Monica's Riverview

5 stars because of the Bakery and the Delta view provided at this venue.

Frankly most of Antioch is a place where one must often look over their shoulder — at least at Monica’s one can be at ease. The food is delicious, the staff while often a bit stretched is friendly & courteous, it has a diverse arrangement of places to dine and drink. The fire pits can be enjoyable on a chilly night or day especially with a drink in hand! While you may full indulgent don't let that hinder the good time to be had.

They have live music which draws a crowd but that is great if your trying to enjoy an evening or socializing. Sundays are very busy after 10 a.m. onward.

The bakery while not open Monday’s offers throughout the rest of the week a fine array of decadent treats that would make your trainer blush. It handily puts the competition in its place.

A fine place indeed, that provides an escape which in my estimation is worth every penny!

This restaurant has an excellent ambiance by the water which is really nice when enjoying a good meal. I ordered surf and turf eggs Benedict is pretty good👍🏽. It had 2 plump shrimp. It had steak with it. And ordered biscuits and gravy. It wasn't bad at all.

Also, they have pretty good Mimosas. I got my friend and my friend a bottle of champagne for Mimosas, and the bottle was 25.00. Not bad at all

Also, what's really cool about this place is that adjacent to this place is a bakery that's linked to the restaurant. I had a peppermint white chocolate cookie, which was fire 🔥 🔥🔥

No reservations on Sunday, the bar is open seating but we were told the servers are busy so they get to you when they can. We ordered drinks from the bar which were very good, the live band was fantastic. I kept our table that was on the waiting list, then proceeded to order the 2 hour unlimited mimosa, $25 each, well worth it. Finally our food came.....well worth the wait. All in all worth the wait and will become a monthly brunch spot.

Let me start with the food, since that's most of what people care about. It's good food, we tried the French Dip, Bruschetta, Garlic Fries, Pasta and more. Everything was good, but nothing was great food wise. But no one was unhappy with their order.
The drink selection is solid, lots of draft beer options, and some tasty specialty cocktails. The Pineapple Martini is a standout for sure.

The thing that makes this a 5 star is really the facility, location, and staff. The restaurant and bar are really well done. They are clean and comfortable and they look good. The outdoor patios are large and great, and of course the view is gorgeous. I'd definitely go again.