The diner was ok. It reminded me of an older Chinese restaurant even though it isn't a Chinese restaurant. The atmosphere was laid back and our waitress was very nice. Our food was an issue. I ordered the salmon dinner and had a side of green beans, red skin potatoes and coleslaw . The salmon was dry and I could tell it was over cooked because it took forever to chew it. The green beans were ok but not seasoned and the same thing with the potatoes. The potatoes had a great crunch though. The coleslaw was dry and definitely needed more sauce. My spouse ordered the grilled chicken back club. It came with a soup. The soup was potato soup was on point and you could taste the garlic in it. Which was absolutely fine with us because we love garlic. The club sandwich was ok for the most part. Bread was toasted perfectly and man the dill pickles were amazing. But, the chicken was dry and we asked for no tomatoes but could definitely taste tomatoes for some reason. For us, we aren't sure about returning. read more

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Very good food at reasonable price! Also very fast service. I had their farm hand burger and it was good. They have home made chicken soup which was also good. More food than I could handle at $9.95 read more

Riverside Family Restaurant - Farmhand burger: bacon, egg and cheese. - American Near Me - Fairfield, Iowa

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We wanted to eat in at a restaurant and found this on our trip to Fairfield. It was busy. Our waitress must have been stressed because she wasn't attentive nor happy. I caught an eye roll, too. I did see her gently help an elderly woman sit down. My friend had the chicken & biscuits special & I had a philly steak with fries & vegetable soup. Big portions! I took half of my sandwich home & friend left half of her biscuits. Not much flavor to chicken & biscuits & minimal chicken. Her salad was fine. Fries were good. Philly was ok--but dry. The breakfast plates around looked good. Maybe we just chose the wrong items... read more

Riverside Family Restaurant - Philly steak & fries. - American Near Me - Fairfield, Iowa

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We had lunch at Riverside. I had a gyro and my daughter had a cheeseburger and onion rings. Our food was perfect. There isn't much better than a good gyro! The tzatziki sauce was probably the best I've ever had! Ragbrai was in town and it was fairly busy. We were seated immediately. Our server was at our table right away. She was great! Very attentive! They have the sweetest girl bussing tables. She smiles and says hi to everyone while keeping tables clean and sweeping. That brings me to the cleanliness. The restaurant is very clean, including the restrooms. I watched the bus girl sanitize each table and seat when customers left. At the end of our meal, the new owner came and introduced herself. She asked how everything was. She was very kind. You can't go to a fast food restaurant and feed 2 people for $20 anymore. That's about what we spent at Riverside for 2 people AND we had great food and service. Highly recommended. We will definitely go back. read more

Great diner. Food and service were both awesome. Inexpensive and totally hit the spot. We will definitely be back!!!

Good, wholesome American food, moderately priced. A good place for family meals in a restaurant is both spacious and clean, with enough room for large parties. The staff are efficient and pleasant. read more

This place is relatively new in Fairfield. it is right on the main drag. there is plenty of parking and the establishment is clean. Overall the fook is OK. Riverside offers breakfast lunch and dinner here with your standard diner fare. Having breakfast during this stope you will find all your basics that one has to choose from. I had the biscuits and gravy with two eggs. It was ok, I think they could spend a little more time getting more flavor into the gravy as it was a little lackluster. the wife had the veggie omelet and enjoyed it much. One thing to keep in mind is that you will receive quite a bit of food so bring your appetite, or share a plate. read more

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The staff is rude, and the service may be fast but the food is nasty, reheated mush. I eat anywhere other than here and I've lived in this town my whole life. read more

I came here for a quick bite to eat and that is what I got. Although the service is quick and the food comes out fast, I think the waitstaff could do a better job being more attentive to the customer. The options on the menu are endless so there is a meal for everyone out there. I was impressed with the price for the amount of food I received and the food tasted fairly good as I ordered the chicken bacon wrap. My only complaint is that our waitress never checked on us so I was not able to order any ranch but that was fine. I would like to give this place 3.5 stars but since I can't do half stars I will give them the benefit of the doubt since I left full for a cheap price. Even though it's 4 stars I think they could do a lot better in some aspects. Also, the map for this place is wrong but the actual address is correct. read more

Perfect eggs sunny-side up. Biscuits good, but a little thin. The gravy was good. The French call it White Sauce, so, being a vegetarian, I couldn't care less if it didn't have enough sausage flavor for you. A dash of salt was all it needed for flavor. Service was frequent and courteous. I was there at 12:30 to 1:30 when it was almost empty, so I was treated like a king. For you complainers, if you treat them well, you won't get any eye-roll -- nothing but smiles and endless refills of good coffee. I have eaten everywhere in Fairfield now, and this is my favorite. $12. Open 6:00 AM to 3:00 PM. read more

Ate there 6/16 on the recommendation of a friend. We found the place clean and received prompt service. My wife had ribeye steak and it was awful, full of gristle and tough and didn't taste good because of seasoning (she likes food bland), I had meatloaf which was good but a bit salty to my taste. The portion was very generous. The fries were very good. Another in our party had sirloin steak which he liked and the other had shrimp which I think she liked. We all thought the salads were fresh and good. Rolls were supposed to come with the meal but we never received them. We all got filled up anyway. Because of the reasonable prices and generous portions, we would come back again. But I would probably try something different on the large and varied menu. And my wife would think twice about a steak there. read more