Morena's Mexican Cuisine - Riverside

Girls Night Out was the best. Back story!! I googled Morena's and I'm so glad it checked all the boxes.Great staff, Great Service!Can I say it one more time. Great staff. The moment I step into the button the time I left it was pure joy. My bff's all ordered different meals and we loved it all. Our wait staff gave us complimentary items to try. We had two wait staff and to end the night we low key danced the Chabata We had a time and definitely will be back.

I was excited to try this new restaurant but our experience was not a good one.They were fairly busy but with two open tables. We were 5 in total and two little ones. They said the wait was 40 min unless we wanted a smaller table and I said that was fine.It had 4 chairs and nobody ever got an extra chair for us. So we got one from another table. We even had another person who was dining there offer us a chair.Even though everyone was friendly, they just were not doing their job. We never got utensils. We asked several times and never go any. Same with napkins. Same with an order of Guac. We all just kept looking at each other and knew this was not going to get better.Finally we got drinks and ordered. (All while still asking for utensils)We knew the food was going to take a while which is fine, but it's ridiculous to not even be able to get a napkin. We had to get up just ask for all that. I feel like the food was spoiled due to the experience we had already had, but, I did think their chilaquiles were okay. Not bad at all but the plate seemed rather empty. I didn't have cheese on them, but it looked like half the plate was missing.. so they could have added more to make it look full. Also I asked for rice but I got beans instead, but at that point I didn't want to bring anything else up. And they were pretty good as well. It's kinda on the pricey side too. I believe an orange juice (which I'm hoping is freshly squeezed) is $8 yikes.. Overall, food was not bad and I would love to give them another chance but I really hope they're better at customer service. It's just the basics and common sense. Place is small so I can see it getting packed. I feel like they need to fix the layout of the tables too. But that's just my personal opinion.Hope they can improve and would like to try it again.

Food, service, ambiance are all great. The menu is simple and unique. It offers menu from a specific region in Mexico, which is a total delight. The food is incredibly authentic, fresh, filling and most importantly flavorful. It has become one of my favorite restaurants. The flan is a gem...like made by your abuelita type of gem. I've been here several times and each time I encounter consistency, great service, and an overall great experience.

I just moved back to California from Vegas and I've been looking for my go to Mexican restaurant ever since I moved to Riverside! I just found it! This was probably one of the best meals I've had in months! The salsa was fantastic, the Cartnitas were the best I've ever had! The staple rice and beans....delicious!I haven't stopped thinking about it since I had it a few days ago... the whole vibe of the restaurant was clean and fun, and the service was top-notch! I've been trying to order it on Uber, Postmates, DoorDash this entire week, but it seems it's not an option to order from home so I guess I'll be coming back into the restaurant soon!

Don't let this parking lot fool you. It's a bit of an odd location but the food was EXCELLENT! It was authentic and clean. The service was great. The salsa's and chips were delicious. The carne asada was exceptional. We just stopped here by chance because we couldn't find the place we were looking for. Glad we did. I would love to try more of their menu.

Found this place on a whim. Driving out to my daughters new house in Riverside. Typed in best Mexican food in Riverside and this came up. We couldn't be any happier. This is some of the best Mexican food we've ever had. This place is absolutely incredible. The people that work here are amazing/so nice. The fresh chips and delicious salsas are bombWe had the crunchy chicken-tinga tacos along with cheese, enchiladas and shrimp enchiladas. All of it was simply delicious. Can't wait to go back again. This will definitely be one of our favorite spots for years to come. All round goodness!

An authentic Mexican restaurant serving real Mexican food. The atmosphere was great with a lot of locals coming in for lunch. We came in at 12:30 pm the place wasn't packed but have a few customers they only have two servers and it took a while for our orders to be taken. A third server came in and started sweeping their flooring so it's a clean restaurant. They did give us free chips and salsa. The salsa was not too hot or bland a really good recipe I ordered the chicken burrito with black beans and Mexican rice my wife got the steak burrito with black beans and Mexican rice.

Food was very good. Greeted upon entry. Very welcoming. Our waiter was very kind. Nice vibe, good music, settle lighting, and very peaceful. 10/10 Date spot

Very clean,the service was very good,food was delicious ,we definitely will be back. The food was authentic Mexican food.

We ate here for the first time and got it to go. The food was excellent. I got the shrimp Roll taquitos, and my wife got the beef birria flautas, service was excellent and the lady that took our order was very patient and helpful. Very clean and nice place to eat, we will return and next time stay and eat.