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MENU HIGHLIGHTS:

APPETIZERS
• Oysters on the Half Shell
• Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes
• Tuna Tartare
• Maine Lobster Cocktail

ENTRÉES
• Double-Cut Filet Mignon
• Chicago-Style Bone-In Rib-Eye
• 14-Ounce Jumbo Lobster Tail
• Domestic Double Rib Lamb Chops
• Cajun Rib-Eye Steak

DESSERTS
• Morton’s Signature Legendary Hot Chocolate Cake
• Chocolate, Lemon, Raspberry, or Grand Marnier Soufflé
• Crème Brûlée
• Key Lime Pie

BEST OF THE CELLAR:

RED WINE
• Beringer Private Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, 1999
• Diamond Creek, Gravelly Meadows, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003
• Insignia, Meritage, 2003
• Lafite, Bordeaux, 1990

WHITE WINE
• Far Niente, Chardonnay, 2006
• Cakebread, Chardonnay, 2007
• Kistler, Chardonnay, 2007

CHAMPAGNE/SPARKLING WINE
• Dom Pérignon, Epernay, 1999

Morton's The Steakhouse

Categories:
  • Restaurants
  • Steak Houses

Essential Information

Street Address 74880 Country Club Dr
Desert Springs Marketplace
Palm Desert, CA 92260-1947
US
Phone760-340-6865
Fax760-340-2645
Website URL www.mortons.com

The Best Steak Anywhere

Morton’s loves steaks. That’s no surprise. With Southern California restaurants open in Palm Desert, Burbank, Beverly Hills, downtown Los Angeles, Anaheim, Santa Ana, San Diego, and Woodland Hills — plus Morton’s international restaurants in Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong, and Macau — Morton’s The Steakhouse is truly a leader of fine dining steakhouses.

Since opening in Chicago in 1978, Morton’s has maintained a reputation for serving abundant portions of USDA prime-aged beef and the freshest fish and seafood available. And thanks to the recently published Morton’s The Cookbook: 100 Steakhouse Recipes for Every Kitchen, you can now bring the pleasure of the restaurant’s table to your own with, this collection of 100 steakhouse home-cook friendly recipes, featuring beloved classics and new favorites.

Besides its trademark hand-cut steaks, broiled at an intense 1,000 degrees, Morton’s offers lobster, lamb, and chicken entrées accented by warm onion bread, crisp green salads, hand-picked vegetables, and delicious desserts. From the béarnaise sauce to fresh whipped cream, everything is made from scratch. Guests will enjoy an award-winning wine list, the finest liquors and liqueurs, and a wide variety of martinis while dining indoors, on the temperature-controlled patio, or at the Chicago-style bar.

Morton’s exhibition kitchen, rich woods, soft lighting, white tablecloths, brass appointments, etched-glass partitions, colorful LeRoy Neiman art, and historical golf photos suggest a private club. Guests feel like satisfied members.

For the best in private dining, the restaurant’s Boardroom seats up to 100. From traditional board meetings to wine tastings, cocktail parties, and other special events, guests are assured magnificent food and impeccable hospitality.

Open for dinner Monday through Saturday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. and Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. Reservations are recommended.

“With service beyond compare and a club-like setting, Morton’s The Steakhouse offers a truly memorable dining experience.”

Text by Catherine Rips

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Description: Besides its trademark hand-cut steaks, broiled at an intense 1,000 degrees, Morton’s offers lobster, lamb, and chicken entrées accented by warm onion bread, crisp green salads, hand-picked vegetables, and delicious desserts. From the béarnaise sauce to fresh whipped cream, everything is made from scratch. Guests will enjoy an award-winning wine list, the finest liquors and liqueurs, and a wide variety of martinis while dining indoors, on the temperature-controlled patio, or at the Chicago-style bar.

Price Range: $$$

Great Restaurants: 2010

Chef Joseph Salgado in command of the display kitchen showing the fresh produce, fresh seafood, and prime meats he creates with.

Chef Joseph Salgado in command of the display kitchen showing the fresh produce, fresh seafood, and prime meats he creates with.

<p>A few of the delicious menu items that Morton’s offers for dinner, clockwise from the bottom — An appetizer of Tuna Tartare, Diced Tomato and Avocado, Thai Cream and Balsamic Glaze; Morton’s Chilled Prime Ocean Platter, includes a Maine Lobster, Colossal Shrimp Cocktail, Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Oysters on the Half Shell, and Alaskan King Crab Legs. This platter serves up to six guests; 24-Ounce Porterhouse Steak, also available Double Porterhouse for two, carved tableside.</p>
<p>Photography: Arthur Coleman / Assistant: Tim Carter • Food Stylist: Roland Bieri</p>

A few of the delicious menu items that Morton’s offers for dinner, clockwise from the bottom — An appetizer of Tuna Tartare, Diced Tomato and Avocado, Thai Cream and Balsamic Glaze; Morton’s Chilled Prime Ocean Platter, includes a Maine Lobster, Colossal Shrimp Cocktail, Jumbo Lump Crabmeat, Oysters on the Half Shell, and Alaskan King Crab Legs. This platter serves up to six guests; 24-Ounce Porterhouse Steak, also available Double Porterhouse for two, carved tableside.

Photography: Arthur Coleman / Assistant: Tim Carter • Food Stylist: Roland Bieri