Second time we have been there and once again disappointed. My husband ordered a Chorizo scramble, it was very dry the cheese was very limited that it made it very hard to even pick up on a fork without crumbling over. I ordered an Eggs Benedict and the poached eggs were over cooked! When they e waitress finally came to our table to see how our plates were I was already half done with my meal, but to her credit did bring a replacement poached egg even though the rest of my breakfast was cold. Service was very limited that I had to ask twice to get a cup of coffee refilled (cups are small) I will also say when we entered the restaurant the hostess did not greet us or even smile to make us feel welcomed, just pointed us to the dining room. Cleanliness was another issue , starting with the white front door that has blackened hand prints but I have said enough to be disappointed again I will say the menu had a variety of choices but the prices are higher than what is reflected on their web sight! read more

Beware! This is what $30 will get you here. Overcooked, and very very srinkflated. Weighed the chicken fried steak. Weighed less than 2.5 oz. Didn't taste very good either! (Tea bag in photo for size ref.) read more

Riverside Cafe - Very very shrinkflated portions. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

You know what it is it's a good place. The ambience is a traditional old school type of cafe. The booths are a little tight. The service is professional there's nothing to complain about there. Now the food is what caught me by surprise. If you have sensitive teeth this is a good place for you. They have a wide variety of foods from burgers to seafood etc. however, what ever you order is gentle on the teeth. My fries and country fried steak was crunchy but very easy to chew. I was very impressed by this. If you have an older gentlemen take them here! read more

Basic diner breakfast for 2 cost $58. The only thing that seemed special was the biscuits and gravy.

I love their burgers! A quaint old fashioned diner, clean, with friendly service. Full menu for breakfast and lunch. Their hamburgers are hand shaped and deliciously seasoned. Their sign outside says "hand cut fries, but with our burgers we were served krinkle fries. They were cooked perfectly, so no complaints. If you're in the mood for a good, old fashioned burger, don't pass Riverside Cafe by. read more

Nice friendly cafe. Great breakfast. Husband had Huevous Rancheros. It's hard to find a good one but this one was GREAT! Highly recommend this cafe! Well be back. read more

Maybe breakfast would be better. Lunch for two was $54 with tip - no drinks. Two sandwhiches Mediocre at best. read more

The place was clean and the server was friendly but the prices are ridiculous. We were the only ones in the restaurant and now I know why. This is diner food with gourmet prices read more

This is one of those "hole in the wall" sort of places. It appears to be a repurposed fast food joint, possibly a Taco Bell. Anyway, it's now run by a nice couple. All their food is prepared to order and fresh. As an aside, this means it isn't cheap. Not extravagant, but not cheap. That said we felt it was worth the price and will come back. I had a bowl of their clam chowder. It was really good chowder, obviously house made as evidenced by the various sized chunks of potato, celery and onion. It had plenty of clams too and was perfectly creamy and thick. Not gloppy thick but just right. The wife had the cream cheese stuffed French toast with raspberry sauce. It looked like more of a dessert item to me - three pieces, cut in half on the diagonal, stacked on top of each other, stuffed with the cream cheese and topped with the raspberry sauce and a big dollop of whipped cream. She loved it!!! It is now her favorite breakfast item, surpassing her old favorite; triple berry crepes. Service was ok, it took a while to get the food, but that's how it is in a small joint with freshly prepared food. We'll worth the wait and cost. read more

A neighborhood diner without the crazy tourist prices. Will definitely come back again. The menu looked great but I wasn't feeling the interior yelp photos. I'm so glad I came! What looks like an old fast food joint has been updated to match its diner offerings. Food is good, too. :) As a CA transplant, I really miss mexican breakfast menu items such as chilaquiles and huevos rancheros. I was also encouraged by the fact that Mount Vernon was 30% Latinx. Riverside Cafe does not disappoint. The waitress was super friendly also. She was opening the door for an elderly couple when I pulled into the parking lot. read more

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if you're in the mood for good old, traditional diner food, this is totally the place! Very generous portions, there are both gluten-free and Arian options, you'd be supporting a small business as well. We wanted breakfast in the middle of the day and Riverside Café totally met our needs. Very pleased. read more

RUDEST service I've ever experienced. I took my mother in to get lunch, had to use the restroom first. We were confronted by a waitress demanding we order food if we plan on using her restroom and told us we better not expect much because she was too busy to get to us soon. She proceeded to wipe the table with a rag, sweeping food onto my lap then throwing menus at us. Another gentleman sitting across from us got up and left, telling the waitress she was a bitch and he would not order food after being treated so poorly. We also got up and left. read more

We tried the Riverside Cafe for the first time today. The servers were friendly, and the restaurant, although a little on the run-down side, was clean. Both my dining companion and I had the chorizo omelet, which came with hash browns and toast. The portions were a little on the small side, but the food wasn't bad. I'm still on the fence as to whether or not I'll be going back. read more

the Santa Fe Scramble was flippin dank. Perfect portion, lots of veggies in it. I ordered it on uber eats and I ate it in literally less than 5 minutes lol. I asked for hot sauce if they had any on my order they hooked me up with Tapatio. 10/10 I am so full. read more

We've only been here twice and the first time we recall that it was good food but the seats were all wood. Years later we returned because we saw that they've added cushions to their booths and have ok reviews. It's possible that we should have stuck with the breakfast options if that's their specialty. Instead, we ordered 2 orders of chili with corn bread to start. We waited a little longer to order our main dishes so they didn't show up at the same time. It took a long time to get the one order of chili and cornbread. It was supposed to be 2, one order for each of us. They apologized but offered nothing otherwise. We shared a plate of nachos and the appetizer platter. These were just ok. The bill they left was entirely someone else's and about $10 more. We brought that to their attention. We will probably not be back. read more

The food was served quickly and very hot. The blueberry pancake was loaded with blueberries and delicious. The staff was polite and very friendly. Good place for breakfast. read more

First off this bill was too expensive for the quality of food we ordered. Chili cheese fries were lacking cheese and the chili was not good. The french fries were soggy and did not have salt on them. The clam chowder was OK but it did have bacon which clam chowder should not have bacon. Kind of reminded me of a potato soup. Chili cheese fries should not have green peppers floating around in there. We also ordered a BLT a burger but they did not have avocado and sent us a BLT on sourdough instead. I'm sad that I spent $80 on this meal. I would not return and neither will my coworkers. read more

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I was always a little hesitant to come in here just by the location and the looks of the outside. My daughter and I stopped in for breakfast. The service was spot on and the food was solid. My daughter loved the pancakes. Will definitely come back again. read more

Classic American Diner. Great food, prices are what you'd expect (insane like everywhere else in Clown World). The paper towel dispensers in the mens room dispense a normal sized amount of paper and not a tiny sliver like everywhere else.... read more

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A great hometown eatery with great selections and generous portions ! My wife and I always stop by for breakfast or lunch when we have business in Oak Harbor. The service is great and the food is delicious! read more

Dirty. Rude. Inhospitable. Sat down to order after being insulted by the waitress and decided to leave. Went across the street and had great service and good food. read more

Very good and attentive service! My order was ready quickly. I had the three-piece cod fish and chips and iced tea. The entree included cole slaw, fries, and two pieces of garlic toast. The fish had a nice crisp outside but was doughy inside. The fish itself was good. The fries were perfect, some of the best I've had. They were crispy outside and flavorful. Cole slaw was good. The garlic toast was wonderful. Seating includes tall wooden booths with plentiful light all around. My iced tea was kept filled. Great lunch experience! read more

Riverside Cafe - 3 piece Fish and Chips - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

Absolutely my favorite place ! I have been here more than once and everytime I was here I was treated with nothing but respect and curtisy from all the staff. The food was amazing , and I have eating a variety of things from the menu and I was not disappointed. They were also very accommodating to my service animal. Thank you read more

The Prices are SO high. The food not so good. We ordered a BLT with a salad which was $17.00 and a bowl of Chili which was $9.00. I asked for sour cream for my chili which should have come with it, they gave me about 2 tablespoons and changed me $1.50 for the sour cream. I couldn't believe it. Clear highway robbery. We will never go back or refer anyone to this restaurant. In fact we will tell people not to go eat there so they don't get robbed too. They need to take some money from the high prices they charge Customers and put it into remodeling this restaurant. It looks terrible & shabby. Not a good idea to stop here to eat. read more

Really nice small restaurant. Sat down right away and quick service. I went here for the clam chowder! Their menu inhouse is updated and slightly different than the one online. Clam chowder and coffee was good! read more

Riverside Cafe - Clam chowder baby! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

These people are just so rude, I would not recommend they all had attitude with us from the start we from out of town and we wanted to try there food for us to walk in and they were snobs the whole time like we are paying customers. Instead of them saying to wait for a table of five which we saw two ppl sitting at 6 seats table and just said we don't have a table for us they were just upright rude people we just left. 0 stars read more

Customer Service was wonderful. Had a really nice waitress, Brandy. She was nice and helpful. I will be coming back due to her service. She cheered me up after a difficult day. read more

Traveling from Seattle, WA. Wanted good breakfast, Looks like a hole in the wall, but great place, Menu is big, with a lot of assorted items, Waitress very friendly, food came out quick and was VERY GOOD! Highly suggested place. read more

Riverside Cafe - Sausage Breakfast Sandwich, Steak, Eggs and Potatoes - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Mount Vernon, Washington

We planned to go to Trainwreck but they don't allow anyone under 21 years old. This place looks like a drive through and actually does have a drive through. We had chorizo, eggs and home fries. All pretty good food. The wait staff was very friendly. Chorizo was homemade and delicious. $100 for a family of 4. read more

Staff was very friendly and attentive. You get to sit wherever you want which was nice. They have shades you can pull down if the sun gets too hot. It was easy to get our order taken quickly but getting our food felt like a long time. Part of it was that I was really hungry when we arrived and it was s but longer than I prefer. My omelet was done as I requested with very little cheese and there was quite a large amount of veggies inside it. The hash browns were as good as anywhere else. My wife got the grilled chicken burger with avocado but she said the chicken breast was quite bland. Her salad was nice looking and tasty but the chicken burger needs more seasoning. Overall, it was a good experience and we would go back but only using the Entertainment Book coupon. read more

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We stopped as a family while heading home from Arlington. This place only had 3star rating but we decided to try it. Not sure who is rating this place, but we gave it a 5 Star all around!!! Food was great with many different options. Waitresses were nice and frequent for water and coffee refills. Fast service with food and bill. Thank you to the Riverside Cafe for a good stop. read more

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Wow! What a gem! Super delicious breakfast and excellent customer service. We will definitely be back!

Covid has reduced staffing everywhere, but some places rise to the occasion. Great food with interesting options and a waitress who is the everready bunny. Arrived after the morning rush. One waitress on duty put us at an interior table with coffee and menus while she tackled the morning cleanup and sterilization. Then moved us to a great table. Even with this delay, we received great food in a timely manner. We will be back. The Popeye scramble was amazing. read more

Service is great, food not good super greasy picked up my ham and grease poured off also greasy hash browns . coffee is not good must be cheap brand asked for medium eggs the egg whites were runny not good read more

Inside this former fast-food chain restaurant there is a very good cook. The BLT soup was a surprise and very good with bacon, croutons and fresh lettuce on top of a spicy tomato soup. The philly chicken was tasty, even the cheese had a good strong flavor, unlike the cheese you get at most cafes and dinners.The steak potatoes (small crispy fries are an option) were cooked just right: soft but crisp on the outside and not too salty. The mixed steamed veggies were not over done. read more

Because we had a coupon we decided to have lunch today at the Riverside Cafe. From previous reviews we weren't expecting an amazing meal but good at least. It was one of the worst meals we have had dining out! I ordered the special, a prime rib dip for $13.99. The prime rib was almost all fat and my French fries were under cooked. My boyfriend ordered the country fried steak with sausage gravy and ....it was disgusting! The gravy was obviously from a can and had a strange after taste, he took a few bites and left 3/4 of it uneaten. I can say the French fries were the only decent item from his meal. I have never written a review of a restaurant before but after this experience at the Riverside I felt I had to. Not recommended. read more

We went here for lunch one afternoon and I was rather disappointed. The food was good and an apitizer is all you really needed to fill you up, which was good since I believe nachos were around $10. The girl seemed annoyed that we had disrupted her afternoon so we felt rather unwelcome as well. read more

nice family run restaurant we got the soup of the day which was clearly homemade and was quite good we each got a hamburger which had a hand-formed patty and it was quite good they have a large menu so a group should have no problem finding something for everybody. I recommend giving them a try if you are in mount vernon note they are not open for dinner ! read more

My review pretty much mirrors the reviews of others. Decent menu, clean restaurant, average decor. Our server was kind, but subdued, obviously she hadn't been in the trade very long. Slow to check back on us. The food? Well, it was just, 'meh'. I'd hoped for better when I saw home-made sausage gravy listed on the menu. Not so. Canned or gravy "mix". Frozen CFS. Frozen hasbrowns. Generic toast, not buttered to the edges. Boxed or packaged biscuits. Not worth the price, but perfectly adequate if you just need to fill your belly and don't care how much you need to spend. If they would upgrade their food from frozen to fresh, and get their servers on the ball, they could knock it out of the park. Fresh isn't that much tougher to make, and it's less expensive. Just keep an eye on inventory and make sure it's rotated. The driveway from Riverside is difficult to get in, so make sure you go around to the side, unless you have a small car. read more

we came here to have breakfast before having to take a 6 hour drive home and this restaurant couldn't even sit 5 people, and was really rude to my sister for no reason. i would not recommend coming here because these people in this restaurant are not good at their job at all. read more