Peaks - Palm Springs

Food was meh, acceptable but nothing great... but the price was alright so I'll give it a pass; you're not here for food anyway. Love the view though. We came here on a rainy/snowy day, so we were able to watch the clouds come and go, snow rainbow rain sun... we saw all of them. We enjoyed the experience. Our waiter was also extremely nice and attentive. Food: 3 stars Service: 5 stars View: 5 stars

Once you've worked up an appetite by breathing in the fresh mountain air at 8,500 feet, you'll be ravenous. Peaks Restaurant is at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway. This is a small, narrow multi-level restaurant with beautiful views of the Coachella Valley. The Peaks is the fine dining option, and Pines Cafe, is a cafeteria-style restaurant. We didn't have a reservation, but quickly made a lunch reservation by phone once we reached the top of Mt. Jacinto. The restaurant advises to leave additional time to ascend the tramway. Purchase your tickets in advance. The ride to the top only takes about 10 minutes, but can be quite crowded. We sat on the upper level and had a great view out of the windows. The restaurant was about half full for lunch. The size of our burgers was towering, just like the peaks themselves. I tried the Pepper Pork burger, a 1/2 lb. burger with pepper jack cheese, shredded pork rib, onions, and bacon. The bacon could have been crisper and the burger was ok. My companion tried the Bacon Blue cheese burger, with a 1/2 lb burger, blue cheese, avocado spread, and bacon. We both agreed that the enormous buns were too much. However, the seasoned sidewinder fries were crispy and we couldn't stop eating them. The service was friendly and efficient, and the food was ok, and the experience was Elevated by the amazing scenery. The Pines is definitely the more family-friendly (and wallet-friendly) option so maybe save this for a special occasion.

Great view and great service! We had the ribeye and salmon both were excellent. The clam chowder was also delicious, my kid loved it! I had the spinach salad with chicken and it was just so so. It was a pleasant atmosphere, stunning view at sunset, for a birthday dinner for my mother in law. We had fun, although it was a little pricey!

One of thee BEST dining experiences I've ever had! 1st time there there was a 3 hour wait for the tram so we came back early the next morning to catch them at the 11a opening. The ride up was over 8,500 ft to reach the restaurant perched atop a mountain. The views were absolutely beautiful, stunning, and breathtaking! We had a very short wait for the restaurant to open but we were seated immediately once they were. Our party of 5 ordered the spinach artichoke dip-sooo delicious Flat iron steak tasty but a lil chewy, fries were good Bbq pulled pork sandwich was good Bacon blue cheeseburger was delish Chicken wrap was good Pasta was delish Caramel cheesecake was good Crème brûlée was delish Some enjoyed the Berry's jubilee, some didn't Everyone who had the whiskey apple pie cocktail raved about it Our server Joel was great! If I'm ever back in Palm Springs will definitely revisit! Food 8/10, service 10/10, ambiance 10/10

Everything is great ... except ... don't order the kids pizza for $15 just grab a slice to go for $5 it's the same slice. We brought to this the attention of the supervisor, and received an non compelling explanation.