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Riverbend

211 PR 2422, Karnack, TX
903-679-9000
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Ranked #1 of 2 restaurants in Karnack
Cuisines: American
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Shreveport/Bossier City, LA
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105 reviews 105 reviews
93 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013 NEW

We started eating at Riverbend after the original "Big Pines" burned down. The food here is great, the hush puppies are just like the ones you'd get at Big Pines. A little "classier" setting, and a HUGE screened-in patio or an open deck if you want to be "on the water". Takes a little "looking for", but superb all the... More

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Dayton, Tx
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The reatuarant sits right on the bend of Caddo Lake. The view is spectacular. The frog legs and the fish fillets are great, but the alligator was overdone. The chef came out to the dining room to personally greet the customers. That was a nice touch and Madrid feel welcome.

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London, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013 via mobile

Great food, service and prices. Would definitely visit again if in that part of the world. Went for the catfish - and it came with a whole bunch of great sides. Would recommend.

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Shreveport, Louisiana
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2013

We ate here on our way to a steamboat tour the food was great, the service awesome, and the prices perfect.

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Fort Worth, Texas
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22 reviews 22 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

It smells so good when you walk in that you can hardly wait to get your mouth around your food. Juicy, tender and just plain good and their hamburgers aren't bad either. Do miss it because when they run out of food, they close!

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Richardson, Texas
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43 restaurant reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 December 2012

We stopped by Riverbend for lunch and really enjoyed the view of Caddo. We ordered the mushroom crab appetizer and Onion rings with a couple of Corona's and Ice tea. We were a little surprised at the $30 bill and will probably go to Big Pines Lodge in the future.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 November 2012 via mobile

This is probably the nicest place in the area. Don't expect fine dining or perfection.., you're in the woods in East Texas after all. But we enjoyed having dinner there. It was the night before thanksgiving, they were closing early, only had one waitress and one cook in the whole place, and a packed dining room. I was super disappointed... More

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Steelville, Missouri
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 October 2012

We were at this restaurant on a Wednesday evening just at sunset. Wow! The view was phenomenal. The restaurant was nearly empty of guests. Our waitress was kind, but not warm. The food was good, but did not meet the standards of the view. I would return for drinks in the screened porch on any evening to watch the sunset.... More

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Ben Wheeler, Texas
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41 reviews 41 reviews
38 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 September 2012

The drive to this restaurant is beautiful. The restaurant itself is beautiful and in a gorgeous location right on the Caddo Riverbend. The food and service were excellent, we all ordered something different and it was all wonderful. The hush puppies are fabulous, we just kept having them bring more! We sat out in the screened in area that overlooks... More

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corsicana, texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 September 2012

This place is so good. We had a huge appetizer and then split blackened catfish. It was all wonderful. Oh they only have fried gator on the menue but they will grill it if you ask. Grilled is so much better!!

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