Ashley and Meagan were awesome! Food was phenomenal! Atmosphere was great! I would be here everyday if I lived here in Riverside!
Brittany R.
Second visit and what another great experience! Service was attentive for a large party of 10. Drinks and appetizers came out quickly. I recommend the truffle fries, ahi poke nachos and tots. I ordered a Last Word and the steak.
Mike T.
Love this place. Craft cocktails plus super great appetizers and entrees. Friendly staff and just a great watering hole after work.
Nicole Martinez
Went to brunch for my 40th birthday and the staff was amazing! Thank you Kristy and Juan for your service. The drinks and food was so good!! The head chef was so nice and came out to introduce himself. The Dj was playing really good music! I would definitely be back and highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie G.
Mimosa flights were so good! I got the Pork Belly Benedict and was not a fan. The whole meal didn't have much flavor. Every so often I would get a small taste of the pork belly but it just got lost and wasn't crispy. I would love to go back and try more though!
Sabrina C.
Crafts lounge has amazing food, it's a little restaurant with great friendly service. The charred Brussels sprouts are the best.
Steve B.
What a great place!! The atmosphere is off the hook, the food is very eclectic and tastes amazing. The owner Luis, comes by and check on his customers, when there to make sure they are enjoying their experience. 5 stars all the way around.
danny altreche
Great place first time there food was great drinks were great real good customer service will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carrie B.
Great burger and excellent veggie option! Loved the Long Island Tea. Fun to watch the passers by too.
Renee S.
The mission in area is full of great trendy restaurants. Parking is definitely difficult and as it was raining, we opted to just pay to park in the garage instead of driving around in circles. We arrive at around 315 only to be told that they were only serving cocktails until 4 PM when the kitchen opened. this left us a little bit confused because on their website they are open from 10 AM to 10 PM on Saturdays. We almost started to try to find another restaurant but instead just walked around and came back around 3:40 pm because we really wanted to try the food. Service was super friendly and efficient and overall that is what gives this place three stars instead of two. Cocktails are weak so I switched to wine. The food really wasn't worth the hype. The lobster tacos were OK, but were severely lacking some flavor and seasoning. The French onion soup was adequate. The lobster risotto was bland and had tiny little flecks of lobster throughout rather than the chunks you really want to enjoy. my husband's burger was good but a little bit dry. It was a little bit overcooked and desperately calling for some sort of aioli. The highlight was definitely the truffle fries, 100% worth the upgrade. Thank goodness he was willing to share or else I would've left hungry. The brownie tasted underbaked and was more dull than what you could get just in one of those boxes. Nice vibes with the music and decor. This isn't a place you wanna come with a big group as there are only four tables inside. However, there is a good amount of patio space, but again it was raining. In short I debated back and forth between 2 and 3 stars. But I'm opting for the three stars because the ingredients are fresh, the chef clearly cares, the service was good. However, it was so uniquely bland.
It's been awhile since I've been to downtown Riverside and Craftz Lounge caught my eye on Yelp. The place has a large parking structure next to it, so parking is fairly easy. The lounge itself is on the smaller side but not overly filled with tables which I like. There are high chairs for sitting at the bar and about three to four tables with a sofa seating. The brunch menu features different egg benedicts, a few burgers, sandwiches and dessert items. I had their prime rib sandwich, flambé French toast and Monte Christo. The Monte Christo was pretty plain, not much of a taste experience there. The prime dip was good and I would order it again. I am not a big fan of horseradish but the aioli on the prime dip made it quite flavorful. The flambé French toast was also quite standard, the sweet and sour combination was a good idea but I think the taste could of been better. The cocktails were great and so was the service. Overall a good experience.
Theresa R.
Delicious brunch, Alejandro the chef was amazing we tried the French toast and the chilaquiles we all loved it. Best vibe
Yotheany K.
Definitely great service and food was terrific. Nice experience and well decorated nice ambience. Very nice low key place definitely will be returning. Good spot for date night!
George Lopez
Very disappointed made a reservation for 4 o’clock on Sunday. Got there. They told me they were closed. Sorry and walked away. Didn’t even call us and let us know that they were going to be closed early. They didn’t do anything for us at all. Very disappointed we never go back there again.
Service: 1
Tony McKinney
I went to Craftz for brunch and was really surprised at how small it was, kind of like a tiny apartment, and finding the bathroom was like going through a maze. I got the steak and eggs, and honestly, it was pretty bad. The eggs were too watery and the steak was tough like rubber. The drinks were okay, but that's about the only good thing there. The rest of the brunch food wasn't good at all. Felt like I wasted my money.
Ashley and Meagan were awesome! Food was phenomenal! Atmosphere was great! I would be here everyday if I lived here in Riverside!
Second visit and what another great experience! Service was attentive for a large party of 10. Drinks and appetizers came out quickly. I recommend the truffle fries, ahi poke nachos and tots. I ordered a Last Word and the steak.
Love this place. Craft cocktails plus super great appetizers and entrees. Friendly staff and just a great watering hole after work.
Went to brunch for my 40th birthday and the staff was amazing! Thank you Kristy and Juan for your service. The drinks and food was so good!! The head chef was so nice and came out to introduce himself. The Dj was playing really good music! I would definitely be back and highly recommend this place!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Mimosa flights were so good! I got the Pork Belly Benedict and was not a fan. The whole meal didn't have much flavor. Every so often I would get a small taste of the pork belly but it just got lost and wasn't crispy. I would love to go back and try more though!
Crafts lounge has amazing food, it's a little restaurant with great friendly service. The charred Brussels sprouts are the best.
What a great place!! The atmosphere is off the hook, the food is very eclectic and tastes amazing. The owner Luis, comes by and check on his customers, when there to make sure they are enjoying their experience. 5 stars all the way around.
Great place first time there food was great drinks were great real good customer service will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great burger and excellent veggie option! Loved the Long Island Tea. Fun to watch the passers by too.
The mission in area is full of great trendy restaurants. Parking is definitely difficult and as it was raining, we opted to just pay to park in the garage instead of driving around in circles. We arrive at around 315 only to be told that they were only serving cocktails until 4 PM when the kitchen opened. this left us a little bit confused because on their website they are open from 10 AM to 10 PM on Saturdays. We almost started to try to find another restaurant but instead just walked around and came back around 3:40 pm because we really wanted to try the food. Service was super friendly and efficient and overall that is what gives this place three stars instead of two. Cocktails are weak so I switched to wine. The food really wasn't worth the hype. The lobster tacos were OK, but were severely lacking some flavor and seasoning. The French onion soup was adequate. The lobster risotto was bland and had tiny little flecks of lobster throughout rather than the chunks you really want to enjoy. my husband's burger was good but a little bit dry. It was a little bit overcooked and desperately calling for some sort of aioli. The highlight was definitely the truffle fries, 100% worth the upgrade. Thank goodness he was willing to share or else I would've left hungry. The brownie tasted underbaked and was more dull than what you could get just in one of those boxes. Nice vibes with the music and decor. This isn't a place you wanna come with a big group as there are only four tables inside. However, there is a good amount of patio space, but again it was raining. In short I debated back and forth between 2 and 3 stars. But I'm opting for the three stars because the ingredients are fresh, the chef clearly cares, the service was good. However, it was so uniquely bland.
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It's been awhile since I've been to downtown Riverside and Craftz Lounge caught my eye on Yelp. The place has a large parking structure next to it, so parking is fairly easy. The lounge itself is on the smaller side but not overly filled with tables which I like. There are high chairs for sitting at the bar and about three to four tables with a sofa seating. The brunch menu features different egg benedicts, a few burgers, sandwiches and dessert items. I had their prime rib sandwich, flambé French toast and Monte Christo. The Monte Christo was pretty plain, not much of a taste experience there. The prime dip was good and I would order it again. I am not a big fan of horseradish but the aioli on the prime dip made it quite flavorful. The flambé French toast was also quite standard, the sweet and sour combination was a good idea but I think the taste could of been better. The cocktails were great and so was the service. Overall a good experience.
Delicious brunch, Alejandro the chef was amazing we tried the French toast and the chilaquiles we all loved it. Best vibe
Definitely great service and food was terrific. Nice experience and well decorated nice ambience. Very nice low key place definitely will be returning. Good spot for date night!
Very disappointed made a reservation for 4 o’clock on Sunday. Got there. They told me they were closed. Sorry and walked away. Didn’t even call us and let us know that they were going to be closed early. They didn’t do anything for us at all. Very disappointed we never go back there again.
Service: 1
I went to Craftz for brunch and was really surprised at how small it was, kind of like a tiny apartment, and finding the bathroom was like going through a maze. I got the steak and eggs, and honestly, it was pretty bad. The eggs were too watery and the steak was tough like rubber. The drinks were okay, but that's about the only good thing there. The rest of the brunch food wasn't good at all. Felt like I wasted my money.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 2