Sterling's Famous Steak Seafood & Salad Bar - On The River

This is one of the best places in Richland. Only excessive seagulls near the patio dining was a diversion, but they kept their distance. Their drinks are excellent.

Mia... and the server whom is in nursing school were so very kind!
We had a very good experience with staff... our steaks were fabulous and the view perfect!

We came here for my birthday and we waiting 2.5 hours before getting our food. It took a ridiculous long time and unfortunately felt like a wasted day. Highly disappointing. We got our food, put it in a box and left we were so over it. To note, it wasn’t crazy busy either. Our waitress was very nice but too about 30 minutes to come back to us each time. To put it into perspective, my glass stayed empty rather than full. Also the crab cakes suck.

If you're visiting from out of town during the spring or summer, I highly recommend this restaurant for its lovely river views and outdoor seating. They have tables that can accommodate groups from 2 to 8 people, with larger groups easily seated on the right side of the outdoor area.

Inside, you'll find a salad bar as you enter. I personally think they serve some of the best clam chowder in town, and I always enjoy their loaded potatoes. The restaurant boasts a diverse menu with a wide variety of options, making it a great choice if your group has picky eaters or varied tastes. There's also an indoor bar and booth seating available. Even if you opt to sit inside, the large windows still provide pleasant views of the outdoors.

For parking, you can use the spots directly in front of the restaurant or the ones available on the side. Additionally, after your meal, you can take a leisurely walk in the nearby park.

Great service, Great drinks, Great food, & Great atmosphere 👌 😀 Bringing the wife next time 100%

Always great food here but I scratch my head when there is no Cholula hot sauce and you have this?? lol. C’mon now 😂

NO OPPORTUNITY TO TRY FOOD. Arrived at 4:45pm to enjoy the beautiful atmosphere on the patio and splurge off my diet. We were seated immediately, but after waiting for 15 minutes without even a glass of water it was clearly time to go. The server at Budd’s obviously benefited from this fail. I will always forgive a hiccup in meal prep, but service….

The food has always been fantastic but the last few times the service has been HORRIBLE. The most recent time we were there was for breakfast and the server came by exactly 4 times the entire hour and a half or so we were there, first time was to take order and drink order, second was to drop off drinks, third to drop off food, and the fourth was to give us the check which we had to ask for three times before it was brought to us. Im hoping by next time(if there is one) the wait staffs been trained up a bit better

I asked politely about no hand sanitizer dispenser being by the front door (handles). The manager lady says, “We’re not required to do that. We supply soap and water in the restroom.” Well okey dokey lady. On the next visit I was asking about the salad bar. “One time through, piled high was no problem” she said. Then, when I had a little potato salad left, and wanted to take it home, she said “no” that’s against our policy and there’s nothing I can do about it”. So you’d rather throw it away rather than let a customer take a little potato salad home. AFTER you said that filling the plate was perfectly fine. Sterling’s used to be part of our routine. My dad was friends with Jim Sterling. We Definitely won’t be going back anytime soon, if ever. … Andy Wellington

Im very upset with my experience yesterday we took our family to have breakfast at one of our favorite restaurants and one of our daughters who is three years old was crying on and off for about 10 minutes and I was doing everything I could to calm her down when I was approached by I’m assuming a manager who told me that multiple people had been complaining about our daughter. He didn’t even introduce himself and he just walked away. The waitress was super understanding she came and brought my kids some chopped up fruit to try to calm them down and when she noticed that I was crying, she told me that she has a child and understands. After this experience, I WILL NEVER RETURN! It’s sad how quickly people forget what it’s like to have small children.

cara was a fantastic waitress!

food was perfectly cooked👌

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fries

We walked in and everyone has a smile on there face , the environment felt warm and welcoming Our server Jayme was amazing and very accomidateing, i am allergenic to perfume and someone who was wearing a strong sent sat right behind me and we asked to be moved and the host moved us promptly. The food was delicious , bacon and hashbrowns were cooked to perfection. We anticipate returning in the near future.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I asked for medium well and got medium rare. Won't be going back just awful 50 dollars for the wrong order and half fat. By far one of the worst steaks I have had.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

A BMW motorcycle group and a Christian Motorcycle Association group had met at another restaurant, but for some reason they did not open up today, even though we were expected there. So on very short notice we moved the location to Sterling’s. By the time we drove the 3 miles to get there, they were completely set up for us with a very, very long table (about 30 people) and plenty of staff and made us feel welcome. It was almost as if they had had time to plan for such a large group. As always, the food was superb, but the professionalism of the waitresses and the speed of the cooks was above and beyond; just tremendous. Thank you so much for saving our New Year’s Day Ride Meeting!!!! You all Rock!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Expensive, slow service.