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Riverside Grill, Garden City, ID

Riverside Grill

4.0
4
253 Reviews
$30 and under
American
Our full service and locally sourced restaurant is open daily from 6:00am—11:00pm. Breakfast is offered from 6:00am—11:00am Monday through Friday, with our signature breakfast buffet, a menu of freshly prepared breakfast choices and a full coffee and espresso bar featuring locally roasted Dawson Taylor coffee. Our all-day menu is available from 11:00am—11:00pm and offers a selection of delicious sandwiches , soups, salads, pastas, small plated appetizers and entrees. We gladly accommodate those with food allergies and sensitivities and offer an assortment of gluten free options.

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2 people

8:00 PM


Booked 1 time today

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Sun: 6am-11pm
  • Phone number
    (208) 343-1871
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Mark Langford
  • Neighborhood
    Boise
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 253 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 4.1Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 3.9Value

NoiseModerate

253 Reviews
  1. foodfan

    Portland

    122 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    122 reviews

    Dined on August 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    The place is quite dark and dated; but great food and staff. We had a party of 13 and never went waiting. We’ll be back.

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  2. Katt

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 24, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Good breakfast buffet. Excellent service. Nice ambiance with local music. I love having brunch at the Riverside!

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  3. Beth

    Boise

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience5
    Plain and simple, they were not prepared. To start off. We arrived 10 minutes early for out reservation for 6 people, plus highchair we waited for 30 min for a table then were told there were no highchairs. We saw 3 while being walked to our table that were against the wall. No on to the food. The fruit had been cut days before, soggy and squished tasted ....off. The potatoes were overcooked and hard, the blintzes were lacking flavor, the 2 kinds bacon and sausage were ok. Trying to make waffles was a joke. One mini waffle iron for that many people? We waited 25 min. The ham was overcooked and hard. The omelette station was good. I get that this was for Mother's Day. The mimosa while delightful, was overpriced along with the bloody Mary. Our server did not fill our water glasses or get more juice (which was not included in the 30 dollar per person cost. Our server did not ask to divide up the check and as soon as we stated we did not want another alcoholic beverage, she was gone not to be found. We have been several times on a regular Sunday which was far better and will not deter us from going on a regular Sunday, but we will not be going again for a holiday brunch.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Jacksonville

    13 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on April 9, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Will never attend their brunch again. Went for Easter brunch. Only had pork on the buffet…no beef, no chicken, no fish, no shellfish. No other options. And mimosas were not included in the price which I was under the impression their brunch includes mimosas. Unfortunately this holiday brunch was a total waste of time and money.

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  5. Barry

    Boise

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We all had the brunch buffet and all enjoyed our food. The hot food was hot, the cold was cold, and the pastries were delicious. Two kinds of bacon was an unexpected bonus. We also enjoyed the custom omelets with a skilled chef. The service was surprisingly attentive. Very enjoyable atmosphere with live music. We’ll be back.

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  6. VickyH

    Boise

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The restaurant itself sits right in the middle of a hotel lobby and there is a music bar that blends into the restaurant. This night there were some very boisterous crowds in the bar and restaurant that were very loud to the point that we could barely hear our own table talk to each other. The service was great as was the food. The menu is very limited with the same toppings and sauces used repeatedly on multiple entrees. My daughter is vegetarian and there was only one entree option that she could eat.

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  7. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great breakfast buffet and mimosas! I highly recommend a reservation so you can skip the line!

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  8. Wade

    Boise

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food3service1ambience3
    I arrived for my reservation but they didn't have a table it was an hour and ten minutes after whenever got sat. By that time most people had left. We were waited on by 3 people. We had to ask for silverware. The actual server young girl with curly hair (I don't remember her name) didn't seem to know what was going on. She tried to drop our check off while we were eating our steaks. The 3rd time we saw her was after we finished our desserts. Yeah she didn't even take our dessert order, someone else did. The only part of the experience we enjoyed was the food and the bartender. He was quick, nice and made a great couple of drinks.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    Never got to seat for my reservation. We sat at a side seat near walking traffic, between bar and hotel check in. Because Riverside didn’t have a seat at 7pm, still didn’t have a table at 7:30pm. Oh well, maybe next year but not at Riverside. All of the rules against me, has to be this way, has to be that way. Those are the rules. But rules don’t apply to OpenTable or Riverside. Very strange. OpenTable: if I would have missed the text/email to confirm my “confirmed reservation” would you have cancelled my reservation (1)? I believe you would have canceled my reservation. I saw notice by luck and was even wondering if I responded too late.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall3food4service3ambience2
    Very good food did take a little longer than expected but hey it was a busy night so I’m not complaining just more time with my partner

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  11. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience2
    We had a reservation at 6:30 and weren’t seated until 7. Then we ordered immediately and waited an hour and 10 min. This was abhorrent, ridiculous, and frankly sickening. I couldn’t bring myself to take my meds because I was so livid. I am definitely coming back tomorrow morning to take my medicine and I will be back to work. 💩👞🧥

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall1food4service1ambience1
    They overbooked for Valentines Day and the hostess was very rude. She set us out in expanded seating next to visquine and it was very cold. I asked if we could move to a warmer area and she said we had 400 reservations this is what you get. On the other hand food was good but they were rushing you out to turn tables. Poor Valentines experience!

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  13. JohnM

    Boise

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    It was a nice Valentine's Day dinner. They were a little understaffed for the evening but it was fine. Everyone was pleasant and helpful, and the music was an unexpected bonus.

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 29, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Terrible service and the food was meh.

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  15. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Service and food were good!

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  16. MaryH

    Boise

    16 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Booked the NYE package which came with a buffet breakfast. The food was awesome and the wait staff phenomenal!!

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  17. OpenTable Diner

    Boise

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall1food1service2ambience4
    Had the Christmas buffet. Food was so so. Meaning only half of it was eatable. They say us at a table with a cold draft. The only nice thing was the waitress did notice that we didnt eat much so we weren't charged full price.

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  18. CindyM

    San Diego

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    My niece and I participated in the Buffett on Christmas Day. The food quite good for a Buffett, I am not a huge fan of buffets. I especially like the way the Brussel sprouts were cooked with bacon and were tart tasting. Green beans were also good. Salad offerings were nice. Meat options of pork, brisket or chicken were sufficient. I would have liked baked or mashed potatoes. The staff was very friendly and made us feel welcome.

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  19. SusieC

    Boise

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    We waited over 2 hours for our food! When it was delivered my son’s hamburger was burnt

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  20. Beth

    Boise

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 19, 2022

    overall2food1service2ambience2
    The menu descriptions sounded delicious. We were very disappointed when the crispy skinned salmon was not crispy at all but rubbery. The pistachio encrusted rainbow trout seemed breaded instead, was maybe 4 oz, and smelled a bit too fishy. I sent it back. I opted for the bacon shrimp spaghetti instead which had little flavor but the shrimp was fresh. Disappointing for my big 65th birthday we've been planning for a long time.

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  21. SusanG

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience3
    GREAT wait staff for dinner and sunday breakfast. However, our reservation indicated 4 birthdays at our table for birthday dinner and there was no observance for that -- a little disappointing. otherwise, all very accomodating and attentive servers.

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  22. Suzi

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a small Christmas party for 9 people, the table was set up with plenty of room for our "stuff". Everyone said they enjoyed their food, our server, Melanie, was wonderful. Efficient, kind and patient with all our requests. Will definitely go there again.

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  23. AmyM

    Boise

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    I was a little disappointed in buffet options but at the end of the day I didn’t have to cook or clean and you guys had people working on the holiday. It would be nice to see more variety in the dessert option. I thought the turkey was good and the mashed potatoes are good. It was nice to try a new place so thank you for that opportunity. The price point was a little high, but again, at least you guys were open to serve families, who otherwise wouldn’t have eaten at home because of variety of reasons.

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  24. russb

    Boise

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall3food1service2ambience3
    the food that you had was good, but for the cost I thought there should be prime rib like in the past. It was not worth what you were charging for turkey or ham

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  25. Celebrate

    East Texas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Took my 81-year old mother for Thanksgiving dinner and we thoroughly enjoyed the food, atmosphere—as always at the Riverside—and food was delicious. Tender ham, Turkey and apple cobbler etc—just a few favorites. Thank you!

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  26. LucyG

    Minneapolis

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience3
    Vegetables were near raw, the Turkey and ham. Without flavor. The only 2items my family actually liked on the buffet was the Salmon and Apple Cobbler. At $50.00 per person it was a complete disappointment

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  27. AnitaF

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    It was so nice to spend Thanksgiving in a nice setting. I appreciate the fact that the Riverside Hotel staff gave up their Thanksgiving in order to make mine so nice. The meal was excellent with lots of choices.

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  28. NickM

    Portland

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    Staff and service were great. Food was good. Drinks were a little expensive. Overall, good

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  29. Dakini2

    Central Coast

    56 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    56 reviews

    Dined on November 24, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    This review is based on Thanksgiving Day, Noon reservation, and we were in an auxillary banquet room - party of 6. It was nice to have a choice to order off the diverse menu and the food was very good. There was also a buffet option. The service was excellent considering the number of groups seated in our room.

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  30. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience4
    Service was great. Eggs Benedict was cold and the food selection was modest.

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  31. MeghannR

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Food and service was very good. Hostess was very efficient and friendly.

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  32. Luv2travel

    Toronto

    9 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on October 31, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Very good tasting food and wonderful, friendly staff! Would definitely recommend.

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  33. OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 17, 2022

    overall3food5service5ambience5
    The food was delicious but quite small portions even when ordering the main course plates. My husband got the salmon and I think the portion was only about 4 oz. I got the cheese shells that were delicious. Left feeling hungry.

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  34. LarryW

    Seattle

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall3food4service4ambience3
    I made reservations a week in advance and received several updates about the reservation then I get to the restaurant and they had no record of my reservation. Same thing happened last year when used your incompetent website for to make birthday reservations for my wife at Lucky Finn. Again, I had several notices of the upcoming reservation only to find the restaurant closed. I will never use your worthless website again.

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  35. ColleenH

    Boise

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 19, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience4
    Buffet was great! We checked in with reservations for one Senior and 3 Adult regular priced buffets, but were charged 4 full priced buffets. Sadly the server did nothing and did not adjust the bill. Riverside Hotel should not offer $4 senior discounts unless the servers know how to ring in correctly.

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  36. MaureenB

    Dallas

    10 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We were a party of 8 with all different food restrictions, everything from gluten free to pescatarian, Riverside Grill had everyone covered. We all enjoyed our meals, we were there on a Friday night and the live music was lovely. I will say we were nervous when we pulled up and found the restaurant was in a hotel but we had nothing to worry about, the food and service were good and the restaurant was lively and fun. Great night all around.

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  37. JalisaS

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 27, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience4
    Good food, not many choices. Really slow service (food came quick but couldn’t get a refill on water) even though we were the only ones in the restaurant. Went over to the other side to listen to music and was hassled about not ordering drinks. No view of the River, even though the restaurants name would state otherwise.

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  38. ATXBoise

    Boise

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 9, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great service and good food. Accommodated 10 on mother's day!

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    It was a last minute Mother’s Day dinner reservation. We got there a little early but they seated us and service was attentive. Considering how busy they were it was an overall great experience.

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  40. DonaldM

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience2
    The food was well below average. Old and stale. Very tasteless and rubbery. the selection was minimal. The bloody mary's were harsh and tasted like some type of cleaning agent. The only saving grace was the omelet bar, which of course you select how it is to made.

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

Riverside Grill offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (208) 343-1871.

Riverside Grill is rated 4 stars by 253 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

8:00 PM


Booked 1 time today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Riverside Grill

2900 West Chinden Boulevard, Garden City, ID 83714

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Boise
  • Hours of operation
    Mon-Sun: 6am-11pm
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Mark Langford
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Kosher, Late Night, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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