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    Riverside Cafe

    3.7 (501 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating
    Good for dancing

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    Steve M.

    Enjoyed this meal with friends in Vero Beach! The decor is beach themed & walls display hilarious fish art painted by locals. Gotta give high praise to our terrific server Marianna. She made great recommendations, & checked on our table often even though her station was crazy busy. Wife & I split the calamari. It was lightly breaded & not oily or greasy as you find in some places. Both entrees had a side of their home made potato salad which was super fresh. Wife had the grilled fish wrap & loved it. I had the Crabby Pig, a fried soft shell crab on pork belly sandwich. I have to say this was the only thing I really didn't enjoy. The breading was way too heavy and hid the taste of the crab. Will go back next time we're in Vero beach, but would love to see more grilled fish options on the menu.

    Scott F.

    One of our favorite places in Vero. Tuna Tare Tare Nachos are one of the best appetizers on the planet. Never had anything but apps here, but great bar service, friendly bar staff, live music, awesome view, great tropical drinks.

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    Joanne H.

    Awesome place right on the river, perfect for sunsets. It was busy in there but service was spot on. We ordered appetizers for dinner: onion rings, nachos, crab dip, and peel and eat shrimp. Everything was awesome, but the crab dip was the stand out. I'd go again. They also serve a Sunday brunch and I bet it's something. Try it.

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    Larry W.

    Always a treat when we visit my brother in law in Vero. Watch the boats and have a very tasty treat. Great food and service. Love the large windows, open dining area and outside deck seating!!!

    Foodie F.

    Started my meal at Riverside Cafe with the bang bang shrimp, they were perfectly crispy! Then I had the fish and chips, and wow, the breading was well seasoned, crispy and light, and the fish was tender and flaky. I also tried the crab pig sandwich, which was tasty, and satisfied my crab cravings. The whole experience had a great customer service and beachy vibe that made the meal even better. Can't wait to come back next time I'm in Vero Beach! Below are the locations of a video I uploaded during my experience. TIKTOK : FOODIEFORTLAUDERDALE IG:FOODIEFORTLAUDERDALE YOUTUBE:FOODIEFORTLAUDERDALE PINTEREST: FOODIEFORTLAUDERDALE

    Lana E.

    Great local cafe. A bit tricky to find as it is behind rental shop and looks like there's just another building. There's main room, bar area with music and outdoor sitting by the water. We've got there around 4pm and the place was pretty busy and got even busier later on. Our server was very nice and quick. We've got clam chowders, onion rings and fish and chips. Everything was very tasty. We also tried key lime pie and crème brûlée which I don't recommend as they were not the proper ones. I do take my desserts very seriously. Otherwise great place and good food.

    Neil B.

    While staying at Disney's Vero Beach resort we went to Riverside Cafe and were so happy we did. From the minute we walked in the hostess was super nice and showed us to an outside covered table on the river. The food and service was fantastic. If we lived closer this could be our regular place. Great live music inside and lots of TVs for sporting events. It started to rain as we left the wonderful hostess lent us her umbrella to get to our car!

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    Vanessa A.

    Brought my mom here since she wanted seafood and heard they had good food and music so we figured it would be a nice place for an early dinner. Our waitress was great, very attentive and everything came out in a good time. Mom had the clam chowder, and we ordered oysters, shrimp, salad and bang bang shrimp. Very pleased and the prices were reasonable. Seafood was fresh and the drinks were nicely done.

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    Eric L.

    The quesadilla appetizer was had a pleasant looking outside but the filling was repulsive to me: it was very finely chopped chicken blended with cream cheese and some other cheese. It had the texture of vomitus and tasted bland. Such a shame: the restaurant has nice music, staff, and ambiance.

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    The service was amazing. Came in for dinner Thursday night. The food was very good, would recommend. Got the grouper Rueben, best sandwich I've had in years. Our server Kaylin very amazing and on point. The view from outside is the best sunset I've seen. Worth taking family or friends. 10/10

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    Fish tasted frozen. Service was very average. Friend's meal had to be sent back. Would definitely not go back.

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    Great food and atmosphere. Love love love the kickin chicken sandwich! We get it every time

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    Just average food and average service. Bathroom is filthy. Just another disappointing restaurant.

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    There is a second floor to relax and dine in.
    There is a second floor to relax and dine in.
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