Salad Bar Great, Wine List Deeply Forgettable
Riverside · Riverside · Steakhouse / Buffet · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed June 24, 2026
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The wine list at Sizzler Riverside is exactly what you'd expect to find tucked behind the sneeze guard at the salad bar — functional, uninspired, and clearly an afterthought. We're talking a handful of Line 39 pours and a ghost of a Sutter Home lurking somewhere in the background. If you came here for the wine, you made a wrong turn.
The entire wine program could fit on a sticky note. Line 39 covers all the bases — Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, White Zinfandel — and that's essentially the whole story. There's no regional exploration here, no small producers, no surprises. Sutter Home White Zinfandel rounds out the roster and doubles down on the mass-market California approach. The list hasn't evolved and shows no signs of wanting to.
You've got two to four pours available, all Line 39, all $7.99 a glass. The bottle version of that same wine retails for under $10, so you're paying nearly a full bottle's retail price for a single six-ounce pour. There is no rotation, no seasonal swap, no reason to think this changes anytime soon.
Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon NV (6 oz glass) — $7.99
If you're ordering wine here, at least get something that can stand up to the ribeye. The Cab is the least offensive option on the list and at least makes thematic sense next to red meat — even if the markup math still stings.
Line 39 Pinot Grigio NV (6 oz glass)
Nobody's ordering Pinot Grigio at a Sizzler, which honestly might be the point. It's light, it's cold, it cuts through the cheese toast grease, and it won't embarrass you. Low expectations, occasionally met.
Line 39 House Wine Bottle (Cabernet/Chardonnay/Merlot)
Thirty dollars for a bottle that retails at $9.99. That's a 200% markup on a wine you can grab at a gas station. Order by the glass if you must, or skip wine entirely and get a lemonade from the buffet.
Line 39 Cabernet Sauvignon NV + Ribeye Steak
The Cab has just enough structure to not completely disappear next to a ribeye. It's not a great pairing, but it's the best available move on this list — red meat, red wine, done.
❌ The Bottom Line
Sizzler's wine program is a formality, not a feature. Come for the salad bar and the cheese toast, order a soda or a beer, and save your wine curiosity for literally anywhere else.
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