“Fine dining, at half the price of other dinner houses in the valley”


GrillThe Sidewinder Grill has been in Desert Hot Springs for more than 15 years, yet other than its many regulars few people are really aware of the fine food, great quality and low prices that it offers for dinner.

Like many people we have stopped at the Sidewinder Grill to enjoy one of their great breakfasts or lunches. Until relatively recently we were completely unaware of the transformation from “coffee shop local restaurant” to fine dining house that takes place at sunset. Like Superman popping into the phone booth, Sidewinder transforms its menu from coffee shop serving dozens of tasty treats to “Fine Dining, Dinner House” with an entirely different dinner menu with many luscious specials.

Sidewinder Grill is a family affair. Owned and operated by Angelo and Rula Avramidis, Sidewinder Grill will soon to be taken over by their restauranteur son, Dimitri Avramidis. For more than 15 years Angelo has been the Chief Chef of Sidewinder. Angelo has been in the restaurant business for more than 22 years. He has owned and operated more than 11 restaurants from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. He is a graduate of the Oregon Culinary School where he learned his business as Chef and restauranteur. Angelo came to DHS in 1990 ostensibly to retire but noticing the restaurant space where Sidewinder stands was available he was seduced into yet another restaurant adventure. One of the nicest features other than its great food are the hundreds of historical photographs of the Coachella Valley and Desert Hot Springs. If you have even a bit of interest in the past you will love Sidewinders. It is hard not to just move from booth to booth looking at history and enjoying the many views of what was. A landmark in DHS Sidewinder is often visited by celebrates and patrons from all over the Coachella Valley who have come to know its delicious food, ample portions and low prices.

In the mornings you can find ham, bacon and eggs, omelets, hash browns pancakes and pork chops, but also unique treats such as seafood Caprice scramblers, Mexican Style or Seafood omelets. For lunch you can find the usual faire grilled ham and cheese, corned beef, cold beef, club sandwiches, melts of various types, BLT, chili size, but also Create Your Own Burgers, with tons of toppings and side dishes. All great and nothing over $7.75.

Dinner starts at 5:00 pm with Early Bird Specials every night and a full regular menu including great appetizers like Shrimp Louie, as well wonderful soups, salads. The main course treats include Shrimp Alfredo pasta, Spaghetti and Meatballs, Angelo’s award winning Beef Stroganoff, Top Sirloin Madeira or Bordelaise, Pismo Tri Tip Combo, Broiled Rib-Eye Steak, Sidewinder Pepper Steak, T-Bone Steak, Sidewinder Baby Back Ribs, and Sidewinder Pork Chops, but also sea foods such as Sole Monsieur, Scallop Americana, Cajun Catfish, Sidewinder Scallops, Shrimp Scampi, Seafood Caprice, Baked White Fish, North Atlantic Broiled Salmon, Calamari Parmesan. Not to be out done by the sea foods is a menu packed with treats such as Free Range Chicken, Chicken Morongo, Chicken Breast Marcella, Veal Parmesan, Veal Sidewinder, Veal Marcella, Veal Chef Dovere. Every night Sidewinder offers fresh sea food specials fresh live Main Lobster (1, 2 and 3 lbs each) and juicy, tender Prime Rib that rivals the best prime rib houses in the world. And as if all of this wasn’t enough Sidewinder offers its nightly specials the best foods available.

You can walk in anytime or call in advance if you desire call 760-329-7929 for reservations. Sidewinder is open 7:30 am to 8:30 pm. Breakfast is served from 7:30 am to 11 am, Lunch from 11 am to 4 pm and Dinner from 5 pm to closing. Sunday hours are 7:30 am to 7:30 pm.

If you haven’t tried breakfast, lunch or dinner at Sidewinder yet, you are missing a real treat. With a gourmet menu, great tasting food, and prices just about half of any restaurant in the Coachella Valley it can’t be beat.