if you're wanting the "Riverside Local" vibe mixed with a love for old souls, Soup Shoppe is where you need to be. this diner is filled with character and kind customer service. food came out about 15 minutes after ordering. good portions if you have an appetite. although bigger parties might be welcomed, i suggest a max of 4 people in your total party as the space is pretty small with some outdoor seating. read more

Soup Shoppe - Stack of Pancakes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Worst breakfast had ever. Super dirty restaurant, slow and bad service, nasty food Never come back again! read more

The Soup Shoppe is a great family owned breakfast spot that is a staple to riverside history. It has been a family owned and operated restaurant from the beginning, from one of the previous workers taking ownership of the restaurant back in 2023. All of the workers get along like family and they treat their guest as such. It is a nice size restaurant with upstairs and downstairs seating. Music is always at the correct level so you can still hold a conversation. Food is great, they have a great variety of a mix of traditional American and Mexican style dishes. The meals are very satisfying and within a reasonable price range. The coffee is a little on the lighter side but the service and food make up for it all. Many of the ingredients are cooked together in ways that complement each other, so huge shout it to the owner Anna and her staff in taking pride in what they do. Highly recommend trying the many different entrees of the restaurant including their freshly baked muffins! read more

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I am a self proclaimed diner discovery dude. Let's chill out people, I do not take myself that seriously, lol. It was around lunchtime, and I happen to be in the area and found this place. Looked very unassuming from the outside, matter of fact, thought it was just a small soup place. They are located in what appears to be a circa 1960s strip mall, but a well kept one. Now, let's get to the freaking food review! Since their namesake includes the word soup, they were not kidding! I dropped by on a Tuesday and they had quite a few choices on the board. I chose their mushroom and wild rice soup, along with a diner staple, the legendary patty melt. Man oh man, they did not disappoint. The soup was piping hot and so was my patty melt. Coincidence or otherwise, both were definitely hot and fresh... I was a very satisfied lunch diner. The soup was perfectly seasoned and they did not skimp on ingredients. The patty melt was definitely hot and juicy and quite tasty. The service was great as well, and if I remember correctly, the gent who took my order told me he and his parents are the current owners. Definitely worth your time to try for the first time and formulate your own opinions! Date of visit 4.21.26. read more

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This place is shares the same shopping center as the hair salon I frequent. It's a hole in the wall place but with a large menu and options. I typically order a sandwich, side salad, and beef soup to share with my hair stylist. I absolutely love the beef soup. Friendly service. I call in my order and pickup within 10 minutes. read more

I went on Saturday with my husband and my mom. We each ordered a soup and my husband ordered the country fried chicken. We waited 45 minutes and our food never came. I saw that other tables were also getting inpatient. I asked the server how many tables were ahead of mine and she said 2 tables still. So I asked to pay for my drinks so I can leave. The server was a nice lady but we left. read more

This visit we were a group of four for book club and everyone enjoyed their food and I wished I ate meat because their turkey sandwich is amazing and I really miss them. Service was friendly and fast and it's always clean. read more

This is my new favorite place to get lunch. Every soup I've tried has been amazing. The staff are so kind and the shop is cute. read more

Soup Shoppe - Clubs sandwich with turkey. Was absolutely delicious and they used real turkey not deli slices. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Ahh this place is cute for our elderly community. Im glad they have this spot Friendly staff But if you want spices and seasonings, this is not the place to go. Everything's pretty bland but under the circumstances, I understand why. read more

Food took a long time . Arrived burnt . We asked for no butter on the toast they put butter . Don't see this place staying open for too long . read more

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My sister and I stumbled across this place, and couldn't be happier we did. If you're a simple, wholesome person, who loves a great breakfast, with a hole in the wall feel, this is the place for you! You can sit down or upstairs, we sat upstairs, and enjoyed a private conversation. We still felt as part of the rest of the restaurant as we would've down stairs. The service was excellent! We were not forgotten about and checked on regularly. The food was AMAZING! So good and at a great price. read more

Soup Shoppe - Country Benny - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Best omelette I've had in years. The fruit I ordered as my side was ripe and sweet melon combo. Service and friendliness were way above average. The prices very reasonable especially in today's market. I will be coming back. read more

Great staple for great comfort food in Riverside! I've gone there for many years and will continue to!

This isn't second time coming here. I had really high expectations but I've been let down. Customer service needs to really improve or just hire better staff. It seems to me even from the first time, that they've focused more on the men or regulars. Both times they've taken forever to take my order. I'm there, just looking at them tend to everyone else and pass by my table. It's wasn't even busy. Nothing out of the blue. I ended up leaving this time and just went to little green onions instead. They were full and was attended to right away with great customer service.. The ladies here really are not the friendliest. Won't be going back. read more

Great sandwiches Good customer service, nice and relaxing close and convenient and merry Christmas and happy new year read more

This is the best place to eat in Riverside. We have been coming here for years and never had an issue. The country fried steak and eggs is the best. read more

Soup Shoppe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Had Sunday brunch here. Private parking lot, majority of seating is inside but they did have one table outside. There's two floors - looks like stairs only, and restrooms are located upstairs just something to be mindful of if incase someone has mobility issues. Service was definitely slow. And it wasn't just our party that felt this way, we had an older gentleman (customer) come up to us and ask if we had placed our order already, we said yes, and he replied that he felt as if he had been forgotten about. Another table sent one of their teenagers downstairs to check on the wait time of their food. So it wasn't just us - seemed as if everyone was a bit frustrated and antsy, wondering where their food was or what was taking so long. As far as the food goes, it tasted fine! Not a lot of flavor in my opinion but it was not bad whatsoever. Just a little plain but still okay. read more

Soup Shoppe - #10. Garbage Plate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Great local gem! Service and food are great. Mom and pop atmosphere and fun for all

For some reason I've never noticed this small restaurant tucked into the Brockton Street arcade in central Riverside. Part of the older city, one can find lots of small specialty shops in surrounding areas and a number of restaurants too. Craving soup as the weather is slowly transitioning from interminable summer to fall, this came up in the Yelp search. We arrived well after noon but before they close, and found the small but cozy dining room mostly full but with room to accommodate. The setup inside reminds me of a Bavarian house with a small upstairs dining area overlooking the room below. Already decorated for Halloween, it creates a kid-friendly atmosphere. The menu is typical American and Mexican cuisine, more of the former than latter, and breakfast is a big draw as are housemade soups, that vary throughout the week. My tummy said breakfast and the so-called Garbage Plate contains a few of my favorite things, not limited to biscuits and gravy, sausage, bacon, eggs, and home fries with onions and peppers. My gf was feeling Corned Beef Hash, which also includes eggs any style, home fries, and a side of pancakes. A great sampling we thought. Coffee, however, is pretty weak, even for a typical institution style. Hard pass there is my recommendation. Her soup arrived first, shredded beef with vegetables, and we enjoyed the chunky carrots. I thought the breakfast was excellent overall, both of us enjoyed the pancakes. She was on the fence about Corned Beef but everything else was good. I really liked the bacon and biscuits. The gravy too was well seasoned without a heavy hand in the pepper department, and the service was decent except: We requested a side of their kielbasa that never arrived but it wasn't on the bill either so mark that up to either a language barrier or absent mindedness. No matter, we ate our fill and will definitely go back in the future. read more

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Went there today to eat. I ordered the #4 which comes with toast, one egg and home fries. I told the waitress I wanted my home fries crispy and my egg over easy. It took a while to get the food and when it came, my home fries were not crispy so I went and told the waitress that I wanted crispy potatoes. She said do you want it cooked more. I said yes. I left my egg on the plate because I didn't want to put it on a napkin and wanted to eat it with crispy home fries. When she brought me back the crispier potatoes on a smaller plate, they over cooked my egg! All I wanted was crispy potatoes. I never said anything about cooking my egg. needless to say, I ate my potatoes, but didn't eat all of my egg. When we left, I told the waitress thank you for telling them about cooking my potatoes more but now they over cooked my egg. She apologized, and I told her to let them (the cook) know. Maybe it was bad communication and she didn't understand me, but this did not look good for me. read more

From the outside I almost missed this place. Luckily the placard caught my eye, because the food is very good - and the restaurant actually IS larger on the inside, including an upstairs area. It's nicely decorated, giving a comfy welcoming feeling. The women's bathroom is even cute, and spacious, and clean. The chicken rice soup was excellent! And it looks like they always have turkey items on the menu, which is unusual, but very nice to find - turkey being only seasonal in so many restaurants. I think they're only open to 2pm today; but they serve breakfast & lunch until closing. Oh, the waitress was attentive and helpful, even offering to bring an ice tea to go. I really look forward to coming back. This was a great find! read more

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Poor service. 30 minutes wait for soup and cold sandwich, mid week. Soup isn't the same recipe's as before, it's under seasoned and bland. Pepper is too big to come out of the shakers. If you want a slice of tomato on a $14 turkey sandwich it's an additional $1 I asked for a side of mayonnaise when I ordered but had to go ask for it because they didn't bring it. Ug. Weak coffee read more

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Great food, great service. Small town experience. Definitely our favorite place for breakfast, and lunch too actually! My favorite thing to get is egg salad sandwich on squaw with vegetable beef soup. The place is not well known and it patrons are definitely a loyal group. But if you know, you know! read more

Lovely vibe and delicious food. Truthfully, service is usually a bit on the slow side, but it's a small place, everyone is working hard, and there's usually a lot of customers. Servers are also very kind. read more

Soup Shoppe - Cozy restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

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I have been going to the soup shop for more years than I can count. Their breakfast and lunches are outstanding. Nothing fancy just good old-fashioned good food. I highly recommend it. The owner and staff are wonderful. read more

I love this place!!! The prices are great and the food is delicious! I usually get an omelette or a turkey sandwich when I go. The blueberry muffins are delicious as well! I also really enjoy the taste of their coffee. The staff is always super friendly and helpful. Definitely recommend read more

Soup Shoppe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

I love ordering breakfast from them. They have the best corned beef hash I've tasted in CA. I've also ordered their omelets, French toast, and chicken fried steak. I've also ordered their tuna melt sandwich for lunch. So far, everything has been delicious. read more

Small local eatery that ALWAYS satisfies everyone in the family. Last week I had the rice and rice soup with a veggie sandwich on squaw bread. Even my young grandsons were begging for more. Absolutely off the charts good. Super small but great staff and the eats are delish. Nothing fancy - Just good 'ole good food and service. read more

The Thursday special hot turkey sandwiches are great. Lots of yummy gravy, mashed potatoes and cranberries. You have your choice between white meat, dark meat or mixed. I prefer the mix, it was yummy. read more

First time and last time.. Being that this location is near downtown and the plaza I had high hopes for their food. Unfortunately, we were all left disappointed and wishing for more.. I was ordering for the office and got a variety of items: Breakfast, pancakes, sandwiches.. the wait time was atrocious - and I was the only one there. I can only imagine how it is when they get customers. Everything lacked flavor and their menus online are wrong. read more

I am rating this on the basis of the order I received from a different delivery service. When I received my order one of the elements of what I ordered had been left out. I ordered the Patty Melt which was supposed to come with salad and soup. I never received the soup (creamy turkey noodle) of which was the reason I ordered from here. I really wanted the soup. They also don't put caramelized onions on their patty melts. In all of my 60+ years I have never been served one without the onions. I had also asked for Bleu Cheese dressing for my salad and it tasted and looked suspiciously like plain old ranch dressing, which I am not a fan of. They don't use sustainable packaging, but the fork was of good quality. I don't recommend them and I will not be ordering from here again. read more

We came here and ordered Togo, they were not busy at all and we were left waiting for 40 mins. In the area and looking to try something new and different we choose this location. Unfortunately left annoyed and unsatisfied. We placed our order at the front which was $55 for 3 orders - what a rip off honestly! I get prices are higher because of cost going up, but wow! Menu photos are dated - so beware when you're looking ahead of time. We ordered Breakfast sandwich with home potatoes The club sandwich Breakfast sandwich with biscuits &gravy, and pancakes Overall food was okay. Nothing special and definitely not worth the steep prices. read more

An excellent place to grab some breakfast! My father and I tried it out after church and were both pleased with the positive atmosphere and friendly service. The food was delicious too! The space is fairly small, so it's better for small groups or pairs. I got the 3 Eggs Omelette with polish sausage, spinach and cheddar cheese. It came with a side of fruit. My dad got the breakfast burrito. The portions were hearty and there was plenty of flavor on the plate. We had a blueberry muffin as well that was served warm and truly hit the spot. We left full and very satisfied! We will definitely be stopping by again! read more

Soup Shoppe - 3 Eggs Omelette - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Loved this place. The crepes are a child's dream. We have had lots of crepes, and these ones were fantastic. The pea soup... amazing! The turkey sandwich was 10x better than I expected. It's a tiny hole in the wall place, but a GREAT find! The atmosphere is full of character. Can't wait to come back here. read more

I had placed an order for soup shoppe on Uber eats today and all I had ordered was a club sandwich and a cheesecake two hours before there closing time and they had cancelled me order last minute for no aperan reason I was so excited for my food and had to re order elsewhere, I will definitely not be ordering nor going there in person anymore in the near future read more

This is the kind of Mom n Pop Shoppe that makes you want to sit and chill out for a bit. Don't get rushy, just sip your coffee and relax. I have never had the soup here, therefore I cannot review it. However, the COUNTRY BENEDICT is literally one of the best Benedics in Riverside. English muffin, smoked ham, poached egg, American cheese, all smothered in country gravy!!!! I also recommend the breakfast potatoes over hash browns. (Yes, no hollandaise sauce. The American cheese substitutes fine. You get your creaminess from the yolk and gravy) The employees are VERY NICE and COVID has slowed the service down. Accordingly, they are usually always packed and bustling. If you don't have patience, don't bother going in, you'll just ruin your experience. If you do have the time to spare, TASTE THE MAGIC!!! read more

Soup Shoppe - County Benedict - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Cute little brunch spot. We were seated in the small but bustling dining room quickly, around noon on a holiday week-Monday. The dining room was cozy and clean, down-home comfortable atmosphere. Servers were kind, efficient, and attentive from the moment we entered until we left. We stayed and chatted at our table about 30-minutes after we finished eating with no feeling that we were being hurried along. I appreciate restaurants that value people connecting with each other at a leisurely pace. Our food arrived in a reasonable period of time, given the busyness of the lunch rush-time. It was perfectly hot and fresh. Our meals were all enjoyed. My husband had the half order of the scrambler with polish sausage. His toast was late to arrive and he reports the meal was flavorful, satisfying and "basic." My husband saw my Aspen sandwich & soup and said he wished he had ordered it too. The turkey was fresh sliced, not lunch meat. The sourdough bread was freshly made on-site and grilled. Delish. Turkey soup was also homemade, and definitely honors the name of the shoppe. Even the dill pickle slices were amazing. My mother was craving a waffle, which the stop serving at 10:30 am M-F. She let the waitress know her preference, and the waitress checked with the kitchen and came back saying they would be happy to make a waffle for her. Made my mom's day. It is this type of service that makes a wonderful dining experience. The waffle was crispy on the outside and soft in the inside, as all waffles should be. With bacon and a sunny side up egg, it was a great breakfast. Our total bill was reasonable. My only complaint is that the only bathrooms are upstairs, which would not be possible for anyone with physical challenges to negotiate. Look forward to returning to try their homemade pies! read more

Soup Shoppe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

For savory crapes it seems the wait was 30 min. The ladies were nice im still waiting. I did love the ambiance cute home like. Upstairs seating. read more

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Always a good meal and service at the Soup Shoppe. Turkey just like home for Thanksgiving! Where can you get a breakfast for $7 dollars!

The food is consistently good as is the service. Great menu and everything is reasonably priced. I've never had a bad meal here. They make you feel like family. Overall great place! read more