EYES 2 SEE

Went here on a whim whilst starving for breakfast. I was seated outside in a cozy patio space. The restaurant has an upscale laid-back vibe and was overall an enjoyable experience. Service was prompt and excellent. I enjoyed a glass of OJ but not so much the Eggs Benedict. There was something lacking in the hash-browns and it was a bit like chewing on plastic. The Eggs Benedict sauce had good flavor, however the ham seemed chunky and I honestly just wasn’t wow’d by it. Perhaps another benedict they offer could be better. I noticed many of the other tables were enjoying waffles, pancakes, and French toast. I would be open to giving this place another go. Overall seems like a nice restaurant.

Jessi Cali

If you want an amazing breakfast , hot and fresh, come here! Service was 100% and food is worth the price for sure! Coffee was good and strong. Hard working and attentive staff. Visiting from Arizona and we 10/10 recommend. Nice surprise to have live music playing.

Rakshit Pithadia

Went here for brunch and got seated right away--no wait, which was a nice surprise. Our server was genuinely friendly and made sure everything came out quickly. They even handed my kids activity sheets, which bought us a few peaceful minutes. For food, the kids ordered the chicken tacos and the date pancakes. Both were a hit. I tried the "Date Me Omelette," and the flavor caught me off guard in a good way--savory with a touch of sweetness from the dates. We also ordered the bacon-wrapped stuffed dates, and those were packed with flavor. Overall, great service, interesting menu, and dishes that actually deliver on taste. I'd come back.

+2

Deborah Haudel

Went thinking we could walk thru the life of Jesus... however it is under construction..yes the week before Thanksgiving they were removing trees. There was a hint of Christmas decorations around that didn't look like they were in their final destination. So yes I was a bit disappointed having heard of this spot for years and this being my first trip to Palm Springs I was looking forward for the experience. With that out of the way there were 5 of us having lunch. So from burgers to Ahi Poke Tower everyone had a delicious meal. The flavors were on point. Service was a bit light the staff was busy with a private group...which in my opinion the wait staff was stressed. Even through it was noticeable our waiter was attentive. When I return to Palm Springs I do plan to go again in hope of being able to enjoy another meal and experience the walk. The price point is reasonable..

Dr. Abadi

We went for breakfast and had a great experience. The Date Shakes were absolutely delicious—definitely a highlight. We also tried the green sauce chilaquiles with carne asada and really enjoyed them. There's a shop on-site where you can browse their merchandise, souvenirs, and a variety of date products. Inside the shop, there’s also a café if you’re just looking for a drink. I’d definitely return, even if it’s just for another date milkshake.

Laura Rosenberg

Absolutely enjoyed having breakfast here for the first time—we liked it so much, we went back! It did not disappoint. The food is delicious, the ambiance is great, and the service is excellent. Definitely recommend! Don’t let the exterior fool you - it’s a great place!!!

+1

Andrew Knifer

We live right behind shields and have never been there! It was excellent! They seated us quickly, server took a little longer than desired to greet us, but they were busy! The food was excellent but a little pricy for three. After the delicious meal, we walked the grounds. Beautiful beautiful beautiful! Will return!

+5

Nicole

We had a very yummy lunch. We sat on the patio which was lovely. The weather was perfect that day. I had the benedict with fruit on the side, it was delicious. The grounds were nice to walk around. The date shakes were also a must have!! Our young kids enjoyed it too.

What a beautiful setting and tasty food at this amazing outdoor restaurant in the desert! My husband and daughter had the Shields date burger and they loved it. I had the Shields Special Salad which …

What a beautiful setting and tasty food at this amazing outdoor restaurant in the desert! My husband and daughter had the Shields date burger and they loved it. I had the Shields Special salad …

What a beautiful setting and tasty food at this amazing outdoor restaurant in the desert! My husband and daughter had the Shields date burger and they loved it. I had the Shields Special Salad whic…

OMG! We went for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised that there was no wait. I guess we visited during the offseason. Winter/spring seems to be their busy season. Great food, great service. The g…

OMG! We went for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised that there was no wait. I guess we visited during the offseason. Winter/spring seems to be their busy season. Great food, great service. The…

OMG! We went for breakfast and were pleasantly surprised that there was no wait. I guess we visited during the offseason. Winter/spring seems to be their busy season. Great food, great service. T…

atmosphere is amazing. Live musician playing acoustic Christmas music. Service was really quick and friendly. Food was fantastic. We got the chiliquiles but one thing we thought could make it bet…

Atmosphere is amazing. Live musician playing acoustic Christmas music. service was really quick and friendly. Food was fantastic. We got the chiliquiles but one thing we thought could make it bette…

Loved the food, the service and the experience... and live music! Food was very good, and many vegetarian options as well. The date shake was good, a tad bit too sweet \nThey were really busy but…

Loved the food, the service and the experience... and live music! Food was very good, and many vegetarian options as well. The date shake was good, a tad bit too sweet \nThey were really busy but v…

Loved the food, the service and the experience... and live music! Food was very good, and many vegetarian options as well. The date shake was good, a tad bit too sweet \nThey were really busy but v…

Service was quick and friendly. live music for Sunday brunch time which was a nice surprise. The date shake was soooo amazing and you must get it! We all enjoyed our food. I got the date pancakes…

service was quick and friendly. Live music for Sunday brunch time which was a nice surprise. The date shake was soooo amazing and you must get it! We all enjoyed our food. I got the date pancakes a…

Service was quick and friendly. live music for Sunday brunch time which was a nice surprise. The date shake was soooo amazing and you must get it! We all enjoyed our food. I got the date pancakes a…

Went here for brunch and got seated right away--no wait, which was a nice surprise. Our server was genuinely friendly and made sure everything came out quickly. They even handed my kids activity …

I've been coming to Shields for years and I finally made it to the cafe. They offered indoor and outdoor dining. They serve breakfast and lunch until 2pm. The menu was much larger than I expected. …

outdoor eating is very pleasant. Must try a date shake. Breakfast is highly recommended.

Love this place. We were in town for 3 days and came here every day for breakfast. The wait staff were friendly, helpful and fast. Coffee was always refilled and they even gave us to go cups. Food wa…

Love this place. We were in town for 3 days and came here every day for breakfast. The wait staff were friendly, helpful and fast. Coffee was always refilled and they even gave us to go cups. Food …

Love this place. We were in town for 3 days and came here every day for breakfast. The wait staff were friendly, helpful and fast. Coffee was always refilled and they even gave us to go cups. Foo…

Love this place. We were in town for 3 days and came here every day for breakfast. The wait staff were friendly, helpful and fast. coffee was always refilled and they even gave us to go cups. Food …

We visit the Coachella Valley at least once a year and we always love to come here for breakfast. The setting is beautiful and the staff is excellent. This visit I had the Chorizo con Huevo. It cam…

We visit the Coachella Valley at least once a year and we always love to come here for breakfast. The setting is beautiful and the staff is excellent. This visit I had the Chorizo con Huevo. It c…

We visit the Coachella Valley at least once a year and we always love to come here for breakfast. The setting is beautiful and the staff is excellent. This visit I had the Chorizo con Huevo. It c…

This place is busy and for very good reasons! All the food we saw come out looked so good. The menu is varied and the Signature burger was outstanding! The portions were plentiful, so it was e…

I could wait to write this review. The cafe is about 10 minutes off the 10 freeway, but worth every minute. I dont know what to rate first, the food, the service, or the atmosphere. All tens. I w…

I could wait to write this review. The cafe is about 10 minutes off the 10 freeway, but worth every minute. I dont know what to rate first, the food, the service, or the atmosphere. All tens. I w…

I could wait to write this review. The cafe is about 10 minutes off the 10 freeway, but worth every minute. I dont know what to rate first, the food, the service, or the atmosphere. All tens. I w…

We were in town for a lacrosse tournament and had breakfast here. Food was great, service was great, and the setting was great.

Hubby had pancakes on his mind while we were traveling from Long Beach to Phoenix on I-10. A search led us to this great little cafe that's on a date farm in Indio CA. Has a wonderful, laid-back, c…

We ate breakfast on the patio. There was live music. I had an omelet, coffee, toast. Others had French toast, date pancake, omelet, orange juice. All very good. We will return. I recommend brea…

We ate breakfast on the patio. There was live music. I had an omelet, coffee, toast. Others had French toast, date pancake, omelet, orange juice. All very good. We will return. I recommend breakf…

We have been visiting Shields for over twenty years, but this was our first visit to the Cafe. We arrived at about 10:00 AM on Sunday morning and had to wait about 20 minutes for a table. I had t…

What a great atmosphere. Service was very good and attentive, food was good and in some cases very unique as well. live music was a nice touch. I would eat here again, and often, if I lived nea…

My Hoa N.

The food is tasty (typical American food), and the shakes are a must. Too sweet for my taste, but I see the appeal.

+10

Rita Adriaans

Very good restaurant and the personnel are very friendly to everyone and the outside environment is perfect to people who visit palm dessert. One thing you MUST try is the date shake and everything is awesome. It’s not to big portions and not to small. Very good restaurant MUST TRY!!!

Rolling With Rita

Early morning breakfast, I came with friends at 8:30am and was only the 2nd people here...by the time I left it was completely full, no tables by 10:30am. They have plenty of parking with overflow parking on the east side of the parking lot under the palm trees. The service and our waiter were amazing, we were served fast, and our server was attentive to our needs, there was 8 of us, so we used 2 tables. Breakfast was good, nothing fancy, just good breakfast. The grounds are beautiful, and the weather was nice for an early morning breakfast with friends...side note....it is Fly season and they were out in abundance trying to catch a bite so be aware of the pesky things.

+7

The restaurant closes at 2 but the outdoor part is open until 5. It's a Mexican restaurant and we shared a burrito. My date shake was so thick I couldn't get it through a straw. I really liked it but…

The restaurant closes at 2 but the outdoor part is open until 5. It's a mexican restaurant and we shared a burrito. My date shake was so thick I couldn't get it through a straw. I really liked it…

We just went here for the first time with our kids. My husband LOVES biscuits and gravy and gets them whenever we go out for breakfast. He ordered them here and when he was done said, "In all my li…

We love this place for breakfast. It's very nice outdoor atmosphere. The food is good. The service is usually good. We enjoy going there and taking friends there when they come to town.

The wait is awhile but that's okay because you can walk around and in no time you'll be seated. The food is delicious and quick. Everyone is very attentive. live music and overall great.

Just outside the gift shop and the theater that shows the history of the farm is a café that serves a nice lunch when we were there. There were not really umbrellas for the sun, but also for rain whi…

We usually stop at the Shields Date Garden when traveling through this area. This time we opted to try the cafe for lunch. We wanted to introduce our friends to the historic Date Shake but we also …

Our two plates came out room temp, rice just a tad much on the garlic. My pancake could've been warmer as well. The date jam was actually tasty, but the cut dates were a lil harder then I was expecting. Service could've been a lil more attentive as well.

I’m gonna be honest, I had high expectations for this place and it just wasn’t very good. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good. When we arrived (Saturday lunch time) it was a full house and we were told it would be a 20 minute wait, it was only 10 so great start. Our server was good and attentive and the outdoor space was well shaded with live music playing. We ordered the stuffed dates. They were decent. We also ordered the date burger and the pulled pork sandwich. Our serving plates came out still dirty, which wasn’t great but these things happen. Our food came out and looked mediocre, and didn’t taste much better. I don’t know if we just came on a bad day but the burger was pretty bland, and the pulled pork just tasted weird. Also, the ketchup on the table tasted weird but maybe I was just hating at this stage. Overall, just not very good food. When we left, we decided to grab a date shake, the younger male at the counter must’ve been having a bad day, he threw my straw onto the counter in front of me, again nothing crazy but enough to cement a not very good experience. The date shake was decent. I don’t often leave bad reviews and I don’t think this is necessarily a bad review, but this place certainly missed the mark when it came to dining experience overall.

We didn't actually dine at the cafe, just ordered date shakes and sat at the counter. I'd been coming here for years but it's been about 25 years since my last visit. Wow, has it changed! Expanded into a sizeable gift shop, etc. That's all good, but the main reason to come is for a fresh date shake. What a disappointment! The shake is so sweet like straight sugar. I asked, and the server pointed to the date sugar crystals in a container on the bar counter. They no longer mix fresh dates into vanilla ice cream. It tasted nothing like the old fashioned shakes I remember.

Ash Aln

I came to try their Dates milkshake, and buy some Dates. The 2Ib was for $25 so i passed. The milkshake was not make to order, I was supervised when he handed to me almost immediately, it was really frozen and hard to drink, it was for $9.95 and that was more than the average, and there was nothing special about it. They sell different made in house syrups and sauce and some cake. I did not try them I felt that they were overpriced. There was plenty of parking

+12

Horrible service. Sat there for 10 min and watched the waited walk back and forth completely ignoring us, not even a glass of water or the greeting was offered.

Visted this Cafe on 3-20-21. For approximately 15 minutes, we were completely ignored. We were not acknowleged, brought water or anything. I finally had to ask the hostess, if we were going to be…