My scattered thoughts on Riverwood aggregated from a bevy of over-drunken nights:
I am not a local at this local bar in the same sense as the other true locals. I hail from the other side of Lakewood but that doesn't mean I don't know exactly what Riverwood is and has to offer.
Cheap drinks - stopped in frequently with a small group of friends with the goal in mind of many beers. Many beers were had and rounds of shots were being bought without hesitation. The bar is simple and that's where its allure rises from. Pool table in the back which always has someone lurking it. Bathrooms are small and crappy but get the job done. Tall-backed, wooden booths make for a good fort to close yourself off from the rest of the bar crowd.
I've heard the food is tasty. Nothing shy of simply executed bar food. Nothing at all wrong with that. I've also heard that during CLE sports games Riverwood likes to offer $1 PBRs. Although I'm not entirely sure now that I think about it. I just know that its a ridiculously cheap beer special.
Its the cheap, local brewstop. Fridays and Saturdays can get quite packed after 10pm. I like stopping in on the weekdays so I can sit at the bar and relax, chat, watch TV.