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Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room - Steakhouse in San Diego, California

Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room

4.5 (804 reviews)

7777 University Ave, La Mesa, CA 91941

Steak house
Bar & grill
Cocktail bar
Live music bar
Lounge
Restaurant

About Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room - steak house in San Diego, California

Lively spot to grill your own steak or order prepared entrees along with cocktails.

Customer Review Summary

The Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room received overwhelmingly positive reviews for their food, service, and atmosphere. Diners praised the exceptional service from multiple staff members, highlighting Andrew and Kim for their attentiveness. Key menu items included the brisket corn dog, which was described as comfort food perfection, and the steak skewers, noted for their marinated tenderness and consistent cooking. The French onion soup was also a standout, with sweet onions and crisp bread. While the deviled eggs and potato wedges were enjoyable, the bacon-wrapped shrimp received criticism for being overcooked. The cocktail menu was appreciated, particularly during the happy hour where prices are favorable. The ambiance evokes a classy, retro speakeasy feel, enhanced by live entertainment. Reviewers found the restaurant to be a hidden gem with quality food and a welcoming atmosphere, expressing intentions to return. Overall, the dining experience was categorized as phenomenal, with recommendations for specific dishes and cocktails.

Key Features

Service options

  • Outdoor seating
  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great dessert
  • Great wine list
  • Live music

Popular for

  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Late-night food
  • Small plates
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Romantic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safespace

Planning

  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • High chairs

Parking

  • Free parking lot
  • Free street parking

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.5 out of 5
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Based on 804 reviews

Kimberly Cain

1 month ago

Review of The Riviera Supper Club, we went to try their Happy Hour foods. This is unusual, I am a pretty harsh grader when it comes to food. This place was spectacular. We had two servers Andrew and Kim both of them were top-notch. We never had to wait for drinks or ask for service. Brisket corn dog.. is more like brisket sausage inside. It's fried in a homemade cornmeal dip. Very, very good, crisp on the outside with a nice soft breading on the inside. It comes with a homemade honey mustard sauce. You would find something like this at a fairground. It was comfort food the way comfort food is meant to be made and worth grabbing at LEAST one order. French onion was in a word, magnificent! The onions were so sweet, and with just a touch of wine, and the bread held a crispness in the soup. The deviled eggs were very traditional with little pops of bacon on top. Tastes like grandma made them in her kitchen with love. The potato wedges were more like baked potatoes with a French fry skin. Ask for salt. Add these with the steak skewers and you have a meal in themselves. But the star of the show was the steak skewers. The marinade is perfection! The tenderness the marinade gave them, melted in my mouth. How good were they? Well, I ordered 4 orders of them they were that good. Every piece of meat was a perfect cook to medium rare. Different size pieces on 4 skewers every one cooked exactly point on that takes talent. The only thing I was disappointed with was the bacon shrimp. They were overcooked and it made them chewy. They lost the flavor. I would suggest Key West pink shrimp. The sweetness of those shrimp with that bacon. That would put them on par with the steak skewers and that's a high bar it hit. This place is worth a stop.

Kelly Mccormick

3 weeks ago

Our first time at the Riviera Supper Club and Turquoise Room! Great find! All of the cocktails on the cocktail menu sell for $8 during HH. They change up the cocktails every 3 or 4 months. Tonight we tried the bacon wrapped shrimp, deviled eggs, steak skewers (filet mignon-amazing) and corn dog bites.  We loved all of it! Sorry we didn’t take pictures before we devoured everything.  Oh, and the service was fantastic! Eli and Andrew were great as well as everyone we encountered.  We’ll be back!

Rusty

9 months ago

It is one of only a very few restaurants/ bars left with great steaks and prime rib, bacon wrapped shrimp, and live entertainment. Good prices, great service, and happy hour. Easy parking, wheel chair access. Don't miss out on this hidden gem!,

E&C Cox

1 year ago

The hostess managed to find a table for us. Seated and service was quick to the table. Inside, you think you're in a speakeasy from the past. The food was good, sides were plentiful, and drinks good. The live band was a nice touch.

George Salcedo

9 months ago

Great spot to Chill! The happy hour is fuego. The quality of the drinks and food is top notch. Nice and dark.....and quiet. Highly recommend! Andrew did a great job of recommending, and making sure we were happy 🤘🏽

Ileana Rosas

11 months ago

LOVED this place!! It feels so luxurious and classy, and it's really making me love steakhouses 😍 I caught up here with a girlfriend of mine, I'd never eaten here before but I have enjoyed listening to their live jazz music. This time, we split some GREAT food, I loved the Buffalo Cauliflower, and we split the steak and wedge salad, and also shared the amazing BACON CHOCOLATE CAKE (are you kidding me??) Dirty gin martini with Bleu Cheese-stuffed olives was super good with the meal. This was one of the best meals I've had, loving this place and the food options and will definitely come back again!

Lori Hofman

2 weeks ago

Great retro place! Carrot cake was fab.

Dawn Bright

2 years ago

Absolutely phenomenal dining experience. We started with the Deviled Eggs, and I loved the nicely mustard flavor and delicious crispy bacon on top. I got the lavender bees knees and wow it was so delicious and refreshing. Then we had the French onion soup and honestly it’s some of the best I’ve ever had. The baseball serloin steak was perfectly cooked. Had the mashed taters and the mac and cheese. Both perfect and so flavorful. Then to finish we had the bananas foster!The service was impeccable and we had the pleasure of having Tommy who is a total gem! Give this man a raise. We will Be back soon!

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 4–10:30 PM
Monday Closed
Saturday 4–10:30 PM
Sunday 4–10:30 PM
Thursday 4–10:30 PM
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 4–10:30 PM

Price Range

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