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El Jefe, Palm Springs, CA

El Jefe

4.2
4.2
45 Reviews
$30 and under
Mexican

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2 people
19:00
Booked 8 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for groups
  • Hot spot
Open for Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner. Fine Mexican food from Chef Ana Sabatino make your taco dreams come true. Featuring a vast selection of Tequila and Mezcal, El Jefe has the most refreshing fresh fruit margaritas in Palm Springs.

Our menu goes beyond the typical Mexican restaurant fare by offering an enticing assortment of tacos, tortas and street-style food. Each dish is crafted with traditional flavors and made with the freshest ingredients bringing each guest an authentic culinary experience.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 323-1711
  • Website
    http://www.thesaguaro.com/
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

Menu

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What 45 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.2
4.2 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 4.1Ambience
  • 4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Diners' Choice Awards

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Child-friendly

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Good for groups

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Hot spot

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Lively

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Child-friendly

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Good for groups

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Hot spot

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
El Jefe is a vibrant Palm Springs spot with "amazing tacos" and delicious margaritas. Known for its "great food and cocktails," Taco Tuesday is a crowd favorite. The atmosphere is trendy, and the service is often praised as "incredible," though it can be inconsistent during busy times. A must-visit for taco lovers!

45 Reviews

  1. Jennifer

    Orange County

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The tacos are delicious! They do a taco Tuesday and taco Thursday!

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  2. David

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 1 January 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Taco Tuesday is a must! Fish, shrimp, pibil were all great.

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  3. pamela

    VIP

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on 29 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Valeria is the best! Thank you again for great food and service 🥰

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  4. Tom

    VIP

    New York City

    233 reviews

    4.0

    233 reviews

    Dined on 27 December 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    We enjoyed the Carne Asada Burrito and Quinoa Salad on this busy night. Ramon was spot on with his recommendation of the Date Bread Pudding for dessert.

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  5. Charles

    VIP

    San Diego

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on 22 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Just a great place to get great food in a cozy and fun Palm Springs gem. Cool hotel with the Palm Springs vibe.

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  6. Scott

    Atlanta Metro

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on 18 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Taco Tuesday is the best! Will definitely go back!

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  7. Monica

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on 29 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    We've always loved the food here but tonight the service was not good. Our server forgot about the bottle of wine we ordered and had to be reminded more than 15 minutes after taking the order. During the entire length of the dinner our server would rarely check on us, never offered to refill our drinks which were visibly empty, and we had to flag down other staff to ask about missing dishes. When we were ready to pay and leave, the manager noticed we had our card out and had been looking around for our server for upwards of 10 minutes and came over to bring us the bill themselves. The food was very tasty, no complaints about that. The service made it so we will not be returning.

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  8. Thomas

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    48 reviews

    5.0

    48 reviews

    Dined on 28 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    one of my favorites in PS great tacos and some of the best salsa I’ve had the margaritas are amazing too

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  9. Anea

    Seattle

    12 reviews

    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on 26 October 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Food and service were decent but there was a hair in our taco. Reminder to wear hairnets please!

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  10. JP

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    58 reviews

    5.0

    58 reviews

    Dined on 25 October 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Always a great place for tacos! My favorite is the shrimp taco. Wedge Salad is scrumptious! Service is the best! Great staff!

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FAQs

El Jefe offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 323-1711.

El Jefe is rated 4.2 stars by 45 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 8 times today

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Google Map for El Jefe

1800 E Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92264-1617

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    E Palm Canyon Dr. & Sunrise
  • Area
    Palm Springs
  • Hours of Operation
    Daily 7:00 am–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Mexican
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Public transit
    Bus Stop in front of hotel
  • Additional
    Dog Friendly, Outdoor Firepit
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