Rick’s Desert Grill Menu

Welcome to Rick’s Desert Grill, a vibrant American breakfast and brunch spot located at 1596 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA. This inviting eatery proudly offers a diverse menu that caters to all tastes, featuring numerous vegan and vegetarian options. The casual ambiance makes it perfect for families and groups, boasting accessible facilities and outdoor seating for a delightful dining experience.

Rick’s goes beyond just great food, with amenities such as free Wi-Fi, a full bar, and happy hour specials that elevate your meal. The restaurant embraces the local community, providing military discounts and catering services to meet all your event needs. With a commitment to inclusivity, Rick’s ensures everyone feels at home, from kids to dog owners.

Join us at Rick’s Desert Grill for flavorful dishes that capture the essence of American cuisine, all while enjoying a warm, welcoming atmosphere!

Special Board

Fish Chips

Three Pieces of Beer Battered White Fish With French Fries and Coleslaw

$$23.00

Vodka Penne

A Vodka Tomato Cream Sauce with Garlic Basil. Served With Garlic Cheese Bread.

$$20.00

Cuban Lechon Asado

Our Signature Slow Roasted Pork With Grilled Onions, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans. Served With Sweet Plantains And Yucca Fries.

$$26.00

Stuffed Tostones

Ropa Vieja Or Picadillo Served With Sweet Plantains, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans

$$26.00

Santiago RibEye

Thick Cut Marinated In Olive Oil, Garlic, And Lemon. Served With Plantains, Mixed Vegetables And Choice Of Potato Or Caribbean Rice And Black Beans.

$$41.00

Hamburger Steak

Served with Grilled Onions Served With Choice Of Potato And Mixed Vegetables.

$$22.00

Media Noche Aka Cuban Sandwich

Cuban Pressed Sandwich With Slow Roasted Pork, Sliced Ham, Swiss Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mustard And Pickles. Served With Plantains, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans.

$$23.00

Ricks Hamburger

Seasoned 12lb Hamburger With Lettuce, Tomato and Onions with a Thousand Island Dressing Spread Served with choice of side.

$$18.00

Sweet Meatloaf

A Blend Of Beef And Pork And Flavoring In This European Recipe Served With Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes And Brown Gravy.

$$27.00

Pork Chop

Low Sodium Soy Sauce Marinade. Served With Apple Sauce, Mashed Potato And Mixed Vegetables.

$$0.00

Beef Pork

Petite Menu

Petite Turkey

Roasted Turkey Breast Served With Sage Dressing, Mixed Vegetables, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

$$23.00

Petite Fried Chicken

Two Pieces Of Golden Brown Fried Chicken Served With Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

$$22.00

Chicken Tamales

Wrapped In A Corn Husk And Served With Sweet Plantains, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans

$$19.00

Petite Beef Sliders

Seasoned Ground Beef Slider With Grilled Onions, Mayonnaise, Ketchup Mustard With French Fries

$$19.00

Petite Lechon Sliders

Our Signature Slow Roasted Pork, Grilled Onions And Pickles With A Mustard Spread And French Fries Or Coleslaw

$$19.00

Petite Salmon

Salmon Served With A Cucumber Salad And Sweet Plantains

$$26.00

Petite Sweet Meatloaf

Served With Mixed Vegetables, Mashed Potatoes And Gravy

$$23.00

Petite Fish Tacos

Grilled Or Battered White Fish Tilapia With Shredded Cabbage, Housemade Chipotle Sauce And Pico De Gallo With A Choice Of French Fries Or Coleslaw

$$19.00

Petite Lechon Tacos

Our Signature Slow Roasted Pork Topped With Shredded Lettuce Tomato. Served With House Made Salsa On the Side. Served With Caribbean Rice Black Beans

$$19.00

_Mushroom Ravioli

Cooked In A White Wine Cream Sauce Parmesan Cheese. Served With Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread.

$$23.00

_Penne Pasta

Cooked With Our House Made Tomato Basil Sauce And Served With Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread.

$$22.00

_Spaghetti Meatballs

Hand Made Meatballs Cooked In A Tomato Basil Sauce And Served With Roasted Garlic Cheese Bread.

$$23.00

Pasta

Appetizers

Sweet Plantains

Eight Pieces Of Fried Ripe Banana

$$12.00

_Yucca Frita

Served With Parmesan Cheese And A Garlic Mojito Sauce

$$12.00

Tostone Trio

Three Stuffed Tostones With Lechon, Picadillo, Ropa Vieja

$$16.00

Tostone Cups

Eight Tostone Cups With a Side of Our Mojito Sauce For Dipping

$$12.00

Elote Bites

Eight Pieces Of Battered Fried Corn Bites Mixed With Cilantro, Chili, Smoked Paparika, Green Onions, Garlic Cheese. Served With Chipotle Sauce Honey Mustard.

$$14.00

Garlic Cheese Bread WMarinara

Freshly Made Garlic Bread Cooked to order

$$12.00

Nachos

Made To Order Fresh Chips, Creamy Cheddar Cheese, Caribbean Black Beans, Tomatoes And Cilantro With A Side Of Home Made Salsa

$$9.99

Quesadilla

One Large Cheese Quesadilla With A Side Of Home Made Salsa

$$9.99

Wings

Choice of Buffalo or BBQ Sauce. Served with celery Choice of Dressing

$$16.00

Loaded Baked Potato

Smoked Bacon Bits, Cheddar Cheese, Sour Cream Butter

$$10.00

Mashed Potatoes

Ceamy Mashed Potatoes with Dill

$$8.00

Separate Rice Beans

Caribbean White Rice With Cuban Style Back Beans

$$10.00

Black Beans

Cuban Style Back Beans with Red Green Bell Peppers Roasted Garlic

$$5.00

Rice

$$5.00

Rice Beans

A Single Cup mixed with Caribbean White Rice and Cuban Style Back Beans

$$6.00

Moros

A Single Cup mixed with Caribbean White Rice and Cuban Style Back Beans Sauteed With Smoked Bacon

$$8.00

French Fries

$$10.00

Onion Rings

$$8.00

Sweet Potato Fries

$$10.00

Cole Slaw

$$6.00

A La Carte

Chicken Turkey

Roasted Turkey

Served With Mixed Vegetables, Sage Dressing, Cranberry Sauce, Mashed Potatoes And Gravy.

$$27.00

Havana Chicken

Marinated Chicken Breast Served With Mixed Vegetables, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans, Yucca With Mojito Sauce And Sweet Plantains

$$27.00

Arroz Con Pollo

Pulled Off The Bone Chicken And Mixed With A Yellow Rice With Peas And Carrots. A Family Favorite Served With Sweet Plantains And Yucca.

$$24.00

Pescado Asado

Grilled in a Lemon Butter Sauce And Served With Coleslaw And French Fries

$$28.00

Salmon Steak

Choice Of Poached In A Garlic Lemon And White Wine Sauce, Grilled Or Blackened. Served With a Cucumber Salad, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans.

$$34.00

Seared Ahi Tuna Steak

Wild Caught Rolled In Black And White Sesame Seeds Or Blackened, Seared Rare And Served With Mixed Vegetables, Pickled Ginger And Wasabi Cream Sauce. Choice Of Potato Or Caribbean Rice And Black Beans.

$$34.00

Seafood

Salads

Lg Caesar Salad

Fresh Cut Romaine With Shredded Parmesan Cheese, And Croutons Tossed In A Creamy Caesar Dressing

$$16.00

Ahi Tuna Salad

Two Ahi Tuna Steaks Seared Rare And Rolled In Black And White Sesame Seeds Or Blackened. Served With Pickled Ginger And Wasabi Cream Sauce. Served On A Bed Of Mixed Baby Salad Greens Croutons With House Vinaigrette Dressing

$$34.00

Ricks Chef Salad

Mixed Lettuce Greens With Julienne Ham, Turkey, Swiss And Cheddar Cheeses,Tomatoes, Black Olives And Served With Your Choice Of Dressing

$$22.00

Ricks Chop Salad

Julienne Salami, Turkey, Swiss Cheese, Diced Tomato And Shredded Romaine With Fresh Basil And Your Choice Of Dressing

$$22.00

California Cobb Salad

Romaine Lettuce Topped With Bacon, Turkey, Avocado, Tomato, Black Olives, Chopped Egg, Crumbled Blue Cheese And Served With Your Choice Of Dressing

$$22.00

Large Garden Salad

Mixed Green Salad with olives, onions, bell peppers, crutons and tomatoes.

$$14.00

Small Garden Salad

Mixed Green Salad with olives, onions, bell peppers, crutons and tomatoes.

$$8.00

Small Caesar Salad

Fresh Romaine with Pareasean Cheese and Crutons

$$8.00

Cup Of Soup

House made soup

$$8.00

Reuben

Choice of Lean Corned Beef, Pastrami or Turkey With Swiss Cheese And Sauerkraut Grilled On Rye Bread, With Thousand Island Dressing

$$20.00

Chicken Honey Wrap

Breaded Chicken Filet With Lettuce, Tomato, Onion Avocado Wrapped In A Flour Tortilla With A Honey Mustard Spread.

$$22.00

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast With Shredded Parmesan Cheese, Tomato And Romaine Lettuce In A Creamy Caesar Dressing Spread In A Flour Tortilla

$$22.00

Ricks Prime Rib Dip

Thinly Sliced Oven Roasted Prime Rib, Swiss Cheese Grilled Onions. Served On A Grilled French Baguette With A Side Of Flavorful Au Jus For Dipping.

$$23.00

Patty Melt

Seasoned Ground Beef, Grilled Onions And Swiss Cheese On Grilled Rye Bread

$$19.00

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Marinated Chicken Breast With Herb Lemon, Lettuce, Sliced Tomato, Red Onion And Mayonnaise On a Brioche Bun

$$19.00

BBQ Chicken Sandwich

BBQ Chicken Breast With Coleslaw, Smoked Bacon, Swiss Cheese And Mayonnaise On a Brioche Bun

$$22.00

Sues Garden Burger

Charbroiled Veggie Burger with lettuce, sliced tomato, onions and mayonnaise. Served with Fresh Fruit

$$18.00

Ricks Hamburger

Seasoned 12lb Hamburger With LTO And Thousand Island Dressing With French Fries

$$18.00

_Petite Beef Sliders

Seasoned Ground Beef Slider With Grilled Onions, Mayonnaise, Ketchup Mustard With French Fries

$$18.00

BBQ Lechon Sliders

Slow Roasted Pork With BBQ Sauce And Homemade Coleslaw In A Pretzel Bun With Choice of Side

$$18.00

Media Noche Aka Cuban Sandwich

Cuban Pressed Sandwich With Slow Roasted Pork, Sliced Ham, Swiss Cheese, Mayonnaise, Mustard And Pickles. Served With Plantains, Caribbean Rice And Black Beans.

$$23.00

Cuban Burger

Seasoned 12lb Hamburger With With Slow Roasted Pork, Sliced Black Forest Ham, Swiss Cheese, Pickles, Mayonnaise Mustard. Served With Caribbean Rice Black Beans Plantains

$$23.00

Hot Sandwiches

_Cold Sandwiches

B.L.T.O

This Traditional Bacon, Lettuce And Tomato Sandwich Has An Added Touch Of

$$18.00

Ricks Salad Sandwich

White Albacore Tuna with Celery, Onion And Relish In A Mayonnaise Dressing With Sliced Tomato, Lettuce And Onion.

$$18.00

Vegetarian Jr. Club

Our Signature Sandwich With Avocado, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion, Cucumber, Alfalfa Sprouts, Swiss And Cheddar Cheese, Drizzled With Olive Oil And Balsamic Vinegar

$$19.00

Avocado Club

Triple Decker With Generous portion of Avocado, Smoked Bacon, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion And Mayo

$$19.00

Turkey Club

Triple Decker With Slices Of Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Smoked Bacon, Tomato, Lettuce, Onion And Mayo

$$20.00

Cuban Flan

House made Cuban flan with three differnt milks and cooked with Kahlua

$$6.99

Raspberry Cheese Cake

The marriage of two great classics...creme brulee layered and amingle with the lightest of cheesecakes. Handfired and mirrored with burnt caramel

$$9.95

Dutch Apple Pie

Mounds and mounds of tart, fresh, crisp apples, saucy with cinnamon apple cider and loaded with crunchy granolad crumbs.

$$12.95

Carrot Cake

Layer upon layer of moist carrot cake studded with raisins, walnuts and pineapple. Finished with smooth cream cheese icing, and a drizzle of white chocolate ganache.

$$9.99

Big Chocolate Cake

Colossal... layer upon layer of dark moist chocolate cake, sandwiched with our silkiest smooth chocolate filling, piled high with chunks of cake.

$$13.95

Milk Shake

Chocolate or Vanilla

$$6.95

Root Beer Float

$$6.95

CinnamonRoll

$$8.99

Dessert

Kids Menu

Grilled Cheese

Grilled white bread with cheddar cheese with choice of side

$$15.00

Kids Beef Slider

Mini Hamburger with seasoned ground beef with choice of side

$$16.00

Chicken Strips

Three Fried Chicken Strips with choice of sauce with choice of side

$$16.00

Kids Spaghetti Meatball

Hand Made Meatball Cooked In A Tomato Basil Sauce

$$16.00

Penne Mac N Cheese

Penne Pasta in a Creamy Cheese Sauce

$$16.00

Fountain Sodas

16 oz. Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Root Beer, Lemonade, Ginger Beer, Dr. Pepper Raspberry Ice Tea

$$3.99

Iced Tea

16 oz Iced Tea

$$3.99

Coffee

$$3.95

Sm Juice

$$4.25

Still Glass Bottle Water 12oz

Sole water Imported Italy

$$3.99

Sparkling Water 28oz

Sole water Imported Italy

$$6.99

Milk Shakes

Vanilla or Chocolate

$$6.99

Rootbeer Float

$$6.99

Cafe Cubano Shot

$$4.49

Iced Americano

Our Cafe Cuban Shot with water on Ice

$$4.49

Cafe Con Leche

16 oz. with Condensed milk and a shot of Cuban Coffee

$$5.99

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