54 Degrees at Duane's

Ultimate margarita certainly lives up to the name! On a side note, I found a small bug in the drink (gross). Live music was nice.

Delightful Chill Happy Hour Inside Mission Inn

SITREP

On work junkets to Riverside, whether I stay at The Mission Inn or not, it is nice to chill at Duane's bar inside The Mission Inn.

THE SETUP

Oh my god.  Sweet bartendresses here!  And whether they make a martini or a margarita or a daiquiri, you will delight in their libations

HAPPY HOUR FOOD

Duane's always puts out a great spread of munchies to go along with the drinks, so we make a point of getting out of the State California Tower on time so we can enjoy some cheese and wine, or fruit & daiquiris.

It's a little pricey at any establishments inside the Mission Inn, but well worth the ambiance as it is NOT the neighborhood dives I am accustomed too in Midtown Sacramento.

THE LOWDOWN

A great stop for drinks in Riverside!

Went here after dinner to hang out on 3/21.  We came in around 9:15pm and found great entertainment (Skip was awesome).  Unfortunately he was closing his set.  We found some seats and sat down.  It took some time for the server to initially come by.  Then took some time for us to get the menu.  Then took some more time for us to get our orders in.  We realized that she was the only person serving the whole lounge.  Once she brought our drinks and orders, she told us it was last call.  We asked for the dessert menu and waited some more.  We tolerated all of this until there was a mix up with the bill.  The ladies wanted to order 1/2 glass of wine and didn't realize that they were served a full glass.  Instead of taking care of it, the waiter had to get her manager to handle it.  He was gracious enough to take part of it off the check for the misunderstanding.  He was also gracious to accept our complaint regarding the service there.  
Regarding the food.  We had loved the garlic fries previously, but this time there were stale and lukewarm.  Probably the last batch of the night and had been sitting there for some time.  Dessert was good (creme brulee and apple pie).  
I told him that Mission Inn has high standards to live up to and I didn't feel that this lounged lived up to it.  
Would probably return to give them another try.