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Zin American Bistro

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Address:
198 S Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Neighborhood:
Palm Springs

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Cuisine:
Contemporary American

Price: $30 and under

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Zin American Bistro Details

Dining Style: Casual Elegant
Website: http://pszin.com/
Email: zin1ps@yahoo.com
Phone: (760) 322-6300
Hours of Operation: Lunch Daily 11:00 - 3pm Dinner: Sunday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 9:30pm, Friday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Contemporary American, French
Executive Chef: Manuel Gonzalez
Dress Code: Casual Dress
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Beer, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wine
Private Party Facilities: We have two rooms available for private parties. One is the main dining room which seats 65. In our "wine room" we also have seating for 40. Chef Klontz will make a menu to suit your needs.
Private Party Contact: Mindy Reed (760) 322-6300
Special Events & Promotions: We are available for reception dinners and will reserve our restaurant for your special party. Seating available for up to 150

Getting there

Cross Street: Arenas
Parking: Street Parking
Parking Details: Small lot directly behind restaurant on Arenas. Three public lots and parking garage within walking distance (1 block)Valet parking available at Hotel Zozo 1 block away on Indian Avenue

A word from Zin American Bistro

Zin American Bistro is an attempt to modernize and Americanize the traditional French Bistro concept. With Zin recently receiving 3 ½ stars and a review of “quite possibly the best food for the money in the Coachella Valley” from author Peter Osbaldeston’s Palm Springs Dining Bible, Chef Nicolas… Klontz and wine director Mindy Reed have indeed raised the bar of casual fine dining in Palm Springs. Zin has over 200 wines on their list and has won the Wine Spectator Award of Excellence for 5 years. With choices from the Kobe Style Beef Burger ($16) and Mussels & Frites($18) to the Rabbit ($25) or a Prime Hanger Steak ($26) there is something for everyone. Be sure to save room for some house made desserts and a glass of port for a perfect finish. Attentive, friendly yet unobtrusive service with Wine Director Reed available to guide you thru her carefully selected wine list and Chef Klontz greeting diners personally between courses make dining at Zin a night to remember. Continued

Zin American Bistro

3.9

161 $30 and under restaurant

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188 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

188 Current Reviews

Summary of Diner Ratings & Reviews

Overall

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Food

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 3.9 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 3.8 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

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Diners classify this restaurant as:

great for outdoor dining(125)
fit for foodies(98)
notable wine list(75)

neighborhood gem(71)
hot spot(42)
special occasion(40)

Current OpenTable.com Diner Reviews (188)

Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service was excellent. My

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/14/2012

2004

Dined on 04/14/2012

2004

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Service was excellent. My husband had the mussels as an appetizer & I had the vegetable tartar. The mussels were perfect! Just the right size and very tasty. Veggie tartar was very tasty also. For entrees we had the braised rabbit and the Belgium beef stew. The rabbit had good flavor but was a little dry. The beef stew was very good. The wine list was very reasonable. All in all a good restaurant."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2004

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent service. Superb

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Dined on 04/14/2012

2011

Dined on 04/14/2012

2011

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Excellent service. Superb food. Really a nice experience."

Dined on 04/14/2012

2011

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

I had eaten inside here a

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Fair) 2 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I had eaten inside here a few times before and enjoyed the experience.
This time I brought friends and my Husband. We were seated outside against the sidewalk whithout being asked if that was OK.
We usually enjoy eating outside, but it was chaotic and loud because the weekly Street Fair was on.
The food was so so, except for the fied oysters, which were amazing.
We are foodies, but I'm not so sure I would recommend this restaurant after this last visit."

Dined on 04/12/2012

2007

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Overall rating

(Good) 3 / 5

I had mussels in a coconut

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Dined on 04/02/2012

2006

Dined on 04/02/2012

2006

Food

(Good) 3 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"I had mussels in a coconut lemongrass broth that was too sweet and fries that were not great B-. Mushroom soup with truffle oil was a recipe said to be stolen from Johannas along with 2 others on the menu and it was really good A-. Tuna tare tare w/ avocado, also said to be stolen from Johannas was also good B+. Deep fried olives were not good,olives were un ripe and hard C-. Tinto (tapas fusion) is my top pick in Palm Springs, next is Johannas. People say Jakes is good and avoid Trio. If you are going to LA the hot new Peruvian restaurant Picca is NYC good!"

Dined on 04/02/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Horrible experience at Zin.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/05/2012

2006

Dined on 04/05/2012

2006

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Poor) 1 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"My wife, mother and I had the worst dining experience of our lives at Zin.

We ordered the zucchini flowers - barely edible - small, limp and smothered in sauce. I ordered the hanger steak which was okay. My wife and mother ordered the Chicken Schnitzel. Both of them were not happy and claimed it was tough and flavorless. They decided to send them back and order something else. After no one came to take her order, my wife just asked for the bill. When the bill came, neither of the dishes sent back were taken off. The manager said the dishes were "half eaten" and we had to pay.

She promised to take one entree and the soup off the bill and asked for our credit card. She actually yelled at us for asking to have the bill corrected."

Dined on 04/05/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Excellent fresh quality food

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"Went on Easter Sunday..not always the best day to dine out . We are very happy with the quality and service at Zin. Make sure you sit on patio...shaded and private but with great people watching. Sunday's lunch featured a live music guitarist..relaxing and appropriate for a leisurely lunch in downtown PS.
Favorites- fried chicken- my 16 year old son said it was very good, Mussells- my 21 yr old daughter loved them! My husband ordered the beef stew he was hestitant when it came because it looked soupy and had very few vegetables in it but he said it was delicious. I ordered the macadamian chicken schnitzel--it was out of this world..light creamy sauce under thin pounded chicken breast. Zin is now on our top 10 list of desert eateries"

Dined on 04/08/2012

2008

Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem, romantic, great for lunch

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Overall rating

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

The menu is very creative

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Dined on 04/09/2012

2009

Dined on 04/09/2012

2009

Food

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Service

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Ambiance

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"The menu is very creative and varied, everyone loved their selections. A very nice wine list and the wine prices were very fair. The outdoor patio is wonderful in good weather, which is most of the time and the service was good, not great, but competent. We had a wonderful overall experience for a special occasion."

Dined on 04/09/2012

2009

Special Features: fit for foodies, great for outdoor dining, notable wine list

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Overall rating

(Poor) 1 / 5

Tourist trap. Nothing good

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/30/2012

2006

Dined on 03/30/2012

2006

Food

(Poor) 1 / 5

Service

(Fair) 2 / 5

Ambiance

(Poor) 1 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"Tourist trap. Nothing good about it."

Dined on 03/30/2012

2006

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

all of our meals were very

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 04/03/2012

2007

Dined on 04/03/2012

2007

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Outstanding) 5 / 5

Ambiance

(Good) 3 / 5

Noise Level

Moderate

"all of our meals were very good - nice proportions - friendly staff. We will definitely come back."

Dined on 04/03/2012

2007

Special Features: great for outdoor dining, neighborhood gem

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Overall rating

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Great food and wine.

OpenTable Diner Since

Dined on 03/29/2012

2004

Dined on 03/29/2012

2004

Food

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Service

(Good) 3 / 5

Ambiance

(Very Good) 4 / 5

Noise Level

Energetic

"We really enjoyed Zin. Everything we ordered was great and at a reasonable price. We sat on the patio during the Thursday evenings street fair so there was good people watching as well. We will be back on our next visit to Palm Springs."