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The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar, La Quinta, CA

The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar

4.8
4.8
185 Reviews
$31 to $50
American

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming

“Almost Four Decades of Desert Dining Excellence continues under a new helm”.

As the former owner of the Adobe Garden Hotel and Irongate Restaurant in Palm Desert, Cunard’s in La Quinta, Robert Cunard’s in Palm Desert, and The Prevue in Rancho Mirage, Robert Cunard’s reputation as a restaurateur is well-established in the Coachella Valley.

He rebuilt the Sandbar, and has remained true to his tradition of quality cuisine and impeccable service.

Robert will pass the Helm of The Sandbar to Waldo Cesoni, a local seasoned Restauranteur who is already serving the Coachella Valley with Waldo’s Ristorante and Backstreet Bistro on El Paseo.

“Bob and I share the same passion for taking care of our guests and treat every one as family”, The Sandbar will continue with the same philosophy and culture for many more years to come.

Bill Baker playing music starting at 6:00PM ~ Tuesday through Saturday.

Please say hi to Bob and Waldo

Looking forward to serving you soon and often.
Bob & Waldo

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Bistro, Comfort Food
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 564-3660
  • Website
    https://thesandbarlq.com/
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

Menu

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What 185 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Service

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Best Value

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    American

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Service

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Best Value

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar offers a nostalgic experience with "excellent Italian fare" and a "fun party atmosphere." Diners rave about the "wonderful food," "superb entertainment," and "attentive service." The charming ambiance, live piano music, and standout dishes like the sautéed sole and duck ensure a "truly amazing experience."

185 Reviews

  1. Paul

    VIP

    Des Moines

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great dinner. We ate outside and it’s very quiet.

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  2. Larry

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sat out on the patio It was quiet and nicely decorated service was the best Never felt rushed Food was really good too Then went inside and sat in the bar Piano bar The music and people were great

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  3. Cara Larry

    New York City

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Old school seafarer themed bar and restaurant with excellent cocktails and a fun party atmosphere. Food is excellent Italian fare with pastas, meat and seafood options. Small but mighty dessert menu. Save room for the angel food cake!

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  4. Margie

    VIP

    San Francisco

    56 reviews

    5.0

    56 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Do not get turned off by the outside of this old restaurant. The food is terrific. It’s got old world charm. If you like duck, it’s amazing. The service was great as well.

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  5. Jeannie

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    57 reviews

    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our dinner was absolutely fabulous! Three of us had the sautéed sole🛍️👏👏👏‼️ So mouthwatering and delicious ‼️ We sat out on the back patio and had a wonderful evening‼️

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  6. Jake

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    5 reviews

    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    It was extremely disorganized, had 4 different servers during the dinner…. We ordered a second glass of wine that came after we finished our meals…server ran it over…. We both ordered a pasta dish, mine was overcooked and pasty, my wife’s overloaded with cheese. Disappointing as we have been here before and have had good experiences…not sure now we would come back again.

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  7. Ronald

    Palm Springs

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on 17 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friends wife and I celebrated our same day birthdays 10 years apart. The Sandbar was the best place I’ve eaten in Coachella valley! Our server Katie was professional and had a great personality! She allowed me to adjust the vegetable serving for my veal Marsala dinner that was fantastic! Other dishes chicken piccata, tomato soup with chopped wedge and bacon/ cheese were great too. Drinks did not disappoint We will be back!

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  8. Tom

    Minneapolis

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent atmosphere, extremely flavorful food, perfect music. Waitstaff situation was confusing and disjointed. Three different parties covered our table. At times waitstaff was MIA. I sense this was the exception vs. the rule. Highly recommend this restaurant, a gem !! .

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  9. David

    VIP

    New York City

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on 9 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our first time, will definitely return. Professional wait staff, excellent entrees.

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  10. Paula

    VIP

    New York City

    23 reviews

    2.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on 7 February 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    I really love the Sand Bar. We have had many dinners there with family and friends. It’s kind of retro and fun because of the music and ambience. That said, the night we dined we opted for the Wine room as some of my guests have hearing issues and the music in the dining room was too loud. It was a perfect place to be seated. We shared salads which were good along with the bread. Two guests ordered the sand dabs, one ordered the duck and I had the sole. The guests that ordered the sand dabs complained that they were fishy tasting. The duck looked fairly dry and my sole was okay. Our waitress was really on top of it. She told the manager who then came to the table. Although we were not looking for compensation, she comp’t two sand dabs dinners which we appreciated. She really wanted everyone to be happy. Would I go back, yes.

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The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar is rated 4.8 stars by 185 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 12 times today
Google Map for The Sandbar Restaurant & Bar

78120 Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA 92253-2900

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Area
    La Quinta
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Tue–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American, Bistro, Comfort Food
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    None
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