Reviews for River House in Damariscotta, ME
This is our favorite place to eat within 50 miles of Damariscotta. The food is sourced locally and prepared amazingly well. We... own a restaurant in North Carolina and our standards and expectations are very high. We spend 6 months of the year here inMaine and always look forward to eating at the River House. The owners, managers, bartenders, chefs and servers here set a veryhigh bar for the area. Whether you are local or just traveling thru this coastal town, I would highly recommend to anyonelooking for a great dining experience. Hats off to the team there. We will definitely be back. Read more
While staying in Boothbay Harbor, we decided to make the drive up to Damariscotta for dinner at the River House and everything... was fantastic! The views from inside the dining room were picturesque, atmosphere was very relaxed, drinks were great, anddinner was delicious, and very well prepared. Staff and service were excellent and really made for a great evening!! Read more
What a fantastic spot! This cute farm to table restaurant is located right on the water with both indoor and outdoor seating.... Fresh, creative cocktails as well as extremely well executed food. I very much enjoyed the scallops, oysters and mussels pairedwith their twist on a gimlet. Everything was beautifully presented and the service was excellent! We finished our meal withchocolate mousse and a rhubarb crumble. Perfection! I highly recommend this place! One of the best meals I have ever had! Read more
This is my favorite place in Damariscotta Maine, the chef John is so good and uses only fresh ingredients at all time, in fact... after having dinner here last night we are now having brunch for the first time, the next day! We are so happy that we have thechance to come. The food is delicious and the service is amazing! Also you can get fresh squeezed orange juice you can?t beatthat. ???? Read more
The absolute best restaurant in Damariscotta, ME. Delicious farm to table, great wine list and comfortable atmosphere. The staff... is very accommodating and the setting can?t be beat, located directly on the Damariscotta River and an easy walk from anywherein town. Read more
Excellent from start to finish! My husband and I popped in for drinks and apps on Thursday night before heading down the street... for dinner. Had we not had reservations with our extended family, we certainly would have happily stayed at The River House. Ourserver was super friendly, efficient and informative. Our drinks were both fantastic and both the mussels appetizer and thetomato appetizer were not only delicious, but so fresh and flavorful. We made it a point to go back the very next evening tocelebrate our 16th wedding anniversary! We happily sat at the bar where John served us creative top notch drinks. Our entiremeal was delicious, but the miso squash was so amazing that we had to order it again as a side to go with our bluefin tuna andsteak! We?ve eaten at fantastic restaurants in Boston, San Francisco, Portland OR, and beyond, and this was right up there withthe best of them. We will definitely be going back to The River House next time we are in town! Read more
My local friend raved about River House and had the foresight to reserve one of their two outside tables with a built in fire... for our visit. Once the fire started up, we were instantly warm and enjoying the friendly coastal ambiance in Damariscotta. Thesmall menu was broken into cocktails, wine, firsts and mains, endings and then a random ?loose ends? menu. We were all preparedto order the Monkfish after hearing our friend rave about it, and were somewhat devastated when they were completely sold out byour 7:30 reservation, very much dwindling our options as pescatarians. That said, we were happy campers by the time ourcocktails arrived. If you are an Old Fashioned lover like me, you will enjoy the Of the Earth cocktail! The salmon and the offmenu ?chef?s veggie special? aka the medley of veggie sides from all the other main dishes, were all delicious. Read more
The food was absolutely brilliant. I had a New York strip steak, it was a special, and I swear it was the best steak I had ever... had in my life, it was just perfect. The drinks were all perfectly timed for our meals. Everything was great from the ambient,the drinks, the food and the dessert. It was pretty pricey but would definitely recommend to everyone. Read more