Fantastic service, food, and atmosphere. Took my mom here for her birthday and it was a great experience from start to finish. Don't forget to order the banana creme pie! read more

Not the same since original founder's and owners Barbara and Mac McCluskey owned it. Way too expensive now .doesn't have the same ambience and vibe. Used to be a Riverside institution. read more

Corned Beef on Rye was excellent and I love their baked beans and of course the potato salad. Also their condiments of the pasta salad and Jillian cut pickles are a great addition to the sandwiches. Fast friendly service!!! I've always had the meals to go, but I need to sit in their garden patio..Such a great little old school Riverside gem!! Will come back again and again!!! read more

Love their food. CANT STAND the guy behind the counter who starts your order. He's rude and condescending. Every single time I come here I can't even stand to look at him. He's always in a bad mood. And he literally snaps his fingers and raises his voice at people to tell him what they want. He also gives rude annoyed looks if he doesn't agree with your order or "bread"!!! He alone makes me not want to go there ever again!!! And many of my friends who love this place can't stand the guy taking orders either. It's a shame that such a beautiful delicious establishment has such a rude person running things. I smile at him. Ask him how his day is. And nothing. I've never complained about someone working in the food industry before. But he is on another level. read more

Backstreet - Like I said great food. Horrible service. - Sandwiches Near Me - Riverside, California

When I first walked in I wasn't too impressed . Menu isn't too appealing . I was looking for breakfast items . I decided to stay either way . I'm glad I did !! Atmosphere was so relaxing and their food was good ! Employees where friendly too . I will definitely be coming back ! read more

If you go to Backstreet, its because you havent found simple simons, jammin bread or Marissas deli yet. The courtyard and outdoor seating makes it a great place to meet, but tye sandwiches are what you make in its most simplest form in your own kitchen. No avocados??? Minimal side choices, just simply average food at best read more

Was introduced to this place by my niece. The food was good. We sat in the patio garden. Very nice. They give you a lot of meat in their sandwiches. The service was great. I'll be back. read more

Hadn't been to Backstreet in years and glad to hear things have not changed. Their roast beef continues to be the best in the I.E. Love the "home" ambiance that really makes it seem like I'm in my own back yard! read more

We went to Backstreet for lunch on our anniversary. The food was great and the staff was kind and attentive. I had the pastrami sandwich and will get it again. read more

They only open for 3 hours (11am-2 pm) I loved the pastrami sandwich. The patio is a nice place to have your meal.

This is truly one of Riverside's hidden gems. Almost literally hidden off a backstreet (no pun intended) off of Brockton Avenue, this sandwich spot didn't even have a sign advertising that these sleepy looking houses sandwiched (also no pun intended) between the backside of an auto shop and another business' parking lot are home to one of the best sandwich spots in town. Backstreet is truly a business that anybody who calls Riverside home needs to experience. They have a simple menu of sandwiches to choose from and you pick what you want and they make it in front of you as you wait. When your sandwich is done you pick your side and then move on to the best part- the mini veggie bar where you can pick out some extras to munch on, including my absolute favorite bread and butter pickles, and a delicious pasta salad. Add some carrot sticks in to that mix and I can honestly say that you have a meal worth the price that you pay for it. Once you receive your food, you move on to the most beautiful outdoor patio dining area that I think you can find in Riverside or any of it's surrounding cities. Canopies and trees offer ample shade for you to sit under while you have lunch and chat with your friends/family/lunch partners. The whole experience will leave you relaxed and satisfied. I love to bring out of town guests here, because it is one of the best and most unique businesses that Riverside has to offer and they are always impressed! read more

Backstreet - Mmmmmmmmmm.... - Sandwiches Near Me - Riverside, California

First time customer today. I had the pastrami with potato salad. Excellent. Enjoyed their condiment bar. Their ambiance was excellent. Friendly staff. Great desserts. I'll have a mimosa next time! read more

This is not your average sandwich shop! This place cooks all the meats for the sandwiches they make. Simple and sooo good! You can't go wrong with a turkey and provolone on a French roll. I love that they have a side bar with all the pickles and pasta salad you can load on your plate. Did I mention their pies? Banana cream is divine!! I love sitting out on their decorative patio. It's a total chill vibe. I highly recommend! Call before you go to make sure they're open. read more

This place is great! Super cute atmosphere, very friendly and attentive service. Delicious food. I love the veggie cart idea.

Food was good. Waitresses were very nice and helpful. The male at the service counter was rude and not helpful. He needs classes in how to speak to others and how to be helpful. He is not a good representative for this restaurant. read more

Worth waiting in line for! Simple, delicious sandwiches and massive salads piled high with meat. The "salad bar" items are the cherry on top. My husband and I go anytime we are in Riverside and it's consistently good. read more

Home town favorite. Not a place to miss while looking for a great spot to unwind and enjoy a great sandwich. The staff is friendly. The food is sooo tasty and delicious. I would recommend this place to everyone. read more

Love this place. It has a fun funky vibe. Outdoor dining with a fountain and lots of eclectic decor. The food is simple, sandwiches and salads, but it's delicious. I like the pastrami on sourdough, but the roast beef is good too. I always get beans as my side, but they have potato salad that's pretty good. The veggie bar is yummy and all you can eat, pickled beets are my fave. The banana cream pie is awesome and so is the lemon tart. The staff is super nice, portions are big too. Parking is tight in front of the restaurant, but there is a lot down the street with free parking. read more

I love the atmosphere here! And the food was fantastic! I do suggest getting there as early as you can because the line can get long. I got there at 11:05, they open at 11 AM, and there was already a line out the door! But it's so worth it! Also I'm not really a banana person but I had their banana cream pie and it changed my life in a great way! read more

Love their French Dip w real meat! Friendly staff. Fast service. Better than chain restaurants.

Found this place on the way home from the DMV. The salad was delicious and the service was fantastic. The only downside is the limited amount of parking spots in front of the restaurant, but that's not going to prevent me from coming back for more delicious food. read more

Backstreet - Spinach Salad with turkey and pastrami - Sandwiches Near Me - Riverside, California

Everything is always GREAT at BACKSTREET. Food is FANTASTIC, Ambiance is nice and relaxing. STAFF is always AWESOME and Service is always great here. Hopefully the new ownership does not change a thing. Backstreet has been a Riverside Gem for so long and it never disappoints. read more

This is a one of a kind location the ambiance is perfect and relaxing and the food is delicious! The BEST Turkey sandwich I've ever had and AMAZING banana cream pie! read more

Came here for lunch with a friend to celebrate my birthday, umm the sandwich was mediocre plenty of meat but just plain. Nothing special about the potato salad if anything it was over seasoned.. it was pricey 45.00 for 2 people ?!! For a sandwich?! Ambiance and customer service must be the reason it's in business.. staff asked us 6 times if we needed anything Lol I gave 3 stars was because of service and ambiance.. read more

Loved this place so much! Everyone is so friendly. It's a cute little lunch spot & the food is delicious!! Highly recommend!!

Dry and bland, atmosphere was dated. I had a roast beef on an onion roll. The beef was dry, the cheese was dry, the bread was dry. Yuck. The people were nice, but it wasn't enough. I guess this place has some kind of nostalgic feeling for many locals, but if you are just driving by in the area, I'd skip it. Plus parking is odd and it's difficult to find. (it's behind the car repair garage and parking is accross the street in the shopping center) read more

The pastrami is my FAVORITE!! Seriously best I've ever had. I will say I am a little bummed though...they've updated their hours and are closing early so I would recommend calling in advance to make sure they're open. Nothing has been updated online regarding new hours so I showed up and it was closed read more

Customer service was very good. Friendly people. Atmosphere was nice. They seem to put a big emphasis on their sides bar. Pickles have good flavor and pasta salad is okay. All of these items are free at similar eateries. They use it to increase the cost of your meal. So, for the price they put on an order, I was expecting much much more. I would not eat here again. The food is not bad. But, very overpriced for very average food. Too bad. I was ready to like it. But, very disappointing. If they cut the cost in half I would reconsider. read more

We visited this past May after last eating here in 1977 when we left the Air Force and returned home. The sandwiches were as good as we remembered, but what really made all the intervening years disappear was the banana cream pie. Since 1977 we have looked for a banana pie as good as this , but no one comes even close Thank you for the food service and ambience we so fondly remembered. read more

I had a really great experience here at Backstreet Restaurant! The place looks very unique and its a pretty small place just like all the other small businesses in the Brockton Arcade area. When I got there the line was moving pretty fast. I ordered a roast beef sandwich with comes with a side of your chose and access to the veggie cart which has salad, pickles, and pasta! The roast beef was filled to the brim which was great! You really get your moneys worth specially when you can get as much as you want from the veggie cart. Try to get there early, they are only open during lunch time (11am-3pm) so its kind of hard to eat here because you might be in school or work far from here. I'll be back to try their other sandwiches! read more

They make the best sandwiches in town. And I don't know why but their pickles taste better than any I have found. The seating is outside but spread around, well shaded and all sorts of spots that feel private, comfortable and cozy. The staff is very attentive and quick to bring extra condiments and refill the drinks. They make some desserts that are worth the trip alone. read more

I would give this place 5 stars, but I'm not a fan of long lines. Got here around 11:40am trying to beat the lunch rush, and it was still a long line. Tip: Make sure you know exactly what you want by the time you reach the counter. You WILL be put on blast if you do not follow my tip! Very cute decor. The outdoor patio has little statues, umbrellas, a huge tree, and a lot of other cute things. It kind of felt like eating at a nice cafe at Disneyland. Kale salad with pastrami was very good! I'm not one to order salads, but wow I would definitely get another one here! I can't even remember what was in the salad...but who cares, if it's good- IT'S GOOD! read more

Backstreet - Kale salad with pastrami. SO GOOD! - Sandwiches Near Me - Riverside, California

This place is not bad. The food is not bad. But everything is just OK....nothing too special. As someone else already stated in a review, you go to the counter and tell them what meat and bread you want, they slap some cheese and mayo/mustard on it and that's that. After you pay there is a small deli self serve bar behind you with pickles, horseradish, and some other sandwich stuff on it that you can add for free if you want. Everything is either homemade or cut/baked fresh so that is very nice. Employees very friendly and helpful. I had a baby with me so they actually walked my tray out to a table for me instead of my juggling the kid and tray. They also had employees outside that circulated and re-filled ice tea and water as well as took away dishes in a timely manner. The outside atmosphere is gorgeous, lots of green plants and decor, bird feeders, etc. I want my own house patio to look like that! But yea overall I left there wondering why I just payed $11 for a turkey sandwich that was equilvalant to something I could have made at home. read more

This place was delicious and very surprisingly HIDDEN GEM. East coast vibes could be extremely trendy if it caught on.! We are for sure coming back and telling everyone about it. read more

This is hands down one of my favorite sandwich spots in Riverside every thing is so fresh and made to order right in front of you! the bread has no preservatives and all the vegetables are farm fresh there salad bar is 2nd to none filled with so many delightful and delicious treats there baked beans are Authentic and cooked to perfection the potato salad reminds me of my Mom's very good everything is so kosher and filled with flavor it will have you wanting to come back for more this place stands up to their name and has some of the best Customer service around they look out and go over and above to provide the best Customer service I have seen in a long time on top of so many great things the scenry and art decor here is so very unique and elective very creative and always something new to discover! read more

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Love to go there with a friend for lunch and sit out on the patio. Food is fresh and service is pleasant.

Was curious about this little eatery in the middle of a commercial block. I looked at it then walk in to try the food. I loved the atmosphere as it was a combination of Hawaiian-San Francisco nuance. Yelp showed me the menu because I didn't see a menu until I got inside the restaurant. It showed all the sandwiches at $9.19 each which included potato salad, cole slaw or chips. When I entered I saw sandwiches were now $13 + tax. I could afford it because I loved the ambiance of the place. I ordered a corned beef on rye and a turkey San for my wife. Also got potato salad and cole slaw for my wife as it came with the order. The condiment bar had pickles, pasta salad, cucumbers and cut celery all packaged up. Everyone was friendly. When I got home though my wife complained the turkey San on sourdough was soggy because the bread was thin and they put too much cheap mayonnaise on it was inedible. She took one taste of the coke slaw and asked me to taste it. It was the worst tasting cole slow I ever had. It was so salty we couldn't eat it. The potato salad was edible but not the best I ever had or even in the top ten. The corned beef on rye was okay but I really didn't appreciate the store bought rye bread as it was thin, soggy and without taste. I really wanted this place to be good enough to bring my wife and friends to. I still want a memorable experience from here so I'll try coming back again to give it a more favorable review. Oh, by the way, I can report this restaurant to the city for price gauging during a pandemic. You can't sell two pieces of bread with meat and spread only for $13 without it being a memorable experience. This was not! read more

We came here fairly often because the sandwiches and sides were always excellent and the patio seating was very inviting. Be aware that this lovely shop is well known and can be quite busy. They are a little tucked away on Nelson Street off of Brockton in the Brockton Arcade area, but they are certainly worth finding. Before they retired, the previous owners also went out of their way to serve our good friends through his extended illness. Highly recommended. read more

What a disappointment. Took a friend here on my birthday to share with her as I'd been there before and enjoyed the food and atmosphere. I had a Turkey sandwich on prairie bread and coleslaw. The bread was dry. The Turkey was dry and tasteless and the coleslaw was tasteless. They put swiss cheese on the sandwich when I said no cheese. They only had mayonnaise for the sandwich.. No lettuce. The only thing worth eating were the pickled beets at the side bar. I left Hungry and will not return. read more

Great food,staff was wonderful and very helpful. New owners are keeping the spirt of this place alive.Along with our sandwichs we got the frozen banana.. yummy. Will definitely be coming back again read more