The Seabsss was incredibly good.

Always enjoy going to Pacifica. 1/2 portions seem to be even smaller, but delicious.

Restaurant has changed this past year ..
Tired ambience and indifferent staff.
Food not quite up to past years and portions were quite small .
Very disappointing!

We reserved a cabana for a birthday dinner. Service and the food was excellent. Better than I had remembered. Highly recommend this restaurant!

The person who showed us to our table (at first he wanted to seat us at a tiny table because we were a party of two. I had to be pushy to ask for a more desirable table) did not properly explain the option of ordering by scanning a barcode with a phone. Even if it had been explained, we would have opted out, preferring to see a menu. We sat quite awhile before the waitress finally came by, asking if we were ready to order. I said it would be nice to see a menu first. The menu both online and in person was lacking in information regarding the difference between two prices that were offered on some menu items. While we were waiting for our food, we had to wait too long for our iced tea to be refreshed. I did appreciate that our waitress explained that the ceviche we ordered was enough for two people, so we didn't have to order one each. We noticed the people near us who had used the barcode option were served more quickly. It's probably a generational thing, but I think the barcode option is very impersonal, and hope it doesn't catch on. Finally, on our dinner reservation I mentioned that it was a birthday occasion, but there was no recognition of that by the staff.

Always a good experience at Pacifica. We were lucky to get a reservation--the place was packed!

JoJo was a fabulous hostess!! Fun to talk to and engaging as we were lead to our table — as requested, a ‘cabana on the patio’. Keely took over as our server and was there when we needed her without any issues and fabulous recommendations. All in all a great 70th Birthday celebration with family from out of town. Thank you for a special place to do so.

Delicious meal

Food and service outstanding! Love this place! Baked scallops are a must!!

food was great. service good as well. needed coolers outside

Food was amazing and the service was very good! Great experience!

We were very excited to try this place after numerous recommendations. Unfortunately upon entering the restaurant, we encountered 2 staff members who were quite rude and condescending. There weren’t any clear signs as to where to check in, there was a stand outside but no one was there, so we walked in and the first guy just shrugged us off and pointed to a small stand at the end of the ramp. The hostess was quite aggressive and very rudely asked if we had a reservation and what my name was, all while rolling her eyes and sighing loudly. We should’ve just turned around, we are a young couple but come on, don’t shrug us off people. Our server was quirky but sweet and did a good job. The runners and bussers were annoying and not professional at all, clapping my husband on the shoulder and getting in our face every 5 minutes. The food was only alright, however the baked scallops were excellent, I would only go back to drink and have that appetizer. The raspberry dessert was also very good and the coffee was hot. We were just not very impressed with the service or truly blown away with the food.

This is our go to favorite restaurant. It never disappoints!!

Meals were over cooked and dry.
Great views from the roof top.

Excellent dinner. The atmosphere was outstanding.

My Crab Louie was delicious! My friend ordered salmon that came with Chinese-style green beans. The green beans looked and tasted burnt to a crisp. She also has a Caesar salad that was the worst Caesar salad she had ever eaten! So my friend probably won’t be returning!

We attended our first dinner out after receiving our vaccines (all four of us) and were hoping for something special. The patio is very nice and very safe feeling with dividers between the tables and lots of circulating air. It was also a beautiful night. The waiter was very accommodating, the drinks were tasty but very little alcohol and pretty pricey too. Worst of all was waiting for the food. We probably waited 20-30 minutes for our entrees. The waiter was very gracious and let us know that they were working on it in the kitchen but that didn't help much. Then to top it off, the food was a pretty average. I had the seabass and it was slightly overcooked. My husband had the catfish. Not sure we will be going back any time soon. Perhaps their early bird sunset dinners would be good but for full price, we weren't impressed.

Exceeded our expectations. Food and value were great. Server Cheyenne was very personable and good.

I have always liked the food at Pacifica. I live here year round and have the opportunity to dine everywhere. I have always been amazed how much the first people you meet (hostess) make you feel “put off”. We are talking 10+ years of dining here and it doesn’t matter who they have to greet you that make you feel like you should be grateful they have graced you with their presence. Wait staff is always great. Food is consistently good and as long as they don’t try to put you on the patio that is out the back door with no misters you should have a good table.

Outstanding swordfish entree and wedge salad. Efficient service. The waiter understood we did not want to be rushed. Will make a dinner at Pacifica a regular part of our vacations in Palm Desert.

Food was barely warm
Table was situated in the sun very hot

Early menu and timing great for locals. Service was extremely good.
You get plenty of food with early ( b4 5 ) dinner and they are very
creative. Not your usual mundane presentations. When we left, we felt
like we had been out to dinner. Yes, we will go back and soon................

Pacifica was an excellent value, great food and great selection. Half portions are also available. Service was excellent. I highly recommend for any occasion.

My husband raved about his Bass, but my shrimp and pasta dish was mediocre at best. The shrimp was very rubbery, overcooked. It's very unusual for a meal be be poor here, so we'll go back, but won't have anything with shrimp in it.

We sat at the bar and enjoyed Cody’s great service.

In from out of town - safety precautions were evident and eating on the balcony deck was more intimate because the COVID partitions made it quieter. Our second time there - will make Pacifica a must do every time we visit.

The food was excellent and we enjoyed our experience very much. Some of the patio tables are better than others so you need to let them know which ones are acceptable to you.

Terrific restaurant! Excellent food, well trained experienced staff.

We were seated at a prime spot overlooking the street - there are misters so it wasn't too hot. Our service was great - immediately came to our table and checked on us frequently. The food was very good as well. The seared ahi was delicious and they have a ton of fun cocktails as well. Great experience overall!

Server more interested in talking about make up and eyebrows than taking care of customers

Great birthday dinner with my mother! Just wish she didn’t have to walk so far from the parking lot to get to the door!

We keep coming back to Pacifica because the food is fabulous, service is exceptional and we love half price wine Tuesdays. We highly recommend this restaurant for anyone that wants a great casual dining experience.

Consistently delicious food and excellent service.

Pacifica is our “go to” restaurant in Palm Desert. Food is very good, service is great. Great bar menu as well as dinner menu. Shrimp Scampi is wonderful. Since COVID the menu has been scaled back , but hope when life gets back to normal the old menu will return. Highly recommend

Four of us sat outside with misters and we’re very comfortable l. We arrived around 4:30 and all of us decided to order from the sunset menu (pre 5pm). It’s an excellent vale. $22 for your entree and either soup or salad to start. Everyone enjoyed their meals. I had the seafood kabob. Light, tasty, fresh. My husband had he braised short ribs which look amazing and he loved them, very filling. Our friends had the catfish which is incredibly good. Tuesdays are also half off bottles of wine, so how fun is that! Great food, wine and ambiance!

It is hard to find a great seafood restaurant in the desert . Pacifica is just that , good from food to service yo ambience and then it is located near all the high end shops in downtown Palm Desert. Dine outdoors in the front of restaurant .

Our server was very good. I was disappointed to be seated in a side patio that I never new was there, but it turned out to be very comfortable. Our food was as good as usual. we keep returning and I always have the same swordfish dinner.

Everything was great. The scallops are outstanding! Wonderful service and a lovely view.

I had the seafood stew and have eaten several times at this restaurant but not the right choice. Also, the Old Fashioned was horrible and didn’t settle well.

Excellent service and amazing food. Will definitely be back