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Riverside Brewery and Restaurant

4.0 (193 reviews)

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Moderate noise
Happy hour specials
Good for groups

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Kyle H.

After a nice visit to MOWA I ended up at Riverside Brewery and Restaurant and bellied up to the bar for service. This seems like a popular place in West Bend, and I enjoyed my visit. Service at the bar was pretty good, and my sandwich that was like a Philly Steak on a hoagie with peppers and mushrooms was good. I'm a big fan of craft beer, so I built a flight. There are a lot of style offerings here, some were great some were just off the mark. I did like the Veteran-focused names and the brewmaster is indeed a Veteran, thank you. Definitely stop in if you're in the area, but not a beer destination.

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Lizeth S.

Met up with some friends for a New Year's Eve dinner at this cool little spot. Walked in and headed straight to the bar as we arrived before them. We checked in on Yelp and got a free 10 ounce craft beer of choice. Beers are great German tastings brews. We were sat downstairs and our waitress was very nice and informative. Tour of Riverside: this dish is great 3 of their signature items in one entree! 5 oz. cut of Prime rib, 1/3 rack of fall-off-the-bone ribs, and five garlic butter shrimp. The only thing I didn't care for on this particular dish were the unseasoned green beans, other than that everything else is cooked to perfection. I got mine with the soup and picked the beer cheese soup. Thick, bold flavor. This is a nice place to visit and we plan on returning with another group to explore more options.

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Melissa T.

We used to love this place and would visit frequently. The last several times it's been less than stellar. The server was attentive and friendly. The food was not great. Chili came out lukewarm the first time. My southwest chicken salad has been my favorite for years. Today, it was served with rotten lettuce throughout and there was too much to pick out that I just didn't eat any of it. Pic is what I picked out before I was just over it.

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Marcie A.

After a busy day in West Bend at the Shalom Wildlife Park, we found this gem of a restaurant by searching Yelp for Patio Dining in West Bend. It is on the river so that makes it another plus. The place was easy to find with GPS. I didn't see parking available and the one lot across the street looked like it was reserved for the bank. There was ample street parking available. This place looks like it can get busy, but there was no wait for​ us. There is some sidewalk seating in the front then when you walk in, there is a large bar and some tables. definitely​ a brewpub​ atmosphere. The down a level is a more semi-formal​ dining room with what looks like a service bar​ and this leads to the patio. Patio​overlooks​ the river but was quite a bit smaller than I expected. Maybe 9-10 small tables. We were able to watch folks enjoying themselves floating​ or tubing down the river. They mak there own beers here and we tried The Amber Ale and The Dizzy Blond Weiss. Both very good. The Weiss had a good smooth flavor and was very refreshing. The Amber, while very good was a little strong for me. (You get a free 4oz sampler with your Yelp check-in​). There is also a sampler of 9 4oz beers for about $9.50, or $1.50 each Sunday special was half a baked chicken, choice of potato, and green beans. I had the garlic smashed and my sister had a baked. The chicken​ was delicious. Hot and moist on the inside and a slight crisp to the skin. My potatoes were red skin smashes and they were perfect. Greenbeans​s appeared to be sauteed​ and had some crisp. We finished up by sharing an apple cobbler. This restaurant​ would be good for date nights, birthdays and​ other​r celebrations,​, or in our case after a busy day. Service​ is prompt and courteous​. Our waitress never seemed bothered by getting our samples. Nice way to end the day,

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Samantha H.

If you want an in and out lunch that isn't fast food, this is the place for you. I can't speak to large groups, but for little ol' me, it was perfect. The half Reuben and beer cheese soup were a great combo for a cold day. I loved the atmosphere and my cute little table by the window. Overall, one of the best reubens I've had in a while and it's always great to have beer cheese soup I in Wisconsin.

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Great food, great bartender, nice atmosphere, First visit, made me feel right at home. Definitely coming back!!!!!

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Loved the bruschetta! Service was great! It was nice to sit on the patio by the river!

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They have a great menu with several tasty items to choose from. Wait, Staff is outstanding, and the location is great for us at West Bend.

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Went for dinner on my birthday in Sept. Will never be back. Food had no flavor and server definitely needed a different job.​

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They have good fish fries & the staff is very friendly. I liked being able to sit outside by the river.

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This was by far one of the best meals we have had in awhile. Even our 3 kids ate all their food, which never happens.

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Terrible hostess. Rude and should be fired. Was not busy and refused to seat three groups of us in the same lower area of the restaurant.

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Great ambience.. delicious food.. friendly staff!!!! Amazing! I had the best Valentine's thanks to this place and their awesome service!

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