Riverside Bistro
112 Main St, Essex, MA, 01929
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Address :
112 Main St
Essex, MA, 01929 - Phone (978) 890-7019
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Opening Hours
- Mon :11:00 am - 10
Specialities
- Takes Reservations : Yes
Delivery : No
Take-out : Yes
Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
Parking : Private Lot
Wheelchair Accessible : Yes
Good for Kids : Yes
Good for Groups : Yes
Attire : Casual
Ambience : Casual
Noise Level : Average
Music : Juke Box, Background
Good For Dancing : No
Alcohol : Full Bar
Happy Hour : No
Best Nights : Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check : No
Smoking : No
Outdoor Seating : Yes
Wi-Fi : Free
Has TV : Yes
Dogs Allowed : No
Waiter Service : Yes
Caters : No
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Linda A.
Sandy the waitress was on top of things! We felt that the portion to price ratio was not good. We ordered a fisherman's platter for $26.00...none to share..small portion. But it tasted excellent. Sandy was great to our kids and the kids enjoyed their food too. We will try it again. Hope this new business works out the kinks. I would recommend them.
(4)Jeff P.
Closed, don't know if they are re-opening or not. View was excellent, food was bad.
(1)Clifford A.
Appears closed; not a good sign. Hopefully someone who knows how to run it will go in next. Could not get past the "Wings!" "Sushi!" "Now Serving Breakfast" "New Menu!" "New Chef!" "Coronaville Tiki Bar!" "Art Exhibition Today!" "Music Sunday!" aspects of the exterior signage. Died a slow tortured death in full public view.
(1)Judy C.
The food is average, the view is fabulous, but the waitstaff is surly. If you feel like getting into an argument with your waitress, come on down. Three tries, same every time. Done.
(1)Wendy W.
so we heard it was under new management gave it another try.We sat a the bar the bartender didn't know how to make a sangria?Really? I had a beer instead obviously she doesn't know her job.the meal was horrible not much on the menu.I ordered a coffee drink at end of meal no whipped cream or cherry helloo that's what makes it special.No attention to detail will Never go back Prediction they will be out of business soon........
(1)Jamie P.
The only reason this place is getting any stars is because zero is not an option. They are located ON the river and the menu highlights very few of the local items this area is known for. The renovation is a huge improvement & the view is one of the best in town. This does not overcome for me the absolutely horrendous experience I had at breakfast a few weeks ago. In a town where NO ONE does a full breakfast, they should be more prepared to draw a crowd. We sat outside & were there so long I actually got tan lines at 10:00 a.m. Our food came in shifts so by the time I got my toast, my eggs were cold. At least they were warm to begin with - not so much for my husband. The waitstaff was only two servers doing the best they could with people waiting out 40-60 minute ticket times. It seemed that by 11, when were finally leaving after almost 2 hours, people started showing up to work. The service we received from our server was good but if we didn't know her, there is a good chance we would have walked out. If I hear they have figured out how to do breakfast I might be willing to give them another chance since its such a novelty in this town but I can't imagine that will ever happen.
(1)Alyssa S.
I wish I could give this place negative stars. I think this place should be closed before they serve a disgusting meal to one more person. I ate here in 2012 and it was very good. Thinking the menu would be similar if not the same I ate here in April 2013 and the experience was beyond bad. The decorations look like they were purchased in the luau section of Party City. The menu was limited and over priced. My date ordered a stake and cheese quesadilla it was on the menu as stake and cheese. It came to the table with cheese and vegetables. My meal came to the table cold. The french fries i got with almost frozen fried haddock. We told the waitress who took it and rolled her eyes. The hostess came to the table to apologize. Then the owner came to the table and asked us if he could buy us a drink. Other than the drink there was nothing done to make us want to stay. I could not wait to leave this plave BUT It took over 45 minutes for the wrong quesadilla to come out and about 30 for the second one to come out. My date finished his meal and I was trying to eat mine, I was mid bite and the waitress came over and took my plate. I was not finished. The lady at the table saw what happened and said that they had issues with service that evening too and that they would not be coming back. I agree with that lady and will NEVER be returning to that disgusting pit of a restaurant.
(1)Lennie S.
My husband and I had terrible drinks, service and meals there, today. First, I ordered a Classic Mojito that arrived at the table 10 minutes after my husband's Bloody Mary. The Mojito was lime green in color with few tiny flakes of mint floating in the concoction. The worst part, it tasted like lime juice poured straight from a bottle. I ordered the chicken in a creamy pesto sauce over penne. The dish arrived with scant amounts of chicken and the mixture was swimming in at least a half cup of olive oil. Yuck! My husband's baked scallops were dry and over cooked. Our server, Mary never asked how we liked our drinks or food. She was the worst wait person we have experienced. Stay away from this place unless you just order a bottle of beer and enjoy the spectacular view.
(1)Kyle T.
My brother and I went by last Sunday to try it out, figuring we could sit at the bar and see the river and sample some lunch. We sat at the bar and quickly noted the odor of paint and the place looked like it was decorated with stuff found at a bad yard sale. The bartender was clearly more interested in eating her lunch than catering to us. Eventually she asked us if we wanted anything and we ordered a beer. She didn't ask us once if we wanted to see a menu, so my brother asked for one when we got our beers. The menu has nothing on it to suggest it's a bistro, it's all pub food and standard entrees. Riverside Pub would have been a much more appropriate name. Now skeptical, we decided to just try a cup of clam chowder to gauge the food before ordering more. After 20 minutes, the bartender - still downing her fries - shows up with them saying she didn't know she was supposed to go get them. Really? What we got was a bland, thick, pasty cup of fairly-tasteless glop. During our wait, we saw an endless stream of confusion from the staff, as if they were given zero information about the menu or procedures. We finished our beers and left, likely to never go back.
(1)David M.
Went here on a lark because i wanted a sit down lunch eaten without the craziness that is Woodman's. Ordered the mussels ($11) and lobster ($14) and it was great and very reasonably priced! Frankly, it's hard to screw up mussels and lobsters but the side grilled vegetables were great too. Beautiful view from the outside deck. Some flies and bees buzzed us while eating but that's what you get when sitting on a marsh! Sam Adams Octoberfest on tap--what more could you want? Plenty of parking in their lot across the street.
(4)Ted S.
There is nothing nice I can say about this place except there is a great river view. I cannot comment on the food because it appears it would never arrive. Never, ever go into this establishment - they should volunteer to be on Hell's Kitchen because our experience was hellish. We arrived and sat out on their deck area. The owner / manager offered us a table and menus and then we were ignored for a while. About 15 minutes later a woman (who we heard was the bartender - maybe the same woman from the previous review) took our drink order and quickly left before we could order food. 10 minutes later finally comes back and we have to ask to take our order - she was planning on leaving the stinks and not making eye contact - and she said "oh I was going to I have to get my pad". She returns and my fiancé orders salmon - to be told they are out and she asks do you need more time - afraid we will never see anyone again we say no we can order so she orders scallops, I order Cesar salad with chicken and we ask for shrimp as an appetizer. She leaves. Other people get food, we finish our drinks. Someone finally gives us silverware, we mistakenly thought was a hopeful sign. We wait. We finally stop a waitress (since they kept ignoring us) and asked for water and the status of our food. After waiting for a few moments longer they return apologizing that wait staff was understaffed and they had to cook our shrimp. Okay we have been in this dump for an hour and my patience was gone. We asked for our check and we will get food elsewhere. They return with a 20 dollar bill for mediocre margaritas and tell us the manager apologized and took the meal off the bill like they were doing us a favor! So anyone reading this and considering eating here DON'T DO IT. I wish I could give negative stars - the absolute WORST food service I have seen.
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