Interior View of MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub

MacKenzie River Pizza, Grill & Pub

Restaurant American restaurant

Pizzeria chain serving creative pies, sandwiches, beer & wine in a casual, rustic setting. People often mention good, pizza, great, service, time, burger, order, amazing, staff, Great,


Address

236 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Website

locations.mackenzieriverpizza.com

Contact

(605) 275-5566

Rating on Google Maps

4.40
(3012.8K reviews)


Working Hours

  • Sunday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Tuesday: (Christmas Eve), Closed, Holiday hours
  • Wednesday: (Christmas), 11 AM to 4 PM, Holiday hours
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 10 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 10 PM

Visitor Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (30) pizza (24) great (23) service (22) time (18) burger (13) order (13) amazing (11) staff (11) Great (11)
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  • 5/5 April L. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has an amazing atmosphere. It's lively, busy, but at the same time depending on where you sit in can be nice, quiet, and private as well. There is so much food entrees to choose from! Wait staff are all friendly and prompt with service!
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 armyguy1SG r. 3 years ago on Google
    MacKenzie Rivet Pizza, nice place. I haven’t eaten here before, but I’m going to come back to try it again. I had the “Old Prospector” burger. It’s a half pound beef patty with smoked Gouda cheese and some bacon. The fries were only “ok”. The burger was nice 👍. I also had an order of “lodge poles” . Thin bread with cheese and marinara sauce. The marinara sauce had an acidic bite. I know tomato’s are acidic, but a little sugar mellows the acid bite. The service was a little slow, but not to today’s standard. Sitting at the bar to eat, the bartender and one other staff member was waiting on about 20 other customers. He was running hard and fast to keep up. Plus he was getting the drinks for the rest of the restaurant. He was a busy man. Clean restrooms that’s a big plus.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kyle P. 2 years ago on Google
    Great food and atmosphere at this restaurant! I have eaten here on many occasions. The Cowboy Nachos, Italian Chicken Panini, Grizzly Burger, and french fries all taste fantastic! Be sure to get here early (before 5 p.m.) if you're coming for supper or be prepared to wait! My last 2 visits had a 40-60 minute wait already at 5 p.m. They are also clearly short-staffed. Last time, we waited for more than 20 minutes before a server even came to our table.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave M. 1 year ago on Google
    Blackened chicken sandwich is a well balanced flavorful spiced. The fries were hot and crispy the soda was free flowing and service was excellent. The Reuben was just the right mix not to messy sub of fruit for fries was hit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dave C. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food and service. Beautifully decorated with trees and plants everywhere. Looks like you are really eating by the river. We had the log poles and French onion soup as a starter and then a pizza and the street tacos. All were delicious. The tacos each had a shot of a special hot sauce you can add. Neither were too hot, and they added to the flavor perfectly. There was one of each... steak, shrimp and chicken. The small pizza is perfect for 1 or 2 people and was perfectly cooked. We will definitely return when in the area.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jason B. 2 years ago on Google
    Cool spot for lunch and even watched the Vikes kick butt. My burger was amazing and seasoned house fries were very good. Also, I had the french onion soup which was very good. I definitely will be stopping in again to try their pizza.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 H M. 1 year ago on Google
    HOLY BUCKETS!!! What a difference from last night din out. ABSOLUTELY everything was wonderful. I am truly shocked at the flavor of the food. The Greek salad was amazing & the feta dressing they had on it was so good. The service was amazing even though she said she was new I would’ve never noticed it. I noticed everyone was very attentive to the tables. I loved how you could still visit even though music was going on. Would I recommend this place?? 💯% 👍 I would…
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Devan 4 years ago on Google
    Stopped here all 3 days I was in town. Loved the food, atmosphere, and the friendly staff. Made me feel like a regular. Will definitely come back if I ever visit the city again. Thank you! 👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joshua G. 2 years ago on Google
    Pretty cool place. The atmosphere was interesting and unique. The staff was courteous and friendly. We tried the artichoke dip for an appetizer. Gotta say, one of the best I've had in town. Main course I tried the Poutine burger. Cheese curds, fried brown gravy and bacon stop a burger, was really delicious, needed a bit more gravy, but was still good. Drinks I had an original Mojito, not bad, and then tried the smoked old fashioned. Was cool, the liquor comes in a separate bottle with smoke that allows you to smoke as long as you like for the right flavor, I had 2...they were pretty good, and not badly priced! Will for check them out again, looking forward to trying out the pizzas next time.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christian R. 2 years ago on Google
    First time here, we will come back. The Grizzly burger was good. The Italian Grinder Pizza was good too. I like the burger more. We will come back and try more of the offerings. The staff here is great, super low key and friendly. The qr menu code will show you their current menu.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gary L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Happy Hour deals . Food was tasty and hot but took a very very long time. … Server apologized several times and then bought us a dessert of our choice for the inconvenience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Laura G. 4 years ago on Google
    We ordered the Stockman Pizza and the Mac Lovin' dessert. One of the best pizzas we've had in quite some time! The spicy Italian sausage and tender steak on this pizza really took it over the top! The Mac Lovin gooey chocolate chip cookie goodness in a skillet with two scoops of vanilla ice cream was outstanding! Would highly recommend this restaurant in Sioux Falls, SD!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 denny g. 4 years ago on Google
    Pizza was good. Reuben Sandwich was the worst I've ever had. Nice place, good atmosphere, and good service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 ahmed n. 4 years ago on Google
    I never recommended do not waste your money

  • 1/5 koko &. 4 years ago on Google
    Very bad I will never go there anymore

  • 5/5 Kim T. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food and service was fantastic!?

  • 4/5 Chris M. 2 years ago on Google
    Very kind staff! Enjoyed the food and drink options! Atmosphere was a little on the tired side but still enjoyed ourselves. The Ruben pizza was both unique and excellent! Ill be recreating that at home no question! The bar staff was great and it was very clean. Id try em again no doubt!

  • 3/5 Debra R. 3 years ago on Google
    My family and I ate lunch here while visiting our daughter at SDU. The food was really good. My picky eater tried the cheese burger with the bacon mixed into the meat and devoured it! We all had the spinach artichoke dip and loved it. My husband and I split the bbq chicken pizza and enjoyed it. The poutine was just ok. I was disappointed that they were out of the drink I wanted to order and the wait time for our food was over half an hour. But we would definitely go back again.

  • 4/5 Jane F. 2 years ago on Google
    Overall the place looks great, more comfortable than sitting at a local pizza place near by. If the meal was equally hot, I would’ve rated this a 5 star.

  • 5/5 Kimberly M. 3 years ago on Google
    My husband and I ate lunch here with our two kids. The kids menu had so many great options and the portions are so generous for kids (we ended up with leftovers from both kids, hello lunch tomorrow!) I got a flatbread and my husband got a burger. They were both delicious and the service was so attentive and friendly. You know the meal is good when all four people at the table are quiet because they’re too busy enjoying their food. We’re from out of state, but this may become a staple for us when we’re visiting again.

  • 5/5 Brent H. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely wonderful

  • 5/5 Jon S. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious, prompt, affordable takeout

  • 5/5 Lee M. 1 year ago on Google
    Absolutely wonderful; great tasting food. There's a southern flavour to many dishes, either through bourbon infused sauces, jalapeños, etc. However, as someone who has an intolerance to firey foods, it was delicious.

  • 5/5 Melissa K. 4 years ago on Google
    Had a lunch date with my son, pizza and artichoke dip was so good!! Our Server was very attentive! It was a perfect lunch.

  • 4/5 Andrew S. 3 years ago on Google
    We made an impromptu decision to eat downtown Sioux Falls after enjoying bingo and drinks at Wood Grain brewery. We arrived at the right time and only had a 20 minute wait. I was excited to eat there since it had a burger on the burger battle menu! Overall we had a great experience - with a few minor hiccups - we had an incorrect drink and an incorrect menu item, but both were corrected quickly, and it did not interfere with our experience! BTW - rise and shine burger was delicious!

  • 3/5 Jean 2 years ago on Google
    Rancher pizza and Polynesian hand tossed pizza both very good. Rancher was greasy. Beet salad mostly old spinach and very few beets. French onion soup mostly soggy bread.

  • 5/5 Michael “Wolfy” H. 1 year ago on Google
    I’m giving them 5 stars based on the food being a 4 and the service being a 10… they seemed to be understaffed but apologized in advance and to be honest they seemed to be timely… we had a nice waitress and a guy helped fill in to keep everything going smooth. The cheese pizza was better than expected and the wedge salad was really good! I did order a sangria which they comped because they had forgotten about it and I wouldn’t order it again - not a Midwest drink! Overall great service and very friendly with really good food. I was with my 7 year old daughter and it was also more kid friendly than expected and the kids menu was fantastic!

  • 4/5 Melanie R. 1 year ago on Google
    We had 9 in our group. We got a table pretty quickly. Our server was very tired, you could tell, but he did an OK job. Pizza was really good, the rest wasn't anything to write about.

  • 5/5 Jenna D. 1 year ago on Google
    First time here. Food was delicious. Took a little longer then expected, but waiter was super friendly and apologized, dessert was on the house for late food. Would recommend.

  • 5/5 Dylan R. 1 year ago on Google
    As far as restaurants downtown Sioux Falls go, this place never disappoints. I'm typically not a pizza dine in guy but they are unique and stand out from other pizza chains in town. There salads are tasty, house made spicy southwestern ranch is 10/10.

  • 3/5 Gus T. 1 year ago on Google
    I don't come here too often and everything I do I remember why. Every visit has been slow service, the server says the bartender is new, and the entire staff seems only capable of doing one task at a time. My food is always good, not spectacular. Seems small for the price though that's standard across the industry it seems. If you want good food and have the time and money this is a good place to kill time.

  • 2/5 Precious B. 1 year ago on Google
    We sat at the bar. Service was ok at first. We got water and and our drinks quickly enough. Our food took a while to come out and by the time it came it was looking like it sat in the window for awhile. Couldn't get a server/bartender attention so we just sucked it up ate some and left. The drinks were really good. I have the huckleberry mojito and my bf had the huckleberry breeze. We also had the California flat bread and that was really good. If we go back it will be for the drinks and flatbread.

  • 5/5 Lloyd N. 1 year ago on Google
    Food and drinks at MRP are fantastic. The pizza has never disappointed, the burgers are tasty, the sandwiches are solid and even the wedge salad is a winner. Bring an appetite if you order the Cowboy Nachos. The frosted rail at bar is a great touch. Staff is fantastic.

  • 3/5 Balancing L. 1 year ago on Google
    Atmosphere is great! Went in when it was not busy at all. Good lighting, plant life, wood tables. Service from our waitress was average and lackluster, food took about 35-45 minutes to hit the table after ordering and botched both of our orders for two. Had to wait again to get the order redone. Ordered a black bean burger, and salad which had to be corrected. Food was okay... On the bright side i Also ordered the pita dish which they did get right and was great. Won't be returning here again or recommending.

  • 5/5 Dusty T. 1 year ago on Google
    Music is at a great level. Many TVs all around for the game. A great “chiller” area for your beer to rest. And the pizzas, WOW! Had the Thai Pie and the right balance of bite with fun texture of the peanuts and mandarin oranges!!!

  • 3/5 Lynsey M. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was fantastic, but the service not so much. Sat in a booth and bartender was our server. Don’t recall him introducing himself. Several times I had thanked for items and no reply. Was offered ranch sauce as if it was apart of the meal but instead was charged 0.50 cents extra. No big deal but would have been nice to know. Ended up getting a new bar tender/server due to shift change and he didn’t even introduce himself. In fact had to wave him down. The hostess and people who brought the food out were great, so that’s a plus. Would recommend for food only just know service maybe spotty.

  • 5/5 Katrina K. 4 years ago on Google
    My kids loved eating here. The food was tasty and the cookie skillet was fabulous.

  • 5/5 Samantha W. 4 years ago on Google
    I love the smoked old fashion and an order of lodge poles. My favorite place after a long day at work.

  • 5/5 SGT S. 4 years ago on Google
    Good pizza good beer. They don't try to be something they're not. They just give you what you pay for.

  • 2/5 Heidi M. 4 years ago on Google
    Quality is good but they alwayyysss forget things when I order here. I just had my food delivered. Forgot salsa with my southwest salad. Why would you give a southwest salad with no salsa. Iv order this 3 times and 2 times it hasn't came with not. Not good at all without it either... disappointing.

  • 5/5 Bryce R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great flat bread, drinks, and beers.

  • 5/5 Blake S. 4 years ago on Google
    The fish skewers are amazing! A healthy balance of spice and savory from the coleslaw and salsa. The pizza (original crust) is great as well.

  • 5/5 Patrick S. 4 years ago on Google
    The fish tacos were very good!

  • 5/5 lori R. 4 years ago on Google
    Italian chicken panni was excellent! Great service.

  • 5/5 Tammy R. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing service, exceptional food

  • 5/5 Andrey 4 years ago on Google
    Every time we've been here we've been satisfied. From the pizza to the sandwiches, fish tacos, burgers, everything is excellent! The artichoke dip is a must try! The atmosphere is also really nice. Service is great and prices are pretty fair. Overall i'd recommend this place to anyone and it's definitely on our mind when we think of somewhere to eat. Bonus points: their app is pretty solid, would recommend downloading if going here often.

  • 4/5 JP M. 4 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to gather for Food, Drinks and Friends. Spacious with excellent ambiance and friendly staff. Tried the Dilly Chicken sandwich very good flavor and the coated fries a nice step above the plain and ordinary.

  • 5/5 David S. 4 years ago on Google
    Staff was very nice . Food was great. Large menu!

  • 5/5 Jesus S. 4 years ago on Google
    The nachos and burgers were amazing! Great presentation and not bad prices!

  • 4/5 Virginia W. 4 years ago on Google
    Pizza was really good! We had the Reuben thin crust, really liked the crust! Only downside was the bottled beer was not cold enough! Waitress was personable and attentive without being overbearing. We'll definitely be back on our next trip.

  • 5/5 Dwayne S. 4 years ago on Google
    Pizza was excellent. Servers did not seem as quick as normal. App would not work on phones

  • 5/5 Tony B. 4 years ago on Google
    The atmosphere is very nice, the food was delicious, the service was great, but $12.50 for a Maker’s Mark Old Fashioned is outrageous. I feel ripped off, so I will not be back nor recommend MRP. I called Jessie, per his reply, he recognized the price error, and he made it right. I will be back to MRP. Thank you Jessie!

  • 5/5 Tony K. 4 years ago on Google
    Good lunch with a friend. She had the Rueben sandwich which she liked and I had the spicy chicken sandwich . Service from the bartender was prompt and professional. All of the staff were wearing masks ! We were in and out in 45 minutes! Will be back

  • 3/5 Joshua K. 4 years ago on Google
    I ordered takeout: pasta, a wrap, and a salad. The packing wasn't great and the paper bag got a little oily (the clear plastic containers were placed inside at a slight slant), and the food wasn't impressive. I paid about $35-40 (including tip... not sure why I paid tip for the subpar packing job), and I feel like I can get better food for that price. In case I get their generic copy-paste message: no I am not planning on returning, especially when there are so many other options in SF. Nothing personal, just wasn't impressed. Edit: Hi Jesse, thanks for responding and for your kind offer. I'm not interested in eating here again, even for free, but I appreciate that you are reading the reviews.

  • 3/5 Betty L. 4 years ago on Google
    I am from an affluent Houston, Texas suburb, The Woodlands. I am on assignment as a travel nurse. Houston is famous for its food; we are a multicultural, "foodie" town. Also, I cook and I am a great cook, confident enough to create my own recipes using others' combined to create my own. So, I know good food. The first time I ordered, from Mackenzie's, online with Door Dash delivery to my hotel, the French Onion Soup and Pizza were amazing. The soup was perfect, exactly as it should be; the Rancher pizza I ordered was the best pizza I have ever had. The very best! I also ordered the next days's lunch, their meatloaf served on a bed of mashed potatoes. It was amazing! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️+🤩! I ordered again. Another meatloaf, a few nights later. I stopped by the pub, which is ideal and in the most lovely setting of Sioux Falls, downtown. Disappointing. The meat had sat on some kind of grill or warmer entirely too long and was basically like an overcooked brownie on the bottom, but(!) first impressions last, so today, just now, I received my 3rd order, DoorDash again. Very disheartened. The pizza I ordered has steak on it. It is not fresh. You know how microwaved meat tastes? That is what I got. The soup. Not salty enough. Bland. The cheese on top, melted only. Not crisped in a broiler or salamander. It was so bad that I will say the version I sometimes order from Panera (theirs does not even come with cheese and the bread is served as 🥖) is better and it is much better because it is, at least, CONSISTENT. I know what I am paying for even if it is really more of a "French Dip" experience than French Onion Soup. So, my 3 stars is an average. If I return, it will be in person so I can send the soup back, or the meatloaf back, or the pizza back...you knOw (that big "O" is written with a smile, in the South DakOtan style)!💁🏻‍♀️ OOh! And the spoon they sent with their Door Dasher was a SPORK! A tiny little plastic spoon with spikes to eat a soup! They also sent that the night I ordered the over-done meatloaf...It was impossible to eat...overcooked and without a decent utensil. Be consistently amazing! Expectations others have are challenging to satisfy; disappointments are the result of failure. 😔☹️😕

  • 5/5 Laura O. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful, great food and service!!

  • 3/5 Alan C. 4 years ago on Google
    Food is always above average, the place was busy due to the time of day I was there. The server was pleasent and adequate. Now this is probably me being overly critical but to me it felt like she was just doing a job, not much passion in her work place, no real excitement about being there at all. I just feel like there is more to the place and the brand name then what we were getting. Its probably a covid thing and due to that Id like to overlook the issue, but to me eventually it cant be overlooked. Im there for the experience as well as the food. I hope it gets better, I will be back. I enjoy the food. I hope all can pull through the funk and start having fun again at work!

  • 5/5 Dan W. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food! Incredible portions.

  • 5/5 Gmoney M. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing food with amazing service. Visually stunning to boot!!! Just fantastic!!!

  • 4/5 michelle c. 4 years ago on Google
    As always great food. I wish they would enforce the mask mandate with customers however

  • 2/5 Taylor T. 4 years ago on Google
    Had to wait for an hour for our food. The waitresses checked on us maybe one time. Very poor service.

  • 5/5 Brian M. 4 years ago on Google
    First time here! Super delicious pizza!!

  • 5/5 Scott K. 4 years ago on Google
    Both food and service were great!

  • 5/5 Lucas B. 4 years ago on Google
    The pizza was amazing, hot fresh and lots of ingredients. The flatbed was really good also. Lots of beer and drink choices. Very friendly staff. Another place worth the wait just off of Phillips Ave.

  • 5/5 Julie A. 4 years ago on Google
    We often have a complicated order as there are a lot of us and we all have different dietary needs or preferences including gluten free/vegan. I felt 100% with placing our order by phone and when we got our food to our loft, it was 100% accurate. Great food! Great service!

  • 4/5 Robin B. 4 years ago on Google
    Great service and food!

  • 5/5 Laura B. 4 years ago on Google
    What a great place to go

  • 5/5 Grim R. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome

  • 4/5 Quentin Van E. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent food, different and unique dishes.

  • 5/5 Chad J. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the pizza

  • 5/5 TJ M. 4 years ago on Google
    Great burgers and salads.


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