Waldo's Ristorante

4.5

887 Reviews

$31 to $50

Italian

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 22 times today

Neighbourhood gem
Good for special occasions
Charming

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.

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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
Website
https://www.waldosristorante.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Business Casual

Location
74970 Country Club Dr, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Area
Palm Desert
Parking details
Public Lot
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 887 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.5Food
4.7Service
4.4Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Review summary

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Waldo's Ristorante offers a charming Italian ambiance with "fabulous" wine lists and "excellent" service. Guests appreciate the "large portions" and consistently good food, highlighted by standout dishes like chicken parmesan and veal chop. Although some reviews note crowding and mixed experiences with specific dishes, the overall experience remains inviting and enjoyable.

887 Reviews

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Pete
Edmonton
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined 1 day ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
Calamari was too deep fried. Should change to a more healthy version that doesn’t taste like oil and bread crumbs. Also, $8 for splitting a dish into 2 is ridiculous.
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Larry
VIP
Omaha
10 reviews
3.0
10 reviews
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
The drinks were grossly overpriced. The service seemed to want to hurry us on and out. The food was very average. Very disappointed!!!!!!!!
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Christina
Los Angeles
15 reviews
4.0
15 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Wonderful restaurant with delicious food. A little mixup with our dessert but they comped it with many apologies (and it was also delicious). Quite noisy (but expected on a busy Saturday night) and the wine list could have more Italian wines by the glass (given it is an Italian restaurant) but again, overall these are small complaints in comparison as overall the restaurant is fantastic. Always a favorite stop of ours in the desert!
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Dr. Rose
Indiana
417 reviews
5.0
417 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thoroughly enjoyed our dinner— excellent Italian food and great service— would definitely return.
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Steve
VIP
Sacramento
41 reviews
3.0
41 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 1
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The prime rib was so tough I could not eat it. All the server could say was she was sorry. Not as sorry as I was.
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Linda
New York City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Christmas Eve dinner was wonderful! Calamari , Caesar salad and shrimp scampi superbly cooked and served! Lovely atmosphere
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Phil
Los Angeles
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on 21 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time - will be coming back again - the staff service was above excellent - the cuisine was first class all the way
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Gary
VIP
Palm Springs
14 reviews
5.0
14 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Extensive menu with a lot of choices. Food as well as the service was excellent!
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Kaye
San Francisco
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 15 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a wonderful evening with delicious food and excellent service
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Carl
Palm Springs
36 reviews
5.0
36 reviews
Dined on 14 December 2024
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful ambiance, very warm and comfortable. Dining choices were delicious. It doesn't get any better than this.
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Waldo's Ristorante is rated 4.5 stars by 887 OpenTable diners.

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2 people

1 Jan 2025

19:00

Booked 22 times today

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 Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
https://www.waldosristorante.com/
Phone number
(760) 423-6061

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