Wilma & Frieda's Cafe
73575 El Paseo #2310, Palm Desert
(760) 773-2807
Recent Reviews
Sort by
Atmosphere: {{ item.info.Atmosphere }}
Food: {{ item.info.Food }}
Service: {{ item.info.Service }}
Recommended dishes: {{ item.info['Recommended dishes'] }}
I never feel the need to wright reviews but I feel today I was very underwhelmed by this restaurant. Waited 1 hour and 15 minutes for a table to have Brunch today. Was so excited to eat here again and was absolutely disappointed ! I ordered an omelette with chicken sausage , onions mushrooms and cheese. Biscuit and potatoes were very good while the onions and mushrooms were raw and the eggs were not seasoned at all. My wife’s meal was also just ok, Eggs Benedict were not poached they served a fried egg, way overcooked! English muffin was not even toasted, Fries were excellent. This place has honestly gone way downhill and is really not worth the wait. I also have to add that there is only one restroom for both men and women to share, a restaurant of this size should at least be accommodating both a men’s and women’s restroom.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2
This breakfast was out of this world delicious!! Wow! We went on the way to the living desert zoo, and I couldn’t have been happier with our meal. We had biscuits and gravy, eggs Benedict, and the churro waffles. Everything was delicious and the portions were super. The staff was very friendly and accommodating for our family with three young children! We don’t live close by, but we will absolutely be going back on our next trip to the desert!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Amazing food. Try the meatloaf and eggs!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Excellent quality, super pleasant staff, nice atmosphere. Everything we ordered and everything I saw brought out to other folks looked divine. Will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Best breakfast I’ve ever had the short rib eggs benedict was delicious, so flavorful, and the meat was tender , the Caesar salad was also delicious! Very kind and attentive staff and a beautiful view on the patio. Cant beat it!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Really liked it here, food was tasty and good portion size, would definitely recommend and visit again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This was my first time visiting this restaurant while traveling from out of state. The food itself was good, but the service was terrible. As I looked around, I noticed that we were the only African-American guests in the dining area, and it was clear we were treated differently. For example, everyone else received nice white napkins, but we were only given brown, rough ones — even after I asked twice for the same napkins others had.
Our food also took much longer to arrive than other tables, and when it finally did, it wasn’t even hot. Overall, while the food was decent, the discriminatory treatment completely ruined the experience. If you are African-American, I would not recommend visiting this restaurant — you won’t be treated the same as everyone else.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
We discovered Wilma & Frieda ~ 6 years ago. We have enjoyed numerous breakfast and bakery items, all delicious, along with various coffee drinks. Today we opted for lunch. Both melts were flavorful & savory. The accompanying fruit was outstanding. We received wonderful service by our server Juan. Look forward to returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice establishment with outdoor seating. We sat for breakfast and ordered the chile verde with eggs, Meany with a salad, and a yogurt with granola. The Bloody Mary was well stacked, but I felt it needed slightly more alcohol. Great place to eatn I recommend for great service, good plate options and a nice location.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was delicious. Portions were large. Everything was plated beautifully.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Amazing chai tea. Best anywhere! Cappuccino was also better than many other places. Waffles were outstanding and the filet mignon on the salad was extremely well prepared. Would go back to eat here any day!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 5
Yum yum yum!! Had the Chilaquiles and hubby got the breakfast meatloaf. Mine looked a little plain when came out but man it was very flavorful and filling. They don’t skimp that’s for sure. Delicious. Thank you. :-)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Why do people love this place so much? It's not bad, but it sure isn't worth the hype and the wait times. There are so many other, truly better breakfast places in the area. I tried the short ribs Benedict and it was very disappointing. The beef was not flavorful, not soft and moist, and it was also a very small serving of beef. I figured I'd try another entrée because I can eat and I wanted to give the place a fair shot. I had an omelet and it was honestly not great. The service was good enough, but my coffee cup was empty most of the meal. Again, its not bad, but I'll never go back based off the wait time alone.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Our server stole money. I went in earlier this week and was initially impressed with the service. I ordered the chili Verde pork and brie omelet. The pork was dry and had no flavor. The egg was overcooked. House fries were very good and I was glad you see the restaurant accommodate my gluten allergy so easily. I was not impressed with my meal but that happens sometimes. Not a big deal, I usually give restaurants another chance.
The server separated our check and I paid in cash. My meal was around $21. I gave the server $40. I received $10 back and tipped the server $5. I counted the money but I didn't realized I was shorted on my change. We were all enjoying eachothers company.
I find the shorted change to be incredibly inappropriate and did not realize Wilma and Freida allows their employees to do this. The server felt too comfortable with stealing. If you dine here. Please pay close attention to your bill. DO NOT PAY IN CASH. Your server may tip themselves, so take caution when adding a tip to your bill. Also, avoid the pork. The rest of my party enjoyed their meals. As I mentioned, initially we did enjoy ourselves. Such a same to have experienced this. I was pretty excited because it Triple D recommended this restaurant.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 1
We stopped by this morning for breakfast after an early doctor's appt. as we had heard good things about this restaurant. We were waited on quickly and I asked for hot tea with honey. I received a pot of lukewarm water which was cold by the time the tea was steeped, and I received no honey, but a basket of sugars. Our food arrived quickly and it was pretty good. However, neither the hostess, our waitress or the guy who delivered our food gave us any silverware. When my husband went in to get some, everyone pretty much ignored him, so he took 2 off another table. About halfway through our meal, the hostess came over to our table and reprimanded me for giving a bird a bite of my biscuit. She did it right in front of all the other people there eating and it was very embarrassing. I don't appreciate being berated in front of a restaurant full of people and treated like a naughty 5 year old. Perhaps the owners of this restaurant should consider putting up a canopy over their outdoor dining area and enclosing it with some screening, instead of using patio umbrellas. It's a small area and wouldn't cost that much to install and then viola, their bird problem solved. Restaurants in my area enclose their outdoor eating areas all the time. It's a simple fix and perhaps that would be preferable to loosing paying customers. We won't be back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Loading...