Riverside Community College Culinary Academy

Excellent prices ! Talented chef's. You're served gormet meals at cost. Can't get any better than this.

I have come here multiple times to try the rotating weekly menu options and every time I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience! The food is excellent and well-priced. The restaurant is usually bustling with local residents and it is definitely a gem of downtown Riverside.

I have never had a chorizo burger(specialty burger) but OMG, this burger is delicious. I never want to eat beef burgers again. I was astonished. I was a big skeptical but I ate a $8 burger that taste like a $26 burger. I will definitely be back.

This is one of my favorite hidden gems in downtown riverside. This is a culinary academy meaning this is where chefs get trained. From what I understand the younger students start off working as waiters and hosts and as they learn more they work their way up cooking. Seeing as a lot of the staff are still learning come with some patience-they're still figuring things out! However they are super friendly and will work very hard to give you the best possible service! The food is delicious and very affordable! The breakfast menu stays the same but the lunch menu changes on a weekly basis! Make sure you stop by often to see what they have! Last I came proof of vaccination was required to dine in, but to order to go it was not needed. I'll be back again soon!

This place is such a gem in Riverside. What a neat way to connect with locals and immerse yourself into the community. Keep in mind their working hours and know their menu changes weekly. My bestie and I went around 11:30 and noticed we beat the lunch rush. We were seated right away and offered water. A server took our order and was semi-knowledgeable about the menu. We both ordered: focaccia sandwich (2), tomato soup (2), and a side of fries (1) to share. It was nice to have dinner rolls at the beginning of our meal. Bread was accompanied by butter and it was good. Tomato soup came by next. I do wish the soup was a bit hotter in temperature, but we both agreed the soup lacked flavor. It was very mild in the tomato taste. The fries came out next and omg...they were SO crispy. Very light, not oily, and had the perfect crisp. I couldn't get enough of them! Then came the focaccia sandwich which took us both by surprise. The portion was HUGE and it even came with a veggie mix, which was very appreciated. We both could barely finish half of our sandwich. The focaccia was very light and not heavy. Overall, we really enjoyed our lunch time here. It was also cool to see how diners seemed like locals too. The ambiance as lively and I felt like my bestie and I were able to have conversations without worrying about being too loud. Cant wait to come back and try more of their menu! Notes: If seated, you have to take your tab to the front and pay.