Quick info
About The Riverside Inn
The Riverside Inn is a pub and restaurant on Riverside Drive in Dundee, set up for both dining and drinks in a single riverside spot. Dogs are welcome inside. The kitchen serves a short grill-led menu that features hunters chicken, Balmoral chicken, and rump steak, with food available until 8 pm and the bar closing at 9 pm. The format suits a straightforward sit-down meal rather than a late night out.
Good to know
- ReservationsAccepts reservations
- ParkingFree parking lot · Usually plenty of parking
- AccessibilityWheelchair: entrance, parking lot, restroom, seating
- Good for kidsGood for kids
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Menu & Prices
44 dishes · mains £5–19- Steak & Ale Pie£15.25
- Sirloin Steak£9.25
- Triple Chocolate Brownie (V)£5.95
- Mussels †£7.75
- Haggis Bon Bons£7.25
- Soup Of The Day£5.25
Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hunters chicken, balmoral chicken, rump steak and long wait for food.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention hunters chicken, balmoral chicken, rump steak and long wait for food.
Customer Review Summary
At The Riverside Inn, reviewers most often comment on food quality, and the picture is mixed. Several describe dishes like hunters chicken, Balmoral chicken, burgers, and rump steak as dry, overcooked, or chewy, with one diner sending a plate back. Long waits for both food and kitchen pacing also drew complaints, alongside short kitchen hours. A few more recent reviewers note friendlier staff and better service.
Customer Review Summary
At The Riverside Inn, reviewers most often comment on food quality, and the picture is mixed. Several describe dishes like hunters chicken, Balmoral chicken, burgers, and rump steak as dry, overcooked, or chewy, with one diner sending a plate back. Long waits for both food and kitchen pacing also drew complaints, alongside short kitchen hours. A few more recent reviewers note friendlier staff and better service.
Featured reviews
- David Wylie
“Found it strange food until 8 bar closed at 9”
- steve conway
“Impressed with new staff,more cheery and better service ,definitely worth a revisit”
- Jill Darling
“We ate lunch on Saturday 8 August 26 here. As we'd had a fantastic hunters chicken at the KINGSWAY the week before we thought we'd try it at the riverside. It wasn't half as good 😕 it was dry and overcooked with not nearly as much barbecue sauce as the KINGSWAY. Very disappointed. Good customer service as it wasn't busy. Atmosphere is non existent but at least the screaming/shouting/crying children were no where near us. Really really disappointed.”
- Kelvin Swann
“Food was good, but we waited a full 45 minutes from time of ordering to it being served. It wasn't a large order, just two burgers with fries and inn was not busy with enough staff present. If I had not approached the working on shift manager to enquire on my order I believe we most possibly would of been waiting longer. No apology was offered. Despite the food being well cooked and nice, we also felt the portion of food served on plate did not match the price charged and was well overpriced.”
- Tayleah Kelly
“For such a large and beautiful venue, the food menu is very limited. Balmoral chicken was too dry to swallow - had to send it back and choose something else, which arrived after everyone else in the party had finished. The hunters chicken was also dry, with bones. And the rump steak was very chewy. Staff looked a bit miserable too. Will not be returning.”
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Trivia night
- Popular for solo dining
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair accessible entrance
- Accepts reservations
- Outdoor seating
- Dogs allowed
- Dine-in
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- Good for kids
- Food at bar
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Food
- Offerings· 5
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Free water refills
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Parking· 2
- Free parking lot
- Usually plenty of parking
- Dining options· 1
- Seating
- Facilities· 2
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Restroom
- Crowd· 4
- Groups
- LGBTQ+ friendly
- Tourists
- Transgender safespace
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Great wine list
- Trivia night
- Popular for· 1
- Solo dining
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair accessible parking lot
- Wheelchair accessible restroom
- Wheelchair accessible seating
Location
Bars near The Riverside Inn
- Duke's Corner4.31,1461.7 miWheelchair accessible
craft beer selection, burgers, loaded fries
- Kingsway Farm - Dining & Carvery4.24,8801.9 mi£10–20ReservationsGood for kids
carvery meat portions, coleslaw, play area
- The Counting House3.93,3082 miWheelchair accessible
baked potatoes, cheap pints, chicken wings
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Riverside InnReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 3.91,972 | — | £10–20 | hunters chicken, balmoral chicken, rump steak |
| Duke's CornerWheelchair accessible | 4.31,146 | 1.7 mi | — | craft beer selection, burgers, loaded fries |
| Kingsway Farm - Dining & CarveryReservations · Good for kids | 4.24,880 | 1.9 mi | £10–20 | carvery meat portions, coleslaw, play area |
| The Counting HouseWheelchair accessible | 3.93,308 | 2 mi | — | baked potatoes, cheap pints, chicken wings |
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