The Riverside Inn

The food was outstanding. Newly engaged, I wanted to enjoy a beautiful dinner with my fiancée and this place came highly regarded. We were given a table on the patio outside which initially seem like a great idea. However, on a beautiful day with a perfect breeze, we found ourselves in the sweltering heat without an umbrella. Be forewarned, the patio does not have even the slightest breeze. Our waitress, Cat, who had already been incredibly accommodating and gave us incredible recommendations for our appetizer (and we would soon find out our main course as well) made an extraordinary effort to accommodate us. She gave us the option of sitting outside on the patio to the side of the restaurant (after all, the entire restaurant was practically empty- it was 530- and not a single person was outside). Not to mention, we had no intention of staying too long, which to me seemed pretty clear. As we are about to be seating one of the waiters (a head waiter I could only assume) storms out and yells out that the side patio was only for parties of 5 or more (let me say that even when we finished paying our bill there was still no one out there).  Not only did he maker me and my fiancé feel incredibly uncomfortable and unwelcome, it was obvious that our waitress felt humiliated as well. I did not appreciate his snobby attitude, not to mention if you feel the need to correct a fellow employee, there is no need to make it public. I paid well over $100 for our meal and deserved to be treated with the same dignity and respect as any other customer at this restaurant. I would not have rated this restaurant with more than 3 stars (if at all) if I hadn't had a delicious meal and an enthusiastic passionate and kind waitress. The waiter who disrespected us had no right to do so, he should be taught that not one customer is more important than the next.

All in all, if you go to this restaurant make sure to order the charcuterie/cheese platter as an appetizer and the New York strip was phenomenal. Oh and if you can, ask for Cat as a waitress.

I came to the riverside on June 26th to have dinner with my wife and two friends.  Being early in the season we didn't expect a crowd and thought they would welcome the business.  When we asked if we could have drinks on the outside patio, the host asked the manager, who said we could only have drinks if we sat on the benches down by the river.  The restaurant was empty.  Half the tables had no place settings, but they wanted to make life difficult for us.   We took a table anyway and had an average experience, no bad, not great.  The view of the river is excellent.  We told the manager about our experience and she blamed a "young" hostess.  I have heard that Leeland is a little "cold" to visitors, but I know the Riverside is

This is a superb restaurant! Highly recommend the scallops and the whitefish. This was our second time here and it was even better than we remembered. Our only complaint is that if you are seated inside in the summer, it tends to be overly warm and stuffy. Otherwise, excellent food, staff, & ambiance!