Extremely friendly people and great selection of beers. The food was fantastic. Tons of parking, easy to get to. I love this place!

Really great burgers and fries and solid soup of the day as well as yummy Brussels sprouts and roasted cauliflower. Service was just ok and be sure you are up for a noisy environment. Also be aware that everything is ala carte so we spent $20 per person without drinks or dessert. read more

My first review was back when I was a vegetarian so the menu was limited for me. I recently went back with some friends and had some beer and apps. We got the spinach dip and some donuts which were both amazing. Their beer list has a lot of variety so there are options for everyone. read more

Stellar experience, An amazingly friendly staff introduce you to some local and nationally appraised beer, and fantastic tavern food well worth your dollar. Keep an eye out for there kobe burger of the day, always tasty and always juicy. Fantastic wine and liqueur selection as well. read more

I'm going to start off with "I know it's a tavern so they probably expected a certain type of customer"... so we'll go from there. I had the burger, it was OK but not anything special. Mine wasn't cooked properly so I was a little bummed. The menu was extremely limited. If you're a vegetarian, there are no menu options for you. The meal options also do not come with sides. So if you want a burger in fries, be sure to order the fries as a side. The price range I believe should be a little lower, or they should include sides with their meals. The cocktails are also really expensive for a short glass. All in all it was OK but I don't know how many times I'll go back if they keep the menu the same way and keep their drink prices so high. read more

Really solid place. Simple menu, great beer list, solid draft rotation (though it does seem like the few bad draft picks stay in forever, probably because no one drinks them), friendly staff. Totally relaxed, if you can find anything wrong, that's just the stress talking, man. read more

This place has great ambiance and it seems to have the perfect mix of bar space and high top tables along with some couches in front of the fire. The seating on a Saturday night seemed to flow well and never got too backed up for too long. Service was slowish which is PERFECT for this type of place! Why is everyone in such a hurry? We felt very well taken care of and never hustled along. Chicken wings are awesome and a great deal and the kobe burger was spot on. Limited menu but they NAIL what they do which is way better than appealing to everyone and doing non of it well. Tons of really good beers and mixed drinks too. Excellent place and we'll be back! read more

Why do businesses open and then let them go to waste? Everything is over priced and extremely dirty! The bathrooms are equivalent to a typical concert venue, and the floors are sticky and littered with debris. The food is okay but flavored with excessive salt, I mean a lot of salt!!! Don't get me started on the refilled ketchup bottles, DIRTY! 3rd visit in 18 months, I hope someone reads this and corrects these things because the concept of the "Tavern" is great read more

My wife & I stopped in excited to check out a new spot. The location is accessible and parking is deceptively available although scattered around. The place was crowded and extremely noisy at 6:00pm on a Friday. The decor is spartan, a cross between sports bar and ski lodge. The backless bar stools were uncomfortable and inconvenient. Since we're beer geeks we appreciate a varied beer menu. We found the beer selection fair, but the prices were more appropriate for Boston than Manchester. We decided to start with the chorizo Fondue for $10. It turned out to be the most UNappetizing appetizer we've ever had. It was a tepid glob of stringy greuyer in a puddle of luke warm milk. The struggle to eat was definitely not worth the effort. The highlight was the service (Jason) which was attentive, upbeat, and friendly. Since they couldn't even manage a simple starter we decided not to waste more time or money on anything else. We're very unlikely to ever return. read more

What a really terrific tavern in Bedford! They have a terrific beer list from all over the Northeast, along with some national brands also. The food is good, although, I am extremely surprised they don't offer (or even stock) ranch dressing. The buffalo chicken dip is way too overpowering with all that Bleu Cheese. The buffalo wings were awesome---meaty, moist, and just the right amount of heat....but the no ranch is just a killer. The poutine is really good! I always make sure to hit this spot up when I come back to visit my parents. read more

Whoa. Best gastro pub I've been to in New Hampshire for damn sure. They pride themselves in homemade everything. The beer and wine selections are favorable. I'll be back read more

The food here is pretty good as are the drinks. I hATE the seating- high barstools that are so uncomfortable. However it is a fun atmosphere to go for a drink to catch up with friends. Never once have had a friendly (or attentive) waitress. read more

Great food on a limited menu but the bar and wait staff need training. I ordered a beer and it was warm. The response was "I can put it on ice for a few minutes..." Not very customer focused. They do not have frosted mugs either. Food was very good and the apps were great as well. read more

First of all "it ain't a "Kobe" burger". Wagyu or Kobe beef can only come from the Kobe region of Japan. What they are serving is hoped up fatty angus that taste really! Really! good. Drink your beer and enjoy. But don't tell me it's Kobe, if it was you'd be pay about $30 for that burger! read more

Limited menu, terrible service, not so great food, everything takes forever including a refill of your drink. We went twice to give them a second chance but it was worse. It looks like this place could be promising given its location but we'll just stick with the purple finch cafe. read more

Death by salt. No, just no. It will kill you! BEWARE! Maybe it was bad luck, maybe it was the uncomfortable chairs, but buyer beware.

Critics of RRT are in some respects right, but fail to see the bigger picture. The cost is a bit high and the food menu is relatively limited -- but the quality is high. I visit River Road for lunch often as it is nearby. I have seen the cooks preparing the meats and vegetables right there on the spot and have watched them preparing soups, salads and other dishes from scratch. With big menus you often get a lot of premade and prefrozen entrees. That is not how they do it at the tavern. There are plenty of microbrews in bottles to choose from (and some traditional big sellers as well) and the taps have a rotating selection of beers. Had a nice Hopslinger IPA from local Henniker Brewing Co. last week. I haven't had the cocktails there - I understand they can get pricey - but I have seen them made and you aren't likely to get watered down drinks that's for sure. The atmosphere is tavern simple (wood, metal, big screen tv's) but comfortable. River Road Tavern is essentially what a Tavern should be. Over time they will probably add a few more taps, a few more entrees and apps to the menu. Go and check 'em out read more

Typical pub food. Draft lines need to be cleaned more - I've had more than a couple beers there that had off tastes or the beers were flat off the draft line read more

I'm not seeing it. My wife and I stopped by for a Saturday lunch after reading about this new place in the Union Leader. Mixed reviews...the pros: great burger! The fireplace was cozy but it should have fit more customers. The fries were very tasty and the sauce was great. Our waitress, Tabitha, was exceptional. Napkins were very cool. The cons: What's with the alcohol prices? Jack and coke, came in a small glass, $9. That's steep, bordering on gouging. The fries were very skinny and cost extra. I know it sounds strange, but they were hard to eat. My wife, a little thing, said they were so small she felt she had to eat a handful at once. No root beer. It was cold in the tavern, and anyplace that says "tavern" should be warm, especially when it's snowing outside, as it was. The no back seats were uncomfortable and a little strange. I see what they were trying to do with atmosphere but they barely pulled it off. My biggest complaint overall was the $9 miniature whiskey. They won't stand the test of time with alcohol prices like that. Good for a one time visit to experience it, just not a place we'd hit on a regular basis. read more

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST HANDICAP. To purposely have high top bar tables only so that people in wheelchairs can not sit with others is AWFUL. Shame on you. I hope they destroy you I. Court. read more

This place has an excellent Kobe beef cheese burger. It's the only entree I've ordered off their limited menu. French fries are good and come with an amazing peanut sauce. The thing that puts this place over the edge is the beer selection. There are always interesting crafts on tap from all over the country. Really solid beer selections including stouts, my favorite type of beer. Prices are reasonable, service is great, will be sure to return many more times. read more

We loved the atmosphere and cozy setting, service was decent and the presentation of the food was great... If they had made it correctly. At least one of our dinners came to us how we ordered. Probably would return though. read more

Small menu but everything is spot on perfect when you get it. I occasionally crave the kobe beef burger and need to go out of my way for the best burger and a good brew. read more

Nice atmosphere, like the open kitchen at the end of the bar. Great Beer selection, enjoyed the Little sump in sump in Good Bar Very Good wings Good Burger Nice service Good to average prices Only one negative: Skip the mussels, although the fries were very good. The mussels were not cooked at the right temp and didn't come out of the shell easy. The sauce was bitter and at $12 not a very good value for the small portion. I hope they listen to the Yelp reviews and continue to improve! read more

Great Beer selection and a cool environment. I really like the staff and I highly recommend the burger with the hot sauce if you are into hot stuff (which of course led to more beers). ;-) read more

I drive by here all of the time and noticed the parking lot is always full. After visiting with my wife, I determined it was either because the staff was entertaining (our server was hysterical) or the beer selection (we don't drink but the beer selection far exceeded the food selection). We won't be going back, which is unfortunate as it would be nice to have a local non-chain restaruant to enjoy a meal at. For two sodas, a burger with fries, roasted chicken and some cheese and meats as an app. we had a $50 check. Again, without alcohol that was a bit beyond what we expected. There is a local restaraunt down the road that we usually get prime-rib and salmon dinners for the same money. I hope they rethink their rediculously limited menu (5 dinner choices) and their price structure or the excitement of a new place to eat will not last long. read more

Awesome casual place. The burger and donuts are awesome. (And whatever magic is in the fry sauce!!) Good beer, simple food, nice people. PS - menu is very simple and always changing. Don't expect a large spread, but everything offered I have had is very good. read more

River Road Tavern is one of my favorite establishments in the state! The food is consistently fantastic, in my opinion they have the best buffalo wings in the Manchester region. The sauces they use are made in house, I recommend getting a side of the Moscato Stupid-Q to try dipping some fries in, it has just the right amount of habanero in it. The braised short-rib with polenta is very good. My wife and I have been working on completing the Brewzer's list for some time now, the beers can be a little pricey but the quality service, atmosphere and food all in one place make it worth it! read more

First let me say if I send mixed messages, I am going back there, The things I have tried I like and they are delicious. For me the tavern is located in a very convenient location and has a great staff, so far. I love their chicken wings of all heat levels, they have pronounced flavors and their kobe burger, might be a bit small for the bun they serve it on, but is full of flavor (med rare) also. The French fries are crispy and thin and again tasty. Dip them in their sauce that must have sesame oil in it and you have a very tasty treat. They always have a good selection of beer on hand, although we have liked some of their selections just to find them not there the next time we visited. The beers can be a little pricey along with the food cost also. The most disappointing thing about visiting there, is the level of noise in there. It's just a loud facility. Good wings and burgers, a little pricey, and defiantly loud. Great place for the occasional visit. read more

Love the food, the service. My burger was juicy and the beer was smooth. I'll be back ..

I have been going here for years and I am updating my review to 5 stars. The menu is small but that means every single item is done extremely well. I have a cheese allergy and they have NEVER got my order wrong! (If you have a cheese allergy then you know how often it inadvertently gets put on food even though you ask for it to be left off) The burgers are always cooked to perfection and the staff there is wonderful. read more

I'm torn about this review... I like the atmosphere and the service but it's odd that it's not family friendly in such a family town. I went there with my husband and 2 year old son- they did have a high chair but they do not have a kids menu - I couldn't order a half size for him (I guess I understand that) no kid friendly cups either though- and here's a strange thing... Now I'm a hospitality recruiter so I get that chefs can be slightly eccentric but we ordered buffalo wings and when I asked for ranch (a common request) I was told "the chef doesn't allow ranch in the restaurant" what!?! If you want to grab a drink with an adult friend, check it out, but don't go there with children or if you're a fan of ranch :) read more

One of my favorite places to meet up with friends on the weekends, grab beer and great food. If you're local and love beer, I would encourage you to join the browsers club. It's a great way to force yourself to try new beers and their selection is HUGE. read more

Fries do not come with a burger. In fact, they're 3 bucks. Noted for future reference.

Great beer list. If you go order the ice cream sliders for desert they are the BEST! The french fries are always cooked perfect! I love the peanut sauce as well. It's an awesome restaurant for Bedford. read more

I am giving this place 4 stars but I do so with some reluctance. The food was great (especially the wings) and the service was big time sexy. However...first time I was here was around Christmas. It was a Sunday and lots of people were watching football. BUT Xmas shopping days were dwindling and I needed some last minute shopping. I POLITELY asked the bartender (I think they called him Lunchables) to put on QVC so I could buy my mom some kick-ass figurines. He said NO! Can you believe it? A ton of tV's and not ONE turned to QVC. I KNOW right? Also he was VERY light in pouring the Grey Goose I ordered. Next time I was in, the place was packed and I tried to get a seat next to the long-haired hippie chefs. They said I could not sit next to the grill. Something about health codes! Hey! I shower!!!! The servers here are really hot and will do ANYTHING you ask. I mean seriously...just ask them. Menu needs American Chop Suey to make it perfect. So a mixed review but the food and service makes up for the dubious TVs and seating plan. read more

I would like to thank the owner of the River Road Tavern for offering a very kind and generous 50% discount to active duty military personnel. Our son is home on military leave and had a very enjoyable experience here. Please thank these folks for honoring our military service members! read more

Simple menu. Good food. Usually get what ever burger is the special for the day. Always changing. Great beer selection. Can get noisy, but is all good. Open kitchen shows they have nothing to hide. Not sure what that magic sauce is they give you with the fries. But I have a theory it would make anything taste great. read more

Excellent atmosphere. Very après-ski feel to it. The Portuguese Kale soup is to die for! The chef is a sweetie.

The river road tavern is an excellent place to go and have some beers and socialize. The staff is always friendly and they remember you and treat you well. I've always enjoyed the beers that were suggested by the bartenders or wait staff based on my likes and dislikes (they remember!). The food is great! It is a tavern, people, so I wouldn't be thinking just because it's Bedford it should be BVI fancy. It's good quality food, nice flavors and served in a casual way. That's great for me bc who wants fancy schmancy with beer? The negative reviews make me laugh- who is that high maintenance to complain about tavern atmosphere/menu! If you go in there to have some beer and socialize in a tavern environment then you won't be disappointed. But if you want to be catered to with fancy meals and butler service, go to bvi. The tavern is the place for me! read more