Hangar 24 Riverside — Restaurant in Riverside

Hangar 24, in Riverside?! Yes, indeed!

If you’re familiar with the Hangar 24 in Redlands, this new Hangar 24 Riverside provides the same chill atmosphere with great music, lively ambiance, and happy patrons having a great time.

This new location is at the center of Canyon Crest Town Center. It’s excellent for groups and they have both “indoor” and outdoor seating, from small tables for couples to communal tables for larger groups. They also have patio dining with misters. I love the added white patio shades.

The interior is a brightly lit space - a contrast to the former Romano’s restaurant and concert lounge that used to occupy this space.

They have a sizable menu of food and drinks, including their proprietary beer like Orange Wheat and Double Betty IPA. Food and drink orders are placed at the front counter/bar, then a numbered table sign will be given to place at any table you choose, and your order will be delivered to your table.

We ordered a few things from their menu: Carne Asada Tacos - This was good for sharing as it also came with a side of tortilla chips. The meat was terribly dry and the flour tortilla was almost like a thin cracker. Unfortunately, I wasn’t a fan of the red salsa. I did, however, enjoy the pickled red onions and avocado salsa. There’s definitely potential to improve the tacos. Tempura Cauliflower with Cajun Garlic Aioli - This was our favorite. A perfect light batter where the cauliflower stands out more than the tempura. Good in its own but great with the aioli. Crispy Pork Belly with H24 BBQ Sauce - This was a second favorite. I also wouldn’t call it crispy as it was heavily drenched with the sauce but I still liked the soft texture. If I could make a suggestion, I would cut the cubes slightly bigger instead of small pieces (left at the same weight) and either lightly dress it or offer the sauce on the side. Mini-Boss Pepperoni Flatbread with French Fries - This was for one of the kids and it included a drink. The flatbread had an unexpected flavor but the French fries were really good.

The servers were busy given it’s still the first week of opening but they were all friendly, and they quickly cleared our tables.

Overall, we had a great first impression of Hangar 24 - Riverside. With the stage still in tact, I’m looking forward to hearing live music here while having a great time with friends - and enjoying it with some tempura cauliflower! Yum! Solid...

We went for lunch on a Sunday afternoon hoping to find multiple football games to see. Unfortunately they only had 1 indoor TV and it was on the Rams game, not whom we were looking to see. But that has nothing to do with their food or service. When we walked in, we were immediately greeted in an extremely friendly manner and our order was taken. We sat down at a table and proceeded to wait a long time for our food to come out. We ordered the Bavarian Pretzel Bites, Taco Salad and hot dog special that was being offered. The pretzel bites were burnt and hard as a rock, although the beer cheese sauce was somewhat tasty, which we enjoyed with the chips from the Stadium dog. Only when we got to the bottom of the sauce tray though did we discover that there was spice in it. When I ordered the taco salad, I was not offered any protiens, so I assumed ground or shredded beef would be included. It was a Taco Salad and tacos include meat. This was my fault because I did not read the menu fully. The taco salad was lettuce, corn, black beans, pico, sour cream and guacamole. Not filling nor tasty. I had to specifically request a protien apparently. The Stadium dog was super impressive when it arrived. It was tasty, however jalapeños were advertised on the menu and they were not on the dog. Overall, we love Hangar 24 for their craft beers. We always have but I will not return to the Riverside...

Tried out the new Hangar 24 brewery in Riverside and the atmosphere was nice. The place was spacious. There are two patios. One smaller one that had some games set up which lots of people were using. The other patio was more spacious with lots of tables with shade umbrellas. The beers were good as well as the food. Prior to visiting we had called and asked if we could have our dog with us on the patio and the woman told us no, that they do not allow dogs at this time. Once we got there, there were three other dogs in the patio of various sizes. We continued to see people bring their dogs for the rest of the afternoon. So that was disappointing. There was also a very rude girl working behind the beer counter. Just seemed bothered to be there and bothered to be serving people. But the other employees were nice. Overall it had a nice vibe and I think we would return. I don't think the place is disappointing, it was more the customer service from the girl behind the counter and the one that answered the phone when we called. It may have been the same person....