Riva Grill

Ate there 2 times while we were there. Filet and Lobster. Absolutely delicious. Service was excellent. Totally recommend and will definitely go back. Previous trip during summer 2 years ago same results. Excellent and sitting out on deck w the sunset was beautiful.Higher recommend this place!

Drinks and French fries were really good but that was about it.All the other food was just very basic and I was expecting a bit more for the price point. Fish and chips tasted frozen and the pizza was pretty bad. Not a lot of flavors that would bring me back. Next time I'll just get fries and a drinks, and maybe some other finger food apps.

Came here for our Christmas dinner after doing some research online and many locals and frequent visitors said that this is the place to go. I wish I had checked the Yelp reviews before booking.Let me begin by saying that my espresso NY strip (Christmas special) was perfectly cooked and the twice baked potato was delicious. Unfortunately, that was the only good thing I can say about our visit.The kids' meals were $16 and the mac and cheese was clearly from a box (tasted and looked like Kraft). The other kid's meal (ham and cheese sandwich) was basically what you would throw together with 3 ingredients in a rush to serve a kid.Two of my party wanted the prime rib and were later told they were out. One person switched that out for the crab sandwich which was tasty if not for the soggy bread. My wife got the filet and was nauseous the whole night.Our food took about 30 minutes to arrive after ordering, and water refills were slow to non-existent (even after saying he'd come back to refill waters, the waiter didn't and I had to ask him later).The French onion soup had maybe 5 slivers of onion, so it was just salty, watery consommé.Finally, the table they gave us was a 4-top with an expandable leaf that folds under the table. When folded out, it was slanted so that dishes would slide if bumped a little. We asked if it could be fixed, but the waiter said that they all do that and there was nothing he could do.

A bit of a strange back and forth before we got seated...but we eventually got seated so it is what it is. Nice outdoor seating to enjoy views of the lake, but in mid-September with temperatures in the 50s-60s, it can get cold/windy. There are several heat lamps, so it still feels relatively comfortable. We ordered the pomegranate glazed short ribs, which looked a bit burnt rather than just glazed. The ribs were on the drier side. The fish tacos were good, but the tortilla wasn't as soft as I expected. Prime rib French dip was great. The sauce made the bread juicy and soft, packed with flavor. Dungeness crab sandwich was also meaty with each bite of the crispy sourdough bread. Turkey bacon croissant felt like just another croissant sandwich I could've picked up at the grocery store :(I had high hopes for this place but maybe their dinner menu would've been better.

Our waiter said Riva refers to wooden boats ... although I could not find that reference when I looked it up. Apparently the owner likes wooden boats. I guess it really doesn't matter as his food is excellent. We brought our own wine for which there was a $20 corkage fee (average). I chose to have the Dungeness Crab Cakes with a wedge salad. While both were excellent, my understanding of a wedge salad is that's is usually wedge of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese & dressing and maybe bacon bits over it. You might get an occasional red onion or some other condiment. This salad was clearly romaine lettuce, lots of tomatoes, blue cheese crumbles, red onion and even a bacon slice, and bacon crumbles. It was a really good salad. Crab cakes were amazing. My sister had the Poke Salad which she said was very good Owner of this restaurant also owns Garwoods (Tahoe), Water Bar (Sparks), American Bar (Truckee) and several others. I've been to the Water Bar & American Bar ... both excellent .Plenty of parking, outside seating on the lake, a little pricey, but it was. Birthday celebration

We were seated almost right away around 2pm on a Saturday. We sat upstairs away from the window, but could still see it was a beautiful view.The prices here are a bit high but the food didn't disappoint. The California Burger was so good, huge, and flavorful. The fries were some of the best fries I've ever had; perfectly crispy, fresh, and good amount!

The service here is unparalleled. It really matches the energy of people in Tahoe, everyone is so sweet and goes out of their way to be accommodating. The ambiance is worth the slightly higher prices of food. You should expect to pay to be right on the water like that. It is beautiful, and there are outdoor heaters on the deck. The prices of the drinks aren't listed on the menu but you can definitely ask for clarification. The servings are quite large and everything we ordered was tasty. I would definitely eat here again based on the ambiance and service alone! Can't beat it.

Came in for dinner for a bachelorette party and overall had a nice time. This was my first time visiting the restaurant. We had reservations and were quickly brought upstairs to a table in the back. The hostess was quick to leave so we weren't able to ask her if the patio was available. When the bus girl came by to give us some water we asked if there was any tables outside. Figured we'd try to catch a sunset if possible but we're fully aware it might not happen if there were no tables. Without checking the bus girl said "if the hostess said there's no tables then there's no tables" extremely rudely. I was shocked! I told her we hadn't had a chance to ask the hostess and she begrudgingly went to check. She came back and said there were no tables which was fine, but what's with the attitude lady. I expected to be annoyed the rest of my night but it was somewhat turned around. Our server was okay.... Not bad but not great. Kinda slow. Didn't make it very "fun" despite seeing we were there for a special occasion. Food took foooooooorrrreeeever to come out. Once we got our food, things were looking up. I ordered the filet mignon and it was delicious! I really enjoyed my meal. I got a wet woody, which was my first, and it was tasty. Very sweet and I couldn't have too many but it was a nice treat. Like a dessert!I could see myself trying again but it's hard to justify the poor service with the high prices.

Riva Grill is a very popular restaurant and if you get lucky, you'll enjoy the view of the lake. In my opinion the Wet Woody cocktail is over rated and pricey. The cocktail base is a blended punch and each variation differs when they're enhanced with fruity purée or whipped cream and spirits.The food is a hit or miss. I enjoyed the California burger. Others had burgers that were overcooked and were less enjoyable. You might reconsider when adding chicken to a salad. It was shared that the chicken was very dry. In the other hand the tenderloin on salad was a hit and true with the halibut!Need I say to review the bill carefully for accuracy. Promoted Wednesday discounts were overlooked.The service was very attentive and apologetic for the food preparation and billing mistake. Unfortunately Nothing was offered to exchange the food.

- the two stars is for the polite and very helpful service crew.- we ordered pork belly pizza, steamed clams, lobster and shrimp bisque, and it's VERY VERY salty. The bisque tastes like we were sipping sea water.- the coconut pineapple shrimps are good.- the crab sandwich is so soI will not recommend this place. This place has so much potential and I sincerely want this place to succeed.