Monday, April 28, 2025
Name: MOD Pizza Rating: 4/5 Location: 3444 Arlington Ave., Riverside, CA 92506 Price Range: $ Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday - Saturday 10:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. Category: Artisan style, Build-Your-Own Pizza Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No, but you can order online! Other amenities:                    Beer and Wine, Accepts Credit Cards, Accepts Apple Pay, Outdoor Seating, Good for Groups and Kids   Located on Arlington Ave., just six miles and 15 minutes from...
Name: Great Shakes Rating: 5/5 Location: 3540 Riverside Plaza Dr, Ste 330, Riverside, CA 92506 Price Range: $ Hours: Monday — Thursday 12 p.m — 10 p.m. Friday — Saturday 12 p.m. — 11 p.m. Sunday — 12 p.m. Category: Dessert, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities: Free Wi-Fi, Accepts Credit Cards, Wheelchair Accessible, Gender Neutral Restrooms, Offers Military Discount     With various restaurants, shopping stores and a Regal Cinema, Riverside Plaza...
Name: La Bufadora Baja Grill Rating: 4/5 Location: 497 E Alessandro Boulevard Ste B Riverside, CA 92508 Price Range: $ Hours: Sun – Thurs: 9:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. Fri – Sat: 9:00 a.m.– 10:00 p.m. Category: Mexican, Seafood, Fast Food Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities: Good for kids, Caters, Casual Attire, Beer and wine   Thank goodness I recently found out that I am no longer allergic to crab because I went to town on the ceviche. La...
Name: Chicago Pasta House Rating: 5/5 Location: 24667 Sunnymead Boulevard Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Price Range: $$ Hours: Sunday - Thursday: 11 a.m. - 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday: 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. Category: Sit-down Italian Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No, but trust me: You want to be there Other amenities: Takes Reservations, Wheelchair Accessible, Casual Attire, Beer & Wine Only, Outdoor Seating   The Riverside area has plenty of culinary options that any college student, or person passing...
  Name: Poke Bar Rating: 5/5 Location: 3740 Iowa Ave, Riverside, CA 92507 Price Range: $$ Hours: Monday - Sunday 11 a.m - 9 p.m. Category: Hawaiian, Seafood Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities:   Located conveniently just a few blocks from UCR at the University Village, the primarily California-based chain Poke Bar opened a little over a year ago. This Hawaiian poke restaurant is a nice addition to the multitude of other Asian-style restaurants with its...
Name: Mandarin Garden Rating: 4/5 Location: 1445 University Avenue, Riverside, CA., 92507 Price Range: $$ Hours: Monday - Friday 11:30 a.m. - 10 p.m. Saturday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 10 p.m. Category: Mandarin, Szechwan Cuisine Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities:            WiFi, Televisions, Good for Groups and Kids,              Full Bar, Bike Parking, Wheelchair Accessible     It’s a cool, Thursday night and you are looking for a delicious place to go to with your...
Name: Snowopolis Rating: 2/5 Location: 12625 Frederick St., Ste. I-6, Moreno Valley, CA 92553 Price Range: $$ Hours: Sun - Thurs: 12–10 p.m. Fri - Sat: 12-11 p.m. Category: Desserts, Shaved Ice, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes   I have one word for this place and one word only: Overpriced. Snowopolis was plain overpriced for a joint that simply sells sweets and prettified sugar-things — all of which you can just...
Name: Wang Cho Korean BBQ Rating: 4/5 Location: 3639 Riverside Plaza Drive Riverside, CA 92506 Price Range: $$ Hours: Mon – Sat: 11:30 am – 12:00 am Sun: 11:30 am – 11:00 pm Category: Korean, Barbeque Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: No Delivery: No Other amenities: Bike Parking, Full Bar, Outdoor Seating, TV, Waiter Service, Takes Reservations   On a rainy, Wednesday evening, with growling stomachs, a few friends and I decided to eat at Wang Cho, a conveniently located Korean barbecue restaurant...
Name: Holy Crab Rating: 4/5 Location: 1223 University Ave. Ste. 40 Riverside, CA 92507 Price Range: $$ Hours: Mon - Thurs and Sun: 11:30 am - 10:00 pm Fri - Sat: 11:30 am - 11:00 pm Category: Cajun/Creole, Seafood Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities:  Free Wi-Fi, Outdoor Seating, TV, Beer and Wine, Accepts Apple Pay   The University Village, conveniently located at the corner of University Avenue and Iowa Avenue, is known to host an assortment of Asian restaurants,...
Name: After’s Ice Cream Rating: 3.5/5 Location: 1201 University Ave Riverside, CA 92507 Price Range: $ Hours: Mon – Sun: 12:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. Category: Desserts, Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Credit/Debit Card: Yes Takeout: Yes Delivery: No Other amenities: Bike Parking, Validated Parking, Outdoor Seating, TV, Beer and Wine, Accepts Apple Pay   If I knew with confidence that my opinions were shared on behalf of the entire UCR student body, I would say that the addition of an...