Riverside Cafe & Lodge

Not many place in the area for «fine» dining so wound up here based on reviews. Solid dinner, service was friendly. Bit expensive based on where you are but a good solid place for dinner if you in the area

Stayed here labour weekend, rooms were nice .
Went to eat in restaurant which looks great with view of the river, the food wasn’t so good though, had the mushroom risotto with steak tips, it was very bland, tasted and looked like mushy oatmeal and the steak tips was chewy roast beef„

The restaurant evokes and old-​fashioned atmosphere of an inn you’d stop at driving on small country roads. It’s set next to a river with fine views. The menu is small and your waiter lists all of the ‘specials’ available. I ordered the Wiener schnitzel. I was very satisfied and we stayed for dessert – I ordered a frozen raspberry-​blueberry pie. Delicious. We came without a reservation but for dinner time on s weekend reservations appear to be recommended especially for the tables with a riverside view. Good food and superb atmosphere with a nostalgic touch.

When the Riverside Café first opened some years ago, it was an excellent restaurant. The steaks were always fresh, tender, and perfectly seasoned. Unfortunately, recent visits have been very disappointing. The complimentary salad and homemade bread are still very good, as is the pork tenderloin. However, the filet mignon that I ordered was awful. It was tough, bland, and overcooked. Part of the steak was burned to the point that it was bitter. For $ 25, I expect a lot better. The fried chicken was almost as pathetic; it was essentially fried chicken tenders of the quality level that one would expect in a truck stop; not in a fine restaurant.
I hope that the owners read this review, take it to heart, and bring back the kitchen to the level of quality that it once had.

I’ve been to several fishing camps in my life.
This one was the best because of the Resturant.
Everything in the kitchen is from scratch.
Mostly local ingredients.
The chefs mom makes the pies for desert.
I hope I get to stay here again.

Food and service were excellent! In an area where there are not many choices beside fast food, this is a gem. Staff was friendly, helpful and knowledgable. Portions were large and food quality terrific. Worth a trip.

Great food. All freshly made. The penne with shrimp was very good. The back seating has a nice view of a steam.

It’s a rainy autumn Saturday in Roscoe and I am revisiting my past with a friend of mine. I used to spend a lot of time here as a kid and certain things always stick out in my mind. The first is fishing. This area is known for trout fishing along the Beaverkill River. My dad used to bring us here every summer and he did a lot of fishing, lucky for us we enjoyed his catch. The second thing that stands out is just how beautiful it is here without the hassel of having to drive six hours.
As it turns out, I do find an old friend of my family. We catch up on life and will stay in touch. Upon leaving he suggests that we should eat at Riverside for dinner, which is exactly what we do.
The atmosphere is lovely. It has the view of the river as stated in the name, and has a nice open, woodsy, warm feeling. Our waitress was very attentive and gave us great suggestions and stated the specials.
To start with we had a creamed chicken soup that had wild rice and barley in it. It was a savory, delicious starter on a cool, wet day. The salad was very good and a plentiful portion. As the entre I, of course, go for the trout (no surprise there).there was a choice of two different ways it was prepared. One was stuffed with crabmeat and one was pan seared with almonds. I opted for the latter. I was not disappointed. Every fork full was mouth watering and it brought back memories of those days when we were cleaning and eating fresh trout for dinner.
For dessert we decided to split the apple crumble, which was nice because the dinner portions were quite generous so it wasn’t too heavy or rich. Simply stated, this place is awesome in all ways. I will be returning for sure.

I am official back with some awesome reviews to share so with that said let’s begin!
I came to this place coming from the city I heard much about this place before coming up here so I thought to give it a try. Imma give this a «pro and con» style of my experience there
Pros!
— Family owned, upon arrival we noticed even the family dog wanted us to come in he actually lead the way to the office and was happy that people came in!
–this place is a restaurant as well as a inn so if you come eat and you feel tired you can rent either a small room (81 $ that’s with tax) or a cabin (90 ish tax not included).
–The food was simply amazing especially because they use local produce from the neighborhood farms and markets in the area and you can tell from the pasta to the sauce that every step was made from scratch.
–this place has a full bar and the drinks are pretty cheap! The family sure knows there drinks well so don’t be afraid to ask them for the drinks you like!
–towards the dining area you have a complete view of the river that flowing along the building so if it ever gets crowded wait for a table close to the window it’s well worth the wait.
–the small rooms Is very clean the beds are comfortable enough you will knock out instantly for those of you who been driving all day and night. They have a tv and all the channels to watch for so you don’t feel disconnected with the world.
Cons
There only a few issues I had with this place and I’ll start by listing this here.
–during the weekdays when it’s slower if your ordering food in the restaurant side it takes a bit long for your order to come out I must of been waiting for 40 – 45 mins for pasta and chicken wings.
–it is out in the middle of nowhere so for those who have verizon service you will get bopped because there are no cell towers for you to connect to (t-​mobile and AT&T is stronger for some reason) so you have to depend of the cabins free wifi which sometimes isn’t that strong and its public.
–in the morning during checkouts on the weekday it’s hard to find anyone working just to say your leaving I literally left without telling them I was checking out for the day.
Overall point: this place is worth the money and I would come again especially if I’m traveling up in that part of ny again!

Stayed here after a 200+ ride from home.
No phone in the room, Challenging to get TV stations and no coffee maker. The free WiFi did not work in the room and there was no Cellular Phone Service either. We had to go out on the porch to get the free WiFi. Bare bones room, but clean and comfortable
Had dinner at the restaurant.. Nice selection. Excellent food and great wine along with efficient service. A little pricey.
Restaurant is a 4 start, the room is a 3star, gave an overall rating of 4.

Great food, unexpected 120 miles from NYC.
Wonderful ambiance, good service
Rack of lamb to kill for!

We were driving back from Buffalo and nearly dying of hunger, or at least I was. It was so bad that I was thinking I could be the star of the next Snickers commercial. We kept checking Unilocal for places to eat and were very disappointed with the endless Chinese take out places.
After reading reviews, we decided this would be the best we would find and wow did we underestimate this place! The view from the sunroom was just as great as the meal! The cinnamon raisin bread and tomato bread were both homemade and had us asking for more. I was also impressed with how you have four salad dressing choices and are free to add as much or as little as you want. I would recommend the blue cheese or Asian dressing any day. The guacamole was home made as well and out of this world. By the time out entrees arrived, we were full but couldn’t stop eating because it was THAT good.
I’m still a couple hours from home and incredibly full but I’m excited to eat my leftovers already.

I had the pleasure of staying at the Riverside Lodge under some unfortunate circumstances. I had to pull off 17 during a snow storm only to get snowed in and stuck in their parking lot. The owners of the Riverside Lodge were so wonderful and helpful! I stayed in one of their adorable rooms with a gorgeous view of the river. They offered to drive me anywhere I needed, helped me shovel out my car and even towed my car out of the parking lot! Next time I’m traveling to and from NYC I will certainly be staying at the Riverside Lodge!

What an unexpected find! My family and I were coming back from visiting my brother at college, and were looking for a place to eat dinner. We found this place through Unilocal,and WOW!!!
Everything is made in house, and you can tell! The bread and salad dressings were amazing, and all the food we ordered was delicious! The service was great and very friendly, and we even met the manager/​owner, who was also very nice.
I had the crab cakes and bread pudding, which were both delicious.
The restaurant itself is really inconspicuous, and isn’t clearly labeled. All you see when you pull up is the lodging and the ‘Office’, but when you venture inside, the space is beautiful and cozy. We ate in the sun-​room, which had a wonderful view of the river. Very relaxing, very pretty!
If you’re ever in the Roscoe area, hit this place up! It’s fantastic and well-​worth the stop.

wow! what a great meal! stopped here on our way back from visiting our college student son. delicious bread, mushroom appetizer was. awesome, delicious pork loin, yummy homemade dressing. outstanding! service great too. My husband loved his trout & my daughter loved her crab cakes.
Edited to add that the bread pudding with real whipped cream was incredible.
Thanks Unilocal for helping us find this unlikely gem.

I got married here. The food is awesome. Such a wonderful cook. I highly recommend the Cream of Mushroom soup and the pork loin. Great atmosphere especially around Christmas time. So beautiful.

Come for the fishing. But you’ll come back for the food. One of, if not, THE best restaurants in the Catskills. Highly recommend the pork tenderloin — their signature dish. Outstanding view of the Beaverkill while dining. And excellent après fishing spot. Great service. Very convenient from Rt-​17/​I-​86.
Don’t miss this place.

First of all, I want to thank the other two reviewers, since without them I would have never know about this place. We went there on our way to our daughter’s college. The place is right off 17. We pulled up to the place and there was no sign of a Restaurant, just a building next to a lodge that looked like the lodge’s office. My wife and passengers thought I was crazy and didn’t want to get out of the car. I finally got them out of the car and boy, were we in for a big surprise. We walked in and found a cozy rustic restaurant and bar. It was about 3 on a Friday and there were no other patrons. We grabbed a table in a sun room right by the river and had a wonderful lunch. The soups were homemade and tasty. Two had salads and had the homemade dressings which were excellent. I had burger and fries which was very good. They had some homemade desserts including rhubarb pie. We plan to go back again for dinner sometime. What a relief it is to find this gem in an area that has limited choices for food. Note. They are only open of weekends until May.

Good food, nice staff, cozy atmosphere. Clean rooms. Convenient access right of the highway.

There is a beautiful view of a river, thus the name of the restaurant. Try to ask for a table near the window for an even better experience!
Entrees all come w/​warm bread & family style salad w/​a variety of tasty salad dressings to choose from at the table. Try the clam chowder!