River Oak Chophouse

Excellent food and service. Menu is excellent..sushi as well. Fish .. fried rice. Japanese beer.

One of the best steaks that I didn't prepare. Truly mouth-watering and even more so when dipped in the steak sauce they provided. I never eat steak sauce, so this is the most extreme complement.I'm kicking myself that I missed out on their Tomahawk steak, but I had no idea this place even existed until this week. My only gripe was where I was seated. If you make your reservations too late, you might end up like my date and I - having your dinner conversation drowned out by the loudest food processor known to mankind.However - this was all water under the bridge when the Bananas Foster cheesecake arrived. My god in heaven, this is without a doubt a top 5 cheesecake for me; possibly top 3. It could be number one.Served warm and seemingly just prepared, it was undeniably the star of the show. I look forward to dining here again, photographing more of their fantastic food and perhaps being able to concentrate on my food as opposed to the sounds of the genius hands making it for me.

This was a super awesome sort of fancy, sort of casual restaurant we found during our recent trip to Madison Indiana. They had a menu full of seafood and steak options but so I got a bit of both. I got the Wood Fired Surf And Turf which was an 8 ounce filet, 2 garlic butter Gulf Shrimp, seafood polenta, broccolini, and black truffle cream. Now even though this was a $62 plate of food I'm here to tell you that it was worth every penny. The sides were good but those shrimp were stellar and this was a steak that you could only get at a chophouse. So juicy and so full of flavour it literally melted in my mouth for every bite. It was a meal fit for a king. The restaurant was really awesome looking and the service was as good as it could possibly be. I can't wait to save up a few extra dollars and get dressed up and come back for more.

The River Oak Chophouse is located in the charming town of Madison and boasts an elegant dining area. Our waitress was fantastic. She was very kind and apologized for the unavailable menu items. Unfortunately we should have take a look at the menu before we made the reservation, because the prices are very high. Of course, the cheapest item on the dinner menu was one of the unavailable dishes. My friend and I were celebrating her birthday, so we decided that the food sounded delicious and since it was her birthday we were okay spending a little more than normal.Unfortunately the food was underwhelming given the description and price. I had the low country trout. The amount of trout in the dish was a bit small for the price, but it tasted fine. The leeks, however, were so salty that I had to eat them with the polenta just to make them palatable. Now let's talk about the polenta. It is advertised as seafood polenta. There was no seafood in it, unless they are referring to the trout that was on top of it. The best part of the meal was the banana cheesecake, which we got to go. I'm not sure that it was worth $14 for one slice, but it was delicious. I recommend skipping the overpriced meal, treat yourself to some banana cheesecake and call it a night. There are so many other choices for excellent food.

I was looking forward to checking out River Oaks in downtown Madison. I've eaten at their sister restaurant in North Vernon and it was excellent, so I had pretty high expectations of River Oaks. Upon entering the restaurant, there were multiple empty tables. We were greeted by the hostess who began to take us to a back room. When we inquired about sitting towards the front of the restaurant, we were told that was not an option. Those were for people with reservations. We had reservations, scheduled our reservation over 3 weeks ago. So....not sure. The back room felt like an afterthought, overflow at best. It was stuffy and the tables were too close together. Our table on the day of the KY Derby. A large TV was hung on the wall but staff indicated the TV was broke and not operating. The restaurant just opened..... The food, we ordered 2 sharables and all carte steaks. One person ordered 12 oz filet cooked medium-well and his steak was more medium, all pink. Another person ordered the ribeye to be cooked to medium rare, which was good. Crispy on the outside, pink on the inside. I ordered a 12 oz filet cooked medium, my steak was raw on the inside. Not warm, cold and raw. I ate the outsides of it the filet as those were cooked more. No no one came back to ask us how our food was until the end of the meal. At that point, I asked for a box. We ordered creamed corn which was great and cacio brussels which was nothing special. Some brussel sprouts were too hard, some were too mushy. There was a little bit of charred brussel leaves at the bottom of the bowl; those were really good. Needed more seasonings. If River Oaks is trying to be a serious steakhouse, they need improve the experience. River Oaks prices the food like its a steakhouse; we spent $80/person (or $240 total). Other steakhouses with similar price points offer bread, salad, and have a much better ambiance.

First time in the spot so I tried the house burger. Ordered it medium but was cooked well done but it was still a good burger for a carry out meal. Will have to give it another try when I have time to sit and try the steaks!! Overall it will give 4/5!!

came in for a reservation and waited 15 minutes to get a waiter. my wife and her mom had to have their steaks remade because they were raw. after remaking my wife's steak it was raw again. we will never eat here again. it's a chop house and they can't even grill correctly

River Oak Chophouse is a culinary gem that combines sophistication with a cozy atmosphere.

Always great service, excellent food!!Great atmosphere, Always very attentive.I have a friend with alot of food allergies They always accommodate her.

We went in (party of 3) with no reservation Saturday night. We were seated at the bar and couldn't have had a better experience. It was very busy, but the bartender Brandon was never behind. He was moving the entire time, our drinks were fantastic and he gave great conversation. The way he spoke to the patrons and other staff was so respectful and kind. The food is pricey, but it is top quality. We will definitely return.