Riviera Cafe Brewhouse

Me and my husband decided to try this place if I could give them a minus score I should. I ordered chichen wings with Salad n my husband ordered the meatballs sandwiche and the food wasn’t that good the chichen was dry and chewy, the meat tasted like it came out of microwave. The food I can over look but the Worce of all was the serve, our waitress left us hanging and someone else had to come and get our order. we hardly got any attention through out the meal. If you are looking for good food n good service I would not recommend this place.

I’ve been bartending for 10yrs, and it baffles me how BAD Dave (aka Butters) is, and the others aren’t much better. He seems as though he far too comfortable having worked here for so long. It’s as if the more you come in, the more he knows he can ignore you and get away with it.

Ehhhh… I went venturing out by myself and I got the «your not a local» vibe as it took me 10 minutes to get a drink and I just wasn’t overly impressed. Had one beer and left.

VERY LOUSY service! Place was packed and they had 2 people criss crossing each other to manage bar and seats PLUS having to have to answer take out phone line– just horrible management… Food is okay-​beer line up is mediocre with many mass produced products vs craft beers (like their name alludes to).

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How can they call themselves a brewhouse when they don’t make any beer? I didn’t see any beer tanks when I was there so unless they are making beer in the toilet they should ditch the name. How about Dick’s Café?
Pizza was cheap…$ 1…tasted like it too. One big glop of greasy government cheese
Band (blues…yuck) came on too, it was friggen LOUD. Way too loud for a little bar… better hope there is something good on tv cuz your not going to be able to talk to anyone if it’s band night.

The beer and chicken wings were great last night!!! I also loved the music, people and the atmosphere!

I recently moved back in the area and I have to say, this place has turned itself around. Clean, outdoor area is great, all the food I’ve tried has been better than expected, and it’s cheap with daily specials. This was a dive when I was in college, but they’re trying to change their image. Unfortunately, it’s still full of alcoholic regulars and the service can be less than stellar, but hey, go sit outside and enjoy a cheap draft, a cheap pizza, and listen to music on your phone.

All I’ve ever had here was a cheese pizza on 2 separate occasions and I had to take a napkin to the pizza with the amount of grease on it. I don’t know if it has changed in the past year or 2 because that’s probably how long ago it was since I’ve been there. That much oil on a pizza means the ingredients aren’t very good.

It looks like a hole in the wall. And it is. But they have good TV’s, an okay local beer selection (you’ve got your basics with a couple of craft beers thrown in for good measure), and decent food for the price you’re paying.
It’s a place you go to watch the game, have a beer and bar pie & hang out with some friends; nothing more, nothing less.

I’m here typically once a week, for there special offers about the bar pizza. $ 1.49 for a cheese pizza on Wednesdays and Sundays, but get there earlier if you have people in your party who want something different, and here’s the reason why: they close there main kitchen between 8 – 8:30pm. I can understand the logic behind it, why bother keeping a kitchen open if nobody will order? Well as I right this review, I’m at the 99 restaurant down the street because their kitchen is still open. The way I see it, they just lost 2 customers and potential business. But if you get here early enough, the food is good and service is ok considering it’s a bar.

Unfortunately my friends like this place so I’m here more than I’d like to be.
Cheese pizza is too greasy to eat, staff is always miserable and rude, they have forgotten about my food multiple times and I literally had to ask for it. TWICE. before it came out and by this time my friends were finished eating their food. Expect to have to ask for your check, also. Not sure why the staff gets paid to be honest. I also usually order water to drink when it’s not a beer (not a soda fan) and one time they brought me a BOTTLE of water just so they could charge me $ 2.50 for it instead of a glass being free.
If you’re looking for a place to eat and/​or drink, I recommend the 99 restaurant up the street.

I was searching for another restaurant, and not being from Mass. I ran across a full parking lot. So nothing ventured nothing gained. Most people were in the Bar half watching the football game (playoffs)
The bar tender knows his beer, and I had a fanatic local IPA, I then went for the special of a Haddock Ruben (at $ 6.00 I figured if it was bad, nothing really lost), it turned out to be fantastic. Service was a bit slow but all and all it was a very enjoyable evening.

I went here recently with some friends to take advantage of their pizzas for a buck. This place is a little dive bar. There weren’t a lot of people in there when we went, except for a couple of young guys drinking at the bar, and a couple of other guys playing pool outside on their patio.
When we first walked in, I noticed a peculiar smell to the place, sort of like bleach with something else that I couldn’t put my finger on. I know that people say that’s a sign that they keep the place clean, but I’ve also noticed that that smell seems to be more prevalent in run down types of places. Go into any nice restaurant, and it won’t smell like bleach, but they still keep the restaurant clean.
Just based on how the place looked and smelled, I decided not to order any food for myself, and I just sat with my friends while they ate. The service was good, as the waitress was friendly and attentive, so I’m giving this establishment two stars instead of one, but I wouldn’t go back.

Nothing fancy about this biker bar-​cum-​taproom up the road from the center of Bridgewater.
We started with a large order of the «hand-​battered» onion rings ($ 4.99) in a red plastic basket. We were a large party that frankly overwhelmed the server, who did the best she could to keep up with us but did forget to bring over some ketchup, typically essential in any o-​ring experience. Not much onion taste to these shoestring cut rings, but tasty nonetheless.
I tried a bite of a friend’s toasted ravioli ($ 7.99 for about a half-​dozen) and they were delicious.
Next up were cheese bar pizzas ($ 5.99). While I’m used to sopping up grease on top of a pizza– particularly Greek-​style– in this case, the grease came out every side, with the wax paper the pie was served on also saturated. Heart be damned, I took down the whole pie and I loved it. A good, puffy example of the signature dish of the South Shore.
I wish the place had all the brews on tap that they have hand-​pulls for running the length of the wall between the bar and dining area instead of just mostly American macro lagers, but this is still a great place for a cheap

Bar staff is 3^rd rate, hard to get waited on even though there was 3 on and about 8 people at the bar. Almost as bad as the Villa in Easton, but at least there they forget to charge you for half the drinks so you don’t mind the bad service. Unlike the Villa, the pizza sucked. Greasy, gloppy and looked like roadkill. Too messy to even pick up.
The app sampler was ok and when the bartenders do wait on you they are polite and friendly, just not really into anything resembling hustle… seems like its more of a hobby than a job.

After considering my prior loyalty to this establishment and my last experiences there, I felt a review was in order. My friends and I used to frequent The Riv often for years. It is a small bar/​restaurant that caters to locals and college students with halfway decent pub food, an average draft list, pool table, outdoor deck and live music on the weekends. With great staff, decently priced drinks and a friendly atmosphere, it was our «go to» place.
Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Things started to change when previous managers and staff left. When replacements were brought in customer service and product quality suffered drastically.
I suspect draft lines were not being maintained properly as a number of beers started tasting «off» and tasted very similar when in fact they were different types of beer. Run some BLC through those lines every once in a while! Or tell your distributor if you don’t know how to because I’m sure they don’t appreciate their product being compromised. Pints started to be poured in plastic cups rather than glass and when questioned, the bartender suggested if I wanted a glass I should go in the back and clean one myself. Hmm, yeah, nice customer service. That certain bartender always acts like a miserable prick. How would you feel if you went to a restaurant and your food was served on a paper plate with plastic forks and knives?
Shots are no longer poured in a normal sized shot glass and were poured into 1oz plastic medicine cups. So the prices went up and the serving sizes were decreased. We questioned the bartender and he replied, with an attitude, that it’s the proper way to pour a shot per MA state law and never did they serve anything larger than that so we were wrong. This is the type of attitude and service that has started to encompass the bar.
If you were to go to The Riv these days it would have to be for the live bands. Every once in a while a band like John the Conqueror will play there and there’s never a cover charge. Just don’t expect to receive decent service unless you’re already friends with the bartender or a hot blonde wearing a tight, revealing T-​shirt.

i really like this place.
there are no frills here and the exterior is pretty average. inside it looks kind of like your typical sports bar. it is plenty spacious and you can sit at a table or the bar. what sets this local bar apart for me is that the pizza is REALLY GOOD and REALLY CHEAP. like 5 bucks or something. they have pretty good drink specials as well. don’t expect a huge selection of specialty beers — they are more on the domestic beer end of the spectrum, but they carry some of the more decent «standards» (think blue moon and woodchuck).
also, they get props for having free wi-​fi. i love that i can be in there working on a powerpoint with classmates, while locals are chatting away at the bar, and blue collar dudes are playing pool — everyone is friendly and welcoming and it just seems like a decent neighborhood bar where all are welcome.

A great place for meeting up with friends. Tables & bar inside. Outdoor tables on the fenced in patio. Drinks are reasonably priced & they are more than happy to start a tab. The only downside is that food is stopped being served prior to any nightlife.

Three strikes and I’m done. Once I got cold pizza — I think they had a no-​show and served it to me. Another time it took 1 hour and the pizza was completely burned. Finally, the last time, I think the cheese was moldy and left a terrible taste. I had hoped this would work out for me but I don’t think I“ll be back. I also heard others complain of the wait time so unless they get their act together… they may not be around much longer anyways. I miss the old riv — at least you know what you got.

This place used to be a local biker bar, and had a bad reputation in the area. It was sold in 2004, and it was completely refurbished. The only thing that is the same is the name. The owner went out of his way to make it a place that everyone could come to, bikers, locals, college students from Bridgewater State, and even families during the dinner hour. The pizza is the best bet on the menu. They have all your typical toppings, but they also have a few specialty pizzas. My personal favorite is the Buffalo Blue pizza. It is a buffalo chicken pizza, with blue cheese instead of tomato sauce. The rest of the menu is full of solid pub food. Hamburgers, club sandwiches, steak tips, and even some seafood. Always check to see what the specials are for the day The beer selection is better than your average bar. They have your standards on tap, Bud, Miller, Coors… etc. But they also have some Sam Seasonal, Sam Adams Boston Lager, Wachusett Blueberry, Guinness, Bass… and the list goes on. I believe they keep 12 beers on tap. Watch for their pizza specials. They have 99 cent pizza a couple days a week (eat in only). On Fridays and Saturdays they have live music. Some acts are better than others, but there is never a cover charge. This is a perfect bar to start your night at, or a place to spend the night at. The Riv is also a great place to catch one of the local sports teams in action, without the obnoxious sports bar crowd. They have plenty of flat screen TVs and even a new pull down screen with a projector.