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Kalaveras

3.8 (525 reviews)

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Casual
Trendy
Happy hour specials
Good for kids

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Elmer M.

What an amazing surprise after a skydiving in Perris we were looking for a great meal. We could not find a good restaurant in Paris so we decide to drive to Riverside search in yelp see what was a best option and we found Kalaveras when we arrive. We saw the name change to Mariposa, but we wanna give it a tried , what a great surprise our Server Andres meet us in the door. Quickly took us to a VIP table. He explain the menu and did recommendations we try: the guacamole was amazing the corn really tasty and sweet for my main course. I try the shrimp enchiladas the best I ever had All the drinks were recommended by my Server. He did not disappointed I end up having five drinks, including my birthday drink shout out for Andres one of the best experience with service 10/10 . Thank you again. For a such a good dinner and a great experience for my birthday . See you guys soon

Appetizer chips and salsa
Calvin C.

Kalaveras was pretty packed for a weekday lunch that wasn't their taco Tuesday special promotion. The interior is a loud but large dining area with interesting design, but overall had a lively atmosphere. We were waiting to order for about 15 minutes, but it was a busy day, so it made sense for the wait times. We got some water and eventually ordered our food. The carnitas and chicken tacos were good, but not what I would go out of my way for. The sweet potato fries were fine and had a sweetness to contrast with the salty. I would have to call ahead to pick up food for my next visit 30 minutes beforehand in the future, but maybe when I'm in the mood, I'll grab some food from here.

Pineapple Margarita
Leo H.

This place is my favorite the drinks are strong & good the kali burrito and the shrimp tacos are my favorite things my waitress Fatima is the best her customer service is A1... so if your in the area stop by there happy hour is from 3-7

Happy Hour Chicken tacos
Dianne G.

Today's visit here was in celebration of my son's birthday. The lovely Itzel was absolutely amazing in her service after a few drinks and just enjoying celebrating the food and drinks she was so thoughtful to gather the staff on shift and they all sang happy birthday .. I have visited two other locations and this Kalaveras is my third location. You must visit please be sure to check in with Itzel.

Burrito Mojado with asada and green sauce. Delicious ($15)
Michael T.

The Kalaveras brand has been expanding like crazy lately so I was interested to see what the hype was about. Once you walk in you're hit in the face with loud music. They're definitely going for the party vibe here. The space is pretty large and the walls are lined with booths that look down on everything. Thinking the emphasis would be on cocktails, I didn't have the highest expectations for the food. Thankfully I was completely wrong. I've only had the wet burrito and the Kali Burrito and they were both incredibly tasty. Not skimpy with the ingredients and full of flavor. The Kali Burrito nets you a side of black beans and some plantains. I really recommend that! Service has always been friendly, even when my dumb azz had to go back the next day because I left my credit card there....and looking at their box of credit cards left there I am FAR from the only one. This particular building on Spruce seems to be cursed as it's been a few different things already. Hopefully Kalaveras sticks. The vibe is pretty cool, the service is good and most importantly the food is excellent. Maybe not for everyone but give it a chance! Definitely recommended!

Reese G.

Made a reservation and was sat quickly. Loud environment with a vibrant energy of Latin music which is fun. A waiter brought us chips and salsa and took our drink order. Our drinks came out a little while after and we order guac to accompany the chips. When they brought out the chips and guac we started to eat it, but then realized the basket of chips had a bundle of lint/hair hanging off/in it. When we told a food runner he just said "oh" and then took the chips. (Wtf) After we ordered our food it all came out at random about a couple minutes apart versus all together. The burrito I had was more rice than meats or beans, and it didn't come customized how I asked for it. Finally after asking for the check it took around 20 minutes to get it sorted and pay for our meal. They also have a service charge added as a tip which is fine if the service was actually good. TLDR; THE FOOD IS OVERPRICED AND THE SERVICE IS TRASH. AVOID THIS PLACE UNLESS YOU WANT TO WASTE YOUR MONEY ON MEDIOCRE FOOD AND A LONG WAIT WITH SERVICE CHARGE.

1/2 yard adios
Andrea A.

Had an amazing first time experience!!! Andre's was amazing with his service with the party!! Will be returning the food was amazing! Came for a birthday dinner and the birthday experience that they put on alone is worth coming back for!! The drinks were also worth the price!

Lomo Saltado
Jonathan D.

Great vibes, lots of food options! Enjoyed the drink options, mango michelada was fire. Food was quick

J L.

Do not come here if you want to chat with friends. Music was ridiculously loud. Service from our waitress was great. Food on the other hand was just not it. Ordered the dragon roll. The entire roll was extremely greasy. Individual rolls fell apart, too spicy too eat. One roll, one miche, one agua fresca and one shot $70 (with gratuity added)

Giovanna D.

The DRINKs are always amazing 0 complaints but the food has been lacking recently I've gone 3 times to this location since choosing to recourse to see if there is an improvement in quality but no sadly,buttt you should come here for the drinks

Fish tacos
Leanna D.

Stopped by while traveling through Riverside. Service was so friendly and attentive. Cool decor with skulls and art everywhere. We arrived just as the Sunday brunch buffet was ending but ordered off the regular menu. The buffet looked so good! We got fish tacos and carnitas tacos, both very simple but sooooo good! Tortillas tasted fresh made and melted in my mouth. Fish and carnitas cooked to perfection. Just bummed we don't live closer to come back. Just what we were looking for. Thank you!

Daily specials
Molly M.

I've driven past this location countless times and have always wanted to stop in but boy it sure does get busy! Today was the parking lot was mellow and I decided to stop in. 10/10 on drinks and service. Robert got me seated and made my first Margarita. I went for the La Guaverita and Carlos recommended the hibiscus margarita after. Both were absolutely wonderful. I'm not a huge fan of sweet drinks and these had a sweet taste but not overwhelmingly sweet. Their happy hour menu and daily specials are great! Can't wait to come back for the taco bar on Tuesday

Bar area, really pretty
Rita B.

I ordered the wrong thing here :( We came here for lunch on a week day and it was still a colorful fun atmosphere. Each eating area is colorfully decorated and there are screens through with music videos playing. I lost count of how many Bad Bunny videos played and we were happy! Service was slow at first, it seemed to take too long for someone to come by and take our drink order. But this was my first mistake. I went with a classic michelada. It was ok, just kind of boring compared to my husband's margarita flight. The flight came with four half size margaritas: jamaica, classic, mango and a spicier one. They were beautifully presented and tasted yummy. My next mistake was ordering the pepita salad. It was ok but again boring. I especially didn't care for the creamy dressing - it would have been much better with a vinaigrette or even just the salsa on the table with a squeeze of lime. Sometimes I need to not go with the healthy option and get what I really want. I should have ordered the enchiladas or taquitos - both were much tastier. My girls loved their quesabirria tacos and our daughter in law's sushi roll was gigantic and flavorful, she loved it. My husband ordered the taquitos and shared with me :) Service was friendly, and once our drink orders were taken, attentive. I would definitely come back here especially at night when I will bet it's more of a club like atmosphere- but still a family friendly restaurant.

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Sandra is an amazing server! Food was delicious, especially the birria!! We will be back!

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Music is too loud. Not a relaxing atmosphere because of that. Bad for leisure conversations

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Delicious! Black Friday special on point! We loved the vibe and everything! Excellent

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Itzel was a great servér. Very polite, attentive, and quick to provide 5 star service.

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Ask the Community - Kalaveras

Do you have happy hour?

yes! Monday-Friday from 3:00-7:00PM

Is there an age limit?

No, there were multiple children there on a Saturday night. :)

Do you accept reservations for larger parties?

Yes we accept any and all large parties for reservations

Do they require reservations?

No they don't let you do reservations after a certain time I believe

Yelp or your business removed my question? We visited this location for the first time on Sat 5/14/22 and realized after we left our bill included a surcharge on top of the gratuity we added. No server or host told us of surcharge. Is this standard

They do this when a bill is over 200 I believe. I think it's only written on the receipt I could be wrong

Do they serve brunch/breakfast?

Yes they just started to

Is this spot kid friendly?

They dont have an age minimum, but they do play explicit music videos.

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