Ridiculously Huge Meal Portions Served At These 8 IE Restaurants

MURRIETA, CA — When it comes to hearty-sized portions, Patch has got you and your plate covered. We rounded up our top eight restaurants across Riverside County famous for their generous serving size so you can dine out and take leftovers home for the next day.

1. Giant Cinnamon Rolls At Richie’s Diner — With locations in Temecula, Murrieta, and Rancho Cucamonga, Richie’s Diner is a family-owned restaurant known for its enormous, gooey cinnamon rolls served fresh all day. This sizeable cinnamon roll fills your plate and your stomach and is almost a meal in itself. Have one for breakfast or later for dessert after eating a healthy portion of their smoked barbecue offerings.
2. Enormous Pastrami Sandwiches At The Hat, World Famous Pastrami — With locations in Murrieta, Upland, and Rancho Cucamonga. If sandwiches are your thing, look no further at The Hat for giant-stacked pastrami sandwiches. Each sandwich is piled so high they are almost too big to bite.
3. Mammoth-Sized Tomahawk Steak At Bolero - Located at 41150 Via Europa, Temecula. Bolero chefs offer this 52-ounce (3 pounds, 4 ounces) grilled Grass-Fed Tomahawk Steak for $130. Served in a cabernet sauvignon reduction sauce, this monster-sized steak takes an extra 45 Minutes to prepare. Bring your appetite.
4. Excessively Big Breakfasts, Lunches, And Dinners At Keedy’s - Located in Palm Desert and Indio. When you go, expect full platters of comfort food from biscuits and gravy to plate-sized pancakes. Keedy’s has the honor of winning “Best Greasy Spoon,” “Best Place to Meet Your Lover,” and “Best Breakfast House” in the Palm Springs Life Magazine. It's also been featured on the “Food Network Show.”
5. Colossal Portions At Calhoun’s Texas Barbecue - Located at 24710 Washington Avenue in Murrieta, this locally owned Texas-style barbecue restaurant serves up family meal deals for as many as six people with leftovers all but guaranteed. Order the “Big Six” for $80.95. That includes a full slab of ribs, a whole chicken, a pound of brisket or pulled pork, three smoked hot links, and three-pint sides, including 12 dinner rolls. Order in advance for a special occasion or when if have a house packed full this summer.
6. Sizeable Shishkabobs At King Kabob - Located at 31712 Casino Drive in Lake Elsinore, King Kabob offers generous portions of their chicken and vegetable kabobs, flatbread, and stuffed grape leaves. Add to that a generous addition of hummus and other sauces, and you won’t be disappointed in the size of your order.
7. Ridiculously Large Pizza At Papa Joe’s Fresh Pizza - Located at 10555 Indiana Ave, Suite 104-105, in Riverside. Pizza is often a family affair, but try one of Papa Joe’s Party Pizzas when ordering for a large group. This $29.99 pie measures 28 inches across and includes about 36 pieces when sliced.
8. Gigantic “El Jefe” Burrito At La Cocina De Reyes - Located at 32459 Temecula Parkway in Temecula. “El Jefe” at La Cocina De Reyes is less of a burrito and more of a dare. Chefs stuff the 2.5-pound burrito with Angus steak, grilled chicken, achiote spiced shrimp, steak fries, fresh avocado slices, and sour cream with jack cheese and beans. Then, if that isn’t enough, it is topped with red sauce and melted cheese. According to servers, no one has ever finished this burrito in one sitting.

What is your favorite restaurant to hit for that “Oh! So stuffed!” feeling? Let us know in the comments.