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    Riverhouse Houston

    3.3 (45 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    RIVERHOUSE HOUSTON ATMOSPHERE

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    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Spicy chicken sandwich
    Joe R.

    This place has my vote! The restaurant was quite large, with a lot of lively events going on both in the restaurant and at the surrounding outdoor activities, like pickleball. For food, my girlfriend and I split firecracker shrimp and the chicken sandwich during restaurant week and WOW was it delicious! The chicken was crispy and spicy, and the portions were massive for the price. Finally, our staff was wonderful. Very attentive and prompt to refill drinks, as well as continuous check-ins and quick to bring the check when we were finished. We will be back!

    Chicken sandwich and fries
    Danielle R.

    My Fiance and I were staying in Houston just outside the IAH airport for 1 night before headed to gavelston for a cruise and really didn't want to have to worry about going directly into downtown so we found this place. Actual hidden gem and will be back. Food: 10/10- highly recommend the firecracker shrimp if you like spicy / hot food. Service : 10/10. Attentive, friendly, and easy to talk to Ambiance: 10/10 SUCH a fun ambiance. They have pickleball, bags, a golf course and separate golf range, ping pong, and a huge tv outside to watch games with a bunch of chairs set up, etc. location: 8/10 - we personally LOVED the location but I only gave it an 8 because it's in kinda a run down area until you arrive. Also if you want to go into downtown , don't go here but if you are okay being a little outside the downtown and want a gorgeous view of the DT, this place is for you. Plenty of parking too. About 20 minutes from IAH airport and maybe 10 from Downtown Houston

    Shrimp po boy
    Shane C.

    Ok. Here goes. The place is beautiful. Huge open space. Lots of open air patio. Golf green and pickle ball. Awesome establishment. But the atmosphere sucked. The service was horrible. The hostess was to busy on her phone to acknowledge people, the bar tender lacked any if all hospitality manners and my food was a total lack luster. I was hoping for a good review but I was wrong. Sorry but I will pass next time. Till we eat again

    Turkey and avocado sandwich
    Farrah A.

    Riverhouse Houston is the first eatery to open along the new East River development. For me, our first experience on a slow day was a-ok. Nothing too amazing, but we know they just opened and there's plenty of room for improvement. We started with chips and queso; queso was room temp and wasn't the best. Thankfully, when my pipin' hot fries arrived, along with a turkey sandwich and the beau's premium street tacos (steak), the fries paired nicely with the queso. And let me say, the serving dish that the fries came in kept those fries hot and crispy our entire lunch. Like, boyfriend kept trying to steal my fries. #rude The place is incredibly spacious and has all the outdoor seating you'd appreciate on a beautiful Houston day. Take advantage of the patio while you can before hot as Hades htown summer. Aside from the room temp queso, $18 "street tacos," and ok sandwich, another area they have room for improvement is the menu. There aren't any vegan options; just about everything has meat or cheese/dairy. Even a few sides that are just vegetables (like charred brussels sprouts, roasted carrots, etc) would be nice. Live music is from 5 - 7 PM every Saturday. Also onsite is the East River 9: nine-hole, par-3 golf course, driving range, pickleball courts; Book tea times or pickleball court directly through their website.

    Outside of the venue
    Nicardi C.

    This place was very nice, open and spacious. My server was excellent and offered great advice. This place sits back from the main road, which provides an excellent atmosphere. My lunch consisted of gumbo and half a sandwich. Everything was excellent and I would recommend this place for a meal or golf.

    Entrance
    Brittany W.

    New spot alert! Stopped by for their soft opening just in time for game 1 of the 2022 World Series (Go Astros!). Located in East River, River House is a open concept indoor/outdoor bar and restaurant located by East River 9 (a 9 hole, par 3 golf course). I ordered a margarita and some wings. Wings are huge, great flavor, the drawback was they were a little underdone. Drinks were well made. Definitely will return and add more to my review!

    Zach H.

    Come here to play Pickleball and often eat afterward. Their food menu hasn't changed much but their recipes definitely have. The fries come in smaller portion size now and the spicy hot bird looked a lot different. It was still good but posting this new photo for comparison!

    Frankie H.

    Listen...this is a nice new spot in the community I grew up in!!! My friend had her birthday brunch here and I'm hooked to it. I have already told my Sassy Squad (6 friends since high school) that we will be having a brunch here soon. It is only about 8 minutes from my job, so I've added this to my lunch list. Everyone had something different and I heard so many positive sayings from the group such as: "this is so good", "I'm ready to try something else" , "I can't wait to come back", "I'm going to celebrate my birthday here." They have various places to sit. Inside, outside patio, open tables outside, two laid-back chairs with a small table in the middle near the golf course and a square gazebo where you can see Downtown. Great new spot in 5th Ward!!!

    Hole 5, 6, or 7
    Adrian S.

    Had an opportunity to checkout Riverhouse / East River 9. Pretty cool concept in a developing side of Houston, TX. You have the restaurant part which is Riverhouse. Tacos are OK. But the chicken wings are huge and have great flavor. Can't go wrong with the buffaloe sauce. A bit on the pricey side as one canned beer was already $6. And bottled water was $4. Like the golf part of East River 9. You can play 9 holes during the day or even at night. They have lights that light up the whole course to play. Only thing that sucks, is you have to carry your bags and walk the whole course. So be ready for a workout!

    Shrimp taco
    Jocelyn Q.

    We ate here for the first time today after playing the par 3 and were pleasantly surprised by how good the food was! I wasn't expecting much for a restaurant at a par 3 and pickleball place but I'm glad we decided to eat there after all. Chips and queso, fajita and shrimp tacos were all good so I really don't think you can go wrong with anything here!

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    Great atmosphere...food and beverages were good as well. Nice place to relax and unwind alone or with friends!

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    Girlfriend and I were visiting from Charleston SC. Great food, great games, even better people!

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    Super cool spot. Bartender was super nice. Food was excellent. Very charming and lots a cool views. Will be back again

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    Great food. Great hang out. Little slow on service but the service is good. They need more servers. But will be back!!

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    Excellent service and view of downtown plus the golf course out in the bar area.

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    Not just for golfers, came with a group of friends fora birthday to play pickleball and have…read moredinner. Had a great time even though the weather dampened the experience a little as it was a very cold day ~45 degrees. It was fine if you were on the courts but once still the sitting area had coverings that blocked the warmth of the sun. After pickleball we decided to got eat inside to get away from the cold. Food wise, apps were small portions. Small basket of chips and smaller cup of guac and queso than most places but with a heftier price. Chicken sandwich was good, but spicy is not at all spicy and the sauces we asked for on the side to give more heat didn't give any. You definitely have to be one of those people who think black pepper is overly too spicy. Kettle chips came with a lot of people sides and they tasted burnt, one friend looked like he was served the bottom of a lay's bag as the other friend had fresh off the top. Presentation lacking. I got the corn in a cup and I'd have to say it was pretty delicious. Half way through our meal as we were sitting near the garage doors they decided to open them and bring all that 40 degree cold weather in, now we are sitting trying to eat trembling with our coats on because they said they had a singer about to perform. About to them means 45 minutes later when we are closing out our checks. I mean they could have waited till they were ready or people who wanted to hear could have went outside or even if you just cracked the garage door a little or bring some heaters without having to ask multiple times to get one. My food 4/5 Others 3/5 Restaurant staff 3/5 Pickleball 5/5 Golf - 9 course par 3 with a putting area and driving range. Views are nice, have enjoyed them on previous warmer visits. Bar - friendly Bar cost - it's inside the loop so you will get a little less for a little more in cost.

    I have been here a few times and even had a private party here. The food is a little overpriced for…read morethe quality. The drinks are good but we added an extra shot to the margaritas. Grab a group of friends to enjoy pickle ball, golf or live music. This place can get crowded so avoid the peak hours. There is plenty of parking for free.

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    Got a chance to hang with my friends at Topgolf and we had a relatively good time. We booked it for…read more4pm and got there around 3:50pm. When we approached the desk, we were told we'd get a text when our section was ready. At 4:15pm, I had my friend go back to the desk and that's when they sent us up, never acknowledging that we never received a text message. When we settled in, our waitress came over with some menus and walked us through the process. She made sure to let us know our time had already begun, despite the fact that we were waiting downstairs for the text message to give us the green light to head up. Despite all that, we had a great time and played several games. Definitely can't wait to go back!

    The outside looks great, until you go in and notice how worn down most of the equipment is and then…read moregodforbid you get hungry... you will be looking at the clock to see when the food will come. Service was great until you order food. The food takes forever to come. Waitress tries to be accommodating but in the end it's not their fault, the kitchen needs to get their act together. Booked 2 bays and supposed to come with a 100$ free food credit, until you get there and they say the promo on their Site was a mistake and they tried to get corporate to fix it, only when you threat that it's false advertising they get the manager to explain the situation. Manager was accommodating and honored the advertised promo originally booked. Corporate needs to proof read their website before posting it. The bay we were in was like built for a 3rd world country. Floors sticky, couches feel like they havent been deep cleaned since the place opened. When you wave your club for the ball to come out, it rolls around the base to the next bay. The tee was like a worn down straw that's been there since opening, never replaced. Had to balance my golf ball like playing a balancing act. The last food order my group was waiting on didn't come untill our playtime was up. The Manager gave us free 15 minutes to basically stuff ourselves or pack it to go. We even specifically told them to pack it to go since we knew it was not going to be enough time to eat. We placed our order about 20 minutes prior. This probably the worst top golf I've been to in the nation, they really gotta get their act together. Security in the parking lot patroling, guess thats good to deter car break ins, but that also gives you a hint how the hood is.

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