Craftz Lounge - Riverside

Located on Mission Inn Ave. Market St. across the street from The Mission Inn Hotel. There 's street metered parking and a nearby structure on Market/Mission Inn with a rate of $15.It was our 1st time here, so we made reservations for Saturday evening, but it was not busy when we got there at 7 PM. This is a nice-looking lounge but VERY small, with a bar and a couple tables inside. Also has outside patio seating in the front.As a starter, we had their Ahi Poke Nachos. The menu item I ordered was not available, so I tried their Bacon Infused Smash Burger, accompanied by a Cloud Nine cocktail. We were not impressed with the food, but it was good (maybe we just didn 't know what to order here). We felt that the drinks were a bit watered down, perhaps because the glass was filled with ice. Overall, we did have a good experience, though.

Located on Mission Inn Ave. Market St. across the street from The Mission Inn Hotel. There 's street metered parking and a nearby structure on Market/Mission Inn with a rate of $15. It was our 1st time here, so we made reservations for Saturday evening, but it was not busy when we got there at 7 PM. This is a nice-looking lounge but VERY small, with a bar and a couple tables inside. Also has outside patio seating in the front. As a starter, we had their Ahi Poke Nachos. The menu item I ordered was not available, so I tried their Bacon Infused Smash Burger, accompanied by a Cloud Nine cocktail. We were not impressed with the food, but it was good (maybe we just didn 't know what to order here). We felt that the drinks were a bit watered down, perhaps because the glass was filled with ice. Overall, we did have a good experience, though.

Craftz Lounge is located in Downtown Riverside on Mission Inn Avenue. There is limited paid street parking as well as a large parking garage just west of the restaurant. This location features indoor and outdoor seating inside you'll find low top tables and an L shaped bar. The inside of this bar is absolutely gorgeous! It is well decorated and feels very upscale compared to many of the bars in the downtown area. Here you'll find elevated classic American food. They offer seasonal menus, brunch and happy hour.First things first, you'll want to order a cocktail because they are truly one of a kind. The craft bartenders here put them together themselves and they are not only gorgeous in presentation but delicious as well! I tried the empress and feelin' peachy and wow ! Not too sweet at all, just refreshing !For appetizers I tried the pan seared scallops and the shrimp ceviche. Both were so good !! The polenta with the scallops were my favorite, I wanted to order another ! For my main course I went with the flat iron steak. My steak was unfortunately over cooked but the flavors were good so I'll definitely come back and try again for that medium rare I wanted.I finished off with the tiramisu. It was ok, I think the powder on top was a bit heavy for my liking so I'll be trying the brownie next time!I've heard their brunch is great so I'm very excited to try that ! And this is the perfect spot during the Festival of Lights to enjoy a cocktail and bite to eat before heading out but definitely make a reservation ! Follow my foodie IG for a full video @guacdirtytome_ or @inlandempirefoodies

The food is art!! And tastes incredible. Please go to this restaurant and try the food!! I want it to be around for a long time. Thank you so much to the chef and everyone there for a magical experience ?

The smash burger was good. The prime dip was wayyyyy too salty. (The sandwich not the dip) and no rosemary or Aioli sauce was detected e worst thing for me read the incredibly long wait for our