{"id":9430,"date":"2013-07-15T07:29:39","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T14:29:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/burgersdogspizza.com\/?p=9430"},"modified":"2013-07-15T07:29:39","modified_gmt":"2013-07-15T14:29:39","slug":"algonquin-il-riverview-tavern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.peterstromquist.com\/?p=9430","title":{"rendered":"Algonquin, IL – Riverview Tavern"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Since 1936” the sign out front says. This is a big endorsement for me, usually, if a place has been around that long, they must be doing something right. Right? Used to be I chose restaurants based solely on another sign criteria: “most credit cards accepted.” But these days my standards are different.<\/p>\n

The Riverview is a neighborhood tavern in search of a neighborhood. And one can’t see the river from any location at the joint, tho surely one could back in 1936. Now there are houses and strip malls in the way.<\/p>\n

What’s great about the Riverview is a lengthy menu and nightly specials; Friday nites you’ll find the local ubiquitous fish fry. Sundays nites, it’s all you can eat “broasted<\/a>” chicken. \u00a0The bird comes with slaw, a roll, and choice of fries, baked, or mashed.<\/p>\n

Tried the onion rings, which were panko coated, very crispy, quality onions, great flavor. \u00a0Came with a ramekin of ranch, I sure don’t know whomever decided that ranch was the ultimate dipping sauce (lobbyists from Hidden Valley?) but it doesn’t do it for me; nor does thousand island, for that matter.<\/p>\n

The chicken was great, came with fries and slaw, the fries seemed baked, but the waitress affirmed they were deep-fried. \u00a0The question only arose because they weren’t greasy. (Which is a good thing). \u00a0There was a patty melt somewhere on the table, it wasn’t prepared exactly as ordered, but was satisfactory nonetheless.<\/p>\n

The pizza (thin) is a little thicker crust that most area thin pies. \u00a0Really excellent bulk Italian sausage as a topping. \u00a0An excellent pie in the segment of “how is it the next morning.”<\/p>\n

Here’s a rundown on Riverview’s specials<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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