This place has an extensive vegan and vegetarian menu which is pretty cool! Unfortunately, I wasn't super impressed with the food I tried. I ordered a vegan pho and a vegan banh mi. The pho was the better of the two. I liked the vegan spiced beef meatballs but the airy and light fried tofu in the pho didn't feel texturally comparable to sliced beef in pho. I also didn't feel like there was enough protein in the bowl, since normally pho is packed with a variety of different meats. The flavor of the soup was nice and the amount of noodles was satisfactory as well. The banh mi was not so good. I liked the crinkle cut radish and carrots but that's about all. The sliced beef meatballs and the fried tofu again didn't really evoke the taste and texture of meat in a banh mi, and the protein was basically just a few thin non-overlapping slices per section of the sandwich. The worst offender-- the sandwich was dry. Vegan should mean vegan mayo, not no mayo at all. It was sooooo dry. I had to take it home and add my own mayo. I don't hate this restaurant, and I really appreciate the willingness to incorporate a vegan friendly menu. However, the pho and banh mi missed the mark for me. I think I'd just order different items next time, like some of the saucy stir fry plates instead. read more

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The jury is still out on this place. Based on my meal i had to give a lower star rating. I got the beef vermicelli plate based on the staffs recommendation and it was terrible. The beef tasted old and if i could say, without ever trying dog food, the beef reminded me of that. I really wanted to like this place. The inside of the restaurant is super cute. And it wasnt busy. They had a few people at the bar. And one other party of 4 eating, an empty table next to them with dirty dishes, and no one bothered to pick them up the whole 20-30 minutes i sat there waiting for my food. The other items i ordered were a chicken bahn mi, edamame and egg rolls. The family said it was good. I just can't recommend the beef. I might check it out again and try something else. read more

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We picked Fusion for Friday lunch (1:30pm). I had my entire menu selected in advance and could almost taste it, on this triple digit heat day in Riverside and maybe even with a gin tonic. Didn't realize the hours had changed. See you for dinner soon! Overall-4 (because the door was locked.) read more

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This is a tiny restaurant and bar with options for many eaters, including vegan options. I rate it as 3.5. The shaken beef (Bo luc lac) was very soft and tender with tons of garlic and raw purple onions and sautéed mushrooms. I prefer the onions to be cooked a little bit to make it more palatable. There was no typical side of lime with salt and pepper. The edamame was good and drenched in a soy flavor. The salad was good, but came with too much dressing that was somewhat too sweet. The dishes here are overly salty, but did pack a punch of flavor. Portions on some of the dishes are overly generous. The ambiance has a touch of imitation vines on the bulbs and was dim at night. read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Shaken beef (bo luc lac) - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Did not expect their vegan beef pho to taste so good!!! And it wasn't overly pricey either! Delicious! Will definitely come back to try their other vegan Vietnamese dishes! The staff was friendly as well, good service. Place gave a more bar vibe with plenty of Audrey Hepburn quotes on the wall...a little outlandish but hey the food's pretty good! read more

Enjoy your holiday party at Fusion!! Great service and a ton of fun! Plenty of room to have fun! read more

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Food: 3.75-4.00. Came by for a Tuesday lunch. When we entered, we were promptly greeted and offered a table. We ordered their Garlic Wings, Vietnamese Sandwich (Grilled Pork), Vermicelli (Combination Charbroiled Beef, Shrimp, and Egg Roll), and fries. Food came out timely and at the right temperature. Wings were flavorful but I wish they were more crispy. Sandwich was a nice size and had very good flavor. Vermicelli was good. Service was prompt and efficient. Place is small but has a full bar Service: 4.25 Ambiance: 3.5 Value: 3.75 read more

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Excellent food, excellent drinks and excellent ambiance. Highly recommend! We had Bo Luc Lac and vermicelli with shrimp read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - The bar is phenomenal - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

10/10 would recommend ,very savory food and awesome service,the ambiance is very laid back I came in on a Friday night around 8:30 and the restaurant was very chill. read more

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I'm not one to talk bad about restaurants I know the people work hard, but this place has over a 4 star rating and that is NOT CORRECT. The food is only 1 star. They didn't add seasoning. I ordered their garlic noodles and it tasted like hot water. No buttery taste no garlic taste. I give a 2nd star because the service was fair. read more

First timer here & wow 10/10. Definitely found my late night spot to grab some phó. Service was great & the vibe was just on point, definitely a hidden gem. read more

Nice spot that offers a bar. The staff were friendly and checked in multiple times. I ordered the beef pho and added meatballs, the broth seemed mild but quickly dressed up with fixings and it seemed to fix the issue. Unfortunately I didn't take a photo of the food but the bowl it came in could have been larger since I spilled some of the broth at the start while moving the noodles and toppings to mix them. read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Vegan menu and speciality selections. - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Was really excited to try this place because of the Reviews- hours on yelp mentioned they opened at 3 but at 3:30 they were closed when we arrived on a Saturday afternoon. We had to drive elsewhere after waiting 10 mins for them to open. read more

The soup base is too salty. The source bottle all cover with old juice. The oil for the egg roll are too old read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Soup base is too salty - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

Hate leaving a bad review but this is constructive review. I ordered chicken bbq ban-mih and eggrolls. I should have read the bad review about their eggrolls before I ordered. I am not sure what the doughy stuff uncooked inside it no taste at all. Ban mih was serve on french roll at least thats semi toasted or heated. Chicken no flavor and not bbq. Lasty, the place have a strong smell of bleach it gave me a headache. Sorry but i do not recommend this place if you want authentic ban mih and eggrolls. read more

My fiance and I try to keep our meat consumption to a minimum and decided to give Fusion a try since we had heard they had a lot of vegan and vegetarian options. The short of it, excellent customer service from the bartender/waitress, food was mediocre. We came around 6pm on a Saturday night, had no issues getting a seat immediately and immediate service. We quickly realized the bartender seemed to also be the waitress with no help from anyone else. She was very friendly,helpful and attentive given having to multitask and be spread thin. We ordered vegan spring rolls as a appetizer, they were really good and the peanut dipping sauce is probably the best I've ever had! For dinner, I ordered the Bo Luc Lac and my fiance ordered a vegan tofu "from the wok" dish. Nothing on the vegan /vegetarian menu stood out as sounding delicious so I decided to try something other than what I normally would and got the Bo Luc Lac, which was essentially fillet mignon sautéed with mushroom and onion, a side spring salad and steamed rice. The dressing on the salad was great, but some of the filet mignon was tough and the dish overall was way too peppery for my taste. I have never had Vietnamese food so I am not sure if that's typical, but I would not order it again. I did not finish it and even when I tried to eat my left overs the next day, I just couldn't do it. My fiancé however liked his dish, even though he ordered it with no onions or green beans and it came to us with both. Our waitress definitely wrote it down and confirmed it when he ordered, so I am not sure where the miscommunication happened. He was starving when it arrived and didn't want to wait to eat so he picked out all the chopped onion and left the green beans. The carrots also were crinkle cut, which is a dead give away that the veggies are frozen and from a bag, not fresh, which is disappointing. He was still hungry so he ordered a side of egg rolls as well, which were fine. I cannot recall the name but I also ordered a cocktail that has Skrewball PB whiskey, tequila, mango purée and was supposed to have tajin on the rim, but that was missing when it arrived. I asked the bartender to go easy on the purée to try to help make it less sweet, and she did, and I actually really enjoyed this drink, but I do think it had a excessive amount of ice in it for a $9 drink. I am not sure if I will come back or not, it seems a lot of others who have come in have had great experiences so maybe we came on a off day? If I do I'll try to make sure to update my review. read more

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Not sure if this is a dive bar with Vietnamese food or just a restaurant with a bunch of regulars hanging at the bar. Anyway I've eaten here a few times and can honestly say the foods okay. There bowl of pho isn't really what I'm used to. It's small and lacking tripe, tendon and different cuts of beef. Service was good and atmosphere nice. read more

Always a plus when I get a chance to go here! Nice mix of different Asian cuisines! Highly recommend a try! read more

This place is a little hidden gem!! Amazing!! The food was awesome, the drinks were stiff and the people were friendly!! So glad we finally stopped in! This will definitely be one of our new go to places! read more

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Awesome place. Super nice bartender and the owner is really nice also. Good food also. The pics I included were an after thought after I started eating. The fried rice portion is enough for two people. The chicken wings are really good and spiced with Jalapenos Nice customers and has outside patio read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Chicken wings - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

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Love this little place in Riverside's old school Brockton Arcade. Delicious food, great drinks, friendly staff, chill atmosphere. Pho fantastic. Tempura green beans perfection. Very clean and comfortable. Not sure why Italian food on menu. Ordered spaghetti once. Not such a good idea. read more

Over all Good please to come with family for dinner Fresh food . pho was amazing and fresh Will Come again read more

This is probably one of the most underrated spots in Riverside. Their food is so so good. We've never been disappointed here. Their veggie banh mi, fried tofu rice and veg egg rolls are so fire. They have a full bar and nice service. Definitely recommend putting this spot on your rotation read more

Had a Filet Mignon sandwich, a vegan ham sandwich, with all the Viet-fixin's -- plus two Stellas and YUM times YUM. My partner in crime and I came in between lunch and dinner and briefly had the place all to ourselves. The location strikes me as an old dive bar that an Asian family has rescued, cleaned up -- and offer great eats within. I'm sure the hipster Yelpers roll in later. Got to talk with young owner/bartender Anthony. Nice guy. We were served by Lindsey who was okay too. Mom was cookin' in the back and -- -- a nice homey Vietnamese eatery with liquor that we'll definitely return to. Especially since I left my credit card there. read more

What a gem. I'm thankful they have so many stellar vegan options, and the food is bomb. Stellar drinks too. Cute decor and fun vibe inside.

Yelp says it's open. Drove all the way here and it is closed. Today is Saturday at 1:52pm.

Everything was 10/10. The service was incredible. Had our little one with us and he was not having it at first. They seen us trying to adjust him and they helped us get him comfy, they turned on Disney+ for him and got him distracted with a lil toy. He settled down soon after, the ambiance is very calm and mellow. Very kind people. The FOOD was even better. 20/10 I shared teriyaki chicken with my 2 yr old and we finished our plate. My partner had chicken pho and the broth was superb! They know their flavors. Should definitely try once if you're in the area you won't regret it. Especially if you're a pho lover. read more

Found this place last night. Staff is very friendly,appetizers were amazing,and cocktails were out if this world. We came to eat and have a few drinks and before you know it there was a huge Birthday / Divorce party. Despite the huge crowd our service was impeccable. Thank you Anthony! What a great spot to bring your girl. We will definitely be back to this hidden gem in Riverside California read more

Absolutely delicious! The menu is varied and everything has a wonderful presentation. The staff is gracious and helpful We will definitely be back! Lots of parking on the street and in the back Casual but not noisy. Nice bar area. read more

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This place is AMAZING! It was my first time trying pho and I randomly googled it. The pho was delicious and the staff super friendly, made me feel like I've known them for ever. Will definitely be coming back! read more

My husband and I just stopped by for a quick bite to eat and we thoroughly enjoyed our dishes! My husband had the Spicy Basil and I had the Bu Luc Lac and both were amazing! Highly recommend. read more

Not much from the outside but service is always great and food is amazing, like the decor inside too. Pho, egg rolls vermicelli and banh mi sandwiches are so good it will make you a better person . read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Pho and egg rolls the ones I hadn't already eaten . - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

It sure is a hidden gem in Riverside with excellent service and quality food! The drinks are on par! read more

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Decided to hold our Son in Law's 21st Birthday party here..... spoke with them in advance and they were soo awesome in terms of reserving tables to accomodate the attendees and also had numerous tasty appetizers ready right when we got there. Both the bartender and the waitress were ON POINT ALWAYS! and they provided EXCELLENT SERVICE. They Made the party soo much fun with personalized drinks and just total attention to every detail to make it special. The food was fantastic, the environment is comfortable and upbeat. Thank you for a great time! read more

This place is amazing! Me & my partner were craving pho and fried rice. So we came across this small place that offers Vegan options. It's hard to find local places in riverside that have good vegan options, but this place has a whole menu for us! The owners are very wonderful people.They have cable that plays sea animals & has inspiring quotes on the wall. Wish they would play less county music, but over all food is 100% recommend & great place to sit down, relax & eat! Will be coming back to try many MANY more menu options read more

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Tucked away on Brockton Avenue in Riverside, this place has a hard to find front entrance, but it's a nice little gem if you find it. The front entrance is through the gate, and not the door on the right hand side of the gate. The place is very clean and well kept, it is quite spacious, and even has a small outdoor seating area. The bar is nice and big, and has comfortable barstools. Looks like they had plenty of alcohol to choose from, I chose water So I order their Spring Roll, it was big! The taste was what you'd expect, fresh and cool. I mean cool as in temperature, this makes for a nice refresher on a hot day. The dipping sauce was good too, they were generous with the sauce, I used up most of it because it was that good. Then I ordered their Spicy Garlic Toothpick Filet Mignon. This was very delicious, the flavor of the meat was on point, had a slight tangy taste, but perfectly salted, and the veggies were great as well. I really enjoyed the taste on this one. And the serving size was perfect for two people (as an appetizer for two people, so each can try). I would order this one again. I proceeded to order their Banh Mi, as this was a recommendation from Anthony, telling me that their sandwiches are pretty good, so I went with the Grilled/BBQ Beef Banh Mi. In the pictures, it looks small and skinny, but that's because it is served on a french baguette. This skinny sandwich is quite mighty, it packs quite a flavor punch! Anthony was right, it was a great sandwich! It seems plain with its few ingredients, but what makes this sandwich I was told is their housemade mayonnaise and housemade butter. And I would have to agree, it has a certain taste that I cannot quite pinpoint, but IT IS GOOD! I was not disappointed, I thanked Anthony for his recommendation. Anthony was a nice guy, talkative, and great customer service. We even got to talking about Hawaii and he shared some tips for my future visit to Hawaii. All around nice guy, thanks for the help and recommendations Anthony! I would definitely come to this place once again, for lunch, dinner, or for just a quick appetizer snack etc, they have good choices. Oh I forgot to mention, the backside of their menu is dedicated to vegan options, almost all the entire backside is filled with vegan options! I may have to try some of them on my next visit. I highly recommend this place out, and their Banh Mi sandwich read more

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The food was delicious and the beer was the coldest I have ever had. The owners made you feel like family once you walk in.

I always come back for more. You can never go wrong with anything you order. I recommend this place to everyone. read more

Fusion Restaurant & Bar - Vermicelli - Vietnamese Near Me - Riverside, California

This restaurant is Riverside's hidden gem. The parking is very accessible and the ambience inside is quite nice, full bar and friendly staff. Food is delicious, super fresh and flavorful. Highly recommend this place!!! read more

Just moved to Riverside a couple of years and have been trying to find a good Vietnamese noodle place. This place is kind of hidden, but the pho noodles soup is delicious. I had the chicken and my husband had the beef. The meat ratio was perfect, but it would be better if they add some beef briskets to the beef noodle. But this will still be my go to place for noodle. Hopefully they will add seafood noodles in the future. read more

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