Reviews Browns Canyon Riverside Grill

Such a relaxing and enjoyable place to stop, eat, and chill. We travel a lot and so this review does not come lightly. We ordered the Blackened Fish Tacos and the Pork Bahn-mi sandwich. Each dish was packed with flavor - both a must try. We love the staff. Very friendly and welcoming. Love this place!

Everyone in this place…staff, musicians, patrons…excellent. Special shout out to Anna at the beach bar! If your passing through there is no better place. Best Fish Tacos I’ve ever eaten!

I'll give this place 4 stars for the view and the helpful staff. This place is really better for rafters who have just finished and are looking for a quick bite, rather than a group looking for a night on the town. There is live music there on occasion though! The restaurant is located in the River Runner campus. There's plenty of parking. The have decent sandwich-ish options for a somewhat reasonable price. I am not a fan of the chips and salsa (the salsa was a bit watery) or the queso (it was more like the nacho cheese from a can). The Banh mi was pretty good, as were the elk sausages. Both of these sandwiches came with chips. The kids liked the burgers, which were served with home fries and veggies. I wish they had that option for all the sandwiches! They did have some gluten free options, which was nice.

A surprising find on our long trip home from Utah! We had a lunch emergency (realized it was 2pm and we hadn’t eaten) and Riverside Grill was the first restaurant on our route. To our delight, it was delicious, fun, and laidback. The staff was easygoing and the whole place is tucked behind a river rafting center (you don’t need to raft to enjoy to food/drinks!). Fish tacos were super tasty!

We came in a relatively busy afternoon around noon for a lunch stop on our way from Montrose to Denver. The food ordering line seemed to move quickly, drinks were served promptly and our food was ready within 10-15 minutes while we waited by the river. The staff were all friendly and attentive and appeared be enjoying themselves as they worked. The menu had quite a variety of food for vegetarians and carnivores and everything we ordered (western burger, fish tacos, caprese sandwich, quesadillas with cilantro lime salsa) were delicious! The drink menu was creative, Too, and we all enjoyed refreshing drinks on a sunny day. The atmosphere was beautiful, too - landscaping was nicely done with easy steps to the beach, for pit area, picnic tables (shade and sun areas) and grassy area, all along the river. Since the only bathroom option is port-o-potties, would be nice to also have a portable hand washing station to be able to wash hands before eating. Especially since most items on their menu are to be eaten with your hands.