Shields Date Garden

Always a great stop when in the Palm Springs area. We love the local, classic date shakes from the creamery. Date shakes are a local offering that you can't miss. And Shields' clearly uses quality ice cream and dates from their farm. Also available, are tons of other farm related fruits, snacks, nuts and other products. The place is large and also boasts a lunch restaurant. This is a great spot for families, large parties and folks wandering through the area. Once you have your shake in hand, wander through the gardens to tour the trees, plants, pond and wild life everywhere. A large, comfortable parking lot and an overflow, gravel lot make coming through with our B Class van super easy.

Wonderful tourist destination and great educational fun. The shop has every kind of date and date-derived product imaginable and their fruit is available in the winter. The cafe was closed for the month of July, but we still got a date shake. Delicious! The movie theater is a must, showing "The Romance and Sex Life of the Date" continuously. Nicely landscaped horticultural garden with some Biblical statues in the back. Not a lot of shade on the walk and it takes about thirty minutes.

Shields is an iconic classic and possibly the longest operating Indio, California storefront business, established in the 1920's. It's always a pleasure to choose from an abundant variety of moist, fresh, flavorful and naturally wholesome dates and date products and other sundry goods. And of course, the date shake! Clearly a sweet, memorable experience in the Coachella Valley!

Came here and learn so much about date farming. Really enjoy the fruit of the date. I also ordered a date shake. Delicious. Movie theater and the walk are very nicely done. We spend 1.5 hour here. It’s worth the time to stop here.

I highly recommend stopping here. We walked the garden, which along the way features the story of Jesus Christ. I appreciated seeing that. It also features different trees and plants. After, we bought shirts, a platter of different varieties of dates (which were all tasty), and the date shake which was super tasty. Great place!

Had brunch with my MIL and Aunt. Jose was our server, what a great server! He was friendly and accommodating! He answered ALL 500 questions about the menu my MIL had, such patience! And the garden was so informative and peaceful. This is a must visit if you are in the area! Wasn’t a fan of the canned olives but the date shakes and grapefruit are the best I have ever had!

I've heard about this place in passing while visiting my friends in Southern Cal. My friend took me there and I was expecting something different. The words "Date Garden" made me think that it's an actual garden of Dates, but that wasn't the case. The walk through consists mainly of citrus trees a few date trees, beautiful flowers everywhere and showcases of hand crafted statues that depict the life of Christ. I did enjoy the walk. After the walk, we went into the store. There were souvenirs, a ton of packaged dates in various forms and of course their quintessential 1960’s original shake counter. Their shake was thick, rich and delicious! We bought a bunch of packaged dates. I was a bit disappointed with the coconut dusted dates because the coconut tasted rancid and ended up in the trash can. I wouldn't mind going back for their delicious date shake.

Best breakfast in town! From the beautiful patio setting to the stellar service, Shields Date Garden Cafe is a wonderful experience. Everyone is friendly and attentive, and very accommodating. We enjoyed perfect coffee and delighted when our food arrived promptly, tasting as delicious as it looked. We shared the French Toast and Ratatouille Omelette, each with a side of rainbow potatoes (so yum!). The menu is expansive with breakfast and lunch options in abundance. And ...fresh squeezed orange juice and grapefruit juice. 😋 Will definitely go back again and again.

Always a great stop when in the Palm Springs area. We love the local, classic date shakes from the creamery. Date shakes are a local offering that you can't miss. And Shields' clearly uses quality ice cream and dates from their farm. Also available, are tons of other farm related fruits, snacks, nuts and other products. The place is large and also boasts a lunch restaurant. This is a great spot for families, large parties and folks wandering through the area. Once you have your shake in hand, wander through the gardens to tour the trees, plants, pond and wild life everywhere. A large, comfortable parking lot and an overflow, gravel lot make coming through with our B Class van super easy.

Wonderful tourist destination and great educational fun. The shop has every kind of date and date-derived product imaginable and their fruit is available in the winter. The cafe was closed for the month of July, but we still got a date shake. Delicious! The movie theater is a must, showing "The Romance and Sex Life of the Date" continuously. Nicely landscaped horticultural garden with some Biblical statues in the back. Not a lot of shade on the walk and it takes about thirty minutes.

Shields is an iconic classic and possibly the longest operating Indio, California storefront business, established in the 1920's. It's always a pleasure to choose from an abundant variety of moist, fresh, flavorful and naturally wholesome dates and date products and other sundry goods. And of course, the date shake! Clearly a sweet, memorable experience in the Coachella Valley!

Came here and learn so much about date farming. Really enjoy the fruit of the date. I also ordered a date shake. Delicious. Movie theater and the walk are very nicely done. We spend 1.5 hour here. It’s worth the time to stop here.

I highly recommend stopping here. We walked the garden, which along the way features the story of Jesus Christ. I appreciated seeing that. It also features different trees and plants. After, we bought shirts, a platter of different varieties of dates (which were all tasty), and the date shake which was super tasty. Great place!

Had brunch with my MIL and Aunt. Jose was our server, what a great server! He was friendly and accommodating! He answered ALL 500 questions about the menu my MIL had, such patience! And the garden was so informative and peaceful. This is a must visit if you are in the area! Wasn’t a fan of the canned olives but the date shakes and grapefruit are the best I have ever had!

I've heard about this place in passing while visiting my friends in Southern Cal. My friend took me there and I was expecting something different. The words "Date Garden" made me think that it's an actual garden of Dates, but that wasn't the case. The walk through consists mainly of citrus trees a few date trees, beautiful flowers everywhere and showcases of hand crafted statues that depict the life of Christ. I did enjoy the walk. After the walk, we went into the store. There were souvenirs, a ton of packaged dates in various forms and of course their quintessential 1960’s original shake counter. Their shake was thick, rich and delicious! We bought a bunch of packaged dates. I was a bit disappointed with the coconut dusted dates because the coconut tasted rancid and ended up in the trash can. I wouldn't mind going back for their delicious date shake.

Best breakfast in town! From the beautiful patio setting to the stellar service, Shields Date Garden Cafe is a wonderful experience. Everyone is friendly and attentive, and very accommodating. We enjoyed perfect coffee and delighted when our food arrived promptly, tasting as delicious as it looked. We shared the French Toast and Ratatouille Omelette, each with a side of rainbow potatoes (so yum!). The menu is expansive with breakfast and lunch options in abundance. And ...fresh squeezed orange juice and grapefruit juice. 😋 Will definitely go back again and again.

Ask for the Vanilla Date Shake made "the old fashioned" way! Thank me later.. this shake was so delicious... but may I make a suggestion the owners should definitely add an option to make these a "malt" and add that powder that we all love so much! Do this and this shake would be life changing!!! P.S Carnation is the brand we love for malt!!

I took a couple of friends here to treat them to their first desert date shake - and we were pleasantly surprised! The food was pretty good and everything was appropriately sized. The main dish that WOWed me was the stuffed dates. The way that blue cheese meshed with the saltiness of the meat, spice of the jalapeño, and the sweetness of the date was perfect. Make that a must! Everything else was good too, but I wouldn't call them flavor explosions. After our meal, we were able to walk around the gardens which was a cool sight to see. Give this place a try if you want to see where these magical dates come from!

Shields is a huge date plantation which has lots of date trees and a self guided tour of their garden. It is a but off that it's mostly a religious tour which is cool but not really related to dates. Inside there is a cool theater which explains how the dates are grown as well as a cafe which sells a bunch of date related desserts including date ice cream and date shakes. I LOVE date shakes. Although it's very sweet, I still really liked it especially in the blazing hot heat. The ice cream was also really good and actually less sweet compared to the shake. Lots of chunks of dates. Overall, everyone was nice inside and the dates were delicious. Lots of cool stuff to see and the tour and walking the grounds are completely free. Lots of parking as well. Staff were all very friendly. I think it's a must see while in Palm Springs.

I have my share of date shake and I have to say, this is the best damn one of them I have ever had! Smooth, creamy and dates mince tiny for an easier slurp! Gotta stop here if in the area!!!!

Very unique and unexpected stop! Date shake was thick and delicious. The grounds were lovely and provided a nice walk with plenty of fruit trees. When we visited there was an overwhelming sewage smell though. It was very off putting and hopefully it was just a maintenance issue that was fixed immediately.

I had to kill some time in between appointments stopped here to enjoy a coffee date shake sat on the bar stool counter on my phone enjoying the delicious shake friendly atmosphere staff nice and courteous

My review is complicated. Some time between 2017 and today, things have drastically changed at Shields. First of all, Shields used to be out in the middle of nowhere. Now it surrounded by shopping strip malls and a giant Home Depot. They're not out in the middle of the desert anymore. Based on what Shields used to be it would be 5 stars. Based on what it is now, only 1 star. So I settled in the middle on 3 stars. But the changes are so disappointing. Date shakes are up to $9.95 each, but they are still big and delicious. The gift shop is a tiny portion of its former self. There are no dates for tasting. Used to be you could taste all the different variety of dates before you bought them. Now, no tastes. So we bought a 1 lb variety pack for $10. The small round brown ones are my favorite. How to address the creepy Jesus sculptures in the garden? Let's just leave it as odd. Very, very odd to find Jesus in the date garden. Most disappointing, the theater is closed. Sex Lives of Dates is no longer showing, without any explanation, even tough to sign is still there So basically the only reason to come here is for an overpriced milkshake. But if you were never here before, you might like it.

Shields Restaurant Review: Could not have been more surprised or impressed, excellent. YELP Short Answer: YES Emphatically, definitely worth a visit or revisit if you're local. I've been coming here with guests for years usually because they wanted a date shake but never for dining as I have poked my head in and thought it was designed for tourist, you know overprice, bad food and gimmicky. OKAY I am an idiot and never saw the outdoor area which is fabulous. LOCATION: Decades old and Branded off the 111 near Jefferson. Good parking but a lot of seasonal tourists so parking frees up quickly. Very nice stop in the gift shoppe and the diner style shake bar... which has been closed only for seating since the thing we had going on a few years ago... hope it reopens as it is fun for kids. OKAY, there is a great gift shop with dates and a bunch of stuff but also a restaurant you really need to visit. First off I never knew there was outdoor seating ¯\_(ツ)_/¯... if you're smarter than I am you will see the sign and walkway to the restaurant just as you pull into the North end of the parking lot. HISTORY: Worth learning about before you get there, they have a movie theater on site playing something like "the sex life of dates" totally G rated but there are better ways to learn about this place like You Tube. MENU: Typical California casual dining food. Good choices for breakfast and lunch. I have now visited many times and have enjoyed breakfast and lunch items as well as a libation or three. FOOD PREP: Nothing special but nicely done and consistent. FOOD QUALITY: Excellent for this type of restaurant. Good flavours and not overly salted or seasoned. I'd say more on the healthy side. WAITSTAFF: Very professional and nice from host-checkin to waiters and servers. Everyone is full of fun and kindness and it is a real pleasure to dine here. OVERALL VALUE: Very good, not inexpensive but well worth it for a locals dining experience. TIP: Order Top Shelf drinks for a $3 bump it is worth it... All their drinks are well made and buy some dates and send them to relatives i9n snowy places for the Holidays.

Best date shake for sure. I had another date shake at an other location with just bits of dates. This shake had lots of dates and yu can taste it. Dates flavor is subtle. My kid didn't even know it was a date smoothie. He thought it was vanilla. You would expect the dates to make the shake extra sweet but it was just right. Pro: -unique -most dates on a shake I've had Con: -expensive ($9.95) -really thick. Hard to suck up in a straw. Bring a spoon.

Great date shake. Pretty pricey but sorta worth the first time trying a date shake. Place looks like they are still building.

Wow wow wow! This place was super cool and a must stop! We ate at The Cafe @ Shields (was ok) and then walked the date garden. First off, I was oblivious to dates growing on palms, so that was fun when I found out! The garden is small so it's a small easy walk after lunch. At The Cafe, we had the burrito, fish & chips, margaritas, and a date shake. I was again so surprised by the date shake, it tastes like the creamiest chocolate with a neat texture (date crystals)! Wow wow wow! I have never had a better shake and because of this we went back the next day at 9am when they opened to get another date shake and a tin of date crystals! I will most likely keep ordering online from this place!

This was such a fun place to come and visit if you're in Indio. We are staying at the Worldmark for a week. We came on Palm Sunday and what a perfect day to come! It had a rustic vibe to it. Only problem is the shops inside smells funny. I can't pinpoint it. Also, the prices are pretty high for their products. The date shake was 9.99 but it was good and plenty. The one scoop cone for 3.95 was actually pretty big! The walk through the garden was very relaxing. I loved it. I loved going through the story of Jesus from birth to resurrection. The tomb that they recreated was pretty amazing. I would highly recommend!

Been coming here since I was a young girl. Had a date shake. Tasty however they don't make them like they used to when they scooped the ice cream and made a shake. Now the miss is premade and poured into a machine to blend the shake. I thought it was way too sweet. Bummer, I guess it is different now.

I've always heard that the date shake is a must when here in the desert so where better to have one than at a business that has been around almost 100 years? We came here after 4p on a Monday to an almost empty store and a convenient parking lot right in front. We wanted to see the sex of dates movie but the projector was in need of repair. We looked through the variety of date products (dried dates, stuffed dates, date sugar, cookies, etc) and headed to the counter for our date shake. $7.95 for a 21 ounce cup. An extra 50 cent charge for a cup!! Maybe 25 cents? And at the counter, there is a sign stating that the extra charge is due to inventory shortages. Sorry but this isn't right. How about selling a kids cup size and sell more? Set aside my own disdain for the extra charge, the shake is delicious but a scoop of date ice cream, I would say is even better because the scoop is chunks of dates. The guy at the counter was fairly knowledgeable about dates and gave us samples of the ice cream. Good service! Try the cafe next time and walk the garden. At 104f, we couldn't do it. Support this great local business.

It's an older business that has plots of date trees where you can see how they're harvested. It's DATEd lol YSWIDT? But I love independent businesses that specialize in cool produce. There are various date products and delicious ice cream and shakes! The date shakes can be flavored and their machines do a great purée mix into the ice cream. The coffee shop in the back has a great tropical green tea as well. Highlights: ice cream samples, awesome shakes and clean restrooms. Plenty of parking.

I really like this farm. I've been here several times over the past seven or eight years maybe because of Covid, though they don't give any more samples. Lovely grounds, lots of fun products, but just not the same experience as it was before. Date shakes are $9.95. They also have a little café, but we didn't try it.

We came just for the shakes. 100th year Anniversary this year! Let me first show appreciation for the staff. We were greeted upon entrance. Decided to head to the garden for a walk. Came across the staff at the restaurant, who all acknowledged our little family and directed us out to the garden path. The star was the gentlemen who took a liking to my almost 3 yr. old, who chatted with him and gave him a cup of ice cream at the counter. The date shake is definitely worth trying. It's not too sweet and you can really taste the dates, as some date shakes we've tried have a strong banana flavor, taking away the taste of the dates. It's a very thick shake. The garden looked really big - but we probably only did a forth of it, as it was getting really hot for the kids. Open parking lot and additional space on the dirt path next to it. Go get your shake on!

Omg my husband and I absolutely love dates so to find this place was a hidden gem for us. We didn't get to try the date shake but the date pancakes were delicious. The other breakfast items were so fresh too and portion size was plenty. We also bought some dates to take home with us and u could really taste the freshness in them. They also gave me a complimentary ice cream cookie for my bday which was nice and warm and fresh. So sweet of them to do that! Also they have beautiful grounds garden to walk around in after you eat at their restaurant, highly recommend this place while ur visiting Palm Springs!!

The Date Shake is amazing! Also the honey!! We also did the garden walked and were so touched.

The menu for this place is HUGE. Im not even kidding. It was like a book. No complaints there, it just made me very indecisive in what to order. I ordered the chorizo con huevos and it was so yummy. I haven't had chorizo before, only plant based chorizo, but this was good. I may still like the plant based chorizo more just because I like the taste and texture more but this was good and spicy. The potatoes were very very good. It has a good seasoning to it. I also ordered the date shake and it was very sweet but good to try. If you are lactose intolerant I would ask if they have almond or oat milk because after finishing the drink, I got a stomach ache. I totally forgot about asking for a different milk lol (or if they offered it). Overall this place was good and I would try something else from the menu!

Oh wow the garden walk and date shake are both amazing!!! Most highly recommended! We will back every time we are in Palm Springs! We used to always stop by Hadley's because it's near the freeway, and it's good, but Shields in on a whole other level!

Objectively, the best dates I have ever had. Their medjools are soft, fresh and sweet. Also try their blond dates, they are like candy. Shield's serves a very nice brunch featuring all kinds of date themed breakfast items. Its all good! I truly wish they served a vegan date shake here. I know they do not want to compromise on quality. But going vegan does not mean lower quality anymore. I wish Shields would just take the plunge, offer a vegan date shake and let the customers give feedback to get it perfect. If you never offer it you can't perfect it. If you never offer it... I cannot buy it. I did get some date crystals and date syrup which i will use at home to make my own delicious vegan date shake. Highly recommend.

This place has been here a really long time. Great date shakes. U buy souvenirs here as well. Use to be alot dif. Throughout the years they made alot o changes to it. The shakes use 5o be alot better. They wld put nutmeg out for you to use, they don't no more. They have machines tht make the shakes now, so their not as good. U can't taste the date crystals anymore. Still really good shakes tho. Ppl don't know the dif anyways. I think they have tours as well. Alot of history about the date farms

Stopped here to pickup one pound of large medjool dates on the way back from Az. The date shakes are now 7.95.

We had to do it! So after watching YouTube videos on what to do in palm spring this came up! We went on our last day, which was probably a mistake because it was out of the way/ the opposite way of the airport. We caught a bit of the movie screening inside the theater in the back right hand corner, it was just starting. It was very interesting and gave a lot of perspective on dates. But there's no air conditioning in the room, so you can't last too long. I wanted to try samples, but you have to pay $0.50 per sample, 2 dates per bag. I got the 2 most popular ones, blonde and something else. Tried the samples and walked around the store. Then I ordered and paid for my date shake and we went to the garden. The shake was pretty much instant to make and I was shocked! Shake was yummy and sweet but they only have one size Ave it's pretty large! Definitely yummy and worth trying. Coming to the garden was cool after watching the movie. The garden has a lot of religious art and pieces which is odd but it's there. We enjoyed seeing the trees And scenery! Come here, it's worth it !

I try hard to LOVE Shields Date Garden, I really do, but if you're looking for that favorite lunch or brunch spot, it's just not at the top of my list to recommend. Hands down, it's a fun experience to try at least once. I'm just not crazy about the quality of the food. It's not bad -- just not memorable. And I personally feel it's a little over priced. Here's what I do love: * great kitschy gift store and fountain bar for out of towners who want a date themed souvenir or shake. * ambiance is great - patio seating surrounded by garden. * service is great - both in the cafe or in the gift store.

The date shake is worth stopping for! Very unique flavor. Delicious and tastes like quality ingredients.

The date shake was so good. It's sweet but not too sweet. One shake is huge, I split it with a friend and it was a perfect amount.

The only redeeming quality is the patio setting. My son ordered the calamari. It was old, dried up and a small serving. Inedible. I ordered the portobello burger. It looked better than the calamari but seriously tasted like, in a nice word-manure. I spit it out into my napkin and rinsed out my mouth. We flagged down the waiter and left. Then we went to where we knew the food would be yummy-Chef Tanya's. I can't imagine going back to Shield's. I really wanted to like it.

Shields has been a desert tradition for years. Stop by to see the exclusive showing of The Sexl Life of a Date. (Learn about how the dates are produced) Shop for just about any type of date and dried fruit . They are known for their Blonde dates. Found only here. Pick up some date sugar or have a date shake. Walk the grounds enjoy the restaurant

Dates grown under the sun and stuffed with everything under the sun. The store is amazing. You've never seen so many dates. Date varieties amazing. Date butter, date bread, dates stuffed with walnuts, almonds, and pecans Date shakes. Dates chocolate covered. Date syrup. Date honey. Dates dates dates. Take a walk in the garden. Enjoy the tall, immense date trees. The pond and fountain with more date trees around its like a museum outside. Many statues depicting and telling the life story of Jesus. Must see. Amen! The outdoor café looks so pleasant and the food scrumptious. The store, the walk, the café - your head will be spinning with aisles full of jaw, dropping, lip smacking, delicious dates!

GOAT Date Shakes Not a local, so take the opinion with a grain of salt, but every time we visit Palm Springs I hunt out each and every date Shake I can find. Shields is the winner year after year. Expensive, yeah, but it's a date shake, and larger than a lot of other places.

The customer service is amazing! And the food is really good !! But it's very hot in the gift shop, I was there only 20 minutes and my kids were already fussy. Would be nice to have cooler air went shopping , especially during this time is unbelievable. The pricing is a little too much as well.

What a neat find. Indio is known for its date farms, and we were in the mood for some date shakes. We went a bit later in the day so their cafe was closed, but the store had plenty of date goodies, including different varieties of dates as well as date sugar and crystals (used for baking). They have a small theater where they play a short documentary called "The Romance & Sex Life of the Date", also available on YouTube for your viewing pleasure. We ordered a date shake, a coffee date shake, and a scoop of date ice cream. My coffee date shake was delicious! I love dates so I knew the ice cream and classic shake would be good, but the addition of coffee was the perfect ingredient to counterbalance the natural sweetness. I saw on their website that they have a recipe for their date shake, I will have to make it myself one day and add some coffee to it. Worth a stop while visiting this part of town.

The date shakes were very good, however the prices were exorbitant. I also bought some interesting dried pasta at the store for $20. I later found it on Amazon for $8.50.

It's been over twenty years since the first time I was here, and the date shakes are still just as good as I remembered it. This is absolutely one of the best shakes I have ever had and I would recommend anyone to stop by and try it.

The gift shop was a dated (pun intended) little gift and dried fruits, honey and other items. They do serve Thiftys ice cream. And even soft serve. But the real reason we went it because we were told he absolutely had to try the Date Shake. Dates are ok, I don't love them and are overly sweet.... So that is what I expected for my shake. Well was I wrong! It was so delicious ! I just had to write about it!! I can't stop thinking about it. Next time I'm in the Desert you know what I'm going to get..., maybe one a day would be good!

Enjoyed our visit and first Date Shakes! Looking forward to going back and trying the Cafe.

Cozy place and awesome garden to visit with the kids and family. Highly recommend coming here and trying shakes.

They charge to walk around some date trees? Give me a break. And their shakes give me the runs.

In the years we've been coming down to the greater Palm Springs area we only recently heard about the date shake. As a result we said we'd try it on this visit. So we did. Or in this case my hubby did. The minute we entered the store we were hit with nostalgia. Against the wall is the soda fountain. Hubby ordered the date shake which was dispensed from a machine. Not made individually. I wandered around the shop. There were shelves of the various types of dates packaged for sale. And all around the shop were your typical souvenirs mostly retro items. I've had the medjool dates the area is known for but I'm not a huge fan of dates. I ended up buying four sample boxes containing two medjool dates with two Douglas dates for my friends back home. I asked a worker how long the dates will keep. 2-3 weeks if left on the counter and 2-3 months if refrigerated.. There's also a small theater showing a movie. We passed. And a garden. We passed. The visit was primarily for the date shake. I took a few sips. The dates are puréed. No bits. The shake was very thick. And very sweet. Hubby was too full for dinner later on. Cute store but one time visit sufficed.

The place seems a little "dated" and the day we were there was after a storm so there was some damage to the grounds. The religious walking path stations are impressive. The date shake is tasty.

Food is good. Menu is extensive. Service is great. Patio is lovely. FLIES! FLIES! Feels like eating in a 3rd world country. This is just awful. Why don't they put up electric zappers everywhere? This was a miserable eating experience. I won't go back because of the flies! Crawling all over you and your food. So disgusting.

Oh, those Medjools! Years ago, and I mean many years ago, a friend told me about the date gardens in California. I lived on the East Coast then and did not think much about it until I moved to California. Then during a family gathering in Palm Desert, I visited Shields Date Garden in Indio. I immediately fell in love with two items; their Date Shakes and Medjool dates. They sell a wide variety of dates and other date-related products such as Date Crystals, Date "Sugar," and Date BBQ Sauce. One of the fun things to do there is to sit at their 1960's original shake counter and try one of their delicious date shakes. Floyd and Bess Shields founded Shields Date Garden in 1924 in Coachella Valley. They have a theater in this location that runs a short film titled "The Romance & Sex Life of the Date," which is all about their history and much more. I highly recommend watching it. If you are there during a not-so-hot time of the year, take a walk through the date grove and botanical garden in the back. Every time we visit, I leave with a big box of their Super Jumbo Royal Medjools! I am a sucker for those moist and delicious little devils!

This is always a fun stop. The store has gotten smaller, probably as a result of the Covid crisis, but we still enjoy it, and the date shakes are worth traveling to. If you haven't had a date shake in your life, it's a definite stop and enjoy...

I love the selection of different varieties of dates from different parts of the world. Also the retro decor is fun. Prices are high compared to local fruit stands, but they also offer local honey and preserves. Fun place to visit!

We've come a handful of times while on vacation in the area. It's a great selection of dates, albeit a little pricier as you're paying for the brand name. The Date Shake is a great unique option albeit really heavy so impossible to consume the whole thing. The Sex Life of a Date is a silly video on date farming but it does express just how difficult it can be to grow dates and is good for people who don't know about dates. They did jack up a lot of the prices since we were last there (pre-pandemic) to when we were now there (post-pandemic). I also find the super-Christian walk of Jesus' life in the back garden to be really weird...

This place was fun, and delicious! We started with lunch in their cafe. Great menu, service & pricing. Crab cakes, salad and of course - their amazing date shake! Crab cakes were very good however, the tarter sauce should be served separately. Strange mix of flavors with that and the balsamic vinaigrette on the salad. You'll want to visit the movie before you head out to explore the grounds. So interesting and amazing to learn what it takes to produce a date. The grounds are in need of a bit of TLC but it was a nice visit.

Our favorite spot after church. The food, customer service, live music and atmosphere is the best! Love the vibe, date shakes & the nature walk is a cherry on top. Thank you!