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    Melvin’s at Riverside

    4.1 (111 reviews)
    ModerateSouthern, Soul Food
    Closed 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    MELVIN’S AT RIVERSIDE ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed
    Good for kids

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    Bill M.

    Lots of great things said about this place and walking up the BBQ smell was amazing so looking forward to this! Plenty of room inside but we wanted outside so we grabbed a table on the back deck. Some traffic noise but still so nice. Mia sat us and was our server. She was awesome. Very helpful and knowledgeable of the menu. Great suggestions. If got the HOT HONEY LOVE CHICKEN. Fried chicken with sweet and spicy honey sauce. This was so good. Got some bourbon pickles on the side. A little heat and a little sweet. Mom had the fried oysters. She said they were ok but not fresh. The brisket was really good. Tender and very flavorful. Ribs were the same. Lots of good sauce and pull apart good. Have to say the sides were the best though. Cole slaw, green beans, baked beans and soufflé. All really good. Good home cooking here.

    Chopped Chicken Sandwich, Okra, hushpuppies, banana pudding in cup
    Rochelle W.

    Awesome Food and Service!. My cousin and I went here for lunch after church service. It was our first visit. FYI: They open at 11am on Sunday (the window on restaurant has 12 ). The Owner came over to check on us , both she and other staff were very nice and informed us of the karaoke and jazz events, as well as, catering that they offer. Now to the food. It was delicious, fresh , hot and came out quick. I had flounder (2 fish) with collard greens and Mac n cheese, sweet tea and dessert came with my dinner(banana pudding. My cousin had chopped chicken(not shredded, which was fine and tasty, just saying in case you were thinking shredded like we were, even though it says chopped) sandwich and okra. Hushpuppies were brought out before the meal (they were crunchy and good). I will definitely be returning! My only glitch is that I would have liked a larger portion of banana pudding. . The price was fair, going rate for a good meal (mine was $25 including taxes) Music: Good mix of Gospel ie. Tye Tribett, Donnie McClurkin, different choirs upbeat.

    Strawberry cheesecake ice cream with a hair.

    I ordered the 2pc fried fish combo (whiting). The fish was delicious! And the Mac cheese could have been hotter when served but it was also good! The place was nice and clean and the hush puppies were great. The combo I got comes with one scoop of ice cream. When it came time for my ice cream the first scoop had a bug in it. I got a second one after the first one was returned and THAT one had a HAIR in it??? I had lost my taste for anything else afterwards. My mother ordered the whiting as well but they gave her catfish...after waiting for 20 minutes for her new fish we found out they had given her fish away to a different table. The service was ok only because they were willing to comp us for all the mistakes that were made on their part.

    The food was good the baked beans and the fried okra were really good. They had a lot a flavor however the barbecue sauce on the ribs overshadowed the slight dryness of the meat. I want Flavor through and through the ribs,

    Scott A T.

    This is our first time visiting Melvin's and first time visiting Fayetteville. So far I am enjoying the experience. Our server Mia, walked us through the menu which was plentiful and reasonably priced. The Food was Amazing, the ribs were delicious (slap ya momma Good) and the pork chops are the best I have ever had. The atmosphere was great, nice quiet atmosphere good for groups, date night, and families. As we were finishing up, it was starting to get crowded and it was just a casual atmosphere. I highly, highly recommend this restaurant when in Fayetteville NC.

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    This place slaps, excellent ribs. Cant believe I housed them all. Our server Yani was the best!

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    Food was good. Good dining experience. We enjoyed our meal. Service was on point. I'll recommend

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    The best food and wonderful service from Soniah. Highly recommended. This place did not disappoint and the service was wonderful.

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    Waited for 2 hours for mediocre food. Worst service I have ever experienced... EVER. I wish I could give a half star.

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    Took 2hrs to get food, food was undercooked, bad attitudes, will never come back!!!!!!

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    Terrible waited 2hrs for the food. Didn't even get a refill. Horrible horrible experience!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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