We went today and had an amazing experience. The food and service were incredible! Highly recommend
Kristol B
Amazing atmosphere at this place. I suggest the pierogis, they were sublime. Had the pork chop which was wonderfully delicious and cooked to perfection. Chased it all with a completely bold and flavorful cup of coffee. Ben, our server, did double duty working the bar and taking care of us. Amazing customer service from him. This place was wonderful, completely recommended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Elizabeth Nicklas
food is pricy but decent. the patio is nice but there is alot of it that doesnt see to get used/only for hanging out not dining. wait list system seems odd- waited for half hour towards the end of the night and had over 5 tables open even though only 2 people on wait list. not a ton of parking. cool place to check out but with the price i wont be a frequent flyer.
Shannon Walls
The appetizers are always great. We love the tots and pretzel bread. We didn’t love the flat breads, but they have great grilled chicken and salads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Justin kaetzel
Stopped at this place just passing through from out of town and this place is phenomenal! Food, service, everything was amazing. Top notch. You will not be disappointed. Fresh food cooked to perfection :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Natalie Frank
My husband and I had a gift card so drove nearly an hour to go to this restaurant and it was well worth it! We loved the atmosphere and the food! We both felt like the menu was fairly small but it did offer a nice variety and we both ordered meals we absolutely loved! Our server was really busy the night we were there so there were delays in getting water and extra condiments but she was attentive and trying her best. The parking was somewhat limited, even with their overflow lot but there is extra street parking nearby. They offer a great wine selection, drinks, nice meals and desserts! We would love to go back with friends and spend an evening there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Paula
This is one of my favorite restaurants. It has great food preparations and enjoyable seating both inside and out. Five of us were well served on the deck over the river. The waitress was attentive and took good care of us and the food was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Suzie Serrano
Great place in Kent, OH!! Food was very good; bar drinks were great; sit outside during Spring and Fall if you can!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shawna Hornbeck
Very yummy sweet potato tots delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sally Folkes
Great selection of cocktails and delicious food! Friendly staff and beautiful deck on the river...highly recommend!
Had a wonderful meal here! I came with my wife and kids, piggybacking on my work trip 😆, and we all quite enjoyed it!
I got the French cut pork chop, which was nicely grilled, although admittedly I should've asked for it a bit more well done; it came out perfectly medium to the chefs credit, but I should've gone with medium well to well done for my own preference so thats on me. The apple cherry chutney that was served on top was absolutely delicious, and the accompaniments were also quite good. My only nitpick would be I prefer my brussel sprouts a bit more roasted and charred, but they were very tasteful nonetheless.
My wife got the salmon which looked really good, she mentioned she liked the couscous and its autumn spice.
They do have a kids menu and they got the pizza and chicken tenders. I stole a few sweet potato tater tots as a dad tax and they were quite tasty!
Overall definitely a spot I'd come back to if work brings me around again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Silas Lee-Vanscoy
The River Merchant is 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Jim Calvert
Popular local pub on a small river in Kent. Was busy for a late lunch but no wait for a table. The small menu had good choices for salads, sandwiches and dinners with a drink menu that had a good variety also. We chose salads and they were well put together and large enough for our meal. The young lady that served us was pleasant and willing to help with the menu and answer questions about the local area. I'd like to return in warm weather to have lunch on their deck next to the river.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Om Bakhshi
I have never paid so much money for such bad food. Both my food as well as the other person I was with’s had no flavor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Adam Park
I enjoy myself at River merchant. The atmosphere is amazing The food is excellent The waiters work extremely hard so be sure to tip them well lol it is a amazing restaurant
Vegetarian options: Sorry I don't know much about the vegetarian menu everything is excellent and I'm sure there are vegetarian meals that vegetarians wood enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon, Sweet Potato Tots, Chicken Florentine, Caesar Salad, Steak and Potatoes, Korean BBQ Brisket Tacos, Fire Roasted Feta Dip
We went today and had an amazing experience. The food and service were incredible! Highly recommend
Amazing atmosphere at this place. I suggest the pierogis, they were sublime. Had the pork chop which was wonderfully delicious and cooked to perfection. Chased it all with a completely bold and flavorful cup of coffee. Ben, our server, did double duty working the bar and taking care of us. Amazing customer service from him. This place was wonderful, completely recommended!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
food is pricy but decent. the patio is nice but there is alot of it that doesnt see to get used/only for hanging out not dining. wait list system seems odd- waited for half hour towards the end of the night and had over 5 tables open even though only 2 people on wait list. not a ton of parking. cool place to check out but with the price i wont be a frequent flyer.
The appetizers are always great. We love the tots and pretzel bread. We didn’t love the flat breads, but they have great grilled chicken and salads.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Stopped at this place just passing through from out of town and this place is phenomenal! Food, service, everything was amazing. Top notch. You will not be disappointed. Fresh food cooked to perfection :)
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My husband and I had a gift card so drove nearly an hour to go to this restaurant and it was well worth it! We loved the atmosphere and the food! We both felt like the menu was fairly small but it did offer a nice variety and we both ordered meals we absolutely loved! Our server was really busy the night we were there so there were delays in getting water and extra condiments but she was attentive and trying her best. The parking was somewhat limited, even with their overflow lot but there is extra street parking nearby. They offer a great wine selection, drinks, nice meals and desserts! We would love to go back with friends and spend an evening there.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
This is one of my favorite restaurants. It has great food preparations and enjoyable seating both inside and out. Five of us were well served on the deck over the river. The waitress was attentive and took good care of us and the food was wonderful.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great place in Kent, OH!! Food was very good; bar drinks were great; sit outside during Spring and Fall if you can!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Very yummy sweet potato tots delicious
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great selection of cocktails and delicious food! Friendly staff and beautiful deck on the river...highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Had a wonderful meal here! I came with my wife and kids, piggybacking on my work trip 😆, and we all quite enjoyed it!
I got the French cut pork chop, which was nicely grilled, although admittedly I should've asked for it a bit more well done; it came out perfectly medium to the chefs credit, but I should've gone with medium well to well done for my own preference so thats on me. The apple cherry chutney that was served on top was absolutely delicious, and the accompaniments were also quite good. My only nitpick would be I prefer my brussel sprouts a bit more roasted and charred, but they were very tasteful nonetheless.
My wife got the salmon which looked really good, she mentioned she liked the couscous and its autumn spice.
They do have a kids menu and they got the pizza and chicken tenders. I stole a few sweet potato tater tots as a dad tax and they were quite tasty!
Overall definitely a spot I'd come back to if work brings me around again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
The River Merchant is 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
Popular local pub on a small river in Kent. Was busy for a late lunch but no wait for a table. The small menu had good choices for salads, sandwiches and dinners with a drink menu that had a good variety also. We chose salads and they were well put together and large enough for our meal. The young lady that served us was pleasant and willing to help with the menu and answer questions about the local area. I'd like to return in warm weather to have lunch on their deck next to the river.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
I have never paid so much money for such bad food. Both my food as well as the other person I was with’s had no flavor.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
I enjoy myself at River merchant. The atmosphere is amazing The food is excellent The waiters work extremely hard so be sure to tip them well lol it is a amazing restaurant
Vegetarian options: Sorry I don't know much about the vegetarian menu everything is excellent and I'm sure there are vegetarian meals that vegetarians wood enjoy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Smoked Salmon, Sweet Potato Tots, Chicken Florentine, Caesar Salad, Steak and Potatoes, Korean BBQ Brisket Tacos, Fire Roasted Feta Dip
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