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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant, Palm Desert, CA

Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

4.6
4.6
8900 Reviews
$31 to $50
Seafood

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 93 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Neighbourhood gem
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant serves the freshest seafood in the Desert. On a daily basis our seafood arrives from San Diego, delivered by the primary supplier of Pacifica Del Mar for the past 25 years. We strive daily to make Pacifica Seafood Restaurant your first choice for fine seafood dining.
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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
  • Neighbourhood
    Palm Desert
  • Cross Street
    San Pablo
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 8,900 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.7Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert Cities

    Most Booked

  • Palm Springs / Palm Desert

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is a coastal culinary delight in Palm Desert, offering "wonderful seafood" with a "phenomenal" atmosphere. Guests rave about the "fantastic service" and "delicious" sugar-spiced salmon. Whether dining on their scenic patio or indoors, expect top-notch seafood, attentive service, and an "excellent" dining experience.

8,900 Reviews
  1. Ross

    Palm Springs

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was so amazing! Tuna tartar to start and then sea bass for my wife and mahi mahi for me. All we're delicious. his dinner was so great!

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  2. Ron

    VIP

    Greater Boston

    38 reviews

    5.0

    38 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An overall excellent dining experience. Our server, Santiago, was exceptional; knowledgeable, friendly and prompt. Pacifica was its usual well run experience. The ambience is very nice. The food was delicious. There were two orders of Chilean Sea Bass that were outstanding. There was also an order of Short Ribs that was excellent. The starter bowl of Sweet Potato Soup was perfect. All in all a wonderful experience. We will be back and would recommend Pacifica to everyone we know.

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  3. Jana

    Hawaii

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    You can depend on the food being good every time you visit. The service…servers, busers, bar, greeters all friendly and efficient.

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  4. Michael

    Austin

    283 reviews

    5.0

    283 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent dinner restaurant. We enjoyed the clam chowder, scallops, and shrimp louie. We have been eating here for the past 14 years whenever we visit friends in Palm Desert. The service is always amazing and tonight was no different. Very nice dessert menu also.

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  5. Pam

    VIP

    Louisville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Best food we’ve had here so far! The sugar spiced salmon was delicious.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 2 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us at Pacifica Seafood Restaurant to prepare you a delicious meal and for leaving your feedback. We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed our cuisine, and hope to have you back soon. Cheers!

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  6. Shawn

    Philadelphia

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    Server was great but they ran out of several menu options
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for dining with us. It is unacceptable that we were short on menu items, so I am deeply sorry for this. I am relieved to hear the evening was not completely irredeemable.

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  7. Marc

    New York City

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 1
    In 2024/25 a restaurant that is serving prefixe menu should not run out of appetizers or desserts (all options while the restaurant was still full). Waitstaff constantly yelling order in/order out at the kitchen door (why?) Service was friendly but very slow. In need of a serious upgrade to operations.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us as your dining hosts and for leaving thoughtful feedback, as it helps us improve in our pursuit of excellence. We take customer experience very seriously, so I apologize for us missing the mark on this particular evening. I have reached out to you privately, if you would like to discuss this further.

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  8. Harry

    VIP

    Toronto

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    Ran out of set menu items for Appetizers / deserts. Offered terrible alternative’s. Service was terrible and even though it was New Years, there was no excuse for running out of food or a lack of service.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us as your dining hosts and for leaving thoughtful feedback, as it helps us improve in our pursuit of excellence. We take customer experience very seriously, so I apologize for us missing the mark on this particular evening. I have reached out to you privately, if you would like to discuss this further.

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  9. Susan

    VIP

    Central Coast

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    It was NYE so there needs to be a little forgiveness. The food was good but they ran out of things telling us 2 hours after we ordered. Help was totally frazzled. For a seasoned restaurant they acted like rookies handling the situation. With a fixed menu and reservation only setting what a mess
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 4 days ago
    Thank you for choosing us as your dining hosts and for leaving thoughtful feedback, as it helps us improve in our pursuit of excellence. We take customer experience very seriously, so I apologize for us missing the mark on this particular evening. I have reached out to you privately, if you would like to discuss this further.

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  10. Jennie

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    93 reviews

    3.0

    93 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Went for New Year’s Eve—usually my favorite place. Service was slow, waitress was swamped so never checked on us. Salmon was good, they served it with the he rice that was supposed to go with the Seabass. I asked the manager if they were out of mashed potatoes. He got me an order of mashed potatoes—much better with the salmon! My husband had the steak and said it was good. He ordered a house cab, said it was terrible, they did take it off our bill. I just think it was so busy that our dinner fell short.
    Pacifica Seafood RestaurantResponded 4 days ago
    I am very sorry our NYE service was not up to par. Though it was a busy evening, this is no excuse for our shortcomings on this particular evening. Thank you for your understanding, we hope to have you back to provide a better experience.

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Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is rated 4.6 stars by 8900 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 93 times today
Google Map for Pacifica Seafood Restaurant

73505 El Paseo, Suite F-2608, Palm Desert, CA 92260

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    San Pablo
  • Neighbourhood
    Palm Desert
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 3:30 pm–9:30 pm Happy Hour Daily 3:30 pm–6:30 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Seafood, American, Californian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Two story parking facility available at the rear of restaurant, off of San Pablo. There is street parking also available on El Paseo.
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    (760) 674-8666
  • Private party facilities
    Pacifica Seafood Restaurant is the perfect place to host your party. We host a variety of parties and events, ranging from baby showers to business presentations, anniversaries, rehearsal dinners, and wedding receptions.
  • Private party contact
    Tracy Sellin: (760) 674-8666
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