C-Ville Weekly brought me here. This is a hidden gem honestly. The burgers are amazing. They are smashed, thin patties. If you know anything about burgers, smashed is close to holy grail. Pricing is excellent, service was fantastic (Lisa is awesome). Will definitely make this a fav spot for a nice burger! read more

Don't let the styrofoam plates and lunch-counter appearance in the user-submitted pictures fool you--this place is clean, charming, and there's plenty of seating. This place is great spot to bring a group of 4-6 and have juicy hand-made beef burgers with crispy shoestring fries. The cheese poppers are also great. Service is warm and attentive. read more

Love this place! I came here the first time in high school and can't stop going back. My husband and I love their subs and burgers, plus their sides are always amazing. The waitresses are very friendly. They have a ton of spots memorabilia on the walls and have TVs with it on too. The grill is right behind the bar so you can watch your food being made half the time. read more

Nobody goes there much anymore because it is too crowded....no seriously if you go between 1130-100PM good luck finding a table. You might get lucky with a seat at the bar. Best burgers in town, and friendly service. Lots of TV with sports going, mainly NASCAR though. Place is mostly locals and wanna be locals, which is refreshing in this town of boorish spoiled brat students. If you have a craving for juicy burger and fries, this is the place. They also have long neck beers, which seeing working men on their lunch break slamming a few at lunch makes me jealous I don't have a more relaxed job. Would certainly make the day a lot easier. read more

Did not love this place. If you like a greasy burger and fries then you will. The parties and fries are frozen and dropped onto the grill or in the grease. It was super busy when I went though so seems to be a popular place. Not for me. read more

Excellent place for a tasty and greasy burger. Always had a great experience here, and I've been here several times. Very budget friendly too! Oh, & make sure you only get 1 order of fries for 2 people! read more

Burgers, Fries, Soda. It's perfect. And cheap. My favorite burger in Charlottesville. The burgers are of the small variety, but they are delicious. The fries are great too. I wouldn't go if I was wanting something besides a burger. That's what they're known for. Anything else, and you're on your own. read more

One of the best burgers (aside from Mel's) and fried pickles in Charlottesville. Go "all the way" on your burger to load it up right

Gourmet Riverside is not. But I love it so much I felt the need to update my stars to five. Delicious every single time.

Great food, great prices, a solid choice if you are looking for quick food at a comfortable spot. Will be going back!

Fast, good food at a great value. 4 cheeseburgers plus a basket of fries for just over $20. Laid back atmosphere. TVs for sports. Didn't have the pie, but heard someone else say it was good. This was just what we wanted. read more

Great burgers, really good homemade desserts. Simple, clean and outstanding service can't go wrong here! If your in the area and looking for a quick bite you have to stop in. Eat where the locals do!! read more

Based on the reviews i thought this was a great choice for dinner with my son after a event we went to. I'd say it is your average hometown bar and grill. Not the best food, service or environment. Definitely not the worst. read more

Like everyone else has said - Great burgers, good prices, friendly staff! Try the fried cheese curds if you haven't yet.

Best burgers in town. Hands down, no questions asked. If anyone tells you differently, they're just flat out wrong. The service is always excellent and friendly. Delivering mouth watering delights with a smile and professionalism! What else could you ask for? Don't forget to slap some of that seasoning salt on those French fries! read more

This place seems to definitely be a Charlottesville staple! My table go the burgers, fries, fried cheese, and a grilled chicken sandwich and it was all great! Classic diner food with ginormous portions to boot! Staff here is also super kind and attentive! read more

I love Riverside. Always has some of the best American food in town. Always has great prices and great customer service. Any time I eat in the waiters and wraitresses are always friendly and helpful. The people at the bar are always good people to chat with when getting to go orders. Always have a great experiance at Riverside. read more

Best Burger in C;vlle! Their burgers amazing. Made from fresh ground meat and you can have it any way you like it. They are so juicy that it takes several napkins to get through the meal. We always include a mixed basket of onion rings and fries to satisfy everyone in the family. It is also extremely well priced. You can get a lot of food very inexpensively. read more

We stopped here on the way back from Carter Smith Mountain and I was so pleasantly surprised. It was a typical diner with pretty standard American menu but everything was really cheap and everything that we ordered was excellent! We got the pulled pork, a BLT a burger and a hot dog and plate of fries and no one had any complaints. read more

Great place to eat! Really good food, fast service, the people are very friendly. Loved my meal here!

Saw the ratings. Saw the prices. Was very suspicious.... But dang, this place is good. And, inexpensive!! As in '70's prices! Tempted to move nearby and make it a regular place to eat! read more

Riverside is a straight-up dive, but the food is awesome. Expect paper plates and no frills, but delicious food and friendly service. My burger was amazing! read more

Wow this place is amazingly cheap and so delicious. You can't go wrong w a great cheeseburger and fries. The beer and ciders are also only $2/3. read more

Great burgers. A real local hotspot, always packed at lunchtime. The price is right and the service is top notch. Definite must if you're living in C-ville and need a good burger and fries lunch. read more

I love this place. If you're looking for a good, greasy burger, then this is the place to go. They have tons of options to personalize your burger, but don't forget to add the half n half (onion rings and french fries) and chase it all down with their delicious sweet tea. If you have room left, their pies are excellent. They aren't a gourmet burger joint, nor do they pretend to be. For an inexpensive but good burger with great service, it's always going to be Riverside for me. read more

Tasty, greasy, affordable burgers. If you're looking for healthy food - look somewhere else! However, if your mind is set on a burger, it's hard to go wrong with Riverside. I prefer their burgers and atmosphere ten times more than the fancier burger restaurants downtown. It's not fancy, but it's a local gem! Also - cheap CHEAP beer (micros and domestics) if that's your thing. read more

Excellent service, food was tasty. My son said it was the best burger he'd ever had. Wish we would have had time for pie. No frills, not fancy but a good meal. read more

We were returning from backpacking and decided a burger sounded great. We found this gem on Yelp and loved it! Service is super fast and friendly. Double cheeseburger was spot on. So good I took another friend, same friendly service and good greasy burgers! Our "go to" stop after every backpacking adventure now! read more

Hands down the best burger in C-ville. Great service too. The sides are also all so good, though I feel the prices could be dropped just a bit. read more

Their beef may not be local, free-range, grass-fed, organic, but damn do they make a proper griddled "smash burger". Crusty greasy goodness. Yum! Friendly attentive service too. read more

Absolutely the best burgers in C'ville!! Riverside has a great selection of beer, and the burgers are awesome. The fries are really good too. I haven't eaten anything else here, but with burgers this good who needs to try anything else? read more

Awesome burgers, quick and friendly service, and reasonable prices. If you want a good old fashioned American hamburger this is the place. Definitely my new favorite place for a quick lunch in Charlottesville. read more

Yummy little flat-out burger joint! Good fries, good burgers; all around good place. A little tight on space when it's busy but we never regret going and waiting. read more

Simply the best place for a quick bite. Service is great, food is delicious.

Best burger in Hook City, step your game up rookie

The food is delicious. The service is fantastic. It's greasy, but you should know what you're getting yourself into.

Great food! Had the bacon cheeseburger and loved it. Great onion rings and fries too. Fast and friendly service. Love the atmosphere. Reasonable prices. read more

Ate here just passing through. Food was great, get a double patty if you're hungry. Awesome craft beer selection and good topping selection for burgers. Chili bacon cheeseburger really hit the spot. read more

The meal my husband and I had at Riverside Lunch the other day was nothing short of life-changing. Seriously - this was the best burger I've ever had. (They recommended the double, and I was glad I got it.) We also got the carrot cake, and it was absolutely delicious. The place is really charming too - total local dive complete with a bunch of older guys watching the game and classy styrofoam plates to catch the grease. It's fantastic. Very friendly service as well! read more

This is by far my favorite burger place in town. It's always a good choice! The fried pickles are my favorite. Family owned and operated, I love supporting local businesses like this one. read more