I was in the area and caught them 30 mins before closing. I was appreciative of how kind and welcoming they were when I walked in. There is plenty of space and tables for dining.I ordered the burger and fries. The burger came with onions, lettuce, pickles, tomatoes, and banana peppers with your choice of cheddar or provolone cheese. As you can see, I chose cheddar, and I added bacon. The burger had one small strip of bacon, about two small pieces of banana pepper, and about two small round pickles; it was a bit disappointing because they skimped on those toppings for the size of the burger. Overall, the burger was okay. The fries were like crispy fries. I did like that they were hot. I noticed something was on the plate near the fries, so I didn't eat many after that. I honestly was starving, so I was grateful for the little bit I did eat, but yeah, it was not as pleasing as I would have hoped for in a meal here. read more

River's Edge - Comfort Food Near Me - Cheraw, South Carolina

Comfortable atmosphere, accomadating waitress. Nice menu, reasonable prices. I ordered the apple salad, it was so big, I took most of it home.Loaded with greens, cranberries, and apples. My dining mate had a turkey sandwich with gouda and a side of fries, also very good. The restaurant also featured a small salad bar, priced for how many times one went back which I thought was unusual. Overall all enjoyable meal. read more

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I have had customers in town to do business stuff and all have loved Rivers Edge. It's nice to have this hidden charm in my hometown.

Had the Ribs and they were perfect! Service was great and people in Cheraw need to visit to keep them here in Chery!

You can't go wrong stopping here. The staff is always friendly and the food is always great. These muffin/biscuit things they brought out before the meal were amazing. Light fluffy and melt in your mouth. The cinnamon butter was the perfect paring. read more

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Excellent service! Love the chicken salad croissant sandwich, hamburger, BLT, and Bob's pie!

Had the Surf and Turf and hands down the best meal I've had in months!! The steak was perfectly flavored and the steamed shrimp were awesome!! The baked potato and salad bar were amazing. You can't beat the price and food quality anywhere!! read more

Very good food. Very weird hours. Some things like the fried fish is kind of subpar but most of their items are really good.

Los of respect for a small restaurant trying to make it in a small town. Stopped in for a late lunch. Menu was more limited than we were expecting. We both chose sandwiches - he with fries, me with salad bar. Sandwiches were pretty good. Waitress was nice. I really wish we had saved room for dessert. The bars and cookies at the register looked really good. I later regretted not picking up a few to go. read more

Everything on the Menu is Great No Disappointments on this small Town Restaurant Homemade Cakes,Pies, Super Breakfast Menu Plenty on Dining Area read more

Very expensive lunch for hamburger, chicken sandwich, two side salads and two pieces of pie! Hamburger looked delicious but chicken was from frozen prepackaged bag! Desserts were delicious but not a meal worth over $50.00 for a lunch! read more

Awesome food and service. Great place to eat. Love their chicken salad, broccoli salad and onion rings. For dinner my husband and I love their country fried steak, salad and hot rolls. Their coconut cake is so most and yummy. Highly recommend!! read more

Best service and food in Cheraw SC. That home style cooking,just like mom made. Nice atmosphere well lad back, st back and enjoy the food and surroundings. BLM 1923 read more

I only have one question. Who is Bob? There must be a memorial to him in this town. We stopped at Rivers Edge on our way through Cheraw, SC, the birthplace of Dizzy Gillespie. We ordered the daily special, Chicken Pot Pie, and a Deluxe Smoked Turkey & Gouda Sandwich. Both were utterly yummy! The CPP was served with a cloud of Puff Pastry over a delicious chicken and veggies in creamy gravy. The sandwich was tasty, perfectly proportioned. Then we asked for the dessert list. A long list of cakes and one pie, Bob's Pie!! Toasted Coconut cream cheese pie with pecans and caramel. Fabulous!! read more

If you haven't tried River's Edge in Cheraw SC yet, you don't know what you're missing. Go with friends to experience a treat you won't soon forget! Be sure to save room for their wonderful homemade desserts! read more

River's Edge in Cheraw SC was my favorite place to eat out until the ownership changed recently. My first visit afterwards was a disappointment because I missed the friendly owners and I ordered one of my favorites (corn casserrole) and it was not good at all. Last week I visited and was disappointed with the service. Obviously they were understaffed and I had to get up and ask for straws, utensils and dressing. We also had to ask the server to bring us our rolls. No one was cleaning off tables so there were dirty dishes all over and they ran out of utensils. But several times I saw kitchen staff members coming out of the kitchen to get drinks, etc. I ordered the country fried steak and it was overcooked and shriveled up. I may not return. read more

This was a great find. I am in town for a motorcycle race over at Morre's Sportsman Preserve. They have a select menu of different items each night. Tonight the Boston Butt and Ribs caught my eye. After I placed my order, somehow they ran out of ribs. They exchanged my ribs for ribeye steak. I was perfectly ok with that. It was delicious and so was the house salad with blue cheese dressing and loaded baked potato. They sat me facing the pie display and bakery items. It was so tempting but I had to pass. All of their deserts appear to be homemade. I'll have to save room next time. Oh, I also noticed a sign that they sell homemade frozen casseroles to go. read more

River's Edge - Desert - Comfort Food Near Me - Cheraw, South Carolina

I had the daily special of country fried steak, mashed potatoes, and side of fried okra (okry where I'm from) and all was great! Had the bob pie and it was super as well. The waitstaff was on the ball and the downtown location was really good. read more

Excellent lunch. I had "The Edge". Light and flaky croissant sandwich that was EXCELLENT. First time visit and will return as often as possible. Service, food and experience was excellent. Feel like your home with family. read more

My wife and I ate at River's Edge twice this week and we decided it will be a while before we go back. On Monday we at there with a friend and the food was bland and by 12:20 when we were there they were already out of items on the menu. Went back Thursday night around 7:00pm, out of ribs, out of brisket. My wife ordered a bake potato with 2 vegetables. The potato was lukewarm and still rather hard. Her beans were cold. Since they were out of the things I wanted I got a salad with chicken. Barely any chicken. So basically I had a salad. The best part of the meal was dessert - Red Velvet Cake slice. 10 thumbs up to the cake, no thumbs up to the rest of the meal. The cake climbed this review to 2 stars. read more

Very nice restaurant in the historic town. Good food for the most part. Today we ordered the Thursday croissant special it it literally had 1 thin slice of turkey and a leaf of lettuce? I asked for cheese, but they missed putting it on. The side I chose was wedding potatoes which is a table spoon size of hash browns kinda disappointing! Also ordered the chicken tenders which were not impressive either. 3 Frozen things deep fried and about 12 French fries. Should've gotten the pot pie like I did last time when I was in town ..that was good. This town really needs a good restaurant. I see the town is picking up action read more

Fantastic place to eat the best steaks wine everyone loved it great for date night call ahead for dinner reservations

A hidden gem of South Carolina's small town flavor. Everything is made from scratch from by the local Mennonite community. The Italian creme cake is by far my favorite read more

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Loved the Charleston Croissant. I'm a fan of fried green tomatoes but often find them overly breaded and too greasy. Not the case today! Perfect sandwich! My husband loved the potato salad...he said he could have had just that! read more

Southern Charm. Lovely family owned restaurant with delicious food. Ribs were perfect. You must leave room for dessert. Hard to choose from the delicious array of cakes and pies. People from all over drive to have dinner at this western mennonite family fun restaurant. At the end of the evening the servers sing hymns. Absolutely lovely. *Quilts are hung from ceiling and walls are all for sale. I wish I had picked one up for home read more

River's Edge - End of the evening Hymns - Comfort Food Near Me - Cheraw, South Carolina

This restaurant is not fancy but the food is awesome, especially the fried Catfish! The customer service was very friendly. The huge downside, the hours of operation are limited and they are not opened on the weekend. read more

This is a hidden gem !! Excellent all the way around !! Excellent food, service and the prices are decent !! ... We went with a party of four, one got the special Barbequed Boston Butt... with the home made Corn casserole and he said " Excellent", another got the Chicken Fried Steak ... her words " Excellent" ... we got the 14 oz Ribeye and split it between us... with the salad bar, loaded baked potato and homemade corn casserole ...."Excellent" ...the steak was delicious, tender big and juicy... Desserts were fresh ...and excellent.... Carrot cake and caramel pie. Tasted like homemade whipped cream. EXCELLENT !! You can't go wrong... and SUPER NICE PEOPLE !! read more

Very expensive but not gonna lie the best ribeye steak I've had in a while. I paid about the same amount as Outback Steakhouse price which is fine. read more

Food wasn't good even though the waitress went to the kitchen and gave specifics about my order. The price was not listed so the charge for a steak that wasn't even cooked per request. The manger did make the charges right but she should not have had to if the food had been cooked correctly the the price would have been ok. read more

This was a nice surprise. On our way to Savannah and needed lunch. They have good home cooked food. We had the salad bar and cheesy chicken and rice soup. While we did not partake of the desserts, they were so tempting. Highly recommend this little gem. read more

My family and I were in Cheraw for an ancestry trip (turns out G-G-G-Great Gramps helped to build this town). The owner of our B&B recommended we try The River's Edge, as well as almost everyone else we asked. It's in downtown Cheraw, right on 2nd St. We went for dinner on a weeknight and were seated almost immediately. There was a steady stream of customers coming in and everyone was greeted with a smile and a friendly attitude. The food was delicious and you could tell everything was made from scratch. The rolls were buttery, warm, and fresh. I had the Big Sis, which is "Marinated grilled chicken, with bacon, cheddar cheese and chipotle pesto sauce. Topped with a crisp onion ring, on a home-baked croissant." All for under $10! The desserts were varied and delicious. We ordered the carolina cake and white chocolate lime cheesecake. Both were HUGE portions and were the perfect ending to our meal (and a nice breakfast the next morning). And what I think is the coolest part of the restaurant - they sell gorgeous handmade quilts for really affordable prices. I'm still kicking myself that I didn't get one! read more

Stopped here for lunch on our way through to Virginia. GREAT country-style cooking! The food, service and staff were all excellent. Everyone was extremely friendly with a 'natural' smile on their face. Rivers Edge is more that just a restaurant, it is also a nice country store offering prepared condiments and beautiful hand-made quilts among other things. And the little downtown area could definitely be the perfect setting for a movie. If you ever find yourself driving through SC on Rte 52, be sure to stop in for a nice cold glass of iced tea and a delicious country-style meal. You'll be glad you did! read more

Best American/Southern food around. I know that lots of people claim to have the best chicken salad, but River's Edge takes the cake. Speaking of which, the plentiful dessert offerings are unbeatable. They also have consistently exceptional daily specials. I recommend River's Edge to anyone passing through the area. Favorite dish: chicken salad melt on toasted sourdough Only drawback: check the weekend hours before visiting read more

What a great find traveling from North Carolina to Florida! The smoked brisket was very good and the salad bar was fresh and tasty with homemade croutons and delicious pickled beets. However, the desserts are the stars of the show! We had homemade peach ice cream and a piece of the caramel pecan pie cheesecake. It was to die for! We're already trying to figure out how to come this way home to stop again! read more

MAN OH MAN!! I was graciously invited to go to this place form a friend for his birthday. Boy was i in for a treat!! This is a hidden jewel and I hope EVERYONE and their mother gets to know about this place so this place gets business. This is a local joint and I guarantee only locals know about it. We were greeted by these wonderful people and the first thing they brought us were these wonderful buttery rolls. I heard everything was good this menu I ordered their steak. Prices were so reasonable for what you got and the quality of the food. That is one thing that describes this place "QUALITY" my steak was so fresh and all the food was so fresh it looked like everything was grown right outside in the back. They have hand made quilts for sale in the place that are the best pieces of art ever. Now for the FINALE! The desserts.. I can not begin to describe the desserts they have Homemade Oreos, Pumpkins cookies with Bavarian Cream in between them. A Bavarian Chocolate Torte, and the best Strawberry Cake I have ever had in my life. COME HERE I know its in the middle of nowhere but a big city boy from California came all the way to this place you can too. read more

Only thing holding me back from 5 stars is the slow service. The food more than makes up for it. Made from scratch quality and flavor abounds. I had the best country fried steak I've ever put in my mouth. Hubs had delightfully light and crispy catfish. Moms had the chicken salad on fresh baked croissant and had to take half of it to go. We tried the fried pickles (spear style) and they were great. Can't comment on the dessert yet. We bought them to take home. They were beautiful, calling to us from the bakery case but we were too stuffed to eat another bite at the table. read more

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This is hands down the best restaurant I've eaten at. Everything is so fresh, the salad bar is awesome, the BEST steak ever. The homemade rolls and butter are fabulous. But the highlight is the homemade deserts, Haven't tried them all but plan to make it my mission. We visit every chance we can. Don't think you find better food for miles and miles. If you haven't tried you sure don't know what you are missing. Highly recommend it. Service is wonderful so ice and friendly. Beautifully decorated. read more

We come here about once a month and I have always had a great meal every time. Steak is always done to perfection

Passing through town on the drive north. Very tasty sandwich and delicious dessert with coffee. Very nice ambiance as well. We're so glad we stopped here for lunch! Thank for a pleasant experience!! read more

You won't be disappointed if you visit River's Edge. The salad bar, although limited in items, was great. The baked chicken, mac and cheese, & fried okra tray was amazing! Must try if you're in Cheraw read more