Sat down but we never actually ate there. We changed our minds because we noticed the place looked a little gritty. I can't comment on the quality of the food but... I understand some of the fish dishes being market price but all of them including chicken wings and chicken fingers. Where are the chickens coming from that they are market price. That seems odd to me so we decided not to take a chance. read more

The food is always slightly above average, rib sticking mostly home cooked food. Decent adult drinks. Tonight we had horrible service. This establishment used to have older more experienced servers and by the "Hiring " sign out front. We had Dakota as our server, he was a newbie, which I don't hold against him. What I fault him for is being stupid. He did not know the menu, he did not know the specials and he did not write down our orders or write them down correctly. There's no excuse for this. Plus we no sooner got our drinks, then our soup and next thing I know they bring our entrees. This is one of my biggest pet peeve. Other than leaving dirty dishes on the table. I work right down the street and It will be a long time me before we thing about cars Ming back. read more

They have the BEST fried oysters I have ever had the pleasure to eat! I will go back again & again when I am in Virginia.

Walked in on a Wednesday night. Seated with a water in less than a minute. 18-minutes and three smiling but inattentive staff later I walked out to find food someplace else. Three tables populated, including mine, and no one at the bar. I can't say service was bad as it never started. Is that bad? Other reviews are honest about the tired interior. Menu is full of pub food, and nothing really jumped off the page. Heard they had a good burger so I stopped in... read more

Very good food! Fish and chips was the best I've had in a long time. Service was great! Our glasses were always full. Ambiance was good. Home town feel. read more

I been going here for years. A lot easier since I work in the shopping center too. Normally order the flounder & their dips. Everything is pretty good most of the time. I do dislike how I have to go to the bar & wait til someone hands me my take out. Would be nice the host in the font takes care of it all so you don't have to walk through the whole restaurant to pick up food. read more

They ADD GRATUITY TO TAKE OUT ORDERS. :( This is the first time I've ever seen gratuity added to a take out order. I would expect that dining in with a large party. Honestly my review would be a 4/5 but the gratuity for take out orders is ridiculous. The food is good but I would rather go elsewhere for cheaper food and get the same quality of food. read more

Very good experience. Near our Houttekier so tried it based on reviews. Food was delicious service excellent; plenty of refills and the crab cakes read more

The people that run this restaurant/diner/ bar are super friendly. The food is good but not anything to gloat over.

We love River's Bend, food is delicious, staff is always friendly, great local treasure

I can't understand all the bad reviews! We've been here about 4 times now and have never had a bad experience. Everything we've ordered was delicious. Yes,it is a bit of a dive. Yes, service can be a little slow. Yes, it's not the most beautiful place; however, it's homey and comfortable. The servers are friendly and the food always seems to be made fresh at the time of ordering so a little wait is to be expected. I've only ever been during lunch hours, so I can't speak for the night crowd or the bar, but lunch has always been fantastic. Try the onion strings with the chipotle dip, the BLT club, the fried chicken ranch wrap... honestly, try anything. It's all delicious. If you can get your hands on the creamsicle cheesecake, you will not be disappointed. Again - this is not an upscale establishment, but if you're looking for good food at VERY reasonable prices in a laid back atmosphere, this is the place to go. read more

Definitely a little off the beaten path but the food was delicious. Burgers and wings were always a go to. Oh and the crab dip was out of this world! Definitely a very homey place. Became our spot for delicious causal food. Beer was always ice cold too. read more

Went here for an early lunch. No one was attending the host podium and it took a few minutes before we were noticed. Table service after that was fine. The interior was very plain and a bit dated. The menu had a decent variety of items to choose from. I ordered a Philly Cheesesteak and although the portion and amount of filling was fine, the flavor was very lacking. The fries somehow tasted much better than the sandwich. The cheesecake didn't have a strong Oreo flavor either. Not necessarily a bad place, but nothing stood out either. read more

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Went to River's Bend Grill for the first time this evening for dinner. We went about an hour before closing and they weren't busy at all. We sat in a booth which typically is more comfortable but there are no cushions on the booths so not pleasing at all. They were short staffed so the host took drink orders until our waitress could come by. There were 3 of us. I got a seafood combo with oysters and crab cake. It came with a salad and potato of choice (I got fries). The salad was super watery. I typically love a side salad when I'm out to dinner but this one I was not a fan. The crab cake and oysters were pretty good. I like my oysters fried pretty hard so I don't see all the juices inside (lol) and a couple of them were done that way. My mom got a burger which she said was tasty and didn't appear to be a frozen patty. My boyfriend got some sort of steak tips and rice with peppers onions and mushrooms. He also got a wet salad which he didn't like. But he did say the steak tips were good. Overall, I may try again. They appeared to have a nice bar area but we were not offered a drink menu so we stuck to water and tea. read more

It's Pub food and quite homey. If you go in the afternoons, the wait staff is the bartender.

Not many , if any, vegetarian choices therefore I rarely go. When I did eat meat, they had the best burger and fries around town!

I dont reccomend this place at all. The service is poor, the food is bad and the interior is old and deteriorating. Not to mention the extreme scent of cigarette smoke that filled the dining room really killed my appetite. Service was lacking in a major way. We were sat at our table but then our server took forever to come back and get our drink order. She then walked by at one point to say someone was right behind her with our drinks... but they weren't. Finally they showed up and dropped a pen in my drink, so had to go get a new one. My husband tried to order a beer from their menu, but the menu isn't correct. He tried to order wings, but was warned it would take 25 minutes to cook because they have to make sure they are cooked through all the way. Which is unheard of for wings. It made us start to wonder if someone had complained in the past about undercooked food and that's why they now have to inform you of their cooking methods. The second server was in the middle of taking our order and stopped to answer the bars phone that she had and then just walked away. I figured I should go with something easy and skip seafood since they were already making us regret our decision. So we got boneless wings, a veggie wrap with roasted potatoes and a kids chicken tender meal with fries. There were pieces of boneless wings that were still cold in the middle, my wrap and potatoes were greasy and super boring flavor wise. Just a bunch of onions in a wrap. Just dont waste your money here. read more

Chicken Gordon blue sandwich was the best thing I've had in a while service great as always highly recommend foods always hot!! The specials are always good like that sandwich I had a fried rib eye from river bend grill A1. read more

River's Bend Grill - a plate of french fries and a sandwich - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

The food is very good and the service as well. My favorite is the fried flounder sub.

I was in the area visiting the museums at Fort Lee and another fellow nearby who has a motor pool museum in a special garage. I drove past this place on the way there, and by the time he finished showing me his great collection, I was FAMISHED. I needed to eat somewhere before heading back to Richmond, and was trying to avoid fast food, so stopped in knowing nothing about the place. I ordered grilled flounder platter, along with a side of steamed broccoli and a baked potato. It also came with 2 hush puppies. And I ordered an iced tea. Everything was hot and fresh, and I think I inhaled it. I'd go back. read more

Overpriced from my experience. The food is okay but nothing compared to Cesare's next door or even Sheetz.

Took a friend to lunch today with a gift certificate I got for Christmas. When the bill arrived, the server said they weren't taking those yet bc they had a new computer that didn't accept them yet. I'm sorry-WHAT? You don't accept a gift certificate bought at your own place of business??!!! That's a YOU problem, not a me problem. What if I hadn't had the $ to cover it? They should take THEIR OWN GIFT CERTIFICATE and figure the rest out later, not force the customer to pay out of pocket. Also,they have a decent patio that could be better if they just swept it. Plastic grocery bags and general trash/debris all collect in one corner. The food is always good and the portions are generous but I'm really annoyed they wouldn't accept their own gift certificates. read more

We have eaten here a few times and I have always had a consistently good meal. My wife had a few meals that were a more inconsistent but I have not. They have a good beer selection and I think their menu has some good variety. The service was good and attentive both times we have been here. I would rate it a 4 if my wife's meals had been better. I would like to go back and give it another try. read more

Tried this place twice and it just wasn't for me. The food and service is very meh. Staff is not the friendliest. The food however, NO THANKS! Not appetizing at all. I was disappointed each visit. They seem to cater to the guest who visit frequently. Would I recommend not necessarily. I say give them a shot, might have a better experience than I did. read more

I was in the area on business and found this mom & pop shop with hopes that the food would be something to remember. I ordered the oyster dinner that came with hush puppies, some veggies and a baked potato. The oysters were perfectly cooked but over breaded. Veggies were flavorless and hush puppies were very greasy and over cooked. And lastly, the baked potato was microwaved. I wouldn't return for a 2nd try. read more

River's Bend Grill - Oyster Dinner - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

My fiancé and I have lived in Rivers Bend for 3 years and this is our first night ordering from them. We got the Blackened Chicken Caesar Salad & it is fresh, prepared perfectly for To Go, & Delicious. We'll definitely be making this a regular place for dinner. My fiancé picked it up & said that it's very clean & spacious inside. read more

River's Bend Grill - a salad and chicken in a styrofoam container - American Near Me - Chester, Virginia

Nice little family type if place. My mom and I went for lunch. It wasn't busy, we sat immediately and our orders were taken promptly. Loads of stuff in the menu, lots of good comfort foods and sandwiches. My mom got the French Dip and I got the BLT on sour dough. It wasn't her first time there and she knew she'd like it and it didn't disappoint her. My BLT sammich was terrific, it was actually served club-style with 3 pieces of bread - I took out the centerpiece to save in calories, so I could have some fries. The fries were pretty good. The folks there all seemed super nice and you could tell it was a locals place, the staff seemed to know most everyone. That's always sorta cool. Ummmm - think that's all I want to say. I'd go back again! read more

I gave this place 5 stars because it was perfect!!! The food was delicious and was ready very quickly! I ordered the seafood platter with oysters and rockfish. It was everything I'd wanted and the Caesar salad had plenty of the tasty dressing. The waitresses were cheerful and very courteous. Even the waitresses that were not assigned to our table stopped to see if we needed anything. This place is a hidden jewel in my opinion. Try it out!!! read more

Absolutely amazing service here! We came with our family and had great food. Prime rib was on point and a great draft beer selection. The cheesecake was insanely good which was a blueberry topping and a lemon flavored cheesecake! Very homestyle feel to it. read more

I used to eat lunch here almost every day when I worked in the same shopping center. This place is GREAT for lunch. Awesome specials and the menu has lots to offer. The staff is very friendly and attentive. I've tried many things from the menu and liked them all. They also have a full bar. read more

Very nice American dining. Specials are fun and the food is tasty. Rockfish is always on the menu, and has been a go to for me.

My son came in from Grambling State for a visit and we brought him here. Brock was our waiter and his recommendation were spot on! His susgestion of the fried green beans, OUTSTANDING! His susgestion of the Cuban sandwich, PERFECTION! And just when you thought it couldn't get any better, he suggested Momma Cindy HOME MADE Cheesecake...ladies and gentlemen words can not describe a party in your mouth like Momma Cindy's Cheesecake. All I can say is TWO slices!!! HEAVEN must be like this. read more

I can't remember a time I wouldn't give this place 5 stars. I've lived in the Enon area for about 5 years and dined here on numerous occasions. Simple restaurant with some exceptional meals, the variety of food is actually quite surprising and I've tried just about everything on the menu, it has always been great! The drink menu is elaborate but it does the job! Love coming here and will be for many years! read more

I'd really love to give this place more than 3 stars, but you can't overcook my tuna steak and expect me to give you more than 3. I would say that it has the potential to be more at the very least. My main issue is that I ordered a med-rare tuna steak and expected to have more than just a slight pink in the middle. Otherwise, the veggies and service were good. I had gone on a weeknight after a round of golf. Tired and hungry, the tuna steak would have hit the spot if it hadn't been over cooked. The service kind of seemed like a round robin since it appeared that who ever was closest or just happened to be walking by was checking on my golfing buddy and I. They were not over attentive, so I guess it worked out. Like I said, the place seems to have the potential to me, just missed the mark on my first visit. read more

While on an errand, I found myself out in the area of this restaurant yesterday evening. Nearby there are a lot of chains. Trying to avoid those, I looked here in Yelp for a place for supper. Initially, I struggled to commit, because the reviews were all over the place. But, none of the other local spots grabbed my interest. So, I decided to take a chance and give this place a shot. I'm really glad I did! Read on for detail. They offer a low key, friendly, causal atmosphere. The restaurant isn't very big, but it's size suits it. It lends itself to cozy. There is also a small bar area. Again, not all that big, but the right size to allow for conversation between those seated at the bar. They offered a small selection of craft beers. The offering appeared to be well thought out. Because, there wasn't a lot of overlap in styles, i.e they did not have their entire beer tower stacked out with IPA's. Liquor selection wasn't extensive, but appeared to hit all the needed choices. Their whiskey offering wasn't very deep. However, they had some solid, premium options. Notably, they had one of my favorite bourbons. A very pleasant surprise, of which I took advantage. The menu offers a variety of items sandwiches, bar snacks, and other mainstay American traditional fair. They also have several seafood options. This was the route I decided to go. I ordered the Rockfish dinner. I had them grill it. You can also have it blackened or breaded and fried. In retrospect, I would have had them blacken it, I think. It was preceded by a very good sized Caesar salad with a wonderful dressing and plenty of cheese. I believe there were a few sides to select from, but I went with a baked potato. It was good and actually quite large. Their tartar sauce does not come out of a jar, and you can tell. It was quite good. It had flavor. Unlike that jarred mess. I thought that was a nice touch that they made their own. Now down to the key aspect to any social situation: the people. When I arrived, there were two bartenders working. Both were personable, conversational, and had great personalities. Needless to say, the service was great. But, then we have the patrons. They were great too! Some folks can be a little pensive going into an established local spot, because the locals can tend to shun outsiders in "their bar". But not here. Don't be concerned about that at this spot. I was engaged in conversation by several other customers. Everyone was friendly. It was a pleasant atmosphere. Everyone was interested in having a good time collectively. What a great evening! You know you've had a good time when you find yourself chuckling on the way to your car. The only downside to this place is that it isn't nearer to my home. Please check these guys out. read more

The food at RBG is hands down some of the best food I've ever eaten. They even make simple food like Mac and Cheese taste better than normal. I cannot think of a meal I have had there that I didn't enjoy. The staff is always friendly and I would recommend it to every person who goes to Chester. read more

Nothing special. I have eaten here twice for a going away luncheon. I ordered a tuna steak sandwich and fries. The fries were not hot. My sandwich came out without the requested condiments. The sandwich was good though. I also had the shrimp fajita before... It was good, but most of the peppers were kind of burnt. The service was blah... read more

The waitstaff was friendly and attentive. Several people checked on us during our visit. We were made to feel welcome. I ordered the "big boy burger". It does not come with lettuce and tomato, only at additional cost. The flavor of the burger was great, but it was far from a big boy. $12.00 for a burger and fries and I walked away hungry. There is a good variety of choices on the menu for everyone. read more

Excellent service. Our entire soccer team had dinner. Everyone seemed very happy with their food.

It's just your typical place to go to when you don't know the area or don't know better. I thought I smelled something good cooking there and usually my nose is infallible but I was mistaken. Generic in every way. Avoid. read more