A tiny East Nashville shack built around grass-fed burgers, hand-cut fries, and a cold beer on a covered patio.
Riverside Grillshack sits at 1000 Riverside Drive in East Nashville, a small counter-service spot that the Nashville Scene covered for its burgers and its Uber Tuber hand-cut fries. The kitchen runs grass-fed local beef and a house veggie patty, and the room is little more than a screened, covered patio. It trades on food and a cold drink rather than a long bar program.
The room
There is not much room to speak of, and that is the point. The Nashville Scene described it as an East Side burger counter, and the seating is a detached covered patio rather than an indoor bar. Regulars on Yelp, updated through June 2026, return for the fries and the casual outdoor seats more than for any scene. It is a neighbourhood window, not a destination room.
The setting is part of the appeal: a small Riverside Drive spot in East Nashville with a detached, screened patio rather than a dining room. Roadfood and Restaurant Guru both file it under burgers first, which is the honest framing. It is a food window with a cold drink, not a bar with a kitchen attached.
What to order
Lead with the burger and the Uber Tuber hand-cut fries, the two items the Nashville Scene singled out. The grass-fed patty and the house veggie option are the kitchen's pitch, and the fries are the reason locals make the stop. Drinks run a short, cold list to wash down the food rather than a craft cocktail menu. Keep the order simple and eat on the patio.
The kitchen runs grass-fed local beef and a house veggie patty, and the Uber Tuber hand-cut fries are the item reviewers name most. The drink list stays short and cold, built to wash down a burger rather than to headline. The value is in the food, and the order that locals repeat is a burger, the hand-cut fries, and a beer on the patio.
What regulars say
Yelp reviewers, updated through June 2026, single out the fries and the casual outdoor seats. The repeated caution is the size: the spot is tiny, and seating fills fast at peak hours. Regulars treat it as a reliable quick lunch rather than a sit-down destination, and that expectation is the right one to bring.
Who it's for
It is for a quick, cheap East Nashville lunch or an early dinner with a beer and a burger outdoors. It suits walk-ups and small groups, not a sit-down night out. Skip it if you want table service or a full bar; this is a counter and a patio. For more of the category, see pubs in Nashville.
Best time to go
It runs roughly 11am to 8pm daily, so a late lunch on the patio is the sweet spot before the dinner rush. Weekend afternoons fill the limited seats fast. For more in the area, see our Nashville bar guide and the wider craft beer guide.
The 1000 Riverside Drive address keeps daytime-into-evening hours, roughly eleven to eight, so it suits a late lunch or an early dinner more than a night out. There is no table service and no reservations; the model is order at the counter and eat on the covered patio, which is the right expectation for a small East Nashville burger window.
Pair the visit with nearby rooms: Germantown Pub Nashville, Mickey's Tavern Nashville, all worth a stop in Nashville.
Sources: Nashville Scene; Restaurant Guru; Yelp reviews; Roadfood; Google Maps reviews.
