So much fun on a Tuesday! We arrived around 8:45 and the Banda started at 9pm. The sound quality was great not too loud and enjoyable. The food is good and the service is a little slow but that's because it's so crowded and busy! We will be returning with my cowboy boots! read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

What a magnificent restaurant! We were there around 4pm., on a Tuesday. The service was great all around, from the hostess to the bartender and the waitress. We tried their regular cocktails, not the Happy Hour, and they were amazing, great presentation and very well served. We had Como La Flor Martini and the Jefe. Both delicious. My only advise (not a complaint because the cocktail was delicious) is that the Jefe cocktail would be much better with a rock ice cube than shaved ice. The food was delicious, we had the birria tacos and the tuna nachos. Outstanding. Their products are prized accordingly and will definitely return and recommend this restaurant. Lastly, if they take a picture of you or your party, the photos, although nice, are somewhat overpriced at over $20+ but they do give you a frame! read more

Came here for a girls brunch get together and had a blast. First off I will say, it's more like a lounge/bar/ mingle joint and not really family or kid friendly so don't bring your kids here(they will see adults dancing like a club scene). Music is awesome and you will want to get up and dance by the DJ who literally played only good music from banda to hip hop and r and b. Our waiter was Dave and he did not disappoint. I hope we get him every time! They did not rush us and brought food and drinks out quickly. MAKE SURE YOUR ON TIME AND DONT CANCEL RESERVATIONS LAST MINUTE. Come here for decent drinks, music and a good time for men and women(not kids). The food was just ok. Steak tacos needed some seasoning and esquite was flavorless. Hopefully they revamp the menu or make adjustments for food. The food was just ok for the price you pay. We'll be back for the great vibes, music, dancing and drinks! If you have a celebration for your 21 year old or a girls brunch, wanna watch a game etc, come here! read more

To be honest I was kind of skeptical given the amount of stars on yelp BUT this is a gem! As it was our first time here, we had a really great experience! My cousins boyfriend booked reservations for a party of 14 for 8pm on a Friday night. It was really busy but we didn't wait to be seated they sat us right away. This was nice because I've been to many restaurants with large groups and sometimes there is still quite a wait especially on busy weekend nights/days. Our waitress was attentive and even other bus boys and servers attended to our party. They have special birthday packages that range from 50-350 for special occasions which I thought was cool. We did get one of those packages along with bottle service. I ordered a lemon drop and my fiancé ordered a Voodoo both extremely well made and very flavorful. Others at our table ordered the margarita flights and were pleased with those as well. For food we all had a variety of items but I really really enjoyed my fajita trio. The steak and shrimp were the highlight proteins of the 3, I didn't care too much for the chicken. It was served with onions, bell peppers, and small potatoes which were so delicious! It comes with a side of rice and beans but for me I could do without them lol they weren't bad but I definitely liked the beans more and the rice could use some more flavor. My fiancé ordered the Mar Y Tierra Burrito and said it was a solid 8/10 he got it with green sauce which was really flavorful. The DJ, Mann the DJ was so good I asked for a business card so I can have him DJ our wedding lol he definitely had the whole place dancing and singing. Played all the GOOD music is millennials love haha took me back to days before I had kids lol It's quite loud so I would not recommend it for children more of a place you go with friends or with your other half to eat, dance, and have a good time. Overall our experience was great and we definitely will be coming back! read more

Ay Mi Pa - Fajitas Trio - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Top notch, one of my favorite places to go. My birthday was no exception. Lovely, great staff and ambiance, very attentive, great food and service. KENNY undoubtedly was amazing interacted with us, had short convocation and is eager to speak the Spanish language. That is a PLUS. Very nice kind gentleman it would be nice to see him often as a server. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Corn, mini birria tacos, guacamole with chicharrones, soo delicioso. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Me and my fiance were deciding on an place to go for some drinks/light appetizers. Most places where I live close super early, so when I saw that this place closes at 11, we decided to make a 30 minute drive to this place. Mind you, we arrive at 9:30 and the host says "sorry, we are closing" -- I told her that online it says they close at 11, and her response was "we close early when we're not that busy." HUH? Ridiculous. Maybe ADJUST your closing time on yelp/google so people don't waste their time. Don't come here. Horrible service. read more

The vibe of this restaurant was great, but my experience was ruined by the service and the lack of accountability afterward. We had a large party where everyone paid separately, some card some cash. We found out that she over charged us by $200 on top of her tip. We didn't realize it because it was my boyfriend's birthday and we were rushing to the next spot.It felt dishonest and uncomfortable when we started adding up how much everyone paid and it didn't make sense. I called the restaurant afterward hoping to speak with a manager, but instead I got the runaround and never received a call back. I did find out by the receptionist that the waitress Yesenia voided cash making us think we owed more. The lack of professionalism sealed the deal for me. The place itself is nice, but because of the way this situation was handled, I won't be returning. read more

Best bartenders please come see them they make a difference in the world . Also they play the best music to make your day better , read more

Ay Mi Pa - The best bar tenders & best service please come see them they make all the difference in the world behind the counter. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

It's sad that I have to write this review because I normally loved going to this place. The last 2 times were extremely disappointing. The service has deteriorated immensely! I don't think this will be a place we visit as much as we used to. Waitresses seem to have a weird relationship with their managers - very unprofessional. I sat for 20 minutes waiting for someone to acknowledge me - the manager made eye contact with me and I showed him the menu saying we were ready to order. He talked to a waitress and points at us so she could come help us. The waitress looks at us, makes a gesture and points away to another waitress that's at the other end of the restaurant then walks away from him. I've noticed a few similar incidents & thought it was just a random thing. Now I see it's a problem. Not a good look! read more

dani and elizabeth have the best customer service with a big smile the place have really good music good vibe really good place to come for a day to just with a group of friends to celebrate anything read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

We're in there for my best friend's birthday, and Jesus took care of us. He's honestly one of the best managers I have ever encountered in my life. Will be back for Sunday brunch read more

This place was more than what I expected. My friends had put together a mini pre bday brunch. When we arrived it was nice and chill which I loved but once we got settled in the DJ came out and played awesome R&B and Hip-Hop (a mix of 90's, 2000's, and today). The vibes were real! Not only was the ambiance lively but the food and drinks were more than I expected to. The appetizers looked so good it was overwhelming where to start first (I recommend the Platter as an appetizer) and the entrees were big and satisfying. I would recommend this place for any future celebration or just a laid back casual hang with friends. Much love to the service and staff read more

Ay Mi Pa - Chilaquiles - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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I've never left a review so quickly as I'm about to now Ordered a few appetizers and that's as much as I needed to leave Ordered oysters and there was no oyster meat The other appetizer was some botanas plate , no flavor the only thing that was good was 4 mini pcs of ribeye chicharron Plan was to order an octopus but with the appetizer decided to cut it short, as we were so disappointed Restaurant is loud , With flashing lights - so be careful if you are sensitive to that - bring some sunglasses Should have figured this place was going to be a 1 out 10 read more

Booked on open table for Valentine's day. They seated us pretty quickly but sat us at a dirty table. They said they couldn't replace the table cloths because they were all out. So we ate at a dirty table. Every table close by was dirty. They only had their Valentine's day menu. We ordered a filet medium rare and it was the driest steak ever. I will say they gave a lot of guac in the ribeye. So that was nice. Overall not an enjoyable eat. read more

So so so bad from the food to loud music screaming in your ears to the lights blinding you while you're eating. I wanna start with the wait time for the food and the waiter. After placing my order with the server I had to wait more than 45 minutes just for the appetizer and another 45 for the entrée and god forbid I ever got checked up on, the waiter guy barley came by to check on us and ask if the food was okay I had an empty water glass on my table for 40 minutes before this guy came to ask if I wanted more. As for the food overpriced and below average it hard to mess up a cheeseburger and they did super dry and no flavor and before you ask I tired looking for the waiter to send it back but again no where to be found. Go somewhere else read more

Extremely disappointed with the host and the bad services both girls provided for us on our anniversary dinner reservation, these girls made us wait 45 min! Our reservation was at 8:45pm after we noticed a few people that be came after us we went up to the host for update both girls that were hosting kept telling us "your up next" we kept waiting and waiting should've went next-door to Yard house but since we have been here in the past we decided to wait, we went up a total of three times and they kept telling us the same thing finally at the 45 minute mark, I went up and asked to speak to the manager. They immediately seated us, why the wait!? Right? Who knows we never got an apology These girls are the face to your business I suggest you give them additional training in customer service read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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I really wanted to like this place because the aesthetics are nice, but unfortunately the experience was disappointing. I paid $40 for what was basically six small mimosas, and the "fish bowl" I ordered tasted like plain juice. The food wasn't good, and to make things worse, one of the servers accidentally spilled water on me. If you're Mexican or used to authentic flavors, please know this isn't the spot for a good meal -- the vibe is cool, but that's about it. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Good food and drinks ! Our server Bertha was amazing ! Great .... We had the pomegranate martini ! Highly recommend read more

Ay Mi Pa - Drinks - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

This is like a day club. Loud music. Dancing. Partying. Drinking. Went for brunch and had a difficult time having a conversation with my friends from the patio. It's a nice place, but loud. A lot of entertainment, DJ too. They celebrate birthdays often it seems. Servers are really friendly and nice, but service was slow. Maybe on purpose for more drinks? Food was okay. Not the best place for good food although it's pretty expensive for food. read more

Ay Mi Pa - View from the patio; birthday celebration - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Brought my parents to celebrate their birthdays and it did not disappoint!! Our server was Kenny S and he was so amazing!! Awesome service, courteous and efficient. The food was delicious and we will definitely be back!! Kenny treated us with respect and answered all our questions. 100% all around read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Kenny was a great waiter for our reservation today!!! He told us it was his first day today as a waiter but he is a pro... Next time we come we will ask for him for sure read more

Service was great! The drinks are good and the food is delicious. The rachera was so soft and the flavor was on point. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Ay Mi Pa is one our Favorite Restaurants to go! Amazing service Every time, our waiters are always the best specially Daisy she's very attentive always making sure we're good and taking care of! The food and the drinks are delicious and it's always a vibe ! Even for family night dinners is a great experience. I recommend ! Ask for Daisy read more

I visited for the first time with a few friends to celebrate a birthday. The environment was great and we loved the theme of the place, but the service was honestly really disappointing. We got our waters pretty quickly, but then waited another 20 minutes before anyone came back to take our order. After ordering, our food took around 30-40 minutes to come out and we didn't order much it was 2 meals and a drink. The food was good, however the octopus portion was smaller than expected based on what we saw online, especially for the price. The biggest issue was that throughout all the waiting, we were barely checked on. We all ran out of water and kept trying to ask for more, but staff was either busy helping other tables or nowhere to be found. It also wasn't even that busy, which made it more frustrating because the tables next to us seemed to be getting checked on pretty often. We didn't get our waters refilled until we were basically ready to pay. Overall, the vibe was nice and I'm glad we tried it, but the service was way too slow for me to want to come back. read more

Ay Mi Pa - We ordered an appetizer, it was ok. Portions were a lot smaller than we thought. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

THE ABSOLUTE WORST PLACE EVER. To all of the staff members here. The absolute worst service and food I have ever had. The only thing that was okay was the drinks that's why this place has a 2 star otherwise it would be a one star. For a slow Monday evening the food was absolutely horrible. The ceviche and ribeye steak and rice and beans not only tasted disgusting, but smelled so bad that we had to send it back. Me and my boyfriend got severe food poisoning from it the next morning when we woke up. The ceviche was beyond sweet and the fact the manger said that everyone sends it back and even the owner is aware of the food not being good and it is consistently gets sent back??? Still not doing anything to help fix that?? She even said that we should have just gone next door to yardhouse? As a manger your saying to eat at another establishment to customers?? The ribeye steak we ordered was medium rare and when we received it was fully cooked. The meat quality was extremely cheap and super chewy. The rice and beans had the most horrid smell we couldn't even eat it. The manager took everything back and didn't even try to give us any discount or nothing so we still paid full price... Along with the that the bartender offered us free ice cream to make up for the horrible experience. She still wasn't even busy and after waiting 40 minutes and with reminding her she still never gave us anything. Overall the worst experience never ever coming back here. To the owner, if you're gonna own a restaurant do better to where your customers enjoy the food and are not CONSISTENTLY sending it back. Do not ever come here. read more

Came here for a friends birthday and wasn't too impressed with the food/drinks. The vibe and atmosphere is very trendy and fun so I appreciated that. I ordered the tuna tartar bc I wasn't too hungry and I wasn't a fan, the dish was too acidic and too watery. I ordered the margarita flight and chose cucumber, passion fruit, and lime. I hate to say I was not a fan. I tasted zero alcohol in the drinks, they tasted so sweet and like pure mix. When I tried to return the flight, the waitress didn't allow me to (I took one sip..) but she was nice enough to offer me a shot on the house but one shot...for 3 drinks? Ok? I appreciated the effort but I would've preferred to just return the drinks. Then we ordered the $50 birthday package and it was fun! But an employee rolled over a cart of tequilas and pressured my friend to take the shot (pressured as in poured it for her, handed it to her and chanted shot shot shot!) so she took it. We thought it was free bc in the manner he gave it to her but then immediately charged us for the shot? Like what we didn't even ask for it, he just presented it to us like it was free? Anyway, I think my friends enjoyed themselves more than I did. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Margarita flight, tasted like pure mix - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

We were in the area due to a medical appointment and decided to stop here to eat and watch the Dodger game. Service sucks here! The place was half full and the service was bad!!!! We ordered the ribeye aguachile plate and it was nothing like the picture!! The pic on the menu shows ribeye chunks!!! We got small pieces and shredded pieces of meat! It definitely wasn't ribeye! And it was crunchy like it was overcooked!!!! The birria tacos had no cheese in them! Even the hostess (or maybe she was the manager) keep coming over to apologize for the horrible service. It was a different type of set up for a restaurant..... they have a DJ!!! The sound system sounded great but during the game commercials he would blast music, which was fine , but he wasn't paying attention to the commercials and would play music during the game. The music was loud ! so I don't recommend this place if you're trying to have a nice quiet lunch/dinner. Also!!!!!!!!!!! This place allows VAPING!!!!!! There was a guy VAPING at the bar which is next to the dining tables!!! There isn't a separate bar room!!! It's all one big open area!! The waitress said YES we allow people to VAPE here!! She said VAPING smoke is not harmful like cigarette smoke. Google second hand vape smoke!!!! Second hand vape smoke is dangerous ! This place wants to be a fancy restaurant but with the vaping...... NOT! read more

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Food was good, customer service ok. But too loud for a family dinner . Place was more like a hangout club. read more

Please book with Jesus ! He's amazing. He provided great service. I'm really allowed us to have a wonderful experience. The food was absolutely amazing. And the ambience was lovely. Make sure to come on Saturdays for the R&B brunch. Ask for Jesus when you get here he goes above and beyond to keep you happy. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Chicken and waffles - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

The ambiance was very entertaining... but it was the guests not the employees they need more energy. The service, felt force and when a drink was returned it was still charged. The food- out of 4 tacos I had one I did not like the salsa at all. The churro I had was good tho read more

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Food was delicious, per usual, but our server was FANTASTIC. We had the pleasure of being served by Kenny who was phenomenal and was one of the best servers we've ever had here. He truly cared about our experience, made sure food came out good, never let our water run empty, and is the reason we'll be coming back soon! Thank you Kenny, see you soon! read more

Ay Mi Pa - Enchiladas, camarones à la diabla, gushes - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

I don't even know where to start with this one. The food was decent--I'd give it a 2 out of 5 for taste, and the presentation was "fun" with a solid 3 out of 5. As for service, I'd rate it a 2 out of 5. Our waitress seemed overwhelmed, possibly due to working two large sections, one of which had a birthday party out on the patio. That said, the manager was very accommodating. We were initially sat at a table where there was a leak from above, but he quickly moved us to a better spot and even comped us a tower of shots, which was a nice gesture. The vibe here leans more towards a day club than a traditional restaurant, with a live DJ that even got the place to turn into a dance party at one point. The space itself is also great for photos, with plenty of opportunities for fun shots. Overall, this place isn't really for those looking for a quiet meal. If you're after an energetic, party-like atmosphere, it's definitely worth checking out! read more

Ay Mi Pa - Tacos de Papa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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The Service is Bad and the weight time is worse even with reservations! I will never go there again

Service : 0 or -10/10 "supposed open times on Apple Maps are " Sat10am-2am. Sun 10am-11pmBUT google says different -Reservations are useless - Calling is useless THEY NEVER ANSWER I went 3x & it's always something varying from -sorry there's not enough tables -closing 2-3hours earlier. Last day we went at 9pm &they were closed. The week before that we went on Sun @8:35pm &they said: sorry we are closed. Mind you a lady had made a reservation for her birthday in her LV red bottoms, her whole family was there dressed up with a big expensive cake.It was a slap on the face for them. They made a reservation. Many others came after me disappointed about their reservations not being honored. Summary : Only cool thing here is the music. Referral : Go to Mama Por Dios, it's bigger, nearby, the service is amazing. That's where me and hubby went all 3x times "Ay mi Pa" were closed. Here's some pics from Mama Por Dios food: read more

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Went on a random Sunday, kind of empty, music was really good and up beat. Our server (forgot her name) was very cheerful and sweet also attentive. Our orders came out fast. I ordered the chicken quesadilla. At first it came out with rice and beans. The person who brought it out asked me did I want them? I thought it was odd so I just turned them down and ate the quesadilla by itself then I believe 15 minutes later my server brought out the same rice and beans which I knew were cold by then and asked if I wanted them (on the menu it says it comes with rice and beans but 1st server was so eager to take them away from me so I didn't understand how they became an option randomly all of the sudden going back and forth but I still had to pay full price) All and all it was just okay... I'd give them another try since the other table had sushi and it looked amazing... but I would just need them to work on the service aspect because that whole back and forth experience was just weird to me read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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Love this place-the party never ends. From the food to the music there is never a dull moment. However what made it stand out to me the most was my experience with my server Kenny. Kenny went out of his way to make sure I was taken care of and to this day I have never gotten that kind of service anywhere else before. Thank you for a great experience and I will be back soon read more

Me and my daughter had lunch here at 1 :00 no reservation Got seated right away Beautiful restaurant inside They do have a live dj on Saturdays and is very loud so for those that don't like loud places this isn't for you Unfortunately they only have a brunch menu until 3 I was really looking forward to dinner options I ordered a horchata and enchilada suizas Food came out very quickly Our server Stephanie was very friendly Food was delicious read more

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I love the service and the food view inside the guys he so sweet food comes out so fast and so so good. read more

Ay Mi Pa - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

First off with the good: Mayra our waitress was very kind & had an uplifting mood which was refreshing and was quick to take our order. The food was pretty good and decent BUT I'm not sure if it was because I was so hungry because we waited so long and they were pricey but that's expected now and days and honestly you can't expect much from restaurants now and days because they usually have not worth it food and make up for it with good ambiance but $18 for drink + $26 for the tacos it was decent in quality. The need to be improved: 1. The wait time for the food‍SO LONG waited like close to an hour to get our food. 2. Reservations are apparently useless because we reserved for 5 inside for a birthday celebration and they hit us with "there's nothing we can do we have 2 bigger parties that need to be seated inside because it's another companies party" like they should've taken that into consideration and made up for it in some type of way then to have other people who reserved to celebrate wait and be treated like they were unnecessary. They could've at least accommodated us for something for the long wait even with a reservation especially cuz we're celebrating a birthday and I never heard of automatic gratuity being charged automatically for 5 people. And they had like an extra additional useless fee they slid in on top of that. 3. Also never heard of a restaurant that makes u pay to get the birthday celebration/shout out. $50-$350 4.the complimentary bread and chips and salsa legit came an hour later after we got our food like at that point we didn't even realize we were supposed to get that. This place has a lot of potential but needs to be more intentional and accommodating with their customers and not expect their party vibes to be able to make up for everything else they lack. Because for a pricey celebratory place we EXPECT effective & convenient service & to feel welcomed and appreciated not. "There's nothing we can do behavior" and not taking accountability for anything not working. Every restaurant has issues with being busy for dinner time, so make yourself special by making your customers feel good instead of just cash cows with adding charges on everything but just treated like whatever. read more

Ay Mi Pa - (3) Gobernador Tacos with esquite & como la flor - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Honestly I was so excited to try this place but was so disappointed. My boyfriend and I came Here for dinner at 9:30. Our server inform us that it will be last call to order food at 9:45 due to the kitchen closing at 10. We order our food and drinks. Everything was great until our server came back at 10:40pm almost a hour after we arrived and stated that the kitchen was not going to make our food. Apparently she didn't put the order in and the kitchen refuse to make our food after we waited a whole hour. It's disappointing because I was actually looking forward to trying this restaurant but their customer service is really bad. The kitchen should have made our food because we ordered our food way before the kitchen closed. To make matters worse worse we weren't the only table it happened to and they were there before us. The manger never came over to apologize instead they try to compensate by giving us free shots. I personally think it's unprofessional and unsafe because drinking shots on an empty stomach is never good. Luckily Yard house was open next door so I could eat some actual food. read more