50 Best American Restaurants near Riverside

“We celebrated our mother's 80th birthday here, and the occasion was truly amazing! The Madison team was exceptionally professional, going above and beyond to help us plan a heartfelt surprise party. Their attention to detail and warm hospitality made everyone feel welcome, and the food was delicious. To God be the glory!“

“Great local place. Nice to come grab a quick meal or ice cream treat. The only negative for me is they never seem to wear gloves or use utensils when making brownie sundaes etc. I hate watching them take money or a card from someone and then touch a brownie right after.“

“I love this place. Always a Riverside staple for us. The staff is nice, especially to the kids walking home from school when they stop for a slice and a boost. At least, that's what my 11yr old says. ? Always nice to know there are still good people.“

“Great food! Amazing atmosphere!🍔🍟🍻 def going to go back!“

“My wife and I stopped in for breakfast and had a really good time. The food was great, the hostess/waitress was fun and personable, and it's great to see her interaction with the regulars. The restaurant decor is a little dated, but it fits the feel and the food and I wouldn't change hardly a thing. This is the diner we've been missing since moving to New Jersey.“

“Love the food, the ambiance, the owners and waitresses!“

“Did some plumbing work for these guys with the previous company I worked for. Being that my wife and I had just moved to Riverside(late 2018), I had always wanted to try this place. Finally got around to it tonight and boy they definetly not disappoint. We ordered take out, food was delivered hot and fresh. Very flavorful, authentic and delicious. We have a 2 pizza spots, a Chinese spot, bar spot and now I have found my go to Mexican restaurant ?. Keep it up guys!!!“

“Great service! Great Food! Wonderful service! My daughter and I enjoyed ourselves tremendously! Such a friendly and kind staff! If you need a bite to eat in a relaxing atmosphere, check it out!“

“Those cotton candy cosmos 😋 delicious“

“This is a good Friday’s. They closed the NYC locations (RIP) and we took the opportunity to get potato skins and green bean fries on the way back from a weekend away. Really delicious and carefully packed. When we walked in to grab the food, we were greeted warmly by a server. Also the bathrooms were very clean.
10/10 would recommend.“

“Amazing place with amazing food! The fries were great and I recommend getting them with the Wiz. Unfortunately, we are from our of town, otherwise this would would be one to add to the rotation for sure!

The service was good as well as our waitress helped answer our questions and made sure we were always well taken care of while there.“

“My husband and I just tried The Iron Oven for the first time. It will definitely not be our last. We went for brunch and enjoyed everything we ordered down to my Drinks. Very reasonable prices and good size portions. The staff is very friendly and sweet. Our waitress Gianna was wonderful and she alone would have had us returning. Even the gentleman who brought out our food was super friendly. Highly recommend their brunch and cannot wait to go back for dinner soon. Great food, good prices, great staff and good vibe.“

“My first time here and I was blown away! The staff was awesome. Samuel, our server, was amazing. The food was tremendous: breads-n-spreads, beet salad, butter chicken. The dessert banana tres leches was incredible. Can’t wait to come back.“

“Wanda BYOB was magnificent! The food was absolutely delicious and the ambiance was phenomenal. Noah, our server, was polite and knowledgeable. We loved celebrating my sister’s birthday here! We highly recommend and we will return.“

“Great food and great service“

“What a sensational dining experience! We loved every course we had; a unique caesar salad (with grilled broccolini and fennel!), the "world's best hotdog" (a wagyu hotdog on a delicious buttery roll which truly was the world's best hotdog), truffle gnocchi mac 'n cheese, roasted peach confit duck, and barbecued chili lime pork. The S'mores cookie pie dessert was simply amazing! Service was exceptional (Kyle was the ideal server! polite, friendly, gracious and attentive - thank you so much). The staff is welcoming, the dining room is small and cozy, and everything about this local spot is charming. We will return for sure.“

“Great new menu and close to parx casino. Manager was very kind and our favorite part was the new sizzling food and the blonde!!! Karen the waitress was awesome and very sweet and kind.

Update :
Nate the bartender is also very great and good at his job. We appreciated him service“

“Food was delicious and the portion sizes were great!“

“Yes, but make sure they get your order right, visited today for the first time in a while. My order (Stromboli) wasn’t correct but was acceptable…wife got a club, dry turkey and unevenly made. Manager took $4 off my Stromboli. Service was ok, we left disappointed in the food but not hungry…will be a while before we go back for another visit.“

“Quality, flavorful, seasonal food dishes that you can tell were chef inspired!

A great place for a date night or special event.

Large bar area as well with a full bar, but they have a selection of mock-tails on the menu.

Vegetarian options: Designated vegan options available

Dietary restrictions: Willing to accept modifications, they have designated and labeled dietary friendly options for GF, Vegan, and Vegetarian eating.

Parking: It’s the mall parking lot, so plenty of spaces

Kid-friendliness: Family restaurant on the nicer end, but still a warm family oriented place.

Wheelchair accessibility: Flat 1st floor entry with a double door opening and the ability to roll from the street right onto the sidewalk and through the front door. Enough room once inside to maneuver around the front desk to the facilities or your table.“

“This Mount Laurel location is a regular stop when doing business in the south eastern part of NJ. The staff is always very friendly and polite. Everyone seems to work well together, the food quality is consistently good and the store always has unique holiday items for the next occasion. The holiday food packages are also well received by our family which makes the cooking preparation much easier. They are always willing to find he item you are looking for as well.“

“Good Service and food too.“

“We had our wedding at Hearthside over the weekend and were completely blown away by how amazing the day went. The food was unbelievably delicious and the staff’s attention to detail was incredible! Planning everything with them was so simple and enjoyable. Every request was met with a yes. Even our guests couldn’t stop complimenting the space, food, and staff. We can’t thank everyone at Hearthside enough for making our wedding day absolutely perfect!“

“Everything about my daughter’s bridal shower was perfect! The venue looked beautiful, the food was delicious, and the staff was excellent- so nice and friendly. Our guests were impressed with the venue and I’m sure they will recommend it to others, as will I. Thank you to Jackie and all the staff for making our experience exceptional.“

“Great food and a friendly staff“

“This was our first time at Champs, as we are visiting from out of town. We searched Google to “find cheesesteaks near us” and Champs came up with amazing reviews. Let me just say that all the reviews are correct! John and Nick took great care of us from the time we walked in til the time we left. The cheesesteaks were incredible, the bun was nice and soft, and the fries crispy. Trust and believe every time we’re in the area, we’ll be stopping here to get our fix! Thank you Champs, especially John and Nick!!!!“

“We love it here! We love seeing Michele and Courtney every time we come! Foods always quick and delicious.“

“Alicia was a visible manager and that's important to me because I'm a general manager and I like to be visible by my guest and Rainey was my server she was fast and remembered my order and we switched up a few times but this Apple Bees on Castor Avenue in the Plaza is wonderful me and my Husband have eaten here a few times .“

“loaded, well seasoned cheese steak, will be back no doubt“

“Food was good. Atmosphere was nice for a visiting out-of-state police officer. Company stor offers a lot of Philly PD swag. Very "safe" environment. Will visit again the next time in town. Recommended for LEOs to add it to your list if in the area.“

“Had a great experience working with Foodwerx for our wedding! The food was great and the crab cakes lived up to the hype! Roxanne coordinated our wedding and helped us navigate the process with less stress and allowed us to seamlessly enjoy our wedding day as she made the day incredibly smooth. Would highly recommend working with Foodwerx and Roxanne!“

“Freshly cooked dinner meals. Roasted chicken, bbq ribs, vegetables, different salads. All delicious. No shortages of food and staff. Staff is friendly“

“Everything we ordered was so fresh, portions so large we had to take a lot home. They even went to effort to find us tabbouleh when they thought it was sold out and was it delicious. Our party included one vegan, one vegetarian and one mainly veg. Special mention to the pita, a cloud of wonderfulness, and the ginger juice, a spicy, sweet, delicious treat. We'll be back soon!“

“We had dinner here for the first time on Sat, 11/12/22–what a wonderful experience! The staff was friendly and very helpful. We had muscles for our appetizer that were fresh and very tasty. We each had different entrees, one the salmon dish and the other chicken—both were amazing, with each of us saying we’d order our meal again or try the other one next time. Then dessert: one had the s’mores dessert and the other the chocolate bread pudding—we didn’t think we’d have room, but we made room, because both were excellent! Plus the chef said he’d be changing the menu every week—we can’t wait to go back!“

“It would be more appropriate for the cooks & some servers use hair nets & beard nets.I been coming to the place for yrs. But things have change from more consideration to patrons..big hair & large beards fly around..ITS very not hygienic not covering up properly..“

“My wife and I dined at the Trevor’s location on 8 April at approximately 6:28 P.M. Our waitress was Dzianna H. She was very courteous and responsive to our request and very knowledgeable about the menu. She should be commended for being a valuable member to the Crackerbarrel family. It is very refreshing to have customer service and an employee with such a positive attitude. Hope to have her as our server again. Stan & Linda“

“We recently had my daughter’s 9th birthday party at The Pop Shop, and everything from the time we walked into was PERFECT! The atmosphere, food, hostess/service was TOP TIER! Emma from The Pop Shop was outstanding with the children and adults also, so much so that my birthday girl wants to come back to see Emma again and experience your delicious food. Thanks again! Highly recommend. ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️“

“Good Service ❗Good Service ❗“

“Had dinner there last night. Happy to say that my meal was wonderful. Large portion and just what I felt like eating. Only wish that I had taken home my left over veg. They were the "real" thing. All should go it is the best.“

“Great location. Only a short wait to be seated. Very good hosts working well to get guests to a table. Kristina was our waitress and she was great. Friendly and good service!“

“Definitely will be coming back. I got the lamb gyro. It was packed with tender, fresh lamb and the spicy sauce was the perfect heat.“

“Me and my wife have been there twice. The muscles and calamari were delicious. Service and atmosphere was top notch also. There's still more on the menu to try, but if what we enjoyed is a representation of the rest, would highly recommend.“

“Awesome place. Brunch was amazing“

“We had our semi-annual breakfast there once again. As usual, great food and service. We had Jessica and Courtney , our regular waitresses, they are great. All the guys love them. They handled 41 Sears TractorTrailer drivers - no problem. We’ll be back in six months (4/11/25). At the end some of us waited for this picture.“

“This is the best sandwich shop in the Philly area. It’s attached to the Home Depot store n Bustleton ave. It’s hard to believe there isn’t a line out the door. I believe it’s due to the large Ukrainian population in the area.“

“Very nice server. The Smashburger was solid. Loved the sauce. Bacon fried nice. I’d enjoy a double option for us big eaters! Wonderful fries. I would’ve preferred more graham crackers in the smores sunday but it was neat. Cool little joint here.“

“We came into the restaurant Friday (9/20) evening to hear the band. There were 6 in my party. The food was excellent!!!! The band was one of the best I've seen in a while. Service was okay.... We will all be back.“

“Went to the Tea by the Sea event today with my daughter and had a fabulous time! The food was excellent. I would definitely like to see more events like this.“

“I just went for the first time and had a an amazing breakfast sandwich. I knew at first bite my sausage egg and cheese was far greater then any other I have had in a long time. The sausage had a awesome flavor along with the long delicious roll. My new favorite spot.“

“Never disappointed fast service family of 5 out in 40 mins no issues“