Riverview

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Riverview is located in New York. This place is moderately priced. It's known for its eclectic offerings. Know before you go: this place features great views. When you step inside the restaurant, you'll notice a romantic atmosphere. This place features private rooms and brunch.

User Reviews of Riverview

Yelp.com Review - by Cat S.

2.0 of 5 stars. Oct 14, the day before Queens Restaurant week ended so I had to take advantage of the 3 course meal for $25. I have seen City Lights way before the buildings have gone up and made it into their own...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Randall T.

3.0 of 5 stars. A-OK for the food. I just want to comment on the interiors. The interior of Riverview kills me. Super schizo. Grecian, provencal, and over there, alpine lodgy, or is that Murano glass...
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Meghan M.

3.0 of 5 stars. The best way to sum up Riverview (which, by the way, has no view) is to say that the food is actually better than it has any right to be. While I wouldn't rush back here, and probably won't eat here...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by mandy f.

4.0 of 5 stars. Went on Friday for dinner with friends. It was relaxing to sit outside and enjoy a few glasses of wine. Service was good, salad was fabulous- but I have to go with 4 stars because their lack of...
yelp.com - user review - 08/09/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Jane E.

4.0 of 5 stars. What can I say, it was 2 for 1 drinks. Most everything about this place doesn't really appeal to me, including the cheezy glass top tables with fake butterflies and colored glass underneath. However,...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Grace H.

4.0 of 5 stars. Great view and place to celebrate a special occasion. Always try to go or ask for the prix fixe menu for the best deal. The fig and prosciutto salad was absolutely spectacular and I'm not even a...
yelp.com - user review - 06/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by C S.

2.0 of 5 stars. This is an okay restaurant that appeals to Long Islanders and other out of towners looking to enjoy a fabulous view of the city. It's sophisticated or -- as someone wrote earlier -- douchey, depending...
yelp.com - user review - 06/14/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Seth Y.

5.0 of 5 stars. Five stars for a few reasons.I moved into LIC a few days ago, took a walk around, saw a few nice restaurants, but this place was really my speed. I loved the ambiance!Booked a biz dinner there with a...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Susan Y.

4.0 of 5 stars. Perhaps the management paid careful attention to Yelp reviews on the need for service improvement. When I celebrated my bf's birthday yesterday, they gave me such great service! 3 waiters surrounded...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Beth G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I can't say anything about the food here because I never tried a dish, but I must say that this is the perfect lounge for a late night drink with a date if you're around the area. I hate trashy...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Kimber C.

5.0 of 5 stars. One of my favorite restaurant in LIC!The decor is fun and trendy... you can come here with friends or family...The service is great! Attentive, friendly, and very helpful!The food... oh my gosh the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/31/2009
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Great atmosphere, service, food

Great food, great atmosphere, great service. It's like stepping into a different world (or country). My favorites were the Assorted Seafood platter. once you try it for a special occasion bewares... You can't...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/19/2009
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what a surprise that waiters dosent get their tips from partys

we went to have dinner and the servevice was ok food over price and the drinks are really bad especially the sangria we ask for ,first take like 15 to 20 minutes for us to get our drinks even when the server...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Cindy J.

5.0 of 5 stars. My boyfriend took me here for my 24th bday.. and this place def made it a perfect night.. the prices are over the top but as said, since it was my bday No worries on my end :) Great food. Romantic....
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2009
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Great view of the city skyline by Melissa F. at InsiderPages

The location is dazzling. Perfect view of the city skyline. The food is the best I've had in a long time. Definetly recomended for a special ocasion. You will not regret it!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/07/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Matthew F.

3.0 of 5 stars. Had dessert here a while back, don't remember what I had but it wasn't bad.
yelp.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Tommy N.

2.0 of 5 stars. Went here for friend's birthday, group of 10. Appetizers were good and well portioned. My porterhouse steak was a joke. Don't order the meat here. The pasta and risotto was also good. IMHO, pass...
yelp.com - user review - 12/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by helen s.

2.0 of 5 stars. My husband and I went to this place on Monday. The view was amazing, the decor very nice, but the food only so-so. From the start we were rather annoyed as their website has a prix fixe that we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Maria M.

2.0 of 5 stars. It was kinda overpriced and generic douchey restaurant you'd expect in this kind of neighborhood. It's good for throwing a big gathering (such as a wedding shower which was going on while my parents...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Charlie M.

4.0 of 5 stars. I found myself wandering the streets of the blooming Long Island City in search of lunch...Riverview did the trick with some very yummy spring rolls and a prosciutto and fig salad that was among the...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alexis W.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is a fun gimmicky restaurant. Enjoy the free Water Taxi ride there and admire the view of Manhattan while you eat. But don't expect fine dining. The food is fine but certainly not gourmet.
yelp.com - user review - 09/26/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jack N.

4.0 of 5 stars. Awesome view, inside and outCame here as a pre-celebration for my friend's bachelor party. Also came here hoping to show him all the pretty ladies that he will no longer be able to get, but...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2008
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Outside seating with a great view

Great time, had a great waiter by the name of Alfred on Friday July 25. Weather was perfect and so was the atmosphere. I had the jumbo shrimp coctail, and the talapia for dinner, my girlfriend had the pasta...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by allie c.

5.0 of 5 stars. Spent this past Saturday in LIC alllllll day! This restaurant was perfect. Stopped in early evening for dinner and continued our drinking here outdoors. These outdoor cafes are what i live for - most...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Service Amazing

Me and a group of friends went there on a week night, place was packed. We had a great time. Drinks were fabolous (pitcher of sangria red). Service amazing, our waitress catered to our every need. Food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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Great City View!

The view was fantastic, however that was about it. The salmon I ordered was dry, nothing of note. The steak my husband got was chewy according to him. Prices were way too high, for a mixed drink was starting...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Lizzy B.

4.0 of 5 stars. A group of 6 friends and I spent 4 hours here sipping cocktails (the most UNBELIEVABLY GOOD fresh pineapple mojito EVER!!!) and wine while we dined on everything from fresh seafood to steak. The...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2008
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Judge for yourself!!! Great Experience!!!!!

Well everyone has there own opinion. People should experience on their own. This place has a great view of NEW YORK City. The food and service was great. I went there for a family reunion it was great. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2008
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HORRIBLE, HORRIBLE HORRIBLE!!!!!!

Don't waist your time going there!!!!!! The owner must be reviewing his own restaurant, because there is no way this place can get 5 star reviews from anybody whose being there!!!! Food = horrible Service =...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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Not worth it

I had reservations on valentine's day for 8:00 and we weren't seated until 9:00. I don't know why they bother taking reservations when they make you wait an hour anyway. The waiter then took about 10 minutes...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Anna G.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went for the prixe fixe dinner for $21.95...You get 3 courses which include a choice of soup, salad or appetizer, a main entree and dessert.I went with the fried calamari, for starters. The calamari...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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Great place!!!! What a difference a year or so makes!!!

I tried this place two years ago on my last visit to LIC while visiting my sister and the place was not that great. I was here this past weekend and decide to give it another shot. I was really impressed. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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Great View From Riverview

Friendly staff, with excellent food. Try the price-fix dinners you'd be surprised at the portions. Restaurant has a wonderful view of the city i.e. Riverview :) My family and I had gone on Friday evening...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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What a difference a year make! Great place! Very cool! Great Chef!

Was here 3 years ago when I was visiting my sister and wasn't thrilled with the place. Well I was visiting again this weekend and decided to give it another try. What a great meal! They've really turned this...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/10/2007
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Bring Back the GM !!! These guys are running the place into the ground!!!

What a shame! I've been going to Riverview since it opened 4 years ago. They went through a rough first 2 years, but then the owners smartened up and hired a really bright young guy to run the place. He did a...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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If you like to be insulted while you eat overpriced, frozen food......then this is the place for you!!!

The title pretty much describes our experience here. I took my wife and elderly mother to dinner here on the Monday before Thanksgiving. We were seated at a table, given some bread and some sort of ground...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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Two thumbs down! Way, Way down! Totally gross!!

Went here for a Christmas party and will never return. The inside of the place is decorated nicely, but that's the only good thing I have to say about it. The food was bad, the drinks were bad, the service was...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2007
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Disgusting Food, Horrible Service, Rude Management

This place has NOTHING going for it except for a view which you have to walk across the street to see anyway. And by the way....all of the postitive reviews of this place were posted by the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Poor Service, Awful Food, High Prices

I would have to agree with the previous post regarding the service. Me and a group of my girlfriends went to Riverview for some dinner and drinks a few weeks back. We enjoyed hanging out at the bar. The...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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the best food,great view and service

THE SERVICE AT RIVERVIEW IS SO OUTSTANDING, YOU FEEL LIKE ROYALTY. THE COOKING HERE FOCUSES ON VERY ELEGANT TASTES OF FINE FOODS, A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE SKYLINE .ONE OF MY BEST RESTURANT...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2007
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Truly awful food

I was with a group of eight visiting from England. As soon as we walked in the door we were put off by a nasty, oppressive smell. We found we were the only clients, though a couple did come in later. There was...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/01/2007
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Its just too good to be true

This place is a city lovers dream come true... during the warmer months... you sit outside and drink your cocktails and eat fancy delicious food.. and you can gaze into the sunset, or off to the east river...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/21/2007
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the most romantic place in ny by tony m. at InsiderPages

MY WIFE SURPRISED ME THIS PAST SATURDAY FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY.THE SERVICE FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WAS IMPECIBLE. I HAD THE SEA BASS AND IT WAS TOTALLY AWESOME. MY WIFE SCALLOPS WERE FANTASTIC AS WELL. THE MAITER...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/12/2007
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best view ever,cute servers and yaaaaaaaaaaaaami food

I made reservations last saturday for me and nine of my best friends to celebrate my birthday.Before heading i went online to get some directions.I came across the reviews .... I was so surprized with all the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/05/2007
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best food and service and view

all i have to say that riverview is one the best restaurant that ive dinned at the food was exellent the service is professionel and i would highly recommended to anyone
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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THE best place to be.

we have moved recently to long island city,and discovered the riverview restaurant.we have been regular diners since. the view is breath taking, we have come to know most of the server's and they all very...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Great food Decor horrible service staff and management

Lets say the food and decor was amazing now on to the service... We had a waiter we could barely understand extremely cocky and spoke so low.... He didn't even tell us about the specials. The funny thing was...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/03/2007
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THE BEST ANNIVERSARY

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE MARIED TWO YEARS AGO AND COME BACK EVERY YEAR FOR OUR ANNIVERSARY . WE LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT THE PLACE. IT`S A GREAT PLACE TO HAVE AN AFFAIR. THE FOOD IS DELICIOUS AND SERVICE IS...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/02/2007
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best food view and customer service

i went to riverview on monday with my wife and i had a great time the food was exellent and the service was to the point i would highly recomemend it to anyone the place is just beautiful i would say that...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Jared R.

1.0 of 5 stars. Oh my god, do not even think about going to this tourist trap excuse of a restaurant. It was really cool how we got to take our own private boat ride over from the 34th street pier on the East River...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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Riverview Restaurant & Lounge

We went to Riverview on a Monday evening around 8PM. It was Restaurant Week in Queens and they were on the list of restaurant. We walked in and were seated in a short period of time. Even though it was...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2007
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Food was very dissapointing

I agree with everyone that said the food tasted frozen. I was so looking forward to eating here and it was terrible. I had the flounder stuffed with crabmeat, I'm still waiting for the crabmeat. My husband had...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/29/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Laura and Theo P.

1.0 of 5 stars. We tried this restaurant for brunch because it is close to home. BIG MISTAKE. The service was horrible. We waited over 45 minutes for our food. We were never offered refills for coffee or water. Then...
yelp.com - user review - 08/26/2007
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Burger Kings fish fillet sandwich has more flavor the the stuffed flounder( and thats a pretty bad thing to say)

I am so dissapointed at how the quality of the food has gone through the floor. I have been to this restaurant twice before and the food was ok, but today the food was horrendous. The fried calamari was barely...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2007
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Prix-Fixed Menu is Great Value!

This past weekend, my family celebrated my sister's graduation at Riverview. Although a private party was coming to a close, we were seated promptly after arrival (which was before our designated reservation...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2007
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Best frozen food in long island city and way too expensive

We asked for our lamb/steak to be cooked medium rare, but as a cook, you can realize that the meat was frozen and that it had to be cooked right through. food is wayyyyyy too pricey considering its frozen....
citysearch.com - user review - 03/24/2007
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Amazing Food! Fantastic Service! Spectacular View and Ambience!

I had dinner last night with my husband at Riverview Restaurant the ambience and the view are spectacular. The food was definitely good, very well presented and prepared perfectly. We were very happy with the...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/06/2007
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SUPRISE- ANOTHER TERRIBLE REVIEW!!!!

If your looking for a place that has good food, great service, and friendly management. Riverview is NOT , NOT, NOT the place you want to go. I dined there last saturday night and after arriving, it initially...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2007
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Incredible!!!

I know people often take the time to complain, but few take the time to say ?thank you? when all goes well. Yesterday, I hosted a baby shower for my sister at your restaurant. I live in the Washington, DC area...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/13/2006
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great service

After I had made the reservation I read some of the reviews on this restaurant and almost cancelled. After all it was my best friend's birthday and I didn't want bad service, mediocre food and a big check. But...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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Stay Away- HELLISH FIASCOS!

So my husband and I went here for Restaurant Week. We get to the restaurant at 7 ish and the host tells us we can't sit inside because they are cleaning the restaurant. After some debate he decides to allow us...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/20/2006
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GOOD EXPERIENCE

a wonderful dining experience. beautiful restaurant, very good food and attentive service. now to the view, SPECTACULAR. highly recommended for everyone. be sure to take a stroll on the broadwalk after dinner...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2006
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terrific services!!!!!!!!!

the view is spetacular and the service excellent. however their menu needs to be a bit more eclectic, the food was just too too average for their prices. on the down side "the loud wedding singer" has got to...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/18/2006
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A View Cannot Make a Restaurant

I took my visiting parents here for the skyline view, only to have the worst restaurant experience I have EVER had. The restaurant had a mediocre jazz band outside playing so loudly that, sitting inside, I...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/31/2006
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what a view

the view is the signature of this lovely resturant.the decor is just out of tis world.i discoverd this palce by chance while i was driving from work i stop to see a friend of mine in long island city,she...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/27/2006
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Horribly Sloowww

Lovely decor and view but horribly slow services, which there was no excuse for since the restaurant was, empty (our group of 14 and about 6 other patrons). Yet, it still took over an hour for us to get our...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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Horrible Service

Yes, the view and decor are gorgeous but, We were a group of 14 on a Saturday, there were approximately 8 other people in the restaurant, we entered at 12:30 and took an hour to get our food, was alright. We...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2006
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Great place, SLOW service.

I took a girl who is really important to me on a date here about two weeks ago. We had a wonderful night the food was excellent, the view was great and the bathrooms were really cool. However my only complaint...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2006
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Not so great

My boyfriend and I decided to go to Riverview on Valentine's Day 2006, not such a good idea. People were leaving because they had been waiting for hours, however we decided to stay and have a complimentary...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Horrendous!!!!!

My husband and I went there for Valentine's Day last night. In short, it was one of the most horrible dining experiences I have ever had!!!! We waited for over 1 hr and 15 min for our entree to arrive after...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/15/2006
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Pretty trendy...

...but that's about it. Food is average, nothing to rave about. Service was pretty good. The view however is spectacular, and the live music is also a nice touch. Decor is very trendy, but aside from those...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/17/2005
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Good Place, Great Service, Decent Food

Went here for a 1 yr anniv. The service was excellent, very humble folks, was welcomed twice before we were even seated. Food was decent, nothing to get excited over, for the cost. Wasnt bad though either, the...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/30/2005
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The finest women in Queens!

I went there on Wednesday with a girl I met who lives in LIC. I live in Manhattan and never venture into Queens. She suggested we go to Riverview so I agreed- even though it was against my better judgement but...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/23/2005
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Riverview by Tara C. at InsiderPages

Located on the shores of the east side river of Long Island City. This warm and inviting place offers the best dining experience in the area. Stay for a cocktail at the bar, or have the hostess seat you to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2005
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Just ok...

I went there with my husband for my birthday. Location is really nice - reminds me kind of Battery Park City... The food was just mediocre at best. My husbands potatoes were way too salty and just unbearable...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/08/2005
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Great food but hard to find location

Unless you have food allergies, I highly recommend ordering the tasting menu. We decided to go with 7 courses but I think 5 would have been more than enough. Everything was absolutely delicious. The wine list...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/18/2005
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RIVERVIEW-A SPECIAL NIGHT

It was the perfect night, I mean truly fabulous. I really needed a night away from all the chaos, a night with just my boyfriend away from everything. He took me to RiIVERVIEW, five minutes outside the city,...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/22/2004
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Worth the Trip

For those of you afraid to leave Manhattan, Riverview is seriously about 5 minutes through the tunnel and every bit worth the trip. The food is better than most found in manhattan and the view blows it away!...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/07/2004
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best in the city

Daniel, Jean Georges, Ducasse, if one day you decide to move out of manhattan, ask these guys. From the welcome to the "out of this world" food, from the service to the crazy desserts it was all perfect. Why...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2004
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Wow!!!

I went to riverview with my wife, and I have to say that's the most romantic place I've ever been to. The view of Manhattan is incredible, but more than that, the experience was one of my best restaurant...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/18/2004
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OpenTable

located directly on the shore of the east river at the avalon in long island city, riverview restaurant commands the most spectacular views of new york city's skyline. directly facing the united nation with...
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OpenTable

Located directly on the shore of the East River at the Avalon in Long Island City, Riverview Restaurant commands the most spectacular views of New York City's skyline. Directly facing the United Nation with...
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