RiverMarket Bar and Kitchen Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The menu was really eclectic and the food was delicious."
• "Everything tasted homemade. You could tell the quality of food here was very high."
• "The sweetbreads with caper and lemon sauce was perfect. The salmon belly ceviche was unique and totally delicious!"
• "Food was amazing. We had the pork belly, the roasted chicken, and a pizza."
• "The food is fantastic. Definitely a farm to table menu which is satisfying for any food preferences."
• "The food, location, atmosphere and service are exceptional."
• "The Seafood is fantastic."

Cons:

• "Low quality food, slow service, overpriced."
• "The muscle supposedly came from Rhode Island but I was seriously questioning whether or not they came out of the Hudson."
• "We had ordered two pizzas for table which were just okay."
• "This food is completely overpriced for what it is."
• "The scallops main dish tasted like someone put the whole jar of salt in it."
• "Ordered the jumbo shrimp, tasted like FISHY TUNA, completely INEDIBLE."
• "The food doesn’t match the price. Worst lobster roll ever."

Service

Pros:

• "Loved this place- nice ambience, excellent service."
• "Our waitress was friendly and extremely accommodating to our kids."
• "When my brother got sick, our waiter came over and helped him, and brought him an ice pack without even being asked to do so."
• "Deirdre, our server, was pleasant and friendly when she greeted us promptly for dinner."
• "Service was good and our server was attentive."
• "The waitress was great too."
• "The serving staff was exceptionally polite and professional."

Cons:

• "We waited another 35 mins for our drinks, the waitress never came over to check on us."
• "The waiter slapped my dog hard in front of me for nipping her jeans."
• "The server continued to have a terrible attitude all night with us."
• "Waitress very inattentive., seems like she would rather be anywhere else but at her post."
• "Service is horrible! First of all, hostess couldn't care less about the job."
• "The worst place I have been! Expensive craaaazy!!!!! Food was disgusting."
• "Service was terrible and food was hit or miss."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Great atmosphere great views great location."
• "Love this spot for it's outdoor seating, proximity to the river and gorgeous sunset views of the Hudson River and Tappan Zee Bridge."
• "The atmosphere here is truly unbelievably beautiful. It feels as if you’re eating dinner in a rustic mansion."
• "The atmosphere and design of the restaurant is beautifully done."
• "Great vibes."
• "Service and Atmosphere was nice."
• "The atmosphere is beautiful, spacious and great ambiance."

Cons:

• "The only thing that's worth coming near this place is the nice view of the river park."
• "It was so loud you had to shout at the person next to you to have a conversation."
• "The restaurant was very cold. Everyone had coats on while eating."
• "The place is very very loud inside and difficult to hear even though it wasn't crowded."
• "Some might find it noisy when it's crowded in there."
• "The acoustics are horrible. They need carpets or to toss some fabric across the exposed beams."
• "The service was slow and there were so many kids it did not feel like an environment for such a 'high end' menu."

Pricing

Pros:

• "The pricing was excellent, from horsd'oeuvres, first course, main course, dessert and coffee & tea service."
• "Prices were higher than expected but worth it."
• "While it's more expensive, it's definitely worth it for the attention to detail that this farm-to-table restaurant practices with every dish."
• "Prices are very reasonable in this market."
• "Service was excellent, and the price was reasonable."
• "Went during HV Restaurant Week and they had a 3 course meal for $36 which is a GREAT deal."
• "The food, location, atmosphere and service are exceptional."

Cons:

• "A burger with fries costs $22, the food was good but very expensive."
• "The prices are a bit crazy for what it is."
• "Waited over an hour to get our entrees... And all for VERY high prices, surprised they didn’t charge for the water."
• "Prices are way higher than they should be no basis to charge this much."
• "They charge like they're a Michelin star restaurant in Midtown."
• "Ended up paying around $300 for four people."
• "For a bill over $600, this was sub par."