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    LD's On The River

    3.0 (108 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Nothing was posted on the menu regarding cash or credit prices.  Per NYS law, this is required.  https://dos.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2
    David K.

    I am so disappointed with this place. I've heard so much about this place that I was excited to check it out. Inside is a typical bar layout that leads to the crowded outdoor patio overlooking the river. Lots of unclean, uncleared tables. Staff wasn't rude but they sure as heck weren't excited to be there. The "jumbo wings" were not jumbo. And if these are the best rated in upstate then there is a serious wing problem around here. Some of them were overcooked and crunchy and some of them were barely cooked. The garlic parm is. Nothing but an oily greasy mess. And then there was the bill... $10 for FIVE wings and 50 cents for a tiny thing of blue cheese. Unreal. They also added in credit card fee, which is no longer allowed in NYS. Meh, I'll pass on this place again.

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    Tanya B.

    My son lives in Pulaski and I'm from Massachusetts. Whenever I come up I always hit up LDs. Never had bad service and their food is great ! I love the bar vibe. Great outdoor seating when it's warmer out of course . Today was the first time I caught their brunch menu and I was not disappointed.

    Thomas C.

    LD's on the River is a unique restaurant known not only for its award winning food but also for its breathtaking views of the Salmon River -- offering outdoor seating right on the water. Wife and I stopped in for some lunch on a Saturday. We were able to find on street parking, and were able to be sat right away, at an outside table. Plenty of outdoor seating right on the river with umbrellas for shade. Menus were brought quickly. We ordered some onion rings for a starter, while my wife ordered their pierogi platter in garlic butter with fries and I got their insantity burger, a burger topped with cream cheese filled & bacon wrapped jalapenos. Food was brought in a timely manner. We enjoyed our food. Onion rings were very good, and we loved the home made chipotle dipping sauce it came with. My burger was cooked correctly and their home made fries, while very thin, were very good. Service was mostly good, although we did feel like most of the people there were regulars and there were times we felt our service was a little slow while servers chatted with regulars, but everyone was friendly. Our only other small complaint was that they serve most of their food in baskets, and for me, the burger was huge, needed to be knife & forked, and it was difficult cutting it in a small basket. Overall, we enjoyed it though and would go back if we were in the area.

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    Carolyn F.

    This was such a great find when we took a trip to tailwater Lodge for trout fishing. It was very close to the resort, and the food was very good hasn't kind of nostalgic, feel with the exposed brick and a huge deck out the back I can imagine that in the summer that deck right on the river up high kind of hanging over the river below would be such an awesome place to hang out. Unfortunately, I forgot to take any pictures. So I'll just use two that I found online to give you an idea.

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    Caroline J.

    First time ordering food from here and it was very good. It was take-out due to the pandemic but they did a great job of taking our order and having it be ready to go in the time they mentioned. My husband got the LD's burger with an extra patty and he said it was delicious. I had a few of his fries and they were good too. Nice, thin and you can tell made-in-house. Also tried the Black and Tan onion rings. These were done well, and you could taste the beer flavor. Can't wait to go back and try their chargrilled wings.

    Don't let the yummy label make you wanna squirt some of this moldy yucky smelling Tabasco sauce get you down

    Not so great.... Tables aren't sturdy, food is meh, service isn't great. I was asked if I wanted another drink and the tender grabbed my half filled cup and refilled it and a full price drink. Tabasco sauce was moldy and expired.

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    Waitress was rude as hell. Brunette was so rude. She yelled at our table for music we didn't play.

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    Waitress was so rude. Just mean for no reason. Came up to the table like it was inconvenient for us to be here.

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    Great view of the river, nice deck, friendly staff. Good pub menu. Enjoyed our early spring lunch outside. Easy close parking.

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    Right on Joe! Great time of year up here! See you next year!

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    Brittany was the best and the service was amazing! Best wings on the river and the staff knows so much!

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    The wing flight was great and so was the burger with Mac and cheese!!! Service was good

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    Thank you for the review John! Cheers!

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    Beautiful deck overlooking the Salmon River. Very good food quality and selection. The service was good.

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    The food was great and the people are very friendly. It's also nice to sit out back and listen to the river run by.

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    Thank you for the kind words Dennis! Cheers!

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    Thanks for thinking of us William! Cheers!

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    Great service, awesome rotating beer selection, patio & great view of the Salmon River.....

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    A LOT OF UNTAPPED POTENTIAL ===========================…read more My husband and I stopped in on Monday, November 18th around 2:00 p.m.. There was hardly anyone inside, yet I had to wait ten minutes to get a table. It went downhill from there. One server for the whole restaurant is a problem. I just ordered a beer and fries. It was cold so my husband just wanted tea. The first cup tasted like coffee that he doesn't like. The second cup was cold. He gave up at that point. Even though it's the only place on the Black River we won't be back.

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    Such a great evening! I attended the Espresso Martini and Dessert Flight Night with a group of…read morefriends. Service was friendly and fast! The desserts were amazing! Well presented and delicious! The carrot cake, especially was the best carrot cake I've ever had. The martinis were the perfect complement. I also had kataifi for the first time (it wasn't coconut, as I initially thought)! The only sad thing is that this is a special menu and not offered permanently at the moment. Perhaps that could change with some strong positive reviews..... The special flight nights happen periodically. I'll keep my eyes open and plan to visit again regardless!

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