Riverside Plaza — Attraction in Riverside

Well ... let me first say that I enjoy this little gem of an open air mall . I love the Trader Joe's, which is conveniently next to a Walgreen ' s and directly across the street from the Market Broiler. I like that parking is available probably because there is a 60 minute limit in their parking lot. There is a movie theater that always seems to have patrons buying tickets when I walk by, an upscale Sushi place, an Ono's Hawaiin bbq -score ! - a bbq sandwich place, pizza place, a couple of merch/ clothing stores geared towards teens and the young minded, a Joanne's Fabric store next to a Marshall's ... boy, people sure name stuff after themselves ... and a Chipotle. Which I never😑ever😕ever go to. Why ? Well, it's pricey ESPECIALLY for what you get and if you read my reviews I am going to be honest. Pay a teensy bit more across the street at the aforementioned Market Broiler and get something tasty. And ... I always see patrons exiting this Chipotle with a dog on a leash 🐕. Always. No, not the same dog. But, they make you queue up in there and go through an assembly line while they build your burrito, which means Rex is all over that place, too. Forget peanut allergies. ... some people are allergic to dogs and peanuts don't bite. There is also several other restaurants here, a grocery store with a wicked deli counter all accessible while one meanders under the open sky. Upscale ice cream, jewelry stores ... public restrooms. Nice...

It is nice to see people walking around the Riverside Plaze engaging happily in conversations and just enjoying themselves. I was on my way to TraderJoe's and I was not in a big hurry so I had time to observe not only the people walking about but the people driving and I was happy to see all the courtesy each driver was extending to the other. There were no horn honking or yelling no cutting off everyone was polite, kind and patient as one driver was parking and another waiting to park. I watched as one driver was backing out and was constantly going back into the space and readjusting the tires to get out without hitting any other vehicles the driver waiting backed up as little more to allow more space and just proceeded to wait with out any loud remarks, horn honking or jesters. There was no fighting over parking spaces or carts it was RIVERSIDE PLAZA SHOPPING AT ITS BEST. Oh and the politeness continued inside Traderjoe's the lines were long and crowded but the people were gracious, polite and courteous you can not ask for anything more Oh and do try the Turkey with dressing wrapped in pastry in the frozen section it is DELICIOUS you...

Everything you need is here at Riverside Plaza! From everyday grocery shopping at Vons (with a Starbucks inside)(WooHoo!!!) to fabric and crafts supplies at JoAnn's...Riverside Plaza has you covered! There's several different restaurants to choose from--BBQ @ Dickey's; California Pizza Kitchen; Soup, Salad, and Sandwiches @ Panera; Mexican @ El Torito, Chipolte, and El Pollo Loco; Japanese @ Ooka; Korean @ Wang Cho; Island Fare @ Islands; Burgers @ The Habit and Johnny's; and many more. For sweets, there's See's Candies and Cherry on Top Frozen Yogurt, to name a few. Did that sweet tooth get the best of you?...There's even a Dentist at Riverside Plaza! Clothing shops include--Chico's; Carter's for Babies & Kids; Active Ride Shop; Nordstrom Rack; Forever 21; and Marshalls.

Draw back...Traffic ingress and egress from Central Avenue can be a mess at times. Parking is not well thought out for the number of vehicles in and out of the Plaza...Bring your walking shoes during lunch and dinner times and definitely on the weekends!!! Within the Plaza--Traffic gets backed up due to parking situation; just bring...