SOTToVOCE CAFE — Restaurant in Palm Desert

Amazing cafe in the heart of the desert. I have traveled all over the country and Europe for work & I can stay in the desert & America, this is a pure gem! You can’t even find this feeling in nyc Everyone is friendly and nice. An amazing place to come to people watch with an Italian spritz or glass of wine fantastic selection if you know your wine as well as a morning cup of coffee which is pure crack as all of us locals say great panini‘s and sandwiches with a home cooked feel when you need some happiness in your stomach. I need to detox before going get back on a sottovoce fix . Mindy & The owner Natalie are very kind & are always accommodating & welcoming if you can’t make it to Palm Desert stop to visit them in Palm Springs which I hear is...

Perhaps the most unpleasant staff in the area? As we entered l asked if the service was counter or table (I was confused as l’d just watched a young man bring drinks to an outside table). The woman at the counter sneered and replied, “Counter! We’re a cafe!” Um, ok…. Not really an answer as cafes are often table service. My daughter’s croissant was ok but the Americanos we received were dreadful! Two cups of scorching hot “coffee powder flavoured” water. First time l have EVER failed to tip (servers deserve to be treated with respect and consideration) but she literally did nothing to earn a tip. Her sarcasm wasn’t even funny - just mean! ...

Coffee was good, servers not so much.

Very disappointed with how we were greeted here (or lack thereof) early in the morning.

We waited for the servers to come back and were given no apologies for the wait. The wait is not the problem, but their attitude. It seemed like one was training the other and the trainer looks annoyed and has an attitude. I feel bad for the trainee and the business. I hope she doesn’t think it’s ok to give attitude towards customers. It will reflect badly on the business.

We still gave the coffee a try because we badly need coffee and it was fantastic! Both the one made by the trainer and...