Holly L.
Yelp
Attention brunch lovers! I have found the trifecta of food, service, and ambience in Palm Springs!
My husband and I have been in food service for years and hence are very picky about everything. This is the first place we have been to in Palm Springs that exceeded our expectations.
The restaurant is tucked up against the mountains, next to the tennis courts and was at one point known as the Tennis Club rather than Spencer's so a lot of athletic wear on the patrons.
It has several different areas but we had a dog so we went straight through the entrance and into a wonderful courtyard with very large old trees, surrounded by walls with big open windows and no roof. It's shady, tropical, convivial, and stylish with cloth covered tables and cloth napkins.
Soon after we were seated, we were asked about our drink order, which came quickly, with a basket of warm bread rolls and butter, and a bowl of ice water for the dog
Anything we needed was brought quickly to the table. Our server Michelle was excellent and very attentive to all of her guests, making sure that they each had what they wanted.
The menu is 2 different types for brunch: 1 a la carte which has a wide variety of dishes and the second is a fixed prix menu for $42 with soup or salad, multiple entrees to choose from, dessert, and a glass of champagne or a mimosa.
My mom had the fried oysters with gribiche, my husband had the traditional Benedict with the Canadian bacon, and I had a crab cake Benedict. Normally the Benedict comes with roasted fingerling potatoes, which I had, or a bowl of fresh fruit like my husband had, or I also saw a salad. Our dog got a choice between a ground turkey burger, or a beef burger with no seasoning.
Everything was cooked perfectly from the poached eggs to the hollandais to the fried oysters (which I got to try !) First time that we have had a perfect hollandais that we didn't have to doctor or hadn't made ourselves. Bravo!!!
Everything is freshly made, in house, including the oj. Service is fantastic!
Highly recommend !!!
We will be back soon !