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    The Grill at River City

    3.1 (81 reviews)
    Open 10:00 am - 9:30 pm

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    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Prime rib steak

    I had the prime rib. Worst prime rib ever! It was cold. The color looked almost like it was starting to rot. Wasn't medium rare. Crab cake was cold. Biscuit was hard. Texture was like jerky. The waitress was amazing. Felt horrible for her. To top it off, the owner wouldn't even come out. Instead she sent the waitress back to inform me the owner doesn't want to lose the money. The owner offered to microwave it or send out another. But my stomach couldn't handle any more of that. Didn't even take it for my dog. I'm not even sure the meat was real..... the only reason it even gets a star is for the waitress. She truly was great. The owner should have came out to say that stuff to us. Very unprofessional. But I would be embarrassed. The waitress even offered to pay out her pocket. Felt horrible. She truly was hard working and beyond sweet.

    Bacon burger with lettuce and onion.  Garlic Parmesan fries on the side
    GayeLynn M.

    We came in off the interstate for dinner. Hubs had a bacon burger with garlic Parmesan fries. I had Italian sandwich minus pepperoni and pepperoncini. It was still way too spicy for my taste but I am a wuss. I ate the majority then the hubs put the meat on his burger. I also had the pub fries with ranch. The ranch and a glass of water cooled me off. Christen H was our waitress and she was quite pleasant. The food came out in a reasonable amount of time. Atmosphere was quiet and pleasant as well

    Side salad with blue cheese
    Kat B.

    This place seems a little past its prime. Totally dead on a Saturday night, never a great sign. Service was friendly and attentive but food was mediocre at best. Ordered the pork chop and ribs because server mentioned dinners cite it as the best chop they'd ever had. It was dry and bland and covered in oil. The ribs were tough and barely chewable. The onion rings soggy rather than crispy. The blue cheese dressing was good, but the side salad was mostly iceberg lettuce. There was also a musician playing "downstairs." Thank goodness I asked for a different table when the hostess initially tried to seat me nearby. He kept starting and stopping songs. Laughing and joking with the one table down there. It was very strange.

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    Shannon P.

    Great find while in town for a wrestling tournament . The food was great our waitress was wonderful and helped with some great suggestions off the menu

    Everything was very fresh and the balsamic vinaigrette was good.  The photo doesn't show it,  but they were generous with the toppings .
    Joseph H.

    I come to Sterling every few years on business. And, every time I come here, I always eat at this restaurant. Over the years, the quality has been consistent and I've always enjoyed the food. Reading the reviews, I'd encourage you to stick to the four and five star reviews and write off the rest as anomalies. Everyone has a bad day, and that includes cooks, servers and anyone else in this business. I can't remember everything I've had - although I do recall having nachos, a burrito, a couple of sandwiches and a few salads. As I said, I always enjoyed what I had. Recently, I've been losing weight (see my review of Profile by Sanford), so my diet primarily consists of salads, veggies and pretty lean protein. This sounds so stupid, but I was DELIGHTED to see they have a "build your own salad" option on their menu. LOL. So, I did that. It was fantastic. Very, very fresh. Just the right amount of toppings to create a prefect ratio of greens to add-ins. I also ordered the salmon entree. I have to be honest... I was not that confident. Here I am in a small town in the middle of a land-locked state at a non-chain restaurant. Salmon? I asked the waitress and she said, quite sincerely, it was her favorite thing on the menu. Yeah, right. As it turns out, it was quite good. It says on the menu they prepare it "medium", but can cook to order. It was a good portion and I very much enjoyed it. The service was a little slow, but not enough to bother me. Prices are reasonable, although the steaks had better be pretty damn good given the prices on the menu. I'll be there again tonight.

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    Terrible service, great atmosphere, but terrible service. The whole experience topped off with an overly drunk belligerent man at the bar.

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    Fantastic service and amazing food! Beyond generous and accommodating. I would highly recommend it!

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    Don't do it. The food quality is poor, the service is slow, it's dirty. Try a different restaurant

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    Got a DoorDash order and it was perfect! Steak cooked medium and excellent fresh sides. Get the grilled mushrooms! Perfect on the filet.

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