Azucar at La Serena Villas

Food and service was excellent. Sat on the upstairs patio with a beautiful view of the mountains. Recommend this restaurant highly.

Food and atmosphere were very good. Requested the server to allow extra time between courses, but main course came before we had completed appetizers. Timing was definitely off.

Perfect experience. Issac was incredibly accommodating and we could tell his goal was to make our experience memorable. Food was absolutely amazing. One of the best streaks I have ever had from NYC to Argentina. Don’t pass a chance to dine at this restaurant in a perfect setting.

The ahi tuna and cauliflower rice were delicious. Also the decor of the restaurant was visually appealing and very trendy, however the service and remaining dishes (crab, swordfish and scallops) were incredibly disappointing. The food was cold and most disappointingly the servers were snarky and dragged their feet to accommodate us as the winds picked up on the rooftop and we were no longer able to eat our food due to the vases and other condiments flying. Additionally, the party next to us were given blankets, as we shivered longing for our own that never arrived. Incredibly disappointing birthday dinner for what we expected to be a great restaurant.

We celebrated three birthdays (out of our group of four) here Saturday night. We could not have been happier with the food (amazing steak, salmon, drinks...), service, environment and our lovely greeting when we arrived at the front from a nice gentleman who we believe may have been the owner. We'll definitely be back and highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting PS.

The Food, experience and night was amazing. Such a beautiful setting. Highly recommend

We have missed chef Joanne Garcia-Colton's creativity since the unfortunate closure of dish Creative Cuisine, but when we learned that her sous chef Tony Knowles was the chef at Azucar, we had to check it out. Tony has reincarnated dish, and even improved upon it! We recognized many of the dishes and thoroughly enjoyed every one that we ordered. The flavors are intense, complex, and visually appealing. Our server Ezekiel ("EZ") was perfect and contributed so much to the enjoyment of dinner. The atmosphere is open and conducive to a great meal. Easily 10 out of 10!

Had a loved one in town and brought them to Azucar. They were staying at La Serena Villas, which made it very convenient. Great ambiance, great location, beautiful hotel; definitely recommend it!!!

Great food, fabulous ambiance, OK service. Outside was perfect that night.

First time for lunch; usually come for dinner. Just as good!

Great find! Had drinks the night before and had to try it out for dinner. We were not disappointed!

First visit and Initially it was very relaxing with great atmosphere. We were disappointed not to be able to go to the roof area, but were told a Bachelorette party was up there. One by one, they filtered downstairs and the noise level got very loud. Food was good on my selections despite some serving issues. Service was okay. There were enough positives to go again and re experience old style Palm Springs with a twist

It was the worst dining experience I’ve ever had. Every single thing was wrong, late and wildly disorganized.

Been here before and loved it, so decided to take 2 friends for dinner. But, we had a horrible experience with the manager, who was insisting that the only tables for 4 people were outside, in 105 degrees, under misters, which are a nightmare when you've just gotten your hair blow dryed. Unfortunately, instead of being pleasant, he was dismissive and rude, telling us we should have asked for an indoor table when we booked. Don't know how to do that unless you already know they only have tables for 2 inside. On open tables website it clearly shows 4 tops indoors. He reluctantly rearranged a tiny table for 2 by adding 2 additional chairs. He refused to put 2 tables together, so we were very squished. The 4 of us live locally, have stayed at the property, and will not be going back.

Excellent top class food , cocktails and great friendly and informative service. We were 30 mins late due to L A traffic but no problem we had a nice table and the vibe was cool and fun ! Excellent!

Consistently good. Glad they still make my cucumber martini even if it is no longer on the menu

I was really excited about coming here for one of our meals on a weekend birthday getaway with my boyfriend. We made a reservation for our first night in PS on a Thursday night. When we got there, the restaurant is tucked back through the reception area by the pool. Everything is beautifully decorated.

We got to the "entrance" of the Azucar and there is no dedicated hostess and you feel like you are in the way of food runners and you are trying to catch someones attention. We told the gentleman that we had a reservation and he said, "I think you are here" and pointed at a table. We sat down and looked over the menu. The bartender came over and said, "I guess I'm your server, what do you want to drink." My boyfriend and I both looked at each other astonished at the lack of customer experience so far. I had seen people rave about their happy hour, but didnt see it on the menu, so i asked if there was a seperate menu. The employee had to go ask someone else, came back, and told us that it was only available at the bar. This place is very small and the bar is about 5 feet from us on a very quiet night...so you're telling me if I'm sitting 5 feet to the left, my food and drinks are $4 cheaper each?!? And the bartender was our server anyways (facepalm). It was ludacris to me.

The saving grace for this review is that they did get one thing right...the food. It was delicious. Not sure if it is enough to make me want to come back next time I'm in PS, but if I do, I will be going in with no expectations.

A chic and fun bohemian tuck-away right downtown, food is delicious and the service friendly and attentive. Eat by the pool or in the Frida Kahlo inspired dining room & bar and cocktails on the rooftop terrace on the weekends!

We had a great time here on Saturday. The service was top notch. They have a very cute boutique decor and the ambiance was fantastic. Our server was very attentive and provided top notch service! I highly recommend this place..

Creative menu items and also delicious. Fresh and innovative.

Beautiful space and great menu! The eye does not want for things to look at here.

Azúcar is a lovely oasis in Palm Springs. I love the food ... but it may be time for a little refresh of the menu. Some of the small plates might be re-portioned in smaller volume to be a n appetizer portion to a larger meal. The shaved Brussels sprouts comes to mind. It's tough to eat that entire small plate and then consume an entree. That aside, I love the ambiance, wine list and sensible food options.

Out of nowhere in the village of Palm Springs this place pops up one street off Palm Canyon Dr. towards the Mountains. Just 2 years ago this was a condemned property. Driving past I said, where did THIS place comes from. A U-Turn, a walk inside, I was there the next 2 nights for dinner. I'm a local, not a tourist, so
question will be, will I make them sick of me. And I haven't even experienced their upstairs weekend
Bar & View Deck overlooking ALL of the Village of Palm Springs and the San Jacinto Mountains mere blocks away. WINNER>

Our first time to this unique and interesting space and restaurant. Great setting, friendly staff. The food was very creative and tasty with a wide selection to suite various tastes. There is an intimacy with this small space and could be great for small parties. Will definitely return.

Our first time here and definitely not the last. Just a totally wonderful dining experience in every way-service, food, drinks, decor. Such a beautiful restaurant!

Fantastic food, great decor. I highly recommend it.

Lovely place however on this occasion they must have been short staffed because our server was run off his feet trying to work almost every table and pool service!
Management needs to work out a better system.

This is one of my favorite new places in PS. Love it!

Our server made the experience (wish I could remember her name)! She was beyond sweet and hospitality runs deep in her roots. Cool crafty cocktails and awesome wine list. Food was tasty (brussel sprout salad with Manchego and pom seeds especially) and almost tapas style. Thank you!

Hidden gem , very friendly and relaxed , small menu but very well executed , surprising combinations but somehow they work - very clever

Lovely restaurant, consistently good food. Terrific waiter Dustin. He was very attentive and as always takes great care of his clients.

bad service. below par food. no substitutions/dietary consideration.
won’t go again.

Great service, beautiful ambiance and the food was on point!

This place is phenomenal! We loved everything about it from the attentive service to the beautiful decor and delicous, thoughtfully prepared food. Will definitely come back here next time (and every time) I'm in Palm Springs.

Lovely food! Most excellent experience!

Did not feel it was a good value.. too expensive for what it was and as far as service and feeling welcome, it was seriously under par.

We wound up one less person so we sat at the bar! Eric, the bartender/ mixologist was so friendly and whipped up the tastiest drinks! The watermelon salad was divine, cauliflower risotto with pesto - out if this world and the juiciest sliders!
The gift shop is really cute, too!
The entire staff at La Sirena is just so friendly, we look forward to our return!

The food was good but 'meh' for the hype. The menu was uninspiring with items like hummus and pasta. Also, we were only able to get a 9:15pm reservation, however, when we got there it was practically empty. Since they closed at 10pm, the servers, bartender, kitchen, and hostess were basically cleaning up around us. They all gathered around the bar and we felt like we had to hurry our meal. I can’t think of anything more unwelcoming than having the restaurant staff hover over you while you’re trying to enjoy a meal. My biggest question is: If you close at 10pm on the dot, why would you have a 9:15pm reservation and expect people to eat in 45 minutes?

Chef Joanne is great! Maybe let her train/manage the staff too!

Everything we had for lunch was great, the service was amazing would definitely recommend.