Norton's Riverside Sports Bar and Grill

Were here for Manatee Fest, found Norton's from the reviews. Our server was awesome! She remembered my dirty martini/ yuengling order! Food was amazing! Drinks are really good and priced right! Definitely recommend!

This place had really good food! I had the gator bites! The texture is kind of chewy, but at the same time it's flavorful and juicy! It was really good. The French fries were okay, I was not a fan of the Cole slaw.

Upon arrival, I noticed this place was very popular. Live music and outdoor patio as well. A little too hot for me, especially after a long day of work outdoors. So a cold brewski and some bar food were on my mind all day and I came to the perfect spot. Greeted with a cold tap Stella in a frosty mug at perfect temp. Ordered the mozzarella sticks first. Outstanding, lightly breaded and crispy. Very little breading, as if they dropped some sticks of cheese in the deep fryer. Next I ate the cheesesteak with provolone cheese, peppers, onions, and mushrooms. Now this was an excellent cheesesteak and it was BIG too. Crusty bread too came out piping hot with a ton of onion rings with a soecial sauce. All food came out in under 15 minutes. I like this spot and I'll be back!

Easy 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
We've been here several times and are never disappointed with the food.
👉 Norton's burgers are outstanding.🤌 😋
👉 The chicken wings are excellent.
👉 The Clam Chowder isn't made on site, but it's actually pretty good.
Norton's offers a large selection of beers served up nice and cold. Service is always good from friendly, attentive staff. Outdoor seating is comfortable and has plenty of shade.
↪ Dog friendly. 🐾👍

First time visit. Food was super awesome and large portions for such a simple menu. They offer live entertainment and tiki bar as well as a pool table onsite. We dined outside. Oh, did I mention it’s a dog friendly establishment?!?!

I see a returned visit in the near future.

Tina was our waitress. She was friendly, full of energy and very attentive.

Patio seating, live music, great service, good food, reasonable prices, and happy hour until 7pm. What else does anyone need when in Florida?! Totally recommend this place.

definitely one of our fav places. we've never had a bad meal and love the servers here. wings, burgers, the soft pretzel OMG ...Mac n cheese bites sooooo good . hubby loves the fish n chips & thank God they air sports on their MANY TV'S & not have the juke box on blasting cause after all it IS a sports bar .

Good food, and plenty of it.
Nice atmosphere with both inside and outside dining. There is an outside bar that we plan to come back to and enjoy. Prices are very reasonable and drinks were 2 for 1. Can't beat that! Update: came back and Matt at the tiki bar was a great bartender and nice to chat with.

Great food ..the dollar wings with 8 different sauces ..oooh my...the band was great it was a father son duo with a great drummer..the atmosphere felt safe for the whole family..

This place is amazing hands down best nachos i have ever had ask for crispy tots and perfect wife said some of the best fish she has ever eaten service is also great just ate there again a year later and still amazing

First time for me personally. My sister and her beau love Norton's.

Enjoyed an evening here with my family Friday night. It's definitely a popular venue. Sat outside. Live band, "Echo Sixx," was fun, high energy, great music selection, and damn good singers! Folks were dancing and singing along. Everyone seemed to really be enjoying themselves. We were front and center and moved our table over as much as we could to give those dancing more room in front of the band.

Our server, MEGAN, was freaking awesome! I don't know how many patrons she had in addition to us, but she checked on us often and was pretty much always somewhere close by. I can't say enough about her; great personality; attentive; high energy; great sense of humor; friendly; completely took care of us! Thank you, Megan!! Stellar service! You absolutely made my first visit an awesome one!
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Food: I ordered clam chowder, which was delicious! I only got a cup and then wished I'd ordered a bowl. I also chose the nachos with chicken. The plate was HUGE! Nachos were good, but if I get them again, I'll request 'no beef', just chicken. Disclaimer - **taste is subjective** >> for me, I didn't like the seasoned beef, but you might. We sampled each others food; wings, mozzarella sticks, and fries were all quite yummy.

Drinks: I had x2 Tequila Sunrises and x2 Screwdrivers; I enjoyed them very much. Good balance of alcohol to juice. We had a DD as my sister and I were definitely there for the libations. The bartender did not disappoint. 😁

Overall, it was an excellent experience! Will definitely be back!! Thank you again to Megan! Norton's: keep her happy! She's an asset!

🍔🥂 🎵🎶 🎤 🎶🎵 🥂🍔

Great service and nice patio to enjoy your food and a cold drink in the sun. I had the 🍤. They had them only fried on the menu but I asked if I could get them blackened and it was no problem 👍👍👍 I would go back and also recommend the place to anyone else.

This small bar and grill right on the water is fantastic!! Both of my kids finished there plates and that does NOT happen. The service was great. Fish and chips on point. Drinks are good. Alligator bites were awesome.

5 of us went to our Tuesday night out for dinner and we all got different plates of very good food. I had the chicken cheese steak with tater tots my honey had a regular cheese steak. Both were very good. Our friends had that huge Norton’s cheese burger, done just right, his wife had a Rubin sandwich and her sister had some kind of huge salad. All portions were huge and very good. This is our 2nd time here and we will be back.

Really good food for a good price. After 6p it seems to become a cigarette smoke and 70’s rock vibe which is still fun just caught us a little off guard when we stopped in for the early bird dinner special! Staff was very friendly and we both loved our meals

I'm impressed. Lot's of TVs to view various sporting events. I was able to catch the 2nd half of the NCAA National Championship basketball game between the SDSU and UCONN. I was sat very near a 65 inch screen.

Also went another night when there was live music from a solo artist that had his guitar and some backing tracks. He was a decent artist and did some fun crowd work.

I ordered the wings both nights they were so good. Very crispy and extremely wet. The difference between fire and hot sauce is negligible but both good. The onion rings were crisp and delicious as well.

Different servers both nights, both friendly and attentive. My only complaint was that the first night I did not get any wet naps and the second night the wet naps were dry in the package.

This place has slowly been gaining a reputation as a bestion of food innovation. And I don't doubt that for a bit. I have been dining in some of San Francisco's best-kept secrets for many years now, and I must say it's quite as expertence. This so-called food revolution happening in the Bay Area has seen many of the country's best new restaurants sprouting like mushrooms in this lush valley. And for those of you searching for a culinary experience like no other, look to further than Lune
Nestled amid the lofts and showrooms that pepper the city's trendy SoMa district, Lune is the brainchild of Chefs Marcel Petain and James Pham childhood friends who grew up on the Fretch-Vietnamese fusion cuisine they're bringing to the bay.
The restaurant is located in a rather unassuming converted warehouse that's quite easy to mes However, the interior will resindvisitors of minimalist, Cast Away-esque tropical paradise. The decor allows the simplistic beauty of the food to really shine though beauty isn't the only thing bringing folks to Lune. The restaurant buzzed with excited energy and was comfortably full with seemingly satisfied patrons.
We started with Lune's nous deconstructed bath which is essentially salad of pickled vegetables, spicy mayo, french baguette croutons (which they make themselves), and truly remarkable, perfectly cooked pork served on ladlespoons. My wife and I shared one order, which consisted of six full spoons of banh mi goodness. We certainly could have shared a second order, though that is more reflection on the otherworldly teste than the portion size.
For the main course, I decided to go with Lune's nervit spring rolls filled with roast duck and exquisitely tart green mango. The favor of the green mango balanced the richness of the sinfully tender duck very well. My wife ordered goi cuon which consisted of marinated pork, grilled bacon, ripe mango, and greens wrapped in a rice paper roll. The dish was executed perfectly. and the bright colors of the ingredients peeking through the thin rice paper made it a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach. I did find it too sweet for my liking, but I know a lot of people who would be willing to pay top dollar for a dish like that. The servings were big and bit ptoey.
but it was well worth it
There were a few dessert, but we went with an original Chef Pham creation called Pham Fatale
a pandan and dark chocolate lava cake made even richer with the addition of coconut milk.
Pandan is a type of leat used to flavor many sweets, and has flavor that will be unfamiliar to
most of Lune's patrons. It's a tle grassy and alle nutty, with hints of vanilla and a bit of that
coveted uma flavor. Paired with bittersweet dark chocolate and rich coconut milk, the cake
simply divine.
Though I would love to be selfish and keep use all to myself, the work of Chefs Petain and
Pham is too good to stay hidden for long. There's no doubt table Lune quickly become

This place rocks at night. It brings in a lot of people. The food is great, and the outside deck is very nice. Always a band playing weekends. This is a favorite spot of mine, they do it rite.

I sat at the outside bar, sherry was attentive and welcoming. Justin was communicative and was great to answer a question I had about seating. My steak was temped perfectly. The veggies were delectables and not dry. My potatoes were able to be squished with my fork. Just was needed even the red sangria was spot on. Thank you.

We always have a nice time here. Great food and the band tonight is great. The service is always great too.