If you want to listen to bad music which is so loud you get a headache within the first 5 minutes this is the place. The service is slow and the food is ok... at best Great location on the river is the only thing it has going for it. read more

Visited St. Marks with steel horses and was really hungry, we had a choice between cooters and Riverside and opt for Riverside because of the ambiance. It's actually a nice restaurant and gave me that real Florida vibes. Food was great, I had the grouper basket with fries and coleslaw and my friend got the shrimp basket. I understand from the review that it's a bit expensive but I always expect that from a seafood restaurant. Our server was Brittany, she was very attentive and friendly. I took picture, which is okay with her because she said there are 2 Brittany there. Make sure you guys see her. Good experience but it's 176 miles away from me, I'll try give it a try Cooters on our next visit but definitely will be back here again. read more

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Food and service were great. Fried pickles were my favorite. Had blackened grouper & Cuban . All very good food. It was not crowded but it seems very popular. Tammy was our server. Very friendly and attentive. Brought us a dog water bowl for the pups. read more

Riverside Cafe - Fried pickles & beer - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

I love coming here from Tallahassee on a weekend when I want to "feel Florida." Always friendly service with a small town, coastal menu. The winged bar regulars are fun to watch. Grab a seat at the bar tables facing the river and enjoy the view. read more

Riverside Cafe - Raw oysters - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

Hard to beat a relaxed and fun joint with good views. Eating under a bungalow just feels right. We've eaten here many times but the food seems to get better each time. Used to go just for drinks and live music, which is worth it. Tonight our server was attentive and personable. Even brought out treats for the kids. Taking orders can be challenging with the live music (not too loud but it's a concert ha). We had the kids fish, kids burger, island burger and I grilled chicken sandwich with island sauce. Everyone enjoyed their meals. Ended with local homeaid banana pudding cheesecake. So good. Locally owned and operated since day one. It's not fancy, it's just right. Come try it out. read more

The Food and Service is Super Amazing there and the view from there is incredible Lots of people there and boats go through there and lots of birds there and crabs there read more

Nice atmosphere and cool decorations. Your food is good, but it is a tiny bit pricey had the shrimp it was cooked well overall, but could use a little more flavoring. service was not Great from Isabel. she was not very attentive. She even said to me at one point that she didn't come check on me because she was too busy chatting I might return to try it again in the future. read more

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Tony and I made it to St Mark's, FL today at 12:30 and stopped at Riverside Cafe for lunch. We sat at the tables lining the decking walls. It was very lovely, warm with a breeze and watching boats go by. The birds were watching us waiting for someone anyone to drop something. Tony had a draft beer, I went with Iced Tea half/half w Lemon and Lime. We opted for the Crab Fritters with a chipotle mayo dipping sauce and the River Burger with fries. The food we shared and it was very good! Waitress told us about live music on Friday and Saturday nights. Definitely recommend to anyone in the area!! read more

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They have turned into a tourist trap Prices are outrageous meanwhile the food quality has fallen off the cliff Had the chowder and it was a very tiny bowl of mostly broth I ordered tea and when I asked for a refill the waitress told me their were no refills and would have to charge again. When I looked at the bill 2 Styrofoam 10 oz cups were over $7.00 The building and dock area are falling apart and the place looks run down and dirty As a regular visitor to St. Marks I will never set foot in this ripoff place again! You have been warned read more

Love the environment and atmosphere. The interior is beachy and real comfortable. They have a great selection of beers and things to eat. The fish basket and Cuban were delicious. Little pricey. Service was good and friendly. Great visit. read more

The food was outstanding!service was very attentive and friendly. Outdoor seating with a wonderful view. Highly recommended if you are in the area! read more

Fried shrimp basket was a generous 12 large shrimp for a market price you would pay anywhere. They were lightly fried and tasted of shrimp not breading. The hush puppies were crispy on the outside & light and fluffy on the inside. The side salad was lettuce, peppers, onion, carrot shavings--more than basic. I'd go again but lunch only. I'm not a bar, band, etc person but if you are it would be a good spot. View beautiful read more

great food, great service, can't wait for Stone Crabs in October. Just wish they had a better wine selection. The birds outside love the leftover french fries !!!! read more

High prices for low quality food. I'm pretty sure that none of this seafood is locally caught. Being from Florida, I expect Florida seafood. The shrimp is freshwater, farm raised and probably from china. One and done!! read more

I really enjoyed my time off here. I look forward to getting here next time when they have some live music going on. The service was great and everyone was friendly it was a great, very relaxing day... read more

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Just left Riverside Cafe after waiting 40 minutes for some smelly stone crabs. We tried 2 of them but still got charged about 50 bucks for 5. Never again!!! read more

If you drive straight down the Main Street you can't miss this great seafood place. It is open air and was a great supper for all of us! I had the blackened bay scallops and my daughter had the kids popcorn shrimp. We both loved it. The men had some variation of The First Mate and both liked the grouper the best! read more

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This is about the eighth time I've visited and it's definitely a place to come to. Drinks are great and food is always fresh. Service is always friendly and the restaurant is full of funny signs that make for great conversations. I love the birds around the establishment and love watching them steal food. It's a fun time. read more

Riverside Cafe - Hush puppies - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

This place has amazing river view! If you live nearby, you should definitely eat&drink here by watching the sunset at least one time! There was also a live music, but I prefer sitting outside and chat with my friends. Meals were tasty, I ordered Blackened Fish Sandwich and loved it. read more

Riverside Cafe - a dock at sunset - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

Terrible. I never leave reviews... ever! The restaurant was empty, maybe 7 people. Sat at the bar. Ordered the fish basket (Grouper). Was waiting over 20 mins for food at an empty bar in an empty resturaunt. New guests showed up at bar and ordered food. Finally got my food and they got theirs within 5 mins. Unbelievable. My $30 fish basket had 4 nugget sized chunks of grouper. Never going back! read more

We stumbled across this restaurant after initially trying to go to Cooter Stew Cafe (closed). It's right on the water which is awesome. Server was nice and attentive. The food was not bad. We got a bacon cheese burger and the grouper basket with fries. The burger was pretty small, not too flavorful, and came out well done (or may have been previously frozen) when asked for medium. The grouper was very good but also seemed like a very small portion for the price ($14). It looked to be about 8 oz and was $26. Fries were tasty and sweet tea delicious. Ended up being a very expensive lunch and just not really worth the price; however, it is pretty much in the middle of nowhere with nothing else around so I can somewhat see the need to charge more to stay open. read more

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Very good food, made hot and fresh. Good service, friendly servers, ample attention. Kinda rustic setting, right on the river. BUT birds flying around, coming in from the outside deck and boats, walking on tables, flying close to customers, playing on the floor. So, if you are at all spooked by birds this place could be a problem. read more

I had the blackened catfish on cheese grits and it was awesome! I love this place you can sit right next to the river with a great view. My waitress Alexa was awesome, she took care of everything! If you're ever in the area be sure to stop here and have a great lunch or dinner. They have indoor and outdoor seating. read more

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We had an awesome server but while everyone else was finished with their meal and were ready for the bill, I am still waiting for my sandwich. The manager said she didn't have time to talk to us so I don't consider it worth even 1 star but I have to give it one to post this. Hadn't been here in several years and do not intend to come back read more

We stopped here during a Friday afternoon ride on the St. Mark's River. The restaurant was about half full. Our waitress came to our table quickly and got our drink order. The drinks came out right away. She the. Took our food order and told us her name was Melissa. She was very pleasant. We ordered a grouper sandwich, side salad and fries pickle Spears- all of it was delicious. Melissa worked her butt off attending to all her tables. The ticket came to 46.00 which I thought was a little high for one sandwich and a side, but the food, service and atmosphere made it all worth it! read more

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If I could give it a 0 star review I would!!!! Horrible service, overpriced and over cooked. Take your money elsewhere $60.00 for a awful dinner Read attached picture read more

Riverside Cafe - Words - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

I'm giving this a 3 only because of its location. Is it really too much to expect good seafood when you're on the river and so close to the coast? It's a little overpriced, but I don't mind paying more for the quaint riverside ambience and if the food is better. The biggest disappointment was the Gumbo. It was completely tasteless, thrown together with a couple of dried small shrimps, rice, and pieces of onions and tomatoes in a bland cornstarch broth. At $8 for a cup it was an insult to the senses. The French Fries tasted stale. We threw ours out. The Grouper Sandwich was decent. The best thing we had were the Hushpuppies, but we won't be going back just for those. read more

Riverside Cafe - the outside of the restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

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We had a good lunch here. The server was pleasant and attentive, food came out quickly, food was tasty. I had the blackened fish sandwich and it was delicious. Their tartar sauce is exceptional. Others had fried fish and shrimp. The batter was a little too heavy but not bad. Ambiance is great. This is what a riverside fish house should be. read more

I only wish I had taken photos of the food I normally do epic fail but we were so hungry that we dove in without a second thought! Firstly the ambiance is amazing it's on the water it's not a 5 star linen cloth restaurant it's a bar and grill (they do have live music at the weekend) it's family friendly and dog friendly too. I had the crab claws with Cajun seasoning and WOW they were amazingly tasty I had a second batch they were that good!!! Hubby had the crab fritters kind of like hush puppies and they were so yummy! Then he had a grouper sammich and high he really enjoyed! We sat at the bar and the young man's recommendations were spot on and he was very very entertaining we will be back for all the reasons above such a fun spot to go and chill in!!! Love love love read more

Riverside Cafe is a dog-friendly waterfront restaurant in St. Marks, FL. Fido is welcome to join you beneath an umbrella-shaded table as you enjoy a great selection of seafood, burgers, beer and cocktails on your next visit for lunch or dinner. read more

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Went for lunch. Really really fresh shrimp. Very open atmosphere. Wife had the club sandwich that she loved. The birds inside the place, fish and gators in the water kept the kids entertained. Drinks stayed full and service was on point ( a little slow due to under staffed) but all in all really good experience. read more

Riverside Cafe - My fried shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

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Beautiful view. Bit on the expensive side but it's nice place to go and have a drink and an appetizer.

I'm not sure why this place only has 3 stars. The food is tasty! I had the fried shrimp basket and crab claw basket. It was super tasty! Don't expect white table cloth dining experience here. It's a restaurant next to a marina which mean friendly people and good food! read more

Riverside Cafe - Shrimp basket - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

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I reviewed this restaurant on FB, but it was deleted, so I'm forced to peer-review here. This restaurant is a HARD pass. We walked in and seated ourselves in the tiki bar in the smoking section. After retrieving an ashtray and sitting for about 10 min, I found a waitress in another section and asked if we needed to get menus from the bar or from her. She was super nice, letting me know that she would let the server for our section know we had arrived. Our server bebopped over a few seconds later, apologizing for not seeing us and immediately went to retrieve some sweet tea for us, giving us menus. While we waited we noticed the table was a little sticky and brushed it off as a bar table. We did however notice the Crystal Hot Sauce bottle had black mold on the label and on the cap and neck of the bottle. Again we dismissed this as hot, sticky weather and climate.. No place is perfect and it was a bar after all. I'm guessing most of the clientele came here for cocktails, not food. There were about 10 tables in the restaurant, all in various stages of completion. Meaning, some were eating, some were waiting for food and some were just drinking. The noise level wasn't crazy we were attended well by the waitress. We came for oysters. We were told by the waitress that they had some but the staff didn't have time to shuck them and that she would keep checking back with them for us.. The calamari came out and was disappointing. It was a tad underdone and greasy. The breading fell off as you tried to eat it. The peel and eat shrimp were tough and hard to peel due to being overdone. You can't win them all. We asked if a manager was around. She sent a gentleman in his late 30's, early 40's to the table and he explained the kitchen staff were "in the weeds" and couldn't stop long enough to shuck oysters. This was after we had ordered the shrimp and the calamari. We didn't bother telling him about the food we did have. There was really no point. As a 20 year veteran of the kitchens and a chef myself, I was dumbfounded with his answer with the amount of people in there and the various states of each table. There couldn't have been 5 running tickets up. There DEFINITELY weren't 19 tables going with 20 dragging. It was SUNDAY, between 2 and 3pm. We decided to pay the bill and look elsewhere. The waitress was sweet and attentive, got our check quickly and we salvaged the day by going across the street to Cooter Stew Cafe, where we had two of the BEST burgers we've had in forever. They saved the afternoon. read more

Riverside Cafe - Unfortunately I didn't get the mold and crud from under the cap in the photo. - Seafood Near Me - Saint Marks, Florida

Half dozen oysters on the half shell shared by two. One liked 'em, one said they were ok. The ice water was delicious. read more

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We came up the St Marks River on a sailboat and anchored outside town. The Riverside became our local pub for three nights. The food was good and we met some friendly locals. The bartender, John, was kind enough to lend us his truck for a shopping run to stock the boat for our next voyage. Thanks, John! read more

Visiting the area for a couple of days last week and Riverside was suggested to us. Went there last Tuesday evening for dinner. It was on the cool side not many people in the place. Our food server was outstanding. Friendly and attentive. Brought over a 20 lb. Propane cylinder for our table heater to keep us war. She helped my wife with a fish selection that was spot on. Food portions were good. My fish/shrimp combination plate was tasty however, I found the Grouper pieces small and heavily battered. Shrimp were small. Cocktails were well made. read more

Great food and fun atmosphere! I got the Blackened fish and hubby got the grilled fish sandwich. Server was polite and helpful. Southern Latitude Band was awesome with some great tunes. Traveling from Ohio. Thanks all for a great all around experience read more

The food is great, and the setting on the St. Marks River can't be beat. Friendly service. And although mask-wearing during the pandemic doesn't seem to be consistent, the whole place is pretty open air. read more

Very nice place to have lunch right on the river. We had a fish basket, shrimp basket, and shrimp po'boy and everything was cooked perfectly. Would definitely go back In the future. read more