This little GEM is right on the River. The food is fantastic but the service is even better!! Dana, Penny and Emma made us so welcome and comfortable. They treat you like family. They just loved our Lucy (dog). It's a small cafe with a full bar and lots of windows. Please give them a try you will not be disappointed!!! read more

Worst service. Found hair in food and waiter blamed it on me. Very unprofessional and unethical. Food was average. Wait for food was extremely long. Never again. read more

They literally charged $10.00 for a boring grilled cheese and then $1.00 extra for 2 small slices of pickle, another $1.00 extra for one small piece of lettuce....and then another $1.00 for 3 strips if onion! Of course they didn't tell you until you got the bill that you were being charged extra for every little single thing that should have come complimentary! The $10.00 grilled cheese literally was two small pieces of bread and two pieces of cheap ass looking cheese! No great find here...very disappointing. The only thing they have going for them is the view! Pass! Oh and they also make sure there are no drink prices on the menu. read more

Great homemade spaghetti & garlic bread Good strong drinks. Nice view & really friendly service. Blink & you may miss this gem. Great stop on our road trip read more

Had lunch at this little GEM! Great service and delicious food! Also, the teriyaki chicken wings were some of the best I've ever had!!!

This place is perfect. Friendly service, comfortable atmosphere, good food. We stopped in on our drive across the country and sat indoors as it was over 100 outside. The tables are set up to take advantage of the river view. The food is good, and not fancy, perfect for the whole family. We especially loved the fish & chips! read more

Beyond happy with our experience at the River Front Cafe yesterday! We went in with a large group (over 20) and the service was awesome. Our server was fast, attentive & very friendly. We were impressed with not only how fast our food came out but also the quality! Our order ranged from appetizers - hot wings, mozzarella sticks, pizza bread - all of it great! The antipasto salad was huge, full of fresh veggies & ham, pepperoni, & mozzarella. The pizzas were huge & delish & come brushed with a garlic butter (only advice is you're ordering mushrooms ask for fresh as the pizzas come with canned but the salads had fresh - and they were great). The fish & chips and fish sandwiches were great. The beer selection was awesome & super cold! We were already planning our next trip back before we even left! Highly recommend. read more

This restaurant has been consistently good. There aren't many options on the water in this area, and I'm glad we can count on The River Front Cafe to never disappoint. The BBQ Chicken Pizza is my new favorite! read more

Right on the Colorado River. You get great food and a great view. Boat dock right below so all the boaters can hop off and walk on up for lunch/dinner. If you are really nice, they will take a phone order and bring the food to your boat too! Had the Route 66 burger and the Pizza Bread. Wanted more. So fresh tasting. Zero complaints! Instagram @planefoodies read more

This place is pretty darn great. My group and I were coming through town on our way to Joshua Tree. We hadn't planned on staying in Joshua Tree camping so none of this was planned. It was getting late so cooking when we got there wasn't an option. Especially since we didn't even know where we would find a camping spot. My buddy found this place somewhat on the way and ordered some pizza a head of time. I am not kidding....we walked in and the pizza was being brought to the table at the same time. Perfect timing and something that will probably never happen for us again. We ordered large rainbow and kitchen sink pizzas. Both were tasty and filled 4 of us with deliciousness. We were dreading driving 2.5 more hours since we literally had to camping spot reserved and everything seemed to be booked up when we called the park. The owner was so very nice and helped us figure something out. Once that was off our shoulders, we sat back and enjoyed the rest of our night. Great food. Nice location right on the river. And wonderful amazingly nice people. Stop here! You won't be disappointed. read more

Love the location. The restaurant was fun and full of families. The food was okay. What we enjoyed the most was the vibe of the place. Just very relaxing and fun. read more

What a wonderful find! Service is amazing...friendly, fast and Stacy was the best!!! She gave us very helpful recommendations for dinner and desert...absolutely the best pineapple upside down cake with ice cream :) Stacy also gave us ideas of what to see and things to do in the area. We will definitely return and plan to spend more time in the area checking out Stacy's suggestions. And...because we sat outside Stacy let us know that our dog was welcome to join us and she even gave her a fresh bowl of water! read more

The River Front Cafe - American Near Me - Needles, California

Something like $10 for a beef dip sandwich with a side (salad, fries, ?) including a drink (?) It was really good. I thought the service was very attentive, too. This place is right next to the Colorado River. Great place to stop for lunch on your way to/from LA/Grand Canyon read more

Best darn pizza!!! Everything was homemade, three kinds of cheese, tasty sauce, not too much or too little, big chunks of ham on the Kitchen Sink! Don't let the look of the place scare you off. read more

The River Front Cafe - Kitchen Sink Pizza - American Near Me - Needles, California

Great food and view. Veggie patty tastes like real meat and the coleslaw is super fresh. Cindy provided the best service.

Good food awesome views. Sometimes they are busy but you have to wait for good food around here. Love it on a Sunday afternoon

Best pizza!!! I always get the Rainbo pizza and a large antipasto salad with their shrimp as an appetizer for my family when we are up river. They never disappoint. read more

Great food, great service. Unique spot. We had the philly beef - best I've had in California. Blt piled high - nice. Crispy chicken sandwich - very good. And unbeatable service. read more

Can't say enough about this place! In the past, we have dined in, drank some cocktails, and had a good time. However, today when we got off the river all we wanted to do was crash in our hotel room. We knew exactly who to call for dinner...pizza from the River Front café! We called them up and tried to place an order for pizza. The owner said that they had not been busy enough to have a delivery person, but she would go ahead and deliver to us anyways for a small fee! It was so nice of her to go out of her way to bring it to us. In addition, she also brought all the paperware for us to have a picnic in our hotel room. We ordered the Kitchen Sink pizza and it delivered. The crust was garlicky and the toppings were plentiful. The pizza itself was huge! We ordered an anti-pasta salad and it had just the right amount of toppings on it. Thank you Cindy! We will definitely be visiting you every time we're out here! read more

If I can give a worst review I would the food was terrible and the service was worst. When I went to use the facilities there were roaches I would never return and do not recommend! read more

as a pizza lover. i must say the pizza was pretty good. we got a combination of several items from the menu: half pepperoni and veggie pizza; classic bacon burger (bacon thick and tasty; jalapeno burger and fish and chips. fries and regular fries. unsure if they sold streak fries. great detour on the way back to LA read more

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This place is a great choice! Excellent food , friendly staff. Don't shy away at the first impression. You will find Relaxing rivierview with a rustic charm. read more

The River Front Cafe is our favorite place along the river. We try to come here at least once every trip. The white pizza and the long islands can't be beat. Although every server we've ever had (and the owner) are quite amazing, Brandon takes such great care of us! read more

Great view and relaxed atmosphere. Food was good all-American cafe food. Good hardworking servers. Only issue would be the restrooms. Men's was very in need of a make-over. My little guy had to use the woman's restroom because of the smell. read more

The River Front Cafe - Nice stop on the way to Nana's house. - American Near Me - Needles, California

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A spot of green in a world of brown. The River Front Cafe is located on the Colorado River in Needles CA. You can eat lunch while watching people play in the water and look into houses on the Arizona side. Food is all American for every taste, excellent, and impeccably served. read more

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Someone needs to write an honest opinion about this place. We saw the yelp reviews and decided to go. Seeing the surrounding trailer park should have dampened our spirits but it didn't. The location on the Colorado River is fantastic. Everything else was completely regrettable. I'm not mad. This place is the worst food I have had in years. No one in our family finished their meal. The left over pizza, we left in the garbage. Don't order mixed drinks. Our margaritas had the cheapest ingredients. The bowling alley in our town is 100x better than this place. The service people were nice, but were not good either. We had no napkins or place settings. We couldn't get a check. I will honestly remember never to eat or stop in Needles, CA again if that place has over 3 stars. read more

Came for dinner and was very excited based on the reviews. So disappointed. Located at a trailer park.. If you're looking for a nice waterfront restaurant look elsewhere. service was terrible. It's sad because waitress staff was trying their best to keep up. Sat on the patio and other parties by us were drunk and swearing like crazy and even witnessed a verbal fight between staff and customer on the patio. Not family friendly at all. Sadly, Would not return. read more

Wow! Unexpected stop proved to be delicious! Party of 7 and no one was disappointed. Staff was great and attentive. All food was full of flavor. Beer was super cold. We will be back. So pleased. Tip: must have shirt and shoes, even if coming off the water. Well worth the stop! They also deliver locally. read more

Worst ever service ! Filthy smelled like a sewage dump bad ! Keep going ! Absolutely the worst ever place we have been too !

This spot is a Hidden Gem. My Sister Janan and I love the Veggie Thin Crust with Beers. The Pizza is Amazing. The Customer Service is Excellent. The Establishment is very Clean. Am actually excited to swing by again. #Yummo read more

for the past 4 yrs i have bragged about the food and the PIZZAA!!!! the best and then 3 weekends ago... we went to eat on a saturday. place was packed the bar was getting their drinks but food???? 1.45 hours later and no food for us and 3 other tables!!! Many people walked out including us! I have never had such a horrible time. Cindy the owner was not there and she is normally very hands on and keeps things rolling. I didn't recognize not 1 waitress and the 2 cooks were NOT doing well... 1 pizza went out 2 hours after we got there... .that was not ours we had another party in front of us... so we walked out. The cook was a mess, super disorganized, walked out and saw us and asked if we had "gone in yet or did we walk out". I told her we walked out. she just kept smoking her cigarette and said "sorry, its crazy in there and I need a break. she said she didn't know what is going on"??? she was the main cause,,, not sure but something was up!!! I will try it one more time and if it is bad again I will need to find a new pizza joint. makes me sad to think of that because I do really like their food and menu read more

Completely solid choice! Very best Bloody Mary! Super great friendly service. Felt like we made a new friend in owner Cindy. And the food is the absolute best for miles around! Homemade everything! Go, you won't be disappointed! Oh, and the view? Wow! read more

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This little place is a goldmine. I saw it from the boat and tied up the the dock. The food here tastes great and is very reasonably priced. Sodas are a bit pricy because there are out of a can. Awesome location. Awesome outdoor seating. Awesome little oasis. read more

The River Front Cafe - American Near Me - Needles, California

Love this place highly recommended by the locals & great view of the Colorado River. Will continue to go back great service.

Great american fare! I got a cheeseburger and fries and the man got the spaghetti with garlic bread. Cheeseburger was simple, but so yum. Spaghetti came with a wonderful meat sauce and was really enjoyed. Cyndi, the owner, was a treat and we so enjoyed chatting with her a bit. A great place to stop anytime! The view was to die for! read more

Food was pretty good and service even better. It was nice to have a waitress with a sense of humor!

Great lunch stop!! We had the tropical pizza which was excellent and a brownie to top it off. There is outdoor seating that faces the river which provides a nice view. Additionally, it's COVID friendly. We would definitely recommend this place! We would've posted pics but we wolfed down the food (a picture of an annihilated brownie wouldn't be the best for future customers). read more

When we moved to Mohave Valley last year we went to the River front cafe excellent food, been back a few times food has gone down hill... We decided we will no longer go. Great veiw of river. read more

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Stopped here for lunch on a CA-AZ road trip. Very pleasant staff, delicious onion rings. The BLT was great with many pieces of good, crispy, fatty bacon. Chicken Philly was all right, was a baked preparation instead of sauteed. Kids pizza bread was pretty good with tons of cheese. Nice view of the river. Closed Monday - Wednesay. read more

This was the first time eating here. Our server was spot on, great job. And our food was just as great. You both did a fabulous job! read more

The River Front Cafe - View from our table. Too windy to be outside today. - American Near Me - Needles, California