Waldo's Ristorante

Name: Waldo's Ristorante
Address: 74970 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA, United States, 92260
Telephone: (760) 423-6061
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.6

4.6

861 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 26 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Charming
Good for special occasions

Welcome to our home!
Waldo’s was founded by restaurateur Waldo Cesoni with the intention of becoming “the destination point” for a true Italian culinary experience.

The restaurant pays homage to the essence of the great Italian American restaurants of mid-20th century in New York, where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food was served in settings that were simultaneously elegant, comfortable, and unpretentious.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:00
Phone number
(760) 423-6061
Website
https://www.waldosristorante.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
74970 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Area
Palm Desert
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 861 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.6

4.6 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.6Service
4.5Ambience
4.4Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Waldo's Ristorante delights with its "amazing" Italian cuisine and "wonderful" service. Guests praise the "great wine list" and cozy atmosphere, making it a neighborhood gem. Enjoy "large portions" and "generous" summer wine specials. While some dishes receive mixed reviews, the overall experience remains a "great find" for Italian dining enthusiasts.

861 Reviews

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John
Palm Springs
33 reviews
vip
4.0
33 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
Waldo’s always delivers great food at a fair price.
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John
Hawaii
107 reviews
vip
5.0
107 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Always reliably good food and service. One of our favorites.
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Chris
Portland
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wow! I love this place. Best lasagna I’ve ever had….. and I have had a lot all over the world. Well done!
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don
Charleston
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Very happy good food good service with how you recommend
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Joseph
Hawaii
123 reviews
vip
1.0
123 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 1
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Overall ok but really disappointed that the attitude to corkage for a non alcoholic wine. Management said we opened the bottle and therefore $30 Charge. Most restaurants do not charge or charge a reasonable amount $10-15. Poor attitude to customer retention.
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Diana
Seattle
10 reviews
vip
3.0
10 reviews
Dined on 14 November 2024
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
We had reservations at 5:30. We were seated at a small table next to the lounge. Very Noisy. Server was nice. Food, I love eggplant., I could hardly find the eggplant with all the cheese, tasteless sauce and burned on one end. Chicken parm, tasteless sauce and dry. This had been our go to Italian in Palm Desert but we won't be back. It was a nice small intimate restaurant but the expansion has left it noisy and no longer intimate.
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Erin
Vancouver
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on 13 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We have been coming to the desert since 2010. There have been only a handful of restaurants we frequent over and over again through the years and Waldo’s will be one of them. Waldo’s was recommended by my cousin who spends the winters here. Waldo’s has a wide array of menu items and the tiramisu tastes like it was made in Italy. We were very impressed with the service teamwork, their promptness and friendliness. The three dishes we had were all delicious. We will be back this week to try some others.
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Teresa
Seattle
43 reviews
vip
5.0
43 reviews
Dined on 12 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Loved the restaurant! Great host, servers and food was amazing
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Betsy
Palm Springs
57 reviews
vip
5.0
57 reviews
Dined on 12 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The only reason we gave 3stars was due to tables being very crowded. Not enough room between and people on both sides kept bumping our chairs. Food was great, we had Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan and fettuccine. Thank you!
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Marie
Palm Springs
40 reviews
vip
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on 9 November 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 5
Was a great place and we will be back. Got there for a 545 reservation and felt we were rushed to order and no time to visit with friends or even look at wine list. We each ordered a cocktail and before we got that he was back to take our food order. Was a great server but time was not on our side. One of us ordered veal with bone in and it came so dry and hard could not be eaten. Waste of a good meal. No we did complain. All in all was and is a great and could be a great place if they did not try to rush you and out.
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Waldo's Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 861 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

23 Nov 2024

19:00

Booked 26 times today

74970 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Additional information

Area
Palm Desert
Hours of Operation
Mon–Thu, Sun 16:00–20:00 Fri, Sat 16:00–21:00
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Business Casual
Parking details
Public Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.waldosristorante.com/
Phone number
(760) 423-6061

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