Visited the River Bar & Grill again today for lunch...and to much my surprise there is a new manager and new staff ! Yay !!! Was not happy with the former manager Emily and her lack of customer service and attitude... I stopped going to the River because of Emily ! New manager Madison is personable, professional and just what the River and owner Donald needed I'm sure to restore the faith of many ! I'll be back for sure ! read more

Great food. Seafood Trio was wonderful. Ample portions. Delicious sauce. I had the pulled pork sandwich. Great breast, tasty pork and a topping of their salad was a nice touch too. Tried the cheese fondue with drizzled honey base on an earlier review--very tasty and the flatbread was very good too Service was excellent, contrasting many other reviews I read. I was a cold snowy winter night, but our hearts and tummies were warmed. read more

Pretty much typical bar food - anywhere. Shared a pastrami sandwich & a burger with sweet potato hash. Coleslaw that came with pastrami was completely dry. Sandwiches were decent- not great. Ok service . read more

Started with the fondue which never disappoints! The sweet potato hash is so unique and always order it! The bonus of the night was the dessert. Menu stated it was a double chocolate brownie but more like a blondie brownie served warm and crispy with housemade ice cream. It was DELICIOUS!! Server and atmosphere was very relaxing. TVs for game viewing, nice bar area. Same owner as Roots Restaurant in Rutland! read more

Ordered a chicken sandwich that was clearly raw in the middle, didn't eat and when I told the waitress she offered me a box no refund or new sandwich. Young staff with no manager and subpar food with barley any guests. Will not return. read more

Many months ago, this restaurant was a great spot to chill out at. The staff was was tops!! The food was ALWAYS outstanding and properly cooked . read more

Food was good, there were some fun things on the menu like fondue. Yum! Cute patio for people watching and plenty of parking.

The first time we ate here right after they opened (3 years ago) our experience was great. We were visiting the area again and decided to give it a try and we had an awful experience. They only had one server and one bartender working so while I understand that it's hard to get good help, why not close for the night? We had to wait for a long time to be waited on, then it took forever for them to bring our food. In addition, it took them an hour to bring my husband a beer in a can and my burger and bun were burnt. It's a nice restaurant and the employees were kind, but we were very disappointed with our most recent experience there. read more

Delicious food, pleasant patio seating and very nice waitress in the beautiful town of Brandon. We started with the homemade chips and blue cheese dressing which was very good. I had the portobello mushroom and Swiss sandwich with sweet potato hash. Both were delicious! My hubby loved his steak sandwich. We're both taking half our lunch home. read more

Great place. I'm traveling from CT and have eaten here twice...pork belly special was outstanding and I want to eat at my lake house and they packed it up beautifully! I'm also sharing a pic of the swordfish from the other night... read more

River Pub & Grill - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

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River Grill is a new resto in Brandon this year. + Ambiance is chill gastro-pub across the street from the Fall where Mae's used to be. Looks updated and indoor and patio seating. While I was visiting, there was a steady flow of people to their patio (~4 tables / 12 seats). Their patio faces SR7. Menu is by QR, but they provide paper menus when they seat you. Generally clean and friendly vibe. + Food is updated American with interesting twist of local meats. There was an emu and pork meat balls on the menu. Apparently, there's a local emu farm nearby. I had a locally sourced beef burger with sweet potato hash. It came out with perfect medium rare and was tasty. Their hash was mixed with red peppers and while it had a nice texture, it was little oily. The only odd thing was their weirdly short fork. It was like eating with a kid fork, but that's the only kind of fork they have. Perhaps order finger foods. + Price is on the higher side but not unreasonable. ++ Service was friendly and prompt. Better than most VT restos....serious shortage of service folks and young people. + Parking is street and free read more

River Pub & Grill - 7/21 Local beef burger with sweet hash - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

Food was great. I was with a group of 8 persons so we had a variety of items on the menu. Service at the bar from Emily was top shelf.

I love the river pub! My best friend just bought a house in Brandon so I'm lucky enough to come visit and eat all the delicious food in town. They have a cheese dip here that they put honey on that I think about all the time. Decent wine list. read more

River Pub & Grill - world cup + fries + spicy GIN marg - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

Came here for dinner while we visited the area. Very casual, the food & drinks were excellent. Especially the Belly (pork belly) appetizer! read more

River Pub & Grill - Pork Belly Appetizer - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

Great little spot about 30 min from Middlebury. They have a very relaxing ambiance here, it's perfect for lunch. We sat at the bar and ordered a round of local beers, as well as an appetizer and a lunch sandwich. The fondue app was very tasty, and came with toasted pieces of pita, as well as green apple slices. The BLT was pretty big (think giant pita wrap) and was stuffed with a ton of sliced Turkey, along with some bacon. It was really filling. The sandwich comes with an option if a few sides. We went with the maple carrots (seasonal). Pricing was very reasonable. Bartender was really nice. Great spot! read more

One of my must stops for lunch in the area. Always great service. Indoor and outdoor seating. Great selection of local beers on draft. Great music. My favorite dish is the TP Blt - smoked turkey, pork belly, greens, tomato, garlic aioli, and wrapped in grilled flatbread - delicious! read more

River Pub & Grill - a plate of food and a glass of beer - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

The service was terrible. The person behind the bar named Emily is not friendly and I had to wait a long time gor her to take my drink order. Even longer to take my food order. she never asked me if the food was good or if I wanted anything else. She never said thank you, come again. She was too busy making up drinks and talking to the man next to me. The date was 2/26/25. There was another young woman working there was very sweet and attentive. I wouldn't go back if Emily was workin. read more

Saw excellent reviews and decided try this place. We made reservations for 5:30 and walked from the Brandon Inn. Got there about an hour early but the server took us right in to our table. We ordered Irish coffee, which was really good. Then we had Brussel sprouts appetizer which was surprisingly good and watched football. Sadly several large groups were turned away as they just don't have enough tables, but it was filled up by 5:30 with reservationists. Then we ordered. Kathy got the pork chop and I got the ribeye steak. Both were superb. The pork chop was juicy and the sauce was very tasty. My ribeye was cooked to perfection even though it was a little thin. The sauce and thin onion rings on it were marvelous. It also came with potatoes and cooked carrot strips. It was all wonderful. The service was tiptop. Our waitress was there whenever we needed something but wasn't helicoptering all the time. The ambiance was warm and inviting with a bar along one wall with TVs and maybe ten indoor tables and a few outdoor ones. We were100% happy and would go back in an instant. Can't recommend getting reservations strongly enough. You don't want to miss out if you're near Brandon, Vermont! read more

River Pub & Grill - Behind the bar. - Bars Near Me - Brandon, Vermont

The service is fantastic and the people are awesome! Super cute inside and porch! However, the food leaves something to be desired and it's on the more expensive end. Their appetizers are much better than their main courses. They have delicious mozzarella moons and fondue! But if you the looking for a filling dinner I would skip this place but definitely go for apps and dessert! read more

Food was excellent, our server was great. The wait for the food was horrendous. They seemed to be short staffed and everybody was working their tails off. We had a big party and our food came out in two separate bursts about five minutes apart-not ideal. read more

Went to lunch with my sister. Was very enjoyable. Service was great. We sat outside and the traffic was not so bad so we could visit. Drinks and burgers were delicious! read more

Service is flawlessly executed. Food is beyond superior. I hate to recommend this place cause I want to be able to get a reservation when I call. The bar is well stocked and the manager is ther making sure everything done just so. Best restaurant in Rutland County And the furnishing are fresh. . You have to try this place read more

They were excellent food was good an I saw an Ole friend there. I ended up paying for them which was a pleasure to do to be able to let them enjoy there time with each other an food an not have to pay for it. Food an alcohol is always better when your not paying for it. But at the River Pub an Tavern it's always good anyway read more

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Sweet potato hash is delicious! Great small town restaurant, deck seating is fun. Would go again

Good pub food. Friendly and clean. I love their Rueben sandwich and their soup specials are delicious.

Got takeout on a Saturday. Place was empty. Caesar salad was the worst ever ( and stupid expensive at $14) and my Turkey wrap was almost as bad with mushy lettuce and very dry and overcooked (microwaved?) pork belly. On top of that mess it was very expensive. Yes, I left the waitress a tip. Our first and only visit I'm afraid. read more

We stumbled on River Pub and was pleasantly surprised. Food was great and Kristen the server/manager was fantastic and showed she loved her job. read more

5 stars for the food and service. The maple teriyaki wings were some of the best we've had. Their take on fondu is splendid, and the sides did not disappoint. Maple crème brûlée was excellent. read more

We were looking for a good place to eat lunch , near The Lilac Inn, and The River Pub and Grill was recommended. So happy with our lunch, the Brussels sprout appetizer was delicious, and Kathrine was a wonderful host and afternoon bartender. We even made plans for dinner there too and the prime rib special was great. Really recommend this restaurant and we will be back. Thanks Katherine and crew! read more

Quaint Grill Pub in downtown Brandon, VT just steps from shops and galleries. Fast friendly service and great food. I had the carrot bisque appetizer followed by the open face meat loaf sandwich. Both were excellent. I washed both down with an awesome Bloody Mary cocktail . Bring your hungry face, as the portions are large and the price is reasonable! read more

My family just visited after wanting to try it for a while. Maybe we caught them on a bad day, but it was not the quality one would expect for the prices paid. The food was bland and underwhelming. A very basic cheeseburger with fries is $15 and is one of the cheapest items on the menu. There is absolutely no kids menu, but they did offer us kids options which were not good. A very basic 1/2 pizza which is 75% bland dough, and sauce and a few clumps of mozzarella cheese on each slice which was not a kid-friendly presentation. The kid's chicken was 1 large chicken strip that came so late that the rest of my family had basically eaten everything. When the 1 large strip came it was overcooked and unseasoned and my child did not eat it. Give this place a pass if you have children, and taste buds. There are better options in Brandon steps away from this restaurant. read more

River Pub and Grill was a really good place . The service was really good. For example, our server came by and was really nice and she was really good at serving things in general. Now let's get to this amazing food. I got the burger which was super good , but the thing was that the fries were a little bit salty I still loved them. My little brother got the grilled cheese from the kids menu. He gave it a four out of 4. When I tried it I personally loved it, but that's just me though. My mom got got the kale salad and my mom loved it. My dad got the sweet potato wrap with the veggies on the side and he loved it so much. The ambiance felt really good and chill. Thats why I as a ten year old gave this restaurant a five star review! read more

Just had my husband's birthday dinner here after a day of skiing. Not a thing to complain about. Welcomed from the second we walked in. Amazing VT maple whiskey sour with a frothy egg white. Waitress wrote nothing down and got 4 orders perfect. Homemade house chips with bleu cheese dip. Huge prime rib special for the birthday boy, risotto with no leftovers!, burger, and steak sandwich. All amazing. Then birthday desserts were: towering carrot cake and chocolate mousse cake, both with ice cream and sauce drizzled on the plate. Our son got the maple creme brûlée which looked and tasted amazing. Waitress helped us sing happy birthday. A great night! Look forward to returning. read more

Food was good and price was reasonable but the wait for the food was really unreasonable for a hamburger and sandwich. Then the waitress told us the delay was due to staff shortage yet a couple came in shortly after us, ordered drinks and food after us but got their food almost 20 minutes before us. Waitress was apologetic but no offer to make it right. Probably won't be back...... read more