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Fire Up Grill

3.9 (778 reviews)
Closed • 9:00 am - 11:00 pm

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Moderate noise
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Dogs allowed

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Josh A.

10 out of 10 The chilaquiles were phenomenal and the service was even better. Drinks were

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Denise J.

This is my 3rd visit here at Fire Up Grill and let me say it's always been 5 STARS. My friends and I decided to meet up with our coworkers since we have all retired. I spoke and texted with Manager Meghan to let her know that on Sept 9th at 9:30am they'll be approximately 18 people dining in. Meghan made sure that the tables would be arranged to seat 18 people. There's only patio seating unless you go inside and sit at the bar. It was 95 degrees at the patio but the did have a huge fan above one table. Shout out to our servers Dennis & Tony who took everyone's orders and checked on us periodically to refill our water & drinks. As always the food was really delicious. I always get the chilaquiles, but this time I had it with Chorizo and I loved it!! I also had the refreshing Watermelon Fresca. Overall our dining experience was 5 stars. Thank you Meghan, Dennis & Tony....oh and the Chef.

Emily L.

The drinks here are on fire!!! And by fire, I mean quite literally. The presentation is on point as they burn a bit of a cookie crumble? I should remember cuz I literally asked what it was...some almond peanut butter cookie? Anyways, all you need to know is that it sets the tone for a good time. The drinks are creative and delicious. We got the piñata flight, watermelon and cucumber margs. I love that you can sub out the tequila (which I did for vodka). 5 stars for the drinks. The food was average- we had the guacamole, torta and tacos. Was personally jot a fan of the torta. Portion size was good. Service was super sweet. Come for the drinks and the vibes after a nice dinner!

Breakfast Burrito - Carne Asada
Joe G.

This isnt my first time here, but it is my first time ordering a Carne Asada Breakfast burrito. It was pretty good, not great! Besides ot being small, the flavor was above average. What I did like was the salsa.

Jessica L.

Bar tender Gigi was so sweet and attended to us quickly, ceviche and aguaschiles were so good! 10/10 service and 10/10 food and drinks.

Margaritas flight
Margaret R.

We were walking around and heard music. It was a live dj for brunch! We stopped in to check it out. Then I saw fire at a table! I went to be nosey and saw why it's called Fire Up Grill! Your first cocktail comes with flames. Awesome concept. The food was great. My raspberry mojito hit the spot, the margaritas too. Definitely give this place a try next time you're in downtown Riverside

Vanilla Latte
Raven P.

The Dolly forever Stumbled upon Fire Up downtown and tried their Vanilla Espresso Latte.. SO good, not too sweet & had me energized for HOURS Definitely trying the horchata next and will sit down to eat since the lady's chilaquiles looked so good when I walked in.

Madrian M.

I was in serious need for Mexican comfort food, so came here for brunch with a friend. This spots located in downtown Riverside, walking distance from the Arcade Downtown and right across Center for the Arts. Solid place for brunch--chilaquiles, huevos rancheros, chicken + waffles, and more. We ordered chilaquiles, menudo, churros and café de olla (traditional Mexican coffee). It was packed, but we were seated in under 10 minutes. I don't know if it was rain, but my favorite part of the meal was the café de olla. It was perfectly warm and sweetly spiced. I could smell the cinnamon before first sip. The staff was friendly. The menudo was good, and churros were yummy. The chilaquiles were okay--I was hoping for crispier chips. I'm thinking I want to come back--especially after seeing the birria tacos at the table next to us. They looked really good.

Margaritas
Summer L.

We absolutely LOVE coming to Fire Up when we are craving some delicious Mexican food in downtown Riverside!! They remodeled their seating area and there is so much MORE room!! We were really impressed, and honestly it brought much better vibes! We went on a Friday night around 8:30 and were sat right away. The hostess was incredibly friendly and SO helpful, even went around and checked on tables to make sure everything was going good. Our servers were also just as friendly and helpful! The food -- as always -- was incredibly flavorful and delicious. The menu has definitely changed a bit since we were last here, but everything was still so good! They also had a DJ set up on the patio and it was so perfect to set the best vibes. The music wasn't incredibly loud so we could still have a conversation and vibe to the music at the same time. Overall, it was such an AMAZING experience and I cannot wait to go back!!

Signature margarita
Luis M.

This place was cool. GREAT STAFF. There's a Hawaiian guy here who seems to be bar captain pushing out some great flavors on the fly. It's packed and seating is limited. I got a variety of hand foods but the Birria ramen sticks out as a good buy. When I had hit the spacey zone, the twilight zone, the Birria ramen grounded me and brought me back. The bathroom location sucks, can't really do anything about it but someone blew it up when we were there and it smelt like all kinds of budassy. Will return!

Watermelon agua fresca
Ally W.

Super yummy food for a good price, nice ambiance too with the views and greenery on the patio !

Recover-ta
Bob P.

Me estás tomando el pelo?" "Are you kidding me?" So good, it's whats popular right now, but not a copy Kopy Kat, its the real deal!! Because they are the REAL DEAL! Consumme e Birria, don't let them take the bowl, put it on everything! Mezcal Margarita, historia de Mezcal, you can taste it. Our server, Eric, took VERY good care of us, we will definitely be back! Fire Up Grill, El Supremo!

Alyssa C.

Had a nice meal outside, stopped to have some nachos and was surprised by the serving size! Also got a caffecito, Vanilla Latte! So good

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Amazing team , amazing service. Love the margaritas. They are they biggest and well prepared

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Atmosphere was great waitress Janel was awesome! Pacifico was awesome. Service was good also.

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Service and food was great! Portions are big. 10/10 recommend! Ambiance was amazing. Would definitely recommend!

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Yahira was our server, she was amazing. Extremely kind and attentive, kept checking in on us. She did an amazing job. Great server

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Janet is an amazing server, she made my experience at fire up so memorable. Definably coming back again.

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3 years ago

Came in today for my first time . Given the heat. We had a great time and our server was very helpful and sweet ! Eric was awesome !

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Is there happy hour?

Yes! Happy Hour from 2-6pm, Tuesday-Friday. $7 select drinks and $7 select appetizers

Are dogs allowed?

Yes, in the patio area.

I saw a sign for happy hour for this location while walking around festival of lights. What are the days and times of happy hour?

Happy Hour will begin in January 2020.

How is the parking?

Paid parking around city hall, Monday to Wednesday, free after 5pm. Thursday to Saturday free after 9pm. Free Sunday

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