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    Riverside Fish House

    3.9 (80 reviews)
    ModerateSeafood, Southern
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    RIVERSIDE FISH HOUSE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Larry S.

    Back home visiting family and friends in Charlotte NC. Of course an annual visit to a fish camp. Several fish camps have either closed or cut hours, but Riverside still very popular and great seafood. No reservations taken but we were seated quickly to our table for 10, but only 9 could make it. Our server Allysha brought menus and took drink orders. We picked two servings of Onion Rings and one serving of Fried Squash for the table to share. Onion rings were ok but the Squash was terrific! Crispy outside and soft inside. My wife picked the Senior plate of Green Shrimp with a loaded baked potato. I went for the Butterflied Shrimp and Oysters, with an extra coleslaw for side. Pretty busy there about 4:15 on Friday. Our food took a bit of time but gave us a chance to visit and talk with the family and friends. Both our meals were excellent. My oysters thinly breaded and flash fried to be crispy outside and juicy inside. I wound up taking a few shrimp, coleslaw and about 20 hushpuppies back to hotel for next day. Excellent food, great service, a bit noisy but not so much so to prevent conversations. This will undoubtably be our annual go to for our visit.

    Onion Rings
    Suzanne S.

    We've been told that this is THE place to get fried catfish in this area. When we visited on Friday night, we were very underwhelmed. I love the fact that this place is tucked out of the way, and off of the beaten path. Regardless, there are tons of cars in the parking lot, but the place is relatively large inside and they get you in quickly. The hostess was kind and efficient. We waited maybe 10 minutes on a Friday night at 7 pm. Our waitress was very kind and efficient as well. She brought our drinks and some hushpuppies to nosh on while we looked at the menu. She was able to help us out with our selections and made sure our drinks were filled. My only issue with this place is the food itself. And some people are going to love it, no doubt. But the things I ordered felt like they were from frozen fish and shrimp. The batter did not adhere to the shrimp and had that "ice coating" feel. I know, we can't get fresh shrimp in Dallas, NC, but a better preparation would remove that texture problem. The worst thing I had was the stuffed flounder. It looked like a huge fried softball. Ate one bite and left the rest. The food all tasted the same. Fried with little differentiation. The onion rings were delicious and I thought the slaw was good, too. The best thing about this place is the price, though. For 3 grown people, it cost $50. Unheard of for seafood. So, this is the reason for the third star, the incredible value of this place. If you aren't picky about the quality of your seafood or are just craving some fried food, give this place a try. Others rave about it! I'm willing to pay a bit more to get quality food, so this place wasn't a win for me.

    Riverside plate
    Brian P.

    Great lunch. Found this place on Gaston Eats. I had the riverside plat and honestly we could have split it. Great service from Alyssa taking care of a party and never missed a beat. Drinks stayed full and she made us feel welcome. and we left with leftovers. We will be back.

    Green Shrimp - Small   8 oz.
    Emilee W.

    Best Chicken Livers I've ever had so delicious. This place is a legit fish camp where clearly everyone goes it was busy but service was excellent and fast. Large dining area good for meeting your family. Everyone was very friendly. I can't wait to go back. Fried pickles were the bomb extra crispy. Food was not greasy at all. The tarter sauce is perfect with the green shrimp and hush puppies. Portion sizes and prices are very reasonable.

    Fish platter with fries.
    Cherrelle M.

    My first time visiting this restaurant was on 05/21/2023. I ordered take out and had my boyfriend pick it up so I was unable to give me own critique of the inside but from what he told me the place looked to be a family owned restaurant. We ordered 2 fish platters and fried pickles as an appetizer. Everything was greasy which was to be expected since we got fried food. The amount of food was great for the price.

    Cory D.

    Large portions of food. The fried shrimp may very well be the best I have ever tasted. The food comes out so quickly you don't have to wait long. It is loud inside, but the food is so good you won't even notice. The staff are running around and get everything for you promptly. My drink was never empty.

    Pick two platter. Jumbo shrimp and the catfish filets.
    Lori H.

    There are many great "fish camps" in Gaston county. Riverside very well claims the top of my list. The real star of the show here is the catfish filets. Best filets I have ever eaten in my life for sure. Great homemade tarter sauce, cocktail sauce, and an abundance of hush puppies. The jumbo shrimp is good also, but I think next time I will focus solely on the catfish filets. There is great value in the platter for two they offer, which is really enough for three or four people. I'm sticking to the catfish though. Always great friendly efficient service.

    Ready to eat some fish...
    Jim R.

    COME HERE FOR GREAT FISH AND GREAT SERVICE. We hadn't eaten here in about 18 years. Now we are moving closer so we stopped by after looking at our new house. The place is still as good. The building seems nicer and cleaner. The servers were ALL very nice and attentive. Christina, our server was FANTASTIC. Big helpings, delicious cole slaw. FIsh, green shrimp and deviled crab was very, very good. I would like to eat fish more often but rarely get good fish anywhere. Everything was great. We will be living closer so we will be new regulars.

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    Brandon P.

    This is my go to fish place. Always good fish and and a good amount for a good price. Can eat cheaper here than you can a lot of the local restaurants. If you wanna save money and eat good then go here. The broiled jumbo shrimp are so good too. Took pics of the menu and added it cause it needed to be updated

    Been coming for years, best fish camp around love the atmosphere, and our favorite waitress Christina.

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    Good food, nice ambience and quick service! I have been here over 20 times and I am usually never disappointed!

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    1 year ago

    Extremely fast and excellent service with fresh, hot, delicious food. Everything you need, and all of it wonderfully prepared.

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    Everything fried can be a little heavy but the okra was just like granny used to make also the grilled fish was really the best

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    Everything was great Father's Day well staffed no wait time will be going back. Price was good also

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    2 years ago

    Seafood is awesome but Do Not order the steak! Unfortunately they don't know how to properly cook one.

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    3 years ago

    Food hot and fresh a little greasy but good i always get extra tartar sauce a small charge but worth it because it's some much it left overs

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    2 years ago

    Best fish camp! Everything was fresh and tasty and the service was friendly and fast. Cheap too!

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    We waited 45 for our food to be brought out and it wasn't good at all. The slaw is disgusting.

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