Restaurant Review: Bashu Impression Szechuan Restaurant
3.5/5
Originally known as Frice (and reviewed under Frice on Yelp), the restaurant has adopted a curiously new name: Bashu Impression Szechuan Restaurant. Along with the upgrade comes a change of interior, menu and style...
El Fogon: The best tacos near UCR
El Fogon has the best tacos around UC Riversde. This may seem like a bold statement, however, this isn’t a simple restaurant review. To come to this conclusion, we chose four Mexican restaurants near UCR...
Restaurant Review: Sushi OK
4/5 Stars
Tucked away in a plaza packed with several cultural restaurants, Sushi OK attracts its customers with its gaudy, fluorescent lights that illuminate the darkening sky red and blue.
Pulling open the heavy, wooden doors,...
Restaurant Review: Popcorn Chicken
2.5/5 Stars
For what seemed like a quarter or two, the location of Fatburger in the University Village was replaced with dark emptiness and a single giant poster of a cartoon chicken boasting the words...
Restaurant Review: Tacos El Camaroncito
4.5/5 Stars
After accidentally passing by what appeared to be an abandoned, white shack several times on a rather obscure street corner, I finally came to the realization that the little building was a restaurant...
Restaurant Review: Starfish Sushi
4/5 Stars
Nestled in an inconspicuous corner of the Canyon Crest Towne Centre lies Starfish Sushi, an establishment that has the potential to be an afterthought amongst the hustle-and-bustle of the nearby Rite Aid and...
Restaurant Review: Woodfire Cafe
3/5 Stars
As a sort of habit, I have a tendency to check Yelp reviews of a restaurant before I eat there. They either offer me a mouth-drooling experience to look forward to, or serve...
Restaurant Review: Slickables
4.5/5 Stars
As I drove through the University Village frantically looking for parking to get lunch, something in the corner of my eye caught my attention: a logo that vaguely resembled a bitten ice cream...
Restaurant Review: Gol Brazilian Restaurant
4.5/5 Stars
Before we get started, let’s all take a moment to lament the sad state of the ‘buffet’ in America today. On the surface, it sounds like a wonderful idea: a restaurant filled with...
Restaurant Review: Extreme Pita
1.5/5 Stars
The Canyon Crest Towne Center is a hidden gem of sorts. Away from the bustling, packed restaurants on campus and off University Avenue, it offers a selection of unique eateries and shops that...