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Rockwood Grill and Blue Star Lounge, Palm Desert, CA

Rockwood Grill and Blue Star Lounge

4.5
4.5
1471 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for business meals
The elegant dinning experience at the Rockwood Grill in the JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort and Spa is a fantastic representation of American cuisine. Come enjoy our menu full of local ingredients and flavorful fare.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 341-1788
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Eric Theiss
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Desert
  • Cross street
    Cook and Country Club
  • Parking details
    Valet is available for a fee. Self parking is complementary for restaurant guest.
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine

What 1,471 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Kid-friendly

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Kid-friendly

1,471 Reviews
  1. Doris

    Phoenix

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was amazing. I had the mahi mahi dinner special and it was so delicious! Our service was great and very attentive.

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  2. Marsha

    Los Angeles

    7 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just great! We come every year. Consistent and always accommodate our large party.

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  3. Sharon

    Chicago

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a wonderful dinner. Nick, our server was very knowledgeable with the menu giving us wonderful suggestions. It was a great meal.

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  4. Samuel M

    Raleigh

    192 reviews

    2.0

    192 reviews

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    Service was slow, toast overcooked and dry as a bone, bacon was tough, and medium eggs were closer to over easy. They’re fortunate they’re in a hotel with a captive audience.

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  5. Larry

    San Francisco

    39 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    39 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food and service were great. Loved sitting out by the lagoon.

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  6. Cherie

    San Francisco

    24 reviews

    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent last minute dinner for 8 people. Food, service and ambiance was perfect.

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  7. Ann

    New York City

    12 reviews

    3.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice server for sure - not crisp service but pleasant enough…below average to average across the board otherwise - nothing stellar… Pretty looking space….LOUD though. Food is just ok. We ordered calamari one night and it was truly sub-par - so overcooked it was like rubber and cold upon table arrival …tomato bisque was quite good…bruschetta was mediocre…

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  8. Amy

    Charlotte

    11 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The service at such a nice venue was deplorable. JWMarriot should be ashamed. The food was good, albeit overpriced . But the service level destroyed our evening there.

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  9. Dana

    St. Louis

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was our second time eating at Rockwood Grill and this time it was to celebrate our 33rd anniversary . We had high hopes because the last time was awesome. The restaurant patio is fantastic with great views of the lake, golf course and mountains…not to mention the moon! The servers are extremely friendly, fast, and helpful. The problem was mostly with the food. Our entrees were terrible. My husband ordered the Mike’s Spicy Sausage Pasta which was neither spicy nor was there hardly any sausage in it! We were literally searching the bowl for tiny pieces of sausage. It was quite bland and a big disappointment. I ordered the seafood special of the evening which was Mahi Mahi with pineapple “chutney” and wild rice. The rice was great and the pineapple but the Mahi Mahi was woefully overcooked. It was super hard and tasteless. I couldn’t believe it. I have never had that fish overcooked so badly. I was really disappointed. We didn’t mention any of this to the server but I guess we should have. She did bring us a complimentary chocolate cake as a surprise for our anniversary which was delicious and so we kept quiet. I just remembered that we had the calamari appetizer which had green olives and artichokes in it as well and that was delicious as well. We probably will return to this restaurant next time we are in town and try other entrees since the ambience is so great.

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  10. robin

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our server, Elena was amazing! 5 star. Grilled mahi mahi with pineapple salsa very tasty as well as the filet with peppercorn sauce. Try and sit outside, it was magical.

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Rockwood Grill and Blue Star Lounge is rated 4.5 stars by 1471 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Rockwood Grill and Blue Star Lounge

74855 Country Club Drive, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Cook and Country Club
  • Neighborhood
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:30 am Lunch Daily 11:30 am–2:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet is available for a fee. Self parking is complementary for restaurant guest.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Eric Theiss
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wine
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