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    Baker's Drive-Thru

    2.2 (125 reviews)
    InexpensiveMexican, Fast Food, Burgers
    Closed 7:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups

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    Here's the price posted

    So I ordered two burritos today and added the fresh new salsa and on the menu it currently saids for .79 cents and was charged almost $3 bucks which is half of the whole burrito price which I find ridiculous most places give you sauce or salsa for free with your purchase. And then for the cash register lady to say she's not going to honor the price is unacceptable. This place has really gone downhill. Don't waste your money! My burrito was even cold!

    Double Stacker
    Dylan V.

    For the 5 years that I have worked and commuted to Riverside/IE I have finally tried the infamous Baker's. I can see the love and hate behind it. Let's start off with the negative: the burger patties are severely under seasoned. I tasted all bun and tomato. Salt, pepper or even some seasoned salt would have altered the rating of this review. Second negative and it's more of an on the fence recommendation surrounding the chili. I would have preferred a more balanced, zesty and seasoned chili. This leads into the positives: the chili is very chili forward. It's not spicy but you can taste the chili powder for sure and I appreciate that. Some garlic and onion could make this a contender in the fast food chili game. The fries: fresh and hot out of the fryer. A lovely level of crispiness and salted generously. Went perfect with a side of ranch. Final positive: the presentation and freshness. Everything ordered was aesthetic, hot, fresh and I give kudos to the staff at Baker's for putting effort and pride into their product. Thank you Baker's.

    What's leftover from my dogs...
    Mike H.

    Needed something fast , usually don't do fast food to often. Been to Bakers down by Cal Baptist a few times and always good. Went to the one in Woodcrest on a Sunday around 4pm. Drive thru and ordered a few beef tacos, ground beef burrito, fries drink. Tacos and burrito were absolutely horrible, the ground beef was dry over cooked and you can tell sitting for a long time, why you train your cooks to serve this? You can see before you put it in the tortillas or taco shell it's dry with char black pieces. Fries were decent and hot, coke was cold. Service was prompt and thorough at least, unless you take points off for the cook that actually made the food. I'm sure he's been trained not to throw it out. Literally, fed my 3 German shepherd's the tacos and burritos, I ate the fries and drank the coke... obviously, unless I'm getting my dogs food from here I cant justify coming back...

    Chicken taco? Where's the chicken
    Ron S.

    What happened to bakers? Quality is completely gone. I keep trying because it was so good before but man it's just never going to be the same. I spent 45 min in line for chicken tacos that look like lettuce tacos. Nothing looks like the picture. Burgers were so good and now I ordered a taco because the burger was so bad last time. Used to love the shredded beef and now that's gone. Well I guess Miguel Jr. shredded beef tacos and bean and cheese burritos will have to do going forward. Can't do Bakers anymore. Not for the price!

    Cheese Quesadilla

    This place keeps getting worse and worse. I used to love the cheese quesadillas. Now, they hardly have any cheese. This is a photo of how 2 of the 3 pieces looked on the inside after opening up the quesadilla. Such a rip off.

    Baker's you can do better than this. Plus I paid for a quesadilla and it was missing from my drive-through order.

    Baker's you can do better than this. Plus, I paid for a quesadilla and it was missing from my drive-through order. Management declined to refund when I spoke to them.

    a view of the kitchen
    Ben A.

    I had never visited a Baker's before... i'm not really from around here, and was just in the neighborhood for an event at the nearby MLK Jr. high school. I said out on foot, in search of food for a bunch of kids, and after picking up a box of donuts kitty corner to the intersection, I stumbled over here to see what giant bag of food I could bring back. The menu is sort of an eclectic mix of burgers & fries and fast food Mexican. I ordered a big bag of tacos and burritos, And a few orders of fries... Not nearly as cheap as the Del taco next door, but for whatever reason, the Del taco's dining room was closed, they only had a drive-through, and thanks to lawyers and insurance companies, you can't walk up to a drive-in window anymore in this country. But back to Baker's... The young lady that took my order was cordial enough, standing behind plexiglass. My food came out pretty quickly, and I started the slightly uphill walk back to the high school. Nothing particularly awesome or negative about the food, although a 10 minute walk in unseasonably warm November he did not do the hard shell tacos any favors. This is hardly the restaurants fault, but I'm not exactly sure these were five-star tacos to begin with. For a bunch of adolescents Who do not yet need to worry about the food they're putting into their systems, it was an acceptable lunch, liberally smothered in small packets of hot sauce, and washed down with soft drinks. The french fries were pretty soggy, but again... The ultimate recipients of them were not exactly connoisseurs, and no one complained. Truth be told, I would probably not collectively eat here again, but you never know the next time I will have five hours to kill in Riverside.

    Breakfast sandwich mistake
    Jimmy G.

    Order sausage breakfast sandwich, got home and it's missing the sausage patty. Sad part is I was the only car in drive thru

    Inside (menu above counter has not been working for quite a while)

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    9 years ago

    My meal had rice that was cold and overcooked and hard. Pretty sad because I've always liked Bakers.

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    4.4(1.6k reviews)
    7.2 mi
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    I can't get enough of Monty's!…read more We need one of these closer to Corona/ Murrieta etc. Spread them throughout the Inland Empire please! We need more Monty's locations! It's either Riverside or Los Angeles. The Los Angeles location is nice because it has standard restaurant seating and the vibe is full on Monty's! It's so cool! I hope they grow and open more locations. My husband and I just drove an hour to get to the Riverside location. We're only able to come once a month because it's so far away. We would hit it once a month if it were closer, maybe more than once a month. Service is always great at this location. They have stickers and buttons available. The seating is bar stools at a counter inside the food lab. The food is amazing! It's always perfectly made and it hits the spot when we miss the Monty's plant-based chicken. The burgers are good. Love the fries and tots! Definitely do the "maxed out" tots or fries. Those are the best! I love the kale salad and add chicken on top. My husband loves the chicken burgers. We always bring friends here to try Monty's plant-based grub! This place rocks.

    As a 10 year vegetarian I had to try this place. I ordered 2 good burgers, 50/50 (fries and tots…read morew/side of ranch), and a cherry cola. The burger was pretty good, but I've had better. Fries and tots were decent. Would love to come back to try the dog and chicken sandwich. Service was quick. They had a good amount of counter seating but it was pretty busy. I absolutely love their mascot though and they have free stickers that look like him. All food is vegetarian friendly! 100% plant-based.

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    Johnny's Burgers is my favorite burger spot in Riverside. There's so much to love! The location…read moreis great, with nice outdoor seating and close proximity to the movie theatre right across the street, other great food and dessert spots next door in case a friend wants something else. I'm often here on Tuesday nights before a discount movie across the way. This meal is my go-to. A cheeseburger combo, but change the fries for the fried zucchini. In my opinion, this is the best fried zucchini around. I know no one can seem to agree on this, but I really don't know how anyone could disagree. They come out HOTTT, juicy, perfectly salty, and with a massive cup of ranch for dipping (and cooling!). The burger itself is like most other mom and pop burger stands around (George's, Lucky Greek, Niko's Burgers), but I'd still say this one is consistently better. It's always my favorite with the perfect ratio of meat, cheese, veggies, and sauce. They still trust you enough to have the soda fountain self service which is also a plus. More and more places are putting it behind the counter. Lastly I'll add that I love the 50's vibe inside and well working A/C! It's a little small inside, but like I mentioned above the outside seating at Riverside Plaza is already so great.

    Disgusting. My daughters burger patties was like…read morecardboard. Burned, thin and very chewy. Tasted old. My onion rings where basically crisp. I been to this location many times but the last few times the burgers are not good. I'll soare the pics. Food was a waste and in the trash.

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    Been driving by for years saying I'd like to try this place one day. Today went with my teen…read moredaughter because I read they had curly fries & she loves them. The girl took out order quickly & accurately. Well, they did not disappoint the curly fries were hot, fresh and a big 'ol bag. We also ordered a cheeseburger & chicken tenders. The burger was delicious with pickles which is kinda hard to find these days. Another wonderful surprise was the large chocolate milkshake! It was huge & delicious. The prices were great too considering how much food you get. Definitely be coming back for those curly fries & shakes. Now I know why this place has been here forever good food, big portions & great prices. It was too hot to sit outside, so we parked in the shade & ate in our car.

    I decided to give George's Drive-In a try after seeing so many TikTok videos hyping it up…read more Unfortunately, my experience was pretty disappointing. I ordered two cheeseburger combos and waited quite a long while for my food. After noticing people who ordered way after me getting theirs, I went up to ask about my order, and there seemed to be some confusion. I ended up waiting even longer. The customer service was also a little underwhelming. The cashier seemed pretty uninterested, and when I asked about my order and later mentioned the zucchini, I didn't really feel like my concerns were being acknowledged or taken seriously. The food itself just wasn't what I expected from all the hype. The burger buns were basic at best, the meat seemed undercooked, and the zucchini I paid extra for tasted rancid. I asked if I could switch them for fries, but after waiting again, I eventually just gave up. They did refund me for the zucchini, so I'll give them credit for that. Maybe I caught them on an off day, but unfortunately, based on my experience, I haven't had a reason to go back.

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    3.6(342 reviews)
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    I want to give this place an honest review. This visit was for breakfast, and overall, it was…read moredecent. I ordered a ham and cheese omelette with a side of hash browns. The omelette was good enough, but I have to be completely honest about the hash browns they were very bland and lacked seasoning. The texture was fine, but I would suggest adding some seasoning during cooking. I think that small change could make them much more appealing to customers. One thing that confused me was the ordering process. When I placed my order in the drive-thru, the employee asked what style of eggs I wanted with my omelette. Since an omelette is already a specific style of egg preparation, I wasn't sure what she meant. Then, when I got to the window, I was asked whether I wanted pickles from a breakfast burrito and whether I wanted potatoes again. I'm not sure if there was some confusion with my order or if they were joking around, but I didn't make an issue out of it. Now that I've finished my breakfast, I'd rate it about a 6 out of 10. That said, I come here often, and there is one item that keeps me coming back: the zucchini. Their zucchini with ranch is an automatic 10 out of 10. In my opinion, it's probably the best thing on the menu, and I highly recommend trying it if you visit. Overall, the breakfast was okay, but the zucchini is definitely the star of the show. Enjoy at your own discretion.

    I used to love Lucky Greek until a few years ago when the food had gotten kind of "meh", and quite…read morepricey, so I stopped going. Today, I had a powerful craving for my old favorite - a hot roast beef sandwich with BBQ sauce and horseradish, and some onion rings so I decided to give Lucky Greek another chance. The total for the two items was nearly $25. The rings were pretty good, but the serving was enough for at least 4 people. I wish they would offer a lower priced half-order for single meals. The roast beef sandwich was a real disappointment. The meat was very fatty and had a lot of hard gristle. I pretty much had to take the sandwich apart and pull off the objectionable bits which were about 1/5 of the total weight of the meat. The meat flavor was bland and really needed all of the sauces. The bun was kind of smashed and gummy but held together. Sorry to say, but for me, Lucky Greek just isn't worth going to anymore.

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