An absolute must stop for dinner Food is very good, service from Cindy, (the owner) was outstanding! We had the cheesy garlic bread, jalapeños burger , fish and chips and the pineapple upside down cake for dessert. Everything was exceptional read more

The River Front Cafe - Pineapple upside down cake served warm a la mode. - American Near Me - Needles, California

This is a MUST try. I'll definitely be back. The location on the river is perfect, staff is very friendly and professional. Our waitress, Penny went above and beyond to make our visit pleasurable. Food was very tasteful and serving sizes were HUGE. Seating choices were indoors our outdoors. Definitely try the outside seating. Parking spaces are limited so be prepared to park a couple of feet away. I'm looking forward to my next visit!! read more

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Very good pizza - friendly staff - great location on the river! Dog friendly :-) Great place to stop for a bite!

This place is awesome..what a location! Great staff as well. The pizza is amazing. Great spot to dock up and enjoy lunch read more

The River Front Cafe - Mangoneada spicy sweet margarita.. - American Near Me - Needles, California

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Took 30 minutes to take or order & avoided talking to me at all cost. Rude AF ignored every word I said.

Food was good, service was pleasant and efficient. Easy stop for travelers along the 40. Nice view of the river.

Our grandson said... I'm no food critic but that was a dang good burger! Ambiance was great! Nice night on the road very front! Server was terrific! Chicken sandwiches lacked flavor. Fries were good as was the coleslaw! Teriyaki chicken lacked any teriyaki! Frustrating! No much flavor! read more

Got our appetizers 20 minutes after the main food came out. Rarely seen our waitress, and the white pizza(that we've always ordered here) was not the pizza we've come here for for years to get. Mid at best. Love this place. Just hope the new owner can whip these guys into shape. read more

This is one of the best restaurants in the tristate area! Ever since we moved to AZ two years ago, my wife and have been coming here as often as we can. The food is alway great and the staff treat us like family. If you're a local who's never been, or passing through, please show support for this awesome gem! read more

Owner is amazing, prices aren't too bad, food is amazing and atmosphere is great. Overall great spot for weekenders, locals and passerby's. read more

Ate here with my parents between Phoenix and Vegas in December 2014 and it is the only establishment I have been to in the State of California. They have decent vegetarian options but the food was nothing to write home about. Not much in this town of Needles and the gas was the most expensive in the nation. read more

Lovely spot on the river. We were there just before closing on a slow night. The food is ok and the service is friendly. The river front is what sells this place and to be able to enjoy a meal while sitting by the dock is a treat for this Iowa native. read more

We docked our boat here at 7:30 pm last night. When our waitress Shirlee seated us, we said we were ordering take-out but we'd have drinks while it was prepared (3 Philly Cheese Steaks and a Buffalo Chicken appetizer) and we'd like to leave before dark. Well, that didn't happen! She came back for our drink order 10 minutes later. When two of us ordered different flavored Margheritas, she complained they only had one blender and she only had two hands ... so we changed to the same flavor. Another 10 minute wait for her to serve drinks and take our food order. We asked for our check to save time, she delivered it ... then she disappeared! Meanwhile, our order is sitting in the window getting cold, our credit card is on the table with the check and Shirlee appears to be on break. She suddenly appeared after we flagged down another waitress to check us out. Our food is still sitting in the window so I finally went over to get it myself. That got her attention! Bagging the food presented a challenge when she couldn't knot an overstuffed bag after I reminded her we're on a boat. I had to unknot the other bag that was half full and repack with items in the overflow bag. It was close to 9 pm when we left, an hour and half ordeal to get home to a crappy meal. My husband's and my $18 Philly's were an unevenly proportioned slop of chopped beef in a gravy with overcooked peppers and onions that were undistinguishable, haphazardly thrown on a bun. Our sides of coleslaw were tossed in a serving cup that wasn't even close to full. This dining experience was an epic fail at every level that is best described as a comedy of errors! read more

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Food was good Nice to enjoy the River view Wish we could have sat on the lower patio to eat and drink read more

Most people don't even know it's there... But at Rainbow Beach down the driveway is a hidden gem called the riverfront Café. They have a wide variety menu, the staff is great, they have a back room to hold baby showers, wedding receptions, and even paint parties. They have a bar if you want to grab a cocktail and they have the most amazing view and a patio to sit on outside So if you're going to Needles and you wanna place to eat try the Riverfront Café on Needles Highway at Rainbow Beach read more

What an amazing find. Located right next to the Colorado river, this business is a little gem. Was driving through and stopped here for lunch based on all the great reviews. We were extremely happy with the food and service. Ordered burgers, fish & chips, cheesy bread. The food tasted fresh and cooked to perfection. The location is to die for. Dining watching the Colorado river with great food is an amazing experience. I would think this place gets really full in the evenings. They have a full bar and it seems like they have many events in the evenings. read more

Stopped in for lunch while exploring Needles, CA. This is a great little place that sits on the Colorado River with views of the river and Arizona just across it. Had a great meal and would reccomend if you're in the area read more

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Great food and drinks! Service was great too and it was a really busy weekend! Would recommend

The food was pretty decent, and the atmosphere is great right on the river, but the waitress we had was so accommodating that she made the experience excel. If you go here ask to be seated where Penny's tables are. read more

Fantastic food and service. Great location too! Pizzas are good and lasagna and sandwiches are good too. Drinks superb!

Super Delishous Pizza here. Michaladas are good, rimmed with bacon salt. I was let down a bit with the servers on my visit before this, but everything service wise was back to a great experience this trip 7/31. Place can get busy & theres not much room at the bar. I'm not sure why they dont sit ppl out side in the eveing (if its not terribly hot) so you could enjoy a cold one at least... Lol... But you'll just have to stand at the door till they can seat you. We ordered our regular "River Front" garlic & pepperoni pizza & decided to try the while sauce pizza with pepperoni & sausage this time. Me & the hubs still like the garlic better but our friends enjoyed the white sauce. We had salad & it did not disappoint. This place make great desserts so save some room. At least split 1 if nothing else. We had the pineapple upside down cake. It was fabulous & served warm with a scopp of vanillia. Check the hours before you go. read more

So glad we stopped here on the way to Lake Powell! Cindy was amazing...she got us seated and fed quickly during a rush. She thought ahead for us, getting our order in before that group of 12...that girl was working her tail off! The beer! Oh the ice cold mug of beer! We got the pasta specials and they were yum...especially the garlic bread! Oh! And there was a great river view and fun atmosphere. read more

The food isn't like it used to be. We ordered 3 pizzas, 2 orders of hot wings, cheese bread, and anti pasta salad. Even though we picked up our food on time, it was cold when we got home, and we only drove 3 miles. As you can see, here's what our pizza looked like. We didn't take any more pictures but the cheese bread was cold, the antipasta salad looked as though they gave us one handful of lettuce and the wings were burnt. We paid over $100 for food that looked like leftovers. I called and spoke with the owner and she was rude about it. She said and I quote, "I've never gotten a complainant about my food". We'll we just did. She said she would look into it and here we are a month later with no call back or solution to fix our issue. read more

The River Front Cafe - Burnt, cold pizza. I'm glad I didn't eat it - American Near Me - Needles, California

Love this little gem! Always fresh and always good food. Great out of the way location with a wonderful attentive staff. Pick any item on the menu and you can't go wrong. A personal favorite of ours! read more

Excellent service from Sean and Cinderella was amazing. The Pizza lives up to the hype, the view is amazing just an excellent place to eat. read more

The River Front Cafe - Tropical Pizza - American Near Me - Needles, California

Foods ok but view and location is great! We ordered pizza, wings and salads. Kids liked all the food but I'd say it's just middle of the road. At the same time hard to beat the river! read more

The River Front Cafe - Riverfront eating! - American Near Me - Needles, California

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FRIED PICKLE PIZZA. So I asked if they would make me this gem and Cindy made it happen! Garlic Sauce and a little Alfredo, cheese, and fried pickles....dipped in their awesome ranch! HEAVEN! Oh and the view is pretty amazing! read more

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Very good food!! Love the environment. Their pizza and wings are our go-to weather we eat it in the restaurant or bring it down to the water to enjoy. They have outdoor seating too for when the weather is nice. read more

Best place to get a Bloody Mary for sure!!! Not only are the drinks top notch the service is impeccable! Penny took excellent care of us and she makes one HELL of a Bloody Mary! The food was amazing! Everything is made fresh and with love! If you're in needles this is the place to go! Next to the Colorado river, beautiful view, great drinks awesome service and delicious food! You can't go wrong at The Riverfront! read more

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This place was such a pleasant experience. We were just passing through and did not know what to expect. Our meals were great (pizza, chicken sandwiches, antipasto salad), and the service was wonderful. They were very friendly and fulfilled our orders quickly. Overall a very calm and relaxing atmosphere as well. read more

The River Front Cafe - American Near Me - Needles, California

Amazing place next to the Colorado River. We stopped by here for lunch on our road trip. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Food was great. The pizza we ordered was... gigantic, but we got a box to take the rest with us. They're next to a small beach on the river, and we went for a refreshing swim right after lunch. read more

The River Front Cafe - Kids food. - American Near Me - Needles, California

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We stopped here bc of the reviews. We were leaving California and it was in our route. Lunch was great!

On the Colorado which moves at quite a clip. We had some good cocktails--surprisingly expensive but since the weren't prices in the menu I should have asked. We both had the fish and it was delicious--especially that Cole slaw. read more

The River Front Cafe - Bloody Mary and unknown name - American Near Me - Needles, California

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Another baddass river eats..Check schedule carefully. I highly recommend checking it out. Nice View.

Great restaurant and bar on the river. Food is good and staff is very friendly. I love going here. read more

We love this place! Food is excellent! Staff is friendly they make you feel like family! When we come to town we'll eat here a few time a weekend! Best bloodys too! read more

The River Front Cafe - American Near Me - Needles, California

Horrible food,went with wife. She ordered a hamburger, I ordered the fish and chips. It should be called Frys with little frozen fish ,won't go back . It's a shame Needles dosen't ,have many places to eat . read more

There are not a ton of choices in Needles - this one is on the nicer side. Great friendly service and decent food. Not many vegetarian options, but how many choices do you need? read more

On our way to Kingman and got super hungry and this place looked awesome! Best part, it was awesome!! Too hot to eat outside, but it was an option. Seated inside we had a view of the river and the sunset. Our service was better than good and so was the food. I had he beef dip with a side of slaw, my daughter had the shrimp and garlic bread. Pro-tip, add some spicy ranch to your beef dip to kick it up a notch!! Can't wait to come back again!! read more

The River Front Cafe - Strawberry margarita was so perfect for the 105 temp outside! - American Near Me - Needles, California

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My husband and I recently went to this restaurant for lunch on our way to Lake Havasu. The veggie pizza and salad we ordered were delicious. The owner of the restaurant is very friendly and attentive. The service was great. It is a very small place with view of the Colorado River. It's worth stopping at this restaurant. read more