Riverbend Restaurant

Gorgeous afternoon for lunch outside overlooking the river. Superb friendly service by Krista and an unbelievable $9.99 lunch with entree (10-12 from which to choose) plus 3 sides of your choice and roll or cornbread. Homemade pies available as well. You can't afford to miss this slice of paradise!

This is my go to spot when folks are visiting from out of town. Breakfast on the patio is the best way to introduce our best feature - the river! The service is always kind, helpful and prompt. Very clean, spacious and definitely big enough for large groups. The food though is nothing special. It’s very plain and made from cheap ingredients. The prices are ok! No matter though because we are coming back often!

Loved this place. We got there early so it was quiet. The breakfast was exactly what it should be. They had good hot coffee. The staffs was so nice. Definitely the place to stop if your passing through.

Was down here for the 2024 Solar Eclipse. Had breakfast here both mornings we were in town. I got the chicken fried steak both times, and my friend got a philly omelette both times. Great experience. Would recommend.

What a stellar view. The staff was super sweet and service was great. Food was delicious. We were passing through, but want to go back.

Nice casual restaurant along the water. Just almost across the road from Mammoth spring. You can sit inside or outside on the deck for an awesome view of the river. We were able to watch a muskrat playing and swimming below. The food was great and the staff friendly! Thank you!

Open faced roast beef was hot, great flavor, the grilled chicken sandwich had great flavor as well and fries were hot and delicious! Very affordable, serving size was perfect. River running right by it made a nice view. Would recommend to any traveler looking for home style food!

If I could give it more than 5 stars I would. I'm not a hush puppy eater because everyone I've tasted was blane and straight out box taste. The hush puppies here was amazing, you can tell they make these from stratch. It actually had flavor and was nice and crispy on the outside. All the food was very well seasons, even the baked beans tasted like they added something extra vs straight out the can. I opted to have them grill my fish instead of fried.

The waiter was nice and attentive. We even got to met the owner, he was very friendly and welcoming, such a pleasant man. I most definitely will be eating here again in the future

Great food, good service and a nice view of the spring with wildlife all around. Seen muskrat's, groundhog's birds and 2 snakes in the river from the deck while eating. Left full at a decent price and definitely will be stopping again on our next trip to Arkansas

Always a beautiful view, friendly service and good food.

Nice location with beautiful views of the river, especially if dining at the outdoor eating area. Inside is quite spacious.
Staff was super friendly & very attentive. Food was good, although a little pricey for the quality & quantity received. Overall, we were satisfied, and we would visit again.
Parking can be limited next to restaurant, however there is a larger parking area across road (watch for sign).

The food was delicious, the service was great, and the view from the deck was beautiful!

I dropped in the other evening for dinner and had the open face hot roast beef. The portions were good, but the quality was more than expected. The gravy was thinner and lighter than most, with an above average flavor and nowhere near as much salt as most places use. I'm looking forward to trying the rest of the menu.
The waitstaff were absolute sweetheart's, and were knowledgeable about the area. And they had an answer for every question.

Sitting outside overlooking the river was lovely. And having A bug zapper was a definite plus. Food was delicious.

Three at my table ordered the special fried chicken dinner, one had chicken strips, and I had the fish sandwich. Everything was really good, especially the strawberry rhubarb pie! We will definitely make this a food stop on future trips from home in Tennessee to family in Missouri.

Didn't have to wait very long to receive our food. A little pricey but what isn't now days. Food was very good temperature when it arrived. The fish has a coating different to what I'm used to but was still good. The coconut cream pie was amazing as well.

Plenty of servers. Very accommodating and very quick and friendly. Christa did an amazing job. All the servers we’re continuously stopping at our table making sure we were happy. Great atmosphere! Have eaten here several times over the years and it keeps getting better and better!

Came in around 3 today. One young lady working with about 6 to 7 tables at one time. She was awesome. Food was great 👍🏻

Stopped in on our way home to AL from Branson MO and sure glad we did. I had the open face roast beef sandwich and mashed potatoes and my wife had a chicken finger salad with a baked sweet potato. For desert we had homemade coconut pie. Boy was it ever good! Server was friendly and knowledgeable and attentive to our needs. Highly recommended!!

Nice view of the river. Watched a nutria.