River Roast

River Roast reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Ozum

   New York City1 review

   3.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was great! The waiter who brought the meat to our table and serve was very polite. Inside of the restaurant was very very cold.. everyone was staying with their coats on… Two doors were open maybe that was why or maybe that is the concept.. who knows:)
   

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   Laura

   Pittsburgh8 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nikki was our server and was amazing! The food was good and the patio lovely!
   

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   Nishad

   Unspecified1 review

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Nice staff and energetic ambience. After 2 rounds of tequila I was in cloud 9. Mushroom items were 10 on 10 in main course.
   

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   Marqui

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Celebrated my 23rd birthday here, Jackie our server was so good to us! She really set the vibe for the whole experience!!!
   

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   Debbi VIP

   Detroit6 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   The buffet was lacking. The order of food was off and there really was not much of a selection.
   

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   jaime alberto

   Montreal5 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Toujours un plaisir de revenir chez River Roast lors de nos passages à Chicago. La nourriture reste excellente, avec des plats savoureux et généreux, et le service est impeccable. Une adresse fiable où la qualité ne déçoit jamais.
   

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   Kenny

   Unspecified1 review

   4.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great place for fun, destination dining and fantastic entrees. Everything was awesome, except one appetizer. Really amazing staff, super personable and easy to understand and just as easy to like. Would have been 5 stars for food except 3 or 4 of the pork belly bites were ice cold, directly out of the fridge or freezer. Clearly someone was going too fast on that one, lol. Or if half of the appetizer was supposed to be cold (I think not), it should state that in the menu. Noise level is noted as 'Moderate' given the rather loud threshold for Chicago restaurants. In our hometown of Ft. Wayne, this would be considered "LOUD!" but in Chicago, it's merely "Moderate". :). The cedar plank salmon was absolutely wonderful, if not way too much portion-wise. Would like to see that item as a half-portion for those of us that like to order realistic portions, but what do I know? Pot Pies are AMAZING and should not be missed! Roasted Chicken was super savory, as expected. Chicago is known for great steaks and River Roast is no exception - great steaks and not their speciality. Complementary slice of chocolate cake (birthday girl in our party) came without ordering it and with a birthday candle in it! EVERY waiter was superb and several interacted with us. Made my daughter's birthday meal special. Fairly expensive (not overly so) and worth it if you value fine dining experiences. OH, and you can sit by the Chicago river, dining al fresco on their ultra-cool riverside patio if weather and room permits. Recommended and know that all the portions are big enough for two healthy adults.
   

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   Cate

   Chicago1 review

   3.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   River Roast was very good, with tasty good and friendly staff. The few negatives…our appetizer had significantly more dip then bread and we were told we would have to order another to get more, and they were out of several things (an entree and a common addition) by 6p.
   

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   Brian

   Chicago1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was mouth-watering soon as we entered the Lobby! Great experience. Early Lunch indoors with the perfect breeze. Service and Food was 5*
   

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    Effie

    Chicago4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    The view and the service made everything worth it! The ambience was very good both inside and outside, food was also great but pretty pricey. The service was spectacular as well.
    

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