Arcade Coffee Roasters - The Bakehouse

Just so dang good. And affordable. Their lattes have a ton of flavor, you don’t even need to add anything sweet to enjoy. But if you want something sweet, their seasonal drinks never miss!

Unfortunately had the worst hipster avocado toast here. Deconstructed Avotoast was gross. The bread too chewy and the avo mix tasted off. The green pickles were also weird in that mix. Thought it was still the cucumber one I see people show in the reviews here.

Love this place otherwise. I just think for a 15$ toast I’d be able to eat it

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 1

Service: 5

I usually like this place, but lately the service hasn’t been good at all. When I asked about something missing from my order, they looked at me like I did something wrong. My coffee was also really bitter, almost burned, and when I mentioned it the lady still wanted to charge me for a new one. I’ve been coming here 2–3 times a week since I moved to Riverside, but after this experience I’m not sure I’ll be back. Hope the owner sees this and makes things better.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 1

I dined in and got the breakfast plate, which was $15. Simple eggs bacon and toast. It took nearly twenty minutes to get my order. It sat on the counter like various orders before with no one calling it out. I felt like there was no follow up in service and the food was alright. I was looking forward to trying this place so I’m kinda disappointed.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 2

Loved the coffee and the atmosphere

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Service is always very friendly with tons of smiles. Their coffees and pastries are delicious. I was very disappointed when they eliminated their original avocado toast from the menu, I used to get it every weekend. It has been replaced with bread that's too thick with a side of avocado smear. I also wish they would offer larger coffee sizes. Their Fresno chili scones are DELICIOUS...

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Please note the management chose not to address my review.
The service at this location stands out as the least friendly of the locations I've visited. For some reason, my order wasn't bagged, although I saw other orders packed and handed politely with a smile. When I asked for a bag for my order, she threw the bag at me onto the counter and walked away with the most disregard. Too often I leave feeling the staff, sully the atmosphere rather than enhance it and so I always get my orders to go but this was the final straw. So many great coffee shops to discover!
I encourage the management to do better hiring and training staff. If they can't treat ALL customers well, they need to go. This could be one of my favorite coffee shops but for the attitudes of most of the staff. And because management didn't respond I'm actually lowering their rating and removing this location as an option going forward.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 3

Service: 2

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When you pay $14 for a breakfast platter in a fashionable café, the very least you expect is excellence. Instead, it was terrible. The eggs were bland, the bacon wasn’t smoked as advertised, and the bread tasted like cheap supermarket toast that had been overdone. Even the overpriced orange juice wasn’t fresh.

In total, I paid $23 and walked away feeling scammed. The food was awful, the service was just okay. Definitely not worth it.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 3

I was visiting my family in riverside scheduled a business meeting there. I order the peach tea and an everything bagel.

The place was pretty busy so the service was a bit slow.

I enjoyed my tea. But my bagel was stall and I was disappointed because I was so hungry and just wanted a quick bit before my meeting. I did return it minus the bite to taste. I was refunded with no issues. But i did notice the casing for the pastries was an open case. Not sure if my bagel came from there but it was toasted so I expected crunch but it was not. It was difficult to chew.

Other than my bagel 🥯 let down. The staff was friendly and attentive to my issue. I do hope the resolve the open air on the breads though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 4

We stopped in for breakfast, but unfortunately, they were out of French toast (lesson learned: must arrive earlier next time!).

On the bright side, this gave us the chance to try some pastries and share a breakfast burrito. The Oaxacan cheese and salsa really made the burrito stand out.

Our son had the avocado toast, and we also shared a Fresno chili scone and a candied bacon puff pastry, both of which were delicious!

The coffee was also great, but today, it took a backseat to the food. We chatted with the staff, who kindly offered us a sample of the watermelon-flavored canned coffee. It had one of the most unique flavor profiles I’ve encountered in a while, although I’m not sure I would drink it again!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My son, the unofficial familyJava expert, practically lives here. He treated me to a cup yesterday to just chill and the folks here are great. Its a wonderful lil gem. A must visit coffee hut. Its reminiscent of Cheers where Everyone knows your name.Will visit again to sample the menu.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Amazing atmosphere and great coffee

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Our tried and true! Always have good lattes and recently loved their honey orange blossom flavor as my go to latte! We always stop multiple times when we come home for a visit

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Arcade's coffee is the best in Riverside. I noticed they added a dark roast recently, but most are light to medium and are delicious. Single origins are where it's at, but the house blend (Third St) is also good.

The pastries I know are all delicious but vegan options are very limited. There is a sugar cookie with sprinkles (which tbf is quite tasty). For food the avocado toast is good, but everything else is non-vegetarian.

It gets pretty crowded and loud inside, the patio is nice, shaded and far enough away from the parking lot to be very peaceful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Good vibe and the food was delicious!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5