Cafe Sevilla - Riverside Restaurant - Riverside, CA

Cafe Sevilla - Riverside

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Address:
3252 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92507

Neighborhood:
Riverside

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Cuisine:
Tapas / Small Plates

Price: $30 and under

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Cafe Sevilla - Riverside Details

Dining Style: Casual Dining
Website: http://www.cafesevilla.com/locs/riverside/index.html
Email: riverside@cafesevilla.com
Phone: (951) 778-0611
Hours of Operation: Dinner: Sunday - Saturday: 4:30pm - 2:00am; Brunch - Sunday: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Payment Options: AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Cuisine: Tapas / Small Plates, Spanish
Executive Chef: Cesar Castillo
Dress Code: Business Casual
Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Dancing, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Smoking Area (patio only), Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Entertainment: 7 nights a week Rumba & Flamenco Gypsy King Style Performances upstairs in the Tapas Bar. Weekends are host to our famous dinner shows. Fridays 7:30 - 9:30pm Gypsy Flamenco Fusion, Saturdays 7:00pm - 9:00pm Passion of Tango, and Sundays 7:00pm - 9:00pm The Art of Flamenco...experience Spain without the Airfare.

Getting there

Cross Street: University
Public Transit: Express Catering Services available. Please contact Linda Larrauri at 858-860-0382 ext. 101 for more details.
Parking: Valet
Parking Details: Valet on Weekends, Holidays and Special Events. Limited Private Parking all other days.

A word from Cafe Sevilla - Riverside

Sevilla Restaurant - Like visiting Spain without the airfare. Cafe Sevilla features true authentic Cuisine from the South of Spain's Catalan region. Nightly entertainment in the Tapas bar featuring Rumba and Flamenco Gypsy King style music. Live Dinner Shows Fridays Gypsy Flamenco Fusion, Saturdays… Passion of Tango, and Sundays The Art of Flamenco. Nightly features as well as Monthly Wine Dinners and a Premium Cigar Bar are just a few of the reasons to visit a truly unique dinning experience... Sevilla Restaurant located in the Historical Downtown Riverside District.Continued

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Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
Diners' Choice WinnerRomantic

Diner Reviews

"We aren't from the area, so we turned to Open Table for places to eat. The food was so delicious, we went back again the next evening! The mushroom empanadas, vegetarian flatbread, shrimp tapas, and chocolate creme brulee were especially delicious, although EVERYTHING we had was yummy. This may be the best choice to eat in Riverside!"
Dined on 3/29/2014
"Everything was perfect. The food is to die for. The atmosphere is welcoming, unique, and romantic."
Dined on 3/29/2014
"I happened upon this restaurant online quite by chance, but I was looking to meet up with a friend in Riverside. I found that I made an excellent choice! The food was excellent, and is incredibly authentic. They have a huge menu and the portion sizes were wonderful. We ordered mostly seafood and fish tapas, and also a black paella tapa, which was excellent and really a delicacy. There were several choices of sangria. We went for the white sangria, which was light, sweet, and not too strong. It was the perfect compliment to the meal. I especially liked that it had an apple cinnamon flavor. They have a traditional red sangria, also. I would most certainly recommend Sevilla, especially if you are going to be in downtown Riverside."
Dined on 3/29/2014
"To start, we had to walk a block to the restaurant. We sat upstairs because we wanted the full experience of eating where the action was. Although the waitress was smiley and apologetic, her positive attitude could not make up for the slow kitchen and average food. Of the six different tapas we tried, only two were worthy of mention. The shrimp was spicy and cooked just right and the bacon wrapped dates were sweet and delicious. Sadly, the ceviche was somewhat fishy tasting and the crab cake was over-fried and crunchier than one would usually see. The potatoes were bland and would have been better with more sauce and the sausage was just plain terrible. It is worth noting, however, that the creme brule'-like dessert was amazing and unique."
Dined on 3/28/2014
"One of the best dinners I have ever had, the service was great."
Dined on 3/21/2014
"Ate here before a concert at the Fox. Happy Hour was good, prices were reasonable for the portion. Quality of tapas was good but would have liked the paella to be more crispy but other than that it was nice."
Dined on 3/25/2014
"Great Sunday brunch. They have a grill station with various meats to choose from. Inside they have a lot to choose from as well. I especially liked the Spanish guitar and the free flowing mimosas."
Dined on 3/23/2014
"We went there for our anniversary. It was absolutely worth the 45-minute drive from Murrieta. The food, the service and the atmosphere were all wonderful in every way. It's also a beautiful place to look at, both inside and out...a welcome change from the local strip mall restaurants. Special thanks to Jamie, our server. We hope to be back often."
Dined on 3/21/2014
"The buffet food temperature was cool to barely warm. NOT desireable eating temperature. I complained to the manager , Sandra said sorry but that is a matter of your preference. Really???"
Dined on 3/9/2014
"Being half Spanish, I'm really picky when it comes to Spanish Cuisine! I've always enjoyed their tapas and dinner menus, but I recently went to Cafe Sevilla for Sunday Brunch! The food and atmosphere was really really great! No complaints whatsoever! I will be a regular!"
Dined on 3/2/2014
"We celebrated our wedding anniversary by making reservations. Upon arrival we were warmly greeted, congratulated, and offered a table in the dining room or in the tapas bar area. She explained that happy hour specials were available in the bar area and if we didn't like that we could move to the main dining room. It was not overly crowded so the bar area worked well, especially for the happy hour specials. The tapas were excellent and, including the tapas sized lobster paella, provided a great array of many selections that made our meal. Our waitress even offered us a last chance to order more even as happy hour ended. I highly recommend this restaurant for great service, food, and ambiance for your special occasion."
Dined on 2/28/2014
"I think the strength is the appetizers. The servers weren't very attentive-I had an empty water glass most of the night. The food is not bad, but with the build-up on the menu and the prices, not great either. I had the saffron infused Sea Bass and I couldn't taste the saffron. The fish tasted fine, it was light and a little flaky inside. I'm not sure if it was broiled as it had a bit of a thickened outer layer (not skin). I dont think it was fried. But the texture was fine, just a bit unusual. It came with a black style arborio style rice which was fine and some kind of white side that lacked flavor."
Dined on 2/27/2014
"Adequate selection of Spanish food, nice ambiance and attentive service. Will definitely come back."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"From the moment you walk in the decor is great! The Tapas Bar was very romantic and the food was excellent!! Our waitress was incredible!! Definitely will return."
Dined on 2/16/2014
"Had a reservation for 830 pm didn't get our table till 915 pm was a little disappointed with that!!!"
Dined on 1/25/2014
"Wonderful interesting menu. Always try a few new Tapas."
Dined on 1/23/2014
"My friends and I went for brunch and the food was good. I thought the selection was limited. However, the restaurant was hot. We went in the summer and not having air conditioning to enjoy your meal makes the visit uncomfortable. The service was great. The crepes were extremely yummy and highly recommended."
Dined on 8/25/2013
"Great place to unwind on a Friday evening after work with fellow friends to talk the night away while enjoying a variety of Sangrias and full size Tapas at a very affordable Happy Hour Price. Will be visiting again!"
Dined on 1/10/2014
"Very friendly, helpful staff, great food, nice atmosphere. Downstairs is very romantic for the more formal evening while right upstairs is the more laid back tapas bar area. The upstairs does not interfere with the ambiance downstairs and the restaurant set-up both upstairs and downstairs are gorgeous. The food was awesome too!"
Dined on 5/10/2013
"Great food selection, very good waitress, reasonably priced. Will go again! Guy played music while we ate. It would help if the food was labelled though -- especially the more Spanish oriented dishes."
Dined on 1/5/2014
"We love Sevilla for sunday brunch!!! It's something out of the ordinary. Beautiful restaurant, and we think it's romantic. We love to sit in the corner booths. The service is always great, and really friendly, even the busers. You feel welcome the minute you walk in! Try the sunday brunch, it's really nice!!!"
Dined on 6/2/2013
"We were in Riverside for the "Lights" opening ceremony and street celebration. While sitting in Mission Inn's Presidential Lounge for cocktails, a couple recommended Sevilla which we parked right next a couple blocks away. Having just returned from a trip to Spain (Barcelona) we said why not? We were not disappointed. We tried a little bit of everything (lamb, garlic shrimp, calamari, potatoes, sausage and sangria). In some cases, these tapas were better than those we tried in Spain...authentic, nice portion size, reasonable, delicious! We were pleasantly surprised by the ambiance and food. Next time, we will sample paella and sit upstairs for the entertainment."
Dined on 11/29/2013
"First impressions mean everything. Our first impression is a lasting one. The romantic and quiet ambiance made one for enjoyable dining. The Mar y Tierra Brocheta of beef and shrimp was cooked to perfection with just right amount of servings, including the Machego Mashed Potatoes and Grilled Asperagus. Located just off the 91 freeway on Mission Inn Blvd, it is within walking distance to other sites and the Mission Inn. Highly recommend this restaurant for couples and families. Wife was truly impressed with service and dining experience. We will return."
Dined on 11/29/2013
"I've dined here many times. It's one of my favorite local restaurants, filled with charm, character, and friendly staff. The tapas selections are wonderful. Their parking situation, though, has become tight recently, and valet becomes the only other option when the free spaces fill up, which is rather quickly."
Dined on 11/28/2013
"I went there for a nice dining experience on Wednesday 11/27/2013 @ 7:30pm. The dining experience was ok and the server Conrad was great. I went there for a true dining experience and because there was a private party taking up the downstairs we had to sit in the bar area upstairs with a TV on the wall on a table in the middle of the room. Had I known that ahead of time, I would've passed on visiting and wish I would've been notified earlier when making the reservation that your general dining area was not available. I find it very tacky to have dinner in a bar area. I went there with certain expectations and a nice 4-5* rated establishment and had an El Torito or TGIF type of experience. I wish it had been better at half the cost."
Dined on 11/27/2013
"We dine at Sevilla several times a year. It is a 45 minute drive but we feel it is worth the drive. We have dined at all the locations but this is our favorite in Rivetside."
Dined on 11/27/2013
"While we were dining, our server was not very attentive. Other, minor servers were, however, making up for that. Then there was the crostini affair. We asked for extra crostini (since three or more of the dishes we'd ordered came with only -4 crostini) and there were four of us dining. We got four extra, but then were told that it would be $5 for four additional crostini. More than a dollar each for toasted slivers of bread. I hate to be this nitpicky about it, but we were made to feel like we were not honored guests but somehow trying to freeload. It soured my birthday dinner experience, which is a shame because the food itself was delicious."
Dined on 11/14/2013
"I had been to Sevilla for dinner before but never for brunch. It was awesome. I tried to try a little bit of everything (or most things at least). There was a huge spread. Make your own omelette and crepe bar (the crepe was FAB!) Desserts were good too. They have a chocolate fountain and fruit to dunk in the chocolate. The best thing I had was the spicy Spanish sausage. It was so tasty and I normally don't like sausages that much. The chicken and pork was a little dry, but we didn't take any of the dipping sauces that the restaurant offered. They also had unlimited Champagne, we did not partake, but it looked like it would be good."
Dined on 10/20/2013
"The cafe Sevilla made a real special time with some great friends very rememberable. We got at cafe the 15 minutes before they opened and found the door locked. The hostess informed us we were early and had us wait out in the warm sun......kinda uncomfortable. The door was opened, we were shown to a table and the wait was forgotten. We used the next two hours to sample as many of the dishes as possible and were not able to find anything that we were sorry we sampled."
Dined on 10/20/2013
"Was in town for the night and looking to celebrate a special occasion and this place hit the spot. Nice ambience, great service, and excellent food. We are vegetarian and was pleasantly surprised to see they have a dedicated vegetarian menu. Will be back!"
Dined on 10/19/2013
"Went on a tuesday and they had 1/2 price bottles for locals - we had a fantastic tempranillo for only $22. Tried the empanada sampler plate, the short ribs ( outstanding) , garlic shrimp, mushroom fig flat bread. All were excellent and presented beautifully. Interactions with all staff was very pleasant including the female manager who was very nice and gave us lots of great info. Will return next time we visit the mission inn area for sure!"
Dined on 10/15/2013
"I lived in Germany for 31 years. I often travelled to Spain, Portugal, France, and Italy. Cafe Sevilla had what i called a relaxed ethnic atmosphere with an international flavor. I was enthralled. I wanted to return right away as I did not have an omelette. I will return."
Dined on 8/11/2013

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