River House

27 Main St, Damariscotta
(207) 563-6156

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M DiBiccari

Great food and service with a charming atmosphere. Owners are very involved and engaging with customers. Highly recommended!

Amer El-Haddad

A refined restaurant with a great vibe. The food was fresh and great! A small but excellent wine selection. We will definitely be back!

Hala El Chami

Incredible food and wonderful atmosphere. The whole staff was very friendly and super attentive.

M Costello

Excellent food complimented by warm, friendly, and professional service. Drove up from Boston to check out the area and was pleasantly surprised to see what this place had to offer. Would definitely come back!

Hannah Keogh-Dwyer

I really really wanted to love this place! My $40 halibut was either previously frozen or wasn't halibut altogether. It wasn't white, buttery or flaky as I know it usually to be. They also served it skin side up which wasn't attractive or easy to eat. Also, my friend was sick after our meal.
The service wad great and our table/view was really lovely. Disappointing food.

Joe Jacobs

One of the best food experiences I have ever had. The food was absolutely amazing. The staff were top notch. The restaurant uses local farm sources so everything was fresh. A hidden gem

Marian van Noppen

Had a lovely time here while on vacation recently!

Being pregnant and predominantly pescatarian, I was comforted by the several options available suitable for pregnant women. That said, the restaurant was out of at least one option I was interested in (the mushroom app), and I learned I couldn’t eat the cheeses featured in the dishes as they’re unpasteurized. If I weren’t pregnant, I know I would have loved to have had the cheese!!! Looked amazing. The chef was accommodating towards my situation and left the cheese out of the tomato salad that came with my salmon, so I was really grateful for that.

The shining star of the evening was my zero proof cocktail The Layover. Hands down, the best NA cocktail I’ve ever had (and I’ve tried MANY). It had dimension, flavor, and most importantly, it had BITE. That’s so hard to find in a zero proof cocktail. So thank you thank you thank you for making an amazing option for those who can’t imbibe! I also tried the Ravenscourt Park mocktail but it didn’t hold a candle to The Layover.

Second shining star of the night was the soup of the day which was banana pepper! I was skeptical, but man in was tasty. It was buttery, rich, and had a bright pepper taste. So fantastic.

The rest of the table enjoyed the swordfish belly special, and everyone thought the smash burger was delicious.

Highly recommend and will go back!

Dietary restrictions: Chef accommodated pregnancy.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Ulrich Grohé

Very good food, great atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Sunny H

Beautiful spot and great atmosphere. The shishito peppers were delicious, but I was disappointed with the smash burger. It was so salty I had to stop after 3 bites. I would’ve liked some freshness from the greens but they were so wilted from the grease. I did not like all oil on the potatoes.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Ironman Detectorist

Nichole F. Was our primary waitress and she was very attentive and friendly! The other waitress (I didn’t catch her name) also assisted us and was very helpful. The oysters were delicious! The tuna was phenomenal and well paired with the green onions and sauce. The halibut was also very delicious! The hard cider was unfortunately sour and I was surprised by this. Thank you!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fire Grilled Halibut

sbaylin sbaylin

Outstanding meal! The bluefin crudo was simply amazing. Mushroom salad was divine. Burger was dang good. Drinks were super. And the playlist was on point! Zara was very helpful. Been several times and can’t wait to go back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Chris Arns

While the food was delicious, the service was on the slow side despite it being early in the night and us being the only people on the patio for most of our time there. Also, the patio is quite noisy with passing vehicles and the music was inappropriate and annoying.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 5

Service: 3

E Orielly

Classy little spot on the river. Creative, delicious food and drinks. Loved the sorbet. Wonderful friendly staff. Just a little pricey...

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Ella Capen

Amazing food and atmosphere. I’ve brought 7 friends from New York City to the River House and they’ve all raved about the food and have said that it is upscale NYC restaurant level good. The crudo, burger, cocktails, and wines are all delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Traci H

Tasty food. Remarkable atmosphere. Note that the kitchen is small so be prepared to wait for 40 minutes to an hour for food to arrive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

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