Top O' the River

Gadsden, AL · Seafood restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Gadsden
#9
of 113 restaurants
City Percentile
67%
rating percentile
Address
Top O' the River, 1606 Rainbow Dr, Gadsden, AL 35901
Phone
(256) 547-9817
Website
www.topotheriverrestaurant.com
Status
Closed · Opens 4 PM

Top O' the River is a restaurant located in Gadsden, AL. It is one of 113 restaurants listed in Gadsden. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Gadsden city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #9 of 113 restaurants in Gadsden. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Saturday4 PM–10 PM
Sunday12 PM–8 PM
Monday5 PM–9 PM
Tuesday5 PM–9 PM
Wednesday5 PM–9 PM
Thursday5 PM–9 PM
Friday5 PM–10 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Sherry Rylander · Jan 2026

If the parking lot is completely full, don’t let it deter you. This restaurant runs like clockwork, they have plenty of wait staff and the food is fantastic and worth the wait. When you sit down, you automatically get the best coleslaw and cornbread that you have ever tasted with a side of pickled onions. I don’t even like these things but I eat my portion here. My favorite. The Riverboat Special is a generous portion of perfectly seasoned and cooked catfish, fries or baked potato and hush puppies. This is a great shareable for two. I can never eat it all and end taking some home. The menu has an extensive list of seafood cooked anyway you want it. There is also grilled chicken fingers that are well seasoned and juicy. The steaks are as good as served at a steak house. Your drink glass is

★★★★★ 5.0 James Hicks · Nov 2025

If it could give 10 stars 🌟 to this restaurant, I definitely would! The service, the atmosphere is fantastic!! The food? I can't describe how delicious it was! I love ❤️ fried food, i know,i know it's bad for you, but you have to come experience it for yourself. The server came and checked on us at least 5 times! I had fried shrimp 🍤 and chicken Fingers, we had crab cakes, fried catfish, fried pickles and slaw, corn bread, brought to our table in the cast iron skillet! I can't guarantee that this place will be what.you are looking for, but, from my experience, I am going to say you will love it too!! Nuff said..

★★★★☆ 4.0 Patricia Valdes · Sep 2025

The food was not bad, it was edible and it filled me up, but In my opinion, the ribeye steak was over cooked, the corn bread was huge and tasteless. Don’t still understand why I was given onions on the side, never asked for them and wasn’t told it came with the steak, to me the onions were just a waste. But the main thing that disappointed me was the cheesecake with “strawberries” on top. There were no strawberries, just a watered down strawberry glaze. It tasted good, but it was runny and not 1 strawberry. Like I said the food was edible, it tasted good, but it was NOT worth $50.

★★★★★ 5.0 Nancy · Mar 2026

This is a great place to take a date! Nice cozy booths, and the lighting is just right. The food is outstanding and the portions are big... you'll definitely need to go boxes! The restaurant sits along the water and you can go out the side door to see ducks and geese lounging around on the bank and there's a vending machine to buy food to throw in the water for the fish and turtles. Oh and there's seagulls you will see as well flying and diving in the water for the food! Everything about the experience of this restaurant is excellent... I highly recommend it!

★★★★★ 5.0 Leah Fai · Dec 2025

Great place for families to eat. Good size portions. When you have four or more people you automatically get cornbread and cole slaw.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Curbside Pickup ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Delivery ✓ Fast Service ✓ Great Beer Selection ✓ Great Cocktails ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom

Services

Seafood restaurantRestaurant

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