Riverside Center Dinner Theater & Conference Facility

Just saw The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber. Amazingly well done. Would have gotten five stars but chicken very dry. Crème brûlée awesome!

This was a good value. The food, atmosphere and actors were all very good. A little crowded on Valintine’s day, but worth it. This is our second time here and we weren’t disappointed. Make your reservations early to ensure a good seat. The only downside was the length of the show — which I thought was a good ½ hour longer than it needed to be.

We just saw «The Wedding Singer» and had a fun afternoon with a great group of women. Enjoyed our Lunch, the actors are your servers and they took great care of us.

Took my dad here tonight for Father’s day at his request. The staff was very pleasant and attentive. We saw the Frank Sinatra show. For the small venue the performers were very good. They performed a few dozen of Frank’s song. If you are thinking of coming here there are probably a few things you should know. 1) Its a bit pricey. $ 60 per person, plus drinks, plus tips. Three people ended up being like $ 250 with a drink per person. 2.) The food is good but not great and the portions are small. So don’t go absolutely starving. 3) The clientele is mostly senior citizens so don’t go taking your chic here for a hot date night. Overall it was a good experience but I think too expensive. The quality of the show and the food was not bad, not excellent, but entire experience was not worth $ 250 in my opinion.

Wonderful show, cast and wait staff! We saw Gypsy and it terrific.
The venue itself is clean.
Food was definitely cafeteria style. We didn’t enjoy it at all. Also they ask you arrive at 6pm for dinner seating by 7 you are done and then sitting in uncomfortable chairs waiting for show to start. Not to mention the cheap sticky plastic table clothes. The show starts around 8 and ended at 11pm. Thus you are sitting in for five hours.
Either they should up the quality of the food even if price has to increase slightly or offer the option of being able to enjoy just the show and purchase perhaps drinks and appetizers a la cart prior to the show.
The wait staff is also the cast and the tips are the salaries for some of them.

This theater is really nice. The performance of Sound of Music was fantastic, and the food is delicious. The price is reasonable, and you get a good meal and a close to Broadway (maybe that is a small stretch) quality show to watch.

The food was very good; I had the pork chop with mashed potatoes and mixed vegetables. Everything was tasty and neither under not over cooked. Tthe service was excellent, especially since your servers actually work in the play as actors or behind stage. I’m not into theater so much, but I could still appreciate the talent and the high production values that went into the production (we saw «Phantom»). The only downsides are that it is a bit pricey, and I thought the sound was a bit off — the music sort of drowned out the singers voices at points. Still, I’m very impressed. It’s a little far away, but we might do the Children’s Theater there soon.

I rarely give five stars to anyone, but this is the exception. We try to go to every show and are never disappointed. We are amazed at the talent. Riverside is proof that you do not have to go all the way into DC for top notch entertainment. The Fredericksburg area is lucky to have such a venue. This is a great night out for a special occasion, or just a nice evening if you want to try something different. We saw Anything Goes last night and we can’t wait for Phantom next month!

Been there many times with the family and friends.

Fun fun fun! I took my son and we both loved it. It was very affordable. A very pleasant experience for the both of us. The show was great! We saw Jungle Book. I do plan on going again and would recommend this to anyone who wants to enjoy a good show for a great price.

I absolutely loved every minute. The wait staff, who also were the actors, could not have been nicer, went out of there way to please. the show was awsome. we saw Hello Dolly, enjoyed sally Struthers, she and everyone had me at the edge of my seat enjoying it. I did enjoy the meal and dessert.
My only complaint is that they had a Russian Dating service there on dates. which made me alittle uncomfortable to seat next to these russian women, looking for husbands. I dont think that the theater should have announced that they were there, and made us clap for them.

I love going to Riverside. Its always a fun experience and everyone is super nice! My only complaint, as I’m sure others may have said, is the food. I understand when you make large quanities of food, most of it is premade. However, I think the selections could be better thought out leaning towards things that stay «good» even if they sit for a bit. (ie chili, spaghetti) I have eaten the food multiple times and its average for the most part. Overall, great times here… nice for date night!

I love musicals and in that aspect it was a great theater experience. I just saw «Best Little Whorehouse in Texas» Saturday night. I’ve been to a few dinner theaters before and I definitely liked the set up of this one better. Just smaller individual tables where you can sit with your party as opposed to a place like Toby’s which has those 8 person tables that you get fitted into. The only thing I did not like, was the food. The menu choice was BBQ grilled porkchop, and it was dry chewy and covered in some tomato based sauce. The baked potato was dry also and the vegetables were bland. The cheesecake dessert I had tasted nothing like cheesecake, which made me sad because White Chocolate Raspberry is my favorite type of cheesecake.
Something that’s cute is that they do specialty drinks for each show. Like I had a Chicken Ranch cocktail. It was cranberry juice, apple puckers, Captain Morgan, and I think maybe one other thing, but I thought that was a fun creative touch.
I only found out about this place because of a deal from Homerun (a site like Groupon and Living Social). So it ended up being $ 29 dollars for dinner and a show, which was a great deal. I’m very glad I got those emails and was able to discover this place.
Overall though, I give it 4 stars. Its a great place. All the servers are either actors in the shows or the techs behind the curtain. They serve you well and cheerfully. I only suggest that maybe you have dinner beforehand and just go for the show. Because I definitely enjoyed the show :)

Great theater! I have been to a few dinner theaters and community theaters, this one was definitely better than I had expected. The show was amazing, the actors… wow. I’ve been to a few in NYC, and they definitely are up there when it comes to the talent. I went with my family and boyfriend. They are nice enough to announce birthdays and anniversaries as well so long as you tell them when booking your table. Always fun when not expected!
The food was good, but you could tell it was not fresh and probably came out of something frozen. Out of all the meals, I’d recommend the tilapia which was good, moist, etc. The rest were good, just the tilapia was the best. I could only get the pork chop because of food allergies, but the staff/​chef was nice enough to make a special plate for me to make sure I wasn’t having anything that might have caused me to go to the hospital later. VERY nice of them. The Chef actually called and emailed me. Not all places do this, and sometimes when they say they will, they LIE. And I find out the hard way. NEVER fun, nor appreciated. So thanks Riverside, for taking precautions for my health and safety. :)
The show, Hairspray, loved it!!! Main actress Priscilla really needs to move to NY and start acting up there. So much talent, enthusiasm, personality, looks, etc. A real heart/​show stealer. And she was a great waitress as well! I was also impressed by the acting of Ms Turnblad (James), Mr. Turnblad (Jason), Corny Collis (Matt), OK, you know what, they were all great. Really. I was going down the playlist and realized that there was no one I wanted to comment on. I recommend going to this show if you can. I would probably come here and check out other plays as well. :)
Thanks again Priscilla! For the great service, and AMAZING performance!!! As well as the other actors too ;)

My wife and I purchased a coupon for tickets to see Hairspray on Homerun and were delighted by the facility and the performance. The dinner was very good with a good selection of entrees and above average portion sizes. The wait staff /​actors were very attentive and their performance after dinner was very professional and highly enjoyable. We have already decided to go back again for another production. We definitely recommend this theater. You won’t be disappointed!

The food was excellent and very fillling, the show was wonderful so professional. Having our a cast member be our waiter was a nice touch and they were all nice, everyone was so helpful from the moment we walked in. It helped a lot that we had the half price tickets the offered on
. I will definitely go back.

We saw Hairspray and it was phenomenal. Great service during the dinner. The food was good. The show was really amazing. The energy is the place was great. I would definatley go back.

Riverside Theater puts on a great show.
I came to see Hairspray on a Saturday night, after making reservations using a Homerun coupon. My friend T & I arrived just before 6PM, and we were seated in one of the front tables on the main floor — one of the best spots in the house! Our waitress was very attentive and friendly, and our dinner was served before the performance. The dinner menu options are posted on the website — I ended up getting the baked chicken entrée and mango cheesecake, along with the included standard salad and cornbread. T ordered the cranberry-​apple stuffed pork chop, which seemed pretty good. The standard drinks are water or iced tea (unsweetened). I didn’t order any of the extra appetizers or drinks they had available for purchase, but it was nice to have the option. The food was pretty average, but not bad at all.
The real shining star of the evening was the performance, of course! Since the cast also waits on tables before the show, our waitress actually ended up being Tracy Turnblad! She and the other actors far surpassed my expectations with their talent. The performances definitely leaned much more towards professional than just a community theater. The sets were also even better than I expected. The cast was very energetic, and I really enjoyed the show. This is the perfect place to come for a night out that includes entertainment, but it also gives guests a chance to spend quality time together during the meal portion of the event.
Although the website requests business casual attire, I was wearing jeans and a nice top to the event, and I felt that was appropriate for the crowd.

Attended first show and loved it! The show, food and service was superb. Will definitely go again!

This theater specializes in Broadway musicals. The cast is very talented and the sound, lighting and stage production are good. Food is good restaurant fare, but not gourmet. It’s not pretentious and seems to have a large retiree crowd, but also a young set. The combined dinner and show price is a very good deal, considering this is more professionally produced than a community theatre. If you come early you can order additional appetizers bar drinks, which are reasonably priced, at about $ 7.00 each. Most of the wait staff are also off-​set actors and stage hands, so you are asked to tip generously, since this is a major part of their income. Go, you’ll have a good time!