Riverside Family Restaurant - Restaurant in Ottumwa - 1317 E Mary St #2, USA

If you need a nice, sit down, and quiet environment this is the place. They have the most amazing staff. The food is amazing! I have never had broccoli soup before and it is to die for amazing. The BLT wrap is really good too. I went completely outside my comfort zone, tried something I’d never tried before and I will return 100%!

The avocado toast was deliciousness to the second power! A wheat toast with a large fresh tomato slice, huge amounts of creamy avocado, feta cheese, and two sunny side eggs on the side, that I incorporated into my toast. You need to try it! Pat the waitress was very attentive and kind, as all the rest of the employees have been to us during the last three days that we've been coming. I highly recommend this place!

Hubby and I found this place on Google! (Thanks Google) It was a little busy on a Saturday afternoon. We were greeted and seated immediately. They have an extensive menu and serve soup daily. We ordered breakfast. I ordered the steak skillet, which was absolutely amazing. My hubby got a build you own omelet. We split a 1/2 order of biscuits and gravy (only served til 2pm) it is THE BEST sausage gravy I've ever had!! And the pancakes were phenomenal!! We will definitely be back!!!

I love Mom & Pop places, they have to fight the big chains, so when I find one, I make sure everyone else can find them! This place is like a great Greek and Italian diners on the east coast! The menu goes on for days and the waitresses are on point. I had Chicken Alfredo with broccoli, a salad, and tea. The place feels very homey and lots of locals to talk to. My WHOLE meal, including tip was 16$! Portions are huge. The one thing I really loved was there were lots of seniors hanging out and the waitresses treated them with patience and respect. Stop by and keep Mom and Pop places like the Riverside Restaurant serving their communities! Be sure to say Hi to Riverside, their feline greeter! There is parking for about 20-30 trucks behind the building.

Great place !!! Friendly staff with good food !!! Do yourself a favor and don’t miss out on a dying breed of old style cafes/ restaurants. Room for truck parking in back.

Gotta love little restaurants, very old insides but nice friendly faces and quick paced kitchen. Options for vegans and vegetarians. Wide variety, I got the Pork Stir-fry and it's worth the money. Ask for soy sauce/teriyaki sauce because it needs a little more flavor but sooo well cooked.

No pretence. Riverside does not pretend to be anything other than a solid place for classic dishes done the way you would expect. The decor is legit retro; the way o like it!

Great service. Great food. My only issue is that I would have liked my food at a hotter temperature.