Stopped here on our way up north. Amazing 90s/2000s vibe complete with music videos. Olivia is an amazing & friendly bartender that will be your best friend if you're lucky to catch her. Come here and you might have a hard time leaving...😎
Watertown bar and grill serving burgers and pizza
The Riff Dive Bar is a bar and grill in Watertown, located on South 3rd Street. Our kitchen prepares a menu centered on smash burgers, pizzas, and fried chicken wings, along with sides like fries and cheese curds. Behind the bar, we serve cold beer while screening nineties and two-thousands music videos throughout the space. We are closed Sundays.
Stopped here on our way up north. Amazing 90s/2000s vibe complete with music videos. Olivia is an amazing & friendly bartender that will be your best friend if you're lucky to catch her. Come here and you might have a hard time leaving...😎
My wife and I came at 4pm on a Friday. We were greeted as soon as we walked in. Not too many people yet at this time, but the inside looked amazing. Everything was very clean which I appreciated. Bathrooms, behind the bar, what I could see of the kitchen, all looked very clean and tidy. The service was great, and we each got a beer. We both ordered smashburgers as well as fries and cheese curds. The burgers were the best I have had in a very long time. Look out Culvers. The seasoning was great, and the bread was fantastic. I can't believe I have not been here before. This is a must go to spot.
This place is pretty cool. Bar tender was friendly . Food was good , beer/drink selection is lacking, Unless you’re an ipa fan . They have a lineup of cans and signs on wall for amber beer . No ambers . It seems clean and kept , bathrooms are clean (dispenser for paper towel needs adjustment). Overall pretty good experience, would have stayed longer , but couldn’t settle in . Better table/bar stools would really be a great addition here . We’ll try again in a couple weeks and would love to have a default place to go .
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