My family and I have been eating at this restaurant for 25+ years, going back to the Don Jose days. The food and service have always been outstanding and remains so to this day. Prices are very reasonable, the amount of food is generous, and quality is always top notch. I highly recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for an excellent Mexican food meal in a warm and friendly atmosphere. read more

Grew up coming here when it was Don Jose's. Same food and setup. Came alone to enjoy some dinner and a drink. There were several waiters walking around (it was not busy here) and yet they would all walk past me. Maybe because I'm solo they think I won't tip well. But I had to literally wait for the bartender to come take my order and run my food out. That's pretty ridiculous. Won't be back. read more

I ordered a combination plate with 2 cheese enchiladas. It was disgusting. Instead of gooey melted cheese the inside was cold shredded cheese. There was NO sauce. I had made a request for no onions or jalapeños. Nothing about no sauce. This was the most disgusting Mexican food I've ever had. Threw it out. Spoke with the manager and she told me they assumed that when I requested no onions or jalapeños that meant the sauce as well. I was looking forward to good food and was extremely disappointed. I wasted my money on dinner. read more

Rodrigo's Mexican Grill - This is the enchiladas that I ordered. They arrived with cold unmelted cheese inside and no enchilada sauce. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

The food was not good at all Had Grande Asada Nachos more chips in this then anything no meat in there really either very greasy and Beef Chimichangas we're not good waste of $ don't recommend at all . Had way better food other places.. read more

Been going to Don Jose's for over 20 years. Recently changed to rodrigos. Always been very happy with the food and service. Went sat night to with my family... wife and 4 kids. Spent $160 and would have been fine but the meal was not good at all. So disappointing. The service was good, they were busy and that was fine. But definitely not up to par. Salsa was bland. Fajitas supreme flavorless. Beg uber cooked. Chicken and shrimp not good. Just blah. Would like to return but I don't think so. read more

My family has been visiting this Rodrigos for a couple of years now and we love the entire menu. The staff is always happy to see us and gives us a warm welcome with handshakes and hugs. Marco is our favorite waiter and we are always excited to hear about his baby girl and travels. The food and drinks are well priced and so so so tasty. You cant go wrong with Rodrigos family restaurant, they treat you like family and the food has family love in it. read more

Went here for my birthday and the service was very poorly.On the bill the waitress charged 20 dollars worth of tips. They got our orders wrong and the food was not the best. Im a vegetarian and got meat in my food when I asked for no meat.No hate but they can improve in many ways. read more

Food was great, not crowded, very polite staff. Will definitely be back. Lunch specials are very delicious, try the 2 taco plate. read more

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This is the best Rodrigo's in the chain!!! It's my favorite Mexican restaurant. It's my favorite local hometown restaurant. It's My Favorite Restaurant!!! They are clean, constant, and GOOD. Sincerely Charyle Trujillo read more

My family and I have celebrated so many special occasions here! Love this location and appreciate the caring and generous staff. Even during COVID-19 and all its challenges, the restaurant has always been top notch! Food is delicious, BELIEVE ME I HAVE HAD ALMOST EVERYTHING, the drinks are strong, AND karaoke nights are full of fun memories! read more

Haven't been here since it was Don Jose's. The food was actually very good. I'd reccomend the cheese enchiladas for sure and the fajitas. Best enchiladas I've had in a while! read more

First time eating here when our office had our Christmas luncheon here last wk. Chips and salsa were made fresh and plentiful. Great customer service handling abt 30 of us, keeping our drinks filled and food came out in a timely manner. Huge portion and I was throughly full for the rest of the day. read more

Rodrigo's Mexican Grill - Seafood enchiladas with rice and beans. - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

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I have always liked this place even before the name change. I drop in for lunch when in the area having done that twice this week. They have good lunch specials and some of the best salsa I have enjoyed without a fire extinguisher. Plenty of fresh chips not crushed into confetti. Service is always attentive and professional. My favorite are their chili Rellenos. And their enchilada sauce is the best I have had. I just might go there for lunch today. read more

I hate to give this place only 3 star's but I probably ordered the worst thing. I know they have good tacos and burritos but ordered a Mexican pizza with ground beef. It was the second worst thing I have had at a Mexican restaurant. First they put way to much cheese the thing was so greasy. The worst thing was the ground beef the shredded beef was ok but still had too much cheese and I like cheese. The ground beef looked like they borrowed it from sizzler salad bar except it was worse. I don't know why a place that is capable of serving good food would serve such disgusting ground beef. It might be chorizo but even that would be better. I am not saying don't go here but if you go here don't get a Mexican pizza or anything with ground beef. I hope they read this and realize the ground beef is unacceptable even for sizzler. I don't even know a store that sells that kind of ground beef. If you can't fix it just get rid of it also three stars because they don't sing happy birthday and the desert might as well not offer any. I would like to see the Mexican pizza fixed with less cheese, olives and onions beans and real seasoned ground beef. Taco Bell did it better. Pleas fix it or cut it. Don't let my experience deter you from going I had the fajita burrito before and was good definitely get a burrito or taco. read more

I took my son to this restaurant and we ordered the carnitas and fajitas. We then had to wait an hour for our food to come. However the manager then came over and apologized sincerely and told us it was just a packed house tonight he then came back after we got our check and apologized one more time. On our check they gave us a 50% discount on our meal. read more

Our favorite family restaurant! Pablo always takes such good care of us! Great food, great prices! Chips and dip and the margaritas are delicious! We miss $2 taco night but hope it will be coming back soon! read more

1st time here and would give it 2.5 stars if I could. Our party was 4 and we liked the Chile Rileno and the beans. The Chile verde and pork tamale was also good. The chips and the salsa were decent. The rice was not authentic at all and I have been craving flan and requested it and it wasn't good at all! So the craving continue So if you want real Mexican food be careful what you eat! Update 8/22/18 Yes the items I stated above were good. Thank you for reminding about your "spicer" salsa that was requested and the taste was no different than the regular salsa given, that was from the person that re read more

This establishment is not only the cleanest I've seen but also has a very delicious selection. The Hostesses woking on 6/26/20 at 5:50pm where by far unprofessional. Not only were there four of them on shift but they all carried on conversations among themselves even when I stepped up to ask for a menu(ordered to-go). Once I was ready to order I approached once again and was then given a cold shoulder before the hostess decided she would humor me. Needless to say I was taken aback by such an unprofessional attitude from the individuals hired to welcome guests in. I work at a restaurant as well and I know what's it's like to have off days, but to have all four hostess be disrespectful of a customers needs is baffling. read more

Went here in spite of the the mixed reviews but I was upset I didn't follow my first mind. The food was absolutely HORRIBLE!! The service was great with the exception of the manager; he had the I don't care attitude, which never sits well with me so I will never go back!!! read more

Rice taste like it was out of A box.. cheese was processed and beans.. they hardly put any on my plate. Not to mention the taco shell was stale and the beef was days old..... disappointing read more

So disappointed. Enjoyed going to Don Jose and now Rodrigo's for 30+ years. Wife and I had the combo plates. Rice was hard and under-cooked. Beans were pasty. My chili relleno was the size of an okra. Service was OK. Sad to what this once favorite restaurant has become now. read more

I have been going to this place since I was a kid. The food has always been amazing and this is definitely one of my favorite restaurants to eat at! Long live Don Jose's aka Rodrigos read more

We have moved away from Riverside, but we were here for the weekend. We originally tried to dine at Anchos, but the wait time was over an hour (1:15) so we looked for an alternative. We found Rodrigo's (corner of La Sierra & Magnolia) 3848 La Sierra Ave, Riverside 92505. My wife and I split a fajita combo plate ($19.95) plus one margarita each...the total bill was $34.52... The food and drink were excellent...the server was Pablo also excellent... The dining room was quieter and more private than Anchos if that might be a consideration for you... Overall, my opinion obviously, equal to or better than Anchos... Oh also, busy, but immediate seating, no waiting, ample parking. Enjoy, read more

I have previously been here before when it was called Don Jose's . I have been here on. Couple of occasions. It was never bad like it was tonight , The waiter was rude to us on things we were asking about . I never received a menu . Just a happy hour menu that was at the table . She would take forever on our drinks and took a while just to come back and see how we were doing . For gods sake the place was almost empty! . I don't recommend this place . There are much better places with great service to appreciate your hard earned money!. The waitress name was Marilyn . At least that was the name on the reciept. I would not recommend this place! read more

Not impressed. For 58 dollars for two people. Server needed to be more friendly. Last time I checked your taking my order and serving me. Customers pay your paycheck and tip. Customers should be understood when you ask me how my day is and I say it's been a long week and you roll your eyes at me. Then why ask how I am then if you will do that. You lucky you got a tip at all!!!!!!!!!! You shouldn't be working with people at all. Wasn't very attentive to our table, and the fact this used to be don Jose says it all. My mom makes better home made Mexican food. Definitely won't return and train your waitress to have some kind of soul I know she lives in this god forsaken area where people don't give a damn about others but really you could have been more personal wouldn't hurt to smile!!!!! read more

Drinks were delicious!! The food was horrible!!! Tacos were supposed to be hard shelled and I think they were flour. The rice was hard and beans tasted like they came from a can. The food was disgusting!!! read more

Just had dinner here with family, and friends and the food was really good I was impressed. Chips and salsa were good my plate was delicious my kids enjoyed their meals. We'll definitely be back. read more

We have been enjoying Rodrigo's for years in Corona. Once the Riverside location opened, we started dining at this location. The service has always been great, the food comes out so fast and is always hot and fresh! Thank you for the delicious food! read more

I went here tonight with some friends and it was not a good experience. Almost as soon as my party was seated, music was turned on and it was so loud, we had to yell in order to continue our conversations. I asked a few different people if the music could be turned down a little bit, but no change was ever made. Shortly after that, karaoke was started which we were not made aware of when we walked in and there were no signs saying it was karaoke night, and that made it even harder to hear. I shouldn't have to scream in the ear of the person sitting next to me in order to talk to them. The food and the service were decent, but the overall ambiance and atmosphere were terrible. I'd be willing to give this restaurant a second chance, but I would only go for lunch. read more

Where should I start.... the salsa was good.... the rice was raw and unseasoned, beans are canned and tortillas microwaved. No seasoning or flavor whatsoever... waiter took 10 minutes to come back with salt so I could add onto the rice. read more

Rodrigo's Mexican Grill - Raw rice that was unseasoned and undercooked - Mexican Near Me - Riverside, California

Mediocre is the name of the game here. Food is a level above canned beans. Wife's tostada salad looked kinda gross and my tri tip salad had 4 small pieces of meat on top and was subpar. The server was very attentive but gave off a used car salesman vibe that felt awkward at times. While we were there a couple sat down, received their chips and within minutes left it all on the table and left. Yeah, like that. Decor reminded me of visiting my Mexican grandma back in the 80s. I was expecting Corona Rodrigo's and ended up with his less charismatic cousin Don Jose read more

This is our family's favorite place.. Always outstanding service and great food.. We love our Rodrigos's

Good food, favorite place for a cousin get-together. Have been coming here for over 40 years. Love you lunch specials. During this trying time, I ordered my favorites to be delivered. We will be back soon for our get-together. read more

been coming here for years...service & management was rude tonight....we've been treating way better than we were today. havnt had this manager or waitress in all these years...suppose to be back again in a few days cause our son will be home from the *army*..& of course he will want rodrigos..‍‍‍ read more

I was so disappointed when the Don Jose's sign came down. It's my favorite Mexican restaurant! Not to worry. Same menu and recipes. When my favorite wasn't on the temporary menu, I asked and they still make it. I love their Mexican pizza with shredded beef and love their chips and salsa. I've been there more times than I can count over 30 years. They work hard to seat you quickly, consistently delicious food, and staff are always friendly and courteous. It's still my favorite read more

Zero stars for this Rodrigos. We are big fans of Rodrigos and were happy to find one when we moved to this area. We have been regulars in Orange for years. We visit the one on Hamner in Corona often and love it! So when we were shopping nearby we thought - great let's go to Rodrigos! Should have headed back to the one on Hamner. We were seated promptly so no problem. Immediately brought chips and salsa great! Then the wait. No water brought and no waitress in sight for quite a while. When she finally arrived we ordered our food and drinks. I got the chicken tortilla soup and it was brought pretty quickly. With our drinks. My wife asked for more salsa as we were sitting eating chips for quite a while. The soup was good, but there was soup all over the outside of the bowl? It appeared they dipped the bowl in a pot of soup...odd but ok? The soda was flat. Unfortunately we did not see anyone again for 20 minutes so we couldn't ask for more soda. Several servers/bus boys walked by but all on a mission and we could not get their attention. When our food came we got that rectified. Then my wife asked for more salsa again for the 2nd time - never did arrive. The food was up to par. We love Rodrigos food. The service was not what we've come to expect. We asked for a box and the check. Paid the check up front as we had no idea when we'd see our server again. I understand how short handed places are and am very patient. However the service was better at Rodrigos in Orange on Cinco de Mayo 2020 at the height of COVID. We won't be back to this one!! read more

We were coming here for the Taco Tuesday night prior to Pandemic & it was da' BOMB. However, today wasn't the same experience; as we ordered take-out & our (2) Carne Asada burritos didn't taste even close to the same as we remembered.. Also, they totally forgot our Guacamole on both burritos. WE WANT THE OLE' RODRIGO's BACK PLEASE! read more

I had the chimichangitas appetizer. It was just a blob of shredded beef and a smudge of canned refried beans. Not much flavor. The potato skins were awfull rubbery bacon frozen potato shell no flavor either. The salsa was ok. Just a bunch of blended tomato really. The guacamole on all our dishes was brownish and all the tables I walked by had the same brown guacamole. But since the restaurant is kinda dark inside you cant tell unless you really look and also flavorless. I also had a tortilla soup. That one was gross. Very very disappointing and ofcourse asked for them to remove the items off the bill. read more

If you are looking for a fun place with good Mexican food AND ambiance, you should check out Rodrigo's. Framed photos of the great Mexican actors from the Golden Age of cinema along with scenes from classic US westerns decorate the walls. Tasty salsa/chips. I recommend the Beef Fajitas (which can be shared between two people). While I prefer the authentic flavor of food trucks, this place is hard to beat when out with friends and family. read more

Everyone this is not a new restaurant it is the old Don Jose..They just changed the name and raised the prices ..... Food is the same... read more