This is mistakingly a Rock & Brews Review vs. the Riviera House, that I was unfortunately unable to delete via Yelp: Excellent customer service experienced via Waiter, Benjamin, that truly demonstrated the precise Rock & Brews treatment, that at times can be a hit and miss. And also greatly enjoyed their delicious Spicy Watermelon Margarita, Tri-tip Tacos and Purple Rain Drops! read more

Riviera House - Superb Spicy Watermelon Margarita - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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Delicious food, amazing drinks (including cool off menu cocktails), great service, beautiful restaurant, and prime location! The coconut shrimp was flavorful and the honey-Sriracha sauce had a nice kick. Oysters were fresh and shucked cleanly. The shrimp ceviche had the right amount of citrus. The Pusherman was refreshing and perfect for sweet lovers. The M80 (off menu) was my favorite! It had mezcal and ginger. Highly recommend, also enjoyed waking around the area after lunch. read more

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Went on Valentine's Day when most restaurants are marking up their menu with prefixed overpriced courses. Riviera house had standard menu standard prices and even kicked in a free chocolate covered strawberry for everybody. Food was great too! read more

We got the bottomless mimosas which they serve by the bottle and a side of oj so you can mix on your own. We had the truffle fries, fried chicken and waffles, berry french toast, riviera scramble, and avocado toast. All were so good! read more

My family and I love coming here. The food and drinks are always great! Cute little spot

Best craft cocktails in South Bay. Bartenders are superior in their skill level and friendly and are excellent at matching your likes to a great drink. You owe it to yourself to try this spot...you'll be hooked read more

Wow! You won't be disappointed. The bartenders are artists, the food is amazing and the ambiance is FUN. I love sitting at the bar and having a cocktails and sharing a meal. Great Cheeseburger! The staff is my favorite part! Real pros. You can sit outside too! read more

Riviera House - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

I love coming here for a full meal or brunch is a fav!, with my husband and friends, with my girlfriends for drinks and appetizers, or just desserts and after dinner drinks. They cater and fit for anything we feel like and I love that. Our favorite waiter is Max but really, they're all great! read more

Very good brunch food, in a great location. Fun fact: this old location was my first ever Yelp review (formerly Sophie's) We made a reservation and were seated promptly at reservation time. The decor is very cute. Bright, airy and wonderful patio seating. Hostess and our server were friendly, but stressed out, and it shows. They seemed overwhelmed or disengaged at times. But one of our servers was somewhat apologetic, explaining another table was being difficult. The French toast with fresh berries was delicious, but they forgot the whipped cream so we had to ask for it, and glad we did, it was very good. Make sure you get the whipped cream, it's the best part. The breakfast burrito was very good, All the flavors married so well together. The Cali benedict was also good. Didn't really need the shrimp, but was a nice touch and cooked perfectly. Overall, good experience and I'd definitely come back to try other dishes and the cocktails, which all sounded and looked great. read more

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UPDATE: Delicious food with staff that are a little too root-toot-tooty-better-than-you-ty. I think management sees this as a feature and not a bug. It's not like the staff are entirely insufferable or anything; they are always professional and often friendly. It's just like this. . .air of superiority. Nobody did anything specific (except the dude who lectured me about why my sandwich modification was WRONG). It's just that I have to be in the mood for slightly haughty staff if I'm going to go there. The food is always fantastic. I still like going there. Just like, stop looking down on people. You make me feel like Julia Roberts in that first store in Pretty Woman. read more

Love the atmosphere of this restaurant! Cute space and nice heated patio. The food was good, but nothing too crazy. My favorite was the steak with jalapeño chimichurri! Check my photos for rankings on eat item. read more

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I love this place. the food is great, the seating and ambiance is great. the wait staff is attentive. Prices are good. 5 stars

EVERYTHING about the Riviera House was amazing. Ambiance, food, drinks and service are top notch. When you visit, ask for a 'Jack Torrance'... you won't be disappointed with this cocktail. read more

Loved this place. There is plenty of parking surrounding the area of Riviera Village. Restaurant has indoor/outdoor seating. Cool and casual place. Nice selection of cocktails. Service was spot on especially for a Sunday afternoon. Started off with happy hour fish and shrimp tacos. Flavors were so on point. Batter on both was nice and crispy and crunchy all the way through. Beet salad with herb chevre cheese....had no idea I liked it but I cleaned the plate. The shrimp pasta was phenomenal! Prices were extremely reasonable. Can't wait to come back and try the other entrees. read more

Food is tasty. Staff is attentive. Good place to people watch. Drinks contain a lot of ice.

My boyfriend and I had never been here before, and thought we'd give it a try, as I was craving fish tacos and they had them on the menu. After waiting for the hostess to seat several other people, we took a table at her direction, outside on the street section. Go ahead, sit there. Ok. As I started to sit, the hostess suddenly warns my bf that the seats are wet. Too late, I've already sat down... and now my butt is sopping wet. She comes back with some towels and mops up my bf's seat first (of course). As she attempts to wipe off my chair, she lifts it up and inadvertently puts it down on my toe... causing a serious yelp of pain from me. Ok, now I'm slightly maimed and my butt is still sopping wet. Then we wait. And wait, and wait for someone to come take our order. Finally! Ok, so I'll have an ice tea and the fish tacos. BF will have a bloody mary and fish and chips. Oh... yeah, Waiter" says... uh, no fish tacos". Huh? It's the BEACH. Everyone in town has fish tacos. It says right on the menu... FISH TACOS. He explains that they just aren't serving them cuz it's still brunch (at 2 p.m.). Well, where on the menu does it say that???? (it didn't, FYI). And if you are serving tuna melts, why can't you slap some fish in a tortilla? WTF. Ok fine. He says he'll go get our drinks while we mull over new choices. 10 minutes goes by... 15 minutes goes by. Now my patience has gone bye-bye. We decided to leave and go across the street to another restaurant. As we we left, sure enough, waiter comes with drinks. My bf said sorry dude... you took too long. Waiter... yep, I get it. As it turned out, we had a fabulous meal across the street with great service and amazing fish tacos. read more

We went here for the first time last night in a double date and we had the best time !! The food was so yummy ! We got there early enough for the happy hour menu . We started off with the Thai calamari and an Ahi tostado dish which we all devoured . We did asada tacos, grilled shrimp, and fried fish tacos and loved them . The waitress , Sam, was great and her service was quick and friendly . She even threw in creme brulee cheesecake for dessert on the house when we jokingly told her we don't get out much ! We will definitely come back , hopefully sooner than later . read more

We went today for brunch it was good! We were able to get seated right away and order drinks. Their Pisco sour was really really good! I had their fish and chips. It was decent for fish and chips! My wife got the spicy chicken sandwich and loved it because she ate it all! It's nice to sit in one of there booths so you can people watch. We definitely will be back when in the area! read more

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We came here to have lunch. We ordered strawberry salad, egg&sausage(kid's menu), oyster, curry mussels first. Dishes were all ok, but I couldn't understand why sausage in kid's menu is spicy. My kids couldn't be able to eat. Not just spicy, buy also strong flavored spices were there. So we had to order more for them. We ordered coconut shrimp and egg benedict. Milk was not even served till now(included in kid menu), so i had to tell them again. Both dishes were tasty, but we waited for another 30 minutes and kids didn't want to eat anymore..... :( read more

Oh boy, what a treat!! My girlfriends and I were staying at the Terrenea Resort near by and looking for a final brunch spot on our way out of town and my fellow yelpers did not lead me astray! I personally wanted a seafood brunch and when I saw the lobster Benedict listed on the menu, I was sold! I was mostly interested in the menu offerings, but man was I so impressed with the decor upon entry as well. We were seated pretty speedily on a Sunday, which I was not expecting. However, we were visiting in off-season, so that might not always be true. The ambience is so nice with elements of boating and the sea, and cute touches laced throughout. My friends and I all admired the green and gold bar stools and winding ropes atop. I've got to tell you that I was tempted by the list of specialty cocktails, but I was really craving a good classic Bloody Mary, which wasn't listed, and it was made just right for me! Hit the spot in a way one always should! My girlfriend got the mezcal drink and it was simply beautiful in color and with a neat long ice cube. We were also served waters right away without being asked, which I always appreciate. The business operated that morning with no specific waiter assigned, but every server checking in and pitching in. Which I personally like sometimes, especially if it's a busy restaurant. They all moved like a well-oiled machine. My girlfriends started out with the clam chowder and I got one delicious spoonful they shared. Good flavor and bits of clam even in that one bite. It was better than the clam chowder at the resort. It also came with toast opposed to crackers, which made one of my friends very happy. I got the lobster Benedict and it was a perfectly filling plate. The presentation was gorgeous and the breakfast potatoes have to be a top three for me. They reminded me of smashed oven roasted potatoes I've seen recipes before online. Perfectly soft inside with crispy bits everywhere. It was my first lobster Benedict I've ever had, but even still I was impressed with the amount they serve for a portion and how well seasoned it was. The poached egg perfectly cooked and a delicious hollandaise. I finished every bite of Benedict and potatoes. My friend got the classic Benedict and another friend had their coconut shrimp as her entree as she lives in Oklahoma now and doesn't get it often. The shrimp appetizer looked beautiful in presentation and everyone left very pleased. Parking could take up to 15mins so I'd just budget that into your time, but my friends and I were lucky to find a meter in about five minutes. The location is worth it. I walked off my brunch and visited the beach. What a slice of heaven this area of California is! I envy you if you're reading this and planning your visit here :) cheers! read more

Under new ownership and it has gone downhill. After years of being a loyal local client, I have decided to move on. Reason for my decisio. No one reason, is that they are cashing in on the name the previous owner built. Followed by the decline in food quality and execution (over cooked/burnt). And lastly their customer service is gone down. They don't attend to your table, top off your water or ask you if you need anything. Now I will say there are two servers that are fairly decent, but you have to hope you catch the right person. The chances of you getting subpar food and service are very high these days. So be warned! read more

Wine was low budget but expensive, Seabass was way too salty. I had a stomach ache before I even got home, which was 10 minutes away! Never going back to the place. Husband had tacos and tater tots - just awful and a waste of money! read more

Great ambiance and food. Our server Maddie was great and the Tuna melt is out of this world! Would definitely recommend

This is our favorite spot for brunch in The Village. Mark and team are amazing. Sam is our favorite server! Great food, great service and atmosphere. read more

I flagged down the staff a few times and even vocalized my need for service. They were all nice but if you can see me and keep ignoring me when the place is pretty empty and you're not all that busy, it's irritating. The food was bland. I needed salt and pepper to taste. The Mac and cheese tasted a bit fake and the fish was super oily. The fries weren't salted all that well, either. I did try to enjoy myself and the staff were overall nice. I know they're all tired and it's been a long day. I've worked hospitality, myself. The first time I was here was a few years back. I had a bartender who was a major turn-off. He was real cocky and I was a bit fed up with his demeanor. The second time was some months later and it was quite nice. The food was good but the portions were a bit small at the time. The third time will be my last time. The establishment lacks consistency. read more

I will be honest: it wasn't really my first choice for a Mother's Day brunch, but this day wasn't about me: it is for the Moms we were celebrating and I felt they would much prefer the menu here. Party of 7, we came through 15 minutes earlier than our 1230p reservation, so it was only fair we didn't have a table ready... only to learn our table was actually ready, but they just weren't ready to seat us. No biggie, we were seated a few minutes later. The menu was pretty easy to navigate, but first: their bottomless mimosas! Only to learn they were out of it already. My entire table was disappointed - how are they out of this already only halfway through a Saturday brunch?! So, yeah... expectations went downhill from there. But I still have good hopes for at least an okay time. I went for a Bloody Mary, everyone else had mimosas (just not bottomless) or water. 2 DOZEN OYSTERS: fresh and delicious. Didn't even need the cocktail/horseradish sauce or mignonette vinegar. But as delicious as they were, they were difficult to enjoy when there are remnants of shucked shells within these mollusks. One out of 24 is excusable, but when more than half of them had 'em, it's deliberate. There was no love or care when these were shucked and served. Disappointing. TRUFFLE FRIES: This was a HIT! Other tables had it and the aroma wafted to our table so we had to have it. Prepped to order, great crunch, great seasoning. This I would recommend. NE CLAM CHOWDER: Also a hit with those who ordered. Plenty to share with another but also too delicious to share with another. This I would recommend. AHI POKE NACHOS: This was the entire table's favorite! There was nothing wrong with this dish, it was perfect! They used fried wontons (vs nachos) which made it better, the tuna was perfectly seasoned and the sauce and garnish were great sidekicks. This plate was clean in no time. They definitely got this one right. CHOWDER TOTS: Okay, we got this out of curiosity. (Clam chowder with tots? Come on, now...) Curiosity satisfied when it was delivered to our table. This was more like a poutine, really... but good. But I gotta warn that this is a heavy app. I would recommend it to be shared. LOX BENEDICT: Presentation needed a a little work and after a bit, so did the food. The lox was sooooooo salty - and that's saying a lot for someone who tends to like food on the saltier side. The poached eggs did very little to tame the salt level. Even the potatoes were just as salty. I couldn't get through the plate. I stopped a little less than halfway through. BLOODY MARY: First one was great, the second one, not so much. Like the lox Benedict, it was incredibly salty. I added a little water to tame it but naturally, it altered the taste of the entire glass - yet still remained salty. FOOD: 2. Although I will say the rest of my party might have had a better experience on this than I did. SERVICE: 3. Average at best, and that's being generous. We all felt our server might be new because he dropped the ball on a few things (he walked away in the middle of us ordering apps, he forgot what kind of drink I had, etc.,) but again... I'm trying to be a little more than fair. VALUE: 3. If only for the ahi nachos, chowder and truffle fries. PARKING: Street if you're lucky but there's a huge metered lot about half a block behind the restaurant. OVERALL: 2.75. I was hoping for a better experience but we left feeling kinda... meh. The Moms we were celebrating did have a grand time, though, so that's important. I just wish that applied to everyone else. I'm not feeling solid about putting them in my one-and-done list, though, so there *** might *** just be a second visit somewhere in the distant future. read more

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Always great food and comfy seats! Great place to visit with friends, family, and also do work on laptop solo midday! Fantastic drinks, too!

Oh well, here it goes... "what a horrible dining experience"... I do not maliciously or purposely leave reviews to sound awful, never have and never will. This was just one of those times where "it is, what it was" and needs to be said. I will start with the only positive part of this evenings experience, which was being with my wife, outside on the apron, in a booth, just before sunset and enjoying our company at this beautiful evening, at this restaurant. This restaurant is positioned well and the patio dining area is fantastic.. your able to enjoy the outdoors and the Torrance village area, all the while the sun goes down over a couple drinks and what we hoped would be a good dinner... (Wishful thinking, we almost had a perfect eve j til the dinner part) The food and dining experience, here it goes, and please know that I don't take pleasure in my describing my disappointment here, but it needs to be said! We ordered appetizers... A Cesar Salad (Horrible, and you ask why, and/or how can you mess up a Cesar Salad you ask). It came out dry as can be, I "absolutely" had to order and additional serving of the dressing... which then was delivered in a small container, that could not even be poured onto the salad. It was so thick, maybe thicker than a Mayonnaise spread, "It would not even poor out, so very thick I really thought they were giving me something to spread on toast", haha... (we didn't even have any toast or bread, that's the funny thing)... I should have complained right there and then, but instead, We made the best of it by dipping our lettuce into the small container to get some remanence of dressing on the leaves of our lettuce)... along with the salad, we also ordered the grilled Brussel Sprouts, which were good, all things considered during that time. Then we ordered our entree's - My wife ordered the Salmon BLT, which she says was pretty good, but... seeing what I ordered and my disappointment in my entree, I think it took away from her enjoyment of her dish. I also think we both had our heads still shaking from the disappointing salad appetizer. Let's get back to my entree, which was the Herbed Salmon. This dish was nothing more than a piece of salmon, which layer onto a bed of steamed rice and some asparagus pieces .... This was totally misleading from what I expected from what is printed on the menu. What it came out as was terrible and for the whopping $32 dollar price tag, it was disappointing and almost a joke in itself. I am not one that cares about the $32 because I expected it to actually be the Herbed Salmon plate as described... let's get to it, It came out Very Blandly grilled...the Seasonal Veggies as described (Nope, I didn't get that on the plate, I got a few cut up pieces of Asparagus and that is it) and the Chimichurri... Ha, I'm not sure if what their take on Chimichurri is, but I didn't see any Chimichurri anywhere on my plate...however, I did see some decorative, what looked like Red pickled shaved carrot strips, "what a joke"... the menu was totally misleading. "No" interpretation of the items ordered to make me believe I would be served something entirely different than what I read as printed on that menu... the Salmon looked like a piece of frozen Salmon I buy at Costco in the frozen bag, the rice was just steamed with a hint of truffle oil, but as far as seasonal Veggies, haha... come on, just say it's asparagus (I don't even like or cannot even eat asparagus)... and if it's Chimichurri (please google Chimichurri.. I can assure you there was No chimichurri served anywhere on my plate)... I was hopeful I would just be served as such described on the menu. If it's a different take, on any items, then please have the servers advise customers as such, whatever your kitchen/chef's take is on original items, the difference should be presented and the expectations should be set before ordered... that would have helped and this horrible dining experience could have been avoided... I would have just ordered the Fish & Chips as I know it would have and could only be fish and chips‍‍, I would hope! At the end of the day, I would only give this place a 1 star and only because of location, the booth on the patio and the Brussel sprouts being as expected... otherwise, "I Do Not recommend or will not refer this restaurant to friends and/or family or to our honest Yelp friend community... read more

Riviera House - Menu - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

Four stars for attentive and kind service, a great ambiance and decor and views of PV from your table. Minus one star for the food being just ok. We ordered the ahi tuna nachos and the smash burger, both great ideas and exciting menu pieces but both lacking true pizzazz. The burger had a bit of a salty finish and the nachos had a bit too much sauce that slightly overpowered the dish. The beer and cocktail selection were good and they had a great happy hour drink menu. Everyone who worked there was very attentive to us. I really liked the style of the inside, beachy trendy bungalow. I think I will be back for cocktails at some point! read more

Riviera House - Ahi Tuna Nachos - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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This place turned out to be a big disappointment. Food: The menu is fairly limited to a few dishes. I was hoping that since there are not a lot of choices so the food would turn out to be better and oh boy, I was so wrong and disappointed. Fish and Chips: it was just blah. The fries tasted like some frozen fries you could probably get from any market. The fish had ZERO TASTE and deep fried to a point that it tasted like fish jerky. Fajitas: two of my friends got the Fajitas (with chicken) and they both said the same thing after eating the food that the Fajitas look health with veggie and meat and some rice but NO TASTE. What disappointed even more was there was no sides. Usually at other places, they would come with at least a small side of guac or salsa. Here, there was nothing but maybe a bottle of hot sauce (only if you ask for it). Drinks: oh boy... all I can say is overpriced diluted alcohol with LOTS OF ICE. The only thing going on for this place, in my humble opinion, was the decor and ambiance. It has a nice outdoor seating area with nice couch and pillows. Romantic place for a first date near the beach (a block away from the beach) but honestly for the food they serve, better take your hungry tummy and fat wallet somewhere next door or across the street. read more

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Love this place it has great outdoor seating with heaters. They have such delicious food everyone is so nice especially Sam! The drinks are so amazing . We love all the bartenders and Servers! read more

I most Definitely plan on returning! Another restaurant with a beautiful ambiance and i must say although we didn't try the food, our bartender "SAM" put his foot it out drinks!!! He was knowledgeable, great conversation and of course smiled with his eyes so the customer service was there. Mask are provided at the front door, patio has a plethora of heated lamps throughout so no need to worry about being cold. We had a few beverages and before I thought about taking a photo it was like "bottoms up"... (I know, I know)!!! I managed to get one photo but yalllll!!! If you haven't... try this place out!!! Stay safe read more

Riviera House - Seafood Near Me - Redondo Beach, California

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My wife and I are "regulars" and, once again, we enjoyed ourselves. Ali was a great server and we enjoyed our selections.