Maleza

I really loved dinner at Maleza. When they first opened we had a group of 7 and everything was great. The new menu is delicious. Highly recommend the steak aguachille and the rib eye. The chicken was cooked perfectly. Added a side of rice and beans to our entree. Everything we had was delicious. The oysters were so good. I hope they do $1 oysters for happy hour one day! 😋 The staff is really nice and accommodating. The bar was incredible so many great mezcal’s to choose from. Thank you James!

Wow! the food here is something else. The food is 5 star all day. Really interesting menu as well. The cocktails were also very intriguing and mostly well crafted. We started with the oysters on the half shell. The jalepeno mignonette was incredible especially when paired with the fresh shaved horseradish. Very delicious bite! Then we moved onto the tomato salad with burrata. What an amazing dish! The chorizo aioli is so good when you get the creamy cheese, the fresh tomato and this amazing aioli. So good. We finished up with the steak aguachile. The Mex-Asia fusion in this dish is so well balanced with the crunchy freshness of the house pickles/radishes and the balanced tanginess of the soy based sauce. Very well thought out and out together. They have a few things to iron out service wise, but they were friendly for sure! Highly recommended for the food. Pro tip, valet parking is $10 so park across the street in the Palm Springs parking garage and save your $$$.

As a PS local, I couldn't be happier that Maleza and the Drift Hotel are now a part of the city. My fiancé and I come to Maleza 1-3x per week because it's our new favorite spot and it's just that good. The staff are warm and welcoming and Chef Ysaac absolutely crushed the entire menu. You can't go wrong for breakfast, brunch or dinner. Cocktails are amazing too with plenty of NA options.

1 had the pleasure of dining at Maleza inside the newly opened restaurant at Drift Hotel in Palm Springs. The food was absolutely phenomenal! The menu offered an elevated Mexican cuisine that was full of flavor and creativity. I had the Chilaquiles and they were delicious! The atmosphere and staff was open and friendly. The space was designed with great attention to detail and featured pieces by local furniture designers like WAKA WAKA. I was very impressed with the restaurant and would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great dining experience in the desert.

All I can say is YUM! The dinner is absolutely delicious and there wasn’t one thing we tried that we didn’t like. My husband said the oysters were some of the best of the desert and a very fun twist. I loved the corn esquites on bone marrow and the churros at the end are a must!