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P.F. Chang’s – Galleria at Tyler in Riverside, CA

July 9, 2009 by Ole 1 Comment

When we moved to Riverside, we tried some of the smaller Chinese restaurants (even one that was voted “best”) but we weren’t impressed.  When P.F. Chang’s opened at the Tyler Mall, we quickly became regulars.

P.F. Chang's - Menu

I first wrote about PF Chang’s back in July 2009. Since we continue to eat here, I update this post from time to time with new or additional pictures. Our favorites have remained fairly consistent over the years, and we usually start with Rick’s Northern-Style Spare Ribs and the Hand-Folded Crab Wontons.

When prepared properly, the Northern-Style Spare Ribs are awesome. Sometimes the ribs are a bit crispy and overcooked, but at their best they are fall-off-the-bone tender and packed with flavor.

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My wife loves the Crab Wontons, although we have to remember to order them without the plum sauce on the bottom of the plate due to the way they are plated now. I like them too, but I still prefer the Yunnan Wontons that used to be on the menu.

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Some of our favorite main dishes are the Mongolian Beef, Orange Peel Chicken, Salt & Pepper Prawns and Wok-Fired Filet Mignon.

The Mongolian Beef is almost always tender and delicious.

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The Orange Peel Chicken is not as crispy as it is at other restaurants, and is best when we ask for a little extra spiciness.

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The Salt and Pepper Prawns are just plain awesome.  If you don’t know what a prawn is (which I didn’t), it is basically a large shrimp.  So thank you to my wife’s friend Suzy for ordering something I never would have tried.  It is one of my favorites now.

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My newest favorite is the Wok-Fired Filet Mignon, which is a newer item we first tried in July 2016. “Sliced 8oz. filet, black pepper butter sauce, rustic potatoes, onion, lime-garlic vinaigrette”. So good.

P.F. Chang's - Wok-Fired Filet Mignon

P.F. Chang’s is definitely our favorite place for Chinese food.

P.F. Chang’s
3475 Tyler Street
Riverside, CA

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: chinese food, favorite places to eat, inland empire restaurants, riverside restaurant, tyler mall

Chilitos Mexican Grill – Riverside, CA

June 22, 2009 by Ole 1 Comment

Chilitos Mexican Grill - Riverside, CAWe have probably eaten at Chilitos Mexican Grill in Riverside more than any other restaurant.

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Menu

The food is good, the prices are reasonable, and the owners and employees always make us feel welcome.

Chilito's Mexican Grill - chips and salsa

Not only is the food good, but it is consistently good.  We have never had a bad eating experience here.

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Carne asada tacos

One of our prerequisites for good Mexican food is good carne asada, and Chilitos delivers. We skip the cilantro and onions and add some of their great salsas instead.

Chilito's Mexican Grill - salsa bar

At many restaurants, I tend to find one meal that I really like.  At Chilitos, I change up frequently because everything is so good.

Chilito's Mexican Grill - crispy tacos

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Taquitos

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Grilled Chicken Salad

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Cheese Quesadilla

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Sope

Chilito's Mexican Grill - Chicken Soft Tacos

If you want good, fresh Mexican food, you can’t go wrong with Chilitos.

Chilitos Mexican Grill
3847 Pierce St. Suite F
Riverside
chilitosmexicangrill.net

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: chilitos, favorite places to eat, inland empire restaurants, mexican food, riverside restaurant

Original Roadhouse Grill – Riverside, CA

May 5, 2009 by Ole Leave a Comment

Before we moved to Riverside, we stumbled upon the Original Roadhouse Grill in Riverside during a house-hunting trip.  It was great.  The steaks were perfectly cooked and the service was great.  We thought we found our new steakhouse.  During the next year or so, we visited Roadhouse many times and found it to be hit and miss.  So we stopped going… until now.

On our way home from the AVP tournament in Riverside, my daughter and I passed by the Roadhouse and decided to give it a try.  We’re glad we did.

The Original Roadhouse Grill is a casual, rustic place with peanut shells on the floor.  We felt perfectly comfortable in our shorts and flip-flops (after all, we did just come from a beach volleyball tournament).  After we were seated, we got our bucket of peanuts and proceeded to do our part to add more peanut shells to the floor.

bucket of peanuts 12 oz rib-eyeMy daughter ordered the 12 oz rib-eye ($18.99) with steamed broccoli and a baked potato.  The steak was very flavorful (she was nice to me and let me try a bite) and cooked to a perfect medium-rare.

caesar salad robby gordon rib-eyeI started with a caesar salad, and followed with the Robby Gordon #7 rib-eye ($23.99).  This is an 18 oz steak marinated in Jim Beam, brown sugar and pineapple sauce, and covered in Spicy Lassos (thin onion rings). This is not the kind of steak I would normally order, but it was very good and cooked to a perfect medium-rare.  I also got a side of grilled shrimp ($5.99) and tried some great macaroni and cheese.

Overall, it was a very good meal.  We will definitely be back with the whole family.

Original Roadhouse Grill
3838 Tyler Street
Riverside, CA
www.originalroadhousegrill.com

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: inland empire restaurants, riverside restaurant, steakhouse

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