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Recess

Restaurant

πŸ‘πŸ‘ Awesome spot with burgers and ramon with vegan burgers and sides. Attached to Wortingtons. M-f 10:30 to 2:30 pm now ooen for dinner 21 and older ti dine in. eat, play, RECESS Kitchen People often mention vegan,


Address

3587 University Ave, Riverside, CA 92501

Contact

(951) 599-8831

Rating on Google Maps

4.70
(21313 reviews)


Working Hours

Permanently closed.

Visitor Reviews


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  • 5/5 d. Ray O. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome spot with burgers and ramon with vegan burgers and sides. Attached to Wortingtons. M-f 10:30 to 2:30 pm now ooen for dinner 21 and older ti dine in. eat, play, RECESS Kitchen
    2 people found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Jay Schreiber - R. 6 years ago on Google
    Chef Elisa and her brother Archie are awesome! Great customer service. You feel welcome and right at home from the moment you walk in. The food is excellent!! Easy 6+ stars. They have a regular menu, but are always trying new things. Ask for the daily, not on the menu items. The food items are different from anything in the area. Nice change of pace for your taste buds. Reminds me of home cooking with a twist. Highly recommended. They are currently open for lunch, 11am to 2pm M-F and they don’t mind staying later if they have even 1 hungry customer. They also take phone pre-orders and to go orders for those of you with a limited lunch. Go see them!!!! On the corner of University and Orange, next to Worthingtons Tavern.
    1 person found this review helpful πŸ‘

  • 5/5 Alison V. 6 years ago on Google
    My husband and I LOVE this place! Chef Elisa makes some of the best vegan/vegetarian food I've had in Riverside, and according to my husband, her pork belly and other meat dishes are killer, too. She makes everything from scratch and it's all delicious. She and her brother, Archie, run Recess out of Worthington's Tavern, which currently means you can't go in if you're under 21, but they're working on options to accommodate all ages. Archie and Elisa are the sweetest people, and take the time to talk to you and get to know you, especially if you dine there regularly. The menu is currently small, but they're in the process of expanding it, and they frequently have specials (rainy day specials, Festival of Lights specials, etc.). There's a nice vibe in the restaurant already, with local artwork up on the walls, but we're excited to see what they do with it in the upcoming renovations. This is our go-to spot for lunch dates and when we have friends/family in from out of town. Recommendations: Vegetarian - The vegan burger is super hearty and flavorful, the vegan ramen is smoky and delicious. The corn chowder special and vegan/vegetarian flatbread special may be coming to the regular menu soon (fingers crossed!) Meat - Ask for the pork belly sandwich (off-menu item)

  • 5/5 Paul A. 6 years ago on Google
    This place has amazing food. Vegan Ramen... Bomb. Vegan torta is super delicious. The owners Archie and Lisa are amazing people as well. Great place for lunch. You can even text your orders. A must go especially for my fellow Veganites.

  • 5/5 Melissa M. 6 years ago on Google
    Great food! Have been twice and the food has been amazing! Tried the vegan torta and the loco moco, both were delicious. Good selection of beer and the everyone was very friendly.

  • 1/5 Jane I. 5 years ago on Google
    You must be 21 years old to eat here. So disappointed after paying for parking to eat at Recess we were with our 13 year old nephew during lunch hours only to be turned away. We chose to dine there for the vegan food. We were not there to drink but the waitress said it’s due to their liquor license

  • 5/5 Monte L. 5 years ago on Google
    Great Pork Belly Ramen!

  • 5/5 Xuxin G. 6 years ago on Google
    New place that just opened up. They have vegetarian and vegan variations of Mexican classics.


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