This is one of new favorite spots. They keep a table full of games and just my luck they had my favorite game... chess! Plus there was a plethora of people that wanted to play. I even finally got beat by a pretty girl in a gold dress haha. I want to lie and say I let her win but she beat me fair and square. Music was rocking too! Good times. I'll be back (terminator voice) lol read more

Showed up on a Monday. Parked in front of here to go to a different location in downtown Riverside and felt bad for parking in front just to go somewhere else. So I decided to pop in and have a couple of drinks. They were having what they called "Moustache Mondays" in which they played a variety of heavy metal/hard punk music in the venue. I was digging it! Had a nice talk with the bartender who informed me of the variety of events they have throughout the week. I decided to put in a song request and get down with the music that was playing. I guess I got a bit too into it and may have concerned either the bartender, the other guests, the security, or some combination thereof. Nevertheless, I took a walk outside to get some fresh air, and when I went back inside to get some water I was stopped by security and was told that they, "don't do glasses of water" and was firmly told that I was no longer welcome there. I completely understand the concern, and suppose I simply should have read the room better before letting loose with the way I express my body given their choice of music. I understand they would rather air on the side of caution and applaud them for that if nothing else, though I cannot say I am not disappointed to have been simply turned away. If I was too intoxicated to return, then I would not have been too intoxicated to get a glass of water, if even kept outside of the premises? Seems like they just wanted to keep "rabble" out and made me feel uncomfortable in a space I thought was safe. I will gladly take up parking space in front of here without a care in the world in the future. Shame. Edit: The business is no longer marked as permanently closed. read more

Had a great time here with me and my girls! Christina was absolutely a delight to have encountered! She's the best!

It was a busy Saturday night due to the Mission Inn holiday lights and the area was super crowded except for this street just a block away. We were the only customers so the bartender asked what we wanted to order - two beers on tap and a beef quesadilla. Soon more patrons started arriving. The beers were nice and cold and the food was greasy goodness. They have a small stage for live performances but no band was playing that evening. read more

Pixels Bar And Eatery - Holiday weekend 2023 - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Had a horrible experience with their security Skunk and Vanessa. Reading the previous reviews I completely agree that they're on a power trip there. I was trying to go in and was going to bring a group of 15. He was really rude about me not having my ID out ready for him so I told him he needs to relax and I'm just looking for it. He checked my ID and I went in and was headed straight to the bathroom. His ego kicked in and he sent a female security Vanessa after me to kick me out. She literally went into the bathroom and grabbed me and pushed me out. No questions asked. No cause or reason other than they can. I would think you need a reason to kick out your customers with that type of aggression. I called to see if I could speak to a manager about it and Chelsea said they don't have a manager. 0/10 for this establishment. They missed out on our business and won't be back read more

As soon as I walked in I got stopped " ID " rudely I didn't know that blonde chick work here if she didn't look so rude and unwelcoming... sat 4 minutes and walked out read more

I went there on Friday with some friends and I had my phone stolen when I went there and the bartenders and security did not care that that happened to me. Staff is honestly very rude and unfriendly, will not be going here again anytime soon. read more

Emo brunch last weekend was fun! Loud music blasting Friendly service from staff Although the chef was out to serve brunch this time The business still took it upon themselves to provide a **free** continental breakfast!! Boiled eggs, bagels,cream cheese, cereal, fruit ( I ate many bananas ) Even avocado spreads!!!! Themed drinks for the emo occasion and Emo Karaoke!! The place was lit and supportive Check out their Instagram for the next emo brunch announcement! Thank you to the owner and staff for a Great time! read more

Should have known there would be issues and went home. If you can't even get through the door without security having an attitude, let's just say that it didn't get any better. Will not be going back. read more

Me and a friend came here on karaoke night. Like other reviews on here, security wasn't friendly but at the same time I never expect them to be lol. Not something I'd complain about tbh. We ordered drinks and some carne asada fries to munch on while we waited for the karaoke to start. The fries were bomb and I'm looking forward now to trying some of the other food on the menu. I would say come early if you need a place to sit and eat since the place gets pretty packed. Fun fact: I like that they have a pos system that allows you to pick a percentage tip.. just in case you're too tipsy to do the math yourself read more

Pixels Bar And Eatery - Carne asada fries. - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

Only can review the night life here. Great bar with great DJs. They play the all the hits and honestly have better djs than most of the bars in DTR. My go to for sure. read more

Short blonde security girl has issues. Every other bar except Áurea Vista let my cousin, who just got his VISA, in and have a good time. I would understand if he was younger but he's 29 years old. When I mentioned it to a friend they told me the same security girl didn't let her cousin who came with just her visa too. Every other security rolled their eyes when I told them what happened and said colorful words about her and that it's not that serious if he's a legal adult. read more

I went here for my son's birthday on the Sunday Emo Brunch. The food was so good. And the drinks were delicious. I had the seasonal pomegranate martini, the grinch champagne flute, and a couple beers. Music was good, my son even enjoyed the DJ. He enjoyed his 21st birthday brunch, read more

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Critical ones below:- 1. Allowing entry to underaged. 2. After going 3 times, there's a sense of projected open racism by checking their ID type or name. 3. Nosy security and biased bartending staff. 4. Cheaper food, albeit poor quality. Why? My friends got food poisoning from it. read more

Alieen !!! She was amazing ! I was looking for a bar to chill and listen to music and have fun at, she was my bartender... she was great! Made me feel at home!! That is when I saw the other amazing majestic person with the turquoise hair/teal hair. She was beautiful and they made me feel welcome!! I definitely we will be coming back to this far more times than one read more

My first experience here was upsetting. Not 5min into walking in there I had to use the restroom with my cousins. Our husbands also used the restroom. We met up in the middle of the hallway restrooms waiting for my cousin when this weird guy came up to my husband telling him he shouldn't be standing by the women's restroom. My husband told him he was waiting for me and our other cousin (which still is in the restroom) this guy couldn't take no for an answer accusing my husband he was being a pervert by the women's restroom. His gf came to see what was happening so at this point I seen my husband getting upset so I told the guy to leave us alone. His. gf cussed me out so we walked away, meanwhile they chased us through the crowd of people dancing. This couple were pretty waisted. Starting drama for no reason. There was no security inside. We were wrongly accused. No, I would not recommend coming here. read more

My original review was made 3 years ago. 2 years ago, I tried stepping foot in this place to watch friend sing karaoke. As I mentioned in previous review, they should stick to music and not food. Well, the bouncer checked my ID and I was flagged because I wrote a sh*tty review." I was shocked. She also said, "we have families to feed and your review hurts our business." Funny enough, I would take it as constructive criticism. Anyways, glancing at their negative reviews, I see nothing has changed here. Still no one has claimed this business. Staff members just troll the reviews and then harass you in person. Pathetic and not a way to do business by all means. read more

My friends and I decided to go out. I'd never been to this bar, but this has been their spot for a while. After spending time at another bar we decided to come here. The female security guard with the ugly blue hair was extremely hostile with my friends. After looking at my friend's ID she says, "Take your fake ID and get out." My friend was confused because she had just been issued that ID and all of us are 21 and over. She took my friend's ID and when we tried to get it back by explaining that the ID is real and scanned at another bar earlier, her male counterpart said, "If she says it's fake I trust her." The ID is literally real. My friend had her ID scanned at another bar earlier that night and there were no problems. I told them that if they didn't want us there then we would leave, but taking my friend's legal, state-issued ID was theft. He just shrugged and said they deal with this all the time. Clearly he only has two working brain cells. Both of them are incompetent and the woman clearly gets off on harassing non-white people. We have no idea what to do about my friend's ID but the dumbass man should be fired and never work at a bar/club again and to be honest, the woman should literally be arrested for theft. read more

Disregard the low ratings. This place has the most affordable drinks I have ever seen in my life. Food is affordable too. We always start our night here to get a good buzz on. Bartenders get down. You MUST visit if you are in DTR. read more

I am 71 years of age. Last night I went to Pixels to eat and drink. I had been there Monday night after so many months of lockdown in my assisted living facility due to the COVID-19 and truly enjoyed my time there primarily due to the bartender/server Kat. In fact, I enjoyed Kat's service and banter enough that I gave her a substantial tip on a $43.00 bill in a show of my appreciation. Last night I was asked for my ID for entry. Due to the Covid-19 all of us that needed to renew our CDL's since March of 2020 were automatically extended for one year by the DMV due to their worries of which I am one. The so called manager stated he couldn't admit me due to corporate policy even though he acknowledged he was aware of what the DMV had decided/done. He stated that my "expired" license was good for driving but not for admission to their establishment. My personal opinion of that so called manager is that he is a dweeb. If that is truly Pixel's corporate policy, they need to rethink it. If not, they need to send the dweeb back to whatever menial job he used to do. I told the dweeb that because of him, Pixel's has lost my dollar and I won't be back. The dweeb was apathetic. What a dweeb. read more

I've been to Pixels a few times and love the vibe and drinks are cheaper than most places downtown but the FOOD. How did I not know they had BOMBASS FOOD. My friend and I were going to see a show at The lounge next door and popped over to Pixels to hang out and have a drink then my friend says to me, "ya want some food? It's really good". So now I'm obsessed and will be there every week :)))) Thank you for existing Pixels. ILYSM read more

The drinks are cheap, the bartenders are cool asf, and the security there is great and top notch. Seems like the go to spot for me, my friends, and a lot of people i know. We all keep going back because its a great lil spot no cap and with no cover charge, its def a dtr must go read more

Had a security guard throw a drink at me and my friends last night. Got his name it's Avien. He claimed I spit on him but I did not. I accidentally walked out with my Dr pepper and he started yelling at us so i gave him the drink and then he walks away and throws it at us. The other security guard said "It's a misunderstanding" but it was quite literally assault. First time going there and we won't be going back. read more

LADIES BE AWARE, recently this past weekend my coworker was roofied from this bar, and 6 months ago, my friend was also a victim. Hearing it twice now isn't a coincidence! It could be the bartenders or someone hanging out very close to the bar, because my friend never put her drink down in the first place! She didn't even finish half of her cup when she started to lose control of her muscles. She didn't regain her strength till two whole days later!! Luckily these two girls I know were not alone and were able to get home on these separate incidents! DON'T ACCEPT DRINKS FROM NO ONE! Shame on the owners for not trying to do something about this read more

I went to this bar and ordered a top shelf liquor, as the bar tender was going to pour the vodka the bottle ran out. Instead of getting a new bottle of the actual liquor I ordered, she gets a cheaper bottom shelf vodka and proceeded to Pour it. I got her attention and told her she was pouring the wrong one. The bar tender got upset ran to the back and got the bouncer. The owner of the bar and bouncer pulled me outside. I was confused as to why I was being pulled outside. As I walked outside the owner didn't even ask me any questions just told the security that I was kicked out for not paying for my drinks. I told the security that it was a lie and in that case go get my debit card and ID they had on hold cause I had a tab open. The owner said she didn't want to hear my side and I was done for the night. So be ware this bar encourages overcharging, but serving you lower quality alcohol. Will never go here again and I will make sure anyone I know won't. read more

Food and bartenders are great but security is a joke. They are rude and useless for no reason. Specifically this guy that always wears a hat. I've seen him laughing with some costumers (his friends) and turn around and be a complete dick to whoever's ID he is checking, on multiple occasions might I add. On a separate occasion some guy kept trying to force himself on my girls and it took me shoving the guy on the ground for security to actually come do something abt him. All they was that said he's a recurring problem and they've kicked him out before. Someone tell me why he's not banned? read more

Hot as hell in there! It stinks and the staff is rude. It's a very young crowd so that contributed a lot to my forced one star.

awfully rude. security guy grabbed my arm for walking one little inch to call my friends over to tell them we were leaving &' he grabbed me so hard he left me bruises and my arm was so sore. i recommended never coming here . worst interactions skills . just because your security doesnt mean u can assult people. read more

I come here sometimes and I've only been having bad experiences here as of recently. The roofie stories aren't rumors. My friend got roofied here a few weeks ago. Also that pregnant security guard needs a damn happy meal or something. She's very rude. I hope you learn to be less miserable soon girl. read more

I had a bad experience with this bar. They did not allow my cousin to enter. She was visiting from Mexico and at the entrance of the bar we gave the security guard her Mexico driver's license and Mexico ID. The security told us he could not let us enter because he needed to see her Visa. Why would she carry her visa at a bar?! If she lost it inside, would they even take responsibility and replace it for her? Absolutely not. Do not go here! read more

DO NOT COME HERE. Dont be fooled by the long line outside, once you get in it's not even worth it. The only reason there is a line is because they are poorly organized and move slow purposely. The music is subpar, the drinks are expensive but awful, and the staff here is rude and racist. Not to mention it's over crowded and extremely hot due to poor ventilation inside. The owner of this establishment owns AUREA VISTA too so don't go there either. I recommend going anywhere else in DTR. Charging $20 for a poor experience thru n thru is insane. Listen to the PILE OF 1 STAR REVIEWS and STAY AWAY. Spend your money elsewhere. read more

The blue haired girl is the best! She does her job correctly and can spot a fake ID almost immediately. Most of the people accusing her of $hit are mad because she won't let them in and won't let them leave the premises with a drink. Witnessed it multiple times. She's doing her job as she should! Best bouncer out there!! read more

Stopped in last night for a bite to eat and a drink, Compliments to the chef. The food is delicious.

I've been coming to this place for years now and I feel like every year it dies out even more. I've never had any bad experiences here I've always just liked coming here for the cheap drinks and the people watching from their patio area. If you're looking for a night out of dancing and fun this isn't your spot you'll have to walk a few blocks down for that. If you're looking for a night of convos and drinks then this place is it. read more

Pixels Bar And Eatery - White Claw 24 oz - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

They let a man look over the stall while I was using the toilet and I told the bartender and she told the Latino security (don't know his name) and I told him the situation and instead of telling the guy anything he came back up to me and said "There's nothing I can do he said you were taking too long" I was barley in there for 5 mins I had to poop ! And he then started getting aggressive with me trying to kick me out instead. it's illegal for anyone to look over a stall while someone is using the restroom. That guy must have been a regular the service was bad and I felt uncomfortable. Worst traumatic exp read more

James is the only reason I'm writing this review he denied me and my friends entrance due to him not being able to "take her to dinner" (my friend) and said we had an issue with him on our last encounter when nothing was done besides rejection. Unprofessional encounters with staff over a simple rejection on the job... super unprofessional read more

I am very disappointed with the lack of professionalism and how hostile the bouncers are on a MONDAY night. My friend and I were looking to have a drink here after having dinner. She was able to find her passport ID in her wallet but the blue haired bouncer had taken it from her. When confronted on how we could get her ID back we could not get a solid answer from any bouncer working and instead were advised to call the police. My friends and I are all 21+ and surprised a PASSPORT ID was taken. She will be back to get her ID another day but find it ridiculous that something like this would even happen? Not worth the trouble, I would recommend going anywhere but here. read more

They get all the stars for their stellar security. THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES for having security THAT ACTUALLY CARES!!! Shoutout to the security lady with blue hair who we made aware of a scary situation going on inside with creepy men. They don't play around with their patrons safety so for that y'all get max stars! I wish I got her name :( read more

A friend and I went yesterday to get our favorite fried cauliflower tossed in spicy asian and asada fries "vegan style" it's usually so tasty. But the califlower was tossed in buffalo, the fries had a sprinkle of jackfruit, it was also missing avocado Upland crest, and cilantro the fresh herbs makes it the best balance. Btw you can't be served alcohol unless you order food nowadays, we had no issue with that but are food was decent and missing allot this time around. read more

Pixels Bar And Eatery - Buffalo fried cauliflower and cheese fries that were meant to be "Asada fries vegan style". - Bars Near Me - Riverside, California

I'm appalled at the Low rating here. Not only do they have great bartenders, reasonably priced drinks, but the food is bomb!! You want a juicy burger that won't break the bank, bam, done! How about some cheesy fries with Buffalo sauce? Gotcha fam! Oh feeling flatbready, they have it handled! Don't want it wild, show up before 10pm and it's mellow. Trying to swing for the fences for 145ers, come after 11pm. The dj is always good and it's one of the last bastions for a non pretentious chill environment. Favorite bar downtown! read more