The Marketplace — Restaurant in La Quinta

We live across the street so we go to the resort every now and then, either for a quick snack in their marketplace, or bigger meal in one of their restaurants. Most of the time we were pretty happy with the experience but lately the marketplace (coffee shop) was a big disappointment. Especially coffee. It used to be decent but I can’t even explain the taste of the latte I ordered today. Looked like a drip coffee mixed with a warm milk. And they clearly didn’t add any vanilla syrup I asked for. One of the worst coffee I’ve ever had. My advice: get coffee somewhere else. Also, their pastry is now all warmed up in a pastry warmer. My croissant tasted like it was there warming up for hours. Not good. If you can order one they have on the side in the baskets. Lastly, we ordered breakfast bagel with cheese and egg and it was tasty. And please bring the Manner...

Don’t go for the coffee! The staff was more than willing to give me two replacement cups of coffee ($11) be the first two were Luke warm at best when we got back (2 minutes) to our room to enjoy it. I took two new large coffees back to our room and while they were hot this time, the taste was weak and cheep tasting! I use the same Italian coffee beans at home from time to time but it doesn’t...

If you’ve ever yearned for warm dishwater with a faint rumor of caffeine, The Marketplace’s coffee is your holy grail. Brewed with what seems like a single, spiteful coffee bean and decaf tears, it’s a masterpiece of mediocrity. Perfect for those who despise flavor and joy, courtesy of The Marketplace’s unparalleled commitment to...