River

$$$ • Southern, Bars, Vegetarian

Hours:
1650 Jack Warner Pkwy, Tuscaloosa
(205) 632-3801

About River

River is a highly recommended restaurant that consistently serves wonderful meals using local ingredients to elevate classic offerings. The chef and staff are creative and attentive to detail, ensuring a great dining experience. They accommodate dietary restrictions, including gluten-free options, and the friendly staff is happy to help with menu choices. The atmosphere is perfect for a date night, with low lighting, nice background music, and well-spaced tables. The menu features dishes like salmon, filet mignon, ribeye, and seasonal fish, as well as delicious desserts like homemade oatmeal crème pies and creme brulee. Guests have praised the excellent teamwork between the kitchen and bar, especially during busy times like game weekends, which adds to the lively and welcoming environment. The chefs are known for their amazing presentation, exquisite flavor layers, and overall quality, making it an ideal place to celebrate special occasions. The friendly servers, including one named Shelby and another named Isabel, provide genuine customer service that guests greatly appreciate. While some may find the menu options limited, the focus on freshness and quality makes River a great choice for a romantic evening or special event. Overall, many guests enjoy the wonderful food, attentive service, and beautiful atmosphere, although service can sometimes be slightly distracted during busy times.

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River Reviews

4.4
252 ratings
Restaurantji Rating
5
74%
4
9%
3
8%
2
3%
1
6%
Food
4.5
Atmosphere
4.7
Service
4.7

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Restaurantji Rating

Was working in Tuscaloosa and a restaurant with a two hour wait recommended the River. We had the steak filet and the seared tuna. Both dishes were absolutely amazing. The service was outstanding and the whole experience was just classy and comfortable. Brussel sprouts were on special for an appetizer, they were the best we’ve ever had. I highly recommend this restaurant.

😤very unfriendly manager. Not guest friendly, loud, cold, small dishes for high price. Pasta like mud 🤮

Beautiful place and friendly service but very subpar food for the price, and definitely not worth a two hour wait. Waiting as long as we did to be seated, then paying nearly $200 for three people to eat (only 2 adult beverages), we can't imagine we would try them again. 👎👎👎👎

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Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday 5 - 9PM
Wednesday 5 - 9PM
Thursday 5 - 9PM
Friday 4 - 9:30PM
Saturday 10AM - 1PM
4 - 9:30PM
Sunday 10AM - 1PM
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