The River Shack Grill

Without a doubt:
Best burgers around.

The wings are good.
The service is GREAT literally EVERY time I've eaten here.
The slim beer selection is always as cold as I want.

The view of the Missouri River is among the best within 100 miles north or south. This is a great place to eat on their patio when the weather is good.

The cole slaw is a vinaigrette type and not a mayonnaise based slaw. I love their slaw because it's not over sweet and not dripping in mayo. HOWEVER, if you like mayo-based slaw, you might skip this slaw.

The building is old; this is not an upscale establishment. The inside dining room is small.

Without a doubt:
BEST burgers around.

Excellent food and excellent service! We were visiting Atchison and decided to stop here for dinner and we were not disappointed. The chicken wings were exceptional and we had a lot of fun speaking with the owner and his family at the outside bar. They were great people and we were very happy to get to meet them and enjoy their delicious food. The portions are large and everything was cooked fresh and was delicious. Would definitely return.

This place was the bomb! We had great food really good service. They were out of horseradish and they actually went to the store to get some. I couldn't believe it. Beautiful location right across from the river, where we watched boulders , it seems like, float by in the river! The beans were really good, the fries were really good, I got a Southwest wrap that was amazing, and I believe my husband got a big old loaded burger with goodies. Just wanted to let you know this was an excellent excellent lunch!

a wonderful place to eat with great food. The ambulance is very nice with the ability to overlook the river. My wife and I visited Atchison for some shopping on a Friday. We went to the Smoke House to have lunch, and the food was great. Her chicken tenders were excellently fried and crispy, the onion rings tasted fantastic. I got the spicy cheese burger with jalapenos strips and three alarm cheese. I like spicy food and it was great. The best part was sitting out on the patio overlooking the Missouri River. If in Atchison I recommend stopping in and having some food, or maybe even a beer.

Excellent food and a nice atmosphere. My wife and I were in Atchison for the day so we want to the River Shack for lunch. She had the chicken tenders and fries, I had the burger with super spicy cheese and jalapeno strips. We both Loved our food. The view overlooking the river is also quite nice and ads to the charm of the place. If in Atchison, stop in fro a meal and a beer!