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   patsk8

   Chicago

   46 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   46 reviews

   Dined 2 days ago

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   Disappointed! Limited menu and at 5 pm some choices were not available. Shrimp crab avocado toast lacked avocado! Noisy close table next to us. We decided to end meal, but then Sent three different people to find waitress for check.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 2 days ago

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Ok very good experience, highly recommended for dinners
   

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   love2eatout

   Chicago

   50 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   50 reviews

   Dined 3 days ago

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   Skip! Great location, great outdoor on the River porch. Unfortunately the food is not worth the $$$. Greasy, over fried chicken. Same with the sandwich. Potatoes over cooked to the point of hard chunks. Extremely limited vegetarian options. It use to be good. Changed. Not worth the money, not great food! So many better options in the neighborhood.
   

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   MV2015

   Chicago

   44 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   44 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

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   Multiple issues but first and foremost, extremely slow service. Waited half an hour for drinks to hit the table and my Prosecco was downright warm when it arrived because they poured it into a hot glass. The margarita was great as a replacement but took 30 minutes to show up. Our server disappeared for long lengths of time. Food took a very long time to arrive and somehow the complimentary bread showed up on the table after being there nearly 45 minutes, just shortly before appetizers finally came. Our forks were taken when apps were cleared and no one brought us new ones when our entrees arrived. The guy we asked said he’d bring them and never came back. We were literally sharing forks and couldn’t ask our server because she was missing in action. The food was very hit or miss and mostly misses. The pork belly bites and spinach artichoke dip were great. The burrata was somehow awful and just a pure liquid inedible mess. The lamb meatballs were really dry. The burger was just ok. The roasted chicken had no flavor or seasoning. The Mac and cheese looked so good but tasted like nothing. The spicy chicken sandwich was awful and was described by the person who ate it as a chunk of dark meat that sat like a brick in his stomach. The branzino was apparently good at least. Will never come back here, which is a shame because it’s a lovely riverside location.
   

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   PeggyF

   Chicago

   16 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   16 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

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   The waitress was amazing and the food was delicious!
   

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   Yumm

   Austin

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   While musician was great, it was too loud. We had to yell to be somewhat heard.
   

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   Linda

   Chicago

   26 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   26 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food5service5ambience4

   We had a great meal! Everything we ordered was delicious and nicely prepared. I wasn’t expecting to be this pleased. We had everything from appetizers, mains from the roasted menu, sides, dessert and drinks. The Mexican Street Corn was so yummy. We also had a great server. A truly lovely evening.
   

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   JillB

   Chicago

   20 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   20 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   overall5food4service5ambience5

   This was a lovely dining experience. Beautiful view of the river, buildings and boats traveling the Chicago River. Excellent service. We ate outside, but there is also a lot of inside seating. Food was very good. Chips that accompany meals are BBQ flavored not plain for reference. We were not rushed. There were all ages dining at lunch time. NOT a young persons hang out, but upscale. There is also a small bar inside the main entrance. We will definitely return for another meal.
   

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   Maxton

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 31, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This place is absolutely amazing! The drinks were amazing. All of the staff I interacted with were lovely. The view is incredible. I think it could be accommodating for a variety of people and parties. I would recommend this place to everyone
   

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    ReVe

    Minneapolis

    34 reviews

    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing food! Was very fun to have so many different kinds of food. Staff very friendly.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4

    Good location, decent food, service was not great. We were waiting for over 30min for our waiter to come to the table. Had to flag someone down to get someone to take our order. Waited another 20min and still did not have our drinks. The manager did stop by without us asking and was very nice. He apologized profusely, comped our drinks, and brought us an appetizer. We really appreciated that and truly believe our experience waiting for service was not the norm. In general, decent food but nothing special.
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 25, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4

    Music was quite loud otherwise amazing! Great roast chicke and asparagus side
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The Mac n cheese was superb! It has the perfect amount of cheese, and fried cheese crumbs on top. The chicken was roasted well, yummy asparagus. Most of all, service was really good. Highly recommend!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 24, 2023

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    Great experience. We got the salads, appetizers, chicken and beef and shared family style It was so good!
    

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    lithdine

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 23, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We arrived on time for our reservation for 4 yet upon arrival was told there were no tables available. The hostess looked a bit terrified and didn't communicate any timing to us or engage in any kind of apology. We waited about 20-ish minutes and were then led to our table. We immediately received glasses of water and the proceeded to wait about 10 minutes before our waiter came to our table. He took our drink order and we started looking at the menu. Well over 10 minutes went by and our waiter came back to the table to take our order. He said our drinks would be up in about 10-15 minutes. I said "We've already been waiting almost 15 minutes" and his reply was "Then your drinks will take 25 minutes". I asked him if I was dining at Ed Debevics - (Chicago nod - IYKYK) and he just gave me a look. He later told us they were working with only one bartender which is why it took so long. Well, then tell us that from the beginning and we would have understood the delay. Instead I received a snarky comment. When our food arrived, the waiter started taking the plates off the tray and placing in front of everyone. My plate was the last to come off and when it did, my entire meal (stuffed poblano) slipped off the plate and onto the tray. He did apologize but I sat for 15 minutes while my colleagues enjoyed their meals and I waited. No offer to comp any part of my meal, which I had to finish alone since my colleagues were almost done by the time mine came out. Though I enjoyed the food, the experience left a bad taste in my mouth. Too bad just one single person can ruin what could have been a very nice evening out. I would try River Roast again but would make sure I have a different server.
    

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    LexusMotto

    Chicago

    19 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Perfect day to eat lunch outdoors on the deck. Service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. Can't wait to return!
    

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    DedhamDad

    New England

    11 reviews

    3.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience5

    It started great. Sat at outside table. What a delight! Service started great as well. We ordered apps that were pretty good. Then chicken and a burger for dinner. Chicken was dry, arris dry. A little of the dark meat was fine, but the white meat nearly inedible. I would have asked for something, catchup, anything but … After the food was delivered, service disappeared. My son had asked originally for some mayo with his burger. It took over 15 minutes, multiple requests, finally asking the floor manager, before we saw mayo. So it wasn’t worth asking for anything for my ultra-dry chicken. The roast potatoes, brussels, and pickles were delicious.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hello, we are very disappointed to hear about your experience. Our chicken is famous for being crispy on the outside yet juicy on the inside, so it upsets us that you did not enjoy what we expect to be a great dish. We will work with our team on providing more attentive and efficient service, using this a learning experience. We hope you come back for a much better experience in the future. Thank you for sharing!
    

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    Teresa

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 21, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience5

    We weren't thrilled with the waiter. More than I care to write, but he wasn't as courteous as he could have been.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hello Teresa, we appreciate your honest feedback. Our expectation is that our team provides warm and friendly service. We will address this, and we are so sorry your experience was not great. We do hope you come back again for a better time!
    

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    LisaD

    Detroit

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food and the entire concept at River Roast is nothing short of superb. The entrees are carved at your table so they are juicy and piping hot. The beautiful presentation, array of side dishes and the over the top desserts made this a truly epic dining experience on our visit to Chicago. Couple that with its location on the River and you have a truly wonderful dining experience, whether you sit indoors or out. The pork belly entree and the crispy Brussels sprouts were a particular favorite. The chocolate cake is huge and was also a favorite in our party. I had the Key Lime Pie, which was just the right amount of tart. Both were beautiful presentation wise. Two in the party could not stop raving over the roast beef, and I couldn’t believe how juicy the roast chicken was and perfectly crispy the skin. We are already looking forward to our next trip back, and as frequent visitors to Chicago, River Roast is now on our must re-visit list!
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Lisa, we appreciate you taking the time to write such a detailed and wonderful review! We are so happy that you enjoyed a great experience, and we hope you come back to visit us on your next trip to Chicago!
    

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    MichaelB

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great experience with live music. Food was excellent.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Thank you, Michael! We are thrilled that you enjoyed a great experience! Please join us again soon, we have live music every Thursday!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall4food4service3ambience5

    Food was good and service was great! Love the area !
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Thank you so much! We hope you join us again soon!
    

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    JoeH

    Cleveland

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Delicious roasted chicken sliced table side with roasted potatoes and very good Mac and cheese. Recommended!
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023We appreciate the great feedback, Joe! We look forward to your next visit!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Houston

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 10, 2023

    overall1food2service1ambience1

    Service was terrible. Was told 30 min after appetizers was ordered they were sold out. Took 1hr for food and no refills
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hello, we are so sorry that we missed the mark during your time at River Roast. It is unacceptable to us that not only did we run out of food and communicated that late, but also that the rest of your meal took so long. We hope you give us another chance and come back for a much better experience in the future. We appreciate your honest feedback!
    

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    ElleceO

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 10, 2023

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    They did not seem very busy but our waiter was missing for long periods of time leaving us late for our next meeting.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hello Ellece, we are disappointed to know that you did not experience attentive service, especially because we cause disruption to your business schedule. We will share this with our team and work on improving our service. Thank you for sharing!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Columbus

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience5

    Great place to dine. Excellent servers. I let them know to expect people in our party to have some food allergies. They were extremely attentive to their needs and restrictions. Food was very slow coming out which added a damper to an otherwise great dining experience. They did provide us desserts and some sides for the delays which we thought was very kind.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Thank you for sharing your experience! We appreciate that our service was attentive to your party, we take allergies and dietary restrictions very seriously. It is disappointing to know food was slow to come out, we hope it was due to our chefs being extra cautious with those allergies. We hope you join us again soon!
    

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    Jceatswell

    Chicago

    31 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    31 reviews

    Dined on May 9, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent combination of indoor and outdoor dining with good choices for food. Lunch was casual but the environment was conducive to doing business or just enjoying an afternoon on the river.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Thank you for the 5 star review! We appreciate that you mentioned our restaurant is great for both business and personal dining! We hope to see you again soon!
    

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    AlyMcBee

    Kansas City

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 8, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience4

    You’re paying for the ambience and views of the river. The food was acceptable but not memorable or even particularly tasty. We ordered 4 cocktails, all of them were overly sweet and not balanced for the alcohol they were meant to feature. The service wasn’t anything to write home about but the staff were friendly and didn’t appear to be overstretched from understaffing.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023We appreciate the honest feedback very much, Aly. We will share this with our teams and work on improving in all aspects of service, including our cocktail recipes. We hope you come back for a much better and more memorable experience!
    

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    Kate

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 7, 2023

    overall3food4service2ambience3

    We've been going to River Roast for years (had our wedding there). It feels like everyone there is new, which is okay if they just need more time / training. Celebrating my mother, took a lot of tries to find a drink for her because bar didn't have / maybe offered up things they couldn't make? we got there when it opened and it didn't seem like they were ready to open or serve anyone. Took a very very long time. The food is still delicious.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hi Kate, it makes us happy to know you enjoy visiting River Roast, especially because it holds such special memories for you from your wedding. We are so sorry we missed the mark this time, we are improving upon our service and standards daily as we get into our busiest time of the year. We know your next visit will be a much better experience!
    

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    Runningmom

    New York Area

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 5, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience1

    Asked for a table outside and wasn’t given one despite my reservation and the fact there were empty tables outside. My salad tasted like it came from McDonalds. Will not return
    

    River RoastResponded on May 22, 2023Hello, we are so sorry we did not have an outdoor table available, we do seat them on a first come, first serve basis due to the overwhelming amount of requests we receive. We try our best to communicate our outdoor dining policy in our booking confirmations in OpenTable, but will work to make that more clear in future. We appreciate your honest feedback, as we cannot improve without it.
    

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    MikeD

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 4, 2023

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Overall, very good experience. The chicken sandwich and oysters were very good.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023Thank you very much for the five-stars! We're happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience at River Roast, and we that you'll join us again soon!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 2, 2023

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    We came right when the restaurant was open but it took a long time to get food. The fish sandwiches were heavily salted as well. Overall ok.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023I'm sorry to hear that you had an unsatisfactory experience at River Roast. "Ok" is not a standard that we are happy with, and I'll bring your feedback to our serving and culinary teams. We appreciate your feedback, and we hope that you'll join us again for another chance.
    

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    JulieN

    Seattle

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 30, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Delicious food! Not crowded on a Sunday evening, but I imagine with the open layout it would be pretty loud on a busy night. Service was a little slow and we had an incident with a faulty pepper shaker but they fixed it pretty quickly so that was nice. We had a nice view of the river from inside but I think I want to come back when it finally warms up and we can sit outside!
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023I'm happy to hear that you enjoyed your dining experience at River Roast! We appreciate any and all feedback so that we can make our guests experience better! Now that warm weather is here to (hopefully) stay, we would love to have you dine with us again on the patio!
    

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    Kevin

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 26, 2023

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    Superb roasted chicken. Great potatoes. Very good brussels sprouts. It’s a comfortable setting right on the river. I’m going to recommend it to a lot of my friends.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023Thank you very much for your glowing review, Kevin! He hope to see you and your friends here soon!
    

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    KimB

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on April 26, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Food is hit or miss. Hamburger was VERY overcooked and tough to eat.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023I'm sorry to hear that you didn't enjoy your experience at River Roast. We hold ourselves to very high standards, and it's disappointing to hear that we didn't meet those standards. Thank you for your feedback, and hopefully you will give us another chance.
    

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    Anna

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 24, 2023

    overall4food5service1ambience5

    Good food, very nice ambience, but they cleaned the table before we where done eating.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023Thank you very much for your review and feedback. I'm sorry to hear that our bussing team was over-enthusiastic with cleaning your table. We'll pass this feedback onto our front of house staff so that this doesn't happen again in the future. Thank you again, and we hope to see you again soon!
    

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    ChelseaC

    San Francisco

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 24, 2023

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    We loved the food. Excellent for sharing. Beautiful view of the river.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023We are happy to hear that you enjoyed your experience at River Roast. We hope to see you back here soon, and thank you for the five-stars!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Memphis/West TN

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service, we went for brunch and had a good time
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023We're happy to hear that you enjoyed part of your weekend here with us at River Roast. Thank you so much for the five-stars, and we hope to see you again soon!
    

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    Betawolfy1

    Milwaukee

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, great service, great location! Will definitely come back.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023Thank you so much for the five-stars! We hope to see you back soon!
    

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    Zava

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2023

    overall2food2service3ambience3

    Went there for lunch and ordered the Shrimp Toast which was tasty. We also ordered a cheeseburger which was very good, however, the roasted chicken was not good at all. It was dry and did not have any flavor. That was a bit disappointing. I would go back again but definitely not for the chicken.
    

    River RoastResponded on May 5, 2023Thank you very much for your feedback. I'm sorry that we weren't able to deliver a more successful experience for you. Though I am glad to hear that you enjoyed our Shrimp & Crab Toast, I'm disappointed to hear that our chicken didn't reach the high standards we set for ourselves. We will be happy to have you back again for a better dining experience!
    

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    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    The food was above average and when we went the beer taps were not functional which was disappointing. The wait staff seemed a bit inexperienced but attentive.
    

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