Oceans Palm Desert

Overview: higher scale... not really a jeans/t-shirt/tennis shoes place.  Sort of on the intimate sidw. Meal/Time: Dinner/Saturday 515PM Decor/Atmosphere:  look for the octopus in different places Service/ Front of the House: greeted and seated quickly.  Friendly interaction. Service/Serving Staff:  Staff is EXTREMELY service oriented.  Stopped regularly to check on us.  Constantly refilling our water.  Food runner really personable.  Found this to be truly enjoyable meal.  Our server was Gina and she was amazing. Food: Lobster bisque is really lobstery.  Actual lobster chunks Octopus is soooo tender...you do not need a knife.  The octopus is grilled so you can taste the smokiness. Salmon brochette... good size portion of salmon over a bed risotto.  Loved the salmon...cooked perfectly.  The risotto was good, but the shaved parmesan was a little too thick for my liking. ***note my friend ordered the fried red snapper... its A WHOLE fish....huge... could be shared by 3 people. It was really good though.   Watch out for bones. Value: about $75 per person with not alcohol.  A little pricey but the quality is there. Restroom: men's room has 2 undivided urinals and a stall and single sink.  Trash can needed emptying. Will I come back?: yes for the octopus for sure.

One of the rare finds in Palm Desert. Great choice of different dishes. Friendly service and fine beer. Our new favorite. The pork mole is fantastic.