Madeira's summer specials are genuine dining bargains By Maureen Daly Special to The Desert Sun Madeira, the premier dining room at Marriott's Rancho Las Palmas Resort, is a cool and comfortable summer haven, open at 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday for dinner. This spacious Spanish-style resort, a key attraction since 1979, recently underwent an impressive expansion program, including updating and refurbishing. This restaurant, under manager David Keil, and chef de cuisine Guy Pellegrini, is offering a three-course summer specials menu. Open at 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday for dinner. There's a satisfactory, genteel ambiance without the colorful desert motifs or romantic Spanish touches one might expect.
Service here is formal but friendly.
And, now, those generous, high-styled entrees, each priced to cover an entire meal. There's full bar service here, with an impressive wine list with choices by the bottle and some by the glass. After-dinner cordials include cognac, armagnac, port and madeira. The regular dinner menu is offered all summer long, with a half dozen appetizers, none replicated from the summer special menu. Those savory gourmet three-course summer dinner specials are exciting enough for us, thank you, and a genuine dining bargain.