ProAbition
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About ProAbition
Bienvenidos a ProAbition, un rincón con encanto en Riverside donde revivimos la época dorada de la Ley Seca. Disfruta de auténtica cocina americana, una extensa selección de whiskies y un ambiente animado con entretenimiento, todo ello en nuestro acogedor patio. ¡Te esperamos para una experiencia in...
Bienvenidos a ProAbition, un rincón con encanto en Riverside donde revivimos la época dorada de la Ley Seca. Disfruta de auténtica cocina americana, una extensa selección de whiskies y un ambiente animado con entretenimiento, todo ello en nuestro acogedor patio. ¡Te esperamos para una experiencia inolvidable!
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ProAbition is praised for its cool atmosphere, friendly staff (especially servers like Brendan and bartenders like Angel), and excellent cocktails. Many reviewers highlight the delicious food, though some mention small portion sizes or inconsistent quality. It's a popular spot for various occasions.
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ProAbition is located in Riverside, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Federal Post Office (A 245m) — historic building in Riverside, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Universalist Unitarian Church of Riverside (A 273m) — church building in Riverside, California, USA Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- First Church of Christ, Scientist (A 296m) — church building in Riverside, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- First Congregational Church of Riverside (A 337m) — church building in Riverside, California, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Riverside-Arlington Heights Fruit Exchange (A 420m) — historic building in Riverside, California, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Museums
- Museum of Riverside (A 238m) — California regional history and culture, Indigenous culture, and natural history
- Center for Social Justice and Civil Liberties (A 368m) — museum in Riverside, California
Religious Buildings
- First Congregational Church (A 293m) — church in Riverside, California
Parks & Gardens
- White Park (A 417m) — park in Riverside County, California, United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- Mount Rubidoux Manor (A 595m) — senior Housing in California, USA
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ProAbition Riverside Reviews
This downtown spot is a classic Riverside staple. It’s in the heart of downtown, with views of the Historic Mission Inn Hotel. They have a wonderful patio for outdoor seating a, a bar, and an indoor dinning room with all the vibes! I really enjoyed the pear mule! It had great flavor. The steak tacos were just right, tasty and had some green sauce to add some flavor and a little heat. My friend ordered a salad and added steak. It was a huge salad and she could hardly finish half of it. For dessert my chocolate cake was not bad but, nothing to write home about. (I’m a chocolate cake snob.) My friend had the butter cake, which is a crowd favorite we were told, and it was very yummy! Overall great food, great location, great vibes!
Food was good, service was great. The singer was awesome!
Last night we went to eat at ProAbition and had a wonderful experience. Janice was our server and she was exceptional! Not only did she provide fast, friendly, quality service but made some great recommendations and checked on us continuously throughout dinner. I wasn't super hungry last night, so I ended up just trying their butter cake. (My boyfriend ate dinner) Holy moly it was one of the best desserts I've EVER had in my entire life! I love dessert, so for me it was a huge deal to make that statement. They played great music that was not too loud to overshadow our conversation, but kept us singing some of the songs throughout dinner. Overall the experience was amazing and I look forward to going back again!
TL;DR: Cool staff, good drinks and food, nice atmosphere— worth checking out. Super chill spot. ProAbition Riverside has a clean setup, good vibes, and really friendly staff. Everyone’s helpful without being pushy, and they actually take the time to answer questions and make solid recommendations. Good selection, easy experience, and just an overall place you feel comfortable coming back to. Definitely recommend if you’re in the Riverside area.
Just had an awesome experience at Probation in downtown Riverside. The whole place has a cool, chill vibe and the crew working there is amazing. From the moment you walk in, you’re greeted with smiles and made to feel welcome. Our server was incredible and took great care of us the entire night. I started with the grilled shrimp appetizer — absolutely delicious. The flavor was spot on, and the sauce had a perfect little kick to it. For my main course, I had the Chilean sea bass, and it was cooked perfectly. I paired everything with two delicious old fashioned cocktails that hit the spot. My wife had the butternut squash ravioli along with two margaritas, and she loved every bite. For dessert, I went with the butter cake (perfect choice), and she had the apple pie. Overall, I highly recommend this place. Great food, great service, and a super relaxed atmosphere. Definitely worth checking out!
Every part of this experience was top tier. The friendly and engaging bar staff kept me entertained and relaxed as I was there alone. The Markers Mark espresso martini was 10/10 in creation and taste as was the second drink was like eating a sweet/tart candy made with tequila. The mushroom and pepper tacos were so tasty and I could have easily eaten more...but didn't ;-)
Amazing experience especially with our server Brendan. He was attentive, made suggestions from the menu and was always swinging by to check on anything we needed. Definitely returning for the delicious Brussel Sprouts and Truffle Fries! Good vibes all the way around!Also, the theme for this Brunch was Drake and they nailed it! He's my favorite so I knew I had to be there! Thank you for making it enjoyable!
Came here on the 5th and was sat very quickly even tho we were a little early for our reservation. We enjoyed everything we ordered, our waitress was awesome and had good drink recommendations. I’ll definitely be going back. I book a lot of reservations here for our prospective employees/faculty members and they always have great things to say about it as well.
Great place to eat. The whole atmosphere was just smooth and cool. The salmon and vegetables were of the chain good. Whole carrots and greens. Yes a definitely place to go
Nice place to have dinner and lounge. I went a few times when my friend is DJing there, gets more people and there's dancing. I had a burger, Amazing flavor, great food and drink presentation.
Very good brunch. She had her usual roasted Brussels Sprouts, I ordered the sausage biscuits and gravy, on the server's recommendation. Brussels were excellent, my biscuits were very good and light, but very little sausage in the gravy. Accompanying scrambled eggs and bacon were excellent. Place wasn't very busy, but another employee was insistent on wiping down our table while we waited for the check, and replacing the setups and appetizer plate at our settings. Pretty sure that could have waited until we had departed.
Cool chill vibes with friendly staff. This spot is going for a modern speakeasy kinda vibe. Good drinks although some bit under severed. Food quality is fair, the Salmon was a bit on the dry side, the appetizer plate (Brussel Sprouts) was the highlight. Excellent customer service.. 👌 Next visit might be a good time to try the Delmonico Steak..
Met here for dinner and drinks with a group of colleagues during a conference in Riverside. Attentive wait staff, beautiful drinks, a lovely dish presentation. All of the neon was a little overwhelming for me but otherwise a cool atmosphere. Personally the appetizers sounded better than the entrees- I had the yellowtail sashimi and it was very tasty. Deserts were the perfect treat- we shared the apple pie, cinnamon crunch cake, and butter cake.
Food was tasty but portion sizes were way too small. Some of the sides came very burnt and the staff didn’t seem too zealous to do anything about it. For the prices here, I would expect a lot better hospitality. The quality of ingredients was there, though.
Went for the new years dinner ($75 per person plus drinks). It was upsetting that no where on the menu they specify they charge 20% gratuity fee (I tried to argue that we were only 2 people, not a "large party" and the waitress said that they charge gratitude to everyone on new years eve) plus a 3% service fee... Ended up paying about $260+ for dinner for 2 I did enjoy the food, service, and entertainment. It is just so unfair and unethical they didn't clearly posted on there menu. Note: the $50 discount is the money we paid ahead to make the dinner reservation through Open Table.
A sad turn. The last time we ate here the food was incredible, a beautiful piece of king salmon topped a crispy hash lattice, over a light hollandaise; the asparagus was perfect. This time we had to fight for menus, flatware, drinks, and then they delivered the wrong order. It was well over an hour before they served what we'd ordered, and they didn't mind a bit. :-0 No, how can we make it up to you, can we at least get you a dessert. Not even an apology. The smoked salmon Benedict was one note, lacked acidity and seasoning. Lemon wedges and black pepper helped, fresh ground would have been nice. The serving of salmon was scant, maybe two ounces. Given the laziest service I've experienced anywhere in years, there's nothing left to draw us back. We don't live in the area and were looking forward. The cocktail was half of what it had been previously, weak though refreshing. Money poorly spent.
Ordered the Chicken and Waffles after spending the day at the Mission Inn for the Can Am car show. Sent the dirty water glass back for a clean one. Had to ask for a place setting after the the food sat for 5 or 10. Then finally started to eat and found a WORM IN MY WAFFLE.
Took my wife for Valentines day. I made our reservations 2 week ahead of the date for an inside table because I figured it'd be a bit cold that day. However we were seated outside on the patio. Ordered my $85 ribeye and veggie plate medium rare. The entire plate arrived cold to the touch. Still got hit with 20% gratuity and 3% service fee. The sax player was cool though.
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