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Butch's Grinders

4.2 (486 reviews)
ModerateDelis, Sandwiches
Open • 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago
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BUTCH'S GRINDERS ATMOSPHERE

What's the vibe?
Moderate noise
Casual
Good for kids
Dogs allowed

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Half sourdough avocado bacon turkey sandwich & squaw bread egg-salad
MonBean B.

Quick service, funny people, and delicious sandwiches. We got eggsalad with squaw bread and sourdough avo bacon meal. Nice amount of meat to veggies ratio.

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Natalie G.

The sandwich taste really delicious. I recommended this place to anyone that wants to eat good and the place is very clean . Thank you we will visit again. Best sandwich in riverside ca Thank you james

Chad T.

The food at this establishment is delicious!! I was very taken back to my teenage days. Butch's is very old school and the type of place I will come back to again and again! The sandwiches and salads are great!!! They fix the food with love and care about the people and food they serve. Please visit this establishment!!!!!

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Anthony H.

First time here, how is the experience? Excellent! My all-time favorite sandwich is the Italian and this place does a really good job at it, everything tasted fresh but the one key thing that every sandwich place needs to have is good quality bread. If you have that your customers will be guaranteed to come back. Everything was proportioned perfectly. They do have a few sizes to choose from 6, 8, and 12. It definitely has a nostalgic feel. It looks like the place hasn't changed much which is great. I went with the eight and it was more than enough, if I was back in the area, I would come back and maybe try a different sandwich however, the one that I got was really good.

Ham sandwich  All toppings w/ pickles.
Morgan B.

Had a great experience here and will likely be coming back! I visited for the first time at the beginning of the week in search for a great sandwich and I definitely found one. The woman who helped me order was very sweet and could tell I was a little confused but she explained what all they had and the options for my sandwich. It was a very nice sized sandwich for the grove I think it was max $14 and I was able to cut half of a half and shake that w a family member. The meat on the sandwich was great along w the bread I believe it is baked there and it is so delicious. I got it w all the toppings and pickles added it was an extra 35c but that didn't bother me. It's a small cute shop that clearly people frequent in the area cause at least 8 people where there spread out. Considering that the service was super fast here's table and chairs you can sit at inside and there was also a sitting area across there little parking lot. Vibes greats food even better!

Specialty sandwich: any meat (this one is ham), provolone cheese, bacon & avocado. This is on Squaw bread.
Melissa J.

The sandwiches are tasty. They use a good amount of meat and plenty of veggies. It's always nice to have a choice of bread at a deli, too. A full sandwich is a pretty decent size. The potato salad and macaroni salad are ok. Nothing to write home about. The employees were friendly enough. There's not really much to say for the ambiance. It's still pretty old school inside, but it's clean. They have a covered outside eating area, which is always a plus on a nice day. As with most places these days, it was pretty pricey. We got three full sandwiches, a large potato salad, small macaroni salad, three small drinks and one slice of cheesecake for $87.

Diane A.

First time there. Ask Rick at Fruit Man. Got italian sub. Boy was it good. I live in San Jacinto. But I will be back. A must try.

Turkey avocado on squal bread, lays bbq chips and a root beer :)

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What a great place for lunch. Has a place outside to sit down and eat u fer a shade. Loved our hot pastrami grinders!

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Delicious hole-in-the-wall lunch spot. Best sandwich in Riverside, especially on the squaw bread!

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Favorite sandwich place in Riverside. Great food and friendly people. What more can you ask for!?

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Best sandwiches in Riverside period. Oh yeah, best chip selection and best drink selection.

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Very good a little on the expensive side. Won't go out of my way to come again unless I'm in the area.

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13 years ago

Great sandwiches!!! Turkey on Squaw.And the Tuna on Squaw is great!!! Oh yeah don't be on your cell phone while ordering.........

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Ask the Community - Butch's Grinders

Are there any vegan options?

Yes, All of our bread is a vegan option. Add any or all vegetables we have to offer and always add Avocado.

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