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    4.0 (17 reviews)
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    Fig and ricotta bread pudding. This was genius and delicious. Wish it came with ice cream though.
    Lani N.

    A quick stop to try it this place and I was not disappointed. The calm ambience was exactly what was needed to end the evening. Will definitely come back to try the main dishes.

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    Elizabeth L.

    The phone to call up was broken when we arrived. We made reservations saying it was a birthday. No one mentioned the birthday or asked why we were there. Ordered a coffee. They didn't have any coffee even though it's listen on the menu. We ordered off the restaurant week menu. They did have gluten free bread. That was a nice touch. I don't often get bread with dinner. Nothing special about the Caesar salad. My entree wasn't good. The steak was cold and had a weird flavor. The shining star was the banana pudding for dessert. It was delicious! And even came with a gluten free cookie. My dining partner had a pasta dish and whiskey cake that he enjoyed. And the special restaurant week cocktail he also said was delicious. Overall, we spent $150 on a meal I didn't eat. Was expensive banana pudding. I might go back for happy hour. But it was just too expensive for mediocre food when there are other options in the burg.

    Carmen L.

    Despite not having reservations, we walked up to the speakeasy a week or so after it opened and were greeted by a gentleman at the door. He called upstairs, where the speakeasy is located, and asked if there was a table for a walk-in party of two. Lucky for us, they did. They seated us in the back room, which had probably six tables or so. The main room has more tables and also hosts the bar. Overall, beautiful decor: brick, exposed beams, etc. It has a nice ambiance. Our server was very pleasant, though it took her a bit to greet us and bring us menus. While we decided on food and drinks, our server brought a bowl of kettle popcorn, which was delicious. The food menu was rather small, but perhaps this was because they had only opened about a week prior and were testing it out (just a guess). We ordered the Pink Hummus (pink due to it containing beets) and Toum appetizer. The toum--first time trying it--was more like a sauce... great for dipping! It was definitely garlic and lemon forward. The raw veggies went great with the hummus, while the pita was best for the toum. My dinner companion and I shared the lemon garlic chicken skewers. They were tasty and served on a bed of tricolor couscous. Tasty but the price ($20) was a bit steep for two skewers, and they charge you extra if you order more of the sauce it comes with, which was probably the equivalent of a tablespoon. Overall, nice restaurant with an intimate feel. I'd visit again for a drink and appetizer but not necessarily for dinner since the entree menu was limited when I visited. Hoping they've expanded the menu next time I visit. EDITED to reflect four stars, which is what I originally intended to rate River's End. Thanks to the owner for pointing this out.

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