The Riverside Restaurant and Bar is AMAZING! Sitting at cozy tables right alongside the beautiful Rogue River was stunning! We had the caramelized glazed salmon for dinner and it was sooooo YUMMY! .. and the homemade carrot cake with the decadent cream cheese frosting is INCREDIBLE! Loved meeting the owner! She is so dedicated to her customers and making Riverside Restaurant the absolute best! A must stop when you are in Shady Cove or headed for Crater Lake!! read more

The Riverside Restaurant & Bar - Sitting at the Riverside right on the gorgeous Rogue River! - American Near Me - Shady Cove, Oregon

We were charmed by The Riverside Restaurant. Roadtripping for about ten days and found ourselves in Shady Cove on the way to Crater Lake. What a unique place - we loved the vibe because everywhere you looked you found something unique and often quirky. The service and friendliness of everyone made us fall in love with the northwest all over again. We ate outside overlooking the river and didn't want to leave. Our breakfast was perfect / Home fries are amazing! They even have the eggs we ordered for our dogs a special touch. What a magical place! read more

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My wife and I had several meals there. The food was good, and sitting outside overlooking the Rogue River was very pleasant. Service wasn't the fastest, but it wasn't bad. Everyone was pleasant and helpful. read more

Best Eggs Benedict I have ever had. Kalina was the most kind and friendly server. Next night drinks at the bar and Leann was so personable read more

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6/13/26 Don't be in a hurry service is beyond SLOW!!!! We did come in as a group and were in the bar but the food that eventually came warm was good but many meals came cold & one friend said the meatloaf tasted like dsy old hamburger patties ground up. read more

We never miss an opportunity to eat there when I'm in the area. Great food, great service. Incredible view overlooking the rogue river. Ask about the whiskey, chicken sauce! read more

The Riverside Restaurant & Bar - American Near Me - Shady Cove, Oregon

This riverfront restaurant is a gem. Last restaurant stop before crater lake, first stop on the way back. A back patio overlooking the rogue river. Lottery, bar area (21+) with live music Saturdays and karaoke Thursdays and Saturdays! The pickle chips were awesome, the croutons on the salads are house made, hand scooped shakes and some epic desserts. Try the carrot cake or the chocolate cake! read more

Wonderful food and service. Ambience is great, along the river. Can't beat it. Pricing is right about where any other restaurant charges.

We stayed nearby and heard about this place from the hotel staff. We ended up visiting every night of our trip because it was so great. Not only was the food delicious, but the everyone working there was so kind and great to chat with. The owner of the restaurant herself is there working right alongside everyone else and she takes the time to talk to everyone and share personal stories. We got a different meal every night and never found a bad menu item. Greatest hits for us included the club sandwich with sweet potato fries and the cali burger with garlic fries. Cannot recommend this place enough. Definitely stop by if you're visiting the area. read more

The Riverside Restaurant & Bar - Restaurant entry area - American Near Me - Shady Cove, Oregon

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Now called "The Riverside" it is a very different restaurant. The menu has changed significantly and is very limited. We were there for the Sunday Brunch on Mothers Day. In the past it provided fresh fruit, a pastry selection as well as egg, meat and potato selections. This offering was more like what you get at a hotel breakfast buffet: scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes, french toast, some potato dish and spring greens. No fruit or even fruit syrup. No pastry or muffins. It was utilitarian in presentation. Food was good but not great. The sticker shock was huge though. They charged $32.00 per person for the brunch. It was not worth that. The service was friendly and good and the setting on the river is beautiful but we will not be going back. read more

This is very cool place by the river. They decorated pub area animal taxidermy. Diner has river view area for seating. We tried their burgers. It was delicious. Service was really friendly. Make sure to check this place out if passing by this town. We stopped here on the way back from Crater lake. A lot of parking available. read more

Great location, great food, and great staff. We went for breakfast not knowing what to expect, and were pleasantly surprised by the experience. Fun, quirky, and good. read more

The Riverside Restaurant & Bar - American Near Me - Shady Cove, Oregon

Today was my second time to eat here. This time it was lunch on a Sunday, just before the after church rush. I was traveling and planned this stop as the halfway point. I was seated fairly quickly at a table with river view. But then I had quite a wait to place my order. Another waitress kindly brought my iced tea as I waited for my waitress. I finally ordered the classic burger and slaw. The food arrived quickly and was very good. The food here is really a cut above every place else in town. The restaurant is casual, just like a diner, but nicer. Service can be quirky, so bring your patience and a sense of humor. You can't beat the fabulous river view of drift boats and kayaks floating by and the charming ambience. read more

We were seated on the outside patio and had a beautiful scenic view above the Rogue River. Service was impeccable. Never had to wait for a refill. Friendly staff and Heather the owner greeted us immediately. The food was delicious and delivered quickly. We cleaned our plates! Meals were reasonably priced and portions were just right. The food was hot when it came out and made to our order perfectly. One of the specials was a Crab Cake eggs Benedict and it was very good. Others got The Classic of eggs and bacon with potatoes and also very good! We had a great visit. The whole restaurant is worth checking out with all the fun and unique things to look at. Definitely need to check it out!! Easy parking and lots of tables for your convenience too. read more

The Riverside Restaurant & Bar - Outside patio with a marvelous view! - American Near Me - Shady Cove, Oregon

We absolutely love this place. Definitely a must go when we are in town. Food is great, service is great, and super speedy service! The restaurant is decorated super well and feels super cozy. 100% recommended read more

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Not only is the food amazing but the atmosphere is so unique and interesting it's a must-see. We travel in our RV and this is our second time in town and we do not drive by without stopping in at Macs read more

We joined friends tonight for the Chinese buffet. It was AWFUL. It did not look or taste remotely like Chinese food and certainly not delicious Chinese food. My best guess is that they bought some kind of frozen breaded chicken bits and poured tiny amounts of canned sauce on it. The various kinds of chicken were not good but the beef and pork was really, really bad: Over-cooked, tasteless, and hard as shoe leather. There was not a vegetable in all the meat and terrible sauces. And they had the nerve to charge $24 per person. You have been warned. If you are even slightly thinking you might want to ever do this, don't. Instead, drive into Medford and have really good Chinese food at Orchid Gardens. It will cost you a whole lot less per person and your taste buds will be very, very happy. We will never go back to this place again. read more

Its been a year since our last visit. The restaurant still has the best views of the Rogue River. The food is OK. I had the salmon for dinner. It was nicely seasoned with lemon and butter, but a tad overcooked. The restaurant's interior is pleasant, but walking from the RV park, the place looks abandoned. Here's hoping that this is a transitional phase. read more

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They start new we go to there to eat like brunch the food wasn't very good the people who work there Are very nice plus is beautiful next to the River we can see the people going and the votes fishing I recommend read more

Mac's Diner, you are cool! This place was next door to our lodging while we were on vacation. We ate there 3 times. 2 dinners and a breakfast. What can I say, we were not planning on visiting the same place twice much less 3 times! It was the vibe. The energy. I highly recommend! The first night we had the prime rib special. It was fantastic! I hear it sells out fast. Next morning breakfast. Also divine. Second dinner was good, not as good but still well worth it. That second night after spotting the slot machines before we stuck a 20 in one and won 70 bucks so that was nice. Service was perfect. That last night I met the new owner, Heather. We got chatting and she told me all about the spirit that has been communicating with her here. She named him Stan. Then days later a patron came in and told her how the guy that built the place was named Stan Smith. Goosebumps!! She says he is a happy ghost. She also offered us free dessert for our anniversary, very sweet but we were too full. It was too cold to eat on the porch overlooking the Rogue river but if I am ever here in the summer I will be out there. Thank you Macs for being a part of our legendary trip! read more

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Thanks for ur service courteous front staff great management thank you for making things right

Wow what a gem of a find! There aren't that many places to eat in Shady Cove so I didn't have my expectations set to high when I saw they had a diner nearby my air-bnb. I was extremely impressed with our diner experience at Mac's Diner! First off coming here is a experience. The decor is 50's EVERYWHERE. They got these really nice teal-blue booth seats all over. And some of them are even on different levels. 50's themed items are drawn all over the restaurant. I wish I took more photos but I was just living in the moment. The food was great for diner food. The bacon was the best I've ever had. Yes, the best bacon ever. I wanted "breakfast for dinner" and ordered their "The Parts" basic eggs, bacon, hash brown, and biscuit combo. There was a lot of portion food and it hit the spot! Service was exceptional. The waitress's and even the busser was all super helpful, polite, and just seemed to be doing a great job. If you're even remotely close to this place I suggest you stop by. It's a winner for sure. read more

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We chose to go to Max Diner in Shady Cove, for Thanksgiving dinner. It was the worst Thanksgiving dinner I've ever experienced. The green bean casserole was non descript, dressing looked as though it came straight from the package. We went to Mac Diner the previous year and it was the same. We won't be back. read more

The whole spot is a little hidden diner. It's rustic and old rock and super cool on the inside. I loved the music and vibes right next to a beautiful view. Food was delicious and our server was a sweet older lady. She was handling phone calls and multiple tables all by herself at 11AM. read more

This place used to be our go to spot. The food and service was always top notch. The place was beautifully decorated. We had to wait 10 to 15 minutes to be seated. But the restaurant side was almost empty? We sat by the entrance. There was some blinding ceiling nightlight right next to us. The food was just awful. There was so much mayonnaise on my sandwich. I scraped off what I could. The issue was it soaked into my bread. It felt like I was eating a plain mayonnaise sandwich. My husband's hamburger was a chunk of charcoal. And the two friends we met said there's was greasy. What we also loved about this place was the 60's diner/soda shop look. The decorations are gone. :( read more

What a great experience we had at Macs. We stopped in reluctantly when plans changed and we didn't have a place for dinner. Meet the owner who immediately charmed us with her hard work ethic and clear passion for her restaurant. 5 people in our party and everyone was very happy with their meals. Salads, sandwiches were all tasty and the triple berry pie with ice cream was a perfect finish! Highly recommend this hidden gem! read more

1st time since the new owner took over. It's been refreshed inside. The menu is smaller but they have nightly specials including Friday prime rib and it was excellent! Service was good. The owner was cooking while we were there and the food was great. Id recommend it. I'll go back again soon. read more

We had a large party of 10 and with short notice the staff set up tables and took care of our orders. The staff was very positive and telling us about their favorite dishes. the food was excellent and we had conversatio at the dinner table about how great the staff took care of us and made it a really good experience. read more

The food is excellent. Flavorful and appetizing. The service is as best it can be, good employees are hard to come by these days. The ambiance is over the top excellent. Especially if the weather is good enough to sit on the outside deck overlooking the Rogue River. Fun to watch the rafters float by and the changes in the river. read more

Stopped in for dinner not long ago. We chose this location as the river view is pretty...we've been there before (when under prior ownership). A Friday night and no cars were there at around 6, which was odd (we thought they were closed). When we walked in we immediately smelled what seemed like "cat spray". We got a window table with a view which was nice. Wait staff were friendly, but overall impression there was not positive. Out of some food items. The food was not bad...prime rib for me and a steak for my husband. No offer of horse radish or au jus and the au jus I did get (upon request) was nothing like I've ever had before (not good). Very loud rock music that we asked to be turned down (strange selection for an evening dinner restaurant on the Rogue River). Dessert was nothing to write home about...not warmed properly. I was bummed at how this place has gone downhill--so much potential given the location. Oh yeah, the drink I ordered was not made right. Had the meal not been "decent" I would have given one star. We won't be back until we hear that things have improved (ie we won't spend the money to not be certain). read more

SERVICE. I spend A LOT of time in southern Oregon and have been to Mac's several times, but on June 9th I ate there with my son and when it came time to pay, I did so with my credit card. Problem is I never got my card back from waitress Heather. She said she gave it back to me - she did not. I searched my wallet and the booth and even the trash. Six days later I called and THEY HAD it in their lost and found. Heather promised to mail it to me TWICE, but it has not arrived after 17 days. I have now made a police report on the "Theft." Never going there again. read more

Atmosphere, atmosphere, and much more. Mac's Diner is located on and overlooking the beautiful Rogue River in the town of Shady Cove Oregon. From Medford the restaurant is 22 miles North off of I-5 on Highway 62 (the Crater Lake highway) In the Summer I would recommend the outdoor seating overlooking the river. Mac's has tons of 50's & 60's memorabilia through out the restaurant. And the food & service are Very Good. read more

Waited for an hour to get our food - staff kept saying they were soooo busy but there were barely any tables. Fries were soggy. To go orders were soggy. Way too expensive for what we actually received. It seems like every time we visit Mac's it's a different menu different staff. Get it together. We will not be back any time soon. read more

Amazing food and the owner is top notch...Thank you for such a great experience.. Dining on the deck as the River flows by. I asked my wife to marry me at that very spot when it was the a different restaurant 30 years ago to date ..again thank you for keeping the property going ...We will see you tomorrow.. read more

First time at Mac's, will definitely return! The food was very good and Ashley our waitress was super attentive and friendly!

Service wasn't very good. Prices were kind of high and I didn't get exactly what I ordered not very happy wouldn't recommend?

Better service in bar area! Not being ignored. If you can't handle the heat get out of the kitchen.

Service was good.... everything else lacking. From the ripping chairs on the deck to the floaters in all the drinks this place was rough.... fish battered thicker than a corndog, slimy lettuce in the Caesar and did I mention all drinks had residue in them. We were disappointed as we really wanted to give Macs and the great location a chance. read more

This is a fabulous place to dine & drink. The place has cute quirky retro decor & a lovely rustic location. Food & drinks are great only outmatched by the fantastic service. We attended a murder mystery event that was spectacular. Can't wait to go back! read more

Absolutely incredible diner. Great friendly service and it's right on the river. Great food !