Jillian's — Restaurant in Palm Desert

We had been meaning to try Jillian's for years and finally made it here for the occasion of my husband's 65th birthday. I didn't realize that they had a patio so did not know to request outdoor seating. Since last night was the first warm, beautiful night we've had in some time, when we were shown to our indoor table, we asked if it would be possible to be seated on the patio. They graciously accommodated us, which meant a lot to us, not only because it was my husband's birthday, but also because the patio, which is beautiful, reminded us so much of the place we got engaged. My husband was also greeted with a lovely birthday note from June and Jay, the owners, and the rest of the staff. It was such a lovely touch. John, our server, was wonderful. The food was delicious. My husband said his martini was perfect. After our main course, we were stuffed and were not going to order dessert, but John appeared with a huge slice of chocolate cake with a candle in it, followed by other goodies too good to resist. And one other thing I have to mention, since it is a pet peeve of mine, but at Jillian's the staff were considerate enough not to clear anyone's plate before both of us were done eating. We had a perfect evening, and we will definitely return. Thanks...

Went there for my 50th. The front of house staff was lovely, but it went downhill from there. The bartender told us to “hurry up and order” because he had another order coming in. My mom asked for water 3x and he told her she’d have to wait. Once we were seated, the waiter kept trying to tell us what to order for appetizers. I shared that I’m lactose intolerant and he practically rolled his eyes. When our shrimp arrived I asked if there was butter and he said- “of course”… I reminded him that I’m lactose intolerant and he brought me another 2 shrimp that he later charged us for. For dessert, I asked if they had anything dairy free (my family and friends wanted to sing happy birthday) and he said there was nothing dairy free, so he just took a tea light and put it in front of me. He didn’t even offer a fruit plate or something slightly festive. To be clear, the food was incredible- some of the best I’ve ever had, but the poor service definitely impacted our experience and we would never go back, nor would we recommend it to anyone. A very dated mindset that doesn’t...

I wish there were more than 5 stars to give a place because Jillian's deserves at least 10! We had a lovely dinner (6 of us) here and it was for a special occasion. We sat outside in their lovely patio and it was just so pretty. Everything from the hostess, the wait staff, the Maitre D and the busboys - it was just about as classy and wonderful as you can get. Now, let's talk food for a minute. HOLY COW!! Every single dish just hit it out of the park and was delicious. I only wish it was socially acceptable to lick your plate..ha!! We wish we all had bigger appetite's because we would have eaten more. I'm writing this review a few weeks after our visit, or I would post pictures and give you a detailed description of what we ate. I do remember that it was one of the best meals I have ever had in my life...it was just so great! Everyone involved made sure we had a 6-star evening and I wish we lived closer so we could go here at least weekly! Bottom line - GO HERE if you want one of the best meals...