On Father's Day, my sons Carlton and Teon decided to give us a first time family visit to Wally's Desert Turtle. Greetings with smiles from the valet parkers was just the beginning. As the doors to the restaurant opened, we were greeted by the Botello family and staff. As we were escorted to our table, the scenery and decor was breathtaking. The wine was exceptional!!! Now the chef that prepared that exquisite meal gave the food, including dessert, a taste from heaven. The music by Michael L Bolivar was soothing with jazzy vibes. Thanks for all the genuine love.
We are part time Residents of the Desert. Live in Australia and travel a lot. One complaint we have always had is that the area is a wasteland for good restaurants. Last night some friends wanted to take us out to farewell us and promised we would not be disappointed. They were right. Wally’s was wonderful. Great food and service plus that oh so lacking today.......personal interaction.
The owner Michael is very special but all his staff were also great. Michael you will be seeing a lot more of us when we are back November and December.
To all skeptics or people looking for a genuine qualified review. Wally’s is a great experience but more importantly a foodies delight. Well cooked and presented food. Great service and an I’ll be back promise.
A nice step.back in time. Elegant. Quiet and fabulous food and service.....dress well.
Dover Sole!!. The Dover Sole is to die for! Get it with Amandine Sauce.
A terrific restaurant! Food is outstanding - paricularly the Whitefish. However, the prices are much higher than shown here - about $41 to $48 per entree.
Very nice restaurant. I've had the pleasure of eating at this restaurant once and I'd come back again. They have a wonderful chef and service!
What a delightful restaurant from the time we were greeted by the valet, the receptionist, and our waitress, and the staff. They served us with enthusiasm and joy and even helped my husband surprise me with an anniversary gift during the dessert time!
Both my husband and I enjoyed our anniversary dinners! They served us a lemon meringue dessert to top off the perfect evening !
Thanks Wally Desert Turtle’s staff for giving us such a wonderful anniversary experience!
The dining experience was Great minus a few hiccups from our server's. Felt like we were forgotten for a while but other than that. Wallys is amazing for our first experience here. Can't wait to come back. The menu is Great and Andrew did help with Any questions we may have had!! Great job.
Clean restaurant, server's all looked really nice and put together. Inviting and welcoming from the moment we pulled up to the door. Thank you!
This place was awesome we took a seat at the bar. Extremely good live music very nice and friendly staff. The food is fantastic I had the best mushroom soup I have ever had and if you are going definitely get the chocolate souffle. Everything was great from start to finish all the way from the valley to the bar service and back to the valet.
Classic atmosphere, great food, and excellent service. I have been a local resident for 20 years and have never had dinner at Wally's before. I was told jackets and ties were required so I was never very interested. Well my wife and I wanted to do something different for our anniversary so we decided to give it a try. Well jackets are no longer required but most of the guests dressed up anyways. The ambiance was dated but not in a bad way, it felt like you were going back in time to experience real fine dining. Our servers were very pleasant and attentive and the "new" owner even stopped by our table to wish us well. Overall definitely worth the experience.
Wally's is superb. I've been a couple of times. Top-notch and attentive service throughout the dinner experience. Excellent food all around; I can think of very little to complain about. The atmosphere is semi-formal. I have been most comfortable dressing "fancy" however I've seen other patrons come in completely casual. Live soft music is a very pleasant addition to the experience and is particularly nice when sitting in the bar area. It is expensive to eat here but I feel it is well worth it.
I would highly recommend this place over and over and over again. Came here for valentines and was not disappointed. Truly first class wonderful experience better than hotel fine dining and other fine dining spot I have experienced everything is just wonderfully fresh the price is reasonable. Will most likely come back
Wow, the best service we have had in the valley. Much improved over about 20 years ago. The staff is top notch, the drinks are amazing and the food is superb.
Went for Thanksgiving Dinner. Had reservations. Turkey Dinner and everything First Class. Live music too
Service not rushed, just super. Will go back often!
Amazing old school iconic restaurant! kept expecting Bob Hope to walk in at any moment.
Great music, ambience, and fun just to people watch.
Michael the owner comes to every table is very gregarious and has the staff to prove it, impeccable service. my water glass never got below half empty, just a magical experience.
We had a spectacular dinner.
My wife who is a gourmet cook couldn't stop raving about the Caesar salad and her braised short ribs were so tender, they melted in her mouth. The White fish was cooked perfectly. And the Lava cake dessert was off the charts!
We chose Wally's Desert Turtle for our important FMBK Saturday Evening Retreat Dinner. The Dinner at Wally's Desert Turtle was amazing. Our servers, Ashley and Max took care of our group and were wonderful to work with, the dinner was spot on, and the room was stunning. Highly recommended.
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