Cami M.
Yelp
Where do I even start?!? GiGi's will forever be one of our new favorite spots to visit when we road-trip to Palm Springs which is why I'm taking the time to write a thoughtful review for them. We made a res for Friday night for three people and a dog for their patio. They are dog friendly, just make sure to ask for outdoor seating (most of the restaurant is half inside/ half outdoor with a ceiling). My pics on review don't do it justice because we were having such a good time haha.
The food was amazing. The service made us feel so special (we were there exploring rehearsal dinner spots). Josh, the GM, truly went above and beyond to make our experience the best, as well as the wait staff.
We've tried a bunch of other restaurants in the area from Boozehounds to Azucar. All cute restaurants with good food, but GiGi's was really in a league of its own based on the experience we had hitting all the right notes from food, to service, to environment/ambiance.
The ambience is great. Good music that isn't overpowering and the *cutest* decor.
The food we had:
Sampling of every app (all were good)... our favs were the wagyu pigs in a blanket, croquets, crispy rice, and the fig + goat cheese bread.
We tried the Caesar and the wedge. Both were delicious. You can't go wrong with the Caesar (with or without the tempura anchovy), and the wedge was good. We're not typically blue cheese fans but this was a good item where the blue cheese wasn't overpowering.
Mains:
- The Branzino - good/different if you're craving a fish dish. I really enjoyed it!
- NY Strip - we all enjoyed this main. To keep this review 100% authentic, my fiancé thought it was slightly overcooked when he asked for medium rare. My partner is a tiny bit more of a steak connoisseur than me so he always comments on the cooking of steaks (our wedding planner with us agreed with him on it so since it was 2v1 on cooking I figured I'd mention it). Even then, we all still liked it and would order it again. The purée and broccoli I with it was good too.
- truffle pasta - OMG my fav dish. So good. Get it. It's perfect.
Sides:
- crispy Brussels - amazing, and cooked like they should be!
- and then as mentioned the steak had the broccolini with it which were good.
Dessert:
- Tiramisu: so tiramisu is our favorite dessert anywhere we go (we have high expectations haha). It was perfect. Get it, you'll love it.
Drinks:
- our table tried a lot and enjoyed all of them: we tried the two drinks notable on Instagram for having cute glasses like the Flaming, as well as the Birds & the Bees. Both great drinks. As well as a spicy margarita, the paloma, and the last word. All great. Im personally a bit nervous to have my family read off the two drink names on the menu that have the pornstar and xxx drink names, but may be kind of entertaining.
I think this concludes my notes, but really well done. Please keep up this level of service for people and you really will continue to be one of the best spots in town.