The "New" Riverside Roadhouse

It's back! Under new and enthusiastic ownership and staff the Riverside Roadhouse pictured above has been reopened. After nearly two months of cleaning and sprucing up the place the new co-owners opened the doors October 14.

They started in August putting on a new roof, siding and windows. There was lots of painting and scrubbing. They even put in new landscaping around the building. Inside they installed new restrooms. All the kitchen appliances were taken completely out and a professionally cleaned and refurbished. It is locally owned and operated and they are ready to serve all your dining needs from just stopping in yourself, to families or hosting large parties for receptions, club luncheons or dinners. They have a seating capacity for 150 customers. There's a working gas fire place in the main dinning room to take the chill off your bones when it gets really cold.

There is a full menu with appetizers, salads, sandwiches, pastas and steak, pork, chicken and seafood entrees. They use their own homemade beer batter breading on the cod dinners. Paul Blevins said the piece of cod they serve remind him of Jonah the Whale on a platter! They'll oven roast the fish if you don't want it breaded. They have the usual variety of beverages along with beer and wine coolers. In the true roadhouse tradition you can munch on peanuts and toss the shells on the floor. You won't get scolded for making a mess. I always found that kind of fun to do.

The kitchen staff is lead by Head Chef Chelsea Rawson and her experienced assistants. Rawson is a certified chef and graduated from the Pennsylvannia Culinary Institute. Rawson was formerly the Seafood Chef at Pittsburgh's Bistro 19. Along with Rawson there are three other experienced cooks taking care of things in the kitchen preparing some of the best food found anywhere in the area. Presently they have 14 employees.

They are open seven days a week with Monday - Saturday hours from 11 A.M. - 10 P.M. Sunday hours are 11 A.M. - 7 P.M. Their phone number is 330-532-4421. Except for American Express credit cards are accepted. They are located along the river at 565 Wells Avenue Extension.

This past Thursday members of Wellsville's Chamber-of-Commerce Welcoming Committee stopped by to say hello. Shown here from the left is CC Commissioner Penny Traina, Welcoming Committee Chairperson Diana Spenser, Co-owners Bill & Laura Reed, Head Chef Chelsea Rawson, Co-owners Rebecca & Eric Smith, Chamber President Randy Allmon and Welcoming Committee Member Margaret Gill.

Stop in and let them serve you. The prices make it easily affordable. You won't regret it and will want to make it a frequent dinning experience.

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