Art's Bar & Grill The Original

I haven't been in since the new owner. Met Dre, the new owner, he was very polite. Food and drinks were great. Had the creamy poblano chicken sandwich, delicious! Heather was our bartender, excellent service. Overall, 2 up!!!Food: 5/5

I was skeptical when hubby said this place had good food cause it looks like a greasy spoon dive bar. Mind you, I like dive bars, but I feel I need a Tums just thinking about food and a dive bar. This place had really great good, however. Not overly-ambitious items, but beautifully done basics like hamburgers I had mine with Ortega chillis, perfect fried eggs, grilled Italian sausage, crispy wedge fries, etc. Honestly, it was SO good I almost took a pic of my leftovers to post. I'm looking forward to checking out the dinner menu specials!

The bartender, Tony, was so nice as were the waitresses. The bar is inviting and had a very friendly atmosphere, felt like a cozy neighborhood bar. I only had the mozzarella sticks, but they were delish. I had 2 vodka sodas well that were only $5 each! Will definitely be going back.Food: 5/5

I came in out of the blue and sat by myself the atmosphere is inviting and wonderful. There is a mix of older and younger crowd also business and casual. The drinks are great basic blue collar drinks the food was amazing!!! I had the lobster with salad and ranch. OMG the lobster was perfectly cooked served with mashed potatoes and salad and garlic cheese bread. Just the perfect portions where I am full but not feelingmlike I am going to explode!! I savored every bite. Debbie my server was amazingly hospitable and made great recommendations!! She is a true GEM!!! In my opinion this lobster was cooked better then when I ate at marketbroiler or Taps brewery!!!

Looking for a dive bar that's actually a great restaurant? The new Art's is worth a try to see if it's your vibe. Good drinks and quality food coming out of the kitchen. Staff are welcoming and make you feel like part of the scene. Cheers from the West Coast.Food: 5/5

It was a great time. I was there for taco Tuesday with my cousin. I was able to meet the new owner who was so friendly and the staff was so amazing and accommodating. Tacos were great. I definitely will be going back!Food: 5/5

Went there under new ownership and it is still a great place. Dre the owner and Heather the waitress are very personable. Cedric the chef is still there, so the quality of the food is still great. They’ve done some very nice improvements with plans for more.They’ve kept the same type of atmosphere that Paula, original owner had.She left it in good hands and can enjoy her retirement and go to more Dodger games. I totally recommend this place to past customers and new customers. Still working on improvements so be patient with new owner. Went again in on June 9 and it’s only got better. Great service from Alissa and the food was excellent again. They are adding live entertainment and more choices for food. Definitely recommend!!! Went there again on 10/6/23 to see how it’s going and it’s still excellent. Had a late breakfast and Cedric is still killing it in the kitchen. Alyssa was excellent as our waitress and Heather who is tending the bar now, also came out to help with our order. Saw Dre briefly, didn’t talk with him. Still a great place to eat. Highly recommended.

Awesome classy dive. Awesome people visit and nice people work there. The owner is a really nice man. He'll probably introduce himself to you if he is there. He really cares about his business.

Art's.... Always been a comfortable place with decent food. But now!! New owner took over a month ago and has instituted different policies and procedures. He hired a word Class chef with lots of creativity and new menu items with FRESH food. Most of the original favorites are still there, but noticeably better! He has hired additional Bar, Kitchen and Wait staff, along with the folks, from before. The service level has dramatically increased. The simple changes like using cocktail napkins, reasonable pricing with the old school dive bar feeling has not gone unnoticed.

Need a place for quality food, entertainment or just to hang out? The new owner, Andrea, has given this establishment an improved definition of bar and grill restaurant. Go see for yourself and become a regular customer, be a part of Riverside’s new and trending events.Food: 5/5