Riverwalck Saloon

Terrible wait staff. Food was okay but you should definitely be more drunk to actually enjoy it.

Great place to hang out in summer, but they need to expand the menu!

Stanley R. here with… I’D WALCK HERE IF I HAD TO! haha
Well, well, well, look what we have here! An establishment truly deserving of 5 stars! Ramblin’ down that old mountain road in the rusty pick up with the old ball and chain, the riverwalck saloon was just the greatest sight to see. I eagerly pulled over at the insistence of my grumbling tummy, but of course waited in the car until my favorite song ‘Tokyo Drift’ by Teriyaki Boyz finished playing (5 stars for that song too!)
Anywho, the atmosphere in this joint can only be described as crazy cool rodeo meets rock and roll. And we all know that I love rock and roll (so put another dime in the juke box baby ;p). I ordered the beef tacos and I must say I wasn’t expecting anything worthy of a whammy, but these were top notch! The old ball and chain ordered the chicken tacos (what a copycat!) and they were also yumtastic ;p. We were there in the afternoon so it was pretty empty, but I can imagine this place is poppin’ at night and I will def be coming back to scope it out at night with my model train group. Great buncha guys.

The service kills this place for me. I had no clue there is no waitress service outside. I’m 3 maybe 5 feet from the bar but no service. I waited 7 minutes before I asked for service. Then was told sorta rudely that there’s signs that I can read that would of told me. The greater might have been a little more help. But the food is probably 3 – 4 stars.

Pleasant day, sat outside under umbrella in view of sparkling river. Service a bit slow but we were not in any hurry. Food presentation was fine. Looked good but somehow missed the mark on taste. Tap beer was nice and cold but server handled beers with his fingers right where your mouth goes on the glass when drinking. That was a bit of a turn off. Rice was inedible, texture and taste like made of hard plastic. This place is so well located and so nicely laid out that it has the potential of being great, but it didnt make it this time. I may try again

Went here for the first time back in August after a bike ride in jim thorpe. We were very hungry. Got seated right away but waited very long for service. Upon ordering our drinks we already knew what we wanted so ordered. Finally got our drinks. By the time my food was delivered my drink was done and the server never checked back so never even ordered another drink. The burgers were not cooked to how we asked. There was a hair on one of the plates. The only thing going for this place was the view and atmosphere. Will not be back.

Kool place, good was good, our waitress Cheryl was awsome! We will return thanks to her.

I do like this place. Random location outside Jim Thorpe. But great food… Bbq is damn good. Don’t get corn… not worth it! We thought was on cob but just a small dish of corn… weird and nothing special at all… only regret.
Wish we did get a table at the back though as over looks a stream. Nice little 30 second walk down to it too.
Played corn hole afterwards round the back… fun.
A little bit of a biker bar but very friendly.
Recommended and will be back. Unsure why this place didn’t get better reviews.

This place could be a gold mine… but the service is TERRIBLE! The food is average at best. The Gumbo Yaya came out with either raw or over cooked dried out rice that was crunchy, seriously??? The bartender was my waiter for outside seating since they we so short on help. They are under-​staffed especially in the kitchen. I appreciate the efforts of our servers but the owner is letting this place go to pieces. I keep coming back hoping it will get better but if anything it is getting worse. What a shame… this is my last visit.

Service is terrible the staff were ignorant. Waited a long time just to get drinks. Portion sizes are never the same. It must depend on who is in the kitchen. A lot of fights there and police are called. Yes the high way is loud. We were there when glasses were flying. Very scary.
Dear Adam,
I brought my two sisters and my Mother to the River Walck. It was my Mom that was hit by a beer glass. A 70 year old women state police were called. The man that hit her was put out by the state police not by management. The management did pack there meals. Never once did management come over to us to check our status or our meals. Our dinners were cold it was just awful. We ended up going to court over this issue and we won. Also we found out this person that hit my Mother with the glass was a friend of management. The judge gave him a hefty fine. I have not been back since. We always enjoyed bring friends there. I am just afraid of this happening again I have never experienced such a scary mishap. Are you new Management? Yes I would like to discuss this further. Thank You Mary

Service is always an issue here.
You’ll wait and wait and wait.
Food is ok if you don’t get cute: Wings and sandwiches are fine. Don’t go to a smokehouse and expect a gourmet salad!
It’s a solid place for a beer, some bar food, and a great deck experience.
Take it for what it is and you can have a good meal and a great time!

HORRIBLE! 3^rd time going and HORRIBLE food and drinks each time. Ordered a burrito. Literally, a wrap with just dry beef. That’s it! A little lettuce and tomato on the side. The margaritas were lemonade. Seriously, lemonade… Decided to switch it up and order gin and tonic. They brought my drink in a broken glass. I couldn’t believe it! This is a nice looking place. But you should avoid it and find another location who takes pride in their establishment.

Upon arrival we were informed that there was an hour wait because the kitchen was backed up. The place was not at all packed. Still we waited an hour. We finally sat and no one came to our table. I had to go seek out a server. Finally after a good while a server appeared. When we ordered they were out of 2 of the meals we ordered so we had to settle. Terrible service. Nice location though. With proper management this place could be legendary. But it seems they are going to run it into the ground.

They need to get their act together. Great location but I’ve be sitting here without any clue as to where my waitress is for a good 20 minutes. Beer and drink revenue lost. Also, no craft beers on tap if that is what you’re looking for. They need help with the service, basic stuff like making sure you check on tables and make sure they have drinks snd utensils. Really disappointed.

The food is not bad, with happy servers this place might rate better. Nice place to sit outside and enjoy the weather. I have been here 7 times now. The nachos are good, the gumbo is great. Bottles of BBQ sauce are always sticky.
Find happier people that have food service skills.

We are here for dinner on a school night. We were put in the back dining room where it is very dark. 3 tables one light. It was very hard to read the menu but it would have been fine if we didn’t have the kiddos. The kids portions are huge!!! So don’t worry about it, also the buttered noodles are drenched in butter. I wouldn’t allow the kids to order those again for the boys. Our waitress was very good and attentive. We will return because the food is consistent and it’s ok. It isn’t the best.
Posting pictures of the kids menu because those aren’t on their website and the beer special on a Wednesday is $ 1.50 draft domestics

Solid entrees, good service, plenty of parking, and a really unique and funky (fun) décor — what more can you ask for? One of the most fun places to grab a meal for miles. Order the wings and gumbo and, especially any of the smoked meats. They use a real smoker out back!

It’s my fault. I read the reviews but it was close and I was hungry. Avoid at all costs. Keep driving you’ll soon find a gas station hot dog that will be better!
Interesting complex and décor. Trying to figure out where the front door was was a challenge.
Kept it simple and ordered the nachos. Hard to screw up. Melt cheese over chips and serve with some decent store bought salsa. Well apparently it can be destroyed. Cheese was some odd form of liquid cheese but not the bright yellow stuff. Red onions were chopped the size of a quarter so not appealing to eat and the salsa tastes like chunky ketchup. Pulled pork on top was odd tasting like it was frozen first.
There were flies everywhere like circling a dead carcass everywhere. Some employee was walking around with a fly swatter killing them but not picking them up. So there were smeared fly everywhere. Great quality control. I’m sure I tasted a few.
I wouldn’t drink beer from the place if it were hermetically sealed.
Ordered coffee. First one was good. After that it tasted like hot water was added to my first cup and kept getting more diluted till it was just brown like warm poo water.
Disgusting. Avoid!!!

The actual spelling is Riverwalck. We waited 45 minutes on a Saturday night.
Very nice tavern-​restaurant. Out areas are 3. Two inside bar areas. Food was good. We had normal food… chicken and hamburger. Both were fine. Owner visited to make sure we were happy because of our wait. Very friendly.

1.7÷10.0
Riverwalck is the pits. I’ve been here a few times. I usually give a place at least 2 shots. After 2 fails, my brother and I, about 6 months later, both thought we’d give it one more chance. Strike 3. So this is a multiple-​visit review.
One time there were big fat flies all over the place. I mean all over. Like we spent the meal avoiding and swatting them. Pretty sure that was the same time that the table was incredibly sticky. Service has ranged from poor to slightly less than acceptable on every visit. And the food – ugh. It’s a pathetic excuse for BBQ. A reviewer below mentioned that the brisket she was served was a slab of fat — that’s exactly what I was served– a burnt and charred slab of fat and some beef. ⁸⁰⁄₂₀ fat to beef.
On another occasion I had the pulled pork sandwich. It was pathetic. Seriously all of the bbq I’ve had at this place (and that’s their shtick) has been like a cheap imitation. Like something you’d get when Applebee’s, or better yet, a crappy diner, is featuring BBQ. Which baffles me thanks to all of the smoking apparatus they’re boasting outside.
The proximity to the peaceful Pohopoco Creek is about all this place has going for it. But you’re also right on top of a busy highway, so the outdoor serenity is kind of compromised.
***If you want top-​notch BBQ in this area, check out Big Creek BBQ – it’s a roadside stand on Rt. 443 (or Blakeslee Blvd) in the same lot as Fedor’s Carwash. Excellent pulled pork, beef brisket, and ⁵⁰⁄₅₀ sandwiches. I think they’re open Wed-​Sat (or maybe Sun?) in the warmer half of the year probably noon to early evening.