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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, Palm Desert, CA

Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

4.7
4.7
8837 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
19:00
Booked 60 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighbourhood gem
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant serves the freshest seafood in the Desert. On a daily basis our seafood arrives from San Diego, delivered by the primary supplier of Pacifica Del Mar for the past 25 years. We strive daily to make Pacifica Seafood Restaurant your first choice for fine seafood dining.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 15:30–21:30 Happy Hour Daily 15:30–18:30
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
  • Area
    Palm Desert
  • Cross Street
    San Pablo
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 8,837 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.4Value

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Review summary

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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is a coastal culinary delight in Palm Desert, offering "wonderful seafood" with a "phenomenal" atmosphere. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" and "delicious" sugar-spiced salmon. Whether dining on their scenic patio or indoors, expect top-notch seafood, attentive service, and an "excellent" dining experience.

8,837 Reviews
  1. Melanie

    Los Angeles

    9 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined today

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent service and food!! Very pleasant patio dining . Cocktails also wonderful

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  2. Wayne

    Manitoba

    45 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    45 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was great. Good Gluten free options. Server didn’t bring the wine we wanted with the meal. Finally got our wine from someone else. She compted the wine which was nice so all was good.

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  3. Kenneth

    Los Angeles

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dinner and service. We brought our friend for a birthday dinner. She was treated very well.

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  4. Christa

    Los Angeles

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was great ! The seever was helpful and attentive. My only complaint was we had a late reservation and they rushed to clean up our table. We had food on the table and was not asked if we were done before it was picked up and dumped onto another tables plate. We were not done by the way.

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  5. Ken

    New York City

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant is consistently terrific in service, food quality and ambiance. It is a winner, and one of our favorites in the desert. We highly recommend it .

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  6. Russ

    Nashville

    621 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    621 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    One of the best seafood spots in the Palm Springs area. The baked oysters are wonderful, as are the salads. The tuna, scallops, and swordfish are excellent entree choices. Very nice wine list. Friendly and efficient service as well!

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  7. nancy

    San Francisco

    35 reviews

    4.0

    35 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    I went to Pacifica for the first time with a party of 5 based on a referral. Beautiful restaurant and we were seated overlooking El Paseo street. Ambience was nice and the heater were great as it was a little cool at times. Everyone in my party enjoyed their meal and our beverages. My order which was a half order of the scallops and risotto was very disappointing. The amount size for $27 was looked like something you would give to a child, two very small grilled scallops, 4 tiny cherry tomatoes, and risotto, while tasty, looked like 1/2 cup of grits. I finished my meal in 1-2 mins and watched my family and friends dine for 20 mins. after some table discussion about my meal. My entire party was shocked about the portion size and thought it was an appetizer not the half portion of the $45 priced dinner. I then asked for the manager, Tracy, and she offered to take take it off the bill or bring me another order. She did agree with me that the scallops were small, but my point was that it was no way that that was a $27 meal. It was embarrassing. I did receive a complementary refill of my wine. When Tracy found out that my sister-in-law‘s was celebrating her birthday month, she sent out a complementary dessert. Tracy was a true professional and made a sour experience sweet. I will gladly return to Pacifica for dining. I gave 4 vice 5 stars because the waiter, while attentive at times, had to be reminded to bring bread/butter to the table.

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  8. Dale

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    Very nice restaurant, reasonable prices. I love their clam chowder, had two bowls. that and a dinner salad were a full and satisfying meal. My wife had their scallops and polenta. Excellent. Atmosphere nice. The only drawback, they had lots of radiant heaters turned on, the heat was a bit overwhelming. If so much heat bothers you in the outside seating, request a table away from the heat. I'm sure they will accommodate, I will ask next time. Great Location in the Paseo shopping area of Palm Desert, chance to walk around the shops both before and after dinner. A wonderful evening.

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  9. Paola

    Houston

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We visited on Thanksgiving day and had a lovely meal. My husband opted for the traditional turkey meal and I had the sea bass. Delicious!

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  10. Roland

    Palm Springs

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We went on Thanksgiving evening. Many comparable restaurants on OpenTable had a "Thanksgiving Special" and Pacifica did not. That's why we selected it. We did not want to spend $100 a person for the usual Thanksgiving stuff. We were shocked when we were handed the "Thanksgiving Special" menu and told we could not order anything off the regular menu. I could not even substitute ice cream in lieu of one of the special desserts. Even when the dessert I picked was not available because it was sold out. My wife's dessert (she got what she wanted) was soggy. My turkey was lukewarm; no dark meat; no choice about that. Everything tasted good enough that we took it all home in and undoubtedly when reheated tomorrow night it will be much better. That's the way it always is with Thanksgiving anyway. The restaurant is lovely, of course we will go back. The staff had obviously been hustling for hours. At 7pm they were running out of gas. A Swanson TV dinner hot from my toaster oven would have been better; and $200 cheaper.

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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 8837 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 60 times today
Google Map for Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

73505 El Paseo, Suite F-2608, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    San Pablo
  • Area
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 15:30–21:30 Happy Hour Daily 15:30–18:30
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
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