Dark Horse Restaurant

Name: Dark Horse Restaurant
Address: 1 E Main St, Riverhead, NY, United States, 11901
Telephone: (631) 727-7606
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (129)

$31 to $50

American

1 E Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901

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2 people

Jun 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

About this restaurant

Good for business meals
Good for groups
Great for creative cocktails

Feast on creative fare focused on local, farm to to table scratch cooking. Offering dinner and lunch services throughout the week with brunch on Sundays. Dark Horse Restaurant has appetizers like fresh baked cornbread skillet, fried calamari, and cheese boards. Guests can enjoy an entree of local duck breast, braised beef in a merlot and vegetable reduction or a local market fish. This eatery also offers gluten-free dishes, soups, salads and delightful desserts.

Dark Horse Restaurant is Zagat rated and was featured in Newsday. It has daily specials for guests to enjoy. This restaurant also caters for special occasions and other events.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(631) 727-7606
Website
http://www.darkhorserestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Smart Casual

Location
1 E Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901
Neighborhood
Riverhead
Cross street
Peconic Avenue and Main Street
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 129 people are saying

Dark Horse Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New York State
American
Suffolk
American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Dark Horse Restaurant in Riverhead offers "delicious" dishes like Merlot Braised Beef and pork chop with mango chutney. Guests praise the "wonderful" food, "great" service, and "perfect" dining experience. The "outstanding" atmosphere and large portions add to its charm, making it a must-visit for an "enjoyable" meal.

129 Reviews

M
Michael
Atlantic City / South Jersey Shore3 reviews
5.0
Dined on May 4, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
I highly recommend Dark Horse! Had the Merlot Braised Beef and just delicious. Soups were really good too. If this place was located in the Hamptons or the North Fork, you wouldn't be able to get a reservation at this place. It's that good! But in Riverhead, should be an easy get. Go!
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Roy VIP
New York City60 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
My husband and I had dinner at Dark Horse last night while in Riverhead. We both had the pork chop with mango chutney, which was tender & delicious. It was accompanied by roasted potatoes and asparagus, which was yummy. Our server was very attentive and friendly. We had an enjoyable evening, and would definitely return here.
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Beth
New York City5 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Food was great! Pate was so good, with crackers and dips, steak frites, perfection and to die for roasted potatoes plus Caesar salad, clam chowder and crab cakes. Could not stop saying how wonderful the food was. Service too was great along with the ambience, a perfect dinner experience!!! Will be back!
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Len
New York City9 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 29, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Wow one of the best pork chops I have ever had. Perfectly cooked and delicious. Big enough for two meals. I look forward to having the leftovers tomorrow
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Kelly VIP
Scranton / Poconos36 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 28, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Wonderful food. Great service ! Will add them to our list
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Fred VIP
New York City25 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 14, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Experience was outstanding on every criteria. Service, food and atmosphere exceeded expectations!
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Joe VIP
New York City76 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 9, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
The service was exceptional! The food was delicious.
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OT
OpenTable Diner
Las Vegas8 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 8, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was delicious Friendly very accommodating staff can’t wait to go back
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on March 2, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Perfection!!! All was great. Can’t wait to go again.
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Marie VIP
Key West / Florida Keys36 reviews
5.0
Dined on February 25, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had a great lunch at Dark Horse! Portions were large, service was excellent and the food was delicious! The duck wrap was huge and delicious. The trio grilled cheese, onion soup and salad was more than enough for lunch. Wonderful spot in the middle of Riverhead!
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FAQs

Dark Horse Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (631) 727-7606.

Dark Horse Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 129 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

Jun 18, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 4 times today

1 E Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901

Additional information

Cross street
Peconic Avenue and Main Street
Neighborhood
Riverhead
Hours of operation
Brunch Sun 10:00 am–3:30 pm Lunch Mon–Sat 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Mon, Tue 4:00 pm–8:00 pm Wed, Thu 4:00 pm–8:30 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$31 to $50
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Smart Casual
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.darkhorserestaurant.com/
Phone number
(631) 727-7606

Dark Horse Restaurant

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