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    Johnny's Burger

    3.3 (317 reviews)
    InexpensiveBurgers
    Open 7:00 am - 9:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Updated menu July 2023
    Jennifer H.

    Been over a year since my last review and I continue to give this spot its praise. Always a spot I know I can trust for that classic feel style burger. I love how they also make their fried zucchini. There can be a line at times for the drive thru but that just lets you know they are making the food fresh and are working hard to get it out the door.

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    Anessa P.

    Yummm love this place. The outdoor seating is such a vibe it's surrounded by green plants. They have drive thru too If u don't wanna get off the car. Breakfast burritos are soo good but breakfast isn't served all day :( the sweet potato fries are Delicious if you're into that. I like the shredded lettuce Adds great texture to the burgers

    Patio seating area
    Leilani M.

    Why didn't I know about this location?! Shopping nearby we saw Johnny's. It has that mom n pop old school feel. Sort of like a beach location, brick building, fans going wooden booths. There's also a patio seating area. Awesome service from all the staff here. Friendly, helpful and welcoming. Burger had that backyard bbq char that sets it apart from the norm. Seasoned well. Juices or Self serve fountain drinks were great for the hot day. Parking on both sides of the building drive thru available.

    Bacon & Egg Breakfast and hashbrowns
    Diana P.

    I've seen a lot of mixed reviews for Johnny's burgers but overall i think it's a good restaurant. My favorite has to be their zucchinis with ranch but their sandwhiches are also good. Burgers are good but not better than in n out. Service is usually quick but the drive thru does tend to be packed so i suggest ordering ahead by phone or just going inside to wait. I will say i prefer their old aesthetic that was more 50s diner inspired but the inside is still clean and they have both indoor and outdoor seating. One of their downfalls may be that their menu has too many items which makes the food good but it would probably be great if they just focused on a select items.

    Hair literally cooked into the pancake and coming out the bottom piece

    This review is overdue, I have had many issues with this location. Orders not received properly, food made incorrectly, employees rude and lying to customers that they are the owner, I've even seen workers loading bread onto their own cars from the restaurant. Today I went through the drive thru around 10:30 AM asked the girl taking my order for my toast to be toasted with butter, she said they'd toast my bread but the butter is on the side. Not only did I not get any utensils, ketchup, syrup or that BUTTER she said comes on the side... I get home and my pancake special has hair literally cooked in the pancake. This is disgusting!!!! It grossed me out, we did not eat any of our food we ordered ($53.78 total). I was told the owner is on vacation and won't be in until Wednesday. Best believe I will be there on Wednesday to talk to her again, because these kids they have working at their restaurant don't know how to work nor does it seem like they want to work. They do not care about their customers or the business reputation.

    Sausage and Eggs, French Toast, Bacon and Eggs
    John C.

    Absolutely love Johnny's! Long time 20+ years customers. If you know, then you know! If you're in Riverside and want the best charbroiled pastrami burger or breakfast I town you must stop by, the line inside and out says it all.

    Bacon cheese burger
    Duan D.

    Location was right across from a store we were at and smells of the grille was enticing. Didn't want to go to a corporate chain and figured we would try this place. Inside is spotless, really really well kept clean by the staff. Decor had a bunch of those 50's style funny sayings. Staff seemed really nice and helpful. The burgers are good. Good menu selection and prices are in line with most. Daughter had bacon bacon cheeseburger and I had an avocado burger. I can see why the locals visit this place.

    Chilli cheese fries
    John R.

    I ordered chili cheese fries and I took a picture of how it looks. I will never recommend this item. No flavor and hardly any cheese on my fries. Do better!

    Deron R.

    This is an old school independent hamburger joint. It's been around for almost 40 years. This place is totally legit and is in the official rotation when we are driving through Riverside. I had the bacon cheeseburger which was amazing. The lady had the grilled chicken sandwich with lettuce and tomato. Very nice piece of chicken. It wasn't some sort of processed piece of crap. The onion rings are legit and the fries were delicious. This has a really nice patio that's covered by this huge Vine tree-like thing over the pergola. It's very relaxing. The place was pumping with drive-thru activity as well as people in the restaurant. They're the workers were very nice and helpful. Definitely give them a try

    Menu as of July 15, 2025
    F. L.

    This is our go-to burger joint. I always order the turkey burger. It comes with a large tomato slice and plenty of crunchy iceberg lettuce. The burger patty was not dry and it was dressed with a tasty mayo spread. The service is fast and the staff is friendly.

    Hair
    Ana V.

    Drive thru order. Half way through eating my sandwich I find a hair. Ordered French toast as well and they were not fully cooked. No time to go back, that's why people choose the drive through. $30 worth of food just for it to all be tossed.

    Oatmeal $8.69 not filled up to the top. It was just almost half full

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    If you are looking for a vegetarian burger, this is the place. My family and I like their breakfast burritos too.

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    We used to love taco day we used to go there all the time. Now that there's no more tacos we don't go unless they bring tacos back

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    Steak, egg, cheese breakfast burrito is all I can say. Amazing service, great ambience.

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    The best charbroiled burgers I've had since we moved to this area about two years ago. The best!

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    The food was like a party in your mouth.v great food. Great service. Clean place.

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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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    My husband and I came to Urban Skillet for dinner and had such a great experience! Ana took our…read moreorder and brought our food out to us, and she was so friendly and helpful. My husband had seen a dog in one of their photos online and was trying to figure out what kind it was, and Ana knew right away! I ordered the OG Burger, my husband got the Z Dog, and we shared an order of tots. Everything was SO good! We both loved our food and will definitely be coming back. Great food and great service--thank you, Ana!

    Urban Skillet has completely ruined every other burger for and I mean that as the highest…read morecompliment possible. These aren't just burgers, they're the best rated LA burgers now brought to Riverside, and the hype is 100% real and deserved. What sets Urban Skillet apart before you even take a bite is the integrity behind the food 100% non-GMO, grass-fed, organic, and halal. You're not just eating something delicious, you're eating something you can feel genuinely good about. And the flavor? Every single item on the menu is addictive. I have yet to find a miss. The side sauces alone are absolutely elite!!!! The kind you think about days later and use as your excuse to come back sooner than you planned. Knowing that this place started from humble beginnings , literally setting up tents and grew into the brick and mortar gem it is today in Riverside makes every bite taste even better. You can feel the passion, the pride, and the hard work baked into everything they do. The staff moves at the speed of light, endlessly accommodating and genuinely friendly every single time. I've dined in and DoorDashed multiple times and it's always amazing, that consistency is rare and speaks volumes. Urban Skillet deserves every single star and more. A true Riverside treasure.

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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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    George's Drive-In

    3.3(517 reviews)
    1.9 mi
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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.

    For what you pay, just go to Brandon's Diner for real service and flavor. Food is decent when fresh…read moreand not something sitting that was previously cooked. Just don't go when the "owner" (old white guy with glasses) is cooking because apparently since he is incapable of folding a breakfast burrito with eggs overeasy he won't do it. A ten year old can do it but it's too messy for the owner and he refuses. Any other day it's never been a problem for the other real cooks. Imagine being a restaurant owner that serves half Mexican food and American and you can't fold a burrito because the eggs are overeasy? If you are incapable, stay out the kitchen and stick to running the back end. The cooks probably despise when he shows up to "help" as he slows everybody down with the pace of a turtle. But he's the owner and it's his restaurant so screw the customer, no exceptions. It was a simple request but I guess he doesn't need the business and he won't lose any sleep over it.

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    3.6(342 reviews)
    5.9 mi
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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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