Last Sunday I invited a friend for lunch and we decided to give Riley’s Place a try. Needless to say we were both very disappointed. We tried the French Onion Soup. It was not good, borderline the worst I’ve ever had…oh, and overpriced!
Food: 2
Mark Anibal
Good food, Nice music. not too loud. will be back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
William K.
First time here, saw mixed reviews before. I can tell you we had a great time! Server did a great job, she had many people to service and was wonderful! The food was good, just a delay in our dessert but we were listening to the band so we didn't care. Very much looking forward to going back!
Kevin C.
The only saving grace is that they had a great band playing and it was a good crowd. Otherwise, quality of food and service was the worst that we have experienced in a long time. If it were not for the band, we would have walked out within 10 minutes. Tito's and lemonade was served as Tito's and OJ. When stated it was to be lemonade, the server brought a glass of lemonade- no Tito's. 3rd time was the charm. How about some champagne (2 nights b4 NYE) - sorry, all out of champagne. The food - just gross. A really funky tasting hamburger - inedible by any standard. Salad with grilled chicken - hard to screw up right? Nope, dried out chicken was inedible. Can you bring a pitcher of water for the table? Nope - all out of pitchers.The server was never properly trained and did not know how to perform their job. The owners should be beyond embarrassed. It is not difficult to serve good food - start with fresh ingredients, train your servers and treat patrons as welcomed guests. I actually had one member of the waitstaff comment "this is the worst night ever". When asked why, they said the patrons were being unreasonable and disrespectful. Another waiter came to our table and started their ask with "to make my job easier...". When is it the guests role to make the staffs job easier. If the owners served quality food and trained their staff, everyone would be happy. Unfortunately, this place won't survive - despite the music and hometown ambience they can offer.
Angelique C.
Incredible music but if you'd like service do not recommend. Servers are rude as ever and may make you feel bad about ordering a drink, despite me having a seat at the bar and trying to make eye contact forever. Either got a dirty look or no eye contact at all. Honestly worst service I've had in years.
Bob Brennan
Great place to see local music. Fun atmosphere. Great to support a local business and top quality bands at such an intimate venue.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Clinton Jewkes
The staff here operates a very streamlined setup. Very happy with service and experience.
Malcolm S.
Staff was friendly and attentive. I ordered the "bucket of bones" to go after a friend had one in house and said it was good. My wife got French onion soup and half a sandwich as well. Big mistake. The ribs, although good, had about a teaspoon of sauce with them. The wings were as dry as I have ever seen, with absolutely no flavor. It seemed like the fries were done first and immediately put into a to go container to steam up and get good and soggy. Literally had a bite or two of each and threw the rest away. My wife didn't touch the sandwich, but the soup was awful. Yet another flavorless selection. It's also food service 101 that when french onion soup is ordered to go, you don't put the croutons in it. When we got it home it was essentially warm brown water with decomposed bread. Feels like maybe it was an end of the night, don't care just want to go home situations in the kitchens. Extremely disappointing.
John J.
Stopped in for a burger and beer and the place filled up instantly. The staff handled it so well, and everyone had a great time. I can't wait to come back for some music.
Love this place, best place to see local music in Milford. Foods great, staff is friendly and energetic.
Anthony Parente
Nice spot for music.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Steven Santinelli
Food was fantastic, music was great! Servers were very nice. They were short staffed so food was a bit slow but worth the wait.
Patricia Caruso
Great place to hear music!! Food is pretty good for the slightly high price point. Mixed drinks are definitely priced too high for lower quality and low quantity alcohol in the drink. We've been here 4-5 times, and the service has been poor every time. We've been rushed to order upon seating. Menu often has multiple unavailable items listed. The servers do not know the menu and are not informed of unavailable items. Upon service, the server does not check back in a timely manner. When they do return, they are rushed to take our plates and express their disappointment if we are taking our time to finish our drinks while obviously and actively listening to the music ( made it known upon arrival we were there for the music). At this point, the server checks back every 3-5 minutes, even though we still have drinks in front of us. It is clear they want us to pay the tab and leave, even though there are plenty of empty seats/tables. Very unprofessional. Training should be assessed as this has happened with multiple servers. We'd love to see the service and menu reflect the quality music and atmosphere. Check my other reviews. They are rarely negative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
Shari Marston
A great place for music! The food and service are very good, as well. I had the quesadilla appetizer (one each pulled pork, BBQ chicken, black bean and tomato and cheese) yummy!
Last Sunday I invited a friend for lunch and we decided to give Riley’s Place a try. Needless to say we were both very disappointed. We tried the French Onion Soup. It was not good, borderline the worst I’ve ever had…oh, and overpriced!
Food: 2
Good food, Nice music. not too loud. will be back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings
First time here, saw mixed reviews before. I can tell you we had a great time! Server did a great job, she had many people to service and was wonderful! The food was good, just a delay in our dessert but we were listening to the band so we didn't care. Very much looking forward to going back!
The only saving grace is that they had a great band playing and it was a good crowd. Otherwise, quality of food and service was the worst that we have experienced in a long time. If it were not for the band, we would have walked out within 10 minutes. Tito's and lemonade was served as Tito's and OJ. When stated it was to be lemonade, the server brought a glass of lemonade- no Tito's. 3rd time was the charm. How about some champagne (2 nights b4 NYE) - sorry, all out of champagne. The food - just gross. A really funky tasting hamburger - inedible by any standard. Salad with grilled chicken - hard to screw up right? Nope, dried out chicken was inedible. Can you bring a pitcher of water for the table? Nope - all out of pitchers.The server was never properly trained and did not know how to perform their job. The owners should be beyond embarrassed. It is not difficult to serve good food - start with fresh ingredients, train your servers and treat patrons as welcomed guests. I actually had one member of the waitstaff comment "this is the worst night ever". When asked why, they said the patrons were being unreasonable and disrespectful. Another waiter came to our table and started their ask with "to make my job easier...". When is it the guests role to make the staffs job easier. If the owners served quality food and trained their staff, everyone would be happy. Unfortunately, this place won't survive - despite the music and hometown ambience they can offer.
Incredible music but if you'd like service do not recommend. Servers are rude as ever and may make you feel bad about ordering a drink, despite me having a seat at the bar and trying to make eye contact forever. Either got a dirty look or no eye contact at all. Honestly worst service I've had in years.
Great place to see local music. Fun atmosphere. Great to support a local business and top quality bands at such an intimate venue.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
The staff here operates a very streamlined setup. Very happy with service and experience.
Staff was friendly and attentive. I ordered the "bucket of bones" to go after a friend had one in house and said it was good. My wife got French onion soup and half a sandwich as well. Big mistake. The ribs, although good, had about a teaspoon of sauce with them. The wings were as dry as I have ever seen, with absolutely no flavor. It seemed like the fries were done first and immediately put into a to go container to steam up and get good and soggy. Literally had a bite or two of each and threw the rest away. My wife didn't touch the sandwich, but the soup was awful. Yet another flavorless selection. It's also food service 101 that when french onion soup is ordered to go, you don't put the croutons in it. When we got it home it was essentially warm brown water with decomposed bread. Feels like maybe it was an end of the night, don't care just want to go home situations in the kitchens. Extremely disappointing.
Stopped in for a burger and beer and the place filled up instantly. The staff handled it so well, and everyone had a great time. I can't wait to come back for some music.
The onion soup is absolutely fantastic!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Love this place, best place to see local music in Milford. Foods great, staff is friendly and energetic.
Nice spot for music.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Food was fantastic, music was great! Servers were very nice. They were short staffed so food was a bit slow but worth the wait.
Great place to hear music!! Food is pretty good for the slightly high price point. Mixed drinks are definitely priced too high for lower quality and low quantity alcohol in the drink. We've been here 4-5 times, and the service has been poor every time. We've been rushed to order upon seating. Menu often has multiple unavailable items listed. The servers do not know the menu and are not informed of unavailable items. Upon service, the server does not check back in a timely manner. When they do return, they are rushed to take our plates and express their disappointment if we are taking our time to finish our drinks while obviously and actively listening to the music ( made it known upon arrival we were there for the music). At this point, the server checks back every 3-5 minutes, even though we still have drinks in front of us. It is clear they want us to pay the tab and leave, even though there are plenty of empty seats/tables. Very unprofessional. Training should be assessed as this has happened with multiple servers. We'd love to see the service and menu reflect the quality music and atmosphere. Check my other reviews. They are rarely negative.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 2
A great place for music! The food and service are very good, as well. I had the quesadilla appetizer (one each pulled pork, BBQ chicken, black bean and tomato and cheese) yummy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4