Riverside Brewing Company

My wife & I dined at Riverside Brewery Co. for the first time on Sun., 01/12/2025. Arriving around 4:30 p.m., the restaurant was not as busy as I expected but more patrons came in during the time we were there.I loved the decor & atmosphere. Something I particularly liked was the venue was relatively quiet despite all the hard surfaces. You could actually have a conversation without shouting.Our server was excellent. We had asked for recommendations being this was our first visit. Though the chili sounded appealing, it is a dish I often have elsewhere. I decided on the beef vegetable rice soup which was delicious. However, our server brought me a sample of the chili should I want it next time. Five stars for both the chili sample & customer service to provide it!For an entrée, I had the Butcher's Cut sandwich with fresh cut fries. The fries were very good. The sandwich tasted good but was lackluster in its portions. My wife had gluten free pasta with marinara sauce which she also found to be very good but, despite the price, was not accompanied by any kind of salad.Price cost Riverside Brewing Company one star in my recommendation. In our opinion, pricing was 20% too high. I know food costs have soared & Riverside Brewing Company prides itself on farm-to-table fare. I will not take issue with others who may disagree with me. My opinion is only meant to prepare those giving consideration to dining here.I am not including in my review the beverage menu or outside seating area. I seldom drink but saw several adult beverages which looked appealing. January dining in northwestern Pennsylvania typically doesn't accommodate dining alfresco but the patio area appears it would be awesome come summer!_______Fellow Yelpers! If you found my review to be the least bit helpful, please take a moment to comment on it. Thank you!

RBC always has great specials on their menu, like my scrumptious burger, Even more special are the comforting and cordial servers who do their best to accommodate your wants and needs.It was a pure pleasure to dine there and chat with Jason who emanated good vibes and holiday cheer to make the enjoyable dining experience. Highly recommend this place - go visit to see for yourself and be served by Jason!!

Riverside brewing company has a unique welcoming atmosphere. The drink selections are top notch with great beers, wine, and signature cocktails. In years past my family has come for brunch which is always delicious, but this year we decided to come for dinner. I started off with the salad and the French onion soup. The soup had so much flavor. For an appetizer we ordered a pretzel which fed 6 of us! For dinner I ordered an Italian sausage pizza. The pizza was good, the crust is sweet, heads up! The wide range of seating can accommodate larger parties. They have indoor and outdoor seating as well! I went on a Friday and they had live music which is always a bonus! The parking lot is huge and easy to find spaces.

Every restaurant has an off day. So far, NOT this one. We took my daughter there for her birthday and the food and service was excellent. SHAME ON ME for not remembering our server's name but she was friendly, attentive, and a pro! This is by far my favorite restaurant to go to when in the Meadville area and I can't wait till it gets warm again because that's when this restaurant REALLY shines. Plenty of opportunities to eat outside and it's just a really fun atmosphere. HIGHLY recommend this place.

Came for a dinner with extended family, were seated in a timely manner in the outdoor section. All was well until the live band started. Music started blasting through the space and made it virtually impossible to have any kind of conversation. The bass made everything vibrate and was very unsettling. A few members of our party became quite nauseous and one had to excuse himself to be sick.To echo other reviewers' sentiments, this is not about a distaste for live music. Rather about time and place, and dinner wasn't the time nor the place. All we could think about was how soon we could leave. Food was fine, perhaps good, but was overshadowed by the unhealthy ambiance supplied by the band. All of us came away from the dinner with headaches and nausea. I'd caution other folks from coming here on nights with live music.

Came in for dinner using the Erie Dining card (BOGO entrée). The food, the portions, the prices...they were all so good and I blew through my WeightWatchers points. I highly recommend a visit to Riverside. We started the meal with a charcuterie board (so much meat and cheese); I had the fried pork chop for dinner. The meat was tender and juicy with a crispy breading. The mashed potatoes, cabbage, and mushrooms were excellent accompaniments. My mother enjoyed (and took home) the shrimp and beef tips grits entrée.YUM! I look forward to another visit in the future.

Excellent beer selection and food. Love their brick oven pizzas. One of my favorites places to stop when I am at my cottage.

A large group of us arrived for dinner and were enjoying the conversation. All was well until the "band" started. I can't even call what they were playing music. It was HORRIBLE!!! One of our friends had a decibel reading function on his phone and it recorded a 95. That is above the safe threshold and causes permanent damage after as little as 15 minutes.Needless to say, all our conversation ceased. From the moment the band started, the night was ruined.The volume level was downright dangerous and the management should have done something about it.There were children there who are particularly vulnerable to permanent hearing loss.I will not be going back. The food was mediocre for what we paid and the atmosphere was shattered when the band started making that awful racket.

We dined with our cousins and loved every minute and morsel, as always. Jason was attentive, informed of the menu and its components, food was delish-hot, flavorful, beautiful presentation. We love Riverside! We are also 3rd year returning Easter diners for your beautiful buffet. Our family of 20+ loves the atmosphere, flavors, variety, and service!

Today (12/21/24) we had a reservation for 15. The food was amazing! The venue was beautiful, and the service they provided was greatly appreciated! Cassidy was our server and she did an amazing job with our group! Everyone loved it! Thank you Cassidy for a great experience!