Located in the gorgeous, tree lined community of River Bluffs. This hidden gem has great food, service, and ambiance. Daily specials and lots of night time activities make this place the go to spot in Castle Hayne. Karoake on Fridays & live music on Saturdays. I think there's a trivia night in there as well. We always have a good time at Riverside. Always a good crowd too. read more

A girlfriend and I decided to grab lunch here one day after seeing some good reviews. You go through a gated neighborhood entrance to get to the restaurant so you have to tell the guard at the gate where you are going. There is plenty of parking around, and the neighborhood is lovely. We arrived right when lunch hour started so the restaurant was pretty empty. We were immediately seated and our waiter, Luke, was great with bringing drinks and menus asap. I decided to try the summer salad and add shrimp and an order of the kalbi wings. The wings were absolutely delicious and enough to share. My friend ordered the deviled eggs app and loved it too. The summer salad was very generous, but the reason my review is 4 stars and not 5 is because it was $10 for 6 shrimp! Regular sized shrimp. The salad was $15 which is totally fine, but $10 more for 6 shrimp is ridiculous. I would go back and just not add the shrimp. There is a really cute outdoor area as well. It was too hot to sit there at lunch time, but I imagine for dinner it would be lovely so I will go back another time to experience that. read more

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You won't find this place in a usual location, but it's cute, clean, modern, well designed and the lighting is set for the perfect dining experience. The staff was extremely friendly and efficient. The food came out extremely fast. I started with a Moscow mule, and for dinner, based on the recommendation, got the nights special, which was crab stuffed speckled trout with green beans and twice baked potatoes. The fish was sadly overcooked and both the crab and the trout were flavorless. Green beans were cooked well but also bland. The potatoes and the Moscow mule were the best thing I put in my mouth. 4 stars solely for the amazing bartender Hannah and overall atmosphere. read more

Riverside Kitchen & Bar - Crab stuffed speckled trout and Moscow mule - Desserts Near Me - Castle Hayne, North Carolina

This restaurant is located in the River Bluffs neighborhood, so there is a security guard check in at the entrance point of the neighborhood. We just let the security guard know we were there for the restaurant and that was it. We made reservations through their website for 11:30 AM on a Saturday. There were not many people there so it was very quiet. They have nice big cushion chairs for dining of two people. They have high chairs and a changing table in the women's bathroom. It took a while for our food to come. We ordered the Korean barbecue short ribs sandwich, a veggie wrap, and added river fries for an up charge. The sandwich was good, more on the sweet side. It would've been better if the bread was warm, not cold. The veggie wrap was okay, the large portion of vegetables definitely helps you meet your vegetable intake goal. The River fries did not come with any sauce so we asked for the crack bang sauce, which was a creamy, sweet sauce with a hint of spiciness. Didn't care for the sauce. The river fries are huge sliced crispy potato wedges, very filling. Odd that the toilet in the private women's bathroom does not work well. I would think for such a nice neighborhood you would have a functioning toilet handle. Apparently you have to push the toilet handle inward and push down many times to get the toilet to flush. Overall, food was OK. I wouldn't go out of my way to come here. read more

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Great place about 12 minutes from downtown - easy parking VERY clean and fresh environment with an exceptionally warm staff and delicious food . We're sorry it took us so long to discover . The owners must be doing something right as most if not all the staff is has been there since they opened a couple years back. The bartender asked if we've been there before and it was our first time so I believe he told the owner and the owner came over and chatted with us for a while.. we were there for brunch and both loved our meals . We will definitely return.! Many locals are regulars and you see it's a beloved restaurant . read more

My inlaws moved into this development recently and they took us to this new restaurant that serves the community. There are still a few kinks to work out with service and staffing, but overall it was a nice experience and has much potential. I definitely recommend giving them a chance. read more

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It took 30min to get two sandwiches because they had a table of six - apparently they can only cook for one table at the time. The sandwiches were good. When we got out bill there was a 3% credit card fee already charged - I brought it to the severs attention - paid with cash ( because I refuse to pay a restaurants cost of doing business) and when the server brought the change he hadn't taken off the credit card fee! read more

This review is a little late as my visit was on 7/31. Sorry , it will be a little long. Decided to check this restaurant out due to the positive reviews and the menu. Made a reservation and arrived just a few minutes early. The front room was packed and there was live music about to start right by the door. Our party of 4 waited at the door about 5 minutes before someone came to seat us. They offered us a small table right in front, but we asked for something in the adjacent room as no one could hear in the front room. We were seated. About 20 minutes later a waiter came with water and took our drink orders. About 15minutes later, he came back to say they were out of two of the items ordered. We made new selections. About 20 minutes later he brought drinks and informed us that the kitchen was backed up and it would be up to an hour before we could get dinner. We declined on dinner and decided to finish our drinks and go elsewhere. We never saw the waiter again. I had to go look for him to pay our bill. This one of the most disorganized set ups I've ever seen. I hope it was an anomaly and that most nights are not like this. But it was very disappointing. read more

I highly enjoyed my dinner here very much tonight. The place is located in a beautiful, gated community. There was a Holiday golf cart parade going on when I pulled up. I felt like I was in a Holiday movie. We had early reservations for 545 and there wasn't a lot of people there. By the time we left at 730 it was packed. We started with the crab dip which was really good. I ordered a small Caesar salad and the chefs special of wahoo. It was absolutely delicious paired with the aioli. My friend had the shrimp Alfredo and it was better than most Italian restaurants. I loved the ambiance and the seating plan. We had a very low top table and it was so cozy and inviting. Our server, Latif was great. I would definitely come back again. The menu is quite small and they were out of the crab cakes but prices are very reasonable. read more

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Deviled eggs and Blackened Shrimp tacos were delicious. Great atmosphere and service too. Be sure to check it out. read more

Riverside Kitchen & Bar - Deviled eggs and Blackened Shrimp tacos made for a great lunch! Great atmosphere and service. - Desserts Near Me - Castle Hayne, North Carolina

Good food. Hometown feel. Try to go there couple times a year. Not close to where I live.

Excellent food & service. Love the atmosphere of this restaurant as well. So warm & inviting.

Food was absolutely amazing! This is definitely a hidden gem on the edge of Wilmington. Service was great and the chef came out to say hello. The restaurant's ambiance is warm and inviting, you feel like your at home. Best night out we've had in a long time! read more

Been three times now. I got the mahi sandwich this time. It was the best fish sandwich I've had at a restaurant.

Our family celebrated my husband's 80th birthday at the Riverside Kitchen & Bar. The food was delicious from appetizers to dessert. Making reservations for dinner for this special occasion was easy, and our service by Dominick was excellent. I highly recommend this restaurant located in the very scentic River Bluffs Development in Castle Hayne, NC. read more

Had fun drinks at the bar- love the atmosphere and upbeat vibe- even at 3:30 on Thursday. Service was good!

We loved the good food. The koren braised beef & the small salad was very good. The server was good to us. The place was setup very nice.

Enjoyed my dining experience at Riverside Kitchen & Bar. The service was excellent, the food delicious and reasonably priced.

Went yesterday to check it out heard the former owner Steve West and Executive Chef Luke Kirwan of Grand Cru opened it up it's a very attractive restaurant. Started with the crack bang shrimp then the Cuban sandwich my wife had the Korean BBQ Short Rib sandwich everything was delicious and well thought out by the Chef service was attentive and friendly. Looking forward to our next visit. read more