I stopped in for a quick bite to eat. I opted for the burger bowl and it was DELICIOUS!! Our server was super quick and friendly. One of my continued favorite spots. I will be ordering the burger bowl again. read more

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River Street Tavern is the kind of local spot every town hopes to have -- relaxed, lively, and consistently good. The menu is well-rounded, the drinks are solid, and there's an easy confidence to the whole place. Nothing here is chasing trends or trying to reinvent anything, and that's part of the appeal. They know what they do, they do it well, and sometimes that kind of restraint is its own virtue. read more

During our trip to Illinois, we drove out to East Dundee and had dinner at the River Street Tavern. Tv screens everywhere and a huge tv in the main dining room. We were seated right away and given great recommendations and time to talk and figure out the menu. We had a good dinner, birthday dessert and over all very enjoyable time. read more

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I love the downtown Dundee area and River Street is no exception Every time Ive visited with friends the staff has been incredibly friendly and more than accommodating The atmosphere is casual yet modern making it a great spot to relax and enjoy the experience The people here really make the place stand out and keep me coming back read more

Always a great experience at River Street. Usually sitting at the bar, we always get fast friendly service. The bar noise can be moderate to sometimes loud, but never too loud. Food here is very good. read more

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Came here the other week with my fiancé and we had a great time. Our waitress was very friendly and gave great service. We got an app and then two meals and all were very good. I got one of the burgers and it was cooked perfectly and all the toppings worked so well with each other. We'll be coming back to get more great food. read more

I came here with a couple friends about a month ago on a Tuesday night and it happened to be their trivia night. And we ended up joining in on the fun. The place is huge! The main room has a long bar and was full. We were seated in a room across from the bar. It was also huge and I think they occasionally had live music in that room. Our server was attentive and was constantly refilling our drinks. However, once we finished eating, we never saw our server again. Not even to to fill up water. As soon as the trivia ended, our server resurfaced and hovered while we settled our bill. Weird, right? We were seated in a booth. Just three of us. It could have easily held six people. So, someone comes by and says we're playing trivia. It's on the app and he shows us the app and tells us how to set it up. This is all before we order drinks. It's all about the trivia. I have no idea where the other teams were as the place was ginormous. We were there for our burger club. Between the three of us, we ordered the Tavern burger and the 'Merica burger. They were cooked very well, very flavorful. The buns held up, cheese melted well and fries crispy, but not too crispy. Everything was good... Except that damn trivia game. It took forever. A simple trivia game that should have last maybe 45 minutes dragged on for nearly two hours. It was insane how slow it was. And no one wanted to leave? And I have no idea why as the prize was like a $25 gift card. It was lame. I'll definitely return to try some of their other food, but I'll avoid their damn trivia night. read more

I just had to share an experience from my latest visit to one of my absolute favorite spots. This place consistently delivers, and honestly, no matter what you order, the food is just incredible. It's such a great hangout with plenty of TVs to catch all the sports action, and I love that they have a separate bar area if you're just looking to grab a drink. What's even better is that their prices have stayed super reasonable, which is a huge breath of fresh air these days, major props to the owner for that. We kicked things off with their Steak Tavern Nachos, and let me tell you, the melted queso and zesty jalapeños were absolutely on point a perfect start to the meal. We also tried the cheese curds, and unlike other places where they can be greasy, these were perfectly crispy on the outside and wonderfully fresh on the inside. So good. For our main dishes, I can highly recommend the Southwest Salad, it's truly delicious though I'm personally not the biggest fan of cotija cheese, but that's just me. If you're into smoked meats, their smoked wings tossed in roasted garlic buffalo sauce are an absolute must try. These aren't your average wings they're huge, incredibly flavorful, and perfectly cooked. Seriously, they'll call your name. My son dove into the Curd Combain burger, which was phenomenal. Just a tiny tip the big cheese curds need to be eaten quickly to stay warm, but it's still insanely tasty. And for my go to, I always get the Farmhouse Burger it's massive, packed with fresh jalapeños since I always ask for them and the bacon is always perfectly crispy and generous. They definitely don't cheap out on the good stuff. Now, I have to be honest, our visit was a bit busier and louder than usual this time around. There was a particularly boisterous family celebration, and with so many little ones making a joyful noise, it got pretty lively. Our server, who was also tending bar, was clearly hustling, and while we had a bit of a wait for refills, she was super apologetic and doing her absolute best. A big shoutout to the friendly staff member who brought our food out she was incredibly kind and helpful, which really made a difference. Despite the bustling atmosphere, the fantastic food absolutely shined through. If you're ever in the area or looking for a spot with delicious eats, great sports viewing, and a relaxed vibe you absolutely have to check this place out. I can't recommend it enough. read more

River Street Tavern - CHEESE CURDS - American Near Me - East Dundee, Illinois

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Food is made from scratch and you can taste the freshness. This was our first time here and we will be back to enjoy more of the menu.

This is definitely the locals hang out spot, very popular. Friendly staff. I liked the bloody mary a lot, it was amazing! My wings were really good, the chile lime and lemon pepper were so good. Kettle chips were ok. Pretzels were yummy. Crab cakes were good. I would definitely come back, I want to try more of the wing flavors and the cheese curds looked good! read more

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The food , drinks and friendly service made this evening with friends and great experience. A clean and spacious tavern has a bright and airy feel in a great neighborhood entertainment district in East Dundee. Generous portions and good flavor in their elevated pub fare. I appreciated the offer of a taste of the cider on tap before I ordered it. I was hesitant because it was peach but it was delicious and refreshing. read more

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Trivia Night Tuesdays is great! Attentive service, good drinks, clean atmosphere and good hang out.

A local pub located in the busy entertainment district of East Dundee serving traditional pub food and craft beers. They offer a nice beer and cocktail list,huge menu and daily specials. We went midweek and we were seated immediately. The staff is super friendly (Josie J) My wife had the Tequila Lime Chicken bowl(GF) with roasted seasoned potatoes (which were more like French fries) ,and steamed broccoli. Nice portion,good in flavor. I had the Chili Shrimp Tacos(4) with chili rubbed shrimp, chipotle aioli,cilantro,pico and cotija cheese.very flavorful but a small portion in my opinion.. Comes with a side of chips and salsa. When I checked in with Yelp, I got a 15% off coupon which was a nice surprise. For a casual laid-back friendly atmosphere to either have a few drinks or upgraded pub eats,give River Street Tavern a try! read more

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A nice casual tavern with seating split between a bar and table area (where there's activities like karaoke and trivia). The setup does look a little bit more upscale than what you'd expect at a normal bar and the menu with better than average options (at very reasonable prices) matches this as well. What I like most about this spot is the friendly clientele. This is probably due to the setup of the spot which gives it a somewhat intimate feel as most people aren't more than 15 feet or so away from the bar which is fairly long, able to watch several games on the television at once. But there's also enough space to spread out and not feel too cramped. This makes it pretty easy to strike up a conversation with other patrons. The food overall I'd describe as slightly elevated versions of pub favorites that are served in pretty good portions and have a generally nice presentation. read more

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Friday night date night. Trying a new place. This was a great space that didn't feel super crowded even though almost every table was full. Service was as good. We ordered two old fashioneds, wings as an appetizer and two burgers. The old fashioneds were a little light (see photo) and all the food came out at once (even though we asked for the wings to start). We really liked the burgers a lot but would not order the wings again. I would go back and try something else next time. read more

River Street Tavern - Old fashioned. - American Near Me - East Dundee, Illinois

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I am rating this place a 4/5 because our server was so incredibly sweet. She was so attentive and kind. She made our experience wonderful. I wish I remembered her name. I came for a late lunch (around 3:30-4 PM) on a Saturday. I ordered a southwest salad and my boyfriend ordered the curd cobain burger. In the meantime we took a sip of our water - which smelled like sewage or sulfur. I immediately ordered a mimosa and my boyfriend ordered a Sprite as the tap water was not drinkable. Maybe the locals are use to this water? My salad was pretty good. It was a pretty average salad. My boyfriend asked if I wanted to try his burger and when I took a bite it was cold. I don't mean it was warm, it was actually very cold. Inside the burger was bright pink/red and cold. The curd was also cold. It wasn't melty, it was like a puck of cold cheese. It was so odd. At that point it was apparent that the patty was a frozen patty and possibly the curd as well and neither were heated through long enough. I've never bitten into a cold burger at any establishment before. We both honestly lost our appetite. I didn't want to make a big deal out of it, since we knew we wouldn't be back. From photos I've seen of the burgers the patty looked different than the one we received. It made me wonder if they ran out of meat and had to resort to a frozen patty that day. Maybe it was a different cook. Who knows. They have overall very positive reviews (which is why we went) so maybe our experience wasn't the norm. read more

This review is related to a failure in the kitchen and management. For dinner we had drinks and ordered our food to go. One of the two meals was basically a double cheeseburger with bacon on a pretzel bun. After biting into the burger there was something that could not be chewed. I quickly realized this was a large piece of plastic. In turned out to be a 1/2" wide ring of plastic. Likely the beef patties were cut from a plastic encased roll of beef. (??) The fact that it was missed, cooked over high heat, flipped, and prepared by hand into a complete burger is alarming. It makes me question their quality control, training, and attention to health and and safety. What else are they overlooking? River Street is free to respond to this post and explain why this would happen. All these restaurant businesses seem to forget that their primary responsibility is to care for their guests and to provide a level of hospitality and value that justifies spending one's hard earned money. I doubt we will ever go back to this establishment. Do as you wish. It's a great historic location with a nice bar area, with good reviews. Perhaps we were just very unlucky. read more

Great food great prices good service try take out meals lots of food cooked just how you like it- My family was very impressed. Great tasting . Jack Childers read more

My husband and I went to the River Street Tavern late at night to get a bite to eat. I was pleasantly surprised by how many people were there on a Thursday night. There were sports games and karaoke going on. We were able to find three seats at the bar. We ordered the apple crisp and chicken wings. The chicken wings came out hot and were a delicious mess (in a good way). The apple crisp was warm and very flavorful and served with a giant scoop of ice cream. The bartenders were very nice. I highly recommend River Street Tavern. read more

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Burger was great. Tots were outstanding. Kyle was extremely helpful. I like a good burger and beer from time to time and River Street Tavern fills the bill. read more

Just not good. We ordered a burger and a burger bowl. Menu said the bowl had two patties but came with one. Patties on both meals were preform frozen and just gross. The greens in the bowl were chopped before the stalks were removed, so it wasnt very edible as it was full of stalks. This burger bowl had terriyaki and cheddar. The flavors did not go well together. I inquired about a draft beer and was informed of one kind of beer they had on tap. There was no beer list. My husband ordered a soft drink that never arrived. We try to support small businesses when we travel, trusting the star ratings on help. I should have taken a closer look at the one star reviews. read more

I visited this place as it was a nice restaurant located in downtown Dundee and we wanted to try a local spot. This is a great spot to eat both inside and outside as the outdoor is lighted up with nice seating. We ordered the Farmhouse Burger, but removed the bacon and replaced the burger patty to a black bean to make it vegetarian. We also got the caramelized onions in the burger. On the side we had fries, kettle chips, and cheese curds. I would say that the burger was really good, but I didn't enjoy the onions as they were too sweet and did not enjoy that the fried egg was runny on the inside which I did not know. Other than that this meal was really good, the sides were cooked perfectly and there was two patties in the burger so it was really filling. I would definitely check this place out in downtown Dundee if you are in the area as it as nice food and great accommodations for vegetarians! read more

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Another bar and grill in East Dundee. It looks like a good place for watching some games and hanging. River Street Tavern has a typical bar menu. Lots of beer, while the cocktails are kind of weak but at least they taste good. The food menu is typical bar stuff like fries and wings. Better to get a drink than anything else. It has some decent food but most of it's not anything impressive. The menu does have a few decent things. For cocktails we got a few simple ones that were the cheapest. The best one is the American Mule. It's $9, which is about as cheap as cocktails come. This is made with ginger beer, lime juice, and Tito's. Good bite with the ginger beer. Only complaint is there could be more Tito's. As for the food there's a couple worthy choices. We got the Bavarian Pretzels. It's $7 for basket. This comes with a cheese sauce but it's also good with mustard. Also on the menu are tacos, and they have one with Beyond ground beef. That's one good thing about the food menu, is it's not all greasy stuff. Good place for having some laid back fun. It's pretty casual and usually isn't crowded except for big festivals and happenings. There's usually only massive crowds on a few weekends. read more

River Street Tavern - American Mule And Bavarian Pretzels - American Near Me - East Dundee, Illinois

Yes great service on a busy Friday as a walk in, we were sat quickly. Our server had drinks there right away. Food was a large portion.

Place closes at 3am, got there at 1:20 didn't get any attention until 1:39 literally. Took 10 minutes to get anyone's attention, by the time I sat down someone came over in a couple minutes, keep in mind I was standing at the hostess desk this whole time, couple minutes into us sitting down, we were told kitchen was closed. By then decided to just walk out. Just something to be aware of. Edit: I appreciate the quick response but the 10 min wait is questionable read more

Sweet little place in downtown East Dundee. We usually come in here with the kids for dinner. The disco fries are the best-a mix of pulled pork, cheese, and bacon on top of fries. Trust me, it's perfection. I've also gotten several of the bowls before. Each is unique and good. We've never had a bad service experience. read more

I was able to hide out here on a Saturday waiting for weather to clear on a gig. Had some root beer on tap and a Curd Cobain burger. Loved it. I sat in the bar and the service was personable and real. I really enjoyed my time and the food! Great fries too. read more

We had lunch on their makeshift parking lot patio during Phase 3 of quarantine. The view was great, downtown East Dundee was hopping on this Sunday afternoon. We used our masks to check in with the hostess, they are reservation based during Phase 3, and then we headed out to our table...sans masks. We ordered our drinks and the Candied Pepper Bacon for an appetizer. I often put brown sugar and pepper on my bacon at home, but this was not sugary, it was pure maple syrup...like real, freshly from the tree maple syrup mixed with bourbon. The flavor was not for us, but the bacon was thick and there was plenty of it for a shared app, if this meets your flavor profile. I got their Bloody Mary, zing zang base with good flavors but the garnish was not as fun in a plastic cup as it would be in the bar. Our main courses came out after about ten minutes. I got the Southwest Salad. It was awesome! I love salads, and this is an excellent salad. The flavor was unique, I don't know what the dressing is, but it's delicious and the cotija cheese was a great touch. Many places have a southwest salad, but this one is different and worth a try. The toast point was basic and not necessary at all, not worth the calories, but the salad is a winner. My son got the kids tenders, they were more of a beer batter than a crispy batter. He's had better, but he loved that apples were a choice for a side and there were plenty given. My biggest issue was the pace of service, slow and unorganized feeling, and that the server didn't communicate about the specials. On Sundays, kids eat free. I checked in on Yelp, that got us 15% off, but the kids meal wasn't free. Maybe it's one or the other, I didn't ask, I know times are tough on small businesses...but I would have loved for the waitress to explain it was one or the other, or honor the Sunday promo. The menu is interesting, and there are more things we would like to go back for and try. No one is perfect during this quarantine, but I like what RST has to offer. read more

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Great options and a fantastic staff. One of the best places to go in the area. Go there now! You'll thank me. read more

Hannah is a great bartender! She will take care of you. Very friendly and inviting! We stopped in for bloody marys and brushetta on a Sunday. The brushetta is great with fresh mozzarella on every slice. They follow COVID regulations with masks on! The menu is extensive, even their beer menu! They have tacos, burgers, sandwiches....supposively the crab cakes are to die for! I will definitely be back for a full meal! read more

River Street Tavern - Bruschetta - American Near Me - East Dundee, Illinois

I heard great reviews about River Street Tavern. I decided to try it this evening and they did not disappoint. The lemon pepper wings and drumsticks on half of them and also bourbon barbecue on the other half were both delicious, not spicy and very tender too. The steak sandwich I shared was ample and also delicious. The watermelon cocktail with strawberry purée was really good too. The waitress was very nice and helpful and River Street Tavern has nice ambience for a local tavern and the prices were reasonable. I will definitely be back for the wings! read more

Love this establishment! We found the tavern on Yelp, and this is a new favorite of ours. Liz, one of the managers, is truly a gem of a human and we were so fortunate to chat with her. Customer service and timeliness was impeccable, even on St. Patrick's Day weekend/March Madness. Patrons were friendly, and welcoming. FOOD IS/WAS EXCELLENT! You will not be disappointed! The bar setting is lively, but not too loud. Perfect for a Saturday afternoon of socializing! read more

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Came here with a friend during the summer of 2020, and unfortunately during the coronavirus pandemic. My friend and I live fairly far apart and so this was somewhat of a middle location to meet, and we were sold once we heard they had outdoor seating. They seemed to take Coronovirus restrictions seriously: the tables were spaced apart, they were cleaning things between use and all the employees had masks on. I was really impressed with the food! They have a fun menu with some really cute things, which i LOVE!! Anyone can be basic b*tch, but i love when a place tries to spice up their options/menu. I got a burger, which was DELICIOUS and an order of their appetizer bacon. I had a minor issue with something in my order and I mentioned something to the waitress just to make sure they were aware and a few minutes later a lady (who i believe to be the owner) came over to find out what happened. We talked and she was so pleasant and was so focused on making it right. I can't say how much that is appreciated. She clearly loves her business and i appreciate her listening and wanting the experience to be a good one. I'd come back JUST for that. But the fact that their food is great too? I'll most definitely be back. Highly recommend checking this place out and i believe it's just a local little place. It's tucked right off main street in downtown Dundee, in a popular spot. I hope they do well and are around for a long time to come. They are a welcome addition to the revitalized area. read more

Love everything everytime I come... amazing slaw, portions and drinks too great space

The food is good, especially for its price. I will also say though that the people here might have gotten into the wrong profession The way the staff handles emergencies (like, say, a dozen people coming in ) has me wondering if they could make better cops, firefighters, or paramedics LOL We all really appreciated the way they treated us for coming in without warning. I can't give enough of a tip nor a big enough review to say how great these guys are. Trivia night was also very nice. Loved the place, people, staff, and food. read more

My fiancé and I ordered delivery over the weekend and we'll definitely order from here again. Almost everything we had was absolutely fantastic. Cheese curds - We could tell these had homemade breading and the dipping sauce was so flavorful and smoky. Crab cakes - Super delicious flavor! The garlic mashed potatoes weren't overpowerful w/ garlic but still great. Tavern burger - Fantastic flavor with delicious beer cheese. Nachos - This was the only thing we didn't like. First, they were LOADED with bacon. Every bite was way too spicy. And, there was hardly any cheese, just a small drizzle under the first layer of toppings. We each had 2-3 chips and threw the rest away, which was a huge disappointment. Overall, we really enjoyed the food here. With the exception of the nachos, everything was fantastic. Definitely will order again! read more

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My husband and I stopped by for lunch on our Fox River Trail bike ride and ordered the crab cakes and fish and chips. The server recommended the Lost Coast Tangerine Wheat which I'd never had before and I loved it! Cozy atmosphere, friendly people and great food. Next time we are on our way through we will definitely stop by! read more

River Street Tavern - Couldn't have been easier to access from the bike trail. Great spot! - American Near Me - East Dundee, Illinois

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Great food, decent service. CHECK YOUR BILL BEFORE YOU PAY. Two visits in a row we were charged for items we did not order. Yes, we received adjustments after we already paid and tipped, but how many people do not notice? Just check your receipt before you pay. Other than receipt issues, we enjoy going here. read more

Very tasty cocktails, cheese curds, chicken wings, sandwiches and burgers. Service was good too.

2nd trip here - this time I had the Farmhouse Burger and fries and it was excellent! My husband had the Tavern burger and it was also great. A go to for burgers. read more