Solano's Bar and Grill - Palm Desert

This place is fantastic. Been here twice when in town for work. I am from MN and will make a point to fly out with my wife for a date weekend. Chef Paco is amazing and one of the friendliest, most personable chefs you could meet. The staff is outstanding as well. You can sit at the bar and watch the preparation and see how much pride they take in their product. It’s a classy place. Great if you want to impress your date. The prices are amazing for the quality of food you get. I had the calamari tonight and it was so tender. So good. The Bison burger is fantastic. If you get there for happy hour, the prices are even better!! Don’t miss out on this gem!!

This place is a solid 4-star spot when it comes to food and Ambience is quite and clean. — but the service pushes it to a 5! David was outstanding — warm, attentive, and made some spot-on recommendations that really elevated our experience. The fish tacos were a highlight — perfectly crisp with great flavor. Pesto pasta was also tasty, and while the pizza could have been a bit better, it was still enjoyable. Drinks were well-made and hit the spot. It’s rare to find a place where the people make such a difference, but Solano’s is definitely one of them. Because of the great staff and genuine service, I’m happy to call this a 5/5 experience. Will definitely be back!

We had a wonderful dining experience at Solano’s. I had the beef short rib and it was so tender and juicy. Also really enjoyed the prickly pear jalapeño margarita - yum! Excellent service from Roy and AJ, will be back the next time I’m in the area.

Loved the grilled artichoke, lobster ravioli and grilled halibut with risotto. Our server was very responsive to our menu questions.

Decided to swing by this place for my birthday to have some good Italian food and was not disappointed. Our server (AJ) was extremely friendly and attended to our needs. We started off with bacon wrapped dates. All I have to say is Yum. Then I had the linguini bolognese while my wife had the chicken Marsala. Both were very tasty. Some bad news they will closed for the month of August 2024 but they will reopen in September.

We love this restaurant and the staff! Paco is an incredible chef. Solanos is our go to for date nights, casual nights, and special occasions with family and friends. If we are headed to Acrisure for a show or a game- we eat at Solanos. The food is consistently delicious and the service is superb. Excellent selection of wines and the bar serves amazing cocktails. We enjoy the delicious specials- if he is serving sea bass- just order it —your welcome. Steaks are cooked to perfection, and the sea food is amazing…All plated beautifully. I love the scallops and shrimp and the blackened salmon. They are cooked perfectly every time. Butternut squash ravioli-delish! Love their salads: spinach and beets with goat cheese and the white bean arugula are my favorites. Paco will modify any dish for your needs as well.

We went within one week... It was great again! The pizza was scrumptious and the linguine with bolognese sauce was out of this world. We will be stopping by every time we travel through the Palm Springs area.

We finally got to try Solano's and it was very good. I wanted to try their Short Rib Tacos, but they weren't available on that day and had the Panko Fish Tacos which were just as good.

Solano’s is a excellent restaurant bar and grill. I had the chicken and prawn Cesar salad which was delicious; however, the dates wrapped in bacon were top notch!!!

Went here before the hockey game and it was wonderful service and delicious food. Also, GREAT cocktails and happy hour deals. Brussel sprouts were amazing and so was the squash goat cheese tortellini. My only critic is that I wish my dish came with a larger portion. I felt like my portion was smaller than other dishes. Either way, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to anyone in the desert.