We were hangry and in a town we don't know well. We googled local restaurants and found our way to this oasis of food and delight! We both tried the Irish Stew! Thank God or we would have been fighting over it! A top layer of crusted phyllo dough made the flavor and presentation special. We had the german chocolate cheese cake for dessert and it was so unusually lovely we will come back again. The service was top notch! We will be looking for excuses to return here! read more

Great service! Went with a group of nine ladies! Seated immediately was able to give us our own checks which made things so much easier! Everyone was happy with their meals! I had a delicious Reuben which included coleslaw in the sandwich! Ate half brought other half home!! read more

This is an amazing local establishment. Some of the best staff I have ever met. Always so warm and friendly. They have made a lot of changes and all for the better they were already good to begin with! Food is delicious and they always have specials! Taco and tequilas on Tuesdays is always a good time I have been a few times over the course of the holiday season. They also serve brunch on Sundays Fun time on a Sunday afternoon sitting at the bar watching a game!! read more

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I ordered the Maine wild blueberry pancakes and they were absolutely delicious. I'm not sure what the batter is made from -- it's definitely different than your typical buttermilk -- but the flavor pairs perfectly with the fresh blueberries. Bonus points for bringing a whole container of syrup to the table instead of those tiny cups! My husband got the hash special and polished off every bite, which says a lot. The location is beautiful -- right on a golf course with a large deck overlooking the Saco River. We sat outside and enjoyed the peaceful view while we ate. Service was friendly and attentive without being intrusive. If you're in the area and want a great breakfast with a view, I highly recommend stopping here. read more

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Local, good food, and a relaxing place to grab some drinks and lunch. Quick to be seated. We like the high tables adjacent to the bar. Bar tender was our waitress, checked on us often! Food was good. I missed a picture of my dumplings. Large and coated in a sauce. Almost enough for a meal. It's so close to the house, I forget to come here more. read more

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Hollis is a little out of the way for many folks, but it's worth the drive to visit River Tap & Grille. I tried getting into here another night and it was so packed that there was a wait beyond what we could handle, so I do recommend making a reservation right on their website if you can. I'm so glad we tried again because it was 100% worth it. I'm not a beer or wine drinker so the list of cocktail choices excited me. The Winterberry Mule was delightful. I saw that they offer a margarita flight so I'll have to return with some friends and a DD to try that next. The haddock bites as an appetizer were a great start. We did find it interesting that these had more of a bread crumb batter while the actual fish and chips had the more traditional beer batter texture. There was a menu full of specials being offered due to it being Maine Restaurant Week. When I was torn between a few dishes, our waiter suggested going with the special because I could always come back another time to try the main menu offerings. I'm so glad he said that because let me tell you... the dish was phenomenal! Grilled chicken with sun dried tomatoes, spinach, asparagus and a parmesan cream sauce laid atop mashed red potatoes. WOWZA. It was presented beautifully and tasted even better than it looked. I would expect this dish from a 5 star restaurant in the Old Port, not a golf course in Hollis. Hats off to the chef! read more

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Exceptional food and service!!! A little expensive, however well worth it. I never thought of a tap and grill that sets on a golf course could possibly have decent food....WOW, was I mistaken. They must have a professional chef with impeccable tastes. read more

This place is a hidden gem! Beautiful spot, friendly staff, and the food was delicious! The Pub Nachos are massive and perfectly crispy. The chipotle burger special was so flavorful. We will definitely be back! read more

The River Tap & Grill - Chipotle Burger - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

Food delicious only complaint was my rice Pilaf was cold. Service was impeccable . great environment lots of people around us, but not overly loud. Great experience going back again Friday. read more

Came with a recommendation from a friend and it did not disappoint! The atmosphere was lovely with golfers and locals. The food was excellent! While I enjoyed a tasty salmon bowl my husband went straight to the steak bomb with fries. Needless to say we were part of the clean plate club when the meal was over! We will be back to enjoy a meal on your beautiful deck! read more

The River Tap & Grill - Salmon bowl - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

The food here is beyond amazing. Our servers and bartenders are always pleasant and the outdoor area is so cozy during nice weather. Brunch is unbelievable! read more

The River Tap & Grill - Mimosa flight for the win! - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

This place is a 10/10! Visiting my home state and looking for a new place to try. This place popped up and WOW. The food was amazing. I can't remember the last time I felt compelled to tell a restaurant that their staff was so friendly and thank them for their fantastic service. They all seemed happy to be there. Would highly recommend. Fish and chips was delish! read more

Steak tips were marinated in the fountain of youth, great flavors and the drink menu was refreshing to have a lot of options of many cocktails, will indeed be back, everyone in the party was more than pleased with the food and service, even know it's hidden on a back road in Hollis it's worth the quick detour read more

They have their ups and downs, like many businesses, but overall they're pretty good. It would be nice to have more than one vegetarian option on the menu. And you don't need: to label it as your token vegetarian meal. Drinks look amazing! read more

I never knew this place existed !! We're so glad we found it. Their menu is quite unique, in the fact that it has comfort foods, done up and interesting and delicious ways. Like their fried chicken sandwich with garlic aioli! They also had a spicy chicken salad sandwich. We will have to go back just to order more from the menu. The patio faces the Saco river and is abutted to the salmon falls country club golf course. Its beautiful country surroundings really bring the meal up a notch. Don't be surprised if there is things like, bugs, ants and wind, because the patio is of course outside, where all of these things do occur. Our waitress also sat us on the patio, she did give us a wind advisory on the umbrella- which we did had to adhere to. Nothing to crazy just a bit windy! We had a nice meal. The food is creative and comfort food all at the same time. We did only get a lunch menu, which leads me to believe they also have a Dinner menu, that's a bit different. The lunch was a lighter fare menu for sure. They're located at 52 golf club lane in Hollis. They have great service, a great spot and great food! Check them out. While they are handicap accessible, the patio only has tall chairs for seating, nothing at wheelchair level. If there was anything to fix, it would be that. Their other seating is great because they have foot rests for your feet! Always a plus!! read more

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I love love love this place! Amazing service always! The food never disappoints and is always so fresh! My favorite part of this place is when the deck is open, great atmosphere inside and out. read more

Very clean. Place is beautiful. Staff is friendly, they do a great job checking if you need anything. The food is cooked to your preference. read more

Casual restaurant nestled just above a river with golf course views. A nice place to catch up with friends and or family. They offer a variety of specials, never boring. read more

The River Tap & Grill - Brunch with my dad (after a walk w/mom at Fuller Farm Preservation) ~ it was a great start on a beautiful Sunday morning - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

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It's been a while since I've been to River tap, so I'm really glad this review came up so that I can put it on my to do list for very soon. Love the food services. Excellent I can't wait to go back. read more

Nice place with pretty good food. The wait staff and servers were attentive and service was prompt. Also, had a great view. We went in on a Friday around 6pm and they were fairly busy. But, they were able to seat us quickly. The haddock bites were great. The chicken and gravy sandwich was not. Wife got the salmon and it was very good. Would go back to this place. read more

Such a great hidden gem tucked near the river! The staff here are very friendly and attentive and the food is delicious! The pretzel, meatball and haddock bite apps were all delicious and the sheperds pie and Reuben meals were amazing! They can accommodate large parties in their open dining area and rock the service! read more

Went with my family on a busy night and there was an hour long wait. They pet us grab a drino st the bar while we waited which was great! It was 100% worth the wait! Our dinner was amazing! The servers were so nice to my 4 year old sister. We loved the cozy classy feel to the place read more

First of all, the service was phenomenal!! (Thank you Paige!) The food was yummy and the drinks were amazing! Highly recommend!!!

Service was good. Enjoyed our time as a family. It was a decent experience. Good food good service nice view.

This is a great local spot that I we've been to a few times. Service was fantastic. Our server was very friendly and attentive. The apple pie moonshine sangria was delicious. The appetizers were my favorite part of our meal. The mussels and brussels were outstanding! The reason I couldn't give 5 stars was the steak tips were very chewy and bit undercooked. read more

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Today was such a fun day! We laughed, ate great food and had the best waitress! Sarah waited on us and made sure we had the best service! The beer, food and the sun is just what we all needed today! We will be back very soon and ask for, Sarah and table 3. read more

The River Tap & Grill - It's time for a beer on the deck! - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

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We were scouting out property in Hollis and this was, honestly, one of the only restaurants that shows up for this area on Yelp. Lucky for us, it was freaking fantastic. We spent 6 nights in Maine and this was hands down the best meal we had while we were there. We got the crab cakes as an appetizer, very yummy, and I had the bees knees cocktail. It was delicious. I'm not usually a gin drinker, but it was perfect in this drink, and the whole thing was a lovely addition to the little flurry that happened outside the window while we dined. My spouse got a burger (he always does) and I got a French dip with roasted brussels instead of fries. It was a bit of a splurge because of the upcharge, but they were so delicious! The sandwich was amazing too. I've had a lot of French dips, but this was definitely next level. They didn't skimp on the cheese and the broth was so good. The service was also wonderful and even though they had a lot of people dining, everything was super fast. If we end up moving to this area, I know this is going to be a regular place for us. read more

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I have been to RTG many times and have never had a negative experience. The food isnalways fresh and tasty and the drinks are always great. Sitting outside is the best during the summer because it is right on the river, so it creates a nice backdrop while enjoying your lunch. read more

When you first walk up to the place, it looks dark and uninviting. You might wonder if it's closed, but you see cars so you assume they're in there somewhere. Then you walking into a beautiful inviting space. I would do so much more with the outside, maybe even a better indicator of where to enter, perhaps am open flag or something, some lights, idk. Anyway, party of 5 on a Wednesday night. We got right in, and the drinks were flowing. There's a lot going on here, let's dig in. The special cocktail list was pretty good, but the beer list - no stouts, just a brown ale. Only 2 decent options for IPAs. We expected a wonderful beer list since Tap was in the name. But there wasn't even a paper list or a chalkboard. We had to pull our phones out and scan the QR. So the drinks arrive, and we place our orders. We got the smoked pork chop, a Caesar salad with salmon, pulled pork sandwich and one of us got something I can't pronounce - something monsieur, a ham sandwich basically. The smoked pork chop - this was a double disappointment for 2 of us. We were expecting a pork chop, and I was hesitant to even order a pork chop in a restaurant and it was basically a big ham steak. I wish we'd known. One of the girls that ordered it doesn't like ham, but she ate what she could and didn't complain. However, she was looking forward to the garlic Parmesan cauliflower, both of which could not be tasted on the cauliflower. The Mac n cheese side was also pretty basic and just ok. The 2 sandwiches were good, fries underdone and pale, but no biggie, ask for well done fries if that's how you like then. NOW for the Caesar salad.... This has to be the biggest bowl of possibly bagged romaine lettuce I've ever seen. The dressing must be homemade as it didn't really taste caesar-y. And the giant bowl of lettuce made the tiny piece of salmon look comically small on top. It tasted good and fresh though, good news! The croutons were also ridiculously small which we found funny. But the anchovies on the salad added a nice twist. Some of us found out excessively noisy, you can tell they tried with sound buffer panel things on the wall, but not nearly enough. We said we were going to come back and try other things on the menu, but it'll be a while before we make that pilgrimage again. read more

Always good drinks, service and food. It usually very busy but worth the wait. Nice deck for the summer! The Mac and cheese is delicious! Bigger menu in evening read more

The River Tap & Grill - Mac and cheese with pulled chicken - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

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Great food for a quick bite to eat in the Buxton/Hollis area! They always have a full bar and lots of options on the menu to pick from! The environment is inviting and the service is very good! read more

Food and drinks were so good. Service was outstanding. They were quick with our drinks, we did not feel rushed while eating. The atmosphere was laid back, swanky but comfortable. Looking forward to coming back soon! read more

What a great little find. Not far from our house but we have never been before. Easy to get to, beautiful grounds and such a warm inviting atmosphere. Our waitress was absolutely fantastic! With covid things are obviously done a little different and she kept apologizing for any inconvenience. We assured her we didn't mind and expected it if we were going to go out to dinner. I would best describe the food here as elevated pub food. Everything from the juicy perfectly cooked burger, to the ultra creamy mac and cheese, to the decadent cheesecake was perfection. We couldn't get over just how much we enjoyed the experience. We liked that we weren't rushed. We had time between dinner and dessert to sip our drinks and talk. Will definitely be returning and highly recommend. read more

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Ate here for Father's Day. All of our food was delicious. I am gluten free and had the cucumber & watermelon salad, very light and perfect to begin summer. The cider glazed pork was perfectly seasoned and cooked. They offered the glaze on the side not 100% sure it was gluten free. My sons steak tips were perfectly cooked. My husband had the lamb burger which he said was perfectly cooked as well. We forgot to take pictures but we will go back. read more

Very nice location, good food and drinks. Service can be slow, but the servers are friendly and they work hard as this place is typically quite busy. Great outdoor deck, too. A+ read more

This is one of my favorite places! The bartenders are great and have a generous pour. I have not had one bad meal there. They update the menu often and it all works:$ read more

The River Tap & Grill - American Near Me - Hollis, Maine

We had dinner last Saturday night w a friend the service was great Kayla was awesome The food was in point filet was great Thanks very much read more

At the risk of being a party pooper, my husband and I went to the River Tap on a Thursday night recently and what a huge disappointment. We have been here on a number of occasions and the food was good, but nothing memorable. Last night we went with friends. We ordered apps, which were very good and came out immediately, then we ordered dinner and sat and sat aaaand sat. The dishes arrived stone cold. But I will only comment on my meal. It was worse than bad, it was blah. Bad is when the kitchen makes a mistake. Blah is when the kitchen is lazy. The pork tenderloin was served as one piece wrapped in way over cooked prosciutto. There was no sauce to help swallow the dry overcooked pork. The mashed potatoes were so cold, butter wouldn't melt on them if there had actually been butter and the green beans were cooked. That's it. No flavor, cold and flaccid. We were given a gift card to apologize for the cold meals which we used to defray the cost, but we don't go out much and the point was to have a nice, enjoyable, hot meal. This was none of the above. read more

I am giving three stars. While I'd give the in person and food a 5 I am irked. I just spent over $25 for dessert to do after dropping a $100 and received the most pathetic examples. Like they thought, well it's to go, they won't notice. We did. Sad. We got maybe half of the dessert someone in person would have received. While dinner was good, this kind of behavior will make me never go there again. A sign of someone screwing customers when they don't see it coming. Bye bye. read more

This place never disappoints. Food is always great! Buttermilk chicken sandwich is my favorite. Great cocktails. Great outdoor seating area.