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The Price you pay for what you get here is simply not worth the effort of crossing the bridge in my opinion. Portions are far too small and I thought it a little tight that they charge for your post meal coffee along with your already sizeable bill. I don't like places that include service charge in the bill also as it decreases significantly the tip you would give to the staff who deserve it. I was looking forward to this for quite a while and was let down badly by the whole experience.

Great views, better food, solid liquor and wine list and an interesting mixed crowd of old school money, ivy leaguers in boat shoes, tattooed but polished hipsters and brooklyn mom and pops celebrating their anniversary. Service is always professional - attentive and efficient but not overbearing and in your face. Food is exceptional and bordering on innovative, without being up its own arse. Come for the food, stay for the views, just don't forget your wallet.

Great week-end started out with an experience of a lifetime! The athmosphere, the ambience the food and the service were incredible! This was well worth every penny spent!

My husband took me to this gem of a culinary delight and experience, for our 31st Anniversary. If you know great food, then you will enjoy the assortment of tastes and textures. We tried the succculent lobtsers appetizer with blood orange and celery puree, the foie gras two ways was a tasting delight, with a sautern that complimented this dish. The main meals of halibut and the lobster were beautifully plated, and tasted spectatucular. The ultimate dessert was the Maderia tasting with three mini sweets, that complimented each of three maderias served on a rectangular tray. On the tray was a chocolate rectangular with "Happy Anniversary" with a lighted candle. This was a memorable events due to the professional staff at The River Cafe.

My super sweet boyfriend surprised me with a visit to this gorgeous restaurant for our one year anniversary celebration. The location and the restaurant itself are idyllic and romantic. I was nearly brought to tears from how picturesque this place was. That said, the food was okay at best and I'm being very polite. The first course was a tasty seafood appetizer (think: lobster hot pocket). The best part of the meal were our desserts (he had a delicious goat cheese cake with a passion fruit drizzle and I their signature Brooklyn Bridge mocha chocolate cake), BUT ENOUGH WITH THE COMPLIMENTS. The dinner portion of our $98 prix fixe meal was completely forgettable! He had the lobster, I had some kind of shrimp fish with crusted outer layer. I don't really remember cause like I said it was forgettable! All in all, The River Cafe is an absolute "must see," not at all a "must eat". Visit on a summer evening/night. Sit at the bar for dessert and skip this outrageously priced subpar meal.

This restaurant never disappionts. The food, service and ambience are superb. There is something special about dining here. Maybe it's the small, imtimate setting and surely it's the delicious food. The scallops are superb and so are the desserts. It's great to come here for lunch when you can enjoy watching the river traffic. BUT, it's also fabulous at night with all the city lights and a view of the Statue of Liberty. As a native New Yorker, some places just pull me to visit again and again.

We had a fantastic brunch today at The River Cafe. Everything was presented absolutely beautifully and tasted just as good as it looked. As a food professional, I would say the reputation of the establishment upholds all expectations. The food, as well as the view, was marvelous and it felt like a privilege to eat there. The staff was attentive but not stuffy. As a chef and a NY native, I would recommend it to anyone looking for a special NYC experience. You may pay a little more brunching at RC but it is by far worth it.