If I could give this place zero stars I would. My husband and I arrived here at 11:03am. Placed our order for a patty melt, beef sandwich and two bowls of soup. Fast forward to 11:50, and no food. I asked to settle up my coffee purchase because at that point we were fed up. Magically our food appeared 2 minutes after voicing my irritation. Even more annoying was that management knew of our irritation and acted like it didn't matter. No apology. No attempt to rectify the situation. Unfortunately the food wasn't worth the wait. My husbands sandwich was bland. The beef looked and tasted as if it had been boiled and then warmed on the flattop. My patty melt was dry and also bland and was only edible due to the soggy "grilled" bread that gratefully had been seasoned. We finished the soup which was mediocre, then took half our sandwiches home. I don't understand how a) patrons seated after us received their order before us (also soup and sandwiches), b) why no one even attempted to address the situation c) there is no fryer here so why did it take close to an hour to make two sandwiches and put soup in a bowl when I spotted two cooks in the back. $23 later and I'm beyond irritated. If I didn't have a moral compass, I would've caused a scene or just walked out without paying. I read all the glowing yelp reviews and thought wow can't go wrong here, boy was I wrong. I'm currently parked at Butch's grinders to get a real sandwich by people who actually care about their customers. read more

I've been here a couple times after I heard from a few different people about how good it is. And they were right. Service is a little slow, but the food is worth the wait. Tastes homemade, but better. My father in law said the biscuits and gravy are the best he's ever had, and the French toast is delicious. If you are looking for a home style meal with friendly service and a homey atmosphere, I definitely would recommend this place. read more

I like this place for breakfast, but a real big turn off is that they close at 2 in the afternoon and I have a tendency of waking up later on the weekends. Besides that, they're omelettes are really good. Nice and friendly service! I'll come back whenever I get up earlier! read more

Literally mom and pop shoppe! My favorite place to take the hunny and kiddos! Love it !

Oldie but goodie cafe. If you're from Riverside you've eaten here over a dozen times. Best breakfast spot.

This is one of the best breakfast spots in town!! The food is delicious and the service is great. It can get very busy at times around breakfast, but it is worth the wait! I recommend their pancakes! We have never had a bad experience here. read more

Cathy is the best! Old school breakfast and reasonable prices. My parents go here every chance they get, Very friendly crew!

Friendly. They offered samples of the three soups of the day to help us decide. Fresh carved turkey and ham sandwiches. Large selection of fresh pies. read more

Great breakfast and good service ! Its a great place for breakfast and lunch ! French toast was great !

This place we found it one day while we were waiting on the little green onion we decided to give it a try and it was OK we like it and we started coming here instead of the green onion until this Sunday when we came in a girl told us that they had a reservation for 20 people which we understood and she got our name and we went outside and wait Because the 20 people reserve the second floor so they only had open the bottom floor we were the only ones waiting for a table. five minutes later two women and two kids came in they put in their name and they were complaining about waiting! they walk into a clothing store to waste time when they come back they asked me if they call there name and I say no!! A couple minutes later some lady comes up and call the other lady's name and she say oh I'm so sorry I only have a table for four people!!! In my opinion I feel like we were the ones that we got there first we were waiting longer time than them I just wish I say something in the moment but I'm not that kind of person that likes to make drama about a table Just next time don't ask for names if you not going to go through the list how should be!!!! Oh and we didn't end up eating their we get up and left!!!we wait almost 45 minutes for nothing! read more

Okay so the food here is quite good, I will say that, definitely come for breakfast but be very wary of pricing when ordering. It adds up soooooo quickly. Waffle combo is $10.49, whipped cream and fruit is $2.49 and then with an order of biscuits and gravy at $5.09 your order is almost $19 Add a coffee at $2.45 and for one person alone you've spent almost $22. The service was good and like I said the food is as well, but this is not a one $ place as ranked by others. read more

My favorite little quiet shop to have breakfast! I'm always greeted and feel at home! The food is always really good!

The breakfast here is delicious! Quick service & everyone is really kind & welcoming. Definitely a breakfast spot I'd recommend to anyone that wants yummy breakfast in a good mood environment :) read more

Great food! Best omelette I've ever had! Great muffins too! Small shop. Service is great. Might be a little slow when busy, but worth it! read more

I can believe I've lived in Riverside my whole life and never been to this little place. I am very picky when it comes to sandwich shops but when my friend told me about their fresh carved Turkey sandwich on croissants or squaw bread, I had to try. This place is a local favorite so when you get there expect to wait a bit. Definitely worth the wait. I got the Turkey on squaw bread with avocado and a mushroom with wild rice soup, delish! This will be on my rotation for my sandwich days. Also went back another day and for the Apple pie a la mode and with was a treat. Highly recommend the Soup Shoppe! read more

The Soup Shoppe is a good place with good food, although they do tend to serve too much on their plates. It's a wonder why they haven't expanded in all the time they have been where they are. We are fans of their breakfasts. read more

We typically head to Little green onions for breakfast but there was a wait so we walked over to here and I'm so happy we did! This is a great little restaurant. Walk in and seat yourself or head upstairs. Breakfast specials are such a deal at under 5 bucks with a great variety of options. I had the biscuit and gravy with egg and bacon. The sausage in the gravy wasn't great but overall the meal was really good. I tried some of my daughter's pancake and it was delicious. The servers were all very friendly and attentive. I think this place will be my new breakfast go to. read more

If you are a sucker for Some comfort food this is the spot! I love their biscuits and gravy!!!!

Great service and delicious food . Esledi was sweet . Will come back soon . The breakfast burrito was amazing

I tried the turkey sandwhich with a side of potato salad.. Wow it was amazing. Simple yet delicious is all i çan say. Definetly feels like a grandma prepared the food with love. The meal made me feel very satisfied and nostalgic. It feels like I was transported to the 60s even though I was born in the 90s. This place is a must try. read more

Our first time at this quaint little establishment, fast service. Mom ordered the ham steak and eggs with skillet potatoes and onion. I ordered the mushroom spinach quiche and a side soup of polish sausage and bean. We're both very satisfied and the portions were huge. The soup tasted like bbq beans with some hot dogs and potatoes thrown in. Hearty. The quiche was chock full of spinach and mushrooms, no skimping here. Her ham and the potatoes had that great skillet crisp on them. We will definitely be back and do the sampling of soups. read more

We love this place for breakfast. Oatmeal is the best around. Kathy the owner/waitress is a fun loving person who always makes us laugh. Service is good and the food is great. BTW the pot pies are superb. We are here a few times a week and will continue to be patrons. read more

One star for the blueberry muffin everything else( food, seating, service) was disappointing. It took an hour to just get my soup( turkey noodle soup) which had no flavor. Never got a coffee refill. And we only saw our waitress twice. Once to order our food and the second time when she dropped it off. No one ever came back to check on us. read more

Overall positive experience. Good food, great service. Small and comfy and homey inside. Our waitress was very knowledgeable. She told us they were out of avocado before we even began to consider our order, which was nice because we probably would've ordered something with avocado as we usually do. read more

My husband and I have been going to the Soup Shoppe for years for breakfast. I love the oatmeal, the best I've ever had, anywhere! They make wonderful biscuits (homemade) and gravy and wonderful omelets, and not very expensive at all. It's an older establishment, and not what other people would consider the best atmosphere, but the food keeps you coming back for more.... And my husband and I really love the old Brockton Arcade, which I hope they never "update" and ruin. read more

So if you find yourself eating in a place that looks like a gas station or your grandmas basement, you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. If you are eating in a place that makes Little Green Onion look like Ruths Chris, you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. If you find your self eating the best, tender, buttery scrambled eggs ever you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. If you find yourself getting full at a reasonable price you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. And if you find yourself pleasantly surprised and how darn good the food is you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. And if you find yourself thinking, this is my new favorite dive restaurant you are probably at the Soup Shoppe. read more

I have always loved coming here since I moved to Riverside in 2005. They have a great menu and a mom and pop is always preferred over a corporate chain. My only complaint is lack of seating. It would be great if they could eventually expand into one of their neighbor's spaces so that they could accomodate twice as many guests. This is the kind of place I'd like to own and operate one day; if the owners are looking to sell they should reach out! read more

Had this restaurant bookmarked for a long time, having read that they serve real turkey lunches on Thursdays. Lunches, since the Soupe Shoppe closes at 3:00 pm. Had other dealings in Riverside on Thursday, so it was time to check this place out! Don't do what I did - despite having mapquest directions - circle the area, repeatedly for me, looking for a 2-story house. The Soup Shoppe is in the "Brockton Arcades", cute small shopping center and the 2nd story mentioned in some reviews is in what would have been the attic. The restaurant (3 - 4 stars): Old fashioned, cute, seat yourself anywhere/feel right at home kind of place. Clean. A lot of the customers seem to be regulars, know each other and the waitresses. Very welcoming. The food (5 stars): My soup was potato soup (3 stars). Main entree (5 stars and would give higher): Turkey (real turkey) - a generous pile of turkey on a slice of bread, mashed potatoes (homemade), plenty of homemade gravy and a side dish of cranberry sauce. The service (3 stars): Was okay, could have been better. Price: $ 8.90 something, including tax. Can't beat that. And i could not finish all. Had a to-go-box. Will I go back - yes, next Thursday! read more

for the price paid, and for my hometown of rivvy, it's bomb. one of the two best breakfast places in the entire city. i ate here growing up and it's still as good as i remember. i would eat any savory item off of that menu, and probably have. i usually only eat breakfast here, but i have had the open face turkey sandwich lunch special a few times, and it's worth it. it's no pre-sliced turkey. the service is fast and friendly, and the ambiance is welcoming family style. p.s. if you're short on bucks, the morning specials are what it's about. favorite dishes: biscuits and gravy (all day, everyday- the biscuits aren't made in-house but that gravy makes up for it; it's still my favorite b&g), kitchen sink omelette, and the polish sausage scramble. read more

This food here was delicious. It's a small place in a small parking lot. I wish I didn't come here on my lunch break cause there just wasn't enough time. I'd recommend not coming here if you're in a hurry. Because the food is so good you'll want to enjoy it! And everyone there's moves slowly ;) read more

My review is solely based on customer service since I didn't get to try the food. I went here looking for soup and unfortunately when I went they only had a vegetable soup why name yourself the soup shoppe and only have one soup. I arrived around 11 and I guess soup is not sold in the morning I also asked for the special of the day and was told it would not be available till lunch time. I then asked what would you recommend since this is my first time here lady shrugged her shoulders and said I don't know it's all good its what you want. Lady seemed to busy to help me or to even care to help I decided to cancel my order and went to panera bread around the corner for soup instead where they had multiple soups available along with customer friendly service. read more

We just finished a very yummy lunch. Unfortunately they were out of the potato salad which seemed like a great choice on this very hot day. But there were other choices we settled for. I was very pleased with my fruit substitution. Although the food was yummy, the servers really outdid themselves. Every person working today was friendly, helpful and happy. We are glad our first choice was closed for renovation. Now we can't wait for cooler weather so we can fill our bellies and warm our hearts with their soups. read more

I have been coming here for many years- my younger kids pretty much grew up here, coming here every day, killing time between the hour that "big-kid" school started and when pre-school began at 9. Food is delicious and affordable- especially the weekday breakfast specials (#4 and #7 are the best). We love coming here for the down-home holiday meals the day before Thanksgiving and Christmas. But the best part: Kathy. She's awesome :) read more

I come here a lot, it's the best breakfast I've had in Riverside. It is consistently the best quality and quantity of food. The chicken fried steak is my favorite. The kitchen sink omelette is great as well and the soup is amazing as the name would suggest! To sum it all up, I've never had anything at the soup shoppe I did not love. It would be a mistake not to eat here. read more

Soup Shoppe - Chicken fried steak with the delicious gravy platter and kitchen sink omelet - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Riverside, California

Took my daughter here for breakfast. Bad first impression. Stood there for 2 minutes with my daughter in my arms before i was even acknowledged. When i finally was noticed, they seated us at a dirty table. After a few more minutes the table was cleaned and about 5 minutes after that i was given a menu and asked what i wanted to drink. Sausage and 3 eggs was almost 11 dollars! I wasn't impressed at all. Food was mediocre and potatoes where bland. Next time ill wait a few extra minutes to be seated at the little green onion, uts a much better experience there. read more

I love this place!!! 10/10 I always get a bowl of the vegetable beef yummy! I also get the crepes with bananas! My mom gets the oatmeal of which she raves about read more

Excellent little place! All of the soups and sandwiches are homemade. As for soups, we have tried the split pea and vegetable beef and both were delicious!! The sandwiches are just as good. This is a great hidden gem of a place. Space is limited and they fill up fast during lunch. read more

Old time favorite! Try their turkey special on Thursday. It tastes like your grandmother made it! Fabulous!!! Great soups throughout the week. read more

Their waffles are the most delicious waffles I have ever had! A must eat treat :) Plus, the environment is super cozy woth a great atmosphere and friendly staff. read more

Great place for breakfast. This is my family's favorite spot in town for breakfast. Always friendly. Great vibe. Delicious food. Fast service. Great coffee. read more