Norton's Riverside Sports Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Crystal River

This place has slowly been gaining a reputation as a bestion of food innovation. And I don't doubt that for a bit. I have been dining in some of San Francisco's best-kept secrets for many years now, and I must say it's quite as expertence. This so-called food revolution happening in the Bay Area has seen many of the country's best new restaurants sprouting like mushrooms in this lush valley. And for those of you searching for a culinary experience like no other, look to further than Lune Nestled amid the lofts and showrooms that pepper the city's trendy SoMa district, Lune is the brainchild of Chefs Marcel Petain and James Pham childhood friends who grew up on the Fretch-Vietnamese fusion cuisine they're bringing to the bay. The restaurant is located in a rather unassuming converted warehouse that's quite easy to mes However, the interior will resindvisitors of minimalist, Cast Away-esque tropical paradise. The decor allows the simplistic beauty of the food to really shine though beauty isn't the only thing bringing folks to Lune. The restaurant buzzed with excited energy and was comfortably full with seemingly satisfied patrons. We started with Lune's nous deconstructed bath which is essentially salad of pickled vegetables, spicy mayo, french baguette croutons (which they make themselves), and truly remarkable, perfectly cooked pork served on ladlespoons. My wife and I shared one order, which consisted of six full spoons of banh mi goodness. We certainly could have shared a second order, though that is more reflection on the otherworldly teste than the portion size. For the main course, I decided to go with Lune's nervit spring rolls filled with roast duck and exquisitely tart green mango. The favor of the green mango balanced the richness of the sinfully tender duck very well. My wife ordered goi cuon which consisted of marinated pork, grilled bacon, ripe mango, and greens wrapped in a rice paper roll. The dish was executed perfectly. and the bright colors of the ingredients peeking through the thin rice paper made it a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. I did find it too sweet for my liking, but I know a lot of people who would be willing to pay top dollar for a dish like that. The servings were big and bit ptoey. but it was well worth it There were a few dessert, but we went with an original Chef Pham creation called Pham Fatale a pandan and dark chocolate lava cake made even richer with the addition of coconut milk. Pandan is a type of leat used to flavor many sweets, and has flavor that will be unfamiliar to most of Lune's patrons. It's a tle grassy and alle nutty, with hints of vanilla and a bit of that coveted uma flavor. Paired with bittersweet dark chocolate and rich coconut milk, the cake simply divine. Though I would love to be selfish and keep use all to myself, the work of Chefs Petain and Pham is too good to stay hidden for long. There's no doubt table Lune...

First time for me personally. My sister and her beau love Norton's.

Enjoyed an evening here with my family Friday night. It's definitely a popular venue. Sat outside. Live band, "Echo Sixx," was fun, high energy, great music selection, and damn good singers! Folks were dancing and singing along. Everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves. We were front and center and moved our table over as much as we could to give those dancing more room in front of the band.

Our server, MEGAN, was freaking awesome! I don't know how many patrons she had in addition to us, but she checked on us often and was pretty much always somewhere close by. I can't say enough about her; great personality; attentive; high energy; great sense of humor; friendly; completely took care of us! Thank you, Megan!! Stellar service! You absolutely made my first visit an awesome one! ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Food: I ordered clam chowder, which was delicious! I only got a cup and then wished I'd ordered a bowl. I also chose the nachos with chicken. The plate was HUGE! Nachos were good, but if I get them again, I'll request 'no beef', just chicken. Disclaimer - taste is subjective for me, I didn't like the seasoned beef, but you might. We sampled each others food; wings, mozzarella sticks, and fries were all quite yummy.

Drinks: I had x2 Tequila Sunrises and x2 Screwdrivers; I enjoyed them very much. Good balance of alcohol to juice. We had a DD as my sister and I were definitely there for the libations. The bartender did not disappoint. 😁

Overall, it was an excellent experience! Will definitely be back!! Thank you again to Megan! Norton's: keep her happy! She's an asset!

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Super bad customer service, waitress forgot about our order about 3 times. Food took a long time to get to us, we ask for extra sauces which took another 15 minutes until the server brought it to the table. Food was really not that great, nothing out the ordinary except for the southwest egg rolls. Waitress was asked for a refill on my Arnold Palmer and instead brought me a coke and instead of replacing it, she just said “Well, now you have a coke” and then she left. After taking another 20 minutes to ring up our check we had enough and decided to go inside to find out why it was taking so long. We found out that our server was checking other orders and not ringing up our check, which is fair enough however she proceeded to lied to our faces saying that the card got declined. Not true as the bank would have send a notification. We gave her another card and then she finally rang up the order, but as we were sitting down in our car she came running stating that the card didn’t go true completely. We check the cards bank and we saw that she didn’t put all the items in the receipt so we had to pay again after being already in our car. As we paid our second time, we didn’t leave a tip and the waitress had the audacity to say “Thanks for the tip” because we didn’t leave a tip the second time. What a horrendous place...