We went for taco Tuesday. The tacos were good, typical American tacos. The price was right. My first drink was pretty good but the 2nd one didn't even resemble the first one and it wasn't very good. I also had the shrimp cocktail which was really good. The service was just ok. Ambiance was typical bar, kind of dark but ok.

Good food, good service, good entertainment. Love the "5 star dive bar" concept the owner is striving for. The pastrami is the absolute best! Go visit if you get a chance.

First off, the cons: parking is bad. Arts technically only has like 5 parking spots --that's it. They tell you to park in the funeral home parking lot behind them. Because for some weird reason, Pizza Hut needs like 20 parking spaces. Apparently you'll get towed if you park at the Hut. Second, Arts was out of a lot of things.....certain beer...prime rib. And the prime rib is served beginning at 4 pm (only available on Wed & Sat)....we were there at 6 pm Wed which I consider early. These things were a bummer. We almost wanted to forego dinner here. There is street parking at a weird angle a couple blocks down which is ok I guess...but when there's a deserted auto body shop in between there and Arts, that has plenty more parking but no one can park at...it's ridiculous! Anywho, food was great, but very expensive. Their dinner house specials were around $25 each. Since when is Inland Empire serving LA food prices?! Had the same gripe with a Redlands restaurant. Coming back from Europe recently, food in Europe involves higher quality ingredients with a much lower cost. Might be hard to believe, but it's true. So it's shocking to see how much food costs in SoCal now --it's disappointing in general. Salmon was good. The pub ranch steak was ok....it's very tough, and it was $26. Would not get that again. Only had to since the prime rib was out. Fried chicken lollipops were good too but 3 for $13.....again felt pricey. They have creme brulee and a lemon velvet cake for dessert. Might try the latter next time. Service is ok...slow in the beginning since it was actually busy. And towards the end, kind of slow too. But once we ordered, the food came out reasonably enough. Overall, it is a fun vibe in there. Kind of like the "Cheers" dive bar as my husband puts it. He loves Cheers lol. And we epecially liked their trivia game which starts at 7 pm every Wed. You get free prizes if you win a round. For example, a $20 gift card. But you win $100 cash on themed event nights like Disney Trivia. I'd love to go to that. Hopefully some of those cons mentioned above get better. But only time will tell. I'd like to try their breakfast food, like the Monte Cristo next time.

New menu items, the service was great and I love the old booths. My husband and I always sat in the booths.That was over 20 years ago.

Definitely not a dive bar! The new owner had made improvements that make the eating area look bigger, brighter and more comfortable. The food is absolutely fantastic! I had the tuna taco appetizer. So tasty and big enough for a my dinner. Thanks Rafael for sharing your food knowledge and thanks Dre for your hospitality and keeping Live Music Alive!

Five ***** Stars for food and service. I wouldn't classify this as a dive bar any more. Great ambiance with Riverside history I highly recommend this place.

Great local dive with excellent food and great service. They have shows here so if you want some local music, it's a great place to go

My husband and I stumbled across this place and so glad we did! The atmosphere was cozy and nostalgic, the staff were amazing and the food was awesome! What a friendly cozy place! Reminds me of Cheers! Can't wait to visit again.

This is a great place. atmosphere is upbeat and the food was amazing. i got the chicken fried steak and i don't what seasoning that made it gasket like it had truffle mushrooms sprinkled on it. yum!!! portions were huge and the staff is nice. will come back again when i drive through Riverside.