This was the first time I ordered from The River's Edge.
I ordered the Award Winning Cheddar Burger with a side of Fries, Side Pasta, & Smashed Redskin. The latter two were dinner that night & the next day.
I ordered the burger Medium Well. It was Well; it's okay, I normally eat my meat Well, I was just hoping for a little less Well, a little more juicy. The cheddar is good. I like that you can customize, ask for toppings to be removed. I debated asking for no Mustard, because I only wanted a little, but decided to just get it & deal with how much I wanted from there, then add other condiments I wanted at home. I just don't like lots of condiments in general, and there was a lot of it. I just prefer condiments on the side. It's a large burger, seemed like a half pound; the bun was really nice and soft.
I got a whole bag of fries with that burger. I had to put them on a separate plate, there was so much. They were really good, too. This restaurant has a very long list of what looks like excellent sides you can have with your main dish, and even though it may seem like burger & fries is a given, I really did debate if that's what I wanted. It just came down to, they do make a good combination, you can't beat an American classic.
I saved the pasta & smashed potato for dinner. I wish there'd been just a little more marinara for the pasta, I had mostly naked penne. The sauce was okay, and that's really a compliment from me, because I make my sauce homemade the way my Italian Nana taught me. I'm very picky about marinara, so for me to enjoy a restaurant's marinara is very rare. I can probably count on one hand the number of times that's happened in my 60 years. And yes, I probably ate marinara as an infant.
The smashed redskin potato was a nice treat, and I'm glad I got it. I melted some butter on it, and it was heaven. It was perfect consistency.
All in all, a good couple of meals. More marinara, less mustard, and maybe I will order my burger Medium next time.
