Palm Springs’ Ultimate French Escape 🇫🇷 | A Foodie’s Honest Review

📍 French Rotisserie Café – 44489 Town Center Way STE G, Palm Desert, CA 92260 ⭐️ 4.7/5 (OpenTable rating) | Reservations highly recommended 🥗 Starters 1️⃣ Chicken Liver Paté ❌ Homemade cognac chicken liver mousse • Slight bloodiness in the liver, overly sweet gelée • Skip this – flavors clash unpleasantly 2️⃣ Soupe à L’Oignon ✅✅ Classic French onion soup • Rich, deep aroma – caramelized onions shine • Thick, crispy cheese crust – perfect bread-dipping texture • Must-order comfort food 3️⃣ Escargots de Bourgogne ⚠️ Burgundy-style snails • Generous olive oil – but underseasoned • Slight (fishiness) – needs more garlic/herbs 🍖 Mains 4️⃣ Duck Confit à L’Orange 🦆 Crispy duck with orange sauce • Perfect cook: Crispy skin, tender meat, no greasiness • Warning: Orange sauce too sweet – request on the side! 5️⃣ Seafood Vol-Au-Vent 🦞🌟 Puff pastry tower with lobster bisque • Star dish: Lobster, scallops, shrimp – all flawlessly cooked • Rich but balanced bisque – no shell bitterness, just pure umami 6️⃣ Alaskan Cod Filet 🐟 Pan-seared cod with lemon butter • Crispy exterior, moist interior – technique on point • Sauce too acidic – but fish itself worth trying 🍮 Desserts & Drinks 7️⃣ Crème Brûlée ✅ • Silky custard, even sugar crust – classic done right • Not too sweet – eggy/creamy balance perfect 8️⃣ Café Latte ☕️ • Bold, aromatic beans – zero acidity, all richness • Skip sugar – let the coffee shine with dessert 💡 Pro Tips ✅ Order strategically: Skip pâté, double down on onion soup & seafood tower ✅ Sauce savvy: Always get sweet sauces on the side ✅ Come hungry: Portions are French-sized (i.e., not huge) #PalmSpringsFoodie #FrenchCuisine #DesertEats