Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Restaurant Review: Dona Timo’s La Cascada Mexican Restaurant

Since many scores on reviews are somewhat arbitrary, I’m always looking for ways to quantify my score, giving myself and my opinion a little more objectivity. Luckily, I think I’ve found it: leftovers. When...
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Ding Tea shakes the competition off with the best boba in Riverside

Overall Satisfaction Scale: Drinks 9/10 Ambience 8/10 Price $2-4 per drink   When Ding Tea opened on University Avenue in July, ecstatic boba fans across Riverside suddenly left their Boba Tea House and Boba Fiend drinks behind and headed straight for the...

Restaurant Review: Backstreet Restaurant

If you’re craving a simple and delicious sandwich for lunch, look no further than Backstreet Restaurant. Located near downtown Riverside off Nelson Street and between Magnolia Avenue and Brockton Avenue, this mom-and-pop sandwich shop...

Restaurant Review: Punjab Palace

4.5 out of 5 stars I’ve heard many things about this restaurant, and I figured it was about time I tried some local Indian food from our very own Punjab Palace here at the intersection...

Restaurant Review: Woodfire Cafe

3/5 Stars As a sort of habit, I have a tendency to check Yelp reviews of a restaurant before I eat there. They either offer me a mouth-drooling experience to look forward to, or serve...

Restaurant Review: Manna Grill

      Name: Manna Grill Rating: 4/5 Location: 1201 University Ave., Suite 110-B Riverside, CA 92507 Price Range: $ Hours: Mon - Fri: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Sun: Closed Category: Korean Credit/Debit Card: Yes Website: http://www.yelp.com/biz/manna-grill-riverside   “Kimbap and bulgogi at the UV?” mused my housemates as I told them of my experience at...
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Do you want Noods?

Accepting orders since April 1 of this year, Noods is the University of California Riverside’s (UCR) first customizable noodle bar located in Glen Mor Market. Conceptualized as a late-night spot for students living on...
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Finding the best matcha latte on campus

We are currently witnessing the mainstream-ification of matcha in the United States (U.S.). While it has always been a staple in Japan, industry statistics show that this tea-based powder has become increasingly high in...

Restaurant Review: Romano’s Chicago Pizzeria

3.5 / 5 Stars Romano’s is an easy-to-miss building in the middle of the Canyon Crest Towne Center with the least eye-catching wooden signs I’ve ever seen. When I looked at said signs, I was...

Restaurant Review: Pokilicious

If you have never heard of poke, chances are you’ll assume it refers to either Pokemon or the physical act of poking someone; I assure you it’s neither and in fact, it’s quite delicious....