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    Riverside Johnny’s

    4.2 (368 reviews)
    Closed 11:30 am - 11:00 pm
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    Ammara W.

    What a perfect first meal on our second trip to Florida! The food was fantastic and the waterfront views made it even better. I ordered the fresh salmon with the side of jambalaya rice and mac and cheese, and everything was packed with flavor. The salmon was juicy, the jambalaya rice was savory, and the mac and cheese was not overly cheesy. If you're in Daytona Beach, I highly recommend timing your visit around sunset hour. Watching the sun go down over the water made for such a beautiful dining experience. Great food, great views, and a wonderful way to kick off the trip!

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    christopher c.

    Our first time here and the food was delicious Our waitress was great I had Daytona burger Wife had coconut shrimp Son had clam chowder We also had the key lime pie Its always great too they are pet friendly

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    Garrett B.

    I love this place! The water is beautiful...10/10 The bartender Sam is amazing. She has the craziest stories of traveling the world and literally has the best dad jokes, ask her to tell yah one! She makes a mean mich ultra too

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    Jenn B.

    Decided to go back to Riverside Johnny's, best decision!! Not very many people when we got there and were able to sit outside with a table closest to the water. Our server Emma whom we were happy to see since we have had her before. She is very friendly, knowledgeable and very on point! We ordered the house margaritas and waters. She brought them out promptly. My husband and I decided to do appetizers for our dinner. We ordered the Ahi Tuna with seaweed salad, Firecracker shrimp and KFC Wings. The Ahi Tuna so fresh absolutely delicious, Firecracker shrimp just as delicious the KFC Wings which are Korean wings just as good but would rather have without sesame seeds. Next time we will ask if can order without but still very delicious! Honestly would order all 3 again and we still can't say which one we loved the best! All so delicious!!

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    Jensen H.

    I recently visited Riverside Johnny's and had a mixed experience. The burger itself was decent and had more of a thin, almost smash-style patty. It tasted good overall, but the burger and fries seemed to have very similar seasoning, so there wasn't much uniqueness between the two--nothing that made me think, "Wow, that's amazing." I also tried the Buffalo Mac n' Cheese. It sounded great on the menu, but it ended up being pretty average. The buffalo chicken mixed in was okay but not memorable. I'd give that dish a 2/5. The coconut shrimp was another item I had high hopes for, but it turned out to be mediocre as well. On a positive note, the restaurant itself is nice, with great views, a clean atmosphere, and a bar that looks really good. Our waiter was very nice and attentive. Overall, I'd rate Riverside Johnny's a 3/5. It was an okay experience, but it wouldn't be my first choice to return.

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    Arianne M.

    I came to Daytona to visit my friend. As soon as I got there, she took me to this restaurant to eat on the water. We sat at a high top on the outside deck. The weather was beautiful. You could see all the boats passing and a woman and her two dogs on the paddle board. The waitress was sweet. I ordered a mango margarita with a sugar rim and the chicken sandwich. The chicken sandwich was HOT! After we finished eating, we went inside to sit at the bar. The bartender was really nice and talkative. My friend ordered another drink and we hung out for a bit. This restaurant was a great first stop on my trip.

    Renee A.

    Haven't been here in a while, so we decided to pop in this evening. Sat at our favorite spot~ at the outside bar. We were taken care of by Brendan and Emma and they were fabulous. Had a couple cocktails and then shared some bang, bang shrimp & a berry salad. Such a great location, especially to watch the sunset !

    Good wings
    Cat M.

    Enjoyed a nice quiet lunch here during bike week. We sat at the outdoor bar & had good service from the bartender. We started with the east coast oysters - yum! Then we shared the wings which were very good. They have a nice outdoor area & a parking lot. Would definitely go here again when in the area.

    Clam Chowder
    Stephanie A.

    The food was delicious and fresh. One of the Best Fish Dip I have tried. My husband had, a nice dirty martini. Our waitress Adrianna was great making sure to check on us during our meal. We sat on the deck, but it was open but covered roof, had a view of the draw bridge and river.

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    Lee N.

    Lively ambience on a Sunday evening. Servers are nice. Quick seating for our group of six. Fried items (fish and chips, onion straws) were a little lackluster. They were not hot and they were chewy. Non-fried items (grouper tacos, hangover burger, shrimp pasta) were really good. So if fried foods are your thing... maybe it was just a bad night. Eat fried foods at your own risk!

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    Kapil D.

    Overall this place was good...some things were excellent and some things were just good. We're a family of four with two young kids ages 8 and 11. The inside and outside of the restaurant was very modern with TVs and beautiful views outside. Typically when we go to places that have an expansive menu the kids just end up getting the generic tenders and fries or burger and fries. Our sons enjoyed their food, one had tenders the other had a burger. I do have to mention that one of our sons has a shellfish allergy and we were disappointed to learn that they fry everything in the same oil so he couldn't have fries or the wings we had. It really limited his choices. Normally this wouldn't be a problem but we were initially told that they do have separate oils it wasn't until right before the food came out that another waitress came and told us, thank God for her. My son was super disappointed but better that than a medical emergency. The drinks were good and the price was decent. The grouper tacos were very good!! The Korean wings were amazing!! I would definitely order those again!! Not sure if we'll visit here again but definitely a cool spot with a very expansive menu.

    Taryn C.

    Our group of 25 called ahead and got seated and served no problem on a Saturday afternoon. The views and atmosphere was absolutely fantastic! The food was tasty and came out as ordered and in record time considering we had such a large group. Great place overall and definitely would recommend.

    $14 oyster special
    Amy K.

    Service was good, but there were several team members hanging about and sometimes we took back seat to their discussions. View was phenomenal. It was a perfect, warm and sunny day with a light breeze,the Sunday before Memorial Day. We came in around 4pm, intending to stay for an early dinner. But, after we tried the oysters, we just got a sandwich and left. Oysters - VERY sandy and lots of shell pieces. Even the outside of the shells had not been scrubbed. Of course, you're supposed to try to keep all the oyster liquid in the shell but very few of ours had any/had already been spilled. With the huge amount of un chewable stuff inside, I wished I could rinse them off! I only managed 2. And we only got 11. And 1 of those 11 was an empty shell with just a piece of muscle remaining. But hubby was hungry, so we went ahead and ordered Blackened Grouper sandwich - The fish was ok. Not very black, not too overcooked, not a huge size, pretty unremarkable. And the brioche bun was dripping with butter, both on the sandwich sides and the sides you hold. The thing that made me decide not to get anything at all, though, was that they somehow screwed up the fries. I could not believe how dry they were. The only way I know to get fries this dry is to re-fry them 2-3 times (or more). Hubby used to be a fry cook and he gave a careful test taste for old oil. He thought the oil was old but not THAT old, and he also could not understand the dryness. Staff checked on us, but we were done with the place and we just said everything was ok and cashed out.

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    Ambience is beautiful. The food and service was good. We will be back to try other menu items.

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    Had a pretty good time, appetizer was great. Food was pretty -average but not bad, band was horrible.

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    Great location, staff is attentive, food and drinks are wonderful. The Curry chicken salad is so yummy!

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    Nice view of the River excellent food and prices ice cold beer We will definitely be returning there

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    Great spot with a sunset view on the intercostal side. Staff was very friendly and the food and drinks were great.

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    Food was great. Sitting in the deck watching sunset, perfect. Servers were very nice.

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    Great food and location on intracoastal. Would recommend to my friends and enjoyed my fish tacos.

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    I love that I can take my drink sit on the beach and still hear the band.

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