Chef Mario Marfia and Developer John Wessman perfectly combined their talents to bring a unique Italian dining experience to El Paseo in Palm Desert, and Downtown Palm Springs. We offer genuine Italian hospitality and traditional Italian dishes including homemade pasta, gourmet wood oven pizza, seafood, and roasted leg of veal.
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Il Corso invites you to experience fine dining and authentic
Italian specialties.
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DIVINE is the first word that comes to mind! I'm so happy with my entire dining experience! The seating outside, in a courtyard, rather than on the street or sidewalk, made things feel a little more private and special. The service was on point and attentive! The pour on my Casa Amigos on the rocks was super generous, so much so that I asked for a larger glass and splash of soda along with copious amounts of lemons and limes, (lightweight). And the food AMAZING!
My daughter and I had dinner there last Saturday night. The outdoor eating area was very pleasant. The service was very attentive. There was about 12 feet distance between tables. All staff was masked. We enjoyed a great Cosmo and Black mussels from Livorno... good multipulciano. My daughter had Branzino... and I had pasta with maine lobster. It as cooked perfectly and delicious. She had a salad that was very good, rather earthy greens... I had cesare.
Date night at Il Corso was made extra delightful by the attentive (but not too attentive) staff, a waiter who knew the menu and made excellent recommendations by sharing his love of the ingredients and how the food was prepared, and a very reasonable wine list (yes, it was a two bottle evening!). We sat outside and enjoyed social distancing but still had a great vibe even in this time of change as restaurants try to provide safe and comfortable options for their guests.
This review is for the bar. Three of us dined here last night and all enjoyed the experience a great deal. Ambience is contemporary (even with the TV's which are ubiquitous in restaurant bars I'm afraid). Menu is surprisingly large and varied with multiple course options in each category. We shared a pizza, then each had a variety of items (pasta, calamari, chicken, meat balls, rice balls) all of which were well prepared, fresh, nicely seasoned and generous is size.
Usually visit their Palm Desert location but was not disappointed here. The ambiance his very similar if not exactly the same as their El Paseo location. Staff was very attentive and food was on point. Wife and I had the Branzino paired with side of sautés vegetables perfectly prepared. Ordered a side of Angel hair in Olive oil and garlic delicious. My daughters enjoyed their pasta dishes. We will definitely not hesitate in the future to drive to Palm Springs...
