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Kitchen in the Desert, Twentynine Palms, CA

Kitchen in the Desert

4.4
4.4
772 Reviews
$31 to $50
Caribbean

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for groups
Kitchen in the Desert is a Caribbean and New American restaurant located just outside the Twentynine Palms entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. We pride ourselves in making high quality food from scratch using fresh ingredients and providing a comfortable environment to enjoy it in. We have a full bar plus beer and wine and are open nightly from 5 to 10pm. *Please be advised that all reservations are for outdoor seating, so please dress accordingly.

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Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 865-0245
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Neighborhood
    Twentynine Palms
  • Cross street
    6427 Mesquite Ave, Twentynine Palms CALIFORNIA 92277
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 772 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Good for groups

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Good for groups

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Kitchen in the Desert, nestled near Joshua Tree, offers a "unique gem" with a charming desert ambiance and tapas-style dishes that delight the palate. Guests rave about the "great food" and "cool vibes," though service can be slow. Reservations are recommended to avoid long waits.

772 Reviews
  1. Jason

    Greater Boston

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great staff and great food. Portion very amenable to tapas style dinning so order 3-4 dishes per two people to try a variety of foods. Outside dinning is fun but bring a coat and a hat on cool nights if you are prone to get cold. A must try if in the area!

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  2. Dennis

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great experience overall! Good ambience and great food. Love the jerk chicken

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  3. Dr.Harry

    Palm Springs

    633 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    633 reviews

    Dined on November 16, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Kitchen in the Desert is an interesting and delightful destination with flavor-packed offerings from the kitchen and friends service from the professional staff. It's sufficiently "funky," but all sorts of patrons and diners will feel comfortable, there!

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Massachusetts

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 14, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Such a special place in the middle of know where. You would’ve never thought how delicious there menu is until you walk in just feel the amazing desert vibe. There drinks were well balanced and there wonderful filet and lamp popes were to die for. Had an amazing experience and our waiter I don’t remember his name but was very helpful and personalized our dinner date we had. 10/10

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  5. VivG

    Los Angeles

    3 reviews

    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 13, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Terrible experience. We were seated and waited for over an hour but still didn’t get our food. Neither our waitress nor any of the other staff were helpful or apologetic about the delay even as other’s around us who arrived long after us had all received their food already. If you want an overhyped place trying to be hip/LA without being authentic or caring about their customers then this is the place to go to.

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  6. Brittany

    San Diego

    7 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    We were a little thrown off when we arrived. The hostesses were deep in conversation with each other and a server and didn't acknowledge our group even after one of the girl's approached them. Not a great first impression but things quickly turned around once we were seated. Our server, Doug, was amazing! He checked in frequently, was personable, fun and kind. The food was delicious as well as the cocktails!

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Milwaukee

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Took 45 min to get our table even though we had a reservation. Kitchen was backed up, so we didn’t eat for about 45 min after sitting down. Mushrooms were slimey ans not good. The other dishes were okay. We had a 7pm reservation and didn’t leave until 945.

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  8. Tracy

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outdoor eating experience was amazing. Heaters kept us warm and we loved that the food was in served in stages and that we all shared each plate. The only downside to the whole experience was that the music was too loud (the music was nice), and it made it difficult for everyone at our table to hear each other talk.

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  9. Robert

    Central Coast

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great atmosphere with having only all outdoor dining.

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  10. Talley

    London

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    What a great surprise! Cool outdoor vibes, heat lamps and blankets provided, neat shops within the space. Food was absolutely outstanding. Cocktails the same- unusual and fantastic. Truly one of the best meals I’ve had in ages, and that includes meals where I live in San Francisco. They happened to be short staffed the night we were there, but we enjoyed the music and cocktails and some shopping while we waited. SO good! I would come all the way back to 29 Palms, just to eat here again.

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FAQs

Kitchen in the Desert offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (760) 865-0245.

Kitchen in the Desert is rated 4.4 stars by 772 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 29 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Kitchen in the Desert

6427 Mesquite Ave, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    6427 Mesquite Ave, Twentynine Palms CALIFORNIA 92277
  • Neighborhood
    Twentynine Palms
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 9:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Caribbean, American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Late Night, Outdoor Firepit, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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