River Bar

I used to love River bar. The atmosphere and Frose were my fave but lately it’s not the same. The last two times I went the staff were rude and looked miserable. I went today cause I wanted to treat my friend to frozen cocktails and all we got were normal cocktails with LOTS of ice…. Not even the watermelon slush is slush anymore. I miss the old river bar and probably won’t be going back anytime soon which is a shame cause I love assembly row. (The pic I posted was there watermelon “slush”).

Wait staff was great, bartenders are alright. A lot of rules like no standing at the bar???? Planned a birthday party for my friend with a promise of a fire pit due to weather a few weeks in advance. Obviously due to the rating that promise was squashed. People were dressed for the fire pit so we had to leave with 15-20 people and try to find another place to accommodate…..

The staff is unbelievable they go above and beyond every time I go there! Staff is so accommodating and I recommend this restaurant to anyone looking for a cool spot to check out. They have outdoor fire pits that steal the show, the bruschetta is amazing and don’t forget about the cocktails. Anyone in the area looking for a cute place to stop by and check out, here’s your sign to do so.

Worst service. Been twice and both times the server takes forever to come over for drinks and take a food order. This weekend we waited 30 minutes until a server came up to take our order. We began ordering and she chooses then is a good time to tell us they were completely out of chicken because “her manager didn’t realize it was going to be busy”. It was a Friday. It would have been nice if she told us when we sat down. The food was okay, but I probably won’t be back.

Way over priced for what they serve. Drinks are nothing great. Ordered chips and guacamole. 2 classic Margaritas or should I say glass of ice with some margarita flavor. Hubby got a beer and chips tasted like they came out of a Market Basket bag and the guacamole had a few tomatoes in it. Nothing great. Truffle fries were reg fries with a hint of truffle flavor. Tasted like frozen fries. No one came over to ask if we needed anything. We grabbed our own silverware and napkins from the bar. I had to flag down a wait staff for my second drink. Then again to get my bill from another waitstaff. He said I can run your card for you. I said can you give me a receipt with a breakdown. Not a total you’re reading off from a scanner (good lord I’m thinking). Def will NEVER go back. So many other fun places to go around there. def not worth a 60.00 bill!!!! Oh and when we asked for a check

I've been here twice, months apart, and both times the bartender(s?) butchered a classic gin martini. Both times I ordered a gin martini 'with a twist' and both times I received a martini that was so loaded with lemon juice that it looked like lemonade and, also, with no lemon peel garnish. I did not send it back but when I ordered my next drink I explained how I wanted it (Hendricks gin, dash of vermouth, lemon peel garnish) and the bartender, incorrectly, told me that "with a twist means with lemon juice". My next martini, again, came without a lemon peel garnish despite specifically asking for it. The bartender(s?) there need to learn how to make a martini or at least listen to the customers simple and specific request. Oddly, when I asked for the check and pulled out cash the bartender acknowledged me and then started other tasks behind the bar. A few minutes(over 5) later I asked for the check again and she just said something like "I already told you how much". It was loud, maybe she did tell me but she came off as very rude and I think its unorthodox for any restuarant/bar not to provide a bill/receipt after asking for one twice. Seems suspect to me, especially since it was clear that I'd be paying cash.