Riverside Restaurant & Lounge - American restaurant in Monticello - 1809 N Francis St, USA

Great vibes, good food. Opened at 11 and by noon not an empty seat in the house so you know its good!

My wife and I love this place! Sits right next to the river, and in the summer months the outside seating is so enjoyable. Great food, prices, and a very friendly and attentive staff. I'd recommend Riverside anytime!

Loved the atmosphere here! Must be 18 to enter. Food was delicious. Ordered the cheese burger medium, but it was well done. Didn’t mind because it still tasted good. Fries were spot on. Wife had the tenderloin. Huge! Very meaty and tasty. They had live entertainment outside and the view was awesome.

Huge breaded Tenderloins that are delicious! Fried, breaded mushrooms….they even have chicken livers on the appetizer menu (which I happen to love). Don’t order a martini unless you like rum…they make their martinis with rum not vodka. But the food more than makes up for the wrong drink. Oh, the salmon is also delicious and I don’t like fish. Wonderful place to have a nice family dinner, a quick lunch and meeting, or a date night!!

Went to visit friends and decided to try out this place. The riverside has indoor and outdoor eating along with a fire pit and a river next to it the inside has a bar on one side and family dining on the other. It wasn'tloud and you could have a normal conversation, the food was excellent and we were able to substitute items or told them about food allergies we had so they made possible for us to eat there and the waitress was kind, helpful and didn't over bother you while you were eating. I will definitely be going back there again and i would like to thank them for a great meal and dining out experience . The only thing i would change is maybe adding a family restroom for people with helping others with disabilities and the parking lot have more of a in out one way sign. 🍁 as always i tell the truth and i hope you will follow me and see other places i did a review on. If you would like me to do your business don't be afraid to message me. 🍂🍁As always happy eating be safe.

Great food! The country fried steak with real mashed potatoes was delicious! Great drinks. Bellows in the well. Great tap selection. Yuengling on tap! Great atmosphere with very friendly service. You won't regret stopping by!

The food was great, service was awesome and the atmosphere is top notch. New to the area, I thought the bill was a little high for what we got. We will be back for more, there is a lot on the menu.

Cons: The place is run down looking, inside and out. The carpet was so sticky the heels of my sandles stuck to the floor with each step. It was a Friday night the Prime Rib was available on Friday & Sat., so I ordered the king cut, cooked medium. It came to the table with alot of strong smelling parsley sprinkled on top. It was cooked Med. Well, was tough chewing and tasted mostly like parsley. My husband ordered the yellow perch. He ate it, but said it was way over cooked. We are not complainers, but with these items being expensive, we felt the need to say something to the waitress. Positives: The waitress was friendly. The French Onion soup was delicious. The waitress offered to get me something else to eat but I declined since my husband was through eating and the restaurant was getting busy and I didn't want to wait. She then offered to adjust our bill. We told her just to take the prime rib off since I had only eaten 2 bites of it (it was that bad), that we weren't looking to take advantage and even though it was over cooked, my husband did eat all his yellow perch. We are from WI, so we won't be going back to this restaurant. This was our experience, hope it is helpful.