River Cafe
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 522-5200
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Old Fulton Street
- Directions:
- A, C, E at Fulton St
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bloody Mary 2008, Outdoor Dining 2005, Romantic Dining 2005
- Hours:
- Mon-Sat 12pm-3pm, 6pm-11pm, Sun 11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm
Message from River Cafe
"One of the great restaurants of the world!"
- Manhattan Skyline Views
- Private Dining
- Critically Acclaimed Cuisine
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Editorial Review for River Cafe – by Julia Israel
In Short
Situated at the foot of the Brooklyn Bridge, this restaurant overflows with ambience. Strategically placed banquette seating allows every diner to glimpse a view of the East River, garnering the restaurant a "guaranteed-romantic" reputation. Executive Chef Brad Steelman prepares a French-inspired seafood menu featuring bluefin tuna and formal caviar service at dinner. Sirloin steak, rack of lamb, venison and crisp duck breast serve as entree options for non-seafood lovers.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe famed Brooklyn Bridge chocolate marquise dessert looks better than it tastes, but don't let that stop you.
Look GoodJackets are required in the main dining room.
The ExtrasCall to arrange parties of 30 to 120.
When to GoA Sunday brunch is served from 11am until 3pm.
User Reviews for River Cafe
11/23/2008 Posted by violacovin
Loved the lobster special, loved my wine, loved my decadent chocolate dessert , loved my server. But my entree was a bit too salty, and dinner was super expensive, and when I think that I could have had a pair of designer jeans and new shoes for the price of one dinner that is now long gone, it makes me a little regretful. Not sure I'd go back unless someone else was paying, way too many other places I still want to try.
Pros: ambiance'service
Cons: pricey
10/27/2008 Posted by SDsurfer
Flew in from the west coast strictly for 2 shows and this restaurant -- sole purpose of the trip, nothing else The two shows were spectacular -- everything and more !! No such luck with this . Yes, the view is without a doubt the best in NYC. Also, the food was prepared exquisitely and was literally the best fois gras I've tasted. So why the negative? The Service was abysmal. Not just bad, but ... a...bys...mal! I wish I could say the waiter we had was just pretentious but that would be a mistake -- it was much worse than that -- I would say instead he was pretending to be pretentious, and he couldn't even pull that off. Would I eat here again? NO. WAY. -- not based on the experience with this srever. Demeaning, rude, and slow. Then to rub salt in the wound, the restaurant has cars out front will take you back to your destination for flat-rate-fee. Our driver decided to milk us with a "oh, but that rate is only for this many people -- you had 1 extra which will cost you $20 more". What a bite. (Yes, there was a cooling down period in writing this review). Leaving on a positive note, the wine steward did give us a great recommendation on the wine, and again, the food was good, but the service just bit.
Pros: Food and View - great
Cons: VERY Poor service -- Don't use their car service.
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