Great bar atmosphere with friendly staff. We went when there was a live band. It's a nice place to stop and get a bite, watch live music and have a drink. read more

This is a joynt that I've been wanting to try for some time but just never stopped in until......... yesterday, while looping around AJ, Superior, Oracle and over to STF for dinner vittles, we popped into the River Bottom Grill to wet our whistles and stretch our legs. Unassuming exterior, dusty dirt parking lot full of olde skool rat bikes, full dressers and an occasional wing ding, outdoor seating, friendly good looking staff, awesome live music and a chill laid back vibe serving up blue moon for me, Tito's for the partner in crime, Jack and Patron for the rest of the crew. Now what more could you ask for? Good times in the Sonoran Desert! read more

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Food has been good each time. They don't have tonic water though for mixed drinks. A hmmm moment!

Clam chowder was sour. Apparently they put lemon in it. Ughh. Their "best" dish , the fish and chips, tastes frozen. They do give you a lot for the money. A lot of inattention going on here.... syrup to carbonated wAter in soda, way off.... french fries in big clumps.... grumpy service, defensive about the sour clam chowder.... The keeping track of date made on the tartar sauce container made me feel that at least the food was safe to eat. Sticky menus. Dusty seats. Sticky salt and pepper shakers.. more inattention to basics. This is more a watering hole for barflies, I think. The slaw wS fresh and the best thing I had. I wonder if this place survives off of the prison guard staff? read more

Stopped on a Saturday. Very busy. Good service and good beer selections on tap. Music on the patio was very good. Lots of friendly bikers and local people. Ran out of the shrimp that I wanted. Ordered the large prawns instead. Very good. Tater tots cooked perfectly. Definitely will return. read more

Bad ass place thank you to the cook rich for remaking my Ruben because I forgot to ask for no dressing and food was amazing beers cold people are super friendly read more

Prior to COVID the River Bottom was a great place for food and drinks. It was our regular weekend routine BUT since Covid, it's not so good. We ordered a three piece fish and chips today as we we always did , what we got was NOT the same. We ordered the 3 piece fish and chips (sweet potato fries, still pretty good) Delivered to our table were 2 small pieces of fish and one scrap. The pieces were super thin (grey fish) with thinner batter than before, also cold :( such a disappointment. It were really looking forward to their, once delicious fish and chips. UGH, yes they gave us a replacement piece for the third scrap but it was the same think grey scrawny fish. I'm not sure what changed, rumours were that the owner also owned a restaurant on the coast and fish was flown in ever few days, that's doesn't seem to be the case now. Eating fish in the desert was always a concern for me, but back in the day the River Bottom USED to have great sea food. (I'm sorry I didn't take a picture, but should have). read more

Had the oyster burger last year. Absolutely Fabulous! Great place to visit! Having moved here from Washington, it's good to know there's a nearby bar with good food and nice people! read more

My husband, son , father in law and brother in law all went there last night. we sat outside (it took a good 15 minutes before any waiter came to acknowledge us or bring us our menus) it started getting dark pretty quick - they never turned the light on by us so we ate in the dark :( i ordered the dirty cowboy and was given something totally different!! (however i didn't want to send it back - because you never know at places) our ranch tasted like its been out quite a while..... and i was up all night with diarrhea (coincidence .. i think not ) we all agreed we will be eating elsewhere from here on out. read more

We have been here twice now and both times great service and food... I LOVE the Clam Chowder. It was awesome sitting outside on a beautiful day watching the storms come over the Mountains. Our Waiter was funny and made it even better "Billy"... The best kind of waiter that makes you laugh... BTW - If you buy a shirt from there, ask him to try it on for you so you can see the fit... LOL read more

This is an outstanding bar. The fact that it is a half a mile from our house doesn't hurt. The place has the feel of an old beer joint. The food is great as well and I don't mean for bar food. It is great food that you happen to get at a bar. Highly recommend this place. read more

Could be better. The young lady server needs to learn the tap beer list by heart. She may be new. I just had wings and beer. Wings were good except the cook doused them in ice cold sauce. They weren't hot very long. The young lady was a little pushy when it came time to pay and she actually picked up my signed receipt while I was still sitting. I realize it may be the end of her shift but that's part of the deal when you take a table. I was a server and never took a signed check from a table while the customer was there without explaining I was leaving and that someone would help them if they needed anything else. Hopefully she's new. read more

Went in for breakfast (sat and sun only) and was served one of the worst plates of biscuits and gravy I have had, ever. It is reminiscent of they type of food you might find at a free hotel breakfast. Tasted like it had to have come in a bag, not amount of hot sauce could fix it. I added the 3$ eggs that tasted of cardboard. The waitress, seeing that I had not eaten the food asked if I wanted it boxed, I declined and she remarked that i must have been full... not one of them had the courage to ask if it was ok, they all know better. You should all be ashamed of servicing such terrible food. read more

Went for breakfast recently. Food was ok. I ordered a Bloody Mary I thought was good but by the time I finished it...I suspected that it was made with Clamato and not tomato juice. When asked about the ingredients, it was confirmed. I am allergic to clams. This set off a series of events that were not pleasant. I am partially to blame, lesson learned. Don't assume a Bloody Mary is made with tomato juice. read more

Waited for an hour and a half only to have breakfast served cold. This place is not equipped to handle a small breakfast crowd little own a busy morning. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

Went in once. Nothing about the place, from the food to the atmosphere was appealing. They always have a fair amount of business going on, but it's Florence so there isn't a lot of alternatives. I'd recommend driving up into QC to Cold Beers and Cheese Burgers instead if you want great food and a lively place to eat. read more

Took some friends to the River Bottom tonight in hope of a good meal and some live music. No band again. Thats three for three. Third time this season that the band was cancelled when we got there. I know the weather hasnt been great, but tonight it was pleasant and the place was pretty full. It's just so disappointing. The food was ok but portions are small. In fact, two of us ordered the 3 piece fish and chips and only got 2 pieces of fish. What the heck? Thinking we will find a different place to take our guests. read more

I have been to this restaurant bar about three times and enjoy their seafood which is unique in the Phoenix area saw the food may be good and mediocre service is rude and unacceptable and tonight was the icing on the cake is me and my girlfriend was simply treated incredibly rude Lee we will not be back beware! read more

Walked in for dinner. After waiting for 15 minutes for the waitress to take a drink order and observing several waitresses laugh and giggle and walk by us like we didn't exist we finally had enough and went down the street to Mt Athos. I am a local resident from Florence. When all of the winter visitors leave in May. I will not be returning to the river bottom. I will take my money to the other restaurants. read more

This was our first time going here. The service was very good. The food however was bland and not that great. It was not horable but for what I paid for it I could of got something much better some where else. We all got sea food so I wounder if there bbq is better. It seemed like the the cheap stuff you can get in the bags in the frozen section at the grocery store. read more

It's not the nicest place by any means, but fun place to come see a band out on the patio... Alyssa our serving did an amazing job very helpful and friendly. We probably would not have even stayed if it wasn't for her.... read more

Beer is cold, bartenders are attentive, and the food is always delicious!! Great little spot for being out in the middle of nowhere.

Luncheon on Wednesday 6/20/2018, ordered 6 large shrimp lightly sautéed. NO, they were not, Safeway cooked shrimp with 2 small lemon wedges on top. Coleslaw was Yucky. Have had better food their, do no order, bad decision read more

Man oh man I really wanted to like this place!!! We came here for a stop on a ride cause it had outdoor seating during the pandemic. We walked up and sat ourselves as told. Thr quickly took our drink orders which was a great sign. Then 15 minutes later one drink (alcohol) showed up, then 5 minutes later our other drinks showed up. 20 minutes just for drinks is a bad sign for sure. Let me tell you they where at about 40% capacity even with the social distancing. After that our server took our food orders. I was surprised that my salad and two of my friends appetizers came out pretty fast before the food. So that was a great plus on their end. Then shortly after that our food came. The prices of this place was crazy: $18 half rack of ribs, $8 for 6 wings no side, $13 for a basic burger and fires etc. So I was expecting good food. I will let you know what we got: ok burgers, fatty ribs, basic chicken, and chewy shrimp. We where all disappointed on the food. For 6 of us it came to $115. We all got water expect one soda and one bloody Mary. The price of the food and quality did not match at all. The service was decent and the food was ok, which gives them theb2 stars. read more

Great spot, especially if you can sit outside in the evening. Go for the cod sandwich. One suggestion - offer straws if folks want them, but don't bring them out in the drinks. Some may want to reduce plastic waste. Will be back to try the other cod dishes and the appetizers for sure. read more

I've been going to riverboats 10 years, and the foods always been pretty great, but now, it's totally fantastic

Wow!!! Best burger I've ever had. I would definitely refer to a friend. Extremely friendly staff and great owner treated us like family, now I'm a part of the family! Give them a try you won't be disappointed! read more

First time here and really enjoyed the steak. The sirloin and ribeye were delicious. Fun bar with live music and friendly wait staff.

So a wildfire (no joke) forced us to turn around on Highway 77 and head back to Globe and then take Highway 79 back to Tucson after a day of boating on Roosevelt Lake. Using Yelp I found the River Bottom Grill in Florence and it was the perfect stop. It is a smaller place, more of a bar but also has a good menu with many options. I ordered the Atomic Burger with garlic fries. The burger was pretty good and was topped with cheese, bacon, jalapenos and siracha sauce. Overall it was pretty good and hit the spot. The garlic fries were great though! They were steak fries covered in chunks of garlic and some melted garlic butter...my breath still smells like garlic! The wife ordered the Cowboy Burger with regular steak fries and she said it was pretty good as well. For the size of the bar they had a decent selection of beers on tap. They had San Tan Devil's Ale, Blue Moon, 1755, Leinenkugel's Summer Shandy and a bunch of the big brewery beers. A great little stop if you ever find yourself in Florence! read more

The place smells like piss. And the beer was about that warm. A simple burger and fries cost me my left arm and right leg. I guess it cost a lot of money to keep a place smelling like warm piss. Every damn snowbird from the area came in on their three-wheeled moto-scooter and it took 25 minutes to get that warm beer. All those tricycles out front made the place look like a geriatric gang owned the place. I guess that explains the piss smell. Anyways, not going back there again. I'll hit the Sonic down the street if I want a burger and fries. One star was being generous. Didn't have half a star. I would have given it that half star because they did have a wobbly, sticky chair for me to sit in. read more

Buyer Beware: The first time we ate at River Bottom Grill we ate inside. Food was just OK. The garlic fries hooked me in. They were nice and crispy, loaded with tons of garlic. They were great. Service was not the best but not the worst. Then, we decided to go again a few weeks later when we had company come in town for the holidays. I was raving to them how amazing the garlic fries are and I wanted them to enjoy some good food while they were visiting. Well, this was definitely NOT the case. I was so embarrassed. The food and service were absolutely awful! Let me begin the saga of this nightmare. It begins with us walking in and not a single person to greet us. We venture to the outdoor seating. The tables were filthy and not sure if or when they even wiped it down previously. One person in our party has a SEVERE wheat allergy and we explained this to the waitress. We asked about the menu items and she was EXTREMELY uninformed. This family member ordered a lettuce wrapped burger. I wish I took a picture to show. It was simply a burger placed on top of lettuce. Not wrapped. Very strange. This person became extremely ill during the night at the edge of passing out due to the pain and stomach issue that the food caused. Now, I'd think it was due to the wheat allergy, but I became very ill myself. Let me explain. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with garlic fries. I took a bite of my sandwich and immediately noticed that the coleslaw was off VERY OFF. It tasted like it was spoiled rotten. (Where's Gordan Ramsay when you need him? ) I had 2 other people at my table taste the coleslaw as well. They agreed it tasted bad. I took another bite thinking maybe it was going to be OK and it was just THAT bite. NOPE, it wasn't. I had to spit it out. I explained this to the waitress and she INSISTED it's the way coleslaw is. I eat coleslaw as a side at every restaurant if given the option. ALWAYS!! I have always enjoyed coleslaw as one of my favorite foods. So I know how coleslaw should taste. I've had several different kinds of recipes from vinegarette with raisins and even some with peanuts in it. All delicious! River Bottom Grill COLESLAW MADE ME SICK! Literally! I was up all night throwing up and "other" ways to expell this nastiness from my body. I won't go into more details as it's kind of disgusting. Mind you, I only had 2 bites. Imagine if u ate the whole entire thing! The waitress said she "Discounted" my meal. Yes, the meal I DIDN'T EAT. How much was the discount? I have no clue! They didn't give us a bill. The waitress gives you the total from her iPad and then you sign the amount. That's it. No receipt, no bill nothing! You just have to take they're word for it. Oh were the garlic fries this time you ask? Not good like the previous visit. They were soggy and greasy. Inedible just as my sandwich was. So if you decide to eat here, be prepared and down a bottle of Pepto Bismal before you eat. Trust me. You can thank me later. read more

We had a great time here as out of town guests. The manager allowed us to put our football game on and she was super friendly. Food was pretty good too! They went out of their way to make sure we had a night. read more

After having a great time riding around town, stopped here and had some brewskis and a snack or two. My sis, daughter, and I ordered some draft beers. They got Bud lights, and I got a Sierra Nevada something or other as they were out of Fat Tire on tap. Should have ordered bottles. The beer was not cold, and we all like our beers ice cold. Sis and daughter ordered burgers and fries, and I ordered an order of garlic fries (was worried about vampires in the area, lol). They said their burgers were ok, and the garlic fries were as promised- garlicky. Thank goodness Pixie had gum when we left. I ordered a margarita on the rocks, and I'd give it a 7/10 limes. Honestly, it was better than I expected. We are not locals and needed a place for a cold one or two. This place fits that bill. I do wish there would have been a juke box to play. read more

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Way too much fun! We came here for a bite during bike week! Not only do they have a great selection of draft Az beers, but the burgers are awesome. I had a blue with bacon and sweet potatoe fries, my hubby had another burger with garlic fries. They had live music playing on the patio and its just a fun place to grab a bite and an ice cold draft! Live well, eat well and enjoy! read more

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Service was good, food not so much. Typical bar food but over cooked to the point of being almost inedible. Lots of cigarette smoke in the air. read more

Pork fries, burger, ribs are awesomee! Service was great even tho the server had called out. Our waitress was a rock star!!!

Saturday was a beautiful day for a Motorcycle Ride, I let me wife pick a fun new restaurant to try out in Florence, We pulled up to River Bottom Grill and saw other Motorcycles out front so I thought if other Bikers come here it must be great. It was indeed. We sat out on the back patio, nice breeze, the waitress we had was very attentive, brought out drinks and the food very quickly. The food was very good, My wife ordered the Steak Sandwich with Garlic Fries and I had a Bratwurst Sandwich with Onion Rings - Both were delicious!! Looks like the place may be hopping on Weekend nights because there was a lot of room for big party out back! read more

Just a quick stop. We were greeted by a friendly man at the outside bar and the bartender upon stepping in. The place wasn't busy but TV's were going and Country Music was playing. Got a few ice cold beers and an order of Shrimp and Fries which were served with cocktail sauce and quite frankly delicious. The friendly man from the outside bar turned out to be the owner and approached our table to ask if we had everything we needed and engaged in some small talk. The owner is from Anacortes, WA and the owner of The Shrimp Shack there. Dungeness crab is now on the menu and I hope it comes from the Pacific NW as well because we'll be back and may have to sample their crab cakes. My first trip in was a great experience. read more

Foods great, love the burgers & garlic fries. Service is good, music is fun, drinks are cold we always have had a lot of fun As for the owner oh well ya can't have it all, it's not polite to stare, even when people are dressed up for the ren-fest. read more

Burgers are good, they also have daily drink specials. The one male Bartender was friendly, don't remember his name... Friendly, answered questions about items / what he recommends on the menu. read more