The Riviera Supper Club & Turquoise Room

I wish I could give this place 4.5 stars. I love this place. It has great food, great drinks and amazing staff. I ordered a steak, deviled eggs, Mac and cheese, broccoli, and a chocolate cake. Everything was full of flavor. The meat and sides had the right amount of salt and butter, and the cake was so moist I couldn't stop eating it! It had bacon on it! The bacon was crispy so the soft moist cake with the salty crispy bacon on top made for the perfect salty sweet combo. The cocktails are so good! They are worth every penny. I love that I'm the bar the barstools are lower so people like me that are short can sit comfortably. It's nice and dark and the music is great. They have live music at nice and in the back on the tv they show old classic movies. I was asked if I needed anything and felt well cared for! It's my go to spot for a nice drink and great food!

Executive summary:Service: 5/5Depth of menu: 5/5Drinks: 5/5Flavor: 5/5Good for groups: 5/5Parking: 4/5 - get here earlyGo when HH starts at 4 pm. The patrons slowly start to populate this hidden gem in La Mesa and once you tasted the food you will see why the food and drinks sells itself.The seating area near the bar is where we come to get eat and drink. There are other seating areas adjacent to the bar but I prefer seating in the low lit bar section. The decor has kept most of the infrastructure so you get to experience a blast from the past from the 50's with the high leather back seats, the low lit lights in the bar area. Over the bar is a TV playing some nostalgic B/W movie.Now to the food.My go to dish is the grilled cheese sandwich! It is gooey, fresh and tasty. This sandwich is filled with layers of warm melted cheese in between two pieces or soft but warm white bread. They do not skimp on the cheese so you cheese lovers, this grilled cheese is calling your name! I must say this is a symphony of goodness on a plate.We also get the fried tempura asparagus-yummy and crispy. I recommend the deviled eggs with bacon-fresh and not overpowering on the flavor.The cesar salad is incredibly flavorful! Crisp Romaine lettuce leaves that are encased with freshly shredded parmesan cheese on top. We also get the jumbo fried chicken wings, these are do the job.My son ordered the cornbread-stuffed chicken, it was very good! Pan seared chicken breast, with gravy over mashed potatoes.My wife orders a mocktail, I forgot the name, I was so hypnotized by the grilled cheese sandwich. The vibe here is chill and they have live bands on some nights in the bar. The night we have eaten here we left before the band setup because we had food coma the food was that tasty for us!We come here every other week for the past month and I highly recommend a place that is chill and the food is a home run. There is a bar entrance and I restaurant entrance we enter through the bar, if you come when the sun is still out, let your eyes adjust to the low lit bar when you enter.

Always a good time here.Go during happy hour to enjoy all of the handcrafted cocktail options and large selection of appetizers.Servers are ontop of everything too!

This place reminds me of the good old days. How the cool steak houses used to be. They have a cocktail lounge, the Turquoise Room where live bands play most nights. It's the type of place where you can cook your own steak on the big commercial grill in the middle of the dining room while sipping on a cocktail and enjoying the chill laid back vibe. The staff is always friendly and service quick and efficient. If you're not feeling like cooking your own steak, I get that, they will gladly do it for a small additional charge. But where's the fun in that? Everything here is a la carte, and the sides are all fantastic and huge. You can easily split them between 2-3 people. Even the baked potato is monster sized.

The food was the best in the area, far surpassing the local grub. The service was friendly and efficient. The ambience was retro and threw my back to being a kid in the 70's going out with the family. This was my far and away the best place I have been in California.

Its been over a month since this bad experience happened to me. Yet I still haven't heard a word from the email I have sent.

My hubby and I tried this out last weekend. We sat in the bar area and it was lively. They had a weekend happy hour menu as well. We ordered a couple of drinks and apps. Everything was delicious and the service was friendly and impeccable. Loved the old school vibe of the jukebox and black and white westerns playing on the tv. We will be back !

CREDIT CARD SURCHAGE IS A HUG NEGATIVE, didn't see it posted anywhere, server didn't say anything about, didn't know anything about it until I got my receipt. There should be a law against that. In fact, isn't there a law against that??? You bet there is - SB 478 went into effect July 1, 2024 - Shame on you!!! Aside from that, the server was unfriendly, spilled our drinks (didn't clean up, bring napkins or apologize) didn't refill waters, didn't take away empty glasses when bringing new drinks, didn't bring napkins or plates with the food, the list goes on.... Two stars are because they have good happy hour prices and happy hour food selection is really great and delicious.

Not good service, bad food. My husband had the hanger, it smell really bad. Even the waiter agreed that it smells bad. They charge for steakhouse price with very bad quality food.

Love this place! The cocktails are always impressive and delicious. We love the bands that come to play here also!