful place wonderful bar ! Outside patio with a fire pit looking over a lake with a fountain in the center great staff wonderful and delicious food ! read more

The food was delicious and the service was great. The server was very attentive. We love going there. We went to Nicolino's for years. Nick's bistro has the same food and the same feeling. read more

This location is improved from the previous business when I last attended 4 years ago. Former owners of niccolinos (now closed) Music on fridays and Saturday nights. Another business that doesn't serve bread with their entree but the 6$ order of garlic bread was worth it. It was worth the wait. Not garlicky but not a crumb was left. I had the chicken Marsala served with a small serving of spaghetti marinara and a few sautéed peppers . I will have it again. My dinner companion had the lemon piccata not too lemony but loved it. I'm reserving a star because although servers were very pleasant service was slow and we had to wait to place our order. read more

Nick's Bistro - Chicken marsala - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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Great pizza great host !!! The only thing is that I wish they would deliver outside the gate.

I just moved to Date Palm Country Club, so was excited to try Nick's Bistro, a few steps away from my new home, for the first time. I brought two friends along, who were also excited to go to Nick's. Well, I can't rate the food or the service because the moment we walked in, the live "entertainment" was so deafeningly loud, we couldn't hear each other. We knew trying to talk over dinner would be impossible. We noted that no one in the dining room was speaking to one another. How could they, when the volume of the music was completely prohibitive to conversation? My friends and I left and went to the lounge at nearby Willie's Modern Fare and had a very pleasant meal and lots of good conversation. It's a shame Nick's Bistro would allow the volume of the music to be so uncomfortably loud. Who do you put first, your patrons or your entertainer? You could have easily halved the volume of the music and made your restaurant a much more pleasant place to dine. Are you a restaurant or a music venue? I'm not sure and frankly, I don't know if you know either. read more

AS USUAL, DELISH!!!! They now have clams and linguine and was over the top. The chicken parmigiana was great too. Always wonderful to see Mark and his darling daughter. Again thanks for a wonderful evening. The DePalma's read more

Nick's Bistro - A beautiful night in Rancho Mirage - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

Philly cheesesteak was fantastic!!!! Service was great! Will absolutely be back! In a cute well maintained country club!

The ambiance is fabulous. Outside dining, music, family owned business and fantastic food. What more could you ask for???? Check the schedule for brunch and entertainment because it changes. Come on down and see for yourself. read more

Definitely need to change name back to Nicolinos , Service is good but needs to change table cloth for more cheerful fabrics, Need to work on Bolognese sauce and better meatballs, E and P read more

Excellent, Food was great! Friendly Atmosphere Reasonable prices, Large selection, Family place, Perfecto! read more

Nick's Bistro - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

The food was just OK. There were 4 in our party and everyone ordered something different yet the sauce appeared the same for all dishes. The restaurant itself is very dated and needs to be remodeled. The lighting was bad and it was dingy. Staff was pleasant but not very attentive and the server made 2 mistakes on our order. Sorry to say but I will not be going back. read more

I placed two orders of eggs Benedict and asked for extra hollandaise sauce. I'm glad I ordered the extra sauce, because they put maybe a tablespoon on the dish. The sauce didn't even cover the egg. At $15 + tax and tip, (my order came to $41 & change), I thought there would be a little more there. I figured the EB would be around $33 with tax. My guess is they charged an extra $8 for the sauce (about 1/2 cup). I had to wait about 15 minutes for my order even tho I called it in 20 minutes earlier and was told it would be about 20 minutes. They had one table with I got there, so there was one server. She did her best and was very nice. The room has an odd feeling to it, and maybe it's because there was only one person sitting at a table, plus the server, in the establishment. Just "felt" odd. Two Eggs Benedict: $29.90 Extra hollandaise: $8.00 *works out to $16/cup Tax: $3.51 Total: $41.50 Tip: $8.30 (20% gratuity) Just shy of $50, not including drinks read more

Went to dinner tonight at this place for the company Christmas party! It was a cozy little place with both indoor and outdoor seating overlooking the pond on the one side! We had appetizers a wonderful delicious salad with two different pizza appetizers a margarita, pizza, appetizer, and a meat appetizer pizza! The main course options were lasagna, sausage and peppers and chicken, marsala, and all the food and everything was amazing hot fresh flavorful, and delicious! The service was superior and very friendly and they treated you more like family than they did a customer! I will definitely be back to this place again in the future as everything from the food service and ambience was amazing! It is a little tricky and hard to find but if you're willing to give it a try, I definitely recommend this amazing place! And big shout out to the staff for letting the company host their Christmas party here as they are normally closed on weekends, but they opened up for us to have a wonderful and awesome Christmas party. Thanks again.! read more

Love, Love this place. Sydney&Amanda holiday The owner is so nice, prices are reasonable and food darn good . I give it 4 star read more

We were so excited when we heard Nick's Bistro was the same as the old Nicolino's restaurant. We made reservations there for a pretty good size group. We arrived with very high expectations being that it was the children of Nicolino's restaurant running the place. The service was excellent we had a very pleasant wait person to help making the evening Pleasant. Especially after looking at the menu and seeing such a huge disappointment. Almost nothing from the old restaurant was on the menu. And to top that off an Italian restaurant with no veal and no meat if I wanted to eat vegetarian I would have looked for a vegan restaurant. Nevertheless I ordered a caesar salad with anchovies for my meal because there was nothing on the menu that looked appealing for an Italian restaurant. There were several chicken dishes if you like chicken some pasta dishes and pizza. I wish I could say the Caesar's salad was amazing but it was served in a very small dinner salad bowl they also do not serve bread with the meals. You can order garlic bread on the side if you want bread. To me this restaurant is just a huge waste of time. I know one thing I would never go back because there's nothing for me to go back for. Although some people might find something there they like. Again the service was good. But if you think you're going to the old Nicolino's restaurant don't be fooled Nicks Bistro is not the old Nicolino's. read more

Nick's Bistro - Hope this is Nicolino's - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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Old musty restaurant in desperate need of sprucing up. You think with the nice view they'd keep windows washed. Server thought she was being funny but inappropriate. Shrimp scampi lacked any taste of wine or lemon. Shrimp not only overcooked but still had shell! (I mean who expects to have to shell your shrimp?) read more

Great location. The patio had a large fire pit and overlooks the Date Palm Country Club. The menu had a great selection of Italian food and the bartender, Gustavo is a wizard of drinks. read more

Nick's Bistro - View from patio - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

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The food was amazing, service was great, atmosphere was great and enjoyed the fact that we could take the kids without anyone looking at us funny. The kids loved their food too, wide rage of options. Highly recommend! read more

Nick's Bistro - American Near Me - Cathedral City, California

We had snacks and drinks at Nicks Bistro in the Date Palm Country Club. Good food and drinks and exceptional service and we were treated like Royalty by the owners. We will be sure to go back again soon. read more

I went for breakfast for the first time. I do not live there. The wait staff so lovely. I ordered the biscuits and gravy. It was ok. I think momma spoiled me, I haven't found good biscuits and gravy anywhere. I think if that's what I'm craving I should make it myself. The hashbrowns were very good and I felt very comfortable dining alone there. Will definitely go back. read more

Nick's Bistro ( with a dramatic view of the mountains) is not new to Catheral City. This family owned restaurant earned it's reputation after being on Date Palm for generations ( it was called Nicolinos) - thankfully when it relocated to Date Palm Country Club the recipes and desert favorites remained in tact. The mountain and golf course view - should you be seated on the patio ( and I recommend you do !) is more than scenic. We decided to return later this week for lunch ( and/or dinner), "food, service, ambiance" is definitely an "A". read more

If you're looking for a fine dining experience with excellent service and ambience in an elegant setting, this is the place to go.

Went Friday night about 7. Music was so loud you hear almost when u enter the gate. Not really. Was so loud the waiters could not hear you. No way to eat while it was playing. Ask to be outside. After about 15 minutes waiting had to go in and ask for service. Food was okay. Service terrible. We were not the worst table. Table seated before us was still not served when we were. They had been there a while when we were seated. They were livid. I don't blame them. Really was hoping for better deal in the park. Seems no one can get it right here They really need to get rid of or seriously tone down the music during dinner. Conversation is impossible read more

Good food and good service and reasonable prices. Live entertainment on Friday night was amazing

NICOLINOS it is not . Service was pathetic . Learn how to make an Arnold Palmer . Third trip to the new location . What happened ? Good luck Mark .. there are so many great restaurants throughout the Coachella Valley . Frederick Gould read more

Had not been here in years so when it became Nick's we thought we'd try it again. Went on June 25th to try it out with our neighbors. As soon as we got to the car, one of our friends said "and your thoughts?" I immediately said "not again". It doesn't look like the dining room had anything done to it from the previous owner/manager and that is a mistake. It was very slow with about 4-5 tables taken and a couple people at the bar. It was just sad. The staff were ok but nothing special. We didn't feel like any of the staff or patrons were enjoying their evening. 3 of our 4 meals were "meh". I did not like the Chicken & Sausage. I did not like the taste and it was the greyest meal I've ever had. It was supposed to have "pasta on the side" yet it was integrated in with the food. I normally love leftovers but I ate enough of the meat and left the rest. Also the bill was wrong as they intertwined the drinks between the 2 bills. Needless to say maybe I'll wait another 8 years before returning. read more

I love this place and I'm glad it's near my house. Gabby, the waitress is awesome and Karrie the owners terrific. Come check it out love it.

Food was fantastic! Service was lacking but the food made up for it. Nice, large portions.