La Riv - Georgetown

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   Michael

   Austin

   2 reviews

   4.0

   2 reviews

   Dined today

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   This was our first time dining at La Riv. First impression as we walked in was a great aroma coming from the open kitchen. Good start! Atmosphere was vibrant and very busy at 6:30 PM. We were seated right away and greeted by our server quickly. Our server was exceptional all evening, very attentive and great knowledge of the menu and wine list. She helped us select a great Barolo and it was wonderful. The menu is straight forward and an abundance of selections. We started with the grilled garlic bread, perfect. Next, we split the Wood Grilled Wedge, excellent and the Blue Cheese dressing was perfect. My wife ordered the Branzino - whole fish. Perfectly prepared, fresh and a great choice. I eyed the numerous steak offerings which all looked exceptional, but decided to go with a pasta specialty, Bucatini Al La Riv. Pasta very fresh, abundance of ingredients, but lacked a "wow" factor. Flavors were good, but didn't pop. Next time I am definitely going with the Bistecca Ala Fiorentina, the table next to us ordered it and it looked exceptional! We topped off the evening and shared their tiramisu. Perfect execution, great way to end our meal. We'll certainly be back as we felt the prices were reasonable, service excellent and atmosphere vibrant!
   

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   Morven

   VIP

   New York City

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food was great. Beef tartare and Cacio e Pepe were standouts. Location is very convenient. Service was excellent. Will definitely be back.
   

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   Linda

   VIP

   Austin

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We understood…It was a Saturday night during the holiday season and, even though we had a reservation, we were asked to wait five to ten minutes to be seated. Just as we were starting to wonder if they had forgotten about us, the hostess apologized and offered to buy us a glass of champagne “on the house.” We were guided to a private cocktail area with four seats and joined another couple, who were also waiting, and chatted while waiting to be seated; a lovely gesture and one you don’t experience very often! Even though the restaurant was very busy, our waiter, Roland, made us feel as if we were his only guests. Noticing we still had champagne to finish, he held off opening our wine and paced the courses slowly, just as we had asked. What can we say? We love to share the arugula and fig pizza and wood roasted chicken. Maybe next time, we’ll try something new at our favorite Georgetown restaurant!
   

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   Jan

   New York City

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 2

   Our waiter, Oscar was great. The ravioli was excellent. However, it was way too loud. My husband and I could not hear each other.
   

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   rodney

   Austin

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 3

   Waiter was very helpful but slow. Several wines on the list were not available and this took quite a long time to find out with each order.
   

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   Diane

   VIP

   Phoenix

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   La Riv never disappoints. The food is fabulous, the service is exceptional. Christine our waitress is top-notch, and Josh makes everything extra special by taking such good care of his patrons. Highly recommend.
   

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   Gina

   San Antonio

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Food is DELICIOUS. We had the steak bruschetta, bronzino and pasta, all great, and our waiter let us take our time to visit and we weren’t rushed! If you’re having pizza, you can watch it being made!
   

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   Greg

   Seattle

   2 reviews

   2.0

   2 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was over priced and not very good. The service was good. Ambiance average
   

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   Jeffery

   Austin

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined 7 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Overall experience was amazing. Food, service, atmosphere, were all excellent. Would recommend to anyone wanting a great dining experience.
   

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    Alton

    Austin

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5

    This restaurant is consistently above others to include downtown or the Domain when it comes to service, cuisine and price.
    

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