Melvin’s at Riverside

Reviews

• MG

  mekiel G.

  2 days ago
  3.0
  Not a great experience At all ….. we made a reservation for 10 and was told to be on time with our whole party or our reservation would be cancelled only to get there and they didn’t have ours seats ready bc the party in front of us was supposed to only have 20 ppl and ended up having 30….not only that they gave us a regular table and added a folding table to make enough space …. Secondly they only had half the menu available nothing my family wanted to order they repeatedly didn’t have … they had no rice and gravy, no potato salad, no oysters , no Croaker, no lemonade every one had to order tea …… the food was a 8/10 (the food that they did have available ) but the service was horrible also when the reservation was made we was told they would be closing at 5pm so they let us make our reservation for 3:30 only for us to get there and was then told the closing time was 4pm
• JC

  Joel Cooper

  3 days ago
  5.0
  My server,was a young girl by the name of NIY……NIY was the best very knowledgeable very fast quick good smart intelligent as well as beautiful good personality. Good service will be back a nice place for the family. Come on out. Ask for her to be your server. You will get the best service you ever had NIY is the best.
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  kiana kettenring

  Feb 15, 2026
  5.0
  We had such a great experience thanks to our server, FeFe! She was incredibly sweet and had such a warm, welcoming vibe that immediately made us feel comfortable. She was very knowledgeable about the menu and answered all of our questions with confidence, which made ordering easy. She checked on us multiple times without being overwhelming and made sure everything was perfect throughout our visit. Overall, amazing service — FeFe did a wonderful job and truly made our experience even better!
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  Breanna Wade

  Feb 13, 2026
  3.0
  We spent $55, got a full rack & 2 sidesb(Mac n cheese & green beans) plate, the shrimp & 2 sides (fries & collards), a extra order of smell collards & gallon lemonade. We did a online order at 7pm & scheduled to pick it up at 8pm. My wife arrived at 8:15 & they had a event, so they were behind on to go orders (not a problem, patiently waited).. it took another 40 mins B4 order was done. They gave us 2 small containers of banana pudding & $10 off our next order for the wait. Which I appreciated. The atmosphere seemed really fun & it was pretty packed for the event! Now the food... & this is where the 3 stars came into place. The only thing that was actually good was the ribs. They were a nice good size, and overall good flavor. Would have liked a lil more bbq sauce (it was good) but the sides were not good. They weren't terrible but they had no flavor at all. Very bland. I had my hopes up but was let down on the Mac n cheese big time! It was like noodles with just melted cheese slapped on top & baked. Very dry, no seasoning what so ever 😞 Pretty much disappointed in the collared greens as well. No real seasoning, but won't terrible. Better then the Mac! Fries were fries 🤷‍♀️ My wife didn't like the corn bread, she said the hush puppy's were better (I have had better hush puppies but they were fine) Green beans has onions in them but doesn't mentioned it on their website. I don't eat onions so that's a personal preference. Just would have liked the option to know or opt out. The banana pudding was decent. my wife didn't like it but I did. It tastes like they mixed a whipped topping (not whipped cream but what goes on cupcakes) I liked it very much! The portions were a bit small for everything except the ribs. Spending $55, I thought we would get more for the sides. The plastic containers prolly cost more then the food thb@ them.. If I order here again it will prolly only be for the ribs tbh. Wasn't impressed but wasn't horrible either..
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  Anthony DeRosa

  Feb 8, 2026
  5.0
  What a great experience. Not knowing what to expect we entered the restaurant and was quickly greeted by our waitress. She explained the menu and even made me a Margarita eventhough the normal bartender wasn't on duty. Once we ordered she informed us the the chicken we ordered may take a little while since it's cooked fresh. As we waited for our dinner she brought out bread and butter and the butter had a special taste to it. When my wife asked about the butter the waitress said it was flavored with honey and she was proud to say she made it herself. The food was excellent and the price was very reasonable. This is a most visit place if you are in the area. Although I was passing through the area for my trip back home to New York I will definitely make this a stop on my next visit .