The Hideaway Cafe

Great atmosphere, great sandwiches, great beer! And to top it off some of the best waitresses and bartenders! Paulina is the best! She took great care of me! Highly recommended spot!

If I could give this place zero stars I would, usually I look forward to Wednesday nights because The Hideaway has 50cent wings $ 4 drinks, and fairly good service, tonight all they had was an incompetent bartender. It’s captivating to me that management is at all okay with their bartender being distracted by her friends at the bar to the extent that she messes up on drinks, and refuses to take a food order on the basis that it’s «inconvenient.»
She took my initial order, didn’t give me a table number and then proceeded to blame me when she didn’t believe that I had ordered my own food. Then she claimed that she put my other «inconvenient» food order in (which was wings on wing Wednesday) only to have me wait a full hour patiently (on my birthday).
After waiting a full hour I gave up and finally asked for a refund just to find out that my food order was never even put through in the first place.
Through some kind of dark magic she charged me for my wing order while SOMEHOW MAKING SURE the kitchen never even found out what I wanted. Normally this place was my go to but because of tonight, I have to keep that in past tense. I don’t know if I’ll be going back here ever again.

This is a great place for an out of the way resturant. The Hideaway Cave is located below the Mission Gallery Antique Store. If you like Adult drinks, they have a small selection. They also have non-​alcolic drinks. A nice place for a first date or families.

I gave it three stars because its not amazing but still a place to check out. They have a selection of good beers at good prices. (I’m talking about at night when lights are off and it more of a night life scene) the music is typical really bad top 40 but the DJ did a good job of mixing different genres so it doesn’t feel like a middle school dance. But I was there to drink. So all in all I had a good beer experience. Didn’t try the food so this review doesn’t cover that. I would go back.

Done with the terrible service. Female Bartender spends 80% of time with one customer. We were there 90 minutes approx and served two drinks, the gentlemen next to us served one drink, the other gentleman next to us served one drink. Several attempts to get the bartenders attention failed. Then at closing time when her coworker Jeff asks can I help you with anything (just to get everyone out the door), I said «yes, please help us with something, we would love another drink or just close my card out because I’m tired of waiting.» Jeff then says, «you can change your attitude for me.» And I said, «I’m paying you, and it would of been a lot more if we actually had service.»
This is not the first time we received terrible service here but definitely the last.
*Incident happened 02/​10/​2016 approximately 12:30AM — closing*

Great place for chicken tenders, fairly priced beer, plenty square footage, one bar-​sized pool table & loud rock music. We left another place to try this out. This place is cheaper & easier to access.

I am reviewing only the night club. I have to give this place 5 stars because they have mastered exactly what they are going for. This place is always packed, it’s full of people looking for other people. The dj here is great and the bouncers are very nice. I wish they would up the selection on drinks but they do great with what they have. If you are looking for a fun place to dance this is where to go. FYI dress appropriate this is not a fancy place and it gets dirty.

The Batcave– as the guys at work call it when we need to get away. Happy hour all day w/​$ 2 domestics n $ 3.50 imports… albeit limited selection, it’s all abt the company. Shii talkin, sports, ladies, random BS that guys talk abt. u kno… real life!
Even tho the beer selection is limited.(they do have soju btw, while they try to upgrade their ABC license to full liquor ⁴⁷⁄₇₅ type). They do hv great sammiches tho. keeps me coming back for lunch. If I don’t mk my own lunch, they hv a great chicken pozole, turkey/​avocado on croissant, turkey w/​dried cranberries on wheat, Rueben on marble rye and a classic BLT.
I tried a vegetarian sammich this time– Avocado, sprouts, bell pepper, cucumbers, tomatoes and Swiss on whole wheat. Should’ve gone with the rosemary garlic bread for a lil xtra kick of flavor… but it was still great. Crunchy, light, filling but I don’t think I could do this on the regular. A day without meat is ok. ONE day… not days. baby steps as I make my journey.
Great employees, cool relaxed vibe for our Batcave gatherings to catch up with the fellas. Dark woods, low lights, perfect for tall tales, joking around and one Upmanship. Finger foods are almost an afterthought.

Honestly, i love this place. but last time I came on a Wednesday I tried to stop a fight and the bouncers friends got into it and punched me in the face… so as I’m writing this I have a bruised lip.

The sample platter for the appetizers was delicious! We had mozzarella sticks, fries, and chicken tenders. However, the french dip wasn’t as great as i thought it would be. The meat wasn’t tender at all and the au jus wasn’t flavorful at all. The sandwich lacked cheese and just had incredible amounts of chewy meat. Incredibly disappointed with the french dip.

They don’t really check your id until you try to order something alcoholic.
I’m definitely digging this place. The stair case down to the bar is painted like a dungeon. And it’s well done. There’s like no one consistent theme inside. They have mannequin pirates on the arch ways just chilling. Totally life size. There is a small bar where you can get drinks. We went on an open mic night so the drinks were discounted. There were two dollar beers and like half off drinks.

Noisy and not a place for conversation. The cashier took my order, then made a snide remark about my order. She asked me if I was on a diet because I ordered the cottage cheese and an order of cone fries. When she served the order, the fries were missing & I reminded her. She told me: «I clearly remember that you did not order fries, but I can add them to your order if you like» I said” Yes” She brought the order & I pointed out to her that she had made a nasty remark about ordering healthy cottage cheese and a side of fries. I could tell that she remembered & instead of apologizing for her error & her rude treatment, she gave me attitude. She didn’t charge me for the fries. They were NOT served in a cone. It was a tiny white bag with fries that tasted like they were made 3 days before. TERRIBLE SERVICE! This was the worst experience during my trip to Riverside. NEVER AGAIN!

Typical sports bar tucked below ground. I have never had a bad sandwich from here. Last time had a Cubana and this time had a Turkado. Turkey and a ton of avocado served on delicious croissant. Too bad it was a work lunch or I would have taken advantage of the many beers on tap. Great selection. They were pretty fast on getting the orders out. Would come again.

This place was pretty cool when I came 2 – 3 years ago. Now, this place has rude service, «cough paulina» (unless your flashing your money and a guy.) Their happy hour is really lame for food and their drinks are weaker than the soup of the day. Pretty much had a bad time here. This use to be a pretty good spot good the alternative crowd now has become a place for the «Swag» crowd.

Buyer beware!
A small remodel and prices went up! Way up! Their $ 5.99 lunch special is no longer available. Sandwiches start at $ 8. A fountain drink is $ 2. Now paying over $ 10.00 for that same meal.
Service has really slowed down. Hubby & I waited over 20 minutes for our food. I inquired of the food server, explaining it’d been over 20 minutes. Showed her my receipt, for time of purchase. She said she would «check into it» she didn’t. she then proceeded to bus the tables near us. I got my good from the kitchen staff. They pride themselves on ‘bringing’ your food out, but…
It was our lunch hour.
Time is of the essence.
Shame on them.
They’re «downtown».
They should try to be cognizant of the fact their clientele doesn’t have all day to wait for a sandwich w a side bag of chips.
My sandwich was made to their specifications, not the way I ordered it. The receipt was correct, showing my order. I couldn’t ask for it to be corrected because my lunch hour was half over by the time I got the food. Dry squaw bread. Grrrrrr
Hubby ordered a ½ sandwich w side salad. Side salad was smaller than a Wendy’s kids salad.
Dissatisfied!
We won’t be back!
ps, be careful of the overhead wiring. Loose cables, extension cords are hanging over one another and through the water pipes.. Fire hazard, probably.

I want to give it no stars but I can’t. This review is for the lunch hour. I went there for lunch and order a sandwich. I was given my food and as I was about to eat I noticed a fly on my sandwich. It was not moving. I didnt make a big deal and went to tell the girls behind the bar. The cook came out apologized and said let me make it up. I have them another chance. I was still grossed out by the previous sand which so didn’t eat much of it. I should have thrown the thing away. I placed it in a to go box. When I got home there it was looking back at me gnat. In my sandwich. I can’t believe it happened twice. This makes me think this place is filthy. Do yourself a favor and don’t eat there.

I LOVE this place! Great music and a lot of fun! Came for my bday and WILL be returning. Unfortunately my boyfriend had to wait outside because he was wearing a tank in 90 degree weather… Sad I didn’t get my last bday drink with him but overall satisfied with this place. The workers are also super nice

Stumbled upon this place today with wifey during lunchtime. This is a very unique place. It’s hidden in a basement. First impression was like the interior of a Rain Forest Café mixing with Pirates of the Caribbean. Off beat but nonetheless entertaining. There was an extensive menu of sandwiches, burgers and salads. I got their chicken panani sandwich with fries. It was definitely flavorful. I liked the strong flavors of the bacon that reeked through. However, it was a little to dry for my tastes. It would’ve paired much better with a fresh salad than fries. My wife ordered their half sandwich/​salad combo with egg salad sandwich/​green salad and drink for under 8 bucks. She enjoyed her meal. The workers there were friendly and the place was fairly clean. Would come back to try other sandwiches. 3.75 stars!

I come to the mission antique store about once a year and always have lunch downstairs in the café. The sandwiches are great and inexpensive. Once you are done, it’s 5 steps back into the antiques. Great break from shopping. Fast service!

This place had a really good vibe. It’s a little tricky to find. It’s in the basement of the Mission Galleria antique store. Food was really good. they have pool tables and bar. Staff is really nice.
The decorations were probably the best. It’s decorated with trees and things from the ceiling. I almost felt likeI was in the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at DisneyLand. Definitely worth a visit. And the Mission Inn right across the street.