The Elephant and the Butterfly is a casual, poolside restaurant located within a hotel resort setting, offering a relaxed dining experience suited for individuals, families, and groups. Specializing in fresh and flavorful Mexican and Western-inspired dishes, the venue provides an inviting atmosphere complemented by comfortable seating and scenic views of the hotel swimming pool. The establishment caters to a variety of dining preferences with options for lunch, brunch, dinner, and takeaway services.
Guests can enjoy a range of drinks including cocktails, beer, and coffee, alongside a selection of small plates and desserts. The restaurant supports table service and welcomes reservations, accepting various payment methods such as debit cards and NFC mobile payments. It is well equipped for families, featuring a dedicated kids' menu and amenities suitable for children, making it an accommodating choice for visitors with young guests.
The ambience is casual and cosy, enhanced by attentive staff known for friendly and approachable service. Its convenient location near the pool allows for a setting that suits both relaxed solo dining and lively group gatherings. Parking is available on site, adding to the ease of access.
For those interested in exploring the full range of food and beverage offerings, the complete menu can be viewed separately, providing greater detail on the diverse choices available throughout the day.
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TNJ Housing Solutions Pte Ltd
24/03/2026
Staff are so friendly and approachable. Serving Mexican food, the only 2 dining places in hard rock desaru hotel and this is facing the hotel pool. Didn’t dine in but ordered drinks instead. Like their cocktail and pandan milk tea mocktail. If you are sweet tooth and likes milk tea, you will love this.
AFIQ ASYRAF AHMAD SUHAIMI
15/02/2026
We had an amazing anniversary dinner, and Hilmy truly made the evening special with his exceptional service. He was attentive, friendly, and ensured everything was perfect throughout the night. His professionalism added a wonderful touch to our celebration. The food was fantastic as well! The Mexican cuisine was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Every dish we tried was delicious and left us wanting more. Highly recommend this spot for a special occasion or just a great meal. Thank you, Hilmy, and the team for making our anniversary memorable!
Caleb Tan
08/02/2026
Poolside Mexican restaurant. Views are fantastic because you can watch your kids swim while munching on some nachos. Food was decent with good variety. I like that it has many options available for their kids menu. Over-ordered as usual for my family of 4 but we enjoyed ourselves. The cake was surprisingly good.
Danielle Trutwein
06/02/2026
We stayed at another resort in Desaru and came to this restaurant twice for dinner because we absolutely loved it! The food is just delicious and very generous portions and well priced. The staff are friendly, and the atmosphere is lovely being poolside. We loved every dish we got and couldn’t pick a favourite! Everything tasted fresh and well seasoned. We would definitely stay at the resort and go here for dinner on our next visit. Just fabulous!
Michael Yap
27/01/2026
The restaurant located at hotel Desaru swimming pool. It serve western food. Tried their Mexican platter. It is good for sharing for upto 4 people. It is including mocktail for four pax’s.
Han Lee
14/01/2026
Went for late dinner and was surprised by the family set which has 4 dishes - chicken, beef or lamb (we chose beef), salmon or cod (we chose cod) and mashed potatoes. The mashed was good, cod very fresh. Beef and chicken were so-so. The 4 mocktails can’t change, which is a disappointment. Service was attentive and atmosphere was good - live band was great and the natural sea breeze very cooling.
Nalini Jeevan
12/01/2026
Great place to spend the day near the pool with food and beverages.The food was awesome and tasted delicious
The Genesis Family
21/12/2025
The Elephant and the Butterfly was a hit with the whole family. We especially loved that the kids could enjoy classic fish and chips while we savored the delicious margaritas. The poolside atmosphere made it a really fun for the kids and relaxed meal.