Rio Cafe Grill - MONTE RIO

Absolutely delicious. We got the teriyaki bowl chili cheese dog. Amazing. Wonderful place. Also got the ice cream highly recommend the strawberry. Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5

This place was delicious and customer service was top notch! I had the Bang Bang chicken sandwich and the flavors were perfect! We'll be back again next time we're in town.

3 stars for the mediocre food 0 or 1 star for service. We sat down at a table outside and one person went in and the staff member said to wait outside and that we'll get menus and waters. 20 minutes later we got waters and were asked for our order. Luckily we looked on their website to see the menu. We ordered with them and then waited a full 70 minutes before we got any food *OR SAW ANOTHER STAFF MEMBER*. Once the food eventually came it was fine. Burgers were OK, fries were fine, chicken wrap was better than a fast food place by a bit.

In the Guerneville area there aren't too many food options, so I feel that's why this place has such a high rating. The service was great and the restaurant is simple. They serve classic burgers and bar food. The ice cream was very ok.

We've been to the Russian River often, but this was our first time at the Rio Cafe and we now can't wait to return JUST so we can dine there again. My husband has eaten Pastrami sandwiches in every deli in New York City (and dozens between here and there and he claimed that the Pastrami sandwich at the Rio Cafe was the BEST he had ever eaten and then some. (He couldn't stop talking about it over lunch! My grilled cheese was cooked to perfection; I even had the option to add bacon (which I'd NEVER seen on a menu before . Wished I had been able to eat another one, right on the spot. The cafe was full (inside and outside but our service was fast and efficient. We had our food on the table within 10 minutes, and enjoyed both the charming ambience and the OH SO PLEASANT staff who served us. Two thumbs up!