Riverside Grille — Restaurant in New Boston

The Riverside Grille was fantastic! We've been twice so far: on a sleepy Sunday morning and on a busy Saturday night. The brunch we attended on Sunday was right after they opened and it was delicious. We sat right on the river and had a blast! Now, the real reason I am doing this review is the next time we dined there was a challenge for the staff and they absolutely delivered.

On Sat Feb 22nd my family and another family visiting from Georgia decided to try our luck and hit the Riverside Grille at around 645pm, which must be their busiest time. We called ahead and asked if they could seat a party of nine, a party that included 4 adults and 5 kids ages 6 to 13. Once we arrived, the table was being setup and we were greeted right away. We could tell they were busy, but I believe it's the sign of a great restaurant. All tables in the dining room were full and seats at the bar were as well. Our server, a young man with dark hair and glasses was outstanding (I can't remember his name!). We ordered drinks and apps right away. I got the Riverside Grille root beer in a bottle and it was awesome. Our server was attentive and goofing with the kids. Our apps came out way quicker than we expected. The calamari was fresh and warm. The seasonal perogies were out of this world. If you're reading this review and they still have them on the menu? Go get an order and enjoy those little pillows of doughy joy.

Dinner was served after another round of drinks. By now, the kids all had food and were chowing down. Please see the pics associated with this review: the broody 13 year old got the poke bowl and was actually smiling at how fantastic it was and I got the fish and chips, plus onion rings: holy cow. It was HUGE! I mean talk about getting your money's worth. I generally get a take out box to go, but there was nothing left. The other adults did the steak tips with chimichurri sauce (which I got to sample the next day from a box) they were cooked perfectly and the sauce was a nice touch. My wife is super picky about meat temps and they delivered a perfect medium rare.

Needless to say, we will be going back! There are no restaurants in Mont Vernon so New Boston is our place for hidden gems like the...

Only minor complaints about the service- while the serving staff was attentive, they didn't bring a salad we had ordered. After we reminded them, it never came again, until we had already paid the check. Now the food... well honestly this is where the 2 stars come from. We understand when it's a busy night in the kitchen, but our meals were definitely sub par. Espinaca was weird, very non-cheesy, and lacking actual spinach. I believe espinaca literally translates to "spinach" so it came up way short of the green. Our main dishes were the mixed grill and baby back ribs. The mixed grill came with very salty, overcooked shrimp. The steak tips, which were seasoned perfectly and cooked to a nice medium rare, were cold. The piece of chicken looked just like a standard food service pre-cooked 4oz portion, (the perfect grill marks and rubbery texture are a dead giveaway) it came with rice pilaf, which was obviously food service as well. The baby back ribs probably would have been decent if they were handled better. I like the tangy bbq sauce, and the fries were decent as well. But the true crime here was that the ribs were re-heated in a microwave. There's no mistaking that nuclear temperature in the center of the rack and bones. I'm not sure who handled our ticket in the kitchen, but cutting corners on food quality and preparation is just bad news. We were really hoping that something good had taken over this restaraunt. New Boston can always use another good place to eat. This kitchen is sub par imo, probably will not return. We did make sure to to pay our bill and leave a proper tip. It was only 15% but would have been more, were it not for the quality of food. Hey, maybe I'm unreasonable, or maybe you enjoy the other dishes here. I would never discourage anyone supporting local eats, try it for yourself. It just wasn't the kind of...

This place is in the middle of nowhere. There have been several different restaurants in this building over the years. The interior is well laid out, and the atmosphere is nice. There is outdoor seating as well for warmer days and nights. The view of the river is nice. However, the grounds looking out the windows to the river could be spruced up a bit. The menu is mostly burgers and flatbread. They do have some entrees, including beef and fish and 2 chicken dishes. We started with a plate of nachos and the Reuben egg rolls. The nachos weren't great and the salsa and sour cream portions were too small for the size of the nachos. The Reubens egg rolls were a nice treat. Unusual. I had the steak tips cooked medium. They were medium well and not very flavorful. They were tender and grilled, just a bit dry. My husband had the mixed grill. It was comprised of 2 small shrimp, 3 small dry steak tips, and a rather large chicken breast that was grilled. The French fries were kinda soggy. He said the oil must have been old they were cooked in. He liked the blue cheese on his salad. Our server was very nice, but we had to actually get up and go find her to take our order. After that, she was very attentive and pleasant. I probably wouldn't go out of my way to go here again, but it would...