D and E Bistro

User Reviews of D and E Bistro

Yelp.com Review - by Andre L.

5.0 of 5 stars. Man, if there's one thing I'm gonna miss about Riverside (it's not the weather) it's gotta be this place. During my two years there, I almost always came here at least once a week to get their tasty...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren y.

5.0 of 5 stars. during my time at UC Riverside, I ate Life Cafe around 3 times a week.The food is delicious and really good for the price. If you come in before 4PM, you get a free drink and soup with your meal. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by sucks l.

1.0 of 5 stars. Jason. It is YOU, the only unpolite guy in Life Cafe. It is also YOU who served your customer with your color glasses. You want to improve your service and business? SHOULD you, not your clients,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew M.

3.0 of 5 stars. Went here the night I got back from a two week trip to New York, mostly because I was too lazy to cook, and also because I've been meaning to eat here for a while now after reading reviews here and...
yelp.com - user review - 09/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Pamela S.

5.0 of 5 stars. I don't remember what I wrote in my previous review... but I'm just back to say that I love this place, it is like my second home in Riverside next to the PetSmart in MoVal... I don't know if I should...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Eileen C.

3.0 of 5 stars. The shabu shabu sucks but I guess beggars can't be choosers. There is quite literally NO OTHER SHABU place around here...the closest one is in Claremont or Chino Hills!It's just a sad semblance of...
yelp.com - user review - 09/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Goodfella M.

3.0 of 5 stars. I was looking for a lite quick bite and thought University Cafe, when my research on Yelp showed this place. I like to think I'm adventurous, so I'll give this place a try. We ordered the veggie shabu...
yelp.com - user review - 08/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Lauren D.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went here for the first time and i had no complaints. There was alot of menu items to choose from and the portions were pretty good too.The waitress was really nice and our food came pretty fast.I...
yelp.com - user review - 07/25/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kai L.

3.0 of 5 stars. its aitepretty koo with the drankthe manager can be a lil grumpy, he called my friends stupid LOL"beef n brokoree?!"
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jasmine L.

3.0 of 5 stars. Whenever I come here, I always order the pork chop with rice, or with another side. It's delicious and comes in a good amount along with a soup and a salad or sometimes just soup, depending on what...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by G C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I ordered the beef w/ broccoli and walnut shrimp combo, along with a mango icy. I thought that the food was great overall. The salad that came with the combo had a Thousand Island dressing. The...
yelp.com - user review - 07/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Angela D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Good if you want late night Chinese food. Like the tomato egg and the combos. I always crave green tea and I get it here. It's cheap and it hits the spot.
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hue N.

1.0 of 5 stars. Came back here a couple of months ago because nothing else was open. Ordered calamari and milk tea. Calamari was disgusting and milk tea tasted like powder. Never coming back ever again.
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Luke M.

4.0 of 5 stars. FINALLY! A place in Riverside that CLOSES LATE AND ISN'T DENNYS OR NORMS. I'm serious. This place closes at what time? 2AM? 2AM!??! How often? EVERY NIGHT OF THE WEEK. So yeah, but, a place that...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Juan C.

4.0 of 5 stars. Taste: Average- above average. Their fried chicken dishes are great, mainly due to the sauces. There is very minimal chicken in them though. The Kung Pao chicken has more mushrooms than chicken but...
yelp.com - user review - 05/26/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Frederick D.

3.0 of 5 stars. Had lunch here during the week and it was like some of the nicer boba places. Pros: The honey walnut shrimp was pretty good. It was just barely crispy, not overly sweet and not drenched in the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Patty O.

3.0 of 5 stars. one of the few places in riverside to get asian food...packed and noisy at times specially thursday nights. the servers aren't very friendly though, but the food taste okay.
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vanessa N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Came here for lunch and had the sizzling chicken steak plate. For $6.75 I got: salad (pretty standard side salad with Asian dressing); soup (hot & sour soup, overwhelming white pepper flavor); choice...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Christine T.

5.0 of 5 stars. Shabu Shabu Shabu SHABU!For prices this good to the late hours they open, I promise you, you will not be disappointed.I suggest the Shabu Shabu. For about 12 dollars, you get so much 4 people would...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jwuzy W.

5.0 of 5 stars. They are the only place open past 1am for decent asian food. They also offer shabu shabu which is almost non existent in Riverside, especially around the UCR campus. Plus, the owner and his brother...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mari I.

4.0 of 5 stars. i haven't really tried most of the food so i can't give it a 5 star...yetbut the i give A to the bobas. The bobas are very cheap and fair since they give you lots of boba. For the size of the drink,...
yelp.com - user review - 03/12/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Philip L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Relatively cheap? Check.Good food? Check.Free drinks before 5pm (with purchase of $5 or more)? Check.Buy one, get one half off drinks after 5pm? Check.Open till 2am !?!?!? DOUBLE CHECK !!
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mamiko I.

5.0 of 5 stars. They open later now AND they have WIFI. I believe they close at 2AM on Saturday and Sunday mornings (aka Friday and Saturday nights).Also, the mango shaved ice here is HUGE and AMAZING. Can easily...
yelp.com - user review - 03/01/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by D O.

3.0 of 5 stars. Not bad, I would eat there again,The soup is very good.Had orange chicken one day, it was OK, The spinach was good but a little tough.Mongolian beef was good,Place appeals to students, kind of noisy,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Mariel D.

3.0 of 5 stars. I heard a lot of good things about this place and decided to try it out for the first time a couple days ago. I had a combo plate that came with walnut prawns (so good), mongolian beef, and fried...
yelp.com - user review - 01/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jer S.

5.0 of 5 stars. really great combo plates at a very good price. The sizzling plates as well are price pretty reasonably. The only problem i had was that pepper sauce was a little bit strong for the chicken. I did the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/18/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by yansy c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Wow I love this place. The food is great, but what makes this place a "winner" is the price point. I especially enjoyed the Shabu Shabu and I get it every time I go. They have a variety of different...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Hung D.

5.0 of 5 stars. Awesome place! I can see this place as sort of a college hangout cuz of their lovely decor and mainstream hip hop playing in the background. Free drinks before 5pm. They come in a jar with a little...
yelp.com - user review - 12/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by JQ V.

3.0 of 5 stars. They've widened their meal choices since they first opened. Decent food. Good for hungry college students who don't want to cook or eat food from campus. You can't beat the lunch hour deal. You get a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Simon S.

5.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I use to frequent Life Cafe at least 3-4/week. Main reason is $ and their friendly staff. The lunch special is about $5-6 and consist of a drink, soup, and entree. If you are a broke,...
yelp.com - user review - 11/07/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by christine l.

4.0 of 5 stars. this is my weekday kitchen. I am always there for lunch or late dinner. Their fruit combination is so good. lunch combo or shabushabu are always in big portion. John is the owner and he always talk to...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jason C.

4.0 of 5 stars. I think it's the best chinese food near campus. They have shabu shabu, I'm not into that stuff. But the mandarin speaking chinese love it. I'm cantonese I prefer the cafe style food. The presentation...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yoon R.

3.0 of 5 stars. It's okay. It's cheap and not bad. I've had the shabu shabu twice and it's not that worth it, the combos are a better deal. The drinks come in a jar and they're 1.95 (most of them). Before 5pm if you...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by victor b.

4.0 of 5 stars. I hope this place doesn't close down and stays in business for LIFE! From this point forward, this will be the only cafe I will go to for good Asian cafe food in Riverside. I never really heard of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Danael A.

5.0 of 5 stars. Sustenance.This place was integral in my undergraduate time at UCR. The food is delicious, and especially with the lunch special that comes with a mason jar full of milk tea or thai ice tea to quench...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by L S.

3.0 of 5 stars. The food here is ok, i mean i was expecting some real cafe food when they first opened. You know the kind of cafe food you get at the SGV !! The food and service is nothing to rave about, i guess it...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jennifer C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I came here a couple of times, tried the sizzling pork chop with black pepper sauce and I think steak or something. I don't remember well. Pork chop was just kind of ok. the steak one was bad.... it...
yelp.com - user review - 06/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Carolyn C.

5.0 of 5 stars. This place is awesome! I was moving in to Riverside for the summer from LA, and we got here a bit late and hadn't gotten to eat dinner. Needless to say, I was starving. I was in the mood for some...
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Mercedes Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. it taste good if your a far ways away from j j's in lamust eats:-fish with spaghetti... im a fish and chips kinda girl decor: cute lil cafe styleroom: enough for the in and out college crowd, i love...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Yolanda B.

3.0 of 5 stars. A friend took us here for a late lunch, early dinner. I have to be honest, this is the first time I've tried this concept in Chinese food. The whole shabu shabu thing or hot pot. I have seen people...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda W.

5.0 of 5 stars. Good food, good prices, good service, and open until 2am. What more can you ask for!? The tropical passion shake was very very yummy and the walnut shrimp was good too. Mango icy is delicious as...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jimmy C.

3.0 of 5 stars. I come from a city that is filled with asian restaurants and I feel it just doesn't come up to par. The decoration is decent and the environment is pretty good if you want to just hang out or have...
yelp.com - user review - 04/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex K.

3.0 of 5 stars. same here 3.5 starsSo this little cafe is supposedly from the same creator of the Life plaza cafes. He sold them in the past couple of years and opened his new business venture in Riverside. Pretty...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Joseph M.

2.0 of 5 stars. Within all the hip interior, is mediocre food and mediocre drinks...for a cheap price.Great place for food when it's very late at night, Shaved Ice is quite good and the drinks aren't that bad..not to...
yelp.com - user review - 03/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Ale M.

4.0 of 5 stars. My friends and I were preparing to head down to San Diego on a Saturday afternoon.. but not on an empty stomach obviously... so we decided to eat someplace close and someplace that was open... well...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Michael S.

3.0 of 5 stars. Finally another late eatery near the university village! First off, I just have to say that I love they are open until 2am as it fits my schedule perfectly. Their food and drinks here are decent, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/14/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Justina C.

5.0 of 5 stars. Alright, so maybe I`m a bit biased because I love the main server/co-owner? &because it opens to 2am every day, catering to my night-owl lifestyle ?Part of having a good restaurant is knowing your...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Christopher W.

4.0 of 5 stars. Just got back from their first day opening. The menu is currently limited compared to the one in Rowland, but it's probably because they just opened and are testing out the demand to see what people...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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