Riverside Fish House - Dallas

We typically enjoy our meals from here. However, this most recent visit left a lot to be desired. The fish was cold and rubbery. It appeared as if it had been made earlier and had been sitting. The fries were soggy, and the slaw tasted bad as if it had been sitting in the heat. This was not the quality of food we had become accustomed to from Riverside. The hush puppies were good though. Service: Take out

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Price per person: $10–20 Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Recommended dishes: Perch, Flounder Plate, Deviled Crab

Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

Back home visiting family and friends in Charlotte NC. Of course an annual visit to a fish camp. Several fish camps have either closed or cut hours, but Riverside still very popular and great seafood. No reservations taken but we were seated quickly to our table for 10, but only 9 could make it. Our server Allysha brought menus and took drink orders. We picked two servings of Onion Rings and one serving of Fried Squash for the table to share. Onion rings were ok but the Squash was terrific! Crispy outside and soft inside. My wife picked the Senior plate of Green Shrimp with a loaded baked potato. I went for the Butterflied Shrimp and Oysters, with an extra coleslaw for side. Pretty busy there about 4:15 on Friday. Our food took a bit of time but gave us a chance to visit and talk with the family and friends. Both our meals were excellent. My oysters thinly breaded and flash fried to be crispy outside and juicy inside. I wound up taking a few shrimp, coleslaw and about 20 hushpuppies back to hotel for next day. Excellent food, great service, a bit noisy but not so much so to prevent conversations. This will undoubtably be our annual go to for our visit.

Our server seemed a little overwhelmed but was very nice and took our order quickly, remembering everything we requested. We started with the crab dip, which wasn't that great. It was bland and a bit bitter, and we could hardly detect any crab in it. Then came our main dish, “The Escape,” and wow, it was a lot of food! We ordered it for two at just $25, which was a very reasonable price for such a generous portion. It included two types of fish, chicken tenders, and we thought there were supposed to be shrimp too. However, we don't think we got any on our plate, which is why I’m giving it three stars. Overall, the food was good, don’t get me wrong. I’m sure we’ll return to try some grilling next time!