Place is literally a rat hole, small in size. Awkward to move around without rubbing up against someone. Should I go butt to butt or butt to crotch? They have a decent size collection. Some records are overpriced, like I would never spend $99 on "watch the throne" but to each his own. And aside from the spider bite I received on my leg while walking around, I don't mind supporting a small business. read more

Overpriced, not welcoming at all, not personable, and did I mention overpriced... I understand supporting small record shops so they can sustain business but the prices of these records are obnoxious. I saw tons of records and almost everything I touched was 80$ and up it's MADNESS. The place is really cool looking but it's a shame it's just not the kind of business I wanna support ;( There's plenty of other record stores in the riverside area that could use support and are way more fair than this place. read more

Quite literally the worst Vinyl store experience I've ever had. Most of the records are not priced all the prices are looked up are looked online. I understand if youre business is understaffed but if you can't properly grade and price your records do not put them out on the shelves. How can a person make an informed decision when buying records if the prices are arbitrary? read more

What an incredible store! Went in for my first time today and the selection was incredible and were complimented by outstanding prices! The staff is friendly and understand what it is to be an insatiable collector of music. I could spend hours here! They offer super unique patches and stickers along side their wide array of vinyls! I only wish to see stores like this prosper! Truly created for customer satisfaction! I will be spending much more of my time and money here rather than at Riversides infamous "Mad Platter!" As an aside, I walked out with original pressings of "Space Oddity - David Bowie", "The Times They Are a Changing - Bob Dylan" and "The Best of Elton John - Elton John." What a fun day for music! Thanks Rat Hole! read more

Beauty of a large selection of Vinyl, CD's, Tapes, Stickers, T-shirts, posters, a nice sprinkling of nerd culture in there too! Chris is one hell of a good shopkeeper! I can absolutely see me and my friends will be frequenting this shop! New Vinyl in riverside! Very much needed! read more

A hidden Record shop located on magnolia in Riverside. Such a diverse selection of records and CDs, this record shop is still in the works of expanding its collection. Filled with rare and hard to find vinyls there is sure to be something for every music lover. With a very knowledgeable owner, all your questions will be answered. Drop in and give it a chance you won't regret it. read more

This place had some great records! Some stuff that I have been looking for years for. They also have some cool memorabilia. The owner Chris was very polite and let me come look around when they were almost closed and never felt rushed. I will definitely be coming back to this place. read more

Great selection of music. Vinyl records are well organized. There are shirts, stickers, buttons, cds, vinyls, posters, etc. When checking out, the vinyl record I was buying was not marked so the owner checked online prices. He asked if there were any other copies of the record with a price tag on it which I did find one priced $35. He then showed me the online prices for the record which were priced at minimum $71. He could of just asked for market price but instead honored what he had them priced at. I will definitely be picking up more vinyl records here. read more

Chris is absolutely awesome and Rat Hole Records is absolutely awesome too! Outstanding customer service and a genuine knowledge of music. What more could you ask for in a record store? read more

Shop is beautiful and filled with records. Unfortunately, I waited about 30 mins- an hour just to check out. Some of the records aren't priced and during my visit, I had to wait to get my records checked out. I was told that I will be called when my records were priced but literally had to wait 30-60 minutes to get my records. Meanwhile people were checking out that arrived after me and I waited a long time to get my records priced. They should finish with one guests before moving on to the next. Totally not cool. Other than that, beautiful record place and tones of records but majority of records are over priced. You're better off going to the Glasshouse Record Store in Pomona. read more

Pretty good selection of Jazz music at this location. I brought in some of the records I don't listen to and was able to trade them in. Don't remember the owners name but he is a pretty fare guy and will make a deal with you. You may not get the price you are hoping for, but he also has a business to run. This has become my favorite place to get records in riverside as others have shut down or are way over priced. read more

Just left after picking up a few records grave prices customer service was awesome Kevin helped me with any needs that I had owner was super helpful as well thank you read more

Great selection and great service ! A lot of really cool and rare finds as well. Owner is willing to make deals with you and you never walk out unhappy. read more

I checked out Rat Hole Records yesterday for the first time. I met Chris at the door, who was really cool right away and welcomed me and my son into the shop. Great selection of vinyls, tons of stickers and patches, and a very authentic feel. Seems to cater largely to punk rock, which is great because that's exactly what my son and I came there for. Chris is willing to help promote local bands and even indulged me telling him about one such band with a similar mascot to the Rat Hole Records mascot. I would definitely recommend coming down and checking out the shop if you've never been there before. I know I will be back to buy more stuff from Rat Hole Records soon enough! read more

Just discovered this little hole in the wall place and it is awesome to see a record shop in Riverside. Stop by and support this place. It may be a small area but they have a huge selection of Records, Cd's and Cassettes as well. They also have a section with records on sale starting at $1.99. read more

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I was absolutely thrilled to explore this new record shop in Riverside.The Rat Hole is wicked awesome. The owner was truly helpful. I recommend this place if you appreciate music and fantastic customer service. I found a cool Pentagram shirt (for metal doom lovers), and a bunch of unique stickers. There is also an immense record collection of diverse genres. This is the one-stop record shop! Death Metal, Doom, psychedelic rock, punk, motown, blues, etc. You name it! You'll most likely find what you're searching for at the Rat Hole! read more

Found this hidden gem on a rainy afternoon trip to Riverside. An extensive collection for music lovers and cinephiles alike. Very knowledgeable and kind staff. read more

This was my first time visiting this record store, I didn't know what to expect but the owner,Chris, was really nice and helped me out a lot. They have an endless selection and really good finds. Super cool spot, if I could rate more stars I would!! read more

I love this spot. Great selection of records and a handful of rare records! Prices are good for the quality of they vinyls that are sold there. Good artwork available too. read more

A bit hard to find but once you do find this place it's a gem! It's down an alleyway and the entrance looks like the back of the place until you see the mannequin standing sentry out front. When my girlfriend and I entered the manager Chris was very obliging, friendly, and informative. I was in awe with the variety of this store that was well arranged in a small wherehouse. What did I get? Woodstock (music from the original soundtrack and more) in fine fettle and only seven dollars! Also The Doors L.A. Woman, Grateful Dead's Wake of the Flood, Prince's Controversy, and The Time's What Time is It. There is also a great jazz, blues, and soul section and a variety of shirts, patches, etc. I was impressed with this place and it's lay back vibe. Not into corporate vinyl stores so this small unassuming hole in the wall suited my taste perfectly. I highly recommend The Rat Hole! read more

Great selection. The guy who runs this place is an angel. V helpful and v kind. I found a Scarface single which is cool ...hoping for more hip hop stuff and this will be the only place I go. Support good Riverside business they absolutely deserve it read more

Chris, the owner, is extremely helpful and knowledgeable about all the albums. He always goes out of his way to answer questions and make suggestions. You can tell he takes great pride in his passion for real music. read more

After one trip to The Rat Hole it's already one of my favorite record spots. They have a great catalog, the prices are great, and the owner is very helpful. I'll most definitely be back! read more

Such a nice place ! Here you could find a little bit of everything from Celine Dion to Slayer and anything in between . Good selection of music stickers , buttons and even a few patches and shirts . Not a lot of cassettes if you're into that . Also they got a few record players on sale for a reasonable price . Like any indie record store prices of vinyl can go from your typical $1-5 bucks hidden gems to newer releases of special editions ranging up to $60 . The person at the counter was gently and knowledgeable and sometimes is willing to give you a discount . So...it doesn't matter if you listen to the current top 40 or some indie rock/pop band that only you and 3 of your friends know about ,chances are there's something for you at this record store . read more

This record store has pretty much everything. I went in to sell some records which I'm very satisfied with the offer. Very honest guy, did not buy anything but I did find a few records that I wanted. I am pretty sure there is something for everyone there. Go check it out, you won't be disappointed. Thanks Chris will see you soon. read more

Amazing place, I never got bored looking through the different records. I spent over an hour looking through them and I will definitely be going back soon when I have more money! I got good prices for very good records. The prices are amazing and the records are in good condition. I definitely recommend it for people who want to try out a new place. I'm amazed at all the records that I actually bought in the store, which in fact I loved all of them read more

If you're in the riverside area check this place out! So much variety... and this place is Real! Lol sick shit stickers, vinyls, shirts, patches, posters etc. And it's very affordable for us punks that are broke or on a budget this is a place to check out! read more

I brought a stack of old records in today and traded them in for some great new albums. I've listened to each record I got today (all used), and they are in great condition!! This place is filled with great records for great prices. I will definitely be going back! read more

shop owner is a misogynist and prices are too high. he charges upwards of 10-18 per cd... that's ridiculous.

An awesome selection and fair prices. This is my new favorite spot. I left with 8 records on my first stop in and went back for one more the very next day! read more

Already my favorite record store! Chris the owner is great to deal with and always willing to negotiate... and their prices are already really good to begin with. A great selection of rock, soul, pop, hip hop, blues and more. I have posted several videos about The Rat Hole on my YouTube channel already, that's how highly I rate the store. You won't regret going! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8XugHWMAl8&t=2s read more

I was there Saturday it's a very cool place a lot of out of print punk stuff and metal it's very cool, but had a small problem I bought a bunch of stuff and some buttons along with records puts the records in the bag I don't know if there was a joke in the bag before or what but when I got home I had buttons and the bag had a whole in thinking I would check my car no buttons and I can neither confirm or deny if they buttons were out in the bag so I called thinking maybe they drop in the store and I called and when I told them what happen they didn't seem to care what I got over the phone was sucks for you but not in those actual words but if I dropped them That's my fault but I'm pretty sure they didn't look either and they were big buttons not blaming anyone juts saying if he forgot to put them in the bag hey that's happens I'm over going crazy like they just didn't disappear right. So all in all not to bad read more

Great customer service! I'm not sure if the man that helped us was the owner he was so nice. The selection is awesome! We will definitely be going back. read more

45 Heaven with Quality selection. I've been going for about 2 months and I've always found something new. This is a weekly weekend trip for me. The staff are super nice and friendly to everyone who walks in. If you have the few hours to dig through the supply you'll find hidden gems. read more

I love this place!! Just checked it out and beyond satisfied with what I found and saw. First, there is a huge variety of artists and plenty of different genres of music. Second, the owner was a huge help and very chill guy. Third, the prices are great. 10/10 would go back there. read more

Awesome vinyl here, I came on the 3rd day they opened and found some great deals. I recommend any and all music junkies to come here!

I've recently been collecting records this past year and was pretty tired of my old record store I was going too. My best friend told me about this music shop where she got me my records for Christmas and that I had to check it out. I swear when you walk in it's like a record heaven. My first purchase was over $100.00 dollars but I walked away with more than 8 records. The Rat has so many hidden gems that I've made it my goal to go every week and pick out one of my favorite records! read more