In Riva

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   Janet

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 1 day ago

   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

   Philadelphia

   10 reviews

   2.0

   10 reviews

   Dined 6 days ago

   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

   Philadelphia

   4 reviews

   4.0

   4 reviews

   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

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   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

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   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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   Lyn

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   31 reviews

   5.0

   31 reviews

   Dined on 12 February 2025

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

   Always consistent, great pizza and salad for a cozy midweek lunch.
   

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   Kevin

   Philadelphia

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 7 February 2025

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

   Have had take out but first time dining in. Great overall experience! We will be back!
   

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   Rasheeda

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   25 reviews

   3.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 2 February 2025

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

   The food was pretty good just the service was not good. Our waiter was not very attentive during our time at the restaurant and he barely acted like he wanted to answer questions we had on the menu. Will not be returning.
   

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   kenneth

   VIP

   Philadelphia

   22 reviews

   5.0

   22 reviews

   Dined on 31 January 2025

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

   Our go to neighborhood place for a nice meal and drink. Always a very high quality experience. The arugula salad is outstanding.
   

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    Angelina

    Philadelphia

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on 26 January 2025

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

    Every time I eat here, I enjoy myself. I really wish they would bring back the pea soup. It's a crowd favorite!
    

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