Best spot to take out of town guests. Just make sure it isn't a windy day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Escena Burger, Crab Cakes
Julia G.
This restaurant is getting two stars because of the lovely outdoor patio only. The mountains views are beautiful. However, service was slow, food was sub-par. I had an Italian salad that looked like it was assembled by a 5 year old. Romain lettuce, haphazardly chopped, some chick peas, a few paper thin slices of salami with a tiny amount of shredded cheese on top. The dressing came in a tiny ramekin. The portion size was very small. Price was outrageous for the portion size. I had to go home to eat again so I didn't feel hungry all night. This is the second time we've attempted to eat there. Both times we tried booking on Open Table. We attended in person the first time and were told there was no availability although we could clearly see there were at least 10 empty tables. Second time, we tried calling the restaurant directly with no one answering and no one returning our calls. We called the pro shop and whomever answered said she would take a message to the restaurant. We finally got a call back at 3pm. We were told a table had been booked on the patio. Again, when we arrived, 75% of the tables were empty. Open Table showed no availability. I will not go back. Food was terrible. The wait staff we encountered on both occasions were condescending. I hope all your revenue is generated through the golf course because your restaurant would never survive as a stand alone venue.
Joe Thielen
This is such a a beautiful venue... A DO NOT MISS when visiting Palm Springs !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Brianna Dueck
Came on a Sunday after a round of golf. Bottomless champagne and a great meal! Service was awesome as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sarah H.
Since I received a public set down over a review from the manager, please let me clarify his rude comments. First of all, there were seven of us, and we ALL did not have different items to eat. The five that had food poisoning all had braised short ribs. My husband, who is from New Zealand, where there are more sheep than people, was very disappointed with the lamb and its portions, and my daughter had the watery noodles with bland shrimp. (Please see other reviews made by other customers regarding her entree.) Since the cocktails that we ordered were your main drinks on your menu, you would think that they wouldn't need to taste them...and it was more than one of the bartenders tasting each of our drinks at the same time. Are your bartenders loaded at the end of every shift having tasted every single drink that they make? Your comment about us saying everything was fine, is false! We did complain to our waiter regarding the food, hence why we sent the lamb back, but told him it wasn't his fault since he wasn't the chef. While we appreciate the credit for it, which should have been done on the night of service, we don't appreciate being called liars. This is a public forum, and you have had many negative reviews and have replied to many of them in a rude and condescending way. The tardiness of our waiter could have easily been addressed the second that we sat down with him coming over to us and saying he'd be right with us. That did not happen. Your host could have said the same thing. I have owned two restaurants, and a manager arguing and replying in your manner says one of two things...you don't know the old adage of a customer is always right or you have to defend this because you know it's true.
This was my 3rd time eating at this restaurant. The food and ambiance is always so nice! Everyone is very friendly as well especially the host! Always greets us with a smile. I don't know his name though. We ordered the breakfast sandwich and the club sandwich and both delish!
Gary Petersen
Scenic. Food is hit and miss.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Michael Stemmeler
I only went to the Escena Grill Clubhouse for a weekly social group reception. There are too few bartenders on duty, for sure. By the time you get your drink, you might as well stand in the line for the next one....
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Kasey Nelson
Overall great but how can a restaurant run out of chicken breats?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
KrisS
Great view of the mountains from the patio. Service was average. Had server come by to check on us I might have ordered another drink or dessert, which would have upped the check (and the tip), missed opportunity.
I ordered the cauliflower pot pie which was absolutely delicious! I'm not a big meat lover so this dish is right up my alley. My husband got the rack of lamb which was fatty and undercooked. Wait staff didn't know what mint jelly was ??? Service was well below par. Our server first approached our table and words from his mouth as he greeted us were "what do you need?" An odd approach I felt, for a $28 to $42 entree-priced establishment. Then he brought us two draft beers which as he served my glass he spilled across the table. Shaky hand syndrome? Plenty of servers were present and I noticed many employees standing around not doing much to elevate diners' experience. Management needs to chime in here. Service is disappointing.
Lyle Steele
Awesome Grill, with attentive and professional staff. Plus the views are spectacular! Well worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Rango
The food is okay, do not expect it to be amazing. Out for eight people, half of them were slightly disappointed. The other half found it okay. The service was good. If I have to do it again. I'll skip the food, and have drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
Donna Kubiak
I love that they include patio dining, and we can view magnificent vistas of the desert and San Jacinto. The food and drinks are great too! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persimmon and Arugula Salad
ChrisW
Nowhere near as good as it used to be. It's been a couple if years since my last visit and was pretty disappointed overall with this visit. Noisy and difficult to converse. Food was only so-so this time. Whoever's in charge of cooking the vegetables needs more practice....the common complaint from everyone in my group were the vegetables were hard and difficult to cut let alone eat. Service was slow and forgetful. Likely not to return any time soon if at all after this visit.
Best spot to take out of town guests. Just make sure it isn't a windy day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Escena Burger, Crab Cakes
This restaurant is getting two stars because of the lovely outdoor patio only. The mountains views are beautiful. However, service was slow, food was sub-par. I had an Italian salad that looked like it was assembled by a 5 year old. Romain lettuce, haphazardly chopped, some chick peas, a few paper thin slices of salami with a tiny amount of shredded cheese on top. The dressing came in a tiny ramekin. The portion size was very small. Price was outrageous for the portion size. I had to go home to eat again so I didn't feel hungry all night. This is the second time we've attempted to eat there. Both times we tried booking on Open Table. We attended in person the first time and were told there was no availability although we could clearly see there were at least 10 empty tables. Second time, we tried calling the restaurant directly with no one answering and no one returning our calls. We called the pro shop and whomever answered said she would take a message to the restaurant. We finally got a call back at 3pm. We were told a table had been booked on the patio. Again, when we arrived, 75% of the tables were empty. Open Table showed no availability. I will not go back. Food was terrible. The wait staff we encountered on both occasions were condescending. I hope all your revenue is generated through the golf course because your restaurant would never survive as a stand alone venue.
This is such a a beautiful venue... A DO NOT MISS when visiting Palm Springs !!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Came on a Sunday after a round of golf. Bottomless champagne and a great meal! Service was awesome as well!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Since I received a public set down over a review from the manager, please let me clarify his rude comments. First of all, there were seven of us, and we ALL did not have different items to eat. The five that had food poisoning all had braised short ribs. My husband, who is from New Zealand, where there are more sheep than people, was very disappointed with the lamb and its portions, and my daughter had the watery noodles with bland shrimp. (Please see other reviews made by other customers regarding her entree.) Since the cocktails that we ordered were your main drinks on your menu, you would think that they wouldn't need to taste them...and it was more than one of the bartenders tasting each of our drinks at the same time. Are your bartenders loaded at the end of every shift having tasted every single drink that they make? Your comment about us saying everything was fine, is false! We did complain to our waiter regarding the food, hence why we sent the lamb back, but told him it wasn't his fault since he wasn't the chef. While we appreciate the credit for it, which should have been done on the night of service, we don't appreciate being called liars. This is a public forum, and you have had many negative reviews and have replied to many of them in a rude and condescending way. The tardiness of our waiter could have easily been addressed the second that we sat down with him coming over to us and saying he'd be right with us. That did not happen. Your host could have said the same thing. I have owned two restaurants, and a manager arguing and replying in your manner says one of two things...you don't know the old adage of a customer is always right or you have to defend this because you know it's true.
This was my 3rd time eating at this restaurant. The food and ambiance is always so nice! Everyone is very friendly as well especially the host! Always greets us with a smile. I don't know his name though. We ordered the breakfast sandwich and the club sandwich and both delish!
Scenic. Food is hit and miss.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
I only went to the Escena Grill Clubhouse for a weekly social group reception. There are too few bartenders on duty, for sure. By the time you get your drink, you might as well stand in the line for the next one....
Atmosphere: 3
Service: 4
Overall great but how can a restaurant run out of chicken breats?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Great view of the mountains from the patio. Service was average. Had server come by to check on us I might have ordered another drink or dessert, which would have upped the check (and the tip), missed opportunity.
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I ordered the cauliflower pot pie which was absolutely delicious! I'm not a big meat lover so this dish is right up my alley. My husband got the rack of lamb which was fatty and undercooked. Wait staff didn't know what mint jelly was ??? Service was well below par. Our server first approached our table and words from his mouth as he greeted us were "what do you need?" An odd approach I felt, for a $28 to $42 entree-priced establishment. Then he brought us two draft beers which as he served my glass he spilled across the table. Shaky hand syndrome? Plenty of servers were present and I noticed many employees standing around not doing much to elevate diners' experience. Management needs to chime in here. Service is disappointing.
Awesome Grill, with attentive and professional staff. Plus the views are spectacular! Well worth the visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The food is okay, do not expect it to be amazing. Out for eight people, half of them were slightly disappointed. The other half found it okay. The service was good. If I have to do it again. I'll skip the food, and have drinks
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 4
I love that they include patio dining, and we can view magnificent vistas of the desert and San Jacinto. The food and drinks are great too! ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Persimmon and Arugula Salad
Nowhere near as good as it used to be. It's been a couple if years since my last visit and was pretty disappointed overall with this visit. Noisy and difficult to converse. Food was only so-so this time. Whoever's in charge of cooking the vegetables needs more practice....the common complaint from everyone in my group were the vegetables were hard and difficult to cut let alone eat. Service was slow and forgetful. Likely not to return any time soon if at all after this visit.