Azúcar & Sugar High Rooftop Lounge, A Kirkwood Collection Restaurant - Palm Springs, California

R

Staying at the hotel we hopped in and out this restaurant at different times. For breakfast it was too expensive and too much sugar, but hey it’s maybe due the name. For lunch the food was fine but pricey for the quality. For dinner, the rooftop was a nice place to chill, relax and have dinner. Wine menu was not so great. Servers were always friendly and the wait time varied from slow to fast. Food in the evening was ok, nothing to complain about. I particularly liked the surf and turf combo. Can get noisy at times with large groups booking tables, so not for a romantic dinner.

Tom Lang

We have passed by this place many times over the years and finally got around to checking it out. We should have done this sooner, it’s a delightful place. You enter through the hotel lobby and walk around the pool to reach the restaurant. We opted for and outdoor table by the pool. The host and the server were quite friendly and helpful.

I ordered carne asada tacos and my wife had fish tacos (halibut). Both were excellent, well seasoned, and flavorful. The pickled red onions on the carne asada was a nice touch. We shared sides of rice and beans, and it was plenty of food for two.

I has a spicy tamarind margarita and my wife ordered sangria. We were both satisfied with our choices.

The setting by the pool is quite pleasant and relaxing, and the building shelters the area from the afternoon sun.

We’re looking forward to returning when the rooftop dining area is open, the temperature is cooling off enough to make it comfortable.

Dreamleaf39 L

The ambiance was lovely. Great lighting and music on the rooftop.
The chips and guac were so good… I’m still thinking about them.
The date and spinach salad was really enjoyable.
The service was attentive and friendly.
We'll be back next time we're in Palm Springs!

Kenneth Cote-Dorantes

We wanted to check out the new menu. As always, the ambiance was perfect. Dining by the pool was serene and romantic. The staff was impeccable, attentive, friendly and welcoming. The food was delicious and flavorful, well prepared. The main courses we ordered were plated with the protein entree only, except for a few morels or cippolini onions that were more of a garnish. We would have like a side dish or two to enjoy with the entree. Aside from the starter salads and appetizers, there were not any to choose from.

Mark Pitts

We have been to this restaurant many times, as we live in Palm Springs, and after having dinner here last night, I had to update my review. (which was previously 5 stars)
The restaurant has changed hands and is now under new management with a new chef. Unfortunately, the quality of the food has suffered. Our entrees were not well presented, seemed small in terms of portions, and really were not that enjoyable. The stuffed Pablano pepper used to be my favorite thing on the menu, but now it’s terrible.
I’m hoping that some constructive and critical reviews will inspire this restaurant to bring back the excellent quality of their entrees and appetizers.
I can say that Jose, the restaurant manager, was absolutely amazing and did his best to be sure that we had an enjoyable time with our friends. We discussed the decreased quality of the menu items with him, and he appreciated our input and honesty.
We can’t recommend this restaurant to our friends for now, but maybe in the future they will improve.
If you decide to try this restaurant, be sure to make a reservation and ask for the upstairs outdoor seating.
They also have indoor seating, and additional outdoor seating downstairs by the pool.
There are two bars, both upstairs and downstairs, but if you decide to stop here for a drink, definitely go upstairs.

K E

The drinks were really good. Servers were friendly but service was slow. Food was meh for the price. It’s a beautiful place so if you have time and aren’t in a rush, I recommend going for a drink. They also charge if you ask for extra chips despite the ratio of chips to guacamole being very off. Chips and guacamole are good though.

Yuval K

Good bites in this small hotel restaurant. We had lunch and breakfast all very good. Service is a bit slow but good. The tuna tartar and filet mignon tacos were great. Good cocktails and beer. The breakfast was simple but yummy. Great eggs and French toast. The coffee was delicious

L

We started by having a really nice experience. Our server was very nice took our order for drinks and starters. Came back to check if we were ordering anything else, took our order and brought us our second rounds of drinks. A while goes by, no one comes back to check in on us. People were all leaving, and the people who arrived after us received their meals. Our server was with the other 3 servers behind the bar. Never once came to check on us after putting our order in. Starts to walk to another table, looked at us and realized we never got our meals and goes “oh my god the kitchen is taking forever” and we could see her run back and put our order in. Another 20 or so minutes goes by and she says “I’m sorry this is taking long, we have a wedding” at this point, there was 1 other table with 2 people, and the hotel guests by the pool. She kept making excuses and blaming everyone else but herself for forgetting to put our order in. When we finally get our order, she gives my husband something different and asked him to eat this for now because they’re still working on his original order. Overall, food was pretty good and the restaurant is gorgeous, but the service from our waitress was completely unacceptable. We understand that mistakes happen, and do our best to never complain but don’t blatantly lie to us about it.