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Riverside Lunch

4.4 (282 reviews)
Open 9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Double smash burger with cheese!
Stephen R.

Service is awesome and very welcoming, food is awesome. My wife and I went here after an appointment, had smash burgers fries and onion rings! Best onion rings I've had. Burgers are on a different level! Wished I lived closer so I could go more often.

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Zoe G.

Went on a Saturday afternoon and it was full but not crazy busy. The prices are very reasonable. I got all fried food for my meal and my partner got a burger. The burger was good but I really think the fried foods are the highlights. The cheese balls were so good. They're pepper jack cheese cubes battered and fried. Also had fried mushrooms which I loved.

Bacon Cheeseburger Sub (3.5/5)
Clyde E.

It's more like 3.5 star. The place is tight on the inside, but cool. Service is quick and to the point dinner style. The food is simple and fast. Flattop fatty burgers with cheese. They're slinging them out by the dozens in a flash. The burgers lack any seasoning. Need that S&P if you ask me. The onion rings are the stand outs. We'll be back I'm sure. Check them out.

Wings Dings
Jess F.

All of our food was amazing. I love this place. Great price, great food, great people. The wings were very fatty and crispy which I love and the onion rings were amazing!!

Kayla H.

This is by far my favorite place to come when I visit Charlottesville! Get the 1/2 and 1/2 basket. It's plenty to share!

Cheeseburger, Basket of French Fries & Onion Rings.
R J.

The good was good. The service was exceptional. The prices on burgers was fair but the fries and especially the drink prices were a bit costly. Busy place, parking was difficult. $30 for two for lunch.

Bacon Double Cheeseburger
Joshua J.

This place doesn't look like much, but the service is southern friendly, which is the best, and the food was absolutely terrific. The burgers were made to perfection and the basket of fries were great to share with a friend. I'm glad we came and will add this to my list of go-to spots in Charlottesville.

Carrot Cake (yum)
John G.

This is officially my new favorite c-ville diner. They have by far, the best smash burgers around. We both got the double cheese burger. It was so satisfying. Our server (Ashley) was super nice and patient with us (first timers here). Her recommendations we went with. We treated ourselves to a piece of carrot cake which was locally made. The beef is sourced locally. Its all about local when you in live in c-ville. They do serve beer here, which is nice to know next time we visit (which we will be shortly). Didn't try this visit. Give it a shot. You'll enjoy this place. Keep doing what your doing!

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Perfect local place! Burgers were good and wings dings sooooo gooooddddd!!! The fries are salty. Will go back :)

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Great place! Service was great. We were lucky to get a seat. Had an awesome cheeseburger and fries.

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Food is tasty, the greasy type. It has a Neighborhood feel, great service, reasonable prices. One of my favorites.

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Absolutely delicious and great service every time! The Riverside north is just as good! Chicken Philly is a winner!

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Great place to grab a beer, burger and onion rings. Service was quick and easy. Highly recommend!!

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The cheeseburgers and hot dogs were awesome! We were visiting again from Maryland and service, preparation and food were great!!!!

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Well, I wish I had pictures for the awesome and delicious meal I had but it was too good to take…read morepictures of. The food was amazing. In case you have never been they offer steaks that are cooked in a brick fire oven. AMAZING I ordered the VA sirloin which was cooked to perfection (medium rare) with creamed spinach and potatoes. The creamed spinach and the potatoes were very delicious and flavorful. I also ordered the fried oysters which were great. Not overly fried and still maintained the texture and flavor of a typical oyster. The service was impeccable. Our waitress was very entertaining and helpful. She was very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu. She ensured that wanted for nothing. The ambiance was great. I loved the cow theme as well as the signage that stated "no well done steaks". It was a great touch. Overall, I had a great experience. If I am in Charlottesville again I will definitely visit.

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