Riverside Cafe

2000 Riverside Dr, Mount Vernon - 98273
135 reviews
American
(360) 424-6060

Riverside Cafe is one of my go-to's when ordering breakfast when I'm starting work early! I love their skillets! I recently had some feedback for my breakfast and the owner was so receptive and kind. He fixed the problem no questions asked! You got a forever customer :)

Have driven by this place for a long time and can't believe we chose Mother's Day for our first visit but so glad we did. We actually found a booth and discovered thei have a more extensive menu than we expected. We'd simply done a search for "pancakes near me" and came up with the usual players as knew they'd have long waits. As neither my aunt nor I had been here, we decided to check it out. Everything is made fresh so don't expect super fast service but it wasn't overly long, either. The wait staff were all really nice, the food had huge portions, reasonable prices, and very tasty. The only complaint was the super dry, hard bacon - pass! Not enough to dock a full star, IMHO. #7 & 16: Pancakes w/low-cal Aunt Jemima syrup and butter, hash browns, and chorizo scramble were all winners. Can't wait to try other menu items in the future.

Food was bland, no salt or pepper used on anything. The stuffed French toast, the cream cheese wasn't flavored (no vanilla or sugar) and the side of whipped cream was old and over whipped (literally dust). We've been wanting to try for a while and I was highly disappointed

We had not been here in some time. Went for lunch today. Waitress was great and very friendly. Forgive me I can't remember her name. The place was a little on the cold side , but the food was great. The place was very clean.

Staff was super friendly. Was a little disappointed that my shrimp basket was little popcorn shrimp. The price on the menu suggested otherwise.

Riverside is a classic cafe spot with a solid menu that has just the right amount of options. Those options range from classic offerings to updated takes on classics. Only downside is the space is small and it fills up quick in a rush.TLDR; Pancakes are big. Biscuits are thick. The gravy is pork. Bacon is crisp. Coffee is fresh more than not.Bonus it has a drive-thru window for pickup.

The staff are VERY friendly and welcoming. (5 stars for them) when the meal came, I definitely was disappointed at the meal size. (3 stars) then I tasted it and was pleasantly surprised. Vary good flavor and delicious.. (5 stars) the biscuit was fried which was a welcome sight but when I bit into it, it was very dry and I could taste baking powder which was a put-off for me. (2 stars) So… overall review, I have RC 4 stars. I’ll definitely be back but won’t order the biscuits.

I had Eggs Benedict! It was fabulous. My son had the Meat Lovers breakfast, and said it was exactly what he needed. Protein packed meal. We both had blueberry pancakes on the side. Our server was super friendly. I'm embarrassed that I don't know her name. Excellent food, excellent service! We'll be back!

Concerning their fish & chips...JUST NO!! Coleslaw was tasteless! Brown areas on the cabbage from where it was cut. Had to add a packet of sugar plus salt n' pepper to register a flavor. Garlic toast was very bland...another "flavorless adventure". The portions of fish hidden beneath overly thick batter were tiny...definitely NOT worth their $15 price for 2 pieces. Their tartar sauce is more like a mustard/mayo combination with sparse pieces of relish/onion/pickle. Sorry to say but the fries were the best part of the meal and there wasn't anything special about them. In my humble opinion, a huge waste of money.

Good food. Super slow service. Waited for hour almost for a salad and soup