Cool pit stop for tourist to check out. Our experience was great. Stopped by more than once while we were around. THE BUGS THOUGH! Not sure if it was a one time thing or a season thing but I do NOT recommend outside sitting after sundown. My wife and I got SWARMED by these little green bugs ( obviously from the River ) the server didn't care too much about how bothering it was to have 10+ bugs on our food. Eventually we had to be asked to be moved in and thankfully we were. Funny part is that shortly after us, about 7-8 other tables from outside also moved in because of the bugs hahaha. Not a bad enough experience to hate the place IMO but should be taken better care of. Maybe a net around the dinning area could solve the issue idk read more

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They have a really nice outside patio overlooking the river. It was a little chilly but they had a lot of heaters. I had the Patty melt and upgraded to onion rings. The onion rings were really good. Crispy but not greasy. The patty melt was ok. The burger was great. The flavors were there. The bread was lightly grilled I guess. The bread was white bread and still soft which I thought was odd. I'm not sure if that's how they are usually made. I was disappointed. Service was good. read more

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The food was amazing, and the French fries were so crispy. Yum ! Service we went on a Wednesday afternoon it was fast no wait. Refilled our waters, and everything was nice. The ambiance was nice and relaxing seeing the ducks and the birds. Overall 10/10 read more

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I mean, you could not ask for more pictures as beautiful setting. The food is typical bar food, but still yummy and the service was great. Incredible spot for the location and the river is just to die for view. read more

Cute atmosphere. Food is not great . Had a mushroom burger with what looked like two canned mushrooms. Unseasoned patty . Service is on the slower side. Keep in mind on the menu they give you a 90 mins time limit to dine in. Hard to dine in the 90 mins when it takes 15 just for a server to come to the table. You get half of the tables meals before utensils , then by the time silverware is given the food is cold. Could be a great little spot even during the "slow season" if food and service was a little better. read more

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food was pretty good. I have to say setting is absolutely beautiful, but the service was horrible. We cannot get a server to help us for a long time. The table next to us was also getting annoyed because they did not get service. I finally had to flag somebody down to get them to come over they tried to take our plates away when we were not even eat done eating. this is a good place to go but be prepared to sit for a while or ask for service. read more

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Our Airbnb was less than 10 mins away so we had to try this place. Delicious Hayward chili burger! Also loved the s'more lava cake! Definitely recommend this place! read more

Friendly service and good food with a gorgeous view of the river. American style food. read more

The restaurant and patio area look remodeled. More seating available. Nice friendly service. Food was good. We enjoy the drive there and back. read more

River View Grill & Bar - patio view - Bars Near Me - Three Rivers, California

Let's start with the best - food. I absolutely enjoyed eating at Riverview restaurant, everything came out hot, fully cooked and just with enough flavor. There was always enough cheese on the burger and potato and without a doubt - it will Melt. Butternut squash was creamy and hot too - perfect morning snack. Fish taco - big and crunchy. As for the vibe - how it goes from the name of the restaurant - there is a stunning river view from the outside patio on to the nature and a fast-paced river. Very enjoyable for nature enthusiasts who come to Sequoia to embrace as much of that spirit as possible. There is also a pool and a bar area available. When we came on Monday we were seated promptly and got the menu quickly. The waiting time for the food to come out was a little too long both times we came (20+ mins) but we enjoyed looking at the river in the meantime. Now the service - service was awesome from one of the ladies who was serving at the highest level. Checked a couple of times if we needed anything else, made sure we got our order fulfilled perfectly. And I am not sure but we had to ask for a check - if it's supposed to be like this or it was just forgotten. Anyway For a place that is so hard to get the goods to - good menu variety and on Tuesdays the even have some specials. I heard they host Dj nights and karaoke too Friday-Sunday. Excited to come back on my next trip to Sequoia! read more

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TLDR: nice place to eat pre/post sequoia hike Food: 3.5/5 Atmosphere: 6/5 Service: 4 We came here on a Monday and it was (surprisingly) moderately full. Service took a while waiting in the front, but they were very nice and accommodating and nice. Shout out to our server (young girl with two nose piercings)! It is a delightful place, next to a small stream. Cool breeze blows over you (likely lower temperature due to stream), and you're surrounded by the beautiful nature while dining outside! Air is fresh, where you can literally SMELL the greenness (not very present in LA). The food is bland, particularly the chilli that wasn't very spicy or... spiced, but the buns were well grilled (slightly crispy) and buttery. It's hard to explain but it feels as if there is nothing wrong with execution, even great but the taste is just not there. It's not bad by any means. The fries were crispy and doesn't taste stale. I liked the mild raunch--maybe because it doesn't taste as strong as regular raunch (I don't like raunch). Also, the portions are MASSIVE; I wouldn't be able to finish even half of what they gave me. The price is certainly worth while. Personally was a fan of their Ginger Beer, Gosling brand (which is not on the menu). However, boyfriend thought it tasted like beer and disliked it. Keep in mind the expectations should usually be lowered for restaurants near national parks, so I'm not complaining too much. I probably wouldn't go here again, but I am a little picky about burgers and such. Definitely worth a visit just from the atmosphere read more

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Thank god for River View Grill and Bar in Three Rivers as this was the only place in town that was open late for food and dining in. We were pleasantly surprised that we found this place and had an actual meal during our long weekend stay! We were staying in Three Rivers for our hiking trip to Sequoia and Kings Canyon, and like most towns outside of a national park, it's rural and small, so options are limited. That's the case for food here, too. We had a hard time trying to find places to eat that were open beyond 8pm and we were starving, given that we were hiking all day. But we saw River View Grill and Bar on our way back into town from the park, so noted to check it out the next day. Since it was a holiday weekend, the place was super busy. We waited for 40 minutes for a table for two as everyone was trying to eat here. But it's worth the wait since it's the only place open late and they have lots of food options, especially the massive burgers that sounded too good to pass up. My partner and I both ordered double cheese burgers with fries, and it was exactly what we needed after a day of exploring. In addition to massive burgers, they have salads, housemade chili, which we also tried and was our favorite item here, craft beers and deep fried appetizers. There's a large outdoor space that looks out to the river, hence, the namesake and there's a bar in the front area where you can play pool. I'm just happy that we didn't need to eat protein bars and deli meat like the other nights during our weekend. The burgers and chili were much-needed sustenance. read more

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Props to the host and hostess for getting us a table by the water without a crazy long wait. The ambiance was amazing 5/5, the food was 1.5/5. The waitress forgot our zucchini sticks, which frankly wasn't that big of a deal as we had plenty of food. The views by the river are best in town and the live music was great. We shared some wings, and a chicken Swiss sandwich, both were honestly not good. The wings were mushy and just not good. The sandwich bun was stale and the fried chicken was just over breaded and overcooked. Hand a local beer which was good. The baked potatoes that are featured was okay, nothing crazy, served with a very basic salad. Worth going but don't expect much from the food from what all 4 of us thought. read more

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Monday 4pm. Patio. Party of 3. Server was barely present, didn't know if there were any specials though she ended up being good. Buss staff and food runner did well. The food itself was decent. I've had worse burgers and I've had much better burgers. I guess they go for that over the top messy vibe. No real complaints though I hate crispy coated fries. Chicken wings were great. Mango lemonade not so great. The real winner here is the gorgeous view of the river. We would come back. read more

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First the waitress took 20 min to get to us for drinks. When she took our order she wasn't attentive at all. Second took 40 mins to get our order. Both orders were wrong and mine was cold. I had to get up and get utensils myself as well as get my own water. I understand when it's busy that it's tough to pay attention to all the patrons but it shouldn't be that way. Would not recommend. read more

This place is older and has a mussty smell along with cigarrets. We aTe out on the deck which was lovely. Cigaret smell was still in the air. Not good. The food was ok hubby had a cup of chili, that he only had one bite And left the rest. His hamburger was also ok. My loaded grilled cheese fair. The cook added avocado but the cheese wasnt grilled onto the bread. The bread was toasted. Not grilled. outside it is magical on the deck, but the food doesn't match what's going on outside as old as the place is I would've imagined better Food. Our bill was $72 and too much to spend for food. You don't eat. That's all I can say. read more

Had a mom/daughter date at River View tonight. Took a chance and sat outside. Luckily they have plenty of heaters as it was a bit chilly this evening. We had an appetizer of zucchini sticks, a loaded grilled cheese, clam chowder and a slice of a lemon raspberry cheesecake/cake dessert. Everything was delicious! The service was once again exceptional. Tonight we had amazing service from Halle. Thank you for a great night River View! read more

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My daughter and I came down the mountain after seeing the giant trees and we were hungry. We remembered passing River View on the way up. We were greeted warmly and seated outside with a lovely view of the river. Carlos was our server. He was amazing! The food was delicious. We had fish and chips and a chicken, bacon and Swiss with fries. Thank you River View for enhancing our vacation day. read more

Nope. To set the stage, we were the only Asians in the resturant. We were seated outside but not in one of the river view seats. As the resturant emptied out since it was later at night and before we got our food. Four tables emptied out by the river. We politely asked if it was possible to move us to one of the river view tables b/c that was the only reason we were eating here (we didnt say this part) We mentioned we were out of town and would love a river view seat. We were told their was a waiting list so we couldn't be accommodated. Which is already not true b/c you can always just give the next folks on the list our seats if you want to and it wasnt too busy of a night. Still all of this turned out to be a big fat lie, since the tables were slowly filled 20 and 30 minutes later...so as people were trickling in instead of on a "waitlist". All the people who got seats by the river were white. The food is fine. Unmemorable. I ordered a salad with dressing on the side and they brought it to me fully dressed. I told them I had ordered it with dressing on the side and the dude was like so... do you want me to take it back? No shit bro, you got the order wrong, I told you it was wrong. What do you think? That because I'm an Asian woman Ill just tell you it's fine and eat my food drenched in dressing which i dont like, just cause you got it wrong? Our waitress was very lovely though and made up for most of the rest of it but if you're not white, consider not supporting them b/c they aren't inclusive and do discriminatory microagressive shit. We had a lovely time at all of the other businesses in town, everyone else was super sweet so this experience really stuck out like a sore thumb. read more

Not sure why this place is getting panned. It's a popular, well run spot, with River Views. The thing we noticed - which is rare - is that all the employees truly work as a team - from the host to the waiters - they help each other out. When we asked them to turn the football game they did no problem. We definitely recommend the Bloody Mary's. Bacon. Yum. And the place won't break the bank. read more

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Called to ask if I could order for pickup. They replied they are no longer taking orders for pickup for the day at 730pm. Asked if we could show up and order takeout and they said yes. Took over an hour of waiting for burgers and a caesar salad. No warning or communication that it would take this long. They said an hour is the normal wait time. The food was cold, curly fries very old. The sweet potato fries were good though. They simply don't care about customer service. Avoid if you are hungry and don't want to wait an hour for a burger. read more

This place deserves better reviews, we almost didn't come here, but some Yelpers ate crazy. Or picky. First, 6 stars for the view, 5 stars for the location and service. 4 stars for food and drinks (as long as you order smart.) Maybe 3.5 for cleanliness, the bathroom was a bit yucky. Probably a good idea to keep your order simple. Burger and/or snacks and beer. Sit outside (there's fan and misters). Enjoy the view. read more

Everything about this place was awesome food was great 10/10 atmosphere was very well heated on a cold afternoon server was fast and attentive we had a photographer take our picture it included the restaurant logo on it she was very friendly made us feel the love in the air on a valentines weekend ! read more

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A blast watching the Super Bowl w the locals. Good beer and tasty nosh made for a great time. Bartender Beth was A+. However the TV at the bar should be replaced: it is burned out and the pic is lousy. But that didn't ruin the fun. read more

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Food was all so good, from the salads, to Sandwiches to the chili. Sweet potato fries would've been better if they were crispy, but nothing beats food with a view! read more

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This was an impromptu stop for us on our way to our AirBnB after a very long drive. It was one of the only restaurants open on a Monday, and we are so glad for that! We loved sitting out on the patio by the river under the string lights. Our waiter, Juan, was so nice and attentive. The chef was able to accommodate my food modification request. It wasn't too busy, and we had a lovely time. read more

Chris the manager on Friday 4/3/2026am, was very rude and unaccommodating to us... we have just been seated at a table, when we noted a table that was available with a view of the river, for our 4 year old granddaughter to experience... we asked to move to that table, and was denied by the manager, with a statement of once you're seated at a table that's it!! The exact same tables was about eight feet from us, and stayed open for well over 10 minutes, as we waited to make our 1st order for drinks. The food wasn't that great as well, and I will not patronize this place again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

The atmosphere is a win!! view of the river, misters, fans and live music on a Sunday afternoon-evening at the end of June make the ambiance a home run!! Service is very kind but slow, so if you're looking for a quick bite, be patient. Food is decent. We went there twice during our long weekend trip because it is SUPER DOG FRIENDLY!! They offered our dog water. The food was, like I said, OK. We had the wedge and a chili cheese hotdog on Friday, which were good. On Sunday, I had the patty melt and my husband had the shrimp basket. Shrimp and fries were good. The patty melt was decent. Seemed to be a small frozen patty with mushroom cheese and dill pickles. The service was super kind and respectful but it took some time to receive our meal. read more

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Teresa at Lemon Cove RV Village recommended River View Grill & we are happy she did. I'm not sure why their Yelp score is so low based on our experience. They are located on the river & most tables have a river view. Outdoor seating is much closer but the window seating inside has good views too & we could enjoy the air conditioning on a hot June lunch. I ordered the Asian Chicken Salad & my wife enjoyed the Club Sandwich w/ side salad. My salad was covered with chicken (breaded, should have said grilled, my fault -still tasty) & mandarins oranges. The portion was definitely entree level. Service was attentive even though they were really busy. Our drink glasses stayed filled. Haven't read other reviews but our experience was great. But it's a popular place, you can tell by all the cars out front. So when they're busy, I'm guessing that's why some reviewers had different experiences. read more

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Great view peaceful and relaxing. The food is good always a great time. Great service.

Our server was so sweet! The food was yummy & the atmosphere was great. Loved being able to see the river as we ate! Kids food came out super fast & so did the appetizer! Our entrees did take a while longer to come out than expected but it was still good! Would definitely recommend for the experience read more

We had a great time at River View Grill & Bar. The riverside setting was beautiful and relaxingperfect for enjoying a solid meal after exploring the area. I ordered the Mountain Man Burger and it was a monster in the best way. A thick, juicy Angus patty topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, crispy onions, and BBQ sauce. Every bite was packed with smoky, savory flavor. I paired it with their onion rings, which were crispy and golden easily some of the best I've had in a while. My wife tried the Pastrami & Swiss Melt perfectly grilled with gooey cheese and tender pastrami on toasted sourdough. It was rich, satisfying, and clearly made with care. The fries were seasoned well and had that perfect balance of crunch on the outside and soft on the inside. For the kids, we got the Mini Corn Dogs from the "Wee Ones" menu. They were a hit--crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and just the right portion. Plus, it came with more of those delicious fries and a dipping sauce. The staff was welcoming and attentive, and the food came out hot and fresh. The casual, family-friendly atmosphere made the whole experience even better. Also worth noting they offer a 10% military discount, which is always appreciated. Tip: Grab a table outside near the river for a peaceful view while you eat. Highly recommend if you're in the Three Rivers area and craving something hearty and homemade! read more

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Typical American food, the food was good overall but won't knock your socks off. The main point of interest is the kaweah river running adjacent to the out door patio. There is a bar inside and some tables if you'd rather not be outdoors. There is also a beer garden to the side where you can hang out and sip your drink and enjoy natures splendor. Wait times are pretty long. We waited 45 minutes. However, once you get seated the service and food are quick. Our waitress was very sweet. My club sandwich was good quality and overall a solid choice. My favorite part of it all was just being next to the river, it was a relaxing experience. Recommend for a nice little get away from Fresno. read more

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I am rating this place based on the area. There isn't a whole lot of dining options in Three Rivers. This place has a large seating area with a nice view of a river. I liked the atmosphere. It was cozy and wasn't too noisy. The cheeseburgers are decent. Not like the gourmet burgers you will find in Los Angeles, but definitely pretty good for a bar burger. They said that they make their patties there but I thought it tasted like a regular normal hamburger patty to me. The curly fries are quite oily and I would not recommend them. I stayed in Three Rivers for 3 days and this place was about average for the area. You're probably going to be really hungry since I imagine a lot of people are hiking all day long in Sequoia National Park. read more

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Beautiful views of the Kaweah River!!! The food was really good and portions were huge! Service was also very friendly and they have a nice variety of drink selections at the bar. read more

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Wow, what an amazing view. I highly recommend this place if you want a good burger and fries. The cocktails are fairly priced, and nothing beats having dinner next to the river. Highly recommend read more

River View Grill & Bar - River view - Bars Near Me - Three Rivers, California

Juan was amazing! Very attentive and took care of us like we were family! Thank you Juan for taking care of our party! The food was great, and the view of the river was beautiful. read more

River View Grill & Bar - River views! - Bars Near Me - Three Rivers, California

Let me tell you! The view of the river give this place its super high ratings! Super local spot and great service and delicious burgers and sandwiches. We definitely enjoyed ourselves! They have indoor and outdoor seating, money shot is by the river, they have misters to help beat the heat. Food is overall good! A fun adventure finding this place. Definitely coming back when its not 100 degrees and humid for fall cool days by the water. read more

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Everything was amazing. Beautiful evening cool breeze with warm fiery table and the food was delicious! read more

River View Grill & Bar - Fried cheesecake dessert and strawberry margarita - Bars Near Me - Three Rivers, California

Service was amazing would definitely recommend this spot to anyone staying nearby! Everybody is super friendly food is amazing and very cozy with a beautiful view. read more

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