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La Quinta Cliffhouse, La Quinta, CA

La Quinta Cliffhouse

4.6
4.6
7153 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
From the moment you approach the La Quinta Cliffhouse you are surrounded by the dramatic sights and sounds of this desert destination. Jutting from a massive rock outcropping above the desert floor the La Quinta Cliffhouse is renowned for its spectacular views across the valley and providing a lively, casual destination to enjoy a menu of American classics with innovative preparations focused on premium steaks and seafood at great prices. The menu highlights vibrant flavors from the valley along with a generous selection of fresh fish and seafood. The wine list has been thoughtfully chosen to complement the food and provide reasonably priced selections including rare and limited bottles.

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2 people

7:00 PM


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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:00 pm Sunset Dinner Special Daily 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 360-5991
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Owned/operated by
    Women
  • Private party facilities
    With multiple spaces both indoors and outdoors to choose from, let the culinary team at La Quinta Cliffhouse make your event special. We have a variety of menues already set to choose from, or we can custom design what your palate desires. Please email Brittany@LaQuintaCliffhouse.com for a welcome packet and to begin planning your special event
  • Private party contact
    Brittany McCoy: (760) 360-5991
  • Neighborhood
    La Quinta
  • Cross street
    Washington Street
  • Parking details
    Self Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 7,153 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Most Booked

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Most Booked

7,153 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Possibly the best filet mignon I've ever had. Service was fantastic. Will definitely return.

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  2. DanE

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Cioppino outstanding. Our server, Michael, was friendly and very efficient.

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  3. MikeR

    Charleston

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great service, food was wonderful and a nice atmosphere.

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  4. RosemaryT

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food excellent service the staff was outstanding

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  5. SusanM

    Los Angeles

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    Everything was delicious. Corn soup, poke nachos lobster and short ribs. Only complaint is that they ran out of the Veal chop.

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  6. MacBob

    Toronto

    140 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    140 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Our dinner last evening at La Quinta Cliffhouse was great. Following cocktails, for an appetizer we shared a Shrimp Cocktail (five large prawns) followed by our entrees, Seabass and Braised Short Ribs, with our Rombauer Chardonnay. For dessert we shared a Creme Brulee. All food items were tasty,delicious and perfectly done. Our Server, Andy, was outstanding.....efficient and attentive!

    La Quinta CliffhouseResponded today

    Thank you for spending your evening with us!

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  7. LavenderTrin

    Seattle

    175 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    175 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a cool evening but we decided to eat outside on the patio. With the heaters going and the full moon with the beautiful patio lights, it was the perfect experience. Then there was the delicious food. We both enjoyed the short ribs with a bottle of Pinot Noir. It was the perfect evening.

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  8. AnneP

    Exclusive

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Wonderful venue. Outside seating was so beautiful and festive. Not loud either. Some entrees better than others but overall a very nice experience. Would definitely return on another trip to La Quinta.

    La Quinta CliffhouseResponded today

    Thank you so much for dining with us. We are delighted to hear you enjoyed your time at Cliffhouse!

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  9. JerryI

    Palm Springs

    22 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    22 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall2food4service4ambience5
    I presented a $1- Opentable reward Card and the manager told me it does not work. I called the number on the card and the gentleman told me they tried to put thru the entire cost of my dinner instead of $10. I gave the phone to the manager to speak to the representative and work it out. The next thing I know the waiter gives me back my phone with no comment. I was given the bill with the entire amount charged to my regular credit card. The manager Lauren Ciano was nasty and told me that that was the end of the story. Basically for $10 they lost a regular customer of 15 years . Not smart business

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  10. Bridget

    Los Angeles

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    Came here with family Friday after Thanksgiving Day. Restaurant was very busy. Knew that fish was on the menu when we walked in. Room we were in was a little too noisy so not easy to visit with someone sitting diagonally across the booth, which seated six of us at an oblong table. The food was delicious. Service adequate but not overly attentive; the waiter was and friendly and offered suggestions when asked. I would definitely return.

    1 person found this helpful

  11. Judy

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall1food1service3ambience4
    Thanking reservations. They served cold food and neglected to say they were out of stuffing and cranberry sauce. Service was slow but that would have been fine if the food had been decent. I had waited all day to enjoy dinner and no real apology offered. They did remove the 1 dinner charge after it was retuned to be reheated but it came back with hot plate and cold food! Happy Thanksgiving! NOT

    1 person found this helpful

  12. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall2food2service4ambience5
    We had a very disappointing experience on Thanksgiving evening. With no advanced warning there was no stuffing or cranberries for the Turkey dinner and no sweet potatoes for the pork chop dinner. The Brussels sprouts far exceeded ‘charred’. Dry and tasteless. Only 2 of the 3 offered desserts were available and the portion size was very small. Down right pitiful. We did start out our dinner with good cocktails, though overpriced, and good soup and salad. The service was good though I felt bad for our server who constantly had to tell us all the items they were out of after delivering our dinners. Considering the overpriced Thanksgiving dinner price, you at least expect all the food to be served as the menu advertised. Absolutely no accommodation was made for the poor experience we had. Never again.

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  13. PaulT

    Des Moines

    2 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall1food2service2ambience3
    Ran out of two out of 5 pri-fix menu items for Thanksgiving dinner. As well as out of stock on dessert ordered. Even though they confirmed our attendance three times. Doing the right thing would have been to tell us in advance versus us wondering what we were missing once the order showed up.

    1 person found this helpful

  14. OpenTable Diner

    Greater Boston

    7 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    The thanksgiving dinner was absolutely horrible. From the hostess attitude until the end of the dinner was a nightmare. We would never recommend this for a holiday. They pretty much ruined our thanksgiving

    1 person found this helpful

  15. OpenTable Diner

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Thanksgiving was a pleasure.

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  16. JoanC

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Really beautiful place for special occasions. Good food and exceptional service. A little pricey for seniors but worth it

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  17. Beth

    Tahoe

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Thanksgiving dinner at this beautiful restaurant! Never had been and always drove by. Thanksgiving dinner food at a restaurant is never as good as at home but they did a nice job. Big portion, tasty. Husband had a pork chop with sweet potatoes that he loved. Great bread, very nice wine. Yummy apple tart for dessert. Beautiful setting. We went at 4:30 so we could see the mountains before the sun set. The walk up to the restaurant through the rocks and water is very pretty. The dining room and bar are tastefully decorated with ambient lighting at night. The outside sitting areas (2) look great for daytime drinks or happy hour. We will definitely come back and recommend it.

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  18. DOTTIEG

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    We have gone to Cliff House for years for Thanksgiving and its always been great, but now the prices are high and the food value has gone down. We asked for a special booth which we always get and they sat us at a table for two, my husband was facing the window with the sun in his eyes, the solar shade does not good and you can't close the curtain and our booth became available before we ordered anything but thee waitress acted like, oh well, to bad and never offered to let us go to our favorite booth, BUT it ended up not mattering because the food was terrible. Jim had the salmon, a little SLICE, sitting on a huge pile of mashed potatoes and I had the pork chop which was OK, but the mashed yams were bland and the Brussel sprouts were burned on the outside and we each had the pumpkin pie that you could almost see it on the plate, it was dark colored, tasteless and the crust was disgusting and, a tiny blob of whip cream from a can, and we each took one bite of the pie and left the rest. WE WILL NEVER GO BACK for any holiday meal. No we did not complain because the tables were so close to others and we did not wish to ruin their evening. The Cliff House has always had exceptional food, but not this time. We were terribly disappointed and spent almost $200.00 and we know excellent food. We have always though of the Cliff House as a five start restaurant but we felt ripped off. We would recommend the Cliff House to others and have, but not for a holiday meal.

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  19. OpenTable Diner

    Tahoe

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Service was great - pork chop and whipped sweet potatoes on holiday prix fixe dinner was delicious. The scallops were amazing and the rest of the meal was good.

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  20. SueZ

    Sacramento

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food2service5ambience5
    The service was great. The obeisance was as well. Timing was perfect, but.. The food arrived lukewarm at best. The pork chop was very good, but the turkey dinner was mediocre. Key lime pie was just a small sliver. As for value, way over priced. $68 for the turkey dinner, $70 for the pork chop dinner, and $35 for the kids turkey dinner. Won't be back.

    La Quinta CliffhouseResponded 3 days ago

    Sue, Thank you so much for taking the time to speak with me regarding your experience. Again, I apologize for the things that went awry on your holiday. I do hope to see you the next time you visit. Have a wonderful weekend!

    1 person found this helpful

  21. Sterlingguy

    San Diego

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall3food3service2ambience3
    We were seated early, but were not offered to sit on one of their two lovely outdoor patios. Maybe we didn't tip the host? It was Thanksgiving so not your normal day. No self-parking, only complimentary (with tip of course) valet parking. The menu choices were limited. I had steak at $88 and my dad had turkey at $68, IIRC. They seemed to be short staffed. One server tried to bring our main courses before getting our salads. We had to insist that we wanted our salads first. The food was respectable, but not outstanding. Inside was noisy and you're seated very close to other diners. They had the window coverings down so no view at all. The turkey was a bit dry, but the miso clam chowder was delicious as was the steak. If you go, ask to sit outside. We should have done that.

    1 person found this helpful

  22. GoodPlace

    Chicago

    29 reviews

    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a delicious Thanksgiving meal. Our server, Matt, was polite & friendly.

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  23. DesertWitness

    Palm Springs

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    For a holiday dinner (thanksgiving) there was fair value for the meal. The service was excellent. The ambience was perfect for the occasion as we were able to carry on a normal conversation. Would easily recommend this experience to others (and I have).

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    THE AMBIANCE, SERVICE, ALL OF THE FOOD, COCKTAILS, VALLET PARKING, BUS BOYS WERE ALL EXCELLENT!!!!

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  25. PamelaP

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    The chopped salad is not a chopped salad....disappointing. But the rest of our meal, was fantastic!

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  26. MattB

    Kansas City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing dining experience! Food and staff were very good!

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  27. Katiem

    Denver

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was such a nice evening. Our meal and the service were top notch.

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  28. Valentine

    Seattle

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on November 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Everything was great and I absolutely love the setting, a restaurant built right into the rocks!

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  29. Nobueno1

    New Orleans

    4 reviews

    2.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall2food1service2ambience3
    Food was pretty bad for the price. Wine list is way over priced. Server didn't check on us until halfway through dinner.

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  30. Perfect

    Richmond

    75 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    75 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful experience sitting g outside. Service was terrific but it was pricey.

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  31. Infrequentdiner

    Phoenix

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    One of our favorite places to celebrate our anniversary. We had the salmon and sea bass. Both were amazing as was the corn soup and clamps chowder. For dessert there was a tasty ice cream pie. Waiter was very personable as was the other waitstaff.

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  32. MaryannC

    Pittsburgh

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4
    The salad was not how it was described on the menu. The manager came over, said she was aware of the problem and apologized and we were given a free drink. This was not communicated to me when I ordered it.

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  33. ruby7149

    New York Area

    58 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience4
    Overall,we had a very nice evening. Service started out great but there was about a half hour wait between salad course and entree. I had the small portion sea bass which was excellent however my husband ordered the pork chop which he said was mediocre. My cousin ordered the small plate cerviche but was disappointed as he didn’t feel the ingredients were 100% fresh. His wife ordered the salmon which she felt was spicier than her previous meal there. Very pretty views, think I would recommend the outdoor seating when the weather gets a bit warmer.

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  34. PaulHB

    Palm Springs

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall4food1service5ambience5
    The service/ambiance were wonderful. They turned the heater on for us and then later off when it got too hot. It is a beautiful facility, very cozy and lighting was beautiful. Now for the food. I got a New York steak which I asked for medium; I got well done. The steak was so tough, I asked for a sharper knife. It actually was inedible (gave it to my husband to finish!). The asparagus was so tough and stringy, I didn't eat any of it. I couldn't bite it to separate even the tender end - it was just strings. The wine and salad were good.

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  35. JohnP

    Vancouver

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall3food5service2ambience4
    Lack of server attention disappointing. Unable to get service during our meal.

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  36. EricaW

    Edmonton

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service was amazing and the food was great. It’s definitely pricey but in line with other higher end restaurants. Great ambiance on the patio near the waterfall.

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  37. CindyM

    Calgary

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Celebrated our daughter’s 25th birthday at Cliffhouse. The staff went above and beyond to make the evening special. In addition, every dish we ordered was delicious. Add the spectacular outdoor seating and it was a wonderful evening on so many levels!

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  38. LavenderTrin

    Seattle

    175 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    175 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We always have a wonderful experience here. Between the gorgeous setting, the food and the charming waitstaff, there is no way we could lose! Kudos to everything.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    West Palm Beach

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience4
    We were there earlier and had to wait 25 minutes and then we got a table which was ready and empty when we got in. Bad management

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  40. CrazyCanucks

    Palm Springs

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We celebrated my birthday enjoying the sunset supper and 1/2 price bottle of wine. A real treat. Then was presented with a complimentary cake we shared The food was very tasty and well presented. The miso clam chowder was amazing We will definitely go back

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

La Quinta Cliffhouse is rated 4.6 stars by 7153 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 76 times today
Google Map for La Quinta Cliffhouse

78-250 Highway 111, La Quinta, CA 92253

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Washington Street
  • Neighborhood
    La Quinta
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:00 pm Sunset Dinner Special Daily 3:30 pm–5:00 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Steak, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Self Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Owned/operated by
    Women
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Vegan, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (760) 360-5991
  • Private party facilities
    With multiple spaces both indoors and outdoors to choose from, let the culinary team at La Quinta Cliffhouse make your event special. We have a variety of menues already set to choose from, or we can custom design what your palate desires. Please email Brittany@LaQuintaCliffhouse.com for a welcome packet and to begin planning your special event
  • Private party contact
    Brittany McCoy: (760) 360-5991
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