CJ's Diner

Palm Desert, CA · American restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Palm Desert
#39
of 232 restaurants
City Percentile
57%
rating percentile
Address
CJ's Diner, 74894 Lennon Pl Suite H-1, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone
(760) 837-9650
Website
www.cjsdiner.com
Status
Closed · Opens 7 AM

CJ's Diner is a restaurant located in Palm Desert, CA. It is one of 232 restaurants listed in Palm Desert. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Palm Desert city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About CJ's Diner

Open 7 am to 2pm 7days a week, except Thankgiving and Christmas Day. Open all 3 day weekends. See you soon!

Hours

Saturday7 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 M. Brady Davison · Dec 2025

Was pretty disappointing experience. I came here with my parents, who love the place and come here frequently. we were seated as soon as we arrived and drinks order taken, then again 5 minutes later they took our drink order again. After our drinks arrived, we waited to have our orders taken...and waited....and waited. After we noticed people who had arrived after us started getting their food, we had to flag the waiter down. Service took so long, by the time our food got to us it was cold. My beans didn't even seem liked they had been warmed up. It felt like we were being intentionally ignored. Even my parents said they had never had service this bad in all the years they have coming. One of the things I ordered was a side of fruit. Most was unripe, although the watermelon was great. P

★★★★★ 5.0 Dave R · Sep 2025

Omelette you in on a little secret—this diner is awesome! We came here for breakfast and it did not disappoint. The all meat omelette was packed with the works and absolutely delicious. The hash browns were golden and crispy, and the service was top-notch—fast, friendly, and welcoming. Oh, and did I mention the mimosas? Perfect start to the day. Can’t wait to come back

★★★★★ 5.0 YJ · Dec 2025

Went here for brunch on a road trip - the cute pictures on Seems like a popular local spot ie not a tourist trap . The freshly made cinnabuns are amazing, spent an extra 40mins waiting for a fresh batch to take away - barely got a picture before they were gone 😋🤤 They have a fridge with beers, not sure when they serve them 🤷‍♀️

★★★★★ 5.0 Sandra Burkhart (SoCalTraveler) · Oct 2024

We were looking for some tasty breakfast at lunchtime and we found this place on Google with really high reviews so we decided to give it a try. They are only open for breakfast and lunch, close at 2, fyi. When we walked in it gave off the old school diner vibe which we like! We were greeted right away and let them know we wanted take out. We sat at the bar and chatted with them while deciding what to order. Such friendly and accommodating staff! We are staying in a hotel so they made sure to provide us with all of the condiments and things we needed to take our meal back. I ordered the Monte Cristo and it was divine! It was our favorite out of everything because it was packed with flavor and they were these cute little mini sandwich bites we could all share. My parents got the eggs and

★★★★☆ 4.0 Sam C · Jul 2025

We were greeted immediately when walking in the door with a friendly hello. After the friendly greeting we were seated right away. My family ordered several meals with the nice server. I ordered the chicken fried steak with brown gravy. It came promptly with the other meals. The outside was crispy and the steak was tender on the inside. The perfectly seasoned brown gravy matched well with the steak. Overall very tasty. The waiter put in the order wrong, and served me hash browns instead of the home fries that I ordered. I mentioned it to him and said it was ok but he quickly came back with a side of home fries. Great service! The eggs were cooked perfectly as I ordered. Great diner, all the other meals tasted great also. Ready choice to make if you are hungry.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

American restaurant

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