Illinois Riverdock Restaurant - Hardin, Illinois

Peter K.

Pies, Pies Pies!

Steve D.

Service was great. Food portion size was good. But, I ordered my ham steak well done. It was served cold on the inside. If they would have taken the time to cook it, they would have most likely been given 5 stars.

Jeffrey G.

Plenty of parking ( and its by the river ). Pleasant smiles greeted and seated us. Menu had a good variety. Portions were grand. Food was hot, delicious, timely and, cooked to perfection. Pies looked great but we were all too full to order it ( sadly ). Service was perfect, we had a large group and server remembered every detail spot on. Needless to say we were sad to leave yet anxious to return. May the Good Lord richly bless you all.

Jeremy B.

I would call this establishment a dive. It's an accommodating enough place. But kinda has a gift shop/eatery feel.

The food was hot and had decent flavor appeal. I had a burger and fries. I will say they batter their fries which makes them extra crispy giving them an extra appealing flavor. Their sweet tea was good. However, the burger lacked flavor and was clearly a frozen not fresh Patti. The onion rings my table shared would have been better if they had battered them instead of breading them.

Service here is excellent! My tables waitress came back multiple times to make sure we had everything we needed without being too interrupting of our meal. She was friendly and wore a smile on her face.

Brian &. N. L.

What a great place to stop in and have a meal. It's where the locals go. The service is friendly and the food is delicious. If your lucky you can score a place along the wall of windows to have a view of the water.
Stopped in and had biscuits and gravy. Served as one, two or four biscuits. Two was filling for me but I could have easily shoved two more in if I had them in front of me. The biscuits had a great texture and were not hard as rocks like some places. The gravy had a good flavor to them and definitely were not bland.
Great place to stop in and relax and have a great meal.

Tom K.

Great place to eat. Portions are ridiculous. Look at that pork tenderloin bigger than the plate, yes that’s a standard dinner plate. And the service is top notch. known for their homemade pies. A must see destination.

Keren G.

The sign says Mel’s Riverdock Restaurant!

We drive over an hour from west county St. Louis in order to come have breakfast here! Remember we have to leave by 9:30am because they stop serving breakfast by 11am!

We like to order their Ramp special with comes with your choice of meat, made to order eggs, potatoes & your choice of toast or biscuit.

I like getting bacon, scrambled eggs, with the American fries (today they were out do we got hash browns) & a biscuit. I get a side of gravy for my biscuit & potatoes! Then we split a short stack of pancakes with blueberry & whipped cream! Honestly we should only get one pancake but we drove over an hour to get there so we splurge! Their pancakes are huge!

If you have room for dessert after that try the pie! It’s delicious!

It’s right by the river so naturally there is a river dock! It’s been flooded lately so be safe driving out there!

Janet S.

Delicious food at hometown diner with riverside views. Extensive menu with friendly owner and attentive wait staff. Dessert case is a dream come true. Entrees are delicious with a wide variety of side dishes. Don't miss the Sunday Special and say hi to the resident hummingbirds!!