shannon lopoukhine

Review of Schooners Riverside Pub

Disappointed as this restaurant came on the recomm...

Disappointed as this restaurant came on the recommendation of a friend and it really could be a great place due to the location. Food is not very good and the place just seemed dirty. The "sand box" for kids is just a bad idea--it adds to the dirty feel of the place and on the day we went, it was nothing more than a dumping ground for parents who had no interest in attending to their kids. We were originally seated at a table by the sand box and moved ourselves after the same unruly, unattended to child threw sand on our table for the third time ruining our drinks. The child was probably no more than 2, and even though we alerted the mom twice, she seemed more interested in cocktails with the girls than parenting and had complete disregard for other diners...the staff also did not seem to care. We went with our young children, so it is not like we are "those" adults who get unnerved around kids. The sand pit is just gross. I wouldn't go back...had a much better experience at the Pelican's Nest across the way--it is much cleaner & the food is better as is the view!