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Waldo's Ristorante

4.6
4.6
861 Reviews
$31 to $50
Italian

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 27 times today
  • Neighbourhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Welcome to our home!
Waldo’s was founded by restaurateur Waldo Cesoni with the intention of becoming “the destination point” for a true Italian culinary experience.

The restaurant pays homage to the essence of the great Italian American restaurants of mid-20th century in New York, where delicious, exceptionally well-prepared food was served in settings that were simultaneously elegant, comfortable, and unpretentious.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 423-6061
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 861 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Waldo's Ristorante delights with its "amazing" Italian cuisine and "wonderful" service. Guests praise the "great wine list" and cozy atmosphere, making it a neighborhood gem. Enjoy "large portions" and "generous" summer wine specials. While some dishes receive mixed reviews, the overall experience remains a "great find" for Italian dining enthusiasts.

861 Reviews
  1. John

    Palm Springs

    33 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    33 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Waldo’s always delivers great food at a fair price.

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  2. John

    Hawaii

    107 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    107 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always reliably good food and service. One of our favorites.

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  3. Chris

    Portland

    17 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wow! I love this place. Best lasagna I’ve ever had….. and I have had a lot all over the world. Well done!

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  4. don

    Charleston

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Very happy good food good service with how you recommend

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  5. Joseph

    Hawaii

    123 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    123 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Overall ok but really disappointed that the attitude to corkage for a non alcoholic wine. Management said we opened the bottle and therefore $30 Charge. Most restaurants do not charge or charge a reasonable amount $10-15. Poor attitude to customer retention.

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  6. Diana

    Seattle

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on 14 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    We had reservations at 5:30. We were seated at a small table next to the lounge. Very Noisy. Server was nice. Food, I love eggplant., I could hardly find the eggplant with all the cheese, tasteless sauce and burned on one end. Chicken parm, tasteless sauce and dry. This had been our go to Italian in Palm Desert but we won't be back. It was a nice small intimate restaurant but the expansion has left it noisy and no longer intimate.

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  7. Erin

    Vancouver

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 13 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We have been coming to the desert since 2010. There have been only a handful of restaurants we frequent over and over again through the years and Waldo’s will be one of them. Waldo’s was recommended by my cousin who spends the winters here. Waldo’s has a wide array of menu items and the tiramisu tastes like it was made in Italy. We were very impressed with the service teamwork, their promptness and friendliness. The three dishes we had were all delicious. We will be back this week to try some others.

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  8. Teresa

    Seattle

    43 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved the restaurant! Great host, servers and food was amazing

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  9. Betsy

    Palm Springs

    57 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    57 reviews

    Dined on 12 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    The only reason we gave 3stars was due to tables being very crowded. Not enough room between and people on both sides kept bumping our chairs. Food was great, we had Eggplant Parmesan, Chicken Parmesan and fettuccine. Thank you!

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  10. Marie

    Palm Springs

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on 9 November 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Was a great place and we will be back. Got there for a 545 reservation and felt we were rushed to order and no time to visit with friends or even look at wine list. We each ordered a cocktail and before we got that he was back to take our food order. Was a great server but time was not on our side. One of us ordered veal with bone in and it came so dry and hard could not be eaten. Waste of a good meal. No we did complain. All in all was and is a great and could be a great place if they did not try to rush you and out.

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Waldo's Ristorante is rated 4.6 stars by 861 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 27 times today
Google Map for Waldo's Ristorante

74970 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Additional information

  • Area
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of Operation
    Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian, American, Contemporary Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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