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the River House – Nashville, Nashville, TN

the River House – Nashville

4.8
4.8
1659 Reviews
$50 and over
American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 27 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Fancy
  • Charming
the River House restaurant is an upscale dining establishment that offers fresh seafood and prime steaks.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 16:00–21:00
  • Phone number
    (615) 271-7868
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual

What 1,659 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.4Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Nashville

    American

  • Nashville

    American

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
The River House in Nashville offers an exceptional dining experience with "phenomenal" food and "impeccable" service. Guests rave about the "awesome" table-side Caesar salad and the Hemingway steak. The sophisticated atmosphere, complemented by live piano music, creates a "wonderful" ambiance. Ideal for special occasions, it's highly recommended for its consistent quality and value.

1,660 Reviews
  1. Monica

    Nashville

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dinner, everything about it exceeded our expectations!

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The River House is the best restaurant I’ve been to in Nashville – and as a local, that says a lot! The wedge salad was picture perfect and absolutely to die for. The Hemingway? Perfection. Every side was incredible. If you want an unforgettable meal, this is the place. Highly recommend!

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  3. emily

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Jordan was absolutely fantastic!! We celebrated my dad’s 73rd Birthday and the entire staff was so kind and celebratory!

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  4. Susan

    Nashville

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Delicious food and drinks, lovely shared sides design, impeccable service and special occasion atmosphere downtown Nashville. Spacious, too! And free and well-planned logistically valet? Yes, the best in Nashville!

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  5. Woody

    VIP

    Alabama

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    If you visit Nashville, and don't eat at The River House, you're missing one of Nashville's best restaurants. Simply put - Outstanding!! Too bad they don't have a Houston location.

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  6. Woody

    VIP

    Alabama

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Excellent restaurant - have eaten there several times and would highly recommend it, as I think it is one of Nashville's most outstanding restaurants.

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  7. Paul

    VIP

    Palm Springs

    207 reviews

    5.0

    207 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful food. Service was unfortunately mediocre. Had to ask three times for sauce for my filet. Nevertheless, an outstanding restaurant with live piano on weekends.

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  8. Howard

    VIP

    Atlanta Metro

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was fine, and our location in the back by the bar was suitably quiet.. The poor rating stems from the bar service -- on multiple counts. First, even though very few people were seated at the bar while we waited there for our table to be ready, the inattentive & couldn't be bothered bar staff took forever before deigning to take our drink order. Second, the drinks were poorly made. Third, when a member of our party, who had worked her way through school as a bartender, explained to our waiter why her drink was off (because the bartender had used a premix instead of making it properly), he listened patiently and went back to the bar staff to get one done properly; however, the replacement drink was done precisely the same shoddy way as the first. Finally, we were charged for both the original poorly made drink and the equally poor replacement -- not the high standard of service one would expect at a nice establishment where etiquette calls for something not up to snuff to be replaced with only one charge.

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  9. Nick

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 15 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had 2 birthdays. Everything was great. We were probably the loud ones. Nice restaraunt!

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  10. Anthony

    Wilmington

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 14 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is an amazing place all around , from food to service. It was outstanding.

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the River House – Nashville is rated 4.8 stars by 1659 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 27 times today
Google Map for the River House – Nashville

313 Demonbreun St, Nashville, TN 37201

Additional information

  • Area
    Downtown
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 16:00–21:00
  • Price
    $50 and over
  • Cuisines
    American, Seafood, Steakhouse
  • Dining style
    Elegant Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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