Reviews for Merchants River House in New York, NY

If you’re looking for warm indoor dining and some beautiful sunsets over Jersey City’s skyline then this is the spot. The... steak and mashed potatoes was good, medium rare as usual ????. And the french onion soup (and I hateeeeee souuupp) was good,especially if you love cheeseeee and tryna warm up on a cold day ????. The viiewwww is what this spot is known for and you wontregret it. The Mac N’ Cheese was not the best was missing some additional seasoning, it tasted bland. And the MRH SteakSandwich was probably the most underwhelming thing here, I dont recommend it. Read more

Reservations highly recommended. Perfect for gatherings and spacious outside and inside. We took friends that came in from out... of town. Close to the path trains and MTA trains. Really can’t beat the outside views at this restaurant. The staff wasfriendly and attentive. Nice selection of cocktails and food that felt like comfort food than fine dining. And comfort food isthe best. Read more

Came for the views of the Hudson River and the Statue of Liberty. The atmosphere really carries for the quality of food served... here. For the price (talking like $30 per person), the food doesn't really do it for me. We orders the octopus app and musselbut of which were ok, but I probably wouldn't order either again. The octopus still have the gummy skin on it which didn't makefor good mouthfeel and mussels were skinny. For the mains, we had the hanger steak and eggs, eggs benedict, and the signatureburger. While aesthetically pleasing, each dish was so subpar. Eggs Benedict: english muffin was soggy, the poached eggoverdone, only saving grace was the potatoes Hanger Steak: a little tough but lacking in seasoning Signature Burger: nothingsignifcant, the burger also lacked flavor/seasoning, and the bun was not toasted so it made the entire sandwich cold Honestly,a cute brunch spot for the views, but i'd pass on the food. Read more

This place has a great view of the river. The service was great. But food quality was mixed, and dishes were overpriced. Their... $29 lobster roll was worse than the $17 lobster roll at Luke's Lobster. Their reasonably priced cauliflower steak was prettygood except for the dried out carrots that came with it. They have some gimmicky menu items like mac & cheese in a cone sellingfor $17 each. They've got everything else going: the great vibe, the amazing view of the river, and the awesome service. What'slacking is good food that's reasonably priced. I might give it another try and order some of the other menu items, but my firstimpression is that it smelled like a tourist trap. Read more

Came in for the famous Quartet. Expensive. $36 dollars for the 4 Mac & cheese extravaganza. The Buffalo was my least favorite.... The original was my favorite. I honestly could not get over how expensive it was. It feeds 2 and the views is nice of the river.Maps takes you weird route, it's hard to find. Once you're at the building, walk towards the river and you'll find the location.It's an experience and it makes for great photos. Read more

The view for river, sunset, and night light is unbeatable. The servers were attentive and polite. The food we had were decent,... not that good but fair for the price and portion. There are dividers for indoor seating. Overall a place to consider if you wantto have a relaxing night to hang out. Read more

They have one of the BEST vegan burgers with avocado! Drinks are nicely selected and beautifully presented, which matches the... ambiance of the location. Staff is also very thoughtful and friendly. I have returned 3x because I love this place so much. Read more

One of my new FAVORITE places. This place has it all - perfect quiet location, direct river/sunset views, super ROMANTIC vibe,... good selection of seafood dishes, excellent service, and best of all, shockingly reasonable prices considering everything. Thefood won’t blow you away but it’s still very solid, especially if you’re craving things like mussels, fish and chips, orcalamari. I totally recommend getting an order of the mussels to share - the white wine/sausage based sauce is to die for. Youcan enjoy a full dinner for two with a bottle of wine for around $100. This is the IDEAL DATE SPOT. You can’t see in myphotos, but the other side/angle is a complete view of the Hudson. Sit outdoors on a summer night (come around 8pm when it’scooler and the sun is setting), but the indoor space looks stellar as well. Read more