Stopped by with 4 friends around 4 PM on a Saturday. Almost completely empty. We were told to seat…read moreourselves and they'd bring menus. Waited for 15 minutes with only one other table in the entire place, no menus, ended up getting them ourselves from the servers station. Waitress was very nice, but took 20 minutes just to come get our drink orders. She came back and retook the order probably 3 or 4 times even though she wrote them down and put them into the computer. Brought out 3 of 4 drinks, came back 5 minutes later and asked if we needed anything else, umm, the 4th drink? And then finally our food order was taken. Waitstaff were so friendly, but come on, it was empty in there and there were 3 waiters. Food comes out. Most were pretty good but Rueben was 70% sour kraut and the corn beef was low quality. Cute and clean restaurant. Poor service. Low quality food for the price. Hate leave a poor review, but Riverstop did not deliver.

Newaygo is fortunate to have this place. While it is a bar it has very good food and service. We've…read morehad their wet burritos and burgers and they were both delicious.

Home town bar & grill with a warm, friendly vibe. Bar, seating, pool table, jukebox, sports on the…read moreTVs. Very friendly service, watches for refills and checks in on quality and satisfaction. Nice menu with a good selection of salads, sammies, apps, Mexican fare, and baskets. Great burgers! Good price point. Has outdoor seating in back with. Fire pit & comfy Adirondack chairs. Enjoyed our visit and will be back!

Always friendly and fantastic. Spotless clean and great menu. Mexican really shines. They treat…read moreyou like family

Earlier I stopped in this month to try a new brewery while visiting friends. Newaygo Brewing was…read moreworth the visit and I'll definitely be coming back! The staff was extremely friendly and vibe was perfect, not too loud where you can't hear a conversation but also not super quiet. I wound up ordering a flight of the ciders, because I couldn't decide which one to go with, and they were all delicious. The blueberry cider was probably my favorite if I had to pick just one. I also decided to order the beer cheese and pretzels, which were also very good. If you're in the Newaygo area, definitely stop by for a beer (or cider)!

Went here for a double date on Friday night while staying in the area and enjoyed our experience!…read moreThe servers were friendly, and I liked all of the beer and cider I tried. I ordered a flight of 4 beers and cider; at around $9 for a flight, the price was more than right to enjoy a variety of flavors. My favorite was the passionfruit sour, but all were great! I was surprised to even like the spruce-flavored citrus IPA (after taking a sip of the sample my friend ordered) - which is something I might not have tried myself. Also, I'm not usually a brown ale fan, but I thought the Coconut Brown Ale was delicious (candy-bar-esque in the best way). My fiancé and I split the spicy beer cheese appetizer, which came with soft baked pretzels and was a yummy pairing. I did not know what to expect from this brewery and, after visiting, would absolutely recommend it and return here - noting the variety of drinks, food (much more of a restaurant environment than anticipated!), and seating (bar seats, high top tables, booths, regular tables, even outdoor seating).

Best pork I ever ate, great service. They load the cheese on…read morecheese fries, the cheese is mixed in with fries. Best restaurant around!!!

What an awesome find! The Owner was so kind to our 7yr old pouting daughter (don't even know why…read moreshe was pouting). He worked to cheer her up and told us the story of his place and about the area. He even suggested a little farmers market around the corner that had the BEST Carmel Apples! I would come back just for that. The food was amazing. Ribs were perfectly tender but not mush. Little bit of bite and right off the bone. Great smoke and lots of flavor. $36 for a full rack of St.Louis ribs and it was huge. Deal! I will absolutely come back for Brisket some Friday. Worth driving to from GR

great place with good servers and excellent food and cleanliness what more can you ask forread more

This is a great bar and restaurant. It has two sides; one which is more like bar vibes and the…read moreother, more like a diner. There is plenty of parking out back and street parking. They have a great menu and I've really enjoyed almost everything I've had to eat here. Not a great place to go if you're on a diet, but they do have some yummy salads. People are more likely to go here for things like loaded tots, burgers, and burritos. Smothered with cheesy goodness, of course. They have cheap drinks, friendly service, and overall good vibes.

The atmosphere here is a fun mixture of Modern Cottage with touches of a nautical theme. It is…read morelight and airy and very welcoming. I ordered their Duck Bacon & Sweet Corn Wontons ($22). This is Crispy rangoon pockets filled with fried duck bacon blended with sweet corn and cream cheese inside a fried wonton. Served with spicy honey. This was one of the best thing's I've eaten in years. They are absolutely delicious. I also ordered their 3 Meat Smoker Bbq combination ($40). I got Ribs, Brisket, and Smoked Wings. Served with baked beans, potato salad, and corn bread. The Ribs werd delicious. Tender and very tasty. The brisket was very good. The wings were good, but small. I got the Bourbon sauce and their Bbq sauce. The Bourbon sauce was excellent and the bbq sauce was tasty, but I definitely preferred the bourbon sauce. The baked beans were excellent. I'm a little bit of a baked bean snob, and these pass my test. The potato salad was okay, but I didn't finish it. The Cornbread was also excellent! The service was were this place failed brilliantly. I walked in and was ignored by the older lady who was having a slow conversation with another customer and didn't even acknowledge me. I decided to use the restroom. When I came out there was a girl on the phone for 5 minutes for someone making a reservation. Again didn't even acknowledge me. Their was the older lady standing back by the bar, looked like either an owner or manager, just having a conversation with another employee the entire time. Just ignoring me. Finally a waitress walked up after waiting way too long and asked If I'd been helped. After being seated it took almost 10 minutes to get served. The place wasn't even 50% full, so there was no excuse. After finally ordering the service was hit or miss. Okay for a little bit then absent again. When I was actually served it was very friendly. I was considering ordering one of their new shakes, but with the absentee service a d her nit even asking if I wanted dessert, I decided against it. Overall the rating is difficult. The food and atmosphere definitely deserve a 5. The service was so bad the rating should be a 3 at best. However considering those Wontons I'll give the place an iffy 4 star review! Would I return? If only for the Wontons than an absolute yes.

We chose this restaurant to celebrate my husband's birthday and left wishing we had gone somewhere…read moreelse. The evening started with my husband trying to order a beer. The first choice was unavailable, then the second, then the third. After joking with our server that if the fourth beer wasn't available she should just bring us both Cokes, she returned to let us know that one was unavailable as well. To her credit, she did bring the Cokes!! After placing our order, there was a lengthy wait before any food arrived. We were at the restaurant far longer than expected for a meal consisting of soup, salad, and a steak dinner. Unfortunately, much of the food was barely warm, and some items that should have been served hot were cold. My husband ordered the porterhouse steak with French onion soup, waffle fries, and coleslaw. I ordered the fried goat cheese salad and onion petals. The waffle fries and onion petals were cold when served. When our server checked on us, we politely mentioned the issue. The waffle fries and onion petals were remade, but while the fries came back hot, the onion petals were still cold. Beyond that, there was little effort made to address the rest of the meal or improve the experience.

I absolutely love this place. For two simple reasons, nice wait staff, and delicious food. I come…read morehere every time I'm in Newaygo. I get the beef tips, they have a an intensely flavored recipe that I find delicious. I got a bad potato, and they immediately brought out mashed potatoes with gravy that were probably too 3 I've ever had.

This place was a letdown from start to finish. If you're into bland, subpar food, maybe it hits the…read morespot; but if you expect anything decent for the price they charge, it's a hard no. The quality doesn't match the cost, not even close. I walked out thinking one thing: Yuck.

4 stars are entirely about the deck and the view. Nothing to do with the food. most recently we…read morewatch snow geese fly by. So cool! We still come here every year during our annual trip to MI. Just keep your food expectations low and enjoy the surroundings. We would not go, if we couldn't sit on the porch. Have been there when the porch is packed and it's always fun people watching. Most recently there were very few people and we also thoroughly enjoyed the quiet.

Couldn't sit on the deck it was very busy. Service was very slow considering inside there was only…read more2 other people and the food was just ok, wouldn't bother going back. We sat for literally 18 minutes before anyone even spoke to us....

Great bar, super clean and a great outdoor bar and game area for summer months…read more Now for the food, they don't call it the Effin Burger for nothin, WOW!!!!

Loud and bad service from staff food was good but staff was rude might give them try again some timeread more

Love this place. Best chicken salad in the world. I get it in a wrap. Coleslaw is perfect - not too…read moremuch mayo. And the summer fling wheat beer is great! Great sandwiches and quiche. I got the Newaygo Hefeweizen beer- it was delicious. The wraps r good. This time I ordered the turkey and Swiss panini. Delicious. Great coleslaw. The people r all really nice who work here. Love the old building it is in. Great place for lunch!! Came back again. Love this place. Got the caprese grilled cheese. Such fresh ingredients. Next time I will order xtra coleslaw. As usual, everyone is really nice. Cute outdoor area too! Will be back!! Came here for breakfast. Ordered the pumpkin cheesecake muffin to start. So good!! My husband drank a pumpkin spiced latte- it was delcioous

I've been visiting Newaygo since I was young, but this was my first time visiting River Stop Cafe…read more I will without a doubt be back on my next visit! I appreciated that they had a "garden grown" section on their menu with vegetarian options. My burger was delicious and the coleslaw was genuinely the best I've ever had (a wild claim as someone who's lived in the south half their life!). I also ordered a seasonal coffee from their Valentine's menu that was raspberry and white chocolate flavored. I'm not always a fruit flavored coffee person, but River Stop Cafe does it well! Despite it being quite busy during our visit, service was still relatively quick and the ambiance made for an enjoyable wait.