New Thai restaurant in Cathedral city.
We wanted to order and have it delivered to our vacation condo. There isn't anything listed on their website of what service they use. I called the number and it went right to voicemail, and it said it wasn't set up. I did check the number I dialed and and it was the number in their site. We ordered four dinners to go online with their the Saas they use Toast. We had to specify level of spiciness in the notes of each entree. The app stated it would be ready at 5:25. I arrived in the area by 5:30 and parking in that area is an absolute nightmare. There are no reserved spots to pick up and with several other restaurants in the area, I had to park on a street quite a ways away. I found the restaurant and they said all of the online orders are being held up because they ran out of rice. I feel like they could have notified in the app that was the case so I didn't have to stand there for an additional 10 minutes to wait for my order. I did see a Grub hub sticker on the door, would have been nice if that was listed on their website. Food was delicious, and spiciness level was spot on.
Recently found a good restaurant with great service. I love that it is family owned and everyone is super friendly. I love everything we ordered. I highly recommend their yellow curry chicken, spicy beef fried rice is a meal on its own, and crispy fish with veggies (I don't know what it's called). This is one place that you would like to try.
Find decide to treat me a nice dinner. I order Thai ice tea which is my favorite drink. Order appetizer Desert Thai Sampler it was okay, they fried all appetizer, I prefer a couple things need to be steamed.
Also Tofu Delight I don't care for it because too spicy. Service was great.
Wow stumbled upon this when I was doing errands in town. This is my new favorite lunch place in the low desert! Nice value lunch with an iced tea entree and either soup or salad. I ordered the Panang Curry and the soup got both amazing and flavorful. Every service person from the front to the back were really pleasant and kind and attentive.
Great food. Panang curry with roast duck was so delicious! It had a good amount of duck, and the curry sauce was outstanding. Pad Thai was good, but only had 2 shrimp in it. Mixed veggies were not quite cooked to softness, but still it was a very meal.
over an hour to do a phone order and didn't have my order ready when i came - then when i came the order wasn't even right - no apology - they acted like they were doing a favor to me to correc they order they messed up lol. this restaurant is a joke.
Off the charts !! 10 outta 10 all day ! Authentic Thai food here and they are super friendly too! Great vibes nice environment and plenty of room to sit. The pad see u is the most delicious plate I’ve tried !! Come down and see that I’m serious about this one! I’ll travel a hour every time no problem! Thank you guys !
Not great food :-(
nothing authentic about food. went for lunch special. taste just ok.
We wanted to order and have it delivered to our vacation condo. There isn't anything listed on their website of what service they use. I called the number and it went right to voicemail, and it said it wasn't set up. I did check the number I dialed and and it was the number in their site. We ordered four dinners to go online with their the Saas they use Toast. We had to specify level of spiciness in the notes of each entree. The app stated it would be ready at 5:25. I arrived in the area by 5:30 and parking in that area is an absolute nightmare. There are no reserved spots to pick up and with several other restaurants in the area, I had to park on a street quite a ways away. I found the restaurant and they said all of the online orders are being held up because they ran out of rice. I feel like they could have notified in the app that was the case so I didn't have to stand there for an additional 10 minutes to wait for my order. I did see a Grub hub sticker on the door, would have been nice if that was listed on their website. Food was delicious, and spiciness level was spot on.
Not the best Pad Thai. Not much in it but noodles and a few sprouts. Calamari was unconventional. Large chunks that were chewy and hard to eat. Fried together with peppers that were unnecessary. Expensive lesson.
We tried the stuffed wings and the pad see ew. Both were excellent the service was great!
Delicious. We had a really nice meal with quick after theater service and plenty of food. We will return.
Food came to the table cold. Inside of this restaurant is run-down.
Came here early after hiking Bump and Grind. Good lunch specials every day.....large portion, had to bring some home. Liked the Red Curry and the Kung Pao.
Only had their Spicy Fried here to go. I’m only here visiting and it’s really the only Thai food I found. Place seems authentic. Rice was stickier than other Thai rice I’ve had but it was good.
I’ll come back again to try other stuff.
Awesome dinner!!!
Got take out - good sized portions but for thai take - out, it was totally aspensive. And a litte weird. You know how your favorite thai place they are a little loose, fun , playful? Theyre not here.
Delicious!!!
Great food. Panang curry with roast duck was so delicious! It had a good amount of duck, and the curry sauce was outstanding. Pad Thai was good, but only had 2 shrimp in it. Mixed veggies were not quite cooked to softness, but still it was a very meal.
The food was very tasty and delicious. I would recommend it and the staff was very nice and Kind. You can tell it is authentic thai food. 🙂
Great food and atmosphere, friendly staff and amazing food. Tom Yum soup, pad thai, and yellow curry are my favorites.
Went to see Yuridia and we stopped there for dinner... excellent food and service. Will recommend for sure. Gracias por la atencion que nos dieron... esperamos haya disfrutado el concierto de Yuridia tambien....Lissette y Robert
Great menu selections. Delicious food. Sample portions. Busy, well worth the wait.
It was a big disappointment. They failed on every point .Food was not even close to average thai food. Resturant cleanliness was questionable .I can only hope for them they were just having a bad day.
Delicious food with courteous, friendly and fast service.
The environment is really comfortable
About the dishes, was really good, the waitress made some suggestions and was really friendly with us.
We were a party of 4 celebrating a birthday! This is the birthday boy's favorite restaurant!
Everybody's Thai is real and authentic. Food was good
Very good, pricey lunch.
The food it’s good . Poor service we have been going for some time on different occasions one time they seat us right in front of the restroom this time I ask not to be seat there and the waiter gime me an actitud and make a face . We wait for over 35 minutes they serve two other tables even saw our plates going to the wrong table they took the plates back to the kitchen and I went to check for my food and ask why is taking so long there excuse was they been busy I mention them about their error and one of the waitress start telling me lies I told her what I saw.
I went there for the food but service sucks
Whit no apologies or sorry I just pay for the drink and appetizer
really yummy and surprisingly fast.
Absolutely love the Thai coconut soup here the lemongrass in it is so aromatic easily one of my favorite soups
The atmosphere was great, service good, and food only average. Good variety of vegetarian options.
Big disappointment with their food. Not authentic at all! We had Pad See-Ew and it came out so wet with noodles sitting on a bed of sauce, and it was so so salty. The service was slow due to short staffing, but our waitress was very nice.
Sorry, we can not recommend this restaurant.
Great Thai food at reasonable prices and lots of food
Very disappointed with the food. The other 2 people with me felt the same. We won't be goung back
Best Thai food in desert!! Curry Chicken and pad Thai is my go to!!!
I ordered the pad si u, and my husband the pad thai, the pad thai was not good and mine was decent, the service was bare minimum, had to get my own extra napkin, but the complimentary tea was nice, but had to ask for condiments and refill on drink. I’m still looking for a good Thai restaurant that we can go on the regular. This is a pass unfortunately.
The food was delicious! We were greeted right away by friendly and welcoming staff. The menu had lots of options, we all got something different and shared. Everything was wonderful and big portions too.
Service by wait staff pretty good.Went during lunchtime. They were very busy. 4 of us . We all ordered from the lunch specials I had pad Thai with chicken and shrimp. They only serve 2 shrimps on it , which is ridiculous. Pad Thai was mediocre with a bunch of shredded carrots in it. The peanut sauce on the salads is fantastic though. Very lil room between the booth tables with chairs on the other side so sometimes the waiters butts are in you face which is unacceptable to me. Not bad and not good just. . . eh.
The taste is not very good, and the service is ok.
Just Why? Just no good. Uh uh
Lovely owners and delicious food.
Wonderful food! They were so accommodating of our large group with lots of dietary restrictions. Service was fast and pleasant.
The food was excellent we recommend the scallop and shrimp stir fry, the panang curry, and the prik king with beef. But everything we ordered was good!
Love the lettuce wraps and customer service 👌 definitely coming back.
The best thai food, costumer service 10/10
The food delicious as always costumer service the best they make you feel welcome and appreciated over all 10/10
Customer service is a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
My husband and I have never had a bad experience. The food is always amazing!
Food was good. Not bad, but not great.
Loved the food!!! Great staff very friendly!!
I tried 5 different dishes and all were really delicious! The service is very friendly and make you feel at home. I love that you can choose the level of spice in any dish.
The service and the food is excellent . I was with my sisters and a friend . We love it. I will come back for sure with my family very soon.
I have checked all reviews of the Desert Thai Authentic Cuisine and decided to place an order. My order was above $100.00 and I did not get real Authentic Thai Food.
I have ordered the most expensive items from menu and the food was awful. The fried calamari tasted like dog treats, small pieces of calamari with pounds of tasteless flour mixture around them. The Roasted Duck, which should be good, was putrid, small, and dry! I got for my wife the Desert Chicken & Shrimp salad. It was bland and tasteless with 3 medium size shrimp on the top. The seafood soup was okay.
This is not real Thai food. This place is not even using the basic Thai ingredients. If you really like Thai food this is not a right place for you. I have just one question where all these positive reviews coming from. Never ever again!
Wonderful food. Love the mikrob and curry! Really great iced tea! Super friendly staff.
Delicious food 🥘
Thai food was very tasty with alot of flavor. We shared the cashew nut chicken and mango with sticky rice. Serving size was good for us to share as we were not very very hungry. Appetizers looked good, maybe get some next time.
Deliciosa comida y atención de calidad, enfocada en satisfacer a los clientes.
Pretty OK. Not great. Seafood soup and fried rice were ample.
They never came to serve us, so we left, they were all up front talking.
Great menu friendly staff
Find decide to treat me a nice dinner. I order Thai ice tea which is my favorite drink. Order appetizer Desert Thai Sampler it was okay, they fried all appetizer, I prefer a couple things need to be steamed.
Also Tofu Delight I don't care for it because too spicy. Service was great.
I’m not sure what is authentic about this Thai restaurant? They had no Thais in the restaurant, I’m curious if whoever owns the restaurant has even been to Thailand? The food at best was by westerners who think they know why Thai food is.
Great food and great service. The Mongolian Beef was delicious.
Very delicious food and great service right in the heart of downtown. Plenty of seating both inside and outside. If you like really spicy, get the Infernal Noodles and ask for it to be Thai spicy 🔥🔥🔥🤤
Great classic Thai food and reasonable prices!
Delicious and quick service!
Amazing food, great service. Will definitely go back
Overall this restaurant has it all. The lunch specials are the best. Friendly staff and great options with a relax atmosphere. You can’t go wrong dining here. Cheers!
Wow stumbled upon this when I was doing errands in town. This is my new favorite lunch place in the low desert! Nice value lunch with an iced tea entree and either soup or salad. I ordered the Panang Curry and the soup got both amazing and flavorful. Every service person from the front to the back were really pleasant and kind and attentive.
Food were pretty bad...I don't think they should call this Authentic Thai restaurant...nothing is Thai about this place. You can't even find a single Thai person work there. I get it, I used to work in Thai restaurant, and I'm not even Thai, but come on...Thai food is very traditional so u will need to have at least 1 person who is Thai or Asain so your Authentic flavor is somewhat there and not all Americanized. Okay, let's start with food, we ordered Thai Basil with beef, and the whole dish has no Basil it, and it tastes like there is a pound of salt in it..another dish with pork - which I can't even tell what that is...and again so salty.. tum yum soup tastes like dish water...just sour and that's it..no flavor from kaffir lime leave...we ordered shrimps papaya salad - same thing forget Thai flavor...not even a slight of Asain flavor...no lime juice.. no fish sauce.. nothing... worst Thai place I have ever had!!!!
Great staff
It's always great tasting food. Noticed s.aller everything but tasty as usual 😋. Love the addition of dining inside & spirits coming soon!
Great food and great service.
I've had dinner here several times and it's been excellent.
One of the best curries I’ve had in a while! Super fast and friendly service on a nice patio.
Group of 5 with 3 checks handled very efficiently with very good service. My hot desert basil was excellent... spiciness was just right.
The food and service was outstanding! Everything we ordered tasted amazing and the waiters as well as chefs were incredible. I have recommended this place to several people and can’t wait until I get to try it again.
Outstanding food and service! We loved everything! Coconut Thai Soup, fried rice, yellow curry, pad Thai, kung pow chicken.
I ordered Hot eggplant, but when the food was serve the eggplant were still cold, the eggplant were thick slice and I realized and made me think why its cold when some of the food were hot. We got our food right away after ordering the food, we waited for 5 minutes.
10/10 would recommend.
My husband and I come here every Sunday and we always have a good time. Delicious food, attentive staff and a good atmosphere 🥰
Family gathering, date night or meeting the in laws. This is the place to go if your trying to impress 😋
Good menu and lunch specials, the pad Thai is fine. Inside the restaurant is a bit crowded and run down but there's outdoor seating.
Amazing lil spot here in Cat City! Definitely should take the time to bring the family here.
Great food! Very good service! Take out orders quick and easy!
1st visit here, excellent all around including value. Medium spicy leaves a nice aftertaste. Lunch menu has a great selection too.
Great food Great service
We were a party of five, the service was great. And everyone really enjoyed their meal. I had yellow curry chicken another friend had the green curry another friend had desert tie and another friend had a combination I think shrimp and something we were all very happy and agreed we would be going back again soon
The calamari was disgusting. The stuffed chicken wings and the sauce they gave us was really good. The Pad Thai was really good. The desert Thai shrimp salad was OK. Service was pretty chaotic. It's not a bad place to go if you're just trying to get some dinner for the night but probably not gonna be a favorite.
The food and service was phenomenal!!!
I would say next time I come to Palm Springs will make it a plan to stop in.
All food on the menu is worth trying. Very tasty and plenty to share with friends when ordering several dishes!
Once you are inside the restaurant , the owner family great you with the warmest welcome like if you were Royal.
The waiter checked on me several times to see if I liked the food , and if I needed anything.
I love the food and the very pleasant atmosphere, all the team always so smiley and so friendly..
I love their Red Curry , Steamed Fish , Fire Scallops , Hot Scallops and shrimps . And the Vegetables Spring Rolls .
My husband and I were visiting Palm Springs and I Googled Thai food for dinner. We were very impressed with the quality, freshness and flavor of the food. I am very picky with my Thai food since it’s my favorite of all foods. My husband doesn’t really like it so he was not too happy that’s what I had decided we were having for dinner, but for the first time ever, he loved it! We gave our compliments to the chef, Adrian. My husband can’t wait to go back. We highly recommend it.
I love this place!! Thank you for a wonderful dining experience!
Es un lugar muy limpio buena atención muy amable el personal de verdad recomiendo este lugar la comida no se diga está espectacular muy buena y deliciosa la comida 🍱 esta muy deliciosa ❤️
Amazing service for a party of 14!! Awesome food!!
It is ok here. But given the spot they are located I had expected better. Prices are the same as genuine hand crafted Thai cuisine. Between Cat City and Palm Springs you will find way better Thai. Most of the food elements here tasted like it came out of a can.
Great food- service & staff
This was the worst Thai food I have ever eaten and some of the worst restaurant food of any type. My pork and eggplant was a glutinous mess with absolutely no authentic flavors. My wife's Pad Thai, the national dish of the country, was literally inedible. Our coconut soup was basically vinegar with a sprinkling of coconut. Even the side of white rice was bad: it looked and tasted like it had been made days ago. The service was also terrible - they brought out everything at the same time. It was also pretty expensive, but at least the portions (including the meat/shrimp) were generous. Anyone who rates this restaurant highly has either never had real Thai food or had a completely different chef. We will never go back.
Nice place to grab some quick Thai food. They have MeKrob, which is my favorite. Very large helping but the noodles were not very hot. Also had a. Curry dish which was very mild, not spicy. They do have authentic Thai beer. Great pricing.
Food was just mediocre...definitely not authentic. The vibe is a Thai sports bar. Not impressed at all.
Save your money and go to Thai Peppers in Palm Springs...that is authentic!
Good lunch specials. Reasonable lunch pricing. Very good service. Average decor.
Food is very average. The mee-Krob was the best of the 5 dishes we ordered. The Pad Thai had this unappetizing sauce, the eggplant with tofu also looked unappetizing. I won’t be returning.
My new favorite Thai food place in the valley 😋
Casual restaurant with very good Thai food; extensive menu!
We were really looking forward to an authentic Thai meal but were really disappointed. The authenticity and food quality controls were missing. We ordered the Kanon Jip and when it arrived it was cold inside. The server was apologetic and they cooked another batch which was hot thankfully this time round. My wife ordered the spicy noodles with chicken and discovered after a couple of mouthfuls the chicken was raw underneath and the noodles were luke-warm at best. We showed the server who gasped and was again very apologetic but did not seem that surprised. I think if you are looking for good authentic Thai food this is not the place. The ingredients are not typical of most places and there are key spices missing - definitely a problem in the kitchen.
Good,solid Thai food. The people were friendly and accommodating, although it was a bit chilly sitting in the front. Our favorite was the green curry and lemon grass eggplant. We also got the pad see u and veggies with beef. The prices were also relatively affordable. Recommended!
Staff were amazing. And on point. Food was amazing as well. I'm obsessed with the yellow curry! 💛
I just had an amazing meal at Desert Thai. I had the Green Curry with Chicken which was a generous portion and had plenty of fresh delicious veggies. Then, I had the Mango and Sticky rice for dessert. I think this is what heaven must taste like! Anthony the server was great! 😀
Kung Pao chicken ( lunch specials) wow 👌 and the jasmine tea- fresh and it hit the spot! I will definitely return!
Large portions of delicious food...need I say more?
Outstandingly good. They followed up via phone too. Didn't speak Thai.
La comida está deliciosa y los empleados muy amables.
Everything was great, a little pricey. The mango sticky rice was underwhelming, served with not quite ripe mangoes.
I am a huge Thai food fan and saw the great online reviews and thought I would give this place a try. That was a big mistake and a waste of money. The food tasted terrible and it was not at all authentic. An authentic Pad Thai should be a light reddish-brown color, not bright neon orange color as what was served to me. Very disappointing!
Excellent food, living in Asia, their food is pretty close to the real thing. Prices are reasonable, service is great and welcoming. Pet friendly place. I highly recommend that place for Thai food
Had the Pad See Ew and I was blown away with the flavors, very authentic, the noodles not over or undercooked, they were perfect. Highly recommend this place.
Sort of looks like it was designed for fast food. Ambiance was a bit sterile except for Tvs everwhere
Great Thai food. The red curry is out of this world.
I believe it to be the best Thai food in the desert, their pad Thai and fried rice 🍚 😋 👌 were delicious, friendly atmosphere and very clean, I will be back soon!!
their Thai food was delicious. not just standard, but really, really good!
go! enjoy! 😎
Good curry
If I could give them an 11-star rating I would. The Red Curry and Garlic beef were both over the top, packed with flavour, and the meat and veggies were perfectly cooked. Hands down one of, if not the best Thai restaurants I've ever eaten at.
Very good
Absolutely amazing Thai food. Everyone in our party enjoyed their food. From Thai fried rice to Massaman curry. Their mango sticky rice is also amazing. I would come here again.
Excellent experience! Lunch specials are great! I loved their iced tea. I have the sweet-and-sour chicken with pineapple, which was delicious. Looking forward to going back and trying some of their other dishes.
Can't believe I haven't been here before. It's our new favorite and only place I'll recommend. The food and service were exceptional.
Loved the food and service! So nice having this in Cath City. I will be back!
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- 200 reviews
- 4.3 Health Rating
- Contact: +1 760-832-8561
- Website: https://desertthai.com/
- Location: 68718 E Palm Canyon Dr suite 103, Cathedral City, CA 92234, United States
- Map: 33.7796249, -116.4627781
- Thai restaurant
- Asian restaurant
- Lunch restaurant
- Takeout restaurant
- Noodle shop
- Rice restaurant
- Seafood restaurant
- Monday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Tuesday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Wednesday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Thursday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Friday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Saturday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Sunday: 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
- Outdoor seating: Available
- Delivery: Available
- Takeaway: Available
- Dine-in: Available
- Fast service: Available
- Great tea selection: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Solo dining: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible car park: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible seating: Available
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet: Available
- Alcohol: Available
- Beer: Available
- Cocktails: Available
- Coffee: Available
- Comfort food: Available
- Healthy options: Available
- Quick bite: Available
- Small plates: Available
- Vegan options: Available
- Vegetarian options: Available
- Wine: Available
- Lunch: Available
- Dinner: Available
- Counter service: Available
- Dessert: Available
- Seating: Available
- Toilet: Available
- Casual: Available
- Cosy: Available
- Groups: Available
- Tourists: Available
- Credit cards: Available
- Good for kids: Available
- High chairs: Available
- Free of charge street parking: Available
- Free parking lot: Available
- Parking: Available