“ Really great dining experience. Excellent service and atmosphere. Food was delicious. I plan to go back. ”

“ WOW!! We had a delicious dinner at Johnny Costa's. The service was exeptionally friendly, and the ambiance is warm and comfortable. All of the dishes we had were very flavorful and presented beautifully. They even brought us a few items to taste like their soup. All fantastic. We also used them to cater for 50 and everyone was thrilled a the food. I encourage you to support this local business who is very community minded. ”

“ This was our first time to this restaurant. We made reservations ahead of time, arrived a little early and were greeted immediately and then seated. Shortly after being seated, our waiter, Mickey, came by and introduced himself. He was very attentive and friendly. Rather than break down details, I will just say the service was great, food was great, and the staff was great. We would definitely eat here again if ever in the area. ”

“ Everything is great here Food! Service and ambience! Everything is made fresh so be patient with a little love and care that goes into the making of this food! My server Ferial, was perfect ! I've never had someone guess what I would ask for before I asked for it! She anticipated that I needed more Parmesan cheese when I didn't even ask her for it, but she paid attention to my consumption of the cheese and refilled it without asking This is a family business and Sal who is the representative for the family on site the night I came, was also very attentive and didn't rush me through my dinner, even though there was at least 20 people waiting for a table! I ordered my standard order which is linguine with white clam sauce and asks for extra clams! I also asked for special preparation of stirfried vegetables to take back to my hotel room to eat with my leftover linguine with white clam. I after all had to make room for my crème brûlée, which was also excellent. The light burnt crust was perfect not too crusty not too burnt! I will always pick this is one of my first places to go when I'm in Palm Springs. I was in fact, sad that I had to leave Monday a day they were closed and I didn't get to dine in there! ;-( ”

“ We were looking for a place that didn't close too early after Zoo lights. This fit the bill. The food and service were wonderful. Will be back ”

“ Service was amazing, knowledgeable and friendly. Love the sea bass, pasta and tonight the calamari salad for NYE was so delicious. Martinis delicious, including the expresso martini, yum!! Ambiance is so cool with a classic Palm Springs vibe. ”

“ Always my boyfriend and I's top choice restaurant when visiting Palm Springs. The food is amazing, the drinks are yummy and the service is great! The penne primavera with red sauce is delicious (plus they offer gluten free pasta)! Definitely add Johnny Costa's to the top of your to do list when visiting. ”

“ Loved my meal here so much that I'm considering coming back for my bachelorette weekend in a couple of months. I'm a big fan of chicken parmesan and this version was incredible. How good was it? I finished the entire, massive serving and I usually take half my meal home with me from most restaurants. This was so good though that I couldn't stop. The meal also started with a choice of soup or salad and I enjoyed the salad with ranch. Loved the complimentary bread, especially the one with sauce, too. The restaurant has a nice, classy vibe and our waiter made us feel special and took fabulous care of us all night long. ”

“ We came on a Tuesday night to a pretty full restaurant and got seated instantly. We got the chicken parm and linguine with clams. We also got the crème brûlée for dessert. Pros - elegant restaurant/nice and clean - complimentary bread with refills were offered (was decent, nothing to write home about) - I got the onion and garlic soup with my meal which was really good. Something different idk if I could compare it to anything I've had before. The chicken parm was also very good. My wife enjoyed her meal and rated it a 8.7/10. -the waiter was very nice and all the staff were very attentive and polite - I've never had crème brûlée before so I can't compare it to anything else but I thought it was great. Not too sweet. For a nice light dessert you can't go wrong. Cons - none Overall - 8.5/10 ”

“ Johnny Costas is old school Italian with a modern and elegant twist. Probably one of the better Italian restaurants in the desert when you don't want to frequent the casual Italian spots and are looking for something slightly more fine dining. I'd recommend making a reservation and come a little early so that you can find appropriate street parking as this spot is popular and can get busy from what we saw. The ambiance and atmosphere is slightly upscale with white table clothes and gorgeous flower centerpieces so I wouldn't wear jeans but it also felt family friendly and was casual enough in some ways. I could just tell this was the perfect celebration type restaurant for larger parties or a cozy date night spot for many couples. They are kid friendly however and the restaurant was well spaced despite feeling cozy also. I liked the moody lighting and decor, felt elegant but relaxed at the same time which is hard to accomplish. Service was 5 stars. Our waitress was lovely and checked in with us an appropriate amount of times. She was on top of things and the bus boys also did a really good job of keeping waters refilled and clearing plates between courses. They run a tight ship here and the restaurant was relatively busy so glad to see that service is on point. The cocktails and drinks were all spectacular! From start to finish each course was perfection. Cocktails: I started with the dirty dean martini and it was perfect. Extra chilled and the homemade stuffed blue cheese olives were delicious. A strong cocktail for those that love a dirty martini. Aperol spritz's were also ordered at the table and they were enjoyed. For a starter you hands down have to get their house dinner salad (which comes with all pasta entrees). I know at an Italian restaurant you'd be inclined to order a Cesar salad but trust me their house salad was one of the best I've ever had! The lettuce and plate were super chilled it was so fresh and crisp. The homemade ranch dressing was a 5/5! Who would have thought an Italian restaurant would have some of the best ranch dressing I've ever had on a salad. I'd come back for my salad alone even though it was just a starter. The linguine with clams in a white wine sauce were delectable. The clams were fresh and tender small bites but the broth was out of this world. I probably ate a whole loaf of bread to make sure I soaked up the sauce. The noodles weren't as al dente as I normally would cook but still good. Just a classic delicious dish that wrapped up the 5 star review. The restaurant is a little more on the pricy side but you are paying for fabulous service and a delicious meal. It's well worth it in my opinion and I hope you give this spot a chance for your next dinner date on the town because it truly was magical. ”