5/5 Tera P. 2 years ago on Google
OK
this
review
is
long
overdue.
Not
because
I
didnβt
want
to
write
it,
but
because
I
didnβt
know
how
I
would
put
in
to
words
how
grateful
I
am
to
Elvia
&
Placita
Restaurant
Riverside.
This
is
my
experience
with
Placita
Restaurant.
When
it
comes
to
a
Restaurant/Bar
buyout,
we
could
not
have
found
a
better
spot
for
our
daughterβs
21st
birthday.
Placita
Restaurant
is
a
great
place
period.
I
mean
the
food
is
top-notch.
Itβs
fine
dining
in
a
totally
kickback
atmosphere.
The
drinks
are
amazing,
theyβre
not
just
Instagram
approved,
but
the
flavor
is
something
youβll
definitely
have
to
try
for
yourself.
Not
to
many
local
Bars/restaurants
have
been
able
to
get
these
things
all
on
point.
Youβre
definitely
getting
an
experience
through
all
the
flavor
of
the
drinks
and
taste
of
the
food.
I
just
canβt
say
enough
about
this
hidden
gem.
But
even
more
so
,
the
people
that
own
and
run
Placita!!!!
Let
me
just
take
you
back
a
little
bit.
We
had
been
planning
this
surprise
party
for
several
months,
maybe
even
years.
It
was
a
decision
we
made
when
she
graduated
in
2020,
that
weβd
go
all
out
(within
our
means).
That
being
said,
it
was
very
difficult
to
find
a
place.
There
were
a
lot
of
nice
people
out
there
but
the
places
they
offered
didnβt
work
one
way
or
another.
Thereβs
a
lot
of
ridiculously
over
priced
underrated
venues
or
not
able
to
have
the
amount
of
people,
do
many
of
the
things
we
wanted
to
do,
and
or
had
so
many
stipulations
on
time,
music,
bringing
in
outside
food,
etc.
I
was
almost
at
my
wits
end,
when
I
had
on
a
whim
sent
Placita
Restaurant
a
message.
I
had
never
been
to
the
restaurant
before
or
heard
anything
about
it.
It
was
an
online
flyer
I
happen
to
see
looking
for
other
venues.
I
get
a
call
back
I
believe
the
same
day
and
the
next
thing
you
know
Iβm
meeting
Elvia.
Now
here
Iβm,
sitting
down
with
her
and
not
sure
she
will
hear
my
heart
or
if
I
could
even
hear
my
own
heart
,
my
words.
Crazy
as
that
sounds
it
gets
tiring
when
you
are
trying
to
pull
something
off
for
someone
that
you
care
about
and
other
people
do
not
know
this
person
therefore
they
donβt
care.
So
many
people
just
wanted
the
money.
Anyway
back
to
my
meeting
with
Elvia,
here
we
are
two
women,
mothers,
mind
you,
that
are
going
to
try
to
come
to
an
agreement
for
a
party
at
their
restaurant.
At
first
I
didnβt
know
if
we
were
going
to
mesh.
But
through
sharing
some
of
my
ideas
and
both
of
us
chopping
it
up,
sharing
stories
as
mothers
something
just
clicked,
something
happened
during
our
conversation.
I
knew
that
this
was
the
place!
I
absolutely
knew
that
Elvia
was
the
right
woman
for
the
job.
You
know
when
you
have
this
feeling
that
everything
is
going
to
be
ok?
There
may
not
have
been
one
Specific
word
you
could
express,
but
you
just
know?
Well,
thatβs
what
I
found
in
Elvia.
She
made
everything
easy
for
me.
If
I
can
be
honest,
I
donβt
give
up
control
about
anything.
Itβs
a
struggle
for
me.
However,
suddenly
I
didnβt
feel
the
need
to
control
everything.
I
trusted
her,
I
trust
her
and
would
go
to
her
again.
She
did
a
fantastic
job
the
entire
staff
did.
Their
absolutely
wonderful
chef,
their
awesome
bartender.
I
absolutely
love
how
they
treated
us,
and
took
care
of
everything.
I
mean
everything,
from
food,
drinks
to
the
balloons,
piΓ±ata,
set
up
and
cleanup
and
so
much
more.
They
were
freaking
amazing
freaking
amazing.
From
or
first
sit
down
to
the
day
of
the
party,
Elvia
and
I
met
at
least
once
or
twice
a
week.
During
that
time
I
grew
to
really
like
and
admire
this
woman.
My
daughter
means
the
world
to
me,
and
though
there
are
many
mothers
in
this
world
not
very
many
understand
that
you
will
go
to
any
length
for
your
child.
Thatβs
both
good
and
bad
lol
all
that
aside,
for
me
to
feel
this
strongly
about
Elvia
and
Placita
Restaurant.
It
means
that
Iβm
telling
you,
they
are
amazing
and
they
will
take
care
of
you
like
you
are
family.
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