French Miso Cafe

We had a delightful brunch here on the recommendation of friends. The menu may be small but the choices were delicious. We confirmed that they were able to accommodate gluten free with a few choices from the menu (and gf soy sauce). Tomoko is very passionate about your experience and offers suggestions for serving/eating the Bento box and blinis. All were appreciated. The gravlax is smoked by her chef/husband with fennel: divine!!

Came here with a reservation and the nice owner greeted us and made us feel at home! Good: - Super cute homey decorations - Absolutely sweet staff - Great ginger pork bowl - so many flavors and great portion sizes! - Miso soup was great and hearty Bad: - The French miso toast was average - didn’t feel too different than a normal French toast - The bento box had less flavor than I thought - my favorite part of it was the mushrooms Overall great place to get food pre Coachella! This was a good find.

What a special little place! The setting is absolutely beautiful (we sat outside) and the staff was very wonderful and attentive. I imagine that the owner is always there but she’s a very special lady and I hope other patrons have a chance to interact with her. All of our meals were delicious and I thought everything was very fairly priced for the quality and size!

Good: - Beautiful outdoor seating, there are heat lamps too! - friendly service - our server as well as the other server in our area checked in on us regularly and were incredibly kind and accommodating - solid flavors - see below for details Not so good: - service felt a bit rushed - food was coming out before we were done w our course and then our unfinished food was whisked away without asking if we were done - food was good but had some unfortunate shortcomings - details below Details on the food: - Amuse was just tofu in soy sauce with some toppings that didn’t deepen the flavor. - Ravioli was fine, very creamy - mussels (probably my favorite thing we ate) were really well cooked with a creamy Thai curry sauce that was very tasty. - chicken was good but forgettable. The chicken itself was a bit small, felt like about half a thighs worth. The sauce was a bit oily and sweet for my liking. - Short ribs were a huge disappointment. The veggies and mashed potatoes were good, mostly buttery. The meat looked gorgeous and substantial on the plate. It’s flavor was very nice, but I took multiple bites that were purely fat. When I took the time to separate the fat from the meat, I was astonished to find that more than half of the cut was fat. I left the fat sitting on the plate, but it was not addressed by staff. - The mousse was off tonight, but the staff was aware and prefaced the course saying they already knew the texture wasn’t right. Aside from the texture though, the flavors were balanced and refined. Once they figure out the issue, I’m sure it’ll be a lovely end to the meal.

Cute eatery in downtown Palm Springs with inside and a sunny outside dining area. The cuisine is fusion style with influences of France and Japan. For lunch I ordered the bento box with broiled salmon, tofu with soy-ginger, asparagus and rice. My wife ordered the grilled teriyaki tofu with shiitake mushrooms, charred corn, asparagus and rice. Both dishes were delicious and satisfying. There is a decent wine list. We had a bottle of reasonably priced but excellent Sancerre. The service was excellent. Friendly, good humored and very hospitable. Even as they closed up for lunch, we were encouraged to sit and enjoy our wine without feeling rushed.