Back To The Grind

Amazing place great customer service! Delicious smoothies. The stage is amazing

Very friendly people good service and good food

Fun, quirky coffee shop. Lots of places to sit and relax, inside or out.

Love this place. I've gone there for years and there's always interesting people hanging out. Animal friendly, staff is cool, great drinks every time. I rarely get food but enjoy it every time I do. I always recommend trying the smoothies, they'll make you come back for sure. It's always a calm place to do homework out and plenty of space to sit. The pool table always works and the concerts always rock. Probably my favorite place in Riverside.

My boyfriend and I stayed at the Mission Inn just around the corner. I found this place after researching “best coffee in Riverside”. The aesthetic reminded me so much of the coffee houses from home (Minnesota) that we walked in with such enthusiasm. The individual working never greeted us or even acknowledged our presence—even though we walked in cheerful and said “hello”. We found that odd but figured they were busy so we meandered around a bit. We asked one question about the baked goods, and were slammed with the most (almost comically) intense scowl. I didn’t know you could hate life, or your job, or seeing other people happy so much. It was jarring enough for us to feel so unwelcome, we just walked out and gave our business to a really lovely coffee roaster across town.

Beautiful place to have coffee, vegan friendly:))
Everything super good🤙

Did they change management since the last time I was here?!?! Because it's significantly higher scale. Last time I was here, there were different people working and cash only. Now the tables have been upgraded, there is a bar top, there are outlets, and every thing is clean. Totally recommend.

BTTG...is synonymous with#Downtown Riverside. It absolutely IS a local place with the charm and charisma of the denizens who frequent. I'm grateful we have a cozy, community active coffee shop. Thanks Fasten for staying and keeping a great place to hang and have a bite to eat and drinks.

This place is like a mix between a trendy cafe, a bar and a library I've gone there to get work done. I've gone there for a beer and I have also gone there for a cup of tea.

I believe they do open mic night one or two nights a week. I went there on a Sunday and there were different locals singing and doing poetry and they all were amazing.

During the time I went there was only one person working the bar and he was phenomenal, even as people continued to queue up. Kudos to him! I loved my Orange Blossom smoothie and stuffed croissant.