Palm Tree Palace

The food varies as to whether or not we liked a dish. Cashew Chicken is very good. Orange Chicken was supposed to have a bit of crunchy outer coat, but it was kinda soft. The chicken was a bit tough and stringy. The BBQ Beef Fried Rice was good. We ordered ahead and to go, 3 Sesame Balls (also called Chinese Donuts in San Francisco.) They take about 20 mins to make which is why we ordered ahead. They brought the bill and I noticed the Sesame Balls weren't on it. So they forgot to take that order, or make that order, so we had to wait another 20 minutes. Then we got our bill for 2 people (no alcohol), which was for $93! So they are quite expensive, and this would keep us from going say once a month. We decided every 6 months would be ok. The CV is hard up for good Chinese Restaurants, but this one in La Quinta is always recommended as the best.

- Alterations by Ya Ya -

Very tasty food! Not too spicy (dispute our very spicy request). But the flavors were good! Our favorite dishes were the Filet Mignon French, Eggplant with Garlic, Shrimp with Garlic. Service was great! Food came quickly, and the staff was very attentive and warm. We made a reservation because it was a bday and large party; but seems pretty easy to stroll in off-season. It was full by 5:45/6ish. Large lot in the front. Four stars instead of 5 on the atmosphere rating because they have a giant TV on…but maybe that’s a me problem. Lol

- D. de Silva -

We came here for Chinese New Years, and it is awesome. They have a great menu, which is hard to find in the Coachella Valley when it comes to Chinese food. I love roast duck, and it's excellent here. The pan-fried dumplings were outstanding. Loved the Singapore noodles.

- Leighton Ginn -

Food 5 star Service 5 star Atmosphere 5 star Only problem is I've come here multiple times and fountain sodas are flat. But they have can sodas and other beverages. Food taste good, diffrent flavors Service, they keep checking on you Atmosphere place has good vibe and looks clean. Recommend for everyone! Had Mongolian beef Pork BBQ con Pau chicken

- William Wood -

Gotta say, this is the best restaurant I eaten in a long while, the service was super good... the Peking duck is super good.. my god every thing is soo delicious oh the dim sum is by far the best I try.. definitely coming back here n I recommend everyone that comes to the area, come try this place out no disappoint..

- Sang Le -

I must say, after moving here from New York City upper East Side, Palm Tree Palace is an oasis in the desert here! The servers and chefs here are the experts on fine Cantonese cuisine! So delectable and savory Peking Duck and crispy pan fried noodles and sesame balls which rival Chinatown NYC and SF!

- Danny A -

After two false starts dining at fake Chinese food establishments, I desperately need something authentic. Further Google search lead me to The Palm Tree Palace. The name alone passed the Chinese test. From the menu items, I knew I hit gold. Finally, a place that has the right variety of Chinese dishes. The lady who answered the phone was a bit abrupt (in a very Chinese way, but in person, she was very friendly and glad to see us). We were treated with smiles from all the staff when we arrived. We were so 'starved' for real Chinese food at this point that I could have ordered half a dozen dishes, but since we didn't really want to take anything home, we decided on half a Peking Duck, Chicken and Vegetables in White Source, and Fish Congee. Ahhh, can you imagine congee on the menu. And of course, we asked for no MSG and no garlic, not a problem! The cuisine here is Northern Chinese, the Peking Duck came with steamed buns instead of the Canton Style duck with duck skin served with pancakes, and duck meat served as lettuce wraps. The duck skin was very crispy and delicious and the meat was tender. The duck must have been a giant duck because there were more meat piece than I expected. The congee, again was Northern Chinese, not smooth congee like the Cantonese kind. But still delicious, with tender fish and slivers of ginger. The chicken dish was well stir fried, and I didn't even mind the bean sprouts in the vegetable mix. To pass the test as a really great Chinese food restaurant though, it has to score high marks on originality for second and third time visits where you'd try out other dishes. When we came again, we ordered Braised Tofu with Vegetables, and pot stickers and to our disappointment, the vegetables were of the same variety as the chicken vegetables dish, and sauces were the same except more constarch this time, and we didn't enjoy the tiny pieces of square-cut tofu as they were not freshly fried – not crunchy outside and tender inside. That means, if we had ordered both the chicken and tofu dishes for the same meal, we would be lacking a good variety of vegetables. Incidentally, we tend to choose Chinese food when we need lots of cooked vegetables, so, I would think one of the key advantages that all Chinese restaurants should make use of is use as many varieties of fresh vegetables as possible. At home, the famous Chinese restaurants would not get away with this – they have to use different vegetables for different dishes or they would lose all their Chinese customers!

- No MSG No Garlic Foodie -

Our old Chinese restaurant spot hasn't been the same since the new owners, so we tried this spot. Our second time here and the food has been very good. The Garden Chicken and the Shrimp Fried rice were very tasty. We also got the Chicken Chow Mein and a couple of appetizers.

- Lety Juarez -