The whole family cleaned our plates here twice during our camping trip at Riverbend next door. We liked the kids grilled cheese, burgers, wings, fries, onion rings, crab cake sandwich, brownie sundae, and of course the doggie burger was a hit with the pooch. The special lentil curry soup was an unexpected treat! The service is just as friendly, casual, and welcoming as you would hope for in a spot like this. The outdoor seating and the grassy hang-out space make this a destination for sure when we are in the area. read more

This review was removed stating incorrect location. I am reviewing Russian River Pub in Guernville: First, the staff are awesome, attentive, & friendly! I won't have a bad word said about them! The food was underwhelming. I had the 10 wings for $19 and a Diet Coke for $3.50. They advertised the wings as seen on Diners, Drive Ins, and Dives. The wings were small, overcooked, & sad. Just straight Frank's Hot Sauce, too. There's no excuse these days to serve anemic wings like that. And definitely not for $19. I was going to order a burger but had enough disappointment. I paid my $32 and rode on. Your staff deserves better. read more

Really enjoyed the atmosphere outside on the patio, and my daughter and husband played horseshoes while we waited for our food. I had the pulled pork sandwich and it was pretty good. My son didn't care for the chicken on his Caesar salad and said it didn't seem cooked enough. My husband had a steak sandwich that he said was good but not great. I did enjoy my Russian River Pale Ale, and would definitely return to try other items on the menu. read more

Russian River Pub - Pulled Pork Sandwich - American Near Me - Forestville, California

What a great little place, added a big outdoor area since CovId too. It looks way too hot to sit outside so we enjoyed the air-conditioning at the bar. I have been to this bar many many times. I just never reviewed it. They definitely renovated. It looks very nice. the bartenders were very cool and interesting. We ordered the wings because that's what they're known for. They were cooked perfectly a nice crispy outside and nice and juicy inside. We only ordered the barbecue, but next time will try the original buffalo prices are reasonable. read more

Russian River Pub - American Near Me - Forestville, California

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The food was yummy and hot! Definitely will be back! We ordered the prime rib dip and it was yummy. The service was amazing. The ambiance is kind of cool. Even outdoor seating read more

We had a party of 22 going down the Russian River, so I called Wendy to arrange for a large party. She put together several appetizing prix fixe choices and we opted for the BBQ buffet (ribs, chicken, slaw, baked beans, corn bread). When we arrived, we were treated like royalty. Pitchers of Pliny were ordered and showed up immediately. The food was cooked to perfection and was absolutely mouth-watering. Throughout the meal, Wendy and Heidi were very attentive. I give Wendy and the Russian River Pub the highest recommendation possible. We love this place and especially the people! read more

What an awesome place to come to. The food was great and the customer service was friendly. We were out on a trip from San Diego and loved grabbing some burgers and beer here read more

I came to this place because the location was right next to a campground that I stayed at Riverbend and I saw it on diners drive-ins and dives so I had to try it. I ended up getting the prime rib with the Fixins or the special prime rib sandwich, and I have to say that this was very mediocre to me, I went back the next day and ordered wings and I must say that these are the best wings that I've ever had. I mixed the barbecue sauce with the buffalo sauce and it was excellent. The wings were well cooked and prepared excellently. I would go back just for the wings, I would tread very lightly on ordering anything else at this point read more

Russian River Pub did surpass my expectations. I was going into it, thinking that this was going to have typical bar food. But the place had a large variety of foods, and the pasta salad and clam chowder were delicious. They also had tri tips and other types of meats available that were delicious. The party I came with was large (9 people), but we were seated immediately, so there were plenty of tables available. Highly recommend trying this place if you're in the area! read more

No pretense here -- just good, honest pub fare. I can't vouch for the rest of the menu (save for some generous-sized plates being served to nearby patrons), but the tri-tip sandwich (with your choice of cheese) is definitely worth a try - large and in charge, and easily shareable. Curly fries fill he rest of the plate. This place is also kid- and dog-friendly, so don't come alone! read more

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The food was fabulous! The pulled pork... OMG!...Out of this world! I would drive 20 miles just for this! A nice selection of chilled beverages as well as plenty of iced pup water! Staff was very attentive and 200% on point! Hard to control things: It was hot, not much air flow, air coolers were located on the road side patio; misters seemed to be located on the lawn area where there was no seating, so not sure what that was for actually. Ugh... how to fix these hot weather things??? read more

We stopped at this place after hearing it was on DDD! Great outdoor patio and yard that overlooks the river basin. We ordered the clam chowder to start which was AMAZING. The steak sandwiches are all pretty good as well. Ask for the horseradish sauce if it doesn't already have it! The meal was pretty heavy so we all left feeling groggy but otherwise happy. read more

What a gem on River Rd. We sat outside in the lovely outdoor area, and watch the kids play horseshoes. My sister had a cheeseburger and I had the French dip, we split a half order of fries. The service was on point and we had a fun time. read more

Cool fun pub. I guess one of the first on Diners, drive ins, and drives. Know for their wings. They were good. Tri tip sandwich was great! Service was excellent. I asked to buy a shirt (xl) was told they were sold out. but the time we were leaving they had found me an XL shirt! Great outdoor seating. Cool and funky inside. read more

Russian River Pub - Tri tip sandwich - American Near Me - Forestville, California

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It's a great restaurant. The food is excellent, friendly service and the ambiance is great for the area where we live. It's a fun family friendly establishment. read more

Best wings in NorCal, hands down. Crispy not fatty. Perfectly cooked. Served with REAL homemade blue cheese dressing and crunchy fresh celery sticks. I've occasionally deviated to other menu items, but these wings are slap-your-mama good, as they say in the South, so I just keep coming back. Pair with their North Coast Brewing Old No. 38 Stout served on draft, and now you got yerself a righteous wingding. Say hi to one of the patio pooches as they stare thru you in that way only a canine can. Smile back, knowing they know what you did, and will tell all the others. And when you see the enormous black 4WD "A-Team" rig come rollin in, certain Mr. T is gonna come bounding out of that thing, don't act surprised when the hardest working restauranteur steps out instead. No, that's not Linda Carter. It's Wendy, and you're just as likely to see her emptying trash cans as greeting customers or policing her kitchen. #RRPUB #RRGRUB read more

​like a dummy, showed up with 13 people on New Year's day. They were so kind to move other patrons so they could pull a bunch of tables together just for us. Service was great food was amazing. The wait staff was phenomenal they were just so on top of it. Been going there for 20 years, always recommend read more

We give them four stars for the vibe (counter service, music, beer selection, great outside lawn dining space that's dog friendly), but three stars for the food. Apparently this place was featured on the show "Diners, Drive Ins and Dives" but the poster near the bathroom I believe indicated that was back in 2006. Needless to say, food quality and service has fallen since then. We got the special of the day veggie sandwich, a bowl of chili, some burgers and the infamous wings. Server at the front counter was not very friendly and wouldn't serve us the dinner special when we asked since it wasn't 4pm yet (which was not a problem, but then a bit after ordering, we saw another table with it so another server apparently allowed it). The wings were very meh, nothing unique or exciting, which is what they are supposed to be known for. Same with the other items. It's definitely a favorite local spot, inexpensive and a great place to stop for a beer. I just wouldn't plan on an amazing meal but you will have a lovely time there with the vibe either way! Also, heads up, no relation between this place and russian river brewery! read more

As a big Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives fan, I've been wanting to try this gem for the longest time. Today, we made our way up and I am here for it. Right off the road in the cozy town of Forestville, you might just miss the entrance if you don't pay attention. Maybe it wasn't a good day for us but the tri-tip was a bit dry and flat. Other than that, the beers were cold, the outdoor seating aplenty, and the prime rib French dip is a must. read more

Russian River Pub - Menu 3/21/21 - American Near Me - Forestville, California

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Solid 4 stars! Burgers and Waffle fries were amazing! Service was good. We would definitely come back again!

Hands does the best and only place to go for buffalo wings along the Russian River. Perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, just the right amount of kick, homemade ranch dressing and sooooo yummy! Service is as friendly as can be, too! :) read more

Russian River Pub - Buffalo Wings - Yum!!! - American Near Me - Forestville, California

This review is looong overdue. I used to live 10 min away from RRP & so it was one our go to stops, especially over the summer. This place is chill & has good vibes. In the past, there was indoor & outdoor seating (not sure if it's just outdoor seating now). They have Russian River Brewing Beer available (yay!) & tons of great food. Check out their Facebook page for what's on their menu. In the summer, they'd have BBQ chicken platters & it was sooo good. I live in the City now & would go back for their BBQ & cornbread. It's very close to the river, so if you're headed in or out of Guerneville be sure to check them out. Tons of parking & dog friendly. read more

Pre-covid this restaurant was fantastic. Great good, good service and dog friendly. After Covid the restaurant has seen a decline. The prices have increased, the service has slowed, and I think the kitchen staff has changed. The food is not nearly as good as it was pre-2020. That being said, if you do go I would recommend the Tri Tip sandwich with the blue cheese and horseradish aioli sauce, onion rings and a cider. The beer and the views of the mountains are still worth stopping in for, especially if you are already in the area. This restaurant is conveniently located near Armstrong Woods. read more

Great place for a beer! Stopped by because the show was on Guy Fieri's Triple D - Diners, drive-ins, and dives and we figured we'd check it out. Order at the entrance and pick up your food from the windows then head to the back where there is plenty of outdoor seating. Lots of tables, great groups groups. I really appreciated the several outdoor heaters - even if it's windy you will still be kept warm. We ordered the famous BBQ wings and a couple of Pliny the Elder. Wings were crunchy, flavorful and delicious. Looks cute at night with the strings of lights up. Great for a quick stop. read more

Great service... and then the food was delicious!! Pleasantly surprised after a day of tubing that we could eat so well with a wonderful selection of the best local beers!! read more

They have such a pretty outdoor seating arrangement during covid ! Heating stations near almost each table. We had a cider and a draft beer and both were amazing. Also the fries and jalapeno poppers were good and the portions were also big. We wanted to have a quick snack but it ended up being our dinner! Our server was polite and got us 5 different kinds of hot sauces to choose from :P overall would highly recommend if u r in the area. read more

Russian River Pub - American Near Me - Forestville, California

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Disappointed in the service. I've eaten here many times and always have enjoyed it, but this time not so much. The hostess hands you your menus before you sit down so that you can carry the menu to your table. Why would I want to carry a menu to the table? Isn't part of table service to be served? Our waitress was inattentive. My husband's hamburger was served and there was no mention of the salad I ordered. After several minutes I asked the waitress for the status and she checked on it and brought it, saying it had been ready. So what? It wasn't served at the same time as my husband's meal. The salad was like a large house salad and tasted good, but was outrageously priced at $22 for iceberg, a bit of spring salad, tomatoes, cucumber, croutons and blue cheese dressing. Our waitress never came and asked how we were enjoying our meal or if we wanted more drinks. Never checked in on us at all. Disappointing experience when what I have experienced in the past has been very nice. read more

I feel the need to warn people about how poorly run this place is. I am a former waitress, so I cut servers a lot of slack, but this experience was unreal. We ordered and were brought drinks. Then we waited an incredibly long time for our food, over an hour, and no one even checked on us. It was early, and the restaurant wasn't close to full, but I tried to be patient. At least we wanted refilled on our drinks to tide us over. I went to the bar to try to order, since we hadn't seen any staff member in such a long time. There were no employees at the bar either. Finally, a waitress noticed me. She spoke slowly, as if she had all the time in the world. Without apologizing, she told me that they were simply too busy to take a drink order. Once our food finally came, we had to go get our own condiments. We were then treated to watching (and listening to and smelling) a customer vomit all over the cornhole game right next to the dining area. After a while, an employee came out and dumped a bucket of water and cleaning solution on the game. It's not the restaurant's fault that this person became sick, but if they had enough staffing, someone would have responded quicker. And it was inexcusable to leave the vomit-soaked game out there. A service charge was added to our bill, which is very unusual for a party of four and which we were not warned about. It was such a horrible experience, and being charged for practically non-existent service was beyond the pale. read more

Overall liked this place! The service was very friendly and flexible, and the outdoor space was very pleasant. The burger itself seemed as though it were a frozen patty that was thrown on the grill, but maybe that's to be expected for a post-rafting place. Unfortunately the bill itself wasn't itemized correctly (we got charged for an extra sandwich, as well as a few other missing/incorrect items) and only noticed the extra sandwich was on the bill after-the-fact (which is our fault, we should have looked beforehand), which wasn't ideal. But overall solid, not a bad option by any means! read more

4 members of our party entered the pub and before we got in good the person serving drinks gave us a look and said how many while shaking her head no. We said 9 and she said no we don't have enough room. There were 7 open seats at the bar at the time. Didn't ask us to wait a minute just scowled shaking her head no. Didn't say I'm sorry or express any interest in accommodating our group. HOW RUDE!!!! read more

Yum on my cheeseburger and the whole local vibe is just happy and fun. See you soon Russian River Pub. YUMmm!

Food was amazing!!! Stopped here on the way back from the redwoods and I'm so glad we did. We tried the wings, onion rings and mozzarella sticks. Super cute outside seating available with a yard for dogs and people to lounge around while playing. Staff was helpful as well and really awesome people. read more

Russian River Pub - Wings were by far the best I've had! - American Near Me - Forestville, California

Love it here! The food and drinks are great. When we camp in the area, we enjoy plenty of drinks and food here.

This place is awesome! My friend and I stopped here kinda randomly and were both impressed. We were greeted by friendly staff and even invited to bring our dog along since they have outdoor seating with plenty of room and atmosphere. I saw an area for corn hole as well. It seems like a great place for large groups. The food was tasty and the beer was so good! I'm excited to come back here next time I'm in town. Shout out to our waiter who was so nice and accommodating! Thank you! read more

This place is dive-y and right off the side of the busy Russian River Rd with a decent-sized gravel lot. At dinner time it gets pretty crowded. It's a low-key place with indoor and outdoor seating which you kinda grab yourself and a server will come take care of you. They're friendly and helpful with menu questions. I was talked into the chicken pesto sandwich with a $2 upcharge for the side salad (which is what I actually only wanted) and then charged $1.50 for blue cheese on top. But I thought it was the same salad as the lady beside me which was a dinner salad Bc the server told me it was "exactly the same salad for $2 more). No. It wasn't. I got a tiny tiny version with 2 cucumbers and 2 tomatoes and then paid $1.50 for the cheese that comes on the huge portion for $9.99 and I could've gotten chicken added for $3. I'm bummed. Bc that's what I wanted. Oh well. Not impressed with my chicken pesto sandwich. The chicken was good, the toasted bun was good but the pesto and presentation was meh. We ordered the chili cheese fries which my dad really enjoyed. Large portion. He also ordered the pulled pork with sweet house-made bbq sauce. I thought it was delicious. read more

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Great place to grab a burger and a beer! Ask for Laura, she's the BEST - always takes great care of us!! Favorite new river spot!

Great place and famous watch out for summer bees. Service is very fast my wife had a great Cheeseburger and Onion Rings.

I love this place. I can't believe I haven't written a review yet. I guess this would be a COVID review. We visited this past weekend, on a hot day around the river area. They have good set up for outdoor dining. There are several small and picnic tables set up outdoors. All the seating areas are covered. When you arrive, you have to first order...then find a table. On a busy river weekend (everyone was at the river), there were plenty of seating options. There are plenty of beer option, as well as numerous specialty bar drinks available. The drinks were handed to us before we sought out a table. Our table ordered BLT's, Chicken Pesto, hamburger, cheesesteak (?), wings and fries/onion rings. They have some of the best wings in Sonoma County. That's the main reason I went. My chicken pesto sandwich was a little dry, but I was fine with it. Everyone else seemed to enjoy their meals and drinks. COVID precautions were taken seriously by staff. As usual, staff was great. I know times are tough and we're all adjusting. Still a solid option in West County! read more

2nd visit to this local restaurant since I was camping right next door. French Dip with sautéed mushrooms, and onions were delicious. The Buffalo wings are good, however not the title for best NorCal wings. Special of the day was Sloppy Joe's which was also tasty. Waffle fries were seasoned nicely, and crisp. The restaurant has a large outdoor patio with corn hole, and horseshoes. The only draw for me was the surprise when the bill arrived. There is a 3.75% fee if you pay with a card. All the prices on the menu are for cash. Pro tip: Bring cash! Definitely check this place out next time your on the Russian River. read more

Nice location. Great beer. Great service. Food was awesome. If you are in the area, I recommend stopping in.