First time last night for a fundraiser. Owner Michael was helping out himself. Food was excellent for the dinner. Had cold appetizers of cheese and meats, hot shrimp and Caesar salad. Choice of four entrees for dinner, enjoyed my chicken parmigiana. Friendly staff and nice ambiance.

We recently had my sister's 60th Birthday Party here and it was Amazing! Michael and staff really did an outstanding job on everything from decorations, to food and beyond. It really was perfect and the food was excellent. The atmosphere was so beautiful and welcoming. All of the guests absolutely loved their experience. I would like to thank Michael for making my sister's day such a success, she really had the best birthday ever!

The food is presented and taste delicious. Amazing staff, excellent service. I love its ambiance. Great for events.

Is this a rhetorical question... I highly recommend this venue to any event that you might plan. Also, the Sangria hands down, Superb‼Every dish, morsel was cooked to perfection‼

Hubby & I stop in every now & then. Love the food, the service is quite outstanding . Family owned & we enjoy chatting with Michael when he isn't busy .

I've said many times that the owner of Michael's Riverside in Lyndhurst, is one of the best, if not THE best, restaurant entrepreneurs that I've yet to come across. For all of the events that we've hosted in his fabulous party room and restaurant, (and we've done many!) the owner, Michael Mateen, has extended to us the utmost in professionalism, fairness and courtesy. From everything ranging from my husband's milestone 60th birthday celebration to my son's 40th birthday party, and so much in between, we were not only very satisfied but we've always received kudos and high praises from our guests as well. In addition to birthdays in the back party room, we had a baby shower for our new grandson along with his first birthday party. We've also hosted several dinner-dances, local campaign rallies, and New Year's Eve galas. Right now, I'm in the middle of organizing a high school get-together at Michael's Riverside. Aside from parties, simply having a dinner in the restaurant part will let you realize that this place never disappoints! Attached are photos that I took of several buffet trays at one of our more recent parties. The food, by the way, is amazing!! Thank you, Michael, for allowing us to always rely on you for a job well done!

Wow. Delightfully surprised !! Had amazing service and food I'm dieting so needed something light as healthy. Ordered a Cobb salad with avocado and grilled shrimp. The dressing was delicious and the shrimp were cooked perfectly. So enjoyed this Friends had the cordon bleu and steak and everyone loved their meals We stayed over 2 hours and no one rushed us out. Will definitely come back !

Overall, this is a good place and worth a try. The food was really good and moderately priced, which, in this crazy economy, was a welcome surprise! We ordered the pizza, which LEGIT reminded me of Queens/NYC borough pizza, with a touch of sweetness; the Brussel sprouts were NOT fried (thank God!); and some other things that I didn't try. For dinner I had their special-- Almond crusted chicken with peach salsa--SO good!!, and many others tried the Italian trio special, which looked amazing. The plate wasn't greasy at all, which is saying something. The décor is modest; honestly, it's nothing to write home about, but that's b/c majority of the place is an event venue. The event space can fit like 100 people and looks like it would be ideal for things like luncheons, showers, even a rehearsal dinner. The restaurant space is spacious, which I liked. Our wait staff were GREAT! Marilyn was our server and she was super attentive and not an all judgey when I couldn't make up my mind on my drink order lol. Michael, the owner, was also warm and greeted us with a smile. Though, I gotta say, props to the wedding DJ that night-- he dropped all the right beats and there was some booty shaking taking place after dinner.