Beautiful restaurant, one of the most beautiful restaurants I've ever been to. Great service, wonderful food, love this place. Highly recommend.
How could you miss the opportunity to enjoy classic Lyonnaise cooking by someone who worked under the direction of Chef Paul Bocuse in Lyon? In short, you don't.
The rustic feel of the dining room is well matched to the authentic Lyonnaise cuisine served at this long running kitchen since 1987. Asked to be seated by the fireplace to enjoy a romantic evening that is hard to match.
The Quenelles were fluffy clouds of seafood served baked with gruyere in a buttery and savory lobster sauce and a sign of the chef's more haute cuisine penchant.
The rack of lamb is to be savored slowly with a well balanced Coteaux du Rhône. It's prepared with vegetables and a gratin dauphinoise that is delectable and is well matched to the herby cuts of lamb.
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My partner bought gift certificates for here but passed away before we could use them. After finding the certificates a while later, I took a very good friend to celebrate his birthday. This was our first time here and what a treat it was.
The place is located very close to the intersection of Hwy 111 and El Paseo. Valet parking is available as well as sell parking.
From the outside, Cuistot has a beautiful, large European / French classic style building. Very elegant entrance that opens to the reception desk. The first thing I noticed was their dress policy - "Desert Business Casual". No t-shirts, tank tops, or short shorts - just nice and classy.
The receptionist checked verified our reservation and offered indoor or outdoor seating. Also whether we preferred a table or booth. We chose an indoor booth. He sat us in a large, beautiful, French dining room with a beautiful vaulted ceiling and fireplaces. Gorgeous!
The wait person arrived in a few moments, gave us a menu, and took our drink order. He chose hot tea and I chose iced tea.
The menu offered a wide variety of French cuisine and a wide range of prices. Their menu is posted on their website so you can see what is offered ahead of time.
Shortly, the wait person brought our drinks and took our order. My friend chose the Carpacio and I ordered the Mushroom Soup. For the entre we both ordered the beef filet substituting asparagus for the green beans.
The appetizers arrived shortly. The Carpacio was excellent and was served with all the fixings. The Mushroom Soup was excellent. Slightly tangy with the rich unami flavor of the mushrooms.
They also served slices of a hot, crusty baguette with butter - delicious and the butter was soft enough to spread unlike a lot of other places.
Shortly, the steaks arrived, cooked to perfection. Chopped shallots topped the steak with perfect asparagus, and other items that were delicious but I don't remember their French names. But, everything was excellent!
When we finished, they surprised my friend with a puff pastry stuffed with custard and with hot caramel sauce and raspberries. I don't remember the French name but saw it on the online menu.
Overall, it was a delicious meal. Pricy but worth it. The food, the service, the ambiance, everything was great. No complaints whatsoever.
I have a couple more gift certificates and look forward to coming back soon!
Ambiance fit with the French theme. We both enjoyed our dinner. The quenelles were spectacular. Short rib ravioli was excellent. Spectacular choice of wines.
Went to the bar and ordered food. My wife who is Italian ordered a pasta that she makes and that I love. She said that the restaurant's was better. Quite the praise. I just had a martini and it was excellent. The other dinners were very friendly and engaging. How often does that happen?
Overall very enjoyable.
Went to Saturday brunch at this beautifully appointed and furnished restaurant. It was a rather wintery day so the fireplace seemed especially welcoming. On the menu were mushroom soup and creamy spinach soup, both delicious. This was followed by fresh berry compote and croissants. The entrees were a Gruyere and cheddar cheese souffle, very classic, as well as eggs and steak with Bordelaise sauce. This seemed more American and very generous portion size. Next time we will be sure to save more room for dessert!
For our 20th anniversary, my wife and I made a special trip to Palm Desert from LA to have dinner at Cuistot. The restaurant met our expectations with excellent service and a beautifully prepared meal. We had a starter of Braised Short Rib Ravioli and our entrees were Roasted Rack Of Lamb and Skillet Roasted Veal Chop, The restaurant comped our dessert, a decadent Floating Island, basically a pile of meringue. A bottle of wine, a couple of cocktails and we were good to go. It's a expensive dinner but not outrageous and very, very satisfying.
The wild mushroom soup is out of this world great. An outstanding avocado & goat cheese appetizer, super tasty angel hair pasta w shrimp and pork medallions 👍
Excellent service, food was excellent. Valet parking made access very easy for my friend and her walker. Valet also unloaded and loaded walker into car which was extremely appreciated.
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We picked this restaurant based on reviews and I love French food. it is a beautiful setting. I had hoped to sit outside but we were told it had just been closed as they were closing for the summer shortly. Initially I was disappointed, but when he seated us in the dining room, I was no longer disappointed. It was beautiful, very old world, charming and very comfortable. Our waiter, Dan, was at our table quickly and took our drink order. Delicious cocktails and creative. I asked our waiter why they didn't have escargot on the menu since I always think a French restaurant should offer them. He quickly assumed me they do indeed have them by request. OMG, so glad I inquired because they were the best escargot I have ever had. My husband had a wonderful spinach salad. We ordered Duck and Rack of lamb. My husband is from New Zealand and always orders rack of lamb. He said it was the best prepared lamb he has had. My duck melted in your mouth. The food here is just exquisite! Dan brought out the floating island desert for my birthday and it was delicious! We brought our own wine and our waiter apologized for charging us a corkage fee, we told him we fully expect to pay a corkage fee and didn't mind a bit. Warning, it is a $40 fee so a bit high but the whole experience was wonderful! This is our new favorite restaurant in the valley and I have already made reservations for when they reopen! I did notice a few negative reviews, but I would pay them no attention as the restaurant is a gem with fabulous food!!
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