Melvin’s at Riverside

1130 Person St, Fayetteville
(910) 339-3059

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Customers' Favorites

2 Piece Fried Chicken Mac and Cheese Collard Greens and Cornbread
Brisket Plate Macaroni Cheese and Sweet Potato Casserole
Fried Fish and Cornbread
Popcorn or Jumbo Shrimp
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Dark Chicken & 2 Sides
Catfish Deluxe Basket
Mac \u0026 Cheese
Smoke Lick Plater
Mozzarella Sticks

Menu

Ala Cart Items
1 Piece Flounder
8oz Salmon
Leg
1 Piece Pork Chop
Breast
1 Piece Catfish
Thigh
Grilled Breast
Brisket
1 Piece Croaker

Appetizer
Large Hush Puppies 12 ec
Small Side Puppies
Cheese Fries
Rib Basket
Brisket Slider
Crab Bits 4ec
Fried Oyster Baskets
Mozzarella Sticks
Okra

Addie's Basket
3pc Dark Chicken & 2 Sides
2pc Chicken & 1 Side
4pc Chicken & 2 Sides
6 Piece Chicken Tender 1 Side
4pc Baked Chicken & 2 Sides
Chicken Alfredo
3pc White Chicken & 2 Sides

Ant's BBQ Baskets
2pc Deluxe Pork Chop & 2 Sides
Full Rack Ribs & 2 Sides
1/2 Rack Ribs 1 Side
Brisket Brisket & 2 Sides
Pork Chop Basket 1 Side
Brisket & 1 Side

Bernice Sandwich Baskets
Fried Pork Chop Sandwich
Fish Sandwich- Flounder
Fish Sandwich- Trout
Shrimp Po Boy
Fried Chicken Sandwich
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Brisket Sandwich
Bacon Burger
Hamburger
Cheeseburger
Fish Sandwich- Whiting
Foot-Long Hotdog
Bacon Cheese Burger
New Chopped BBQ Sandwich

Carolyn's Baskets
2pc Fish & 2 Sides- Flounder
Jumbo Shrimp & 2 Sides
Side Of Shrimp
2pc Fish & 2 Sides- Whitting
2pc Fish & 1 Side- Whitting
Fish Shrimp 2 Sides
"Trio" Fish Shrimp Chicken and 2 Side
Popcorn Shrimp & 2 Sides
Salmon Teriyaki
Fish And Shrimp 1 Side
2pc Fish & 1 Side- Flounder
Salmon
2pc Fish & 1 Side - Trout
2pc Fish & 2 Sides - Trout
2pc Fish & 1 Side- Catfish
2pc Fish & 1 Side- Croaker
2pc Fish & 2 Side- Croaker
2pc Fish & 2 Sides- Catfish
Seafood Pasta Alfredo

Catering
Gallon Lemonade
Garden Salad
Halfplane Sides
Gallon Sweet Tea
Full Mac Cheese Sides (1)

Drinks
Lemonade (L)
Sweet Tea (L)
Unsweet Tea (L)
Bottle Water
Sparkling Water Pellegrino
Arnold Palmer - Sweet Tea/lemonade
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Arnold Palmer- (L) Sweet Tea/Lemonade

Kids Baskets
K: Popcorn Shrimp
K: Chicken Strips
K: Hotdog

Southern Sides
Banana Pudding- (L)
Banana Pudding (s)
Hush Puppies (S)
Cabbage (S)
Corn Bread- Small
Shellies Souffle L
Side Of Shrimp (1)
Rice and Gravy- Large
Rice and Gravy - Small
Vegie Plater
Cabbage (L)
Coleslaw (S)
Hush Puppies (L)
Coleslaw L
Fried Okra (S)
BBQ Baked Beans (L)
BBQ Baked Beans (S)
Collard Greens (L)
Collard Greens (S)
Mac & Cheese (L)
Mac & Cheese (S)
Potato Salad (L)
Potato Salad (S)
Steak Fries (L)
Steak Fries (S)
Pasta Salad (L)
Pasta Salad (S)
Sweet Potato Souffle
Cheese Fries (L)
Cheese Fries (S)
Fried Okra (L)
K: Apple Sauce
Bun

Sweet Pea Desserts
Banana Pudding Small
Banana Pudding- (L)
Pound Cake

Salads
Side salad
Caesar Salad
Garden House

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Recent Reviews

What a great find! We were on the road looking for a place to have lunch and found this place. We loved the story on their website about how they feed school children, so we wanted to support them.

We were greeted like old friends when we walked in! Marissa, the manager was our waitpersonNd she made the best recommendations

The food exceeded all expectations! My wife and I both got pulled pork sandwiches with a very generous portion of tender...
August 2025
I've been here only 3 times, and the food has always been on point. I'm leaving NC and wanted one last plate of soul food that I didnt have to cook and Melvin's did NOT disappoint! I got the catfish, jumbo shrimp, and some chicken with collard greens (Not out the can, because it matters and yes we can tell if it do), mac, greenbeans & potato salad.... Absolutely amazing! I swear not everyone knows good soul food in fayetteville but Melvin's do! Their banana...
August 2025
Seen this little gem a few times while doing deliveries never stopped in but I’m glad I did food the ppl everyone and everything was just awesome. We’ll definitely be going back!
August 2025

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Melvin’s at Riverside

1130 Person St, Fayetteville, NC 28312
(910) 339-3059