The Riverside Airport Cafe

Location has great potential. The outside patio looks onto the airport. They need to put in plants to make it less of concrete crib. Service was good the staff was working hard to serve a pretty full house. My fish and chips took thirty minutes. The price is low which makes this a great low budget destination.

First time getting to visit and I love it 😀 highly recommend, fun environment being at an airport while waiting and eating your meal!

A fun little experience, cool seating to watch the aviators in action, nice little menu and the food was delicious. Will be returning for sure.

First time here and boy have we been missing out a hidden jem great down home country breakfast. The service was friendly and helpful. Will definitely be returning.

I love this place.

The staff is so friendly, and the owner is right there working with the staff to take care of everyone!

They have a wonderful outdoor patio with views of the runways and busy taxi-ways, as well as indoor seating for those ridiculously hot days that riverside is known for!

But all that means nothing if the food isn’t good.

The food isn’t good. It’s great!

I’ve been eating here for several years, back through the transition from the previous owners to the current owner. I was excited when I heard that the current owner, who was a waitress for the previous owners, would be taking over, her transition was seamless, but now a couple years in, she has clearly made the restaurant her own, while retaining the charm that always existed. I’m usually here on weekends, where there is often a live band playing on the patio (though, playing the song “I could be alright if I could just crash here tonight” probably isn’t the best song to play when pilots are doing pre-flight a few feet away! lol!) it’s good for a quick bite between flights, or getting together with friends for a relaxed dining experience.

I’ve had food all across their menu, and really enjoyed it all. But I keep forgetting to take pics! Pictured is a bbq cheeseburger with bacon and onion ring on the burger. It’s an 8oz patty, which is a little much for me, but they were more than happy to cut it in half so my wife and I could split it. (We also split the fries).

I’m normally the type that loads my burger up with condiments after it arrives, but this was delicious just the way they made it!

The fries, though? They were great too! Crispy and fresh, a little skin on, which I always enjoy, and again, great as is, or of course dipped in ketchup (and of course, they have Heinz here).

If you’re flying in the area, stop on in! And if you’re not flying, but just live around here, stop in too! No pilot license required for food!

The only thing I wish, is for longer hours, I usually fly mid-afternoon and sometimes I’m hungry after 2pm, and maybe smaller bite options, for when I’m not able to share with my wife. But those are minor issues, did I mention I love this place?