Norton's Riverside Sports Bar & Grill

Yelp can really lead a new person in town to the greatest spots. Live entertainment The band is just amazing. Everybody so friendly and and smiley. I I came here becus the reviews bragged about the wings. They are good. As for me, I'm loving my burger. It comes as a half pound of meat, truly season and grilled. I don't like a lot of meat so I order Junior. I am getting the big one next time I comeMy server is super good. She is very friendlyI will definitely come back. It's a five plus star

Wasn't bad but wasn't great either. It was food. Ordered the fried pickle as an appetizer, then a rum runner (no coconut rum), fried shrimp meal with tater tots. Ended up getting what tasted like fried old/leathery pickles. Rum runner was decent. The shrimp was plump and fried well but ended up getting fries instead of tots and didn't touch the coleslaw.Overall it was just dinner, nothing spectacular. It looks like a very local place to go to listen to live music and drink.

The wings were not all that large for 1.50/wing. They do not come with fries.The French dip was ok and the aus juis was good. The fried were good and hot.The philly cheese steak was good & fries were good Philly chicken wrap wasn't as good as it normally is but I can't decide why The potatoes skins were small (6) and ok.It was just an ok visit. Kind of disappointing honestly.

We arrived for lunch and it was BUSY! But we found a seat outside in the bar area. The table hadn't been cleared yet and there were people smoking. But the waitress was so friendly and kind . The food is average bar food, we had fried pickles they were good but a little spicy. The onion rings were good. They had a taco Tuesday special three tacos for $7. We also had a Caesar salad and nachos. It was well priced and had two for one drink specials. The waitress and prices really made this visit worth it!

My husband and I were on our way to Crystal River springs, with another dining destination in mind - we want to try local! We both made note that this place looked casual and friendly and was of interest to us both. The other restaurant had far less curb appeal, so we turned around and went back. We are glad we did.We approached the restaurant and walked up a convenient, handicap-accessible ramp to the main dining room inside. It was a scorcher outside, so we opted not to partake in the outside dining. Outside, there were people enjoying the day with their well behaved dogs, with music playing on speakers. There is a stage area for live music outside as well. I am sure it is a hopping place in the evening.The restaurant was peppered with other customers enjoying a meal, company of friends, or watching a sports game on one of the tv's mounted on the walls throughout.When we entered the interior, we were told we could sit wherever we wanted. We chose a hightop table that seats 6, but was out of the way and next to the pool table. We were greeted by our server, Kaylee, with a big, warm, welcoming smile and we knew we made the right choice coming back to Norton's. We ordered a couple beers; I had an IPA and my hubby had a Blue Moon. Both were served in cold glasses and were crisp and refreshing. We ordered potato skins, chicken wings with blazin' honey garlic sauce and hot peel-n-eat shrimp with Old Bay seasoning.We also noted that the ambiance inside was open and relaxed. There was music playing, but it was at such a perfect volume that we could have a conversation and not have to strain to hear or shout over it.The food was served in a very timely manner, we were asked if we needed anything else (we didn't, Kaylee had set us up with a bone plate and a few wet naps) and Kaylee checked on us or did a walk-by to make sure we were doing good.I am not a fan of peel-n-eat shrimp, but I tried them and they were cooked well and the seasoning added a lot of flavor, along with dipping in cocktail sauce and butter. The wings were hot and crispy, but I wish they were not swimming in quite as much sauce. The potato skins were hot, cheese "melty", ingredients fresh and had big pieces of bacon. We both shared the food and were satisfied with the portions with some leftovers at the end.We cashed out while we finished our beers. We were having such an enjoyable time, we decided to order another round. Kaylee was happy to continue to take care of us, though we did made sure her shift was not ending at that time. All in all, I am so glad we went back to enjoy this venue. We will definitely be back the next time we are in town!

After a great day on the water we went and ate at Norton's on the beautiful patio. A great setting with a nice breeze. Justin took amazing care of us and made for a really nice night. Delicious food and drinks and very reasonably priced!

Went in to watch football, had dinner, and it was so good we went back for lunch the next day! Food is great, speedy, reasonably priced. Employees at both meals were friendly and quick with refills.

Great atmosphere sitting outside watching whatever football game we wanted! Food was okay, but the service more than made up for it as we were more there to watch football

Pleasantly surprised by the Buffalo sliders! They were delicious and hit the spot after hiking around three sisters springs. The waitresses are all really friendly as well and greet you as soon as you walk in. Great little place.

I guess I'mA victimOf myself! Can't helpBut order the paddy melt but even even I know the meat isn't cooked enough I kept eating at least 2 bites. Denuded myself that it was Nortons food, so I did a little experiment. Tried different meals... the ground beef there makes me blow up the TOILET for at least 2 days.:. Everything else I tried wand bad. But someone should teach the chef how to pick meat cause apparently he don't have a clue . I'd leave a picture but google takes the PUKE pics down. I tried to reach out to the staff but I just got people fired. They never fixed anything. Just blamed the lower peeps and fired them. Love this places enforcement but my belly says NO MORE!