Riverside Tavern

5057 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond
(804) 416-5216

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Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
Chopped Cheese w Fries
Smoked Chicken Wings
Westover Hills Salad
Breakfast Burrito
Brisket Sandwich
Riverside Burger
Mashed Potatoes
Chicken Tenders
Crispy Brussels

Sandwiches
Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich
Crispy fried chicken thigh, garlic, and herb buttermilk, lettuce, tomato, and pickles.
Riverside Burger
7 hills farm beef, tavern sauce, bacon, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and pickle.
Chopped Cheese
Steak 'n Cheese
Shaved beef, house whizz, mushroom, onion, pepper, lettuce, tomato, and dukes mayo.
Pulled Pork Bbq
Torta
Brisket, pickled jalapenos, pickled red onions, iceberg, tomato, and avocado mayo.
Cubano
Pulled mojo pork, ham, Swiss, pickles, and deli mustard.

Appetizers
Nachos
Corn tortilla chips, cheese sauce, lettuce, tomato, pickled jalapenos and onions, black beans, corn, and cilantro crema.
Smoked Chicken Wings (8 Pcs)
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus
Crackers, celery, and carrots.
Crispy Oysters
Chicken Tenders
Black Bean & Roasted Corn Cakes
Seared black bean and roasted corn cakes, and cilantro crema.

Entrees
Pan Seared Salmon
Steak Medallions
Cajun Shrimp Alfredo

Blackboard
Wedge Salad
Grilled Cheese & Soup

Soups and Salads
Caesar Salad
Chopped romaine, Parmesan, house crouton, and boquerones.
Cobb Salad
Mixed greens, bacon, cucumber, tomatoes, hard boiled egg, blue cheese crumbles, and blue cheese dressing.
Westover Hills
Mixed greens, cherry tomato, corn, cucumber, carrot, onion, fried chickpea, parmesan, and citrus vinaigrette

Sides
Ranch
Tater Tots
Fries
Burger Sauce
Honey Mustard
Blue Cheese
Brussels
Black Bean Cake
Side Salad
Pasta Salad

Kids
Chicken Strips
Grilled Pb&j
Butter Noodles

Beverages
Fresh Squeezed
Ginger Ale
Sprite
Iced Tea
Cranberry
Ginger Beer
Diet Coke
Tonic
Soda
Coke
Mexican Coke

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Recent Reviews

This is our go-to restaurant. We love this place! Always awesome service. Great food. Independently owned. Reasonable prices. Always cooked perfect. I don't know what more you can say. Maybe that I wish I had more tables?

I think I'll order a couple burgers to go tonight :)
August 2026
One of our regular go-tos in the neighborhood for a chill but fun bar vibe and reliably good food. Service is always accommodating, decent portion sizes, and the food is ALWAYS seasoned to perfection. My partner and I noticed we've never needed to ask for salt or pepper because it's always spot-on flavor.

And I have to say, despite how many people complain about them being outside.... these are my *favorite* bathrooms in RVA. They're clean, very...
August 2026
It's been a while since I have been here - my first experience was great. Truly everything about this place (atmosphere, staff, outdoor seating) was perfect! But the food left a lot to be desired. My partner gets a cheeseburger every new place he goes (on the hunt for the tri-cities best!) and was pretty disappointed. He left a few bites and that is very rare for him. He likened the taste to burnt.. something? And maybe a plastic taste? The Brussel sprouts he had were heavily...
June 2026

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Riverside Tavern

5057 Forest Hill Avenue, Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 416-5216