In Riva

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   Adam VIP

   Philadelphia6 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 5 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Shaun and his speakeasy is the BEST! Make sure to check it out weekend evenings!
   

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   Katie

   Philadelphia26 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   We ordered a salad to split, pasta, and a pizza. It was the perfect amount for 2 people to share. The food was flavorful and cooked to perfection.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Atlantic City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 2 March 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   An excellent, and well crafted menu. Very high quality at affordable prices. Servers are responsive and knowledgeable. Everyone is well trained and professional. A beautiful spot for brunch, lunch, or dinner.
   

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   Kathryn VIP

   Philadelphia42 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 27 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great service, food & drinks! My 12 & 14 year old children’s favorite local spot!
   

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   Matthew VIP

   Philadelphia38 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on 26 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   In Riva is an East Falls institution. Solid offerings, great service, friendly casual atmosphere. We tried the short rib gnocchi tonight for the first time and it was delicious. Can't wait for patio season!
   

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   Janet

   Philadelphia1 review

   5.0

   Dined on 25 February 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   It was amazing. I took my mom there for her birthday and the food was delicious. Everything was made quick and our waiter was great. I wish they had more waiters though because our waiter was alone I believe which kept him away for long periods of time. It was still so amazing and delicious. My mom enjoyed the food so much she didn’t want to leave. Haha!
   

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   Ashley

   Philadelphia10 reviews

   2.0

   Dined on 20 February 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 2

   Upon arrival, no one was at the host stand. The restaurant was not busy. No one else was waiting, and there was nowhere to sit to wait. My friend and I stood there for about five minutes until I decided to call the restaurant since I saw the phone sitting on the host desk because I figured someone would have to come out and pick up the phone. The bartender eventually picked up the phone. I waved at him and said hey, we’ve been standing here for a while. Can someone come seat us? About a minute later someone came to seat us, our waiter, and I guess he was the host as well. That set the tone for the rest of the night because honestly service was slow even up into the end when my friend had to eventually get up and give his credit card to the host/our waiter. It seemed like they were either shortstaffed or overwhelmed with the big party sitting next to us. The food was delicious, but I probably would only order takeout. It’s very dark, we used the lights on our phones to look at the menu, other people dining did the same.
   

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   Irene

   Philadelphia4 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   The bartender and cocktails upstairs at The Nook were excellent. My service rating is low only because of the FOH downstairs at In Riva who were clueless and kind of rude. Beware that if you make a reservation online for “bar” they’ll decide for you if that’s in the main bar or upstairs at the Nook.
   

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   Devin

   Philadelphia1 review

   1.0

   Dined on 15 February 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 5

   To start it off the place is esthetically pleasing. We sat down and waited some time to get my order taken. The menu is very limited which isn’t an issue. The issue was that it was 30 degrees and the place had no heat on. On top of that the pizza had zero to no flavor. My Coca Cola had more flavor than my food.
   

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    Nita

    Philadelphia1 review

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4

    Server could have checked up on us a bit more, but overall we enjoyed our experience!
    

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