Food Always good, portions are average size quality is good as well Service Tends to get busy in the evening but they manage to always great you with a hello and get the orders out as fast as possible Ambiance Probably as good as it can be for the location. No thrills, just a nice country cooking corner restaurant next to a gas station. Final grade 4/5 read more

First time here, got chicken philly, fries, and large lemonade. Lemonade could be a bit sweeter for my taste. The chicken philly bread was very disappointing. The chicken philly needed like a sauce or something, something is missing. I will go back to get something else, would not get the chicken philly or the cheesesteak. The service was great and the site was clean. I will need to try them one more time, maybe on the weekend. read more

Food is normally good ,breakfast used to be the bomb, now it's iffy. Your Biscuits just turn to powder and just crumble You can't even pick it up. So disappointing read more

We were pleasantly greeted upon entry. I hadn't found fried gizzards for the first four years in GA. I finally found River & Roost and I promise, you will not be disappointed. I will become a semi-permanent fixture here. There is seating, but I prefer to get really comfortable with a drink and enjoy my gizzards at home. You can call ahead and there is a drive up window. There is plenty of parking. See you guys next week. Thank you read more

Wow wow wow!! All I can say is the best wings I've ever had in my life. So good. They're fresh and they do not take a long time. The only thing I don't like is that there's not a lot of seating but granted it's right next to a gas station so don't expect a restaurant with several tables. I see a lot of to go orders so definitely orders to go. Don't plan on having a date. But I can definitely say the wings are delicious! And they also have cute little gifts and souvenirs that made it difficult for my kids to stop touching. read more

The wings are nasty... tiny and dried out. The Tilapia fried fish sandwich was bland with bland dry fries. The grilled chicken sandwich was like eating wood. Hands down the worst meal we've had in McDonough. read more

Food is always good and the strawberry shortcake and desserts are out of this world. Service has always been good and never had a bad experience. read more

Those liver , gizzards and that fish is delicious. Don't forget those corn nuggets delicious. I can't say enough about this place

Went here with my girlfriend for a quick bite to eat and thought the breakfast was really good. I slapped it down on site while waiting for wings. The first thing I said was " I don't eat grits" my friend said just try it and then you can decide never to have it again if you don't like it. So I ordered the grits bowl with sausage chives and cheese. Man that thing was so good. I had a small bite waiting for my wings and the next thing I know is I ate the entire thing. No complaints here. I am actually looking forward to going there again. The place was also very busy. read more

This is always my favorite place to order wings on game day. I order online so it's ready when I get there. Also, they have the closest tasting hot sauce to the old school Moe's hot sauce (if you know, you know). Service is good, food is always freshly made and I ask for all the wings to be wet. The macaroni is a tad dry but it helps to fill a craving fix! read more

Best wings & catfish ever; American Deli was my favorite but now River & Roddy have them beat

Usually get Tilapia or wings, never dissatisfied. Quick and reasonably priced. Spacious inside, can order online. 10% Off for military and vets. read more

I can always count on their food to be consistent. We try to eat healthily most of the time but sometimes you just want to tear into some wings! We're lucky to have a great wing place that's local with excellent service and have hardly ever had anything wrong with our order. If so, we call and they fix it. Again, they're local so it's a couple minutes down the street for a quick fix. The inside is decorated very cute and they have a couple of tables outside now as well! Love the options and they offer breakfast as well! read more

10/10 recommended I have been going here for 10+ years and have never had a messed up order or been skimped . The staff has always been super friendly and welcoming and their menu has a big variety of different things . My favorite restaurant hands down absolutely love the environment . read more

This is a pretty good place. The loaded fries are awesome!!! Such a large portion!!! We had the wings and they were so hot and fresh!!! The container was steaming as soon as I opened it. The wings are very large and meaty, much larger than any wings you will get in the area from other wing places. Fresh carrots and celery served with the wings. read more

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Been eating here for years and the food is always pretty good. I'm doing the review because tonight I ordered the family meal 50 wings, 10 tenders, fries, and a gallon of tea. I received a total of 4 sauces 1 honey mustard,1 bbq, 1 ranch, and 1 blue cheese. Everybody under the Sun knows people use the sauces for their wings and not the celery and carrots. 2 sauces for 50 wings SERIOUSLY? read more

River & Roost - ONLY 4 sauces? - Salad Near Me - McDonough, Georgia

Not sure what has happened at R&R. Been going there for years, but over the past few months the service has gotten very poor and food is just ok. This morning we ordered online at 9:52. The "time to be ready" was 10:11. I drove away at 10:55, yes over an hour from the time we ordered for a chicken biscuit, steak biscuit, and a biscuit and gravy. The manager never came to window to apologize....kept sending the teenager to the window. Poor young lady..... read more

My family and I will definitely be back to River & Roost. It's a clean little place with a friendly staff, delicious comfort food, perfectly fresh sweet tea, and decent prices. read more

I love the food and the staff are exceptionally friendly. However, service is terribly slow with obviously antique ordering systems.

It wasn't the Highway 81 location, it was the location off Jonesboro Road. I ordered online, super simple and quick. Prepaid. It let me choose a specific time and communicated via email about my order. Once I arrived, my order was ready (at the time I requested), the young lady behind the bar was polite and prompt. The order was 100% accurate (down to the extra dressings). The food was amazing; the sweet tea was banging. The brownie was also delicious. 10/10. read more

Always good food whether breakfast or lunch ! Great breakfast sandwiches and biscuits ! Very nice staff and reasonable prices ! My favorite is the Chicken breakfast sandwich that comes with a fried chicken filet , egg, and cheese! SO good! read more

Ordered the fish plate and the tilapia plate. The fish was very thin and tough. The catfish was so tough that it was not edible. Total waste of money. The macaroni and cheese was not good - it was pasty without flavor. The collard greens were canned greens, not fresh. The best items were the fries which were a 7 out of 10 and the fried gizzards that were a 6 out of 10. I'm not sure if this place is new but it has a ways to go. read more

Great wings. Food is always hot and delicious. Had an interaction with Riley today and she was very pleasant. Will be back for sure

In town for a dance competition, we always try to eat at some place that you can't eat when you're at home. Finding the local mom and pops, wonderful restaurant. Great service, friendly staff and family ​oriented. Food was amazing. Everything was cooked perfect. Fish fillets were nice and thick and plump chicken was juicy. Gizzards were wonderful. Couldn't have asked for anything better. Thank you! Next time we're back in the area we will definitely be there read more

River & Roost has the best chicken livers in Georgia. I pair them with the fried okra and tea and lemonade mix. Never disappoints. I've also had the hot wings also great. read more

I'm guessing the one girl who was exuding the hate without saying anything was Amy. I ordered a basic meal and they made food and served 2 people who ordered AFTER me. I approached the counter and asked if they forgot about me, she looked me up and down like I didn't belong there and wasn't friendly AT ALL!!! Food was OK, nothing special. read more

If you are in the mood for some good breakfast...this is the spot. Awesome biscuit and a lot more.

We ordered two chicken tender meals... the chicken was disgustingly dry... and they were about an inch long. That's called a chicken nugget. Gross we paid $25 for 10 dry chicken nuggets read more

River & Roost - Chicken "tenders" - Salad Near Me - McDonough, Georgia

The owners changed the restaurant's name from "Cotton Pickin Chicken" to "River Roost" because of the changing diversity of the community. But, it is still the same culture and I will never eat here! read more

Love this place! Their wings are crispy and delicious. Their buffalo tender sandwich is always tender and the bun is always soft and delicious. It's like eating a cloud. So good. they have a variety of sauces to choose from, I love the extra hot, hot garlic and garlic parmesan. Lemon pepper is delicious as well. read more

Their food is a nice place to quickly grab something to eat. Order ahead of possible because there is always a long line. I'm giving it 4 stars because some days the food is seasoned really well & some days it barely has any seasoning. read more

I always love there food if I'm passing by I usually always stop and get me some loaded fries

River Roost is great. Everything tastes great. They must be doing something right: I rarely see the place empty. We are regular customers, and will continue to be. read more

I really hate to do this because I have been a long time customer at this location. Over the years it has gone down and today was the worst. I ordered the tilapia sandwich and my order came with missing items and the food was very salty with no taste. The last time I went the service was very very slow as other reviews have said and it seems like they're not properly training their employees on how to cook the food. I am all about supporting our community but I probably will not be returning back to this location. read more

Ever since they changed their name the prices have skyrocketed. I understand inflation and I knew it would go up a bit. But the quality of the food has gone down and the size portions have gone down!! It's sad how much they charge for what they give you. One side of ranch used to be .25 and is now a dollar. Wouldn't recommend read more

Super good wings and friendly staff. Haven't tried the breakfast, but it looks good! I've been here several times now, and never a bad experience. read more

Great breakfast! Like that they have online ordering now as well. Wings are good with a variety of different sauces. Only negative is the chicken strips can tend to be dry. read more

I had their wings for the first time today and they were sooo good. They worked cooked well and were just the right size! I am very picky about my wings and have not been a able to find a good wing place until now, they will definitely be mine and my husbands go to wing joint!! I only regret waiting so long to try them. Also just a side note the sweet tea was good too! read more

Doing this initial review on the price. Way too expensive for what you get. 6 piece wing meal was almost $9 and that was the lunch special. Normal 6 piece wing meal about $11. Doubt I'll be coming here again just on that reason read more

We have been loyal guests for years at this place,always raved about how great the food is at this place. My mom and I came to this restaurant almost every time I came to visit her but sadly the last time we went we ordered a philly steak and cheese and several other chicken sandwiches but when we got home we realized that they had given us a chicken philly rather than a steak. No big deal we thought we'd just call them and they would make it right the next time we came in but instead they told us that the only way they would replace our sandwich was if we brought it backup to them. I realize there might be crooks out there but we aren't one of them and my mom needed something to eat before she went in to work so the chicken philly which was probably the worst thing we've ever had at their restaurant had to be eaten or she wouldn't have food at work that night. their opportunity to make it right and sadly wouldn't. $4 sandwich and you would rather leave a loyal customer wronged? It's not about the sandwich but the principal, we weren't the ones in the wrong. Sadly this will be our last visit to river and roost. read more