He food is great and you get plenty. Always friendly service and it's clean. A very good place to eat.
We really enjoy breakfast here. The omelets are great and the service is friendly
I had the country fried steak. It was huge and pretty tasty. The gal that waited on me was very friendly. The only negative was that it took awhile for the waitress to acknowledge I was there and get me a menu. There were only 5 other people in the restaurant and that was at 6:00 in the evening.
They have lots of choices and the food is tasty. Good for kids or adults only. Nice family place and easy on price. Only complaint is the hours. They close at 8 pm and we often don't head out to eat until 7:30 pm. That means that at least half the times we would go here we end up eating elsewhere.
Nice cozy diner with good food. Bison burger and catfish were very nice. Pies were good as well. Reasonably priced.
Great place, great food, really nice staff.
Food was good and the service was good. Over all a good dining experience.
Stopped here for breakfast while passing through the area and what a good choice. Our waitress Jamie was one of the best we've ever encountered - friendly and enthusiastic without being annoyingly so. Her recommendations were spot on and, in spite of being alone out front, our coffee was always hot.
My biscuits and sausage gravy were as good as I've had in a restaurant and Rich's everything omelette was chock full of yummy ingredients all cooked to perfection. Our thanks to Jamie and the cook for getting our day off to a great start
I don't know why folks complain about prices or quality of food. This is the BEST place in Ottawa to eat out.❤❤
Brenda and Brandon are great! I've been there with a different cook and it was awful. They need to give Brenda and Brandon a big raise to keep them forever
The food was good but the service was very slow. We went in last Saturday and there were only 3 tables with customers we made 4. Two of the 3 tables already had their food. I ordered decaf coffee to drink and they hadn't even made any yet. When we ordered (there was only 2 if us) it took over 15 minutes to get our food (very slow in the kitchen). I got the chicken fried steak breakfast. The steak was very large so I asked for a to go box so I could put part of it away to make room on my plate to eat the rest if my food without making a mess. We had to ask for the box 4 times before we got it. The sun streams through the front windows and it was very warm in there. There were only a few tables that weren't in the sun. We may try again when it gets cooler out. I hope the service gets better.
It was nice. They have good food,plus
it is real clean You dont get that at some
diners
Great huge pork tenderloin. Waitress was very nice and attentive. Nice decor
Sat at our table for an hour waiting for our orders. There were only four other tables and it wasn't very busy. The waitress only passed by our table twice to refill our coffee and to tell us about our orders. Very poor service, will not come back. The food is good but not worth the wait. I do not recommend eating here.
Good food, good service. I especially enjoy the coffee! Thank you Riverside!
Just ate there, thought the food was great. Had to split the chicken-fried steak and a half with my wife still too much to eat. Great staff, at the owners kinda purty. Will be back again and again.
I can't believe that it has made such changes that were necessary for a successful restraunt, I was a little disappointed my first time eating there but I just now have it another try , Everything was fantastic the food has completely improved the quality , portions and variety service was fantastic other than a lady that works in the mornings during the week she was just not pleasant even tried to be funny no smile or even attempt , I juSt think they owner slash manager a blonde I do beleive she is but she is the all around Rock and my hat goes off to her she stayed the course and has preserved through the storm a overall breath of fresh air and deserves they compliments I don't mean to sound so cheesy its just I really didn't see it making it and boy was I wrong !!! And to the blonde take charge no quit smiling no matter what Congratulations I think you will survive. See you soon Riverside diner
Terribly confused on some reviews people say "portions are too small" and on others "portions are perfect" and other "it is way more than expected". I think some people just eat too much and expect too much. 1 person mentioned it was less than they would eat at home. Maybe you eat too much. My sister said the food was good and portions were big and she does not eat out often and eats very healthy. Some people are too picky. A business has to make money and either you pay more or you get less. You cannot get a 5 pound cheeseburger with a pound of fries for $5. Just ate there. Had to split a meal & still couldn't finish it. Food is amazing homemade, service was great, place is clean & prices are reasonable
There's a new kitchen manager in back and a friendlier, more attentive wait staff up front. I judge a restaurant by their chicken fried steaks, how clean their facilities are (restrooms, tables and chairs/booths) and whether or not someone pays me the right amount of attention(refills, getting the check/to go boxes) and everything was impeccable! Can't even tell it used to be a Dairy Queen. It seems as though, they've oiled their machines, and straightened out their creases and kinks. Can't wait to go back!