Some of the best cocktails in Riverside. Cute Photo Booth too! Definitely a great local spot.read more

What a gem of a place! You wouldn't expect a well decorated interior from the outside streets, but…read moreupon walking in, you'd be pleasantly surprised. The ambiance is well created with the dim lights, lit bar, and sounds of ice being shaken. My fiancé and I were seated right at the middle of the bar upon opening, and our bartender named Chris (?) was extremely welcoming with a sense of humor. He gave us an ample of amount of time to review the menus. We first got an IPA and the Love me Knot. For food, we ordered some Cajun fries and the party wings with red chimichurri sauce. The wings were fantastic! The fries were very crunchy, and I wish they were a tad bit softer. For our next round of drinks, we got the Old Fashioned and the Bee's Knees. The drinks were right on par. We left after a few hours and found ourselves quite satisfied. It was a fun experience and the monthly change of words above the liquor wall is always a conversation starter. Needless to say, we'll be back!

Showed up here on a suggestion on a late night restaurant that was open at 11pm. The young lady at…read morethe counter was so helpful and explained the menu and gave us suggestions on their most popular dishes. We chose the samurai wonton tacos with chicken and wonton shrimp tempura tacos. Sooooo good. Their menu has couple food items that I look forward to in our next visit

Stopped by to avoid some traffic and get a beer. Prices were good and they had sopa de fideo on…read morespecial for their anniversary celebration. You could tell it was made by someone's mom They have a whole big pool hall next door too. Everyone was super friendly and helpful. Idk what the other reviewer is talking about ... this area is fine- not rough. It's nice to have local options that are not just the standard francises that are the same everywhere. The styling of the place is weird and feels personal- I love that it is unique...I'm so over all the cookie cutter places. My only criticism was the music was through some pay for juke box app so it kept cycling through songs and mixing them together annoyingly to get people to pay to change the song and it was super loud. Please just play your music and allow people to change it with the juke box- don't annoy them into it. I'll definitely come back as a stop before pushing through Reche Canyon.

Delicious food and our server Liz was very attentive. The environment is family friendly but there…read morewere more adults than there were families with children. We started off with spinach and artichoke dip. We also got fettuccine Alfredo with blackened chicken and a steak sandwich with fries. We came on a Friday at 5 without reservations and were able to have a table without any problems. We had to street park since they close off their parking lot and make it valet.

Second time here and we've enjoyed it both times. I'm sad they don't have the steak sliders…read moreanymore. They were amazing! So I had to try something new and I got the spicy chicken sandwich and it turned out sooo good! I'd love to try more from their menu. We for the chocolate cake desert which was huge! i wish it was a lava cake. Maybe in the future. And am curious about their brunch too. Love this place. Service is great and always attentive. And definitely a classier ambiance for a nice dinner out.

I had an amazing night out With my ladies! this place did not disappoint! Great wine, fun people,…read morenice and cute bartenders! Stayed until closing and did not want to leave! I will be back! Thank you Brickwood for a good night! see you soon!

Insanely friendly service. It was like the bartender really loved his job. Genuinely enjoyed it…read more Things I would want to know: 1. No food, but you're welcome to bring your own. 2. Lots of space for chilling. Don't be turned away by the entrance, which communicates a small, niche space. 3. If you're expecting a small niche space based on the front entrance, get ready to be surprised by the spaciousness. Trivia: Several breweries claim the spot of first "craft" or "microbrewery." What two breweries, one of which is closed down, start with the letter A claim the title?

My uncle and I really enjoy coming to this bar. Amazing and friendly service. Special thanks to…read moreManda the bartender for always being a sweetheart and an angel. I always look forward to seeing her beautiful presence and beautiful smile. Seeing her always takes my mind off things and makes my night everytime. You will love Manda. She's always on top of everything, always committed, and she's always so happy which I admire the most about her. I definitely recommend this bar if you want to have a fun night and catch any sports games, MMA fights, etc.

Best first experience will be coming back!! Very attentive !! Great food, great drinks!!read more

Amazing food and service! I had the stuff baked potato with…read moreshredded pork, and it was absolutely amazing.My husband had the 1/2 pound burger and prize and said it was the best! We will definitely go back

Honestly when I first tried Shindigs, I absolutely loved it. The dishes, the drinks, the vibe,…read moreeverything seemed on point. However, I've been back a number of times & while I love the restaurant, it's seriously struggling when it comes to food & service. The last straw came when our family came to eat there after going to the cemetery together with my dad for my mom's birthday. She passed in 2022 so we usually go as a family & then go out to eat afterwards. It was relatively empty with one large party finishing up their dessert & a party of 4. We were a party of 14. So we waited so we could be seated together. We asked to be seated in the main dining area at a large group of tables together but were told that those tables were "reserved." So we waited about 20 minutes & the party of 4 left first. So we all sat there next to the pool table. We got menus & the waitress took our drink orders. It took 25 minutes more in the relatively deserted restaurant for the waitress to take our food orders. Once she took our orders we waited...and waited...and waited. Meanwhile the restaurant is starting to get busy. Everyone around us that came after us was getting their food. But not any of us. Finally, 2 of our orders came out. Then about 15 minutes later 2 more orders came out. It continues like this & I'm at the other end of the table & still waiting for our food. It's been 2 hours now & I'm hangry. My sister finally got her side dinner salad. Yes you got that right-- she waited 2 hours for a side dinner salad! She also ordered pasta & took one bite and you guessed it--the dish was barely warm. She had waited 2 hours for a dinner salad and cold pasta. The waitress offered to have it remade but she wasn't willing to wait an eternity for them to redo her dish so she asked the waitress to just have them reheat it. My other sister finally got her salad which was an actual meal with cold chicken and other veggies in it (smart girl I guess because it being cold wasn't a problem). After that, the cold pasta was brought to the table reheated. They finally brought my dish which was an appetizer platter that was supposed to include jalapeño poppers, pectaters with pulled pork, fried pickles and onion rings. I had ordered this because my husband had ordered the Mac & Cheese with the pulled pork & we intended to share because he loves the poppers. I noticed that there were more pecktaters & no poppers. I asked the waitress where the poppers were. She replied, "Oh they ran out of those so they substituted the pectaters." I kind of lost it by that point because I'd already waited 2 1/2 hours for an appetizer platter (which usually comes first not last). I said, "That would have been good to know BEFORE I ordered. The whole reason I got this as a meal was because my husband loves the poppers." She replied "Let me check & see if I can deduct $5 off or you can order something else." Honestly I was NOT going to wait forever for them to make something else so we just took the $5 off because by this time we had been there 3 hours. So I had all these pecktaters which I did not eat & by this time my hunger had passed & I didn't feel like eating a bunch of massive potato balls. I ate the onion rings & fried pickles had two bites of Mac & cheese & I was done. Seriously, in what restaurant universe do you substitute something in an order WITHOUT asking the customer?! I'm sorry but in the restaurant business, the customer is king. They are the reason you're in business. While I realize we were a large party, it was so vexing that the kitchen couldn't get our orders out while everyone that came later was getting their food. Then some of us got cold food (my sister's pasta wasn't the only dish that came out cold). It's just not good service. Also bringing out dishes 2 at a time with 10-15 minutes in between & bringing out cold food is not acceptable. Substituting other items for what was ordered without asking the customer is also not acceptable. This was an important occasion for my family and spending so much time watching other people get their food and waiting so long for ours was disappointing. My family never wants to eat there again. This was an EPIC FAIL. It's not the first time that the service was subpar since my first visit. I've gone with just my husband & had a similar experience with slow service & cold food & watched employees on cell phones ignoring us. I kept giving it chances because it really is a cool place but I just can't justify spending money for food and service like this. I will not be going here again. That's pretty sad because if the kitchen got their act together & the service was remarkably better I would love eating here. When they get the food out hot and cooked right it's definitely really good. But I'm sorry I can't pay good money for more miss than hit.

Food was great and prompt and good customer service. And very attentive. The place is cleaned and…read moreorganized

The margarita flights and aguachiles were amazing. My friend and I came to Kalaveras for a girls…read morenight out and it was perfect. Great music and vibes as well as great service. Would definitely come back!

A friend mentioned to me that The Lanai is owned by the same group that owns some of the other…read morepopular tiki bars in Orange County, so we decided to stop by on the way home from a road trip. The Lanai is located in the Cravings food court area at The Station shopping center in Eastvale. There is plenty of parking available. We went inside to the Shuck Oyster bar and entered The Lanai from there. It is actually more of a tiki patio than an enclosed tiki bar. However, the tiki décor is great with plenty of bamboo, carved tiki figures, hanging puffer fish, tiki style signs, and many tropical accents. There are overhead fans spaced around in case it is hot outside. We had one round of drinks and several appetizers. The coconut shrimp and lightly battered Shishito peppers were great and the sauces paired well. We have had these appetizers at Stowaway before and they had the same good quality. She ordered the spicy tofu bites. I'm not usually a fan of tofu, but they were surprisingly really good. I had the Adrian's Mistake cocktail which was well balanced and a little on the strong side. She had the Right Of Passage which was good and had a light fruit flavor and you could definitely taste the mango. The one man show Brandon took great care of us. It was slow at this time of day so we got a chance to chat with him quite a bit and service was fast. They have a weekday happy hour from 4pm to 6pm. Although we didn't specifically order off the happy hour menu, three of our items, including both cocktails were part on it. I give it 4.3 stars but rounded up to five stars. I'm sure the ambience is much better in the evening when it more lively and dark outside. They have a good variety of munchies, and the cocktail menu has a good mix of tiki classics and some originals. I don't think there any many tiki bars in this area, so I hope they do well.

Really wanted to try this place but when we arrived, we were told the kitchen was out of…read morecommission. We went to another stall that told us they had a gas leak so the building had to be evacuated. We ended up going back to order Painkillers to sit on the patio. They're weren't great. I've had much better. We'll return in winter to try again. We don't live in the area so hoping for a better experience next time.