River Rock Restaurant — Restaurant in Salem

We come to RR often for the burgers, atmosphere, their view of the River, and to check on Dave & Penny ...They have the best burgers & sandwiches in our end of the County & beyond...and the COLDEST beer anywhere! They greet the patrons, know most, and attend to all! If you ride by at lunchtime, you'll see a crowded parking lot as testimony to their food & service to the working guys & gals of the area! Go early, call ahead, or take out so others can have a seat! They do the lunch crowd but shut the grill when the crowd leaves. A 2-person operation that has served our end of Roa County for many years; we dread any thoughts of not having The River Rock as a go to, comfort place, combing great ppl & outstanding short order the way it should be done! 4-star only b/c they don't stay open later (selfish on us), they sometimes are shut when they (apparently) go to a UVA Football Games, or just decide to not be there b/c they can !...

First I have ever stopped here and was very satisfied. I seldom order burgers out, yet it felt totally right today, a bacon cheeseburger and I was right; outstandingly delicious and cooked exactly as I asked. A great view of the river. Service was very polite, swift and attentive. This seems to be a neighborhood kind of establishment that has been here forever, that plenty must know yet no one knows. The prices are reasonable. The atmosphere reminds me strongly of hometown small town friendly as heck grill and beer bar. For those that want a high end, new and pristine fashion decor interior eatery this would not wow you, however those appreciating a comfortable cozy, clean though somewhat dated and homey setting this is all us. It also has plentiful big screens for sports, news or daytime TV watching. Very glad I gave a new to me place a lunch...

Man oh man. This is so one of those secret little places that doesn't seem to exist but really does, doesn't it? It does and if you can catch it open you're in for a treat. I don't know but I'm betting that those cheese burgers are cooked on one of those old cast iron grills that has been pregnated with beef juice for a long time. OH COLD BEER!! Yeah drinking these beers will just spoil the hell out of you. To be honest I've only eaten there probably once in the last 20 years although I've caught trout on a fly more times around there than eaten there. That will change as of last Tuesday. My wife and I will be back, that's a promise and a threat at the same time. I'LL BE BACK with or without Tony Mimick cause now I...