Outdoor seating
Yes
The River Grill in Newburgh
Categories
Location on the map
Newburgh, Orange County, New York, US
Service options
Kerbside pickup
Yes
Takeaway
Yes
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Popular for
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
Alcohol
Yes
Beer
Yes
Cocktails
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Happy-hour food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Small plates
Yes
Spirits
Yes
Vegetarian options
Yes
Dining options
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Romantic
Yes
Upmarket
Yes
Crowd
Family friendly
Yes
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Dinner reservations recommended
Yes
Accepts reservations
Yes
Payments
Cheques
Yes
Debit cards
Yes
Credit cards
Yes
Phone: +1 845-561-9444
Site: https://therivergrillresturant.b...
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Opening hours
- Monday:12–9PM
- Tuesday:12–9PM
- Wednesday:12–9PM
- Thursday:12–9PM
- Friday:12–10PM
- Saturday:12–10PM
- Sunday:12–10PM
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Comments (199)
Food was great. Service was awesome.
Very busy today, we had a reservation for 6; but, we would have had to wait to get a table outside not in the side.The owner squeezed in another table for us in the shade to save us from waiting.Big thanks to the owner from a happy table.
If you go while its chilly out, make sure to tell them you want a heater. They have an enclosed area covered in plastic, but only part of it had heaters.They seated us in the dog area without a heater. Made us feel less than, although we spent more or as much as customers without dogs did.Luckily it wasnt that cold, but we did make a fuss. Unfortunately, didnt until we finished. 😕On an up note....5 stars ***** to the chef!!! The FOOD was EXCELLENT!!!
I highly highly suggest to never eat at this restaurant. The food is so bland and tasteless. The calamari was hard, no flavor. Lamb chops were horrible. The customer service was good tho.
Please follow us on Facebook and Instagram at SNDTravels.Great spot on the Hudson river with good food and friendly service. I had the Asian scallop salad and Diane had the lobster tails and house salad. The Asian inspired scallops were different and came out very good. Cooked perfectly, the unusual seasoning was just enough that it didnt overwhelm the scallops flavor. The salad had Mandarin orange and dried cranberries with a Zinfandel dressing. Very good. Dianes lobster tails were basically the same. Perfectly cooked and seasoned with side veggies and rice. Everything done right. The only complaint we had was that the iced tea is fountain and not fresh. Takes away from the greatness of the meal and we spoke to the manager who came around to all the tables to check on our satisfaction. Would definitely come back but just drink water.😎
We had reservations for Christmas Eve at Pamelas on the Hudson. A week before, Pamelas cancelled on us; they werent going to be open. They suggested The River Grill. We are so very glad they did! We had a wonderful time. Food and drinks were great. Servers were friendly. Menu had something for everyone. We had never been to The River Grill before, but now intend to go there often.
I had duck for the first time, I wasn’t sure if it suppose to be that tender. The meat got caught all between my teeth( that’s probably a personal problem lol ) beside that the rest of my meal was great.The waiter Justin.D provided supreme services.
The River Grill was amazing. I attended to a babyshower and the place was set up so nicely, the food was tasty and the drinks were good too. I will plan my next party at this restaurant.
Lobster, shrimp & cream sauce with pasta-wonderful.Yummy ceaser salad.Long wait for check; got crowded.
Very well executed filet mignon! Service was lovely and very attentive even though they were really busy. Great place to watch views of Hudson and sip a cocktail or wine as well...
Wonderful staff, and great food. I did not expect as much food as I was given. Will be back for sure.
Exceptional Food! I loved it! We had a 40th Birhday and the staff was fantastic! John was our server with Samantha, and Brandon and busser were GREAT!
Terrible experience. Mediocre food; at best. Terrible service. Barely saw our server the entire time we were there. Had to flag down the server to get anything done. Dropped off our food and didnt see her again for 20 minutes. Not even busy, so no excuse. She was in the bar area chatting with the other worker. Dont waste your time.
Eh. Fries were great. The rest of the food was not. Went for lunch on a Monday afternoon. Crab cake wrap was flavorless. Open faced steak sandwich was ordered medium, showed up well done with no flavor. The staff was very nice though. The view of river was pleasant.
My husband and took my mom out for dinner tonight. It was her birthday. Food took forver! People around us were getting food before us and they were there after us. I was told because we order an appetizer which is why food took a while. Waiter was very impatient with us and just kept saying sorry. Food was tasteless and took forever. We got there at 6:30 and left around 9. It was ridiculous. We offered compensation for drinks and desert for my mom. My meal was taken off because i barely ate it. It was horrible. It was overcooked pasta and tasteless. We use to love this placeand went here a lot .We definitely wont be going back here for a very, very,very long time.
Recently went there for lunch and the service was terrible. Kept us waiting way too long between our appetizer and entree and the food was okay (our oysters were over baked). Two separate tables got up and left at one point. The nastiest part was seeing the hostess continually cough in her hand through out our entire time there. She would touch the drinking cups and also pour other customers water with out ever washing her hands. Disgusting! We will not be eating here again.
My wife and I where here today for lunch. Service was terribly slow. There was not many people in the place. Our apps got messed up and we got the wrong appetizer but that issue was rectified. The food was OK not much flavor. The drink my wife ordered was good. And the view was nice
Really great place. They have a new menu. I have been there three times in two weeks with different friends trying different items ... they loved their choices and I loved mine. The patio river view was wonderful. A great place to go after this difficult year. Reservations are necessary in the evenings.
Im sharing two stars because the dinner option was ok, but the apps and wine, not so much.As a person of color, I felt extremely uncomfortable here. We waited over 1.5 hours for dinner with no updates or any regard about our food taking so long. It wasnt packed, yet the service and wait with no regard made us uncomfortable and not feel welcomed. When asked to pack our food because the long wait, we received an attitude from the waiter, but we simply had no more time to wait. It truly ruined a good moment of celebrating my brothers engagement
We went for my birthday and I was so disappointed. We had a 6pm reservation and while there were empty tables we were not seated until 630..We were seating with the wrong menus then sat unattended for another 20 minutes, had to ask if there was someone who could give us water and dinner menus... It was a 90 degree eve.We waited again 20 minutes for someone to take our order.Drinks and food took long to come out.. The restaurant was clearly under staffed, it was apparent there was no Manager on duty. The shift was in the weeds... We were Saturday at 630 and didnt get out until 9pm..With an 87 year old and two 5 year olds.. Who were starving, the rest of us lost our appetite. We took our meals home. Although it was my birthday we sadly did not stay for dessert and birthday song...Ugh
Had lunch today with relatives. As always, a five star experience. Pleasant waitstaff, terrific appetizers, the shrimp and clams over pasta fra diavolo cannot be beat.
Thanksgiving dinner. We waited 1 hour before anyone even took our drink order let alone our dinner order. We originally planned to have appetizers but by the time we got to order we were so frazzled we completely forgot.
I just order Paella to go and it was horrible! It was pretty much soup it was wayyyyyy too much juice in it! Then the seafood in it tasted like it wasn’t cleaned properly! I’ve heard their other foods are pretty good but I wouldn’t recommend the Paella!
Salad was good. Portobello mushroom and mozzarella cheese sandwich came cold. They were not able to serve hot tea after 2 attempts. Tea came room temperature both times for my guest and myself. We had to ask watress for sugar and milk and salt and pepper. Milk and sugar did not come with tea and coffee. Salt and pepper did not come when meal was served.
Wife and I were looking for someplace new & a friend referred this restaurant to us so we crossed our fingers and went there for dinner this past Sunday. Wow is all I can say- The atmosphere from the greeter to buser to our host (Sean) was such a pleasant experience. The only reason I didn’t ask for another order of the super delicious Lobster slider appetizer is because my wife convinced me to wait for the main course ( Rags to Riches). After enjoying this plate of yumminess, I shared a slice of a chocolate that I cannot begin to describe- it was that good! All the while, the view of the Hudson River is killer!I’m so excited to say this place is in my rotation of restaurants to eat at-By the way, I live almost an hour away and have not issues on driving back. Top marks to everyone for a job well done!
Hit or miss. Ive been here twice in the last month. The first time was very good the second visit left me shaking my head. One of the dishes we ordered were the mussels. About 1/2 the dish had closed mussels which are unsafe to eat - I was surprised that the kitchen did not catch this. I also had stomach issues the next morning. Wont be going back. There are a few other restaurants on this strip that I will go to instead.
Called ahead and asked for outdoor seating, it was a super warm spring day. A dark tent with clear-ish walls & ceiling fans running (not that warm out) is NOT outdoor dining that we have ALWAYS look for. Stressful vibe. Food was tasty except for a wad of fat the size of my palm on a very small steak sandwich. A simple request, replace cheap lettuce with greens on burger required multiple explanations. Being overlooked / having to wait would have been no problem if we were actually outside. Over 1.5 hrs to get lunch, a burger, no dinner menu and it wasnt crowded. Had to wait again just to get the bill, almost all customers gone by then. NOW no one was around so we finally stood up to get the waitress Fallons attention to process the payment. Graciously gave the standard tip. Missed the best part of a beautiful day under a dark blue tent. :0( ps call, many nearby restaurants are now closed.
I ordered the duck breast salad, it was genuinely bad tasting. I’ve never had food that I thought “hm this just doesn’t taste good!” Surprising considering how small the menu was. The bussing was really lacking, too. We had to ask if they would please take some plates off our small cafe-sized table. This place needs some serious Gordon Ramsey Kitchen Nightmares TLC. Don’t come for the food.
The food and drinks were great, but the service was extremely slow.
Went to this place for my girlfriends cousins graduation. And it was a nice little place. And whatnot. Until I asked for a refill for my water and the waitress just never got me one. So I had to ask again. And then it takes forever just to get bread and salad to the table. It’s a party of like 10 why is it taking like 30 minutes for bread and salad??? Then what really got me was this guy refilling my girlfriends cup spills it on her and gets her side and phone wet. And the guy just mumbles, “sorry” and didn’t try to help. Just stood there and walked away while I helped her dry off. When I tell you I was about to put this man in the lake and have him go to sleep in the lake I mean it. I was about to give this guy the 1,2 Mayweather
An expensive restaurant with the food quality not matching up. Disappointed.
Everything was well had the half rack french fries and balsamic glaze tomatos
Service wasnt great which we think is due to being with a large party (The gratuity is included so no need for the server to work hard). Food was mediocre but the views outside are lovely. Overall, go for drinks and the ambiance. This was my 2nd time here and it was the same both times.
Delicious food, great atmosphere. Looking forward to going back to the area. The River Grill is definitely on our list for a meal while were there.
Our family celebrated our daughters High School graduation here. We were a party of 6 and I made reservations last minute, lack of planning on my part. Courtney the host was fantastic and extremely accommodating. Staff was lovely even while having to wear their face masks. Food was excellent and view was beautiful. Would absolutely recommend this place to enjoy a nice dinner and take in the Hudson River.
Chef Mark is magical with his culinary skills. Ask Jake to sample you on a new Tequila they received, Hiatus Tequila.
Service below average. Food was ok, nothing special. We arrived at 7:05, our party had been seated 30 minutes prior our arrival. Our drink order was taken at 7:32, drinks came out 20 mts later. Placed our appetizer & entrees however our main entrees came out an hour later. Trying to get salt, water refills etc took ♾ had to request same items multiple times.It’s a Thursday, restaurant didn’t look as busy as other times. It was very disappointing to say the least.
Great place to eat. Friendly staffs
This was the best restaurant I’ve ever been too. Special shout-out to the short Asian busser dude was so awesome I would go back just to talk to him again because he was so awesome. 10/10
Fantastic! Outstanding food! Coming from Manhattan and finding a seafood restaurant with this quality and quantity was a very nice surprise. Manhattan has serious competition! I had the Paella.
Beautiful setting! The special drink High Nooner had little to no alcohol. When we questioned why we got a snide reply, but added a touch more. Server was OK but not very friendly. Food was good. Id go again.
I really wanted to like this place- it has a beautiful patio with great views of the water! The bartender was great and the blue lemonade was delicious. But for $30, I was expecting a lot more flavor in our sea bass dish. The vegetables were tasteless. Service was incredibly slow and inattentive- maybe not the fault of the wait staff... it seemed ours had a lot of tables she was dealing with. We also had a 10 minute wait for a table outside and there were many empty tables outside that never filled.
Mark is the best. Great prices and really good food. Great atmosphere right on the river.
Don’t expect your online reservation to be posted in their book when you arrive. Our reservation was not listed! Thankfully they found us a table, but it was a inside table. From what the hostess said, this was not a first online reservation occurrence. Delicious food but don’t reserve online.
One of our favorites, though we dont get there often enough. Nicely varied menu with an ample selection of meats, fish and appetizers for sharing. Its a neat place on the waterfront, with great views of river traffic, recreational boaters, bird antics and of course, people watching. Pleasant ambiance, simply appointed without being dated. Good food. Good service. Fair price.
The anniversary special menu is amazing! We are so glad they carried it into February, with changes of entrees. Of course its more fun in the summer when you can be in the open air, but the view is still really nice when its closed in.
Very good food and exceptionally helpful and nice staff. We visited (unexpectedly), with a group of seniors following an Army game. Even though the restaurant was nearly at capacity they pushed tables together to accommodate our group of 10. The food was delicious and plentiful. - especially the Paella :).
I was in a few weeks ago, and the meal was fantastic! The portions were generous and the steak was cooked perfectly. I found the staff to be friendly and very attentive... I was so impressed by my experience, I sent my sister and her husband over for their anniversary dinner. I heard only rave reviews from her as well. This place is a gem on the waterfront!
We had a lovely welcome by the staff and a wonderful lunch on the patio. As a party of 5, all ordered something different and all were pleased with their choices. That doesnt happen often! Service was warm and impeccable from the server, to the manager, to the bus boy. Drinks were kept full and plates were removed as soon as each person was finished. I wish we could get service like this in my town.
My boyfriend and I come here for date nights and it is always a pleasurable experience which is extremely important to us since our date nights are the only time we have a break from our toddler as well as the only time we truly have to spend together. The sea food is ALWAYS fresh. We have never had any issues or complaints in terms of food quality, drinks, or service. We coincidentally always get the same server which, we love! There is outdoor seating and its right by the water. There are two family sized bathrooms and from my experience there, are always clean. I recommend dining here and will post pictures of the food next time we go!
We will never come here to eat again! We will tell all not to come here either. We chose this restaurant to celebrate our sons safe return from sleep away camp. The night was balmy and beautiful, and he requested the riverfront. We sat outside, breeze was great, as well as the views. Our server spotted us and immediately decided to ignore us, taking his sweet time to greet us. Unbeknownst to me was a brick island with a concrete shelf directly behind me. The host nor the server pointed it out or forwarned me about it. When the server finally came over, he was dry and as unfriendly as a server should never be. When he asked about our drinks, I leaned back in thought and banged my head into the concrete shelf. The rest of the experience was a wash. Service was awful, and although the food was good, it wasnt good enough to override the service. Even though the manager came over two times to check on us, the restaurant did not offer an adjustment to our bill for setting up our table so close to a brick island shelf, that posed a danger to myself/anyone sitting in my chair, and ruining our celebration. Very bad business.
Beautiful view of the frigid Hudson River. Wonder ruben sandwich and fries
Food: Good, but pricey ($120 for two for late afternoon dunch - Expensive, considering its freaking NEWBURGH). Service: Attentive and efficient. The place has a small bar area which was occupied by a loud, obnoxious, twenty-something group. Maybe our timing was bad, but IMHO, its not really a great place for quiet meal...
We are in from out of town and were able to easily make a reservation for 11. However we were not impressed with our order. Out of 11 dishes, 5 came out incorrect. One burger came without cheese and the 4 kids chicken fingers came out as fish and chips. The kids waited another 40 minutes for chicken fingers... The view was nice, the bus boy was very polite, but the food was sub par.
We were looking for a place on the water for my parents 70th birthday parties. River Grill was able to easily accommodate our 20 people in their indoor dining room. The prix fix catering options offered a good mix of choices for everyone in our party, from 3 to 77 years old (we chose chicken francaise, prime rib and stuffed sole). Staff was very friendly and attentive (refilling water and soft drinks at regular intervals). All in all, a great day!
We have eaten hear before, but I have seen a decline. They lost our credit card temporarily, for about 20 minutes and then the waitress found it on the floor. The manager didnt seem to know what to do. She was ready to give up until I made some suggestions. I wasnt going to leave the restaurant without cancelling my card, After alot of back and forth they found it. The manager or the waitress never even offered to give us a discount or anything. I wasnt looking for anything, but that is bad customer service. Will try someplace else next time. Also took a long time for food and it wasnt that crowded. This place has a lot of bad reviews it seems, a lot service related.
Dined here for Christmas Eve and the wait was long for our food we felt invisible to our waiter and when the food came it was not tasty. Paella was more like soup but the ribs on the other hand was good. Other then that I will not be back.
The night before Mothers Day may have been a factor in our poor dining experience. We made a 5oclock reservation a week in advance for a special dinner. The restaurant was very understaffed. We asked four different people for missing meal or drink items, and they were forgotten. Not deliberately or with attitude. They were just spread so thin. The food was overdone and it was probably left too long under warmers waiting for a free server. Everyone was sweet and apologetic.
Its very obvious that the management is professional and conscientious about everything for the comfort and satisfaction of their customers. It carries through to all the employees as well. The food is fabulous. Cant wait to go back in the Spring and enjoy the outdoors. On the Hudson, watching the boats!
Went there for the first time during early opening after COVID. COURTNEY (hostess) was beyond amazing handling all the impatient patrons that needed to be seated. She really did a fantastic job (TAKE NOTE, Mr. OWNER). Even though it took a while to get seated - given the circumstances, our server Steven and Bobby was always so accomdating. Food came out relatively fast and it was fresh. Even the new recruit, Shannon was super friendly. Will be back for sure!
I was completely disappointed with The River Grill last night. I had been there several times and loved it. I had not been in a while so we decided to go there for dinner. What a mistake! It was the worst meal we have had in a long time. First I have to say our Waitress was great so this is not about her service. We ordered Calamari (tasted re-heated and it was chewy) we couldnt eat it. I ordered the Ahi Tuna special (should have been a safe choice) but it absolutely was not. The dish was $28 and the Tuna was off - the presentation nice - the taste was gross - gag reflex gross. My boyfriend ordered the Rigatoni with Chicken and Sausage (easy enough, right?) - oh goodness NO! He couldnt eat it - it was disgusting. We mentioned it to the waitress and she offered to have the manager come over. We declined and paid the $96.00 bill vowing to never return. This morning I felt I just had to write this review because the bill was very high and again it the absolutely worst meal we have had in a long time. In hindsight - The manager should have come over anyway knowing how disappointed we were with the meal. Not sure what is going on with The River Grill but I will suggest spending your money elsewhere. Foodies beware.
Amazing food and drinks.. great view! Love this place!
First time here. The entrees were good. Our drinks tasted a little funny. The pricing for the entrees I think we pretty fair for the location with the exception of dessert. ONE scoop of ice cream was $6 and a SLIVER of tiramisu was $9. Other than that, our dining experience was pleasant.
Well our service was good at first, but I ordered two dishes to go and had to wait an 1/2 an hour for them. The server never came over and apologized for waiting that long instead she got annoyed when I asked whats taking so long. Well were in rush our now, thats why it taking so long. That wasnt has bad until after we proceed to leave the resturant and noticed her complaining to her boss about us. While we were waiting on our food to go we had already paid our $143 bill and left her a 20% tip. We never asked for a discount all we wanted was our food in a timely manner.. Needless to say well go back to this resturant. I work too hard for my money, Ill spend it where Im appreciated. I should have read the other reviews before I went to this resturant.
If you like a nice river view this place is OK. The deck was full but the inside was deserted. The service was slow. We arrived at 12.35 lunch time on a beautiful June day, waited 15 minutes to be seated (no big deal) but it took a full 45 minutes to get the food. Is that a long time? For me it is since I ordered a chicken BLT sandwich and my wife got a burger--nothing complicated. My aunt got the baby back ribs. Nothing was bad but nothing that good either. The roll for the burger and for my sandwich were below average and cold. Does it take that much effort to toast a roll? If the owner reads this review I would suggest you take advantage of the Arthur Avenue bread from the Bronx available all over Orange County in the supermarkets The baby back ribs were well cooked but the BBQ sauce is really uninspired.
My partner and I visited this location today. The service was great. The food was not good at all. It left a lot to be desired. The supervisor kept walking around doing nothing but stopped our waiter Nolan to reprimand him. It was horrible. We felt bad for him and told her about it as we left. You should never embarrass your workers or speak to them in that manner in front of patrons let alone in private. We would not be back!
Casual, spacious and busy. Nice view and reasonable prices. Servers are friendly but take forever to bring your order around. Fine if you are free and have time to kill savoring the view and the breeze which seems.like a proper use of the place. A people watching spot as well.
I had brianna as a waitress. She tried scaling us when we got bottomless mimosas. She was one of the worst waitresses I have ever had in my life. She was rude and aggressive. Never coming here again.
Long wait times but the food was good and the wait staff was super friendly.The guy who came by to relight the candle on our table was both very polite and hilarious.
They do not serve black people. The hostess never made eye contact. Every patron in there was white. She had 5 open tables and told us maybe later. If that was the case why didn’t she say can I get your name and number and call you when it’s your turn..
The other reviewers are correct, they are understaffed, but everyone is right now. The food was good and the wait staff tried their best.
Excellent service, food, cocktails and wine! Sweet waitress too!
Beautiful views, food was good but service was subpar. We waited a while for our order to be taken, forever to get pepper and cheese for my pasta , I actually never got it. Had to ask 2 different servers to get my waiter, finally got the manager to get him for our check, that took over 20 mins. Asked 2 servers to bring us a box and a bag.to bag up our food..it was no good. They were busy but really? Cant get bread on the table, cant get cheese for pasta, cant ask us at least once if we are ok, cant bring us our check when its clear we are done eating !? Restaurant is nice but u cant be in ANY type of rush
The view from the grill is unbeatable. I had a to die for French onion soup, And fried soft shell crab sandwich. Get them while their in season! Daniella out server, sought to our every need. Excellent late lunch experience...
Waited 30 mins to he seated for a 7pm reservation. 45 mins before we recived a waiter to order drinks.. Very slow service.
A bit pricey considering the overall experience, we left with a bittersweet feeling about the place. The food was very good but the service was bad.The waiter who attended our table was not attentive at all. After eating the appetizer and the salads that comes with the menu, I had to order myself the bread that I was seeing on other tables but was never offered to us. The waiter only came once at the end of our dinner to see if everything was ok. My husband had to ask the other waiter for another drink and we were never checked to see if there was anything else that we could need.When we were getting ready to leave, a waiter came right after us to clean the table. Five minutes after we left I realized that I forgot on the table my leftover.... when I came back, they told me that they had throw it away. !!!!????? Hey! What abut that waiter? Could he warn me about forgetting my box?!!! Could they wait 15 minutes just in case I came back to pick it up? Let me tell you, I only ate half of that delicious but pricey rib eye! and now its in the garbage
River Grill went above and beyond for veterans today! My vet husband enjoyed a fantastic entree, and my dinner was excellent as well. Thank you so much, we will surely be back!Edit: We came back as promised, and very much enjoyed our meal, with one exception. I beg you, get rid of those terrible restaurant-supply carrots. They are overgrown and tasteless. Carrots and all vegetables are worthy of our respect!I might as well mention that although the calamari was mouth-wateringly fresh and delicious, I thought the batter could have been crispier. Minor detail though.
Second time eating here and second time disappointed. The food is delicious for the most part and prices are fair. The service is not very good. Ordered the half duck recieve two duck legs, which is not what I was really expecting. One would assume you get a breast and a leg. When I questioned the served she told me its a wing and a leg. One, it was definitely two legs I cook allot of duck and I am not retarded. Two, that would still be misleading as that is not half a duck. Mind you this is a 30 dollar plate. Gave it a second chance, now I am positive I will never go back.
Congratulations, Mark on your 17th Anniversary as owner/host of The River Grill .Dinner tonight, the special, steak and lobster tail, was delicious. The service was excellent and the food arrived in a timely manner. The drinks were excellent, as usual. Heres to another 17 years!
My experience at The River Grill was great. Service and food were outstanding. A very nice place. Has outdoor dining to view the waterfront. The inside bar and dining area is amazing. The staff members are all attentive and are genuinely nice. I Will definitely be back!
Pleasant, attentive staff. The one man band was way too loud this past Friday. The original empire strikes back drink was better than the recent ones. Their grain bowl is filling. Return and repeat customer. Cheers!
Absolutely horrible we were treated like we were dirt on the bottom of somebody shoe. We walked in for lunch on Sunday and we wanted to sit outside near the water . The hostess told us that the 4 or 5 empty tables that were out there were all reserved so I asked why there werent any cards saying reserved on them and she said it was because they were being set up right now but the issue with that was 4 out of the 5 of them were already set up but there were no cards saying reserved. I said fine we will go somewhere else, she then proceeded to say OK BYE.ZI called and spoke to the manager today and she did apologize but couldnt tell me why the hostess didnt explain their procedure to me.As soon as I mentioned putting this incident in a review she immediately said please dont do that what can I do for you? Of course I said nothing thats not why I called. So the food may be good, but the people skills not so much . Dont waste your time and money.
Upon arrival to what i thought would have been an enjoyable night with my lovely significant other, the hostess at the stand was super nice and effecient with getting us a lovely seat for our reservation on a Saturday night. The waitress then took our drink and appetizer order, we ordered steamers..bad choice. We had a couple then discovered a dirty, strong, smell coming from the appetizer that was so overbearing we stopped eating them and pushed them to the end of our table where a flock of fruit flys swarmed it almost immediately. Shortly after we placed our order for dinner and it didn’t dwell upon me until hearing the table next to me getting told the specials for the night that we were never told by our waittress. Next, my main dish which was the rags to riches was okay, it came out scolding hot with over cooked shrimp and a soup like sauce. As for my boyfriend, his dish arrived which was the steak and was ordered rare and came out well done. Also, you could tell the steak had been sitting out for sometime. Overall, i give this restaurant a one star because the view is the only good experience i had about it and was deffinently not worth the $150.00 spent. I wouldn’t recommend this restaurant to anyone.
The River Grill is a wonderful romantic experience! My girlfriend and I enjoyed the couples dinner! We loved the tuna appetizer and the filet appetizer was definitely delicious! We both indulged in the bone in Angus which we couldnt get enough of! Of course the dessert was to die for! She had the yummilious red velvet cake and I plowed down the creme brulee that came out on fire! 🔥❤️ The drinks and service was the best, I suggest everyone goes to The River Grill and enjoy your time!
I had a ginger salad which was very good. Ive got a order of sweet potato fries that I didnt like at all , too heavy and oily. Please fixe the espresso machine.
The food was good but the service was TERRIBLE! We were one of two tables that were seated on the inside and there were maybe 8 tables on the outside patio -- not terribly busy. After sitting at the table for 10 minutes, we finally called a server over to bring us water. We placed a drink order and the waiter immediately went back to the bar where he and the bartender reviewed texts on their cell phones for 5 minutes before deciding to pour our wine. Refills were never offered as we didnt see our waiter again until he was ready to bring us the check. And then they charged my credit card incorrectly.With the choice of restaurants at the waterfront, I will never be visiting this place again.
Horrible first time experience at this restaurant! What was supposed to be a nice family night out for my brother in laws birthday, ended up being a complete waste of time and money. The food had ZERO flavor, the utensils were dirty, there were fruit flies everywhere and it took us almost two hours to receive our food. Next time we will go to captain jakes!
Will never go back! Found glass in our salad and the drunk manager accused us of planting this glass in our own salad in which my husband chipped his tooth and cut his tongue. That was supposed to be a beautiful celebration with my mom dad and husband. It was one of the most humiliating experiences of my life. My dad has since passed and thats how we spent my last birthday with my father.
Arrived for lunch. Was seated quickly. About half the tables were full. Were offered menus then sat for twenty five minutes while other parties arrived and had their orders taken. After a half hour we got up and left. Have eaten here before with great results.
The River Grill has friendly, outstanding service, excellent food with generous portions, and an atmosphere that cant be beat. Theres a reason that Mark is still anchoring the Newburgh waterfront after 20 years.
We had rack of lamb and the scallops the scallops were under done and my wife enjoyed the lamb under seasoned.
The food was awesome and we had a very good time.
As always great food, great service. Bonus points for having the Mega Boss as a beverage option. Great place to eat when the outside temps are just right. Good views of the Hudson from their outdoor seating.
Mussels and clams were great.Steak was a bit chewy.Linguini with clam sauce was delicious. Wasnt happy with the Sangria, tasted like a mix with not a single piece of fruit in it and charged $14 for a glass, then had a mojito , same glass without any mint in it....they need to train bartenders on how to make drinks, especially at those prices! Also no bread, salt, pepper or parmesan cheese for pasta.
We go back often, since its overall a great place. We try to go during the week because the waterfront gets crazy in the summer on weekends. We love the food- always excellent. Staff is great too
The manager was accommodating with us. We made the reservation and never specified outside. It was packed outside but her intention was good as she guided us to the bar when a table did become available. Food was excellent.
Very Good, Atmosphere was Great, views are incredible. Cant wait to go back!!
We have been here may times, and enjoyed the experience, but recently we were seated and there was a party going on also. We waited 20 minutes and never got a server even for water. We ended up leaving.
We arrived here after rejecting the option of dining at another restaurant down the road where we were treated rudely. We were treated graciously upon arriving here, and were seated at a roomy table. The menu options were very appealing. I was a little disappointed that the yummy olive tapenade and butter spiked with herbs and pepper that came to our table were accompanied by an uninteresting piece of bread to spread them on. But that was the only disappointment we encountered with the food. We shared a lovely special Thai coconut shrimp bisque, and our salads (they come with the entrees) were well made and well dressed. My entree (a special of crab stuffed shrimp in lemon cream sauce) was well made, with a tasty sauce, real crabmeat and the cartilage removed from the shrimp so you could eat the whole thing. The sides with the entree were tasty, even the veggie medley. My fiances pasta dish was delicious, with tasty seafood ravioli in a cajun cream sauce and lots of shrimp. The service was good although it took a while to get our bill at the end of the night. We will definitely go back in warm weather to sit outside and enjoy the river!
Overall a good experience, however, there was a bus trip and we were stuck eating outside on a rather blustery day. (I dont enjoy eating outside ever). The food was good and reasonably priced. Finding parking during busy hours can be difficult however.
Limited lunch menu. Beautiful view of the Hudson River. They were setting up the back deck for a wedding while we were eating lunch. Seems rude to be setting up an area that people were still eating in. As they were setting up a divider it fell and hit an older woman.
We really enjoyed our food. The burger was excellent and the various pasta dishes all hit the mark. Would recommend.
Went for dinner, hostess told us we could go to bar. bartender was not complying to covid social distancing guidelines and not wearing a mask while making beverages and serving people. He even allowed two patrons to remove their mask to drink in front of him. When it was our turn, he questioned the age of my friend who is 23 and gave him his NY drivers license. He didnt believe him and started quizzing him on pe teachers from his high school. He would not believe him and there was nothing about his drivers license that looked fake. We left and will never return. I am also reporting the establishment and the bartender to the ny covid social distancing hotline.
My wife and I must have hit it lucky because we had relatively good service while some of our nearby fellow diners languished for attention at this early dinner hour.The food, drinks and setting all fit the pleasant day. We would go back.
Beautiful view of Hudson River. Good food. Nice variety of choices of food from menu,,priced about the same as the other resturants along the water front. Service is very good. Love the duck salad!
Best place in town. Wine list is very well done. Menu is evolving slowly with the standards always there. Great half duck, Rack of lamb, Rags to riches is a savory delight.
I absolutely enjoyed their dishes and customer service, good location to my residence. The workers are always very nice. Will come visit again.
If youre ever at the Newburgh Waterfront, this is your Go To Place! Not only for the Gorgeous View of the Hudson River but for the Entire Experience. The Food and Service is Amazing! Always on point! 😍
I love the River Grill! This place has been my home away from home since moving to Newburgh from the Lower East Side in Manhattan last year. The cocktails are thoughtful and well done, and the food is always delicious. My go-to on the waterfont!
Friendly staff, great food, beautiful outdoor seating on Hudson River..dog friendly.
Food is ok. Service not so great. Went on a Thursday afternoon for lunch and it was not very busy. There was a party and our waiter was also assigned to the party. After waiting 20 minutes to place our order, we finally asked for a different server.
Food was good, but the management treated the staff poorly.
Normally a 5 for us. Food was amazing as always. Must have hff ad staffing issues, we were seated for 20 minutes before any acknowledgment other than water.
Dinner was Lovely! Portions was Filling! Our Waitress Nualani was Wonderful! She Made Our Dinner Experience Fun!!! We will be Dining at the River Grill Again!!!
The worst service I have ever had. The food was expensive and lacked flavor. Will not be going back here again!
We had an amazing time last night celebrating my sisters bday at The River Grill! Thanks Jesus and everyone else for the exceptional service!! And of course food was DELICIOUS!!!
Our event at the River Grill was a great experience! The food was delicious the portions were big the service was friendly, it was all that we could have hoped for!
Great food , sat outside again on a perfect afternoon,. Good service
Possibly the best restaurant I have eaten at. Great food, service was fantastic and the ambiance was to die for. I highly recommend this place if you have not dined here already.
Great brunch, everyone in my group was very happy with our food and the process were reasonable. Staff was all so nice!
River Grill is one of our favorite restaurants on the Water. We are never disappointed and the staff is wonderful.
I love the newburgh waterfront and the river grill is my favorite restaurant.Chicken palmadaro was delicious.
Good restaurant. Competent food. Attentive service. And of course a gorgeous view of the Hudson River. I keep coming back. B+ overall.
Service was a little slow. Fri Diablo had no flavor. A little pricey
The staff was great. The food wasnt anything spectacular.
Mark has run a delicious professional restaurant for years that remains consistent. The setting is awesome.
Negative 5 stars... had a private party and the staff was unable to keep the uninvited at bay. Felt like the entire restaurant was part of the shower. Very disappointed. Will never hold an event here again
Of all the places offering Veterans a thank you for your service meal the River Grill thanked the Veterans really proper. I will be returning the food and service is excellent.
Beautiful and the food was delish and very reasonable
Great service......and great food ......nothing was missed and it was an excellent atmosphere as well. The raw bar is must!!!!
Excellent seafood, view of the River, and atmosphere...At the top of my Hudson valley bucket list of restaurants to visit.
Very slooowwwww service with an attitude. Uncomfortable seating felt like you were in someone elses lap. Impossible to enjoy a meal there. Would not go back!
Excellent service and staff. Each dish is better than the one before. Beautiful spot for lunch or dinner.
Dont waste your time going here. Took over a hour and a half to receive food and over 45 mins for waiter to take our order
Its ok, dont order mix drinks, not worth it. Nice view the food is fine.
Went for lunch with a colleague. Drink was good. Service and ambiance was good. Appetizers were tasty. Burger was no good. Will return.
By far the finest meal on the river staff thats second to none. As a local my family and I are frequently are down on the river and have been in every resterant and some how find ourselves back at the grill love love love that place
Great dinner, have never been disappointed everytime weve gone there.
Good food. Even though the place was packed and we could not get the table we wanted the staff was very accomadating and efficient.
Great view of the Hudson River. The food was delicious! Amazing service. Waitress was attentive. Will definitely go back.
Big difference from before pandemic....food is still excellent, but limited menu and prices way up.
What a great lunch, waitress very attentive and helpful, owner even came over, really nice personable place. Soups were awesome!
Service was good. The food was fabulous. Love going there.
A TOTAL AND COMPLETE DISASTER....RESERVATION WAS MADE FOR AN OUTDOOR TABLE...WHEN PARTY ARRIVED INCLUDING HANDICAPPED GENTLEMAN, NO OUTDOOR SEATING WAS AVAILABLE...WAITED 25 MINUTES BEFORE A WAITRESS APPEARED...TOOK OUR DRINK AND DINNER ORDER---WAITED AN ADDITIONAL 25 MINUTES BEFORE BEVERAGES WERE SERVED...ONE HOUR AND TEN MINUTES LATER--STILL NO FOOD,,,CHECKED WITH THE MANAGER--ZEUS--AND WAS INFORMED IF YOU WANT FAST FOOD GO TO MCDONALDS....NEVER HAVE I BEEN TREATED AS RUDELY AND UNPROFESSIONALLY...RIVER GRILL--NEVER AGAIN! AND MY FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES WILL BE MADE AWARE OF THE EMBARASSING NIGHT WHICH WAS TO HAVE CELEBRATED A SPECIAL BIRTHDAY.
Great food, great atmosphere, and the price was good!!!
Food was good, prices a tad high, only grievance was waiting at the bar, the bar tender barely spoke English and reaked of marijuana and was extremely inattentive and had an attitude, could be a great place if they had great service all around, but sorry to say the bar tender left a bad taste in our mouth unfortunatunatly
Food was delicious. Service was excellent. Great view of the Hudson. Outdoor seating in nice weather.
Food was good but service is terrible. The manager needs to pay attention to the slow service and limited bar choices.
Went there for a graduation Party of over 25 people...Pre fixed menu was suggested..when we arrived it took almost half hour to take our order and over an hour for the 1st course to arrive...the service was horrible and the food was disgusting...If a food critic was there that night or the health department they would have closed the restaurant down...Its very disappointing because its a beautiful location but not comparable to the rest of the restaurants on the waterfront
Nice view of Hudson, good appetizers
Amazing food, great service with a beautiful view
Tasty food with a nice view of the Hudson River. Make a reservation if you want to eat outdoors.
Food and service were terrific!
Great place for dinner or lunch
Very nice good food. The service was 👍
The Service was great and the steak sandwich was delicious and love the food every time I come for lunch and dinner
Cozy restaurant on the Newburgh waterfront with a great menu selection and as of my recent visit, a very good anniversary $20.20 price w fix 4 course menu.
Great place with Hudson River views. Good food. Bit pricey. Great Bolognais sauce!
Stopped in for a beautiful lunch lovelooking the Hudson River, great food and wonderful service! Cant wait to go back again!
Awesome staff. Great scenery. Had to walk a little to part but totally worth it.
Management and staff most accommodating.Good food, too.
I like this place it has a nice feel to it the only thing it does not have is draft beer so you have to have it in bottles the food was very very good
Great place to eat. Husband Tim and I spent an evening here while they had a comedy show going on.
The shrimp special I had was amazing! Very nice spot for a formal dinner out!
Another waterfront place with a great view of the river from the deck. Food and service are always excellent
Love this restaurant. Amazing service, great food and a beautiful view. Highly recommend
Portions smaller than usual on Easter Sunday, food was delicious as usual, but missed my usual portion size.
My favorite spot on the Waterfront! The food is amazing. The staff is top notch. Highly recommended.
Cannot recommend. No-one at the table was pleased with their meal - tasteless and bland.
Food good but chicken dish very chewy good atmosphere and views
I had a great meal. Always a beautiful view and great service.
The food was great and the staff was out standing
Great service and good food!!! We had a good lunch today.
Went here for a party last month. It was pretty good. Nothing special. The riverfront in Newburgh is so overrated.
Went to 60th birthday party it was great. Food,service excellent
Food was very good and service was great.
This food is amazing and they serve every race
Food always well done here. Sunday brunch very reasonable.
Great service, great food, definitely going to be a regular spot for my husband and I
Food was amazing service was great and view was beautiful
Great river view, food is good but pricey, service iffy
Staff couldve been a little more attentive and portions were very small. Food was on point.
Very friendly staff. The food was Exellant!! My first time there but it wont be the last.
Always a great place a long the Hudson, food is always good and our server John was awesome!!
Service slow,but food was very good. Ambience- goodview of the river .
A little overpriced. Food and drinks are pretty good but not particularly standout.
Excellent food, compliments to the chef!
The food was just so so...calamari good but the sandwiches were dry.
Service was too slow...Menu was good...size of seafood was small
Total reviews rating 4.1
199 Reviews for The River Grill 2023:
Review №1
2022-02-13If I could give 0 stars I would! I went to the River Grill this weekend with my boyfriend for Valentines Day. We are both quite young compared to everyone else, 18 and 19. As the owner (I think, male middle age) was going around greeting everyone for coming to the restaurant, he skips our table and looks at us as if we are children and goes on and on to all the other tables. Throughout our dinner, he went over to the other tables about 3 times and still not a word to us. The waitress continues to not come over to our table for about 15 minutes. The only good employee at the restaurant was the bus boy and if we could just give him the entire tip we would have. When we were given our salad, my boyfriend started to choke and ran out of water, both mine and his, and as I am trying to find a waiter or waitress for more water, there was no one in site. The only person that was on the floor a 100% of time was the bus boy doing jobs that was not his problem. I am also quite disgusted by how much they charge for the quality and portion of the meals we were receiving. I know a lot about hospitality since I go to culinary school and this restaurant should not be in business after my visit. So rude and awful service! This is the food we received and our total was 90$?! The mashed potatoes had no taste the only reason I finished my food was cause I was hungry.
Review №2
2022-04-09My roommate and her friend invited me out for dinner and we decided to go to the waterfront and eat at the River grill. The staff was fantastic our waiter was very helpful in helping us make great food choices for our meal. The chicken wings were very good I was expecting it to be very greasy or oily and it was not at all it felt almost light. The Filet Mignon was excellent, I was surprised because the presentation was kinda meh but the food was great melted in my mouth and was very tasty. The cheesecake was absolutely amazing all the way around it was just so so good. The ambiance was fine we were on the enclosed eating area and we all had a great time
Review №3
2022-05-29The food is very good. Our waiter was friendly and on point.. Other staff was also good. Would highly recommend.Great for large partys. Food came out quickly.
Review №4
2022-05-07Perfect setting, friendly staff, Great Food.Cant wait to return again and again!!
Review №5
2021-12-24Service was excellent food was delicious and on point thank you for making my birthday great .
Review №6
2021-08-01What a treat to enjoy fine dining in a beautiful setting overlooking a marina on the Hudson River. Our server Fallon, was a pro. I started with a Cosmo made with Gran Marnier and a sweet little Johnny Jump Up. Nice touch. Husband enjoyed an IPA beer. His order of diver scallops was, according to him, some of the best he has ever had. My linguini with shrimp and clams in wine sauce was also very good with a pile of chopped clams and clams in the shells. Cheesecake so yummy. Just over a hundred bucks. He had a second beer and I finished up with a Kalhua and coffee. Well worth the $$ when ambiance, service and food are all great!
Review №7
2022-07-02Threw a Retirement Party for a colleague. The owner Mark was extremely helpful in helping me as I had never done this before. The staff was outstanding and the food was fabulous. I couldnt have asked for a better party. Everyone had a wonderful time.
Review №8
2022-04-10Beautiful environment. The waiter/bar tender was very knowledgeable, pleasant and attentive. Food presentation was on point and delicious. Great place for enjoying a high-end meal. Classy.
Review №9
2022-04-24Great spot for a rehersal lunch. Staff was fast and polite. Food was amazing. Right on the waterfront. Full service bar and covered outdoor seating. Parking can be a little crowded!!
Review №10
2022-05-14GreatWe just left the River GrI’ll after celebrating my parents 89th and 90th birthday. It was perfect. Perfect view, perfect Waite staff, perfect margaritas and the perfect variety of food. There were many excellent choices on the lunch menu, all reasonably priced. The ribs were delicious, cooked to perfection. My Craser salad was large and topped with an abundance of Cajun chicken slices. The rest of the party had hamburgers and all sermed pleased. My mom said the sweet potato fries were the best she ever had and at 89 ”ever” is saying it all.The owner was extremely welcoming and after checking on us during the meal he made a point to come to our table before we left to thank us for coming.We will return.V SnyderCallahan /Baccomo party of 8