Came to ProAbition for R&B brunch and it was a good time. The vibes were great and so was the service. The food not so much.... I ordered the chicken and waffles and my waffles were severely dehydrated I was only able to tolerate one piece and the rest ended up in the trash, a total waste. The chicken was good and the parm fries were AMAZING. If you're hungry don't come here - unless you only want to eat French fries and Brussels sprouts because this is my second time here and highly disappointed in the food especially since their prices are pretty inflated. Overall food 5/10 atmosphere 9/10 service 10/10 read more

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First time here the evening of 11/27. Sat at the bar. The 2 bartenders were very friendly and funny. Great drinks and even better food! Even chatted with the DJ when he walked over to the bar. Friendly staff all around from hostess to bar staff. We will definitely be back! read more

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Went out for a birthday celebration last night. Very nice ambiance, service was great and food was yummy. ALSO if you were there last night and lost a gold ring, I found it and gave it to the hostess. read more

My wife and I have been here before just for drinks, the bartender was great. Drinks were on point, but this past Saturday we were to meet up with for dinner so I suggested since we're here, let's try this place. I ordered the whiskey, glazed salmon. We also got brussels sprouts as an appetizer and I tell you this I was not disappointed the sprouts whatever kind of sauce they're in it was to die for so if you ever have the opportunity give this place a try. read more

I love the food and ambiance. They have indoor and outdoor seating, right across from the Mission Inn.

Service was great, food was great, but what I liked most was the patio! There was a farmers market happening when we were there it was a great experience read more

ProAbition - Love the patio! - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Went there for daughters honor ceremony, looked like it had good reviews on opentable. Ordered steak, pasta, salmon. Only ok dish was the shrimp in vodka sauce. everything else was meh. Steak was tough, salmon was bland and looked poached, fries cold. I think maybe its a good brunch spot but for dinner I was disappointed and the menu is very limited. Service was fine. Place is near the downtown action, so a lively but not too loud. read more

They do not have happy hour during the holiday season. The restaurant is very nice, but it smelled like strong cleaner. I got the sliders and they were extremely basic and small. You could tell they do not make them fresh there. Service was fine, not the best not the worst. read more

Was so excited to be out on a Saturday night with friends and heard about this place. Huge disappointment! Long wait over 45 minutes. I should have known watching the minimal staff... zero hustle couldn't smell any food cooking, needless to say it was the WORST meal of my life! We ordered a Nashville chicken sandwich what a travesty to both Nashville and Korea (it had"Korean slaw' on it which was ok but hardly any on it). The other chicken was airplane style roasted chicken just gross zero flavor. Food was cold, came out it "piece meal" and had it not been for the gentlemen singing Frank Sinatra mob songs who came out and kissed me on the cheek I'd of said something but I'm a sucker for attention! Anyway will not go back what a waste of money and it ain't cheap! Very poorly run establishment and we will not be back. read more

Tried the brunch for the first time and the food was amazing, drinks were perfect and everyone was very kind and attentive. I want to thank JD for the great service and suggestions! Also very aesthetic, definitely a must try in riverside. read more

ProAbition - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

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Wow!!! 10s Was helped by Esmeralda, she was so polite and respectful, had such a nice attitude, she helped me by tasting the wine that became my favorite, then one of the beautiful servers brought out our food and it is delicious, from the water all the way up to the food was delicious and amazing service. Will definitely bring family and friends to this establishment, also have great deals for happy hour. read more

ProAbition - Chicken tenders with fries Austin hope wine Sliders - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Heads up! This restaurant charges a service fee, so keep that in mind when adding a tip. We ate here on Saturday, 11/29, before heading to the Festival of Lights at the Mission Inn. We arrived around 5pm and were seated fairly quickly on the patio. We started with the Hamachi Crudo. The flavor was good, but the slices were very thin, and for $21, the portion felt small for the price. My husband and I ordered the Jalisco Disco, which we enjoyed. The drinks were $16 each, and we had two. Our daughter ordered the On the Beach mocktail and said it was just "okay." We ordered two wedge salads, which needed more dressing. For our main courses, my husband had the Classic Cali Burger, I had the Roasted Chicken, one daughter had the Lobster Ravioli, and our other daughter had the Whiskey Glazed King Salmon. For dessert, we shared the butter cake. The sauce for the Roasted Chicken was excellent and really helped elevate the otherwise dry chicken. My hubby liked his Cali Burger. My daughter who ordered the Lobster Ravioli really loved the sauce. And as for the Whiskey Glazed King Salmon, my daughter said it was yummy. Overall, the food was good but on the pricier side, and the appetizer portion was smaller than expected. The service was average; our waitress forgot to bring our drinks and we had to remind her, as well as ask for drink refills. In summary: PROS -Seated quickly (only because we arrived early but still a PRO) -Cocktails delicious -Food flavorful CONS -Service fee added to the bill -Hamachi Crudo portion was very small for the price -Wedge salad needed more dressing -Service was only average - waitress forgot drinks and refills -Roasted Chicken was dry but the sauce saved the meal -Eating here is not cheap read more

Can't even Answer the phone to make a reservation or ask any questions don't bother booking with them

We had dinner reservations for valentines dinner and our server was Brenden and he was amazing. It was a busy night as expected, but he kept us informed and we anticipated the delays. We still had great service, food and drinks. He was attentive and the manager also checked on us. Thanks for a great evening. read more

Hostess was extremely rude. Tried to do a walk in today and she tried to make me feel dumb by telling me "yeah we aren't doing walk ins today. It's VALENTINES DAY." Oh wow. Thanks, had no clue. It's 12:30 in the afternoon. How dumb of me. This is the 3rd time I've attempted to come to this restaurant over the last year and each time have had the rudest interactions with employees, including one time after getting sat waiting 15 min for a server before finally walking out. This was the nail in the coffin. Work on your staff. It comes from the head down, if you don't train them properly, they cannot be set up for success. read more

Great ambiance! Food was great. Service has always been good here. Sundays they have a DJ that plays all the best music. Celebrated birthday's here and have always enjoyed my time. read more

This is my go too when I'm in downtown Riverside, It had t disappointed me once. Truffle fries yummy. read more

ProAbition - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Awesome chilaquiles and very friendly service. Brendan was a wonderful server...took care to get us out for an event on time. Highly recommend for brunch and look forward to come back. read more

I came for dinner with a couple of colleagues while we were in Riverside for a work conference. The atmosphere was fun and our server, Esme, was wonderful. She was attentive and kind and didn't hesitate when we asked about splitting our check because we each needed to provide our documents for travel reimbursement. Everything was delicious and servicebcouldbt have been better. Thank you to Esme! read more

Very cool looking place. The food was ok but only barely ok for the price. The staff was friendly but forgot about our table a lot and it wasn't even busy. Not a bad experience but also not great. read more

Good-looking and clean restaurant. Found the food to be decent but the service was atrocious. Employees seemed to be more interested in having conversations with each other than serving the customers. We were seated at the bar in the beginning and received no acknowledgment from the staff at the bar. They kept looking at us but were not saying a word, and it was extremely awkward. Was later moved to the table but that didn't change much. My table was forgotten about and I had to physically confront the server to get a bill because we were tired of waiting. read more

Wow. No need to set you expectations low, Kaitlin made our night! Great suggestions on drink combinations. Her Old fashion's were on point. When challenged to make a drink for a Tequila enthusiast, she made a tequila old fashion that blew his mind! Relaxed comfortable vibe. We will be back. read more

A very fun restaurant with a varied menu. I got the kids waffles for breakfast and it was more than enough to fill me up. A little loud (even for brunch) with the live DJ, but as long as you're prepared, it could be a fun time! read more

Poor service. Food was cold and was not fresh. Salmon tasted spoiled. Couldn't eat the food. Would not come here again.

Four of us went on Valentines Day. We had a prefix menu. Someone in our party had allergies and specifically told the waitress about them. The first course they brought a salad with nuts, which is an allergen. The service was slow. To the point we almost missed our event, even after telling the waitress we needed to leave by a certain time. We were only a party of 4, but they still but a 20% gratuity on the bill and a service fee. The service was not good. So we were not happy that we had to pay almost $100 in fees, when the service was bad! read more

If you just want to blow 350 for no reason and no good service come to ProAbition. It clearly says your reservation is 1:30 right? We didn't receive our opening salad until 1:15 into our service! Not to mention our waitress didn't provide us utensils 3 times!!!! We also ordered two appetizers and only received one!!! We then received our food which was cold by the way. In which we couldn't eat it because we had no utensils! All this and only one cup of waters. We then were supposed to receive a desert. We waited for 30 minutes no desert. As we were leaving we let her know we didn't receive an appetizer, desert, and not to mention our reservation was for inside!! Not a clear thought behind those eyes! She took our card and charge me. With no intention to make things right. read more

We were seated and put in our orders. We waited an hour and never got our food. The waitress gave our appetizers to someone else and we never got our salads. The manager seemed disinterested in our complaint. We will not return to this poorly run establishment. read more

My wife and I were looking for something new when we got up on this Sunday 11-16-25 and discovered ProAbition. We did what we have done many times wear she gets out and checks it out and gives thumbs up if it looks promising. She gave me 2 thumbs up. Next thing I know the owner JD helps us park car because I am a bit challenged walking long distances. Go inside and everyone of the staff were just as kinds and helpful as JD. Food and ambience was 5 stars. It was worth every penny we spent. The final kicker was JD bringing our car up to the front door. If you are looking for a good meal great drinks and wonderful surroundings this is it. We will go back definitely. Les Randolph read more

The food was amazing. Ambiance was chill and friendly. They have live music that sounds good. Our server Brandon was very attentive and personable. We came on the owners birthday. He personally greeted us with a smile and a warm welcome. If you want to enjoy a night with good food and music come here . 10 outta 10 will come back again!!!! read more

Whenever I'm out here in Riverside, I always have to come to this restaurant. Ambience is nice and spacious. It has a hip vibe, casual dress food and drinks are great. If you're ever out here don't miss the spot. You may need to make reservations cause I do get crowded. And if you're out here during the winter season, it's a short walk down. Downtown Mission Street to see all the Christmas lights. read more

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We had made reservations at Palenque for my niece's bday brunch. But we're very disappointed that they didn't accommodate us inside for seating and wanted us to sit outside in the hot sun. So we canceled and they recommended proabition. Thank goodness we were able to make reservations there last minute. We walked in the dj was playing good music and the vibes were perfect for my niece's brunch. Everyone had a good time . The food was delicious and not pictured are the truffle fries we got that were very good. It's pricey but worth coming for brunch with friends to celebrate. read more

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Stumbled into this place while walking around the Mission Inn. Was served by the friendliest and most attentive server named Bobby who gave us some fire recommendations. Would come back again, especially for the butter cake. read more

Emilano is a fantastic server. Drinks are high end. Emilano makes them so well. The food is great too.

My favorite thing about ProAbition, besides the food is their service. We're always treated well by the servers and staff. My favorite server is Bobby. He always treats us like we're special. It's a fun experience every time. read more

What Prohibition is running is less a restaurant experience and more a bait and switch, dressed up as an event. My girlfriend and I attended their themed party two weekends ago -- in full costume -- because the flyer explicitly promised a "$500 prize" for the best costume. We spent time, money, and effort showing up for what we thought was a well-organized event. Instead, we walked into confusion and misdirection. No one on staff even seemed to know a contest existed until a server escalated the question to someone named Melissa, who eventually confirmed I'd won. She took my information and promised to follow up the next day about the prize. That was the start of two full weeks of evasive behavior, unanswered messages, changing pickup details, and one absurd excuse after another. Each time I tried to finalize details, I was met with a new story -- including one employee saying the contact person "no longer works here." When I finally called out the inconsistency, Melissa became defensive and unprofessional. I then reached out to the supposed owner, Danny, expecting a level of accountability. Instead, he distanced himself entirely -- claiming he's not really involved in the operations of the business he publicly lists as his own on LinkedIn, and that he was "traveling abroad" and couldn't be bothered to deal with the issue. His solution? He directed me back to the very person whose disrespectful behavior had prompted me to reach out in the first place. Let's call this what it is: false advertising to get people in the door, followed by an utter lack of accountability when confronted. The "contest" was clearly nothing more than a marketing ploy to lure paying guests with no real intent to deliver on the promise. Any business that promotes events, collects contact information, and then dodges their own commitments operates in bad faith. And any owner who refuses to take ownership of that behavior shows you exactly what kind of culture he's running. In short, if the ownership doesn't seem to care about their business, why should we? read more

We had, not exactly high hopes, but we were...hopeful. The food was mediocre. The brussel sprouts had good flavor but the excess oil overwhelmed any possibilities. The sliders, what can I say about the sliders except particle board would have been more appetizing. I understand some like their red meat well done but there's a difference between well done and overcooked to the extent the patty is devoid of moisture. Literally the worst hamburger patty I ever encountered and the devoid of seasoning only made it worst. Oh, and if you ask for bottled water be prepared to pay for the house bottled water is nothing more than FAUCET water in a bottle with their label on it. Smh The entire experience was tragic. We won't be back. read more

ProAbition - Slider patty overcooked and flavorless. - New American Near Me - Riverside, California

Valentine's Day was pretty tarnished because the 1hr wait for a salad, mid food for the price and already added tip is criminalllll, music was loud asffff too read more

Love coming here for dinner! Great ambiance (especially outside), chill music, and most importantly awesome food. Service is great, even from servers that aren't working your table, they're still kind and helpful if you accidentally call them over instead of your server which I appreciated. Kim's service was especially great, so sweet, knowledgeable, and attentive. Highly recommend as your go to dinner spot! read more

Very good food and very good service! Weather was perfect for sitting outside and music was upbeat. Kim is the best server! :)

Ok, so the CEO let us dine again so we decided on brunch. Shyanne was amazing to us the entire time! She greeted us with a smile, got us waters almost immediately and the food didn't take long to come out either. We ordered some champagne for brunch, I ordered huevos ranchers and topped it off w Chile Verde. Excellent choice! I had a side of French Toast on the side. It definitely satisfied that sweet tooth. My food was pretty good, good temperature, nice fresh taste, the mimosas were flowing and the music was poppin! It was actually a lot of fun. Our waitress was very friendly, checked on us frequently but not annoyingly, the ambience was good, we were treated right. So, with that said, yes I would give this place another shot. If you have a huge group, make sure you double check all the minor details. Oh the dj was very fun, that made the atmosphere very cool, it is loud though so don't expect a lot of conversations. Lots of great upbeat fun music to chair dance to. read more

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