My family was hungry after a long day of traveling and we didn't want to so much further to find food somebody decided just to walk across the parking lot and try this place out. The Smoky smells a meat walking across the parking lot where enough to draw us in. Great BBQ joint with that quintessential rustic charm including old signs, farming equipment, and barn wood adorning the walls. Large menu with a lot to choose from. You decided to settle on a barbecue feast that fed 2 to 4 people for only $41. Great value for our family of 5. We got to sample the ribs, pulled pork, and BBQ chicken with sides of beans, coleslaw, corn, cornbread, and French fries. Everything was great. The sauce assortment was spot on and offered enough variety for all the different food items. My family especially loved the cornbread and the ribs but everything was very good. We left full and satisfied and at only 40 bucks to feed a family, not hard on the wallet. I highly recommend this place. read more

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We passed through here from TX, to TN, on to IA. There was a blizzard and we were the only people in the restaurant which was good for us. I had the burger, coleslaw and fries. My wife had the 2 meat plate brisket & sausage with potato salad, corn on the cob and cornbread. I honestly wasn't expecting a lot but I was pleasantly surprised!! The brisket was very good, excellent dry rub with smoky flavor and that smoke ring people like. Tender and moist even though it was a lean cut. The burger was honestly the best burger I have had in decades! I'm writing this place down as a place that I will definitely detour out of the way as an excuse to go to again. Lindsey served us well. Highly recommend! Cool ambiance too. read more

Great service , great ribs, steak and Salad bar . The combos are great as well . Mixed drinks are wonderful

Great tasting food, not too expensive, friendly staff and fast service. Definitely worth return visits.

Great food and such a nice, chill atmosphere! Service was awesome and everything came out super quick. The menu had tons of tasty options to choose from. I'd go back again for sure. read more

Very displeased with the food, I requested medium well burger and received it rare. Took a few bites and it had metallic taste. When the manager came to table to ask about meal, I explained the mishap, to which he replied "I'm sorry" and walked away. Please do better! read more

Lunch platters served 11-4 daily are a bargain. Portions are generous and good selection of sauces. I ordered the combo of brisket and ribs. Ribs were perfect but brisket was dry, poorly seasoned (salty) and no bark. Baked beans lukewarm. Service good. read more

Fast, friendly service. Food was good, if not exceptional. The Angry Beaver is very good! read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Angry Beaver - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

I had mixed reviews for this place from people but I needed to try it for myself. They have parking outside and lots of indoor and outdoor seating! It is right next to the micro hotel which is a little sketch. We went during the week around the time it was opening. Was not crowded like it usually is when we drive by. Our waiter was so nice. The whole staff was super nice. There is so much to look at in here, cool signs and cool old school stuff. They have a full bar and have weekly specials. I ordered the Angry Beaver which was a weekly special of $5. It was tasty. Just I can't drink a lot of that kind of stuff. The waiter kept bringing sodas out for my boyfriend. Also I over heard him remember someone else's order that seemed to be a regular. He was so friendly. I ordered the brisket platter, it said it was piled high on Texas toast. I'm not crazy about Texas toast and I didn't think it was piled high. It was not the best brisket but it was good. But the sauces they have here are so bomb. The gold sauce is my absolutely favorite. The spicy and sweet were too good as well! I loved the baked beans and the potato wedges. My boyfriend ordered the brisket Mac burger. He really loved it. It looked tasty! I ate his pickles, I don't care for sweet pickles but they were sooooo flavorful! So from other peoples opinions we decided we really enjoyed it and will be returning. read more

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A nice down-home barbecue place, riverside location. It was very convenient ti my hotel, & they delivered :)

Service was good as was the garden salad. Rack of ribs, not so much. Most were single ribs, dried out like they were from yesterday. Membrane wasn't removed. Won't be coming back. read more

A great place to eat, family friendly and date friendly. Good fun place, with consistently good food.

My daughter and I were in the area and love bbq so it was a no brainer that we'd stop by. The vibe is rustic and we liked it. They offer daily specials and had a diverse menu with lots to choose from. We went with sharing a platter and getting a kids meal for the toddler my daughter was caring for. On our platter we chose bbq chicken, brisket, corn, bbq beans and green beans. It also came with a corn muffin. The kids meal was pulled pork and mac n cheese. The food was good, but not quite to my taste preferences. I prefer more seasoning on dishes. The bbq beans had a tomato kinda taste where I would prefer more of a bbq taste... I did enjoy the brisket and WOW the corn muffin! My daughter thought it was good. We did get drinks as well and I can vouch that their sweet tea is homemade and delicious! The kids meal was a nice size and came with a drink. I liked that they had sauces on the table - my fave was the spicy. I also liked the paper towels on the tables because these dishes were messy! They have a salad bar that maybe has a daily entree offering... I was a bit confused about it, but saw other people using it and would like to try it next time I'm there. The employees worked together to assist the tables and that was nice. Our server was helpful when we asked questions. PS. Check in on Yelp before you pay for a free drink offer. read more

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Solid place. I liked the food reminded me of grandmas bbq chick and corn cob. Along with this the staff was so sweet bless their heart read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Me - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

Favorite BBQ place in Quincy! Not overpowering BBQ food, but perfect amount of flavor! Brisket Mac and cheese wrap is my go to! Highly recommend! read more

They offer typical BBQ fare, the pulled pork is a family favorite as well as the cornbread muffins and our tails (curly fries with cheese and meat). My husband loves the Smokehouse Burger, which includes pulled pork on top. There is a good variety of beer and cocktails to choose from. The space has old farm / farmhouse decor, which makes sense, but many of the tables and chairs are uncomfortable and beaten up. Whether you get hot food is always questionable and we find the service to be hit and miss. There have been times where once we ordered, we never saw our waitress / waiter again (food was delivered by someone else). It can be incredibly frustrating because we do enjoy the food. read more

Dirty floors. Rundown Ambiance. Dirty napkins on the floor. Service Good, Food worst I ever ate a restuarant. I got pork chops heavily seasoned over powering not bbq rub or sauce. Undercooked chops, not smoked, The one chop wasn't close to done at all. The potato wedges fried in same grease as fish tasted like fish. Baked beans looked like sat in a warmer all day and were crusted. Wife ordered hamburger medium well got a mefium cold hamburger. Ordered the appetizers of bbq brisket, cheese sauce and curly fries cold meat cold looked like had been kept in refridgerator and tried warm up. I was concerned going get food posioning from the place. Run from it. I would give it negative review if I could. I told pork chops best around by server worst chops ever. I know high school cook chops better than these. read more

First of it, the waiters are really nice and helpful. So nice to see all the same ones working there after so long too. We ordered ribs and wings. We're not really big on the "champion style" ribs. We prefer more fall off the bone. So if you know champion style ribs, I've been told they hold a title. However.... Hands down BEST. WINGS. IN. TOWN. I crave them. And will get them every time now. Not only were they HUGE, but the flavor... We have enjoyed many meals here..Some favorites are the Pigtails! Smoked Sausage and the burgers! Great sauces too! Check it out. read more

Here in Quincy for a quick work trip.. from Chicago so we lowered our expectations for the food around here. It was a delightful surprise to taste this food however. The ribs were juicy and seasoned, mashed potatoes were good, barbecue sauce was actually really good & the wedges were good as well. Nice and crispy. Now we've obviously had better but there's no need to compare. This restaurant has flavor read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Quintin's Quarter Rack of Ribs Potato Wedges Mashed Potatoes - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

35 year KC fan that has been to them all.the ribs are excellent..mom and pops smokey but good..corn was fine but beans were bland, they need honey or bacon.1st date..very good ribs..Sidnie was excellent as our waitresses.vidit read more

Service was fine. Brisket was fatty, cut into tiny pieces, a small portion, and soaked in sauce. Cornbread was the highlight of the restaurant. read more

We ordered the Friday night special trio meat platter, we got brisket, pulled pork and bbq chicken, green beans, and potato wedges. It took close to 25 mins after we ordered to get our food. The food was cold and had a lack luster taste. It all looked appealing to the eye. But after tasting it we decided it was unnecessary to pay that much. Our total ticket was $69. Our waitress was wonderful, she had creepy guys behind us who wouldn't leave her alone, borderline sexual harassment. It made me uncomfortable just to listen I couldn't t imagine how she was feeling. Their decor on the walls are covered in dust and the seating was so deep, the table hit me at my collar bone, I'm tall so that was hard to sit I ended up sitting on my feet to be up high enough. Unfortunately we haven't been here in a long time and it will probably be a long time before we go back read more

Food is amazing with one exception. They charge $10 for cobbler & it is substandard at best. Everything else is really good.

Food is always good. The turnip greens are great. I've had chicken, pork, brisket and they were all fantastic. Great place.

Overall this was just an okay meal and nothing that would make me want to return or recommend it to others. Visiting Quincy from out of town, we sought out places with outdoor dining. Riverside definitely gets that right, but was average at best for food and service. Our waiter was friendly enough and made some great sounding meal recommendations, but it was very difficult to get refills or additional drinks. When our food arrived, a different server brought it to us and when we asked for water refills & another round of drinks she said that she would send someone out with a pitcher & let the waiter know. That didn't happen & our waiter finally checked in about half way through the meal to see how the food was. We skipped the second round of drinks and just shot for a water refill. The BBQ sauce & smoked flavor was good, but nothing unique. The ribs were tough and did not 'fall off the bone.' The comments were made that you had better be prepared to rip the meat off with your teeth. The brisket was good, but a little overdone. So one undercooked and one overcooked on the combo platter. The cornbread was done properly and reminded me of the Jiffy mix. The Pork Tenderloin sandwich was huge! Sadly, they left it in the fryer much too long. My guest was much too nice and opted not to send it back, but rather try to eat the center portion. She was really looking forward to it as the waiter highly recommended it and the menu said that it was award winning... For dessert we tried the blackberry cobbler. It is the kind you make on a cookie sheet and use two pieces of store bought cake mix for the base and the top. They 'spice it up' by preparing it in a cast iron skillet & serve it a la mode. After the average meal, I said that the dessert could bump them up a star. It didn't. We did have a free Onion Straws appetizer, which you can get by visiting their website. Luckily, we reviewed the ticket rather than just paying it as we were charged for the complimentary item... Convenient location, with a nice outdoor dining area & so-so food - 2.5 stars, but they don't allow for that. So, add in the cobbler (SKIP IT!) and they drop down to 2 stars. read more

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I needed to reserve a private room for a large group of coworkers and the staff at Riverside were very helpful and friendly, to coordinate the room and the large group of employees. Food service was excellent and food was served quickly and hot. The waitress was very helpful and served all our needs. The restaurant has a very interesting atmosphere with homestead era motif. read more

Great service and amazing food. Get the pecan pie! Kayla and Brandi took excellent care of us.

This place is a dump. The waitress alternated disappearing extended periods of time to avoiding our table. I got the brisket plate it was cold greasy and gave me diarrhea. I got a dessert that was 11 dollars and consisted of a piece of apple pie and ice cream. Lunch for two was $55 a rip off. read more

Great food and service. I love the platter for 2 and the specialty cocktails are well thought out.

Great food. Ordered the KC strip medium well. It was def on point. Staff was friendly as well. Will def come back on my next work trip. read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Great food. Ordered the KC strip medium well. It was def on point. Staff was friendly as well. Will def come back on my next work trip. - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

My husband and I gave good marks to Riverside BBQ & Grill because the food was tasty, reasonably priced and the service was excellent. Server Jessica's social IQ was astronomical, she was fast, clever with the short banter and deliberately scanning patron's faces for follow-up requests; something wait staff doesn't seem to do as much anymore. Collard greens were homemade and flavorful, mac 'n cheese was filled with creamy deliciousness-topped with bacon and the ribs were slightly crispy outside and tender and smokey inside. Too bad we live three states away, we'd visit often otherwise. read more

We hadn't been here for a while. Heard they were under new ownership. What a difference! Food and service were great! The place was really busy, which is always a good sign! We will be back! read more

Only ate there once. It was dry but as far as I'm concerned you cannot judge on one visit. Smoked meat and bbq can be difficult especially if you dining towards the end of the day. Service was good though. I'll try it again someday read more

Riverside Smoke House truly surprised me. It earned it's 5 star review for quantity, value and quality. For $18 I had a platter with 3 meats, 2 chosen sides plus corn on the cob, toast and a corn bread muffin. The brisket was chunked, more similar to burnt ends than sliced brisket that I was prepared for, it was smoked well and slightly brushed with sauce. The sausage was excellent - grilled, smoky and spicy but not so much that it did not stay with me all day as some sausages do. Ribs were damn near perfect. The meat adhered to the bone, yet easily came clean when eating. Smoked, glazed and grilled. They could teach about 50% of the KC BBQ restaurants how to do ribs right. The beans were full of meat and sausage but could have used a bit more molasses - above average. Same for the slaw, corn and cornbread - no issues, but not best in class. This critical BBQ guy would return without hesitation. read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

I love bbq. God help me I do love it so. I love it more than life itself. Compared to bbq all other forms of human endeavour shrink to insignificance. 7/10 - Very good bbq. Delivery too! I ordered the fried mushrooms with buttermilk ranch. Excellent. Side of chili made with brisket. Beef brisket sammich. Good rub and just a bit of sauce. Top notch. Will try the pulled poke next. 7/11 - Pulled poke this afternoon. Even better than brisket. Baked sweet tater butter and brown sugar. Sweet tater's poke's best friend. Seriously great. Think I'll chase it all with some pecan pie. read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Brisket. Pork. Baked sweet tater butter and brown sugar. - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

This place was recommended by a local so we gave it a shot. Being from a state that has award winning BBQ we wouldn't have even walked through the door but we were starving. The ribs were baked, not smoked. The could have gotten better mac n cheese at the deli counter at Walmart. Not to mention the upcharge for it. They did a good job on the sweet potato but then again nature is really the one that gets the credit for that. Never again. If you want some real BBQ come on down south. read more

Pretty good barbecue place, reasonably priced, and great ambience! The staff is friendly and the service is good. Our party of seven ordered brisket salad, hamburger, a couple of smoked pork sandwiches, a smoked pork platter, quarter rack of ribs and the ribeye special. The only thing that wasn't that great was the ribeye which was thin and overcooked. The BBQ was good. They offer a selection of sweet, spicy and bold BBQ sauces and roasted peanuts on the table. Come between 4 and 6pm and you can get the quarter slab of ribs or smoked pork platter with two sides and cornbread for $7.99. Can't beat that! read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

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When ever we go anywhere..these are the key things I observe The Riverside Bar and Grill : In my opinion is The Best BBQ in town, everything we had was Delicious and cooked to perfection Price : $$.I think you definitely get alot of great food for Service:5 * We arrived right during Dinner Rush hour, so it was rather busy there at that time. We was waited on served with Promptness! Quality: 4 1/2* I thought everything was really good, but I felt like the Ribs ..were a little over cooked for liking. Quantity: 5* We had The BBQ Blowout platter for $ 33.95 you get: Feeds 2-3 people - A 1/2 slab of St. Louis style ribs, huge pile of smoked pork or beef brisket, 1/2 a roast chicken, two pieces of corn on cob, two cornbread muffins, 1 pint side of Cottage Cheese,1 pint sz of Baked Beans plus a huge pile of potato wedges Cleanliness : 5* Noise level : 5* tmosphere- 5* Rustic feeling, very comfortable seating.. We thought was comfortable..you could easily talk to each other without feeling like you need to raise your voice to be heard . Would Recommend to others : 5*s read more

Riverside BBQ & Grill - Burgers Near Me - Quincy, Illinois

Great place for BBQ in Quincy. We had the pigtails which were delicious and fun. We topped them with brisket. Their sauces are simple yet very tasty. Even the mustard/vinegar blend which I rarely care for was great. We shared the trio platter for dinner. Wow. This is a lot of food. Pork, three ribs and 1/4 chicken. Extra was corn muffin, corn on the cob with baked beans and cole slaw. The thing with any BBQ place is can the BBQ stand on its own without sauce. In this case, the pulled pork was super delicious, I found myself not even needing the sauce. Ribs were good, just not fall off the bone like I might expect. The chicken was much like the pork, as it had super good flavor. I would not hesitate to come back the next time I'm in the area. read more

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The food used to be good & pricing was good. Now ....food was cold, prices are so high for the quantity you get. They upcharge for sides that are supposed to come with the dinners. Never going back!!! read more