4.5 Went before a show, friend (member) had made reservations. Sat upon arrival, in the front area with great views and closer to the bar. Greeted right away- wonderful server (super upbeat, friendly, knowledgeable, and personable)- also had great recommendations. Kicked off with HH drinks- dirty martinis and for a friend a mocktail. We also enjoyed fresh bread and butter and then the spinach artichoke dip bread. Wow. So dang good- soft and melt in your mouth bread with hot dip and cheese. Delicious. For our meals: Me- Crab bisque (yum) and cold lobster salad (also yum- lots of lobster). Friends- Also had the bisque, plus a ceaaar salad- one with chicken. In addition, a couple sides of fries which were very good. Offered and took a shuttle to our show (and back), which was a nice touch. Parking was also free/validated. Shuttle driver was friendly and also personable. Good experience all around- good to views to service. read more

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After a bit so easy time trying to find the parking for this place I finally found the underground parking. I came here for a long dinner with a professional group I work along with. The location on the 34th and 35th floor of the Wells Fargo building is breathtaking. The views of Jacksonville are amazing. We had the St. John's Dining room which is a large space for about 10-15 folk. The staff was extremely attentive and very good. They were getting me drinks before I knew I wanted them! This place is fine dining with some pizazz. I had a four course meal starting with the sea same seared ahi tuna, baby spinach and berries, an 8oz filet, and finally Florida key lime pie. Every bite was tasty. I hope to be back soon! read more

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Wow! What an incredible place to eat! The service is excellent and the food always pleases everyone. We had the grilled cheese and tomato soup along with steak. Both were excellent. The last time I had the hummus appetizer at the bar which was more than enough to take home for lunch the next day. The scallops were succulent and perfectly cooked. I will hopefully become a regular! read more

We moved downtown and had a membership at the Rriver Club for than two years. We have never once had a exceptional meal at this place and the service is slow as molasses. The windows are not clean, the decor is in serious need of replacement and the staff is being held captive by its dysfunctional kitchen. Frankly, I am mystified that the River Club has not gone out of business. It's not the staff that is at fault and one server, who has been working there for years, is great. Managers do try and they have become very adept at fielding complaints. The problem is the chef, pure, and simple. The quality of the meals is uneven though generally of better quality for large groups with private reservations. Getting food out of this kitchen for dining room members is glacial. Expect to spend 2 1/2 hours and still have to take the desert home in a brown paper bag. The last time we dined there for "all you can eat taco night," we brought guests and were mortified. In one hour and seven minutes, they served four so called tacos to each guest, each of which was the size of a human ear. We reluctantly cancelled our membership. It's sad that the owner has run this venerable old Jacksonville institution into the ground. read more

The Mother's Day buffet was great. They had Everything thing you can think of. Cold Buffet: Full Garden Salad Bar and accompaniments Tomato, Asparagus & Portobello Mushroom Salad with Lemon Dressing Belgian Endive, Seasonal Berries Roasted Chicken & Green Bean Salad Watermelon, Goat Cheese & Arugula Salad Sesame Ahi Tuna Chilled Shrimp Meat Carvery: Prime Rib with Horseradish Cream and Rosemary Jus Honey Glazed Ham with Sliced Pineapple Entrées: Lemon Thyme & Dijon Grilled Chicken Grilled Pork Tenderloin Braised Cabbage & Apple Brandy Blackened Salmon with Citrus Salsa Scallion Rice Pilaf Roasted Red Skin Mashed Potatoes Grilled Zucchini, Squash Sweet Peppers, Carrots & Asparagus Steamed Broccoli & Cauliflower Bacon & Sausage French Toast Sticks with Whipped Cream Syrup & Berry Compote Eggs Benedict Kid's selections: Cheese & Pepperoni Pizza Chicken Fingers & Sidewinder Fries Macaroni & Cheese Fresh Fruit Dessert: Buffet- Assorted Pies, Cookies, Brownies, Petit Fours, Chocolate Strawberries, Key Lime Tart Bread Pudding & Mini Creme Brule Beverage: Coffee, & Iced Tea included read more

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It is a wonderful place to be a member of excellent food. Great atmosphgreat service, knowledgeable individuals. That service you and great chef. read more

The views of the St. John's river are phenomenal as is the dining experience. They have fun themed happy hours and mixers as well. The Social Membership is very affordable and it's a great place to bring business clientele to highlight our great city of JACKSONVILLE, FL! Call and schedule a tour! read more

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Great atmosphere, attentive staff and good food. No better view in downtown Jacksonville to take in a panorama of the river and city. You can take the time to enjoy your meal and beverages and not feel rushed to give up your table like a typical dining experience. read more

Been here twice recently ..once for a wedding and then a product launch party. Both have been fun, good layout and production! Great place to have an event!! The view makes this venue unique and awesome. If the weathers bad then your not getting the best of it! As you can see ; Gloomy rainy night read more

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Located on the 34th and 35th floors of the Wells Fargo building in downtown Jacksonville. We had an invite from WF to attend a luncheon here and decided to attend. There a parking garage in the basement reserved for WF bank customers. Take your parking ticket with you and have your bank representative validate it for N/C parking. Make your way to the lobby and choose from the 3 banks of elevators to get to the top. Once on the 35th floor, you'll quickly be amazed by the stunning views of the Jacksonville landscape and St Johns river. You'll see pleasure boat traffic as well as commercial barges, etc... Our hosts had a welcome table for us to sign in and a private room setup to handle our small group. We took in the sights and grabbed a seat before the rest of the group arrived. A complete buffet for lunch including tomato bisque, several salad options and toppings to make an incredible masterpiece or a simple offering to accompany your meal. There were also fresh vegetables and choice of chicken, beef or maki-mahi. Save some room for desserts because there's a full array of tasty treats to put you into a food coma if lunch didn't already do it. Cookies, small cake bites, mini Key Lime pies and much more... The experience was first class from start to finish. WF did an incredible job setting up the whole thing from presenter to location and food. If you have the opportunity, definitely check this place out read more

The River Club is the old money high society club. If you're looking for the new money club, check across the river. Located on the 34th and 35th floor of the Wells Fargo building, the club has lots of different options for members and events. Parking is located in a garage under the building on the lower level. You will lose cell signal - it's a concrete dungeon. Once you park, take the elevator up to the main floor and then catch the bank of elevators to the River Club. The 34th floor has a bar and the dining room and some smaller conference rooms. For an event, it's good for a mixer if people will be standing around. The 35th floor has two banquet rooms for events. They are decent sized for either a seated event or a mixer where it's an open floor plan. I'm regularly here for work events or luncheons for a group I'm a member of so I feel like I've had a decent part of the catering menu over the past decade. The food is usually pretty good, remembering it's catering so you're not getting an individually cooked and plated dish. There are a number of options that can fit any desired cuisine. The best things about the River Club are the view and the service. The view of the city is just gorgeous, especially at night when the bridges are lit up. Service is also top notch. There are always workers there to validate your parking ticket, quietly take away your plate or just be generally helpful. One time I was the pain in the butt person who requested hot tea instead of coffee. The server got a little confused and brought me the tea selection and a small pot of hot water but took my mug away. I just laughed and asked for my mug back which was promptly returned. Also since we're talking functions, I should note the bathrooms are very nice. Full length to the floor walls and doors so you actually have privacy. I wish more places did this instead of the creepy door gaps. read more

These stars are for the wonderful view only. If you have money for a membership here, you can dine with the wealthy with a view only matched by one other place in town: Skyline Cafe in the Bank of America building across the street. (For all of us folks who don't have a membership but still want the view, that's where we go.) I came up here once when I heard Bill Clinton was going to be here to speak. (No, I'm not going to get into politics. I just thought it would be funny to meet one of our former presidents.) Too bad he was in a room somewhere and I didn't see him. But I did hear him giving a speech of some sort. I am not a member of this dining club, so I left after 10 minutes of enjoying the beautiful view. That said, I have yet to eat here. Too bad I don't know anyone who has a membership here. Located in the very two top floors of the former Modis building. read more

I am not a member of the River Club, but my company hosts meetings and events here, so that is why I am able to come. The food is set up buffet style, with usually fish, chicken, and meat dishes. The blackened mahi-mahi on jasmine rice was really good, but the chicken cordon blu was hard to cut into and after a few attempts at trying to cut into it, I gave up and left unfinished. The macaroni salad with peas and ham was also really good too. It was creamy, with the right amount of peas and ham in it. The desserts were mini but delicious. There was mini creme brulees, cream puff pastries, mini chocolate eclairs, and an assortment of mini cakes. Overall, it is a nice place to have meetings and events. read more

I had a great time at the office party. Desserts and dranks were good. The drink I got was a hard shirley temple with rum. It was really good. My husband got 2 drinks "something sweet," 1 with rum and 1 with something else... he never asked what they were lol. Servers were very good at keeping fresh food out. The potatoes and fish were the most flavorful of the dishes. They also had chicken, steak, and some salads. I tried a bit of everything but potatoes and fish were the best. View of the Landing Christmas tree was nice too. read more

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Came here for an event and was only impressed by the view which is definitely what you are paying for. Drink prices were absurd, $8 for half a glass of house wine, $6 for a can of soda, $4 for a bottle of water. Food was weak, risotto and vegetables were overcooked, chicken masala was bland. Servers were efficient to a fault and the server grilling the chicken was repeatedly curt and rude to at least four people in our party. Bottom line, it wasn't worth the view and a lot of local restaurants have better food, prices, and service. read more

Although The River Club probably deserves a little more than three stars it doesn't, in my estimation, quite deserve four. As the previous reviewers have both stated, the views are pretty amazing. You would be hard-pressed to find a better place in Jacksonville to watch the sunset. The decor is classy, if very "old" in style, and the staff are generally courteous and reserved. I have to say that the one big disappointment of the place was, surprisingly, the food. Not all of it, for the appetizers (she-crab soup and escargots) were both delectable and very unique, nor the salads, which were likewise delicious and very impressively presented. It was the entrees that were the major let-down of the evening, primarily because it was difficult to taste the food for all the salt. And I like salt. I'm not sure whether the chef who prepared them was having an off night, but both the rabbit and fish dishes that we ordered were totally overpowered and left us guzzling water by the gallon. Luckily for us, the dessert we ordered, comprised of a sampler of three different chocolate dishes, was fantastic and helped counteract some of the residual salt. Overall, I want to give The River Club 4 stars, but just can't bring myself to do it considering the price and general self-awareness of the cuisine. The cost of the meal, while not exorbitant, rivaled those of other fine restaurants at which I have dined, and the entrees simply didn't live up to the price. I will probably visit again to see whether that was just a fluke, and reserve the right to update this review at that time! read more

The River Club is where all the elite of the elite go to rub elbows and schmooze. You have to be a member to even be granted entry to this beautiful restaurant, or know someone who is a member that will take you with them. I am not a member, but know quite a few, and have been lucky enough to enjoy the posh experience this place provides. The atmoshphere of the River Club is a very old world, deeply Southern sophistication with richen wooden accents, very high ceilings, curved stair cases, marble floors, and plush furniture. It is located at the very top of the Modis Building, occupying the 34th and 35th floors of Jacksonville's tallest skyscraper, and has floor to cieling windows that show off a stunning view of Jacksonville. The food here is delicious, but you would expect as much. However, you don't really come here for the food. You come here for the status and the ambiance. If you ever get a chance to enjoy this beautiful place, I highly recommend taking advantage of it. read more

It's a great way to see how the other half lives. Or more precisely, the other top 1%. The view is legit, and the ambiance and decor is very soothing. Alas, I am not a regular visitor; I was only their as a guest for a small shindig. The drinks and the food was great. The most amazing aspect of this place is the view, which makes Jacksonville look pretty nice. read more

Impeccable service. Fantastic views of the city. I had the lunch buffet and enjoyed it. Make sure you ask for a table by the window. read more

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Food and atmosphere were great! Top class. Outlook is beautiful day and night. Service was superb. Cocktails were great and food was 5 star. read more

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Came here for a birthday dinner and was instantly impressed with the service of the staff. The view is wonderful and there was some thunder and lightning so it was awesome to see it that "high up". The filthy martinis were SO good - olives stuffed with blue cheese, yumm! I ordered the crab imperial and I don't think I have ever had a crab dish so good. Everyone else at the table had a dish they liked as well. Don't think I'll ever come back here as I am not a member and would never pay that much for a membership. read more

Best shecrab soup south of the mason dixon. The food and service are the best in Jacksonville period. And the view is the icing on the cake.

Came here for a recent work event. The staff was extremely rude to many guests, refused to serve anyone on the 34th floor even with no customers when their line for drinks on the 35th floor was 20+ people long. If you're looking to do an event, I would suggest looking to a more friendly establishment! read more

Great spot for an after dinner drink. The drinks are a little pricey, but your paying for the amazing exclusive view and atmosphere. Great experience. Can't wait to go back! read more

Ok I was here with my school Christmas Luncheon. Again the food was absolutely wonderful. I believe everyone enjoyed the food. We had a wonderful crab chowder, seafood salad, nice crispy green beans, friend baked chicken, mild roast beef and another beef and rice dish with great flavor. The place had a great atmosphere. I would have gave it 5 stars but the serves where not being friendly as we asked for more bread they gave us some funny looks and one server asked another if we could even have some more. If you are having an event I would recommend this place. read more

I recommend the River Club for corporate events! We hosted an event there at the end of summer and had a wonderful time working with Allison and her staff. Our attendees really enjoyed themselves as the food, the drinks and the venue were exceptional. The price is also very competitive for the area. The free parking didn't hurt either. Thanks, River Club! read more