That tiny restaurant sounds as though it is the same one we ate at. We had a hard job getting a reservation there but finally managed it on our last night. Great food and service. Speaking of meeting nice people, we had the good fortune to meet and chat with a very likeable gay couple sitting at an adjacent table, while dining at a restaurant in another hotel with fantastic views overlooking the lake in Varenna. It turned out they were also from Rancho Mirage !! We still keep in touch with them and consider them good friends now. We have been to each other’s house for dinner and also dined out in the desert several times. You never know who you are going to meet eh !!!