The River Road House

989 River Rd, Schenectady - 12306
154 reviews
American Pizza
(518) 214-4136

Great place, very friendly, the food was great, I felt like one of the regulars.

Hidden Gem!! Lovely staff, always pleasant and friendly!! I have never had a bad meal here. The steak is absolutely delicious, highly recommend it.

Great local place but you don't have to be a regular to feel welcome. Food is very good and the staff is always friendly. We dine in and order take out from here regularly.

I went to The River Road House with a group of friends for dinner on a weeknight. It was very empty when we arrived, but before we knew it, the bar area had filled up with what appeared to be regulars. Our waitress was nice, but food was a bit slow to arrive (not her fault) and by the time our dinner was over, our waitress had ended up behind the bar, helping to manage the crowd there and it took a while for us to get our bill. This also wasn't her fault. I just got the feeling that this was more of a neighborhood bar that serves food rather than a restaurant that has a bar. The food we had was good but not spectacular. It seems like a great place if you are looking for a neighborhood bar, but as a restaurant, it's just average.

The burger was pretty good. Ordered without onions...and ended up getting onions AND peppers. Maybe I missed the peppers on the menu, but I don't think so. I don't hate onions. I was driving and didn't want farts. There, I said it. The truffle fries were pretty good but they could be a bit thicker. I did appreciate that they were crispy. Home cut are typically greasy. My wife got pasta with fish on it. Huge portion...good. she said the fish was fishy and the sauce was a bit too rich. The sauce, I suppose is a preference thing. I don't eat fish, but I understand fishy fish is not ideal.The server was very friendly and helpful. All in all, it was worth pulling off the thruway for dinner here. I'd bet it's cool in summer when the trains go by.

Very friendly place, just the burger was dry , the lemon pepper chicken wings were fantastic

Yummy fried clams and onion rings. Sweet waitress, who brought me out a piece of cheesecake for my birthday. And the other patrons sang happy birthday to me! Special place with a kind crowd and good food.

This was a phenomenal restaurant located in Schenectady a little out of the way but definitely a place to try when you have a chance to. The atmosphere and the food was incredible to say the least and the friendly wait staff added to that. Everything was cooked to order and did not disappoint. We ordered the lemon pepper boneless wings as an appetizer. You could taste the fresh lemon and grated pepper in the sauce it competes with the top wing spots in Schenectady. I ended up getting just a simple black and blue burger which was cooked to medium rare perfectly. My fiance got a steak sandwich which was sliced New York strip with a homemade cheese sauce served with homemade chips. You could really tell that they cared about the food that they were making in the kitchen. Since this review I have gone back twice and have recommended it a bunch of times to family and friends.

Fantastic food! Everything is handmade and perfectly prepared. The Philly Steak subs with hand-cut french fries did not disappoint. Our waitress was friendly and attentive. A tad too dark inside. This little place packs a punch!

Good food. Our waitress was great!