Mission Inn Restaurant

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   Karen

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Over the many years that we have been going to the Mission Inn Restaurants, we have seen many changes in menu and a large increase in prices. This year, however, it was particularly noted that the drink prices increased while the quality and size of that drink reduced substantially.
   

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   Lisa

   Los Angeles

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was slow getting seated, even though the restaurant was fairly empty. The food was great!
   

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   Clair

   VIP

   Las Vegas

   95 reviews

   5.0

   95 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A great experience available all day for your breakfast, lunch or dinner needs. Great food and service in a wonderful atmosphere within the Mission Inn, Riverside. Always a stop when visiting the Mission Inn for a night or two.
   

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   Teresa

   Los Angeles

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 5

   I have previously always enjoyed the brunch at the Mission Inn. However, this time on 1/5/25 it was terrible. The food was less than mediocre. It was not fresh and hot. They usually have eggs benedict, but on this day they advised us that they had "egg Mac Muffins" instead. I can't make this stuff up. At least they should have said egg, and sausage sandwich. The wait staff was less than average. But, since you have to pre-pay and they include a "20%" gratuity, there is no motivation to be exceptional. When the price is $95 per person and there were 5 of us, I expect exceptional. The table settings did not include a teaspoon only a knife and a fork. When we asked for teaspoons for coffee, we were given soup spoons. I would understand if they were extremely busy and having a hard time keeping up on clean silverware, but they weren't. I honestly don't know why we had to even have a reservation, and certainly we should not have had to prepay as they were that slow. For such a beautiful hotel, we were very disappointed with the brunch. The Christmas decorations were stunning.
   

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   Crissy

   VIP

   San Diego

   17 reviews

   5.0

   17 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We had a very nice dining experience. We sat in the outdoor dining area so we could enjoy the holiday lights. The server was amazing. The food was very good. I had the grilled chicken, it was very moist and the potatoes and vegetables were perfect.
   

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   Norma

   VIP

   Los Angeles

   26 reviews

   4.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   It’s all about the ambience not the good. Portions were small for the price
   

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   Debbie

   Orange County

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Beautiful place, great food and wonderful service!
   

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   Tommy

   Palm Springs

   2 reviews

   3.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   We were really looking forward to dinner here for our daughter's 18th birthday. The place is stunning during the holidays. The decorations and the lights are phenomenal. I would go here just to see them. We arrived and ordered a couple of appetizers: calamari and artichoke dip. The calamari was okay but definitely could have been fried a bit longer to crisp up the batter a little more. The artichoke dip was mediocre. My brother and I both had Rib Eyes which were cooked perfect. Can never go wrong here. Sister in law had salmon that they literally burned the skin on the bottom side and the fish itself was very dry. My daughter had the chicken breast which in my opinion was pathetic and for the price could have been something so much better. The rosemary au jus had no flavor that they topped it with. Mught as well have called it a salted chicke breast. Mom had the filet which she said was awesome, and my wife had the new york which was great as well. Couple of major issues. Our server, Gerardo, was so unavailable for us. He took our order disappeared and rarely stopped to check on us during the meal. My wife and sister in law shared a bottle of wine so when he walked by, he would pick up the bottle and pour a little bit in their glasses. The rest of us had to ask every time we needed refills on our iced tea and coffee. He just passed by and didn't check when we even saw him. The other staff delivered our food and appetizers. He showed up as they were setting the last plate. Ibhad to flag him down every time I needed something. Then comes to the birthday part. He brings my daughter a menu and knew it was her birthday before we even ordered. I made sure of it. They brought out a tiramisu with enough cocoa powder to bake a full sheet cake on 1 little square of it, threw $18 on the bill for it, sang happy birthday, dropped our check and disappeared. Again. Had to flag him down to pay and he automatically got a 20% tip for awful service.
   

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   Albert

   Los Angeles

   7 reviews

   5.0

   7 reviews

   Dined on January 4, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was great, the noise level very mild. As we ate the ambience was very relaxed. Great evening !!
   

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    Lynne

    VIP

    Los Angeles

    24 reviews

    3.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4

    First time at Mission Inn and was very much looking forward to the overnight visit. The lunch menu at this on-site restaurant was short and sweet and pretty standard. I suppose I was expecting more because of reputation of the hotel. Our server, though adequate and efficient when she did appear, was nowhere to be found for very long stretches of time. The restaurant was not full so not sure if they were lacking staff or what was going on. Due to service and lackluster lunch menu, I will probably not return. The patio where we sat was beautiful and totally decked out for the holidays. Very much appreciated that.
    

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