My first time here and it was amazing definitely coming back. Y'all have to try the Margarita Flight they were all good. Thank you so much Andrés for taking care of us such great customer service see you next time. read more

Be careful when you ask for birthday drinks, they don't give information and then they want to charge more, very bad attention from SANTIAGO, very bad attitude. read more

Kalaveras - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Brought my co-worker in for a birthday lunch. I ordered the Dragon Roll and she ordered the queso birria tacos. The Dragon Roll was amazing! 10/10 Make sure you're hungry if you order this, it is HUGE! It was all I ate for the day and I was okay with that because it was perfectly spicy and delicious. She loved her tacos also. The only thing that wasn't pleasant (the reason I took a star off) was the music. It was way too loud. Hard to keep a conversation going. Maybe lowering it in the restaurant and keeping it louder on the bar side would be an option? read more

Kalaveras - Dragon Roll 10/10 - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Ambiance: 7.5/10 (family friendly) Service: 5/10 Hongos Taco (vegan option) : 5.5/10 (lacks flavor & acidic, corn tasted spoiled) Salmon Tacos :1/10 (bad taste, dry) Asada Tacos: 8.5/10 Chips & Salsa: 7/10 read more

I celebrate my birthday here and let me tell you my experience. I love the ceviche from here and my favorite drink it's "el chamuco". I alway get the best service from the lady's they know how to make u feel special. I orders a second round on my drinks and they take a little longer, but server was really nice giving apologies when I wasn't mad. Another thing that I love from here it's the music I love reggaeton!! Thanks kalaveras for this experience you guys never disappoint me. Leslie she tha best!!!! Give her a raceee read more

Kalaveras - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Food, service, and ambience all 10/10! Went for Taco Tuesday. It is so worth it. Really great taco selection and the music is so fun and lively. Gotta visit for all the great deals. read more

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Last night I decided that I wanted to take my parents to a nice never before eaten at restaurant. Remember they are pure vegetarians (not vegans)! So scrolling through Yelp I found some interesting vegetarian restaurants which were either getting closed too soon as it was a Sunday or the food didn't really look appetizing. Then I found Kalaveras. Obviously the first thing I read was that this was a pretty new establishment in the city of Riverside compared to some of the restaurants in that Downtown neighborhood. So I was skeptical! Secondly, I knew we were going into a unknown territory where our food could be just as bad as Olive Garden and we would end up wasting our precious hard earned Moolah! But we took the leap of faith and for the most part we were very happy. When we entered the hostess was very nice and she took us to our table. When we sat no one came to take our order for the next 15 to 20 min. I was about to start a war, when this amazing guy David came and apologized to us and pretty much made our evening really nice. So if the owners are reading this review, please give this guy David a raise as he was an amazing server and made us feel very comfortable. The food was excellent. They have vegan and vegetarian tacos, taquitos and other options. TO ALL MY VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN FRIENDS, THIS RESTAURANT HAS REALLY GOOD OPTIONS FOR Y'ALL trust me. The portion sizes are decent compared to the price they are charging. I mean we had a huge meal which included 2 alcoholic drinks, 6 tacos, a plate of taquitos and a desert with 3 coffees that came to around $90 with taxes and I tipped the guy good as he was a nursing student. Always help students they work their ass off. So total I ended up paying $106. But trust me it was worth it. Oh! And BTW their service is super quick in a good way. Now that we went through food and service, I have to point out one thing. For folks and families who love and when I say absolutely love super loud music you will be happy and others not so much. For reals! You won't be able to have a conversation in this place cause it's crazy loud here. Just be prepared for that. The ambiance is neon and fluorescent lights. Overall this place is a good find. I gave them 4 stars just cause of loud noise but the food and their service was good. Thanks to David! The reviews on Yelp are mixed. Some have liked this place whereas others have had really bad experiences portrayed in their reviews. But pay them a visit and see what you think. read more

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I visited Kalaveras this past Mother's Day weekend with some friends out of town. We arrived around 330pm and the establishment was not very busy. As soon as we went inside the hostess answered a phone call and left us standing there for a couple minutes without acknowledging us. When she seated us we waited about 7-10 minutes before anyone came to help us/take our orders. When we did get the waitress we ordered our food and drinks all at the same time because we never knew when we were going to see her again. She hardly came to check on us we noticed everyone else had chips and salsa upon being seated and that was not offered to us. We had to ask a busboy to bring us plates. We hardly saw our waitress. Yet, there were 3-5 workers at a time standing around chit chatting. Again this place was not crowded. The ambiance was great they had a DJ on the tv screen playing great music, there was mostly small groups of families dining at this time. The food was AMAZING 10/10 this is the only thing saving this place because the service SUCKS. Do yourself a favor and order the dragon roll, churro sandwich, and taquitos, skip the chicken tacos choose another meat. ALSO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT LOCATION. Service 2/10. read more

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We came here on a Saturday morning. It was not packed at all. Service was great. $20 bottomless mimosas? Sign me up. The service is very attentive when you're low and come around to fill your glass up. I got excited to see they had Lomo Saltado, I'm Peruvian and that's my favorite peruvian dish. Their lomo saltado is made slightly different but it was so good! Much better than any peruvian restaurants near by that I've been too. We are excited to go back on a Sunday for their all you can eat brunch! read more

Kalaveras - Lomo Saltado - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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The place was very nice and clean. I went with a few friends. I ordered the chicken pasta and they ordered the carne asada. The pasta was great but I would've preferred rigatoni instead of fettuccine noodles. Our server was very nice and attentive. read more

Kalaveras - Strawberry mocktail - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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I had such an amazing Time. The food was delicious and Andres was an excellent server. Andres was attentive and made us feel welcome. I highly recommend Kalaveras. read more

Depending when you go music is really loud you're practicing yelling at each other to be able to hear. But it's good music and the drinks are alright, it's fun if you go with the right people. The food is a hit or miss depending what you get but I don't think anyone goes for the food. The tacos gobernador are really good and the sauce they come with makes it better. This is a place you go for the overall experience you get. read more

Kalaveras - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

My second time at this location. The 1st time I went they had a wait, we waited about an hour for a table for my party of 8. This last time we went there was no wait. Same size party and we were seated right away. The food is ok. Not bad but also not amazing. In the end our check was over $300 Personally, it's not my type of place. The music is loud enough where you can barely have conversations. The food and drinks are ok, but not worth the prices read more

Hardly go out to the Riverside area for dinner, but wanted to try this location. At first, I thought it would be in the downtown area, but it's a little off to the side. The location itself is nice, inside and out. Looks like it's in a business area, so I'm not sure how the parking situation may be during business hours. I went in the evening, so the business building was already closed. The decor inside is pretty bright. It has a dark setting with black lights, which makes the colors glow. There's a lot of Hispanic culture in the restaurant from murals to phrases. We ordered the nachos as our appetizer. The portions are great and the nachos themselves were pretty good. We also ordered margaritas and they were pretty tasty. I tried several different ones and they all have good flavor. For the entrees, we ordered the Tacos Gobernador and the Pasta a la Diabla. Both plates had good flavor. Neither one disappointed. The tacos gobernador had a good amount of shrimp and cheese. The sauce it came with on the side also had good flavor and a good kick. The pasta itself is creamy and also has good taste. Overall, very satisfied with the dinner. If I could change one thing, it would be the music. Playing Reggaetón over and over just gets annoying. It's the same beat with a different singer. If they changed the music up a bit, I'm sure people would not mind. Aside from that, it is a good place to have a good meal. The staff was excellent and super friendly. read more

First time coming to this location and because of previous reviews I was a bit nervous. Came on Sunday for Brunch Buffet for a birthday with a party of ten. Make reservations ahead of time. As we walked in we we were greeted with mimosas while we waited. We were promptly seated at a long table. We went to the buffet and it starts with the desserts. I tried a small cut of flan. Next was pozole, and different types of ceviche. Enchiladas, chiquelles, taco station, and lots more. Everything was delicious! Bottomless mimosas truly meant bottomless the staff were excellent about refilling anytime the glass went slightly low. The music is loud and some of the music videos I would not consider child appropriate but we were an adult only party so we were not phased. We were so happy with their service and food. Tip for the check: we were told we could only split the check 4 ways. I had just visited the Moreno Valley location for a retirement party during lunch on a weekday where at least 30 of us attended. Although they indicated it would take a lot of time to break up a lot or the checks they did so quickly. I don't know if it's an official policy or just to make things easier on a Sunday. We will definitely be back! read more

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So glad we stopped in! Was seated right away, Cadillac margaritas were great. Server was super attentive and food came out piping hot! There was not a long wait for anything. Place was not super busy, love the music and the entire vibe read more

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We came in for a group of 16 on a Sunday and granted it's $40/pp but on a day it's over 100° we expect A/C. The worker shouldn't have to work in this heat either..no where was a A/C van in the parking lot and we couldn't even enjoy the food we paid for. This shouldn't happen and also no manager was on duty. Please for the love of God, do better Kalaveras..no excuses, just be on top of it! FYI food was good but too hot to thoroughly enjoy it! read more

I've heard good things about this place, but I'm not a fan. The atmosphere is where it's at if you're looking to have a good time. It's not a place you can have conversation because the music is too loud. The playlist is on repeat which can get annoying. The service is ok, but it's so much like a club that the attentiveness isn't there. The carne is tender, but it's boiled - not what I was expecting. I wanted to leave faster because the restroom smelled like fresh vomit and then the scent was lingering out to the dining area - I was automatically turned off. It seems like a fun environment, but not my style. read more

Kalaveras - Paloma 3/5 - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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First time here and immediately greeted and seated right away. The staff here are amazing and very helpful with recommendations. The food was pretty good & they have an awesome happy hour menu! I'd definitely come back for that. The quesa birria tacos had lots of flavor to it. The dragon roll was pretty good as well (it was heavy so we ended up sharing). The carne asada fries were okay, it was on the dry side, but nothing hot salsa couldn't fix! All in all, I'd definitely recommend checking this place out, especially during happy hour read more

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Atmosphere is great, we love the kalavera (skulls) decoration of the place inside and out. It's so pretty. We came here on a whim, after seeing their taco Tuesday special sign outside, and we are so glad we did. The tacos are small but with plenty of meat and delicious. I've been here before and had the culichi roll and was not disappointed . Today however we had carne asada tacos chicken tacos and mushroom tacos. They were so good, it was the hood meat too not the chewy one some places use. Can't wait to go back for more on another Tuesday. Oh we Also we ordered the happy hour carne asada fries and they were delicious, I highly recommend this place. Service was good too. Sorry I didn't take pictures of our food, we were just hungry and ready to eat. read more

Kalaveras - Daily specials - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Very welcoming. Sandra was a good server she did it up with the drinkssss I recommend others to come read more

Kalaveras - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

First time to come today with my son for their Taco Tuesday special. We ordered Pollo, Barbacoa, Asada and Chicharrón. The chicken taco is too dry and bland for me but the rest are very flavorful without any condiments or garnishing. I specially preferred the chicharrón and Barbacoa. The staff are very nice. They keep checking on us and telling us tips about their food. I hope their to go tacos are the same price as in dining in though. All in all we are happy with our food and the nice service. The place is very clean and the music/ambiance is fitting for their theme. We'll be back next week to see if we can upgrade to 5 stars ! read more

I went here with my girlfriend after going to the Cheech Marin Art museum. We weren't sure what to expect but immediately we noticed a very unique outside decor. Vibrant artwork, almost graffiti-like on the exterior. Once inside the noise level was extremely loud. Apparently, there's like a DJ playing techno like music. My initial thought was that they have a specific customer type who doesn't object to that loud music, but I wasn't certain if we could weather it. The hostess was very nice and sensing our reaction sat us in a distanced area in the bar area, away from the main dining area. She said brunch was going on for a short time and that the regular menu would be available. We ordered tacos and they were pretty good. The tacos were 5.50 per taco and we didn't want to stay too long because the music was primarily way too loud for us. Some patrons didn't seem bothered and were actually dancing in their seats as they enjoyed their brunch. My only suggestion is that the business consider lowering the volume of their videos so as to attract more customers. If management is content with a regular crowd that's sufficiently bringing enough revenue, then that's fine, but for us it wasn't at all a relaxing experience, and dinner ought to include a climate where conversation can be had. The server was nice and the food was brought out fairly quickly. We didn't see too much variety in the menu, and I noticed that nachos were priced at around sixteen bucks which advertised you could "add" protein for an additional four to six bucks. If true, nachos for that price sans chicken or beef seems extremely high priced, but with the heightened decibel level of music, we weren't interested in staying. read more

I've been here before and it's one of my favorites. I was so hungry, I knew I was going to get an appetizer and a meal. Any who. I also wanted a drink so I chose the horchata margarita, ordered my appetizers. Tiny barria tocos, queso and taqutos. This was a Monday, apps and margs are $5 let's just say I'm coming on Monday from now on. Tens all across the board. And I was so full I didn't end up needing to order anything else. read more

Kalaveras - Appetizers - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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Let me start by saying we have been to other locations with great service! I made a reservation for my wife's birthday for 1:30pm & we all arrived on time ready to be seated, just to be told they were unable to keep our reservation because previous customers were still there from 10am! Then tried to separate our party in two different booths back to back. This was just unacceptable then the staff gave my wife & I attitude when I asked, when can our whole party b seated ? They offered us a table in the back corner where another parties kids & their stuff were already occupying that table they were un aware of. They had no other options for us & was unable to speak with a manager or anyone that had a definite solution for us . Instead of apologizing & making it right the staff here at the riverside location basically gave us no choice but to leave. Our whole party is in the service industry & was looking forward to brunch here ,this was very unprofessional & unfortunately was one of the worst location customer services we have ever experienced. If I could give a negative star I would, I will never suggest this location read more

PLEASE READ BEFORE GOING: I will start with the highlights of this restaurant. The food itself was amazing. I loved the taco bar concept and loved the different options we had with it. Here is the unfortunate negative reality of things. The service was terrible. We came for the Taco Tuesday promotion they have every week and perhaps they were busy that day, but most of the staff except for the busser who cleared out my table before we paid was incredibly, INCREDIBLY rude. First off, we were unsure of the steps in this restaurant to order because our server simply dropped off our menus and walked away. She did not greet us or say anything to us, but dropped the menus on our tables and left. We went to the front desk because she had not come back for a long while and asked if we should be ordering at the front or with our server, and the lady at the front desk ignored us and gave us dirty looks. Not sure if she was the host or the owner/manager. After we finally ordered, our server did not once come back to our table to check in on us until she came over with the check. I noticed that she went around and checked on everyone else to see if their food came out and if their drinks needed refills but she NEVER once refilled our waters even though they were low. I have never been to a place that made me feel so unwelcomed and made me feel like I was an annoyance. It was clear that because we did not order any drinks from the bar, they did not care too much about us and attending to us. This came as a shock to me as I am also a server and know that customer service and leaving a good impression is the most important for restaurant businesses'. Safe to say, we will not be coming back and we do not recommend this place for anyone. It's a shame because the interior and ambience is great and very impressive, but the service itself left such a sour taste in our mouths. read more

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Food was good and the drinks and atmosphere were great. A bit loud if you're wanting something quiet definitely not the place.

Wow, first time at this neighborhood restaurant for dinner. The food was seasoned perfectly and the plating of the food was absolutely beautiful. Service was fabulous. There was always someone there to help us if we needed anything which we didn't because we were taken so well care of. The atmosphere was equally amazing. Music was lively and not so loud you couldn't hear each other talking. My brother is hearing impaired and uses a walker and we had absolutely no problem getting around. I can't wait to go back. Thank you to the staff. read more

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Best vibe in town. Excellent for date night or evening of drinks with your friends Good service, excellent drinks and food Staff is always hustling. Come down must see Music vibe is bomb bay read more

Kalaveras - Dragon roll Enough for 2 Bomb af - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

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The food, ambiance, and the service has always been excellent when I go here. I knocked my rating down a star because I can't imagine a Mexican restaurant, themed after Day of the Dead no less, having their customers pay for chips and salsa. It is la cultura to show the hospitality of Mexican cuisine, and usually a protocol at any other Mexican restaurant, to be served free chips and salsa as the customer sits down and goes through the menu. But like I said, beyond that, all is good. read more

Food and drinks were good and the ambiance was great. The server was trying to up sell which I'm sure is something she's trained to do but it was a bit annoying. I would still come here again for a ladies night out or celebration. I haven't been here for brunch yet but will be soon. read more

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The ambiance is excellent. Shout out to all servers. Thank you for amazing time! Food is good! I recommend the margaritas, it's a must try to all of them! read more

Kalaveras - Mango margarita - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

This place was great all around. I has two drinks both being equally enjoyable not watered down like the last Kalaveras I tried in LA and the food was equally as delicious. The service was really great, our server was very attentive and great at recommendations and accommodations for my picky self. I can't wait to come next time to try more of their drink and food items. read more

Kalaveras - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Very cute building and picture worthy inside with cute drinks. Perfect age to celebrate with friends! The drinks are more sweet than alcoholic and the tacos were dry but their chicharron tacos are pretty good! The service was great and fast! read more

Buffet selection's all looked good. Was lukewarm warm and tasteless. First time there, very disappointing. read more

I love the aesthetic they have going on and customer service was on point. Our server Melany is very attentive, sweet and fast. The lunch menu has a variety of options + delicious happy hour drinks. I will definitely be back! Thank you for a pleasant experience Melany :) read more

Kalaveras - Kalawrap w/ sweet potato fries - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Service was excellent as always. Zari is a great bartender and customer service value to the restaurant

First time, not really worth the hype. The sushi was so gross. Music is way to loud to have a conversation. I'd come back just to try the drinks. read more

Kalaveras - Sushi - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

LESLIE WAS THE BEST!!!! she so kind, very caring. She was really fast serving us and very sweet personality! read more

Hello! I absolutely loved it here!! We ordered drinks which were amazing. Customer service was great. For an appetizer we decided to try the esquite, It was good but a little over priced. I decided to order the taquitos appetizer as my main course And holy moly it was amazing!!! Very filling. My husband had the carnitas plate and he wouldn't stop raving about how amazing it was. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a night out! read more

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