Counter Reformation - Palm Springs

The amazing French chef is no longer there, the food yesterday was not good at all. All the dishes were filled with heavy cream sauces and it was such a disappointment. We had to pay to reserve the seats online as we were told we needed a reservation. You no longer need a reservation and it was not very busy, so they are NOW open to the pubic. On a plus side….the wine server was very nice and very attentive. We went 7/25/22

How do I start it? The bar is small and currently only allowed 10ish people, which is good. There is a rule of minimal two plates for a person. I ordered 4 different plates, the presentation is above average. However, their taste were below average. I couldn't tell what it was within the grilles cheese and I just couldn't even finish it. For sure it's on the tip of my wrong choice. Not because it tasted quite bad. It's just bad value.

I used to love this place but then they created their own app to make reservations and it’s a total rip off. You pay for a reservation and should you need to make a change, you’re literally SOL unless someone wants to buy it from you. Won’t ever be back. Here or Norma’s. Too bad they got so greedy. And despite what the management says, there are 0 available reservations on OpenTable or anywhere else. Also, their “Peak” system doesn’t allow for ANY changes, even if you realize five minutes later that you selected the wrong date or time. You are literally out whatever you spent for your reservation. Don’t get let them scam you too. No place is worth having to pay for a simple reservation.

This place used to be awesome but the new reservation system requires you to pay just for a reservation. Terrible terrible decision.

I use to love this place but they deserve to be called out for actually charging 40- 60 to make a reservation like they take the and it doesn’t even go to your meal or as a hold. I think this is absurd. If this happened in LA charging to reserve 2 seats at a wine bar, they’d go out of business. Do better! One of our 4 wines were decent. Bread was so hard almost broke my tooth. We had to ask for another loaf. Just super disappointed in this latest “business model.” I use to love this place and now would never recommend.