Fresh!Fresh!Fresh! And Delicious! These days it seems it's not worth the money to eat out. So it was a real treat to find this place. Small in size but packs a punch with fresh ingredients and great service. I absolutely love St. Mary and this place was the icing on the cake. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch while roaming around St Mary's. Nice place with indoor and outdoor seating. Staff was very friendly and service was great! My husband and I both had the gyro. Very tasty! read more

Riverside Cafe - Gyro deluxe - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

Last meal before this places closes in September 2025. Service is always good, sitting outside when it isn't humid and hot. read more

Riverside Cafe - Final menu! - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

Must have been an off night for them. The service was more than a little stonchie, (meaning she didn't know how to laugh and joke and would rather drink bleach water than bottled water- she can have all the sulfur water she wants ! That stuff is nasty) checking in to see if we were happy with our orders, but worst of all, telling us that the other customer (who was bragging about how good the food was to us) was drunk when he got there.! And to that guy, the food was not good. Salad dressing was watered down, the blackened chicken had some terrible seasoning on it, just an unpleasant taste. And several things on the menu were not available for whatever reason. Don't waste your hundred dollars, go to Arby's. read more

The cafe was walking distance from our VRBO cottage on the Cumberland waterfront. We dropped in for lunch and took advantage of their great Greek focused menu. My wife had the Greek salad with gyro meat, and I had the gyro sandwich. It was a lovely meal. Great porch seating and lots of indoor seating with large windows overlooking the beautiful waterfront. Our waittress Kailey was fantastic. She gave us extra sauces and cokes to go when we asked for them. Lots of families with young children were everywhere, as well as all age groups. read more

Riverside Cafe - Front of restaurant - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

So this was a wonderful yelp find. Everyone who gave this restaurant 5 stars was correct. The greek plate with grilled chicken and chicken lemon rice soup were sooooo good. My hubby had the Reuben sandwich. Highly recommend if in or near St. Mary's Georgia to make a stop here. . read more

Riverside Cafe - Reuben Sandwich - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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This restaurant is directly across the street from where you'd catch the ferry to go over to Cumberland ferry . It has a nice view of the river with its outside tables. It's a Greek restaurant even though it's name doesn't imply that . The food was great . We started with the taziki and hummus appetizer. The pita was nice and toasty and the dips were excellent. I had the gyro deluxe with fries which was huge . It was delicious . The chicken on the platter was moist and seasoned perfectly. Husband had a Reuben , the only non Greek item on the menu. It looked delicious and he said it was great . The only minus was the service . While the service was good and prompt , our server had a flat affect . It was odd and robot like . She responded to no niceties at all . But overall still a very good meal and I wouldn't hesitate to go again. read more

Riverside Cafe - Chicken platter - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

What a wonderful place ro eat. Good weather ate outside. Had mousaka and it was tasty. Great view. Best server Marsha was funny, amiable and friendly. Will be back. read more

Riverside Cafe - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

A great location overlooking the river and the ferry. A local spot with Greek fare. We had a deluxe gyro and a regular gyro (w/o shipping de salad and fries). Everything was tasty! read more

Riverside Cafe - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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Great location, dog friendly. Portions were good - I could have used a bit more chicken, but it was well seasoned and very tasty!

Save up your money for the short drive to St. Mary's, GA to this humble dining experience. The menu has variety of options for you to try. I have very little to non-existent Greek dining experience so when I saw words I couldn't pronounce on the menu, I said, YEP, I'll try that! What a great decision. 1st, Mozzarella Caprese, a great appetizers. 2nd, Bifteki, key components, lamb, pork and beef! Key reactions, mmm, MMM, MMM-Damn Good! This patty is so good, ketchup will actually ruin it. Bite after bite, it's simplicity makes it a standout patty you'll enjoy. Again, Do Not Add Ketchup! Or you'll be eating "another burger", snore boring. The waitress was an original Southern Belle delight. Indoor and outdoor seating options that look out on water. Not if but when you go, definitely try this restaurant! read more

Riverside Cafe - Mozzarella Caprese - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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Took a slight detour off 95 to stop in for lunch. Right across the street from the water so there is a great view. It was early so plenty of seats. Ethan our server was great. Got our drinks and told us all the specials for today. So many good choices! We started with a couple bowls of soup. The Clam chowder. Delicious! Not thick but full of flavor with pronounced rosemary flavor Also had the Traditional lemon rice soup. Really tasty. I landed on the bifteki. Sounds like a Greek meatloaf. Very tasty with interesting flavors. Large plate of food! Deb had the gyro. Big portion as well! Very good flavors all around. Really great food and service. Would like to come back when the weather is nice and sit outside. read more

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We spent the afternoon strolling along the water in St. Mary's and decided to stop for a cool drink and seek some shade. We sat at table #13 where we met a nice young lady our waitress, Abbie. We sat there and enjoyed the wonderful breeze and beautiful view of the river and shared a delicious large piece of cheesecake. We were new to the area and had lots of questions for Abbie and she was like our own personal welcome committee person who gave us directions and things to do in about 5 minutes, thank you Abbie! The view was superb, the service was outstanding and the afternoon was the ultimate. We will return. read more

My favorite Greek food in the area! Weather permitting, I love to sit on the patio to eat. The staff is always friendly with great service. The French fries are so good so I usually get the gyro with fries and the Greek salad. A true gem in Saint Mary's! read more

This restaurant occupies part of the first floor of an across-the-street from the water setting in downtown St. Mary's. Across the street from the restaurant, you'll find the pier-port waiting area for tours to Cumberland Island via tour boat. Public parking for tours to Cumberland Island is about 50-yards away from the pier port. Thus, this restaurant is in an ideal location to attract customers before and after tours. Menu offerings are sparse and entrees pricey. See the menu below. Cuisine orientation is Greek. We've spent a lot of time in Greece since 1970. We speak the language and know much about the culture and food. We travel the world all year long as food, wine, and travel writers (before COVID). If we may assume our dishes here represent the quality of offerings, the best we can say is they are OK. Our entrees missed the mark in terms of taste. Serving sizes were adequate. Prices were too high. Our entrees were Pasticcio and Stuffed Eggplant, both priced at $18. When you consider the costs of making these dishes by the tray size, these prices per square are just too high. Think this is an exaggeration? Look at our review on Yelp for Fox's Pizza Den in downtown Brunswick, in Coastal Georgia. They offer similar foodstuffs for much less and of higher quality in our view. Our total bill here was $62.00, $52.00 before tip. This represents the cost of delivery of two entrees ($36), a salad ($7), and two drinks ($3 each). You'll note signs at the entrance that prices increases are due to COVID supply chain consequence costs. There's no doubt all businesses feel the impact during the COVID supply chain crisis. But the price-performance ratio here is off for an adequate but unexceptional dining experience, if our experience is any measure of the quality of offerings. Any restaurant can have an off-day with the delivery of a singular experience and we hope this was the case during our visit. For many of us, dining out is an opportunity to embark on a novel or unique experience in terms of quality and diversity -- an experience we may not discover at home. One would hope most eateries would offer some better-than-at-home value. The offerings at this restaurant are perfectly acceptable, and the ingredients are fresh. We hope your experience here is exceptional. read more

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This restaurant is located right along the water across from the Cumberland ferry. They have some outdoor seating, but not a lot. Our stop was impromptu but the local reviews seemed to be pretty good. Based on the interior and the professionalism of the wait staff, we were shocked to see the prices once we picked up the menu. Even more so shocked when we got the food. It was much lower quality than we anticipated and in small, not well dressed, portions. The food tasted okay, but we were just too hung up on what we paid for a deli like experience. read more

Riverside Cafe - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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I was up in the area for work today and it had been awhile, so I decided to go to the waterfront to look for a local late lunch spot. It has been years since I was here so some of the places I remembered were no longer open. I found a spot that got pretty good reviews and one I thought I had eaten at before. It was almost 3:45 so it was not that crowded when I arrived. Greeted quickly and told to choose my table. She took my drink order and gave me a few minutes to look over the menu. Their fare is focused on Greek food but also definitely American choices. However, not many vegetarian choices. I inquired about the seafood being local and sadly it is not. They are on the waterfront and don't serve fresh seafood? That is a sin in my book. Because the options for me were so limited, I chose hummus and pita bread and a salad with no protein. They do not offer a side salad so I had to order a $10 entree salad. The pita and hummus were OK, but not great. The pita had garlic on it and I hate garlic and the menu said nothing about that. The salad was fresh but primarily tons of lettuce with very few toppings. A few olives, tomatoes and cucumbers and no cheese. The prices are high for what you get. I am accustomed to paying higher prices for quality food but this is not it. My appetizer and very basic salad with a Diet Coke was $21 before tip. The service was OK but toward the end of the meal, I was left waiting for over 15 minutes for my check as there was one server on the floor and they did start getting busy. Place is tired. Floors worn, furniture spartan, they do have a few tables outside that have a view. Very odd menu and again not fresh seafood. I don't think I will be coming back here. read more

Riverside Cafe - Hummus with pita bread and salad - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

A mainly Greek menu. The food is mostly homemade and tasty. You can try Greek soup, salads, seafod, and sandwiches. The lemon soup is delicious. Lots of gorgeous temptations in the dessert case. We didn't have any, but the neighboring table was raving. Service is solid and friendly. Riverside Cafe serves local beer and wine. We've eaten here twice and left satisfied. Sit on the patio or by the window to enjoy the waterview. read more

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Great service wonderful meal and nice cold beer. Frosted mugs were great, good Irish Stout from. Local craft brewery. Had the Fish and Chips good meal. Plenty of variety on the menu for everyone in the party. Heard the Greek meals were all outstanding. Our waiter was wonderful and very professional. He ensure all 16 meals arrived at the same time and were all hot. Had the Lemon Chicken Soup for my appetizer and it was outstanding. read more

We were in town for a short getaway. We knew nothing about the area. So, I asked a lot of questions. Our server was so lovely. I cant remember her name. Shes the local girl with pink hair. The gyro she recommended was fantastic. The food at Riverside is incredible. The staff was so nice and friendly. This is a must stop when in St. Mary's. read more

Way downhill in quality over the past few years. 9 French fries is considered a side. The gyro is now seasoned with WAY too much anise and is always missing some key ingredient. Service is passable. Great views though. read more

This place is always great! No matter what I have ordered from the menu it's always been outstanding. The staff is always friendly and accommodating. They also have some of the best deserts I've ever had. I recommend the Baklava! read more

I am a local from White Oak, GA. When I get a chance I take my dog, Merlot here to enjoy lunch on the patio. I've enjoyed everything I've ordered here. The the pasticio is so mouth watering. Be careful as the menu is Ala Carte. Service has always been exceptional. Don't forget to get dessert. read more

So we came to St. Mary's late Thursday night after a long drive. We are staying at Spencer House Inn. We are considering retiring here. So after meeting with a realtor who showed us a planned community, we came back to the riverfront area to get some lunch. This was Friday afternoon. There as some outside tables but they were all taken. We sat down inside around 2 and the place was pretty busy. Our server whose name I can't remember was excellent. My wife had the chicken salad on pita with side salad. I ate the leftover half for lunch today, delicious! I ordered the gyro deluxe, it came with fries and side salad. I don't eat a lot of salad but with their house dressing it was fantastic. The gyro was the best I ever had. They grilled the pita so the flavor and texture were just amazing. All the vegetables were fresh and crispy. Highly recommended this little gem. read more

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What a great find! Very nice people. The menu is extensive. There's something for everyone. Prices are very reasonable and portions are substantial. Everything we had was delish! Great job ladies. read more

Riverside Cafe - Delicious Ruben! I could only eat half. The fries are very good too! - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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Excellent Mediterranean seafood, friendly service, and cute waterfront cafe. All we could ask for. The shrimp Santorini is out of the world. Get the grilled pita and tzatziki/hummus and spoon some of the leftover veggies from the Santorini onto it. Homemade hummus and tzatziki were awesome. Even my lowly Caesar salad had an unusually good dressing and croutons on it. Crabcake and remoulade over green salad with Greek dressing was also delicious. Dont forget the light tangy key lime pie! Prices are reasonable for the food quality. We got all this, plus one beer, one iced tea, and extra pitas for $85 plus tip. If we lived near here, our diets would be blown forever. read more

Oh my, what a gem. Warm, friendly service with great food. Stopped for breakfast which was wonderful. Saw their dinner menu and decided to come back. Best meal we had in the historic district by far! read more

The deck outside is a great place to have a meal while people watching or enjoying views of the river directly across the street. Our server was friendly, answered our questions and made good recommendations. Our meals came out very quickly but were perfectly cooked. The gyro was delicious and was not overly heavy. Everything was well prepared and fresh. This is absolutely a place to try when in St Mary's on a nice afternoon for lunch. read more

Riverside Cafe - Gyro and Fries - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

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THE best Greek food in Georgia! Especially with Chef Dan Great prices for Quality Food‼ And the LOCATION.....phenomenal #ItsAVibe I will visit again hands down read more

This is a little hidden gem in St Marys. Great food and great service. Our favorite is the pita bread w tzatziki for an appetizer. They do have daily special that rotate ( mine is the stuffed eggplant) . The wife loves the greek salad ( which does have a bed of romaine) . My regular menu favorite is the fish n chips. Desserts are homemade and amazingly good. My fav is the blueberry cheesecake. To sit on the front deck on a nice day and watch the boats go up a down the river is relaxing! A++ read more

Lovely view overlooking the St Marys River in old downtown St Marys. The service is good and the menu features Greek and American food. It's a favorite among locals and tourists out for lunch or supper. read more

We just moved to Saint Marys, GA. Riverside Cafe has quickly become our favourite restaurant. Great Staff, Great Food, Great Specials. I highly recommend this place. read more

Riverside Cafe - He Loves the leftovers as well! - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

We went here in the afternoon for a late lunch. I called to see if we could take our small dog and they said Yes, so we were able to sit on the outside patio to eat. Afternoon sun is pretty strong out there. No shade cloth. Waitresses were friendly and helpful. I ordered the Gyro sandwich. Delicious and HUGE! Fries were nice and crispy and the salad was also delicious. My wife had the Moussaka which was a lot of food...we ended up taking half home. Very tasty. Nice place and a good location near the water. It filled up pretty quickly after we arrived. We recommend it. read more

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I eat here often as do most locals. It's not the fanciest place but it is clean and the food is delicious. The waitresses are always kind and helpful. Menu is small but they have specials all the time. Favorites: Pita w/tzatziki and hummus, the spinach pie, grilled chicken salad and the chicken gyro. They did use to have grape leaves and got rid of them :/ sad. read more

Delicious, authentic Greek cuisine with a park side view of the water. Delightful dinner along with a historic, scenic stroll included!

We moved to St Mary's 4mos ágonas have had a hard time finding good restaurants. This is now one of our favorites! read more

Riverside Cafe - Rubén sandwich and Greek salad 10 out of 10!! - Greek Near Me - Saint Marys, Georgia

One heck of a restaurant! The best ever! Great food, great atmosphere, super staff! I have lived around the world! I have dined at superb restaurants! Nothing beats the Riverside! Don't miss it! Al Konetzni read more

Not so impressed, a deluxe gyro have 4 thin slices of gyro meat, the fries were Soggy with oil , the side salad was ok , the musaka did not come with any sides, had to pay $6 for a side salad, never seen a place this greedy . my total bill was $42 for Just food not including tax and tip . read more

Best food in St. Mary's. Been here half dozen times since moving to the area a few months ago. Always very good service with well-prepared and properly seasoned dishes. read more

Marsha was our server and she was incredibly rude, she waited a good 20 minutes even to approach our table and when she did she thought it was humorous to make a request for an allergy. she did not understand a simple request of checking buns for ingredients and just assumed everything but salad wouldn't be an option when another server confirmed this wasnt the case. overall my experience was awful but Marsha herself may have been the only deciding factor. read more