Riverbleu Steak & Fish

We definitely liked this place, service was great and pretty fast. The food was very tasty and the portions in our opinion were perfect. You did not leave over stuffed. I had the River Bleu triplet, everything was cooked to our liking. We thought pretty good for the prices. We were finished as the girl started playing her live music but it seemed like a fun pkace to sit and have a drink as well, they also have outdoor seating. If in the Steele Creek area and looking for a nice place to take a date or friend I would recommend this place.

I love this place! Daughter and myself were having Girl’s Night. The basil lime gimlets were the bomb and my Mahi Mahi was perfection. They had live music and daughter knew him so they sang together! But the food, go for the food!

Don’t waste your time (or money) on this place. It’s understaffed (a fact the servers will gladly share when you’re greeted) which leads to long waits for everything and the food is overpriced for the mediocre product that is served. Examples included overcooked lobster tails (a $ 31 mistake to order) and a burger ordered medium-​rare which was cooked– not surprisingly– medium-​well. Noticeably absent was any managerial presence– which was somewhat surprising as the restaurant was only about one-​third full and should have enabled an opportunity for a manager to stop by and learn what customers were thinking. Perhaps there wasn’t a manager around during those ninety minutes we suffered through our meal.

Our story… We were pleasantly greeted and promptly seated by a polite hostess. Our server Kyle introduced himself in a friendly professional manner. He balanced getting us a delicious family style app of calamari and tuna with drinks and frankly we were out of sync yet he gracefully managed to orchestrate the experience. We were impressed by his professionalism and this lasted throughout the evening. The timing and flow of courses excellent. Entrees were enjoyed by all. My steak temp was excellent, plate presentation excellent, portion size excellent. Sous Chef Nick made a brief appearance that was quite nice, professional and friendly. We told the staff it was a birthday celebration and with perfect timing a sampler dessert plate for our party of five arrived. Our party all enjoyed the food and drinks.
Our evening is now a terrific memory of a nicely appointed room, excellent service and delicious food shared with great family.

I had a great breakfast experience at River Bleu Restaurant. Their Sunday Brunch was Excellent! Pretty much everything you could want for breakfast. Omelets made to order, Belgian Waffels, Smoked Salmon, Country Hash Browns, Fresh Fruit, French Toast. It was all good. I held a small brunch gathering at River Bleu in February and everyone enjoyed the food, service and company. We ll defiantly be going back.

We ate at Riverbleu for the first time last week. The menu is mostly seafood. I had the Chicken Carbonara and my company had the swordfish special. The quality and flavor was fair. I felt the menu is overpriced for the food selection, taste, location, etc.

We had a not so good experience with a waitress at The Wine Shop in Rivergate and left our table before ordering and decided to try out the new River Bleu. We were pleasantly greeted and sat outside. Our waitress was INSTANTLY amazing and was giving our 4 yr old a high five and even got her a bandaid for her boo boo for her scraped knee she got before we went there. Anyways, Amy restored our faith in customer service and how you should be treated at a restaurant. Amy went above and beyond. We will definitely be back and we’ll definitely be sitting in her section.
Also, the food was AMAZING!
Great service, great food! That’s all we ask for!!!

Went on Valentine’s Day without an reservation, which probably wasn’t the best idea. Nonetheless, the atmosphere was Great we ended up at the bar which was full service. Food was very good and with exceptional service from the bar. The only negative was the host that kept telling us that all the tables are reserved and its Valentine’s Day! Yes we knew that! He would had us walk out of my husband had not mentioned the bar area.
Overall, we will try it again with a reservation!

I went here for brunch on Valentine’s Day at noon. It was pretty empty at that time. But strangely the coffee served was lukewarm. Carla our waitress can only give us half filled coffee. Had to make more. I wasn’t sure if this is her 1^st time. She seem like she have quite find her flow yet. It took a minute.
I ordered the steak and sunny side up! It was really good. Came with an order of fruit and potatoes which was a really nice touch. They also included a muffin which was very sweet. I didn’t care for it!
My son ordered hot chocolate. He didn’t like it. Just tastes like hot milk. He also ordered the waffle with bacon. He ate it but didn’t finish. Overall he didn’t complain like he did with the «hot milk» so I’m taking this as a thumbs up!
Overall it was a good experience. I wouldn’t mind going back for dinner to check out their menu some more!

Here with my wife for a late lunch /​early dinner during Restaurant Week. I had booked on OpenTable even though it was still early, so we had no trouble getting a comfortable table without a wait.
I had the seared ahi tuna to start and it was great. A good portion, well presented. Mrs. chose the she crab soup. Very rich with a lot of sherry in there and a strong crab taste despite not having a lot of crab meat chunks, it was thoroughly enjoyed.
Main course, I chose the scallops in a mushroom risotto. Amazing. The scallops were grilled perfectly and tasted excellent. The risotto was the perfect al dente and had a full, rich flavor. Amazing.
Mrs. had the surf and turf. The shrimp were great and the potatoes were great, but the asparagus was overdone and the steak, while cooked to the requested medium rare, was just not that great a cut. It was difficult to cut, likely due to a large tendon through it. Flavor was there, but the texture was off.
Desserts were amazing. White chocolate crème brûlée and a cinnamon bun bread pudding with vanilla ice cream. Delish.
Thank you, restaurant week. I likely wouldn’t have come here otherwise, but we’ll absolutely be back! It’s great to have a higher end restaurant in Steele Creek!

Finally got to try this new place on my end of town. They took over the old City Tavern spot in Rivergate and same owner as Bernardin’s uptown. The food is good and I would go back for that. Filet was cooked as ordered and was very flavorful. The place is very loud — others have commented on this so hopefully they will do something about it.

Tried this place out for Charlotte Restaurant Week and had a reservation for 6 people. At the last minute we had an additional person join and the staff was very accommodating and got us a new table right away. Really appreciated that! I had the crab dip and Caesar for starters. The dip was AMAZING! My friend from Maryland (a crab snob lol) loved it as well. Salad was good, it’s just a Caesar lol… I did have to pay extra to add anchovies to mine but only 50 cents. For my entrée I had the surf and turf… it was good. I loved the potatoes and the shrimp! The steak was good but not the best I’ve ever had. And for dessert I had the cinnamon bun bread pudding… WOOOOWWW! It was amazing! Just the perfect blend of cinnamon, sugar, bread and ice cream ever. Overall, really enjoyed this place, the food, the service, everything… would definitely go back on a regular evening.

Had dinner on a Thursday with 8 people from work. Overall the place has a nice ambiance and we waited at the bar for the whole party to get there and the bartender was really cool.
I ordered the ribeye medium– rare with spinach and was very happy with it. The steak was cooked perfectly with a nice char and plenty of fat to mix up the bites. There was a surprisingly large amount of spinach which was a nice since I find a lot of times I could use a bit more vegetable. Most people at the table got a steak and everyone enjoyed their meal so overall I can’t knock this place.

We came here to celebrate our move to the Steele Creek area and unfortunately left underwhelmed with the experience. It wasn’t that it was a terrible experience but for the upscale dining atmosphere and price it completely missed the mark.
We were promptly seated when we arrived for an 8:00pm Saturday dinner in a half full restaurant. We ordered a bottle of Cotes-​du-​Rhone and the waitress returned with Malbac, which we didn’t initially notice because she was unable to get the bottle open and had to have another waitress help. The wine was fine and cheaper than what we originally ordered so ultimately no harm no foul.
We started with the mussels which weren’t exceptional. I ordered the surf and turf for my dinner and the boyfriend ordered the scallops. For the record the boyfriend very much enjoyed his scallops.
My experience was a little more lackluster. The waitress never refilled the wine and the water only once during the meal (yes, I know I drink a lot of water). My steak was cooked medium rare when I ordered it medium but it was very well seasoned. The lobster was delicious. The whipped potatoes came out salty, cold and with whole chunks of potato in them. The asparagus was properly cooked with a yummy sauce poured over them.
The same man owns both River Bleu and Bernadin’s at Ratcliff in Uptown which is a shame because for about the same price we could have gone to Bernadin’s where we have never had a disappointing experience. The atmosphere and meals lacked the polish you would expect from the price and online description of the restaurant. Since we will be close by after the move we will probably try them again, but not for a while.

We had the cinnamon french toast and the Bleu breakfast. While components were good, the fresh fruit was not ripe, our forks would not even puncture any of the pieces. The bacon on the Bleu breakfast never did show up and we couldn’t ask the server as the service left little to be desired. Our meal was placed in front of us, the server quickly left without asking if we needed anything else. She continued to pass the table, not acknowledging ours (I noticed she did this with her other tables as well). Our drinks ran dry and we had to ask the hostess for jelly, which she informed us they didn’t have any but they could provide fresh strawberries (see previous comment about the fruit not being ripe). Our server overheard her and corrected her stating they have strawberry jelly.
Overall, decent food and very unattentive service… that’s reason enough for us to not return.

Beautifully apportioned interior was just a delightful setting for a delicious meal on a quiet night. The oysters rockafeller were nuanced and executed wonderfully. The duck flew in after that and it was quacking awesome, very well paired with a corn cranberry creation giving some sweet with the savory sort of thingy that always makes me think «smack your momma good». I finished with the bread pudding and coffee whereupon I died.
I dont remember her name but we were extremely well taking care of. She did everything i asked and didnt over talk or over serve. Great experience. Thanks RB I’ll be back soon!

Matt is awesome! He’s personable and very knowledgeable about the menu– Matt promptly greeted & seated (smiles) — I’d recommend eating here for the patio experience along with awesome service & a very seafood geared menu!

3 adults for lunch. Only one other table in restaurant being served, yet food took quite awhile.
Meal one — salmon patty was cold, but had good taste, came with under-​fried okra (did not bother to even send back.) We did mention it to server. He could barely speak English. He said okay and walked off.
Meal two — blt was supposed to have no tomato per instructions. It came with tomato and very soggy, fatty bacon (sent back it was so bad, ordered a Reuben — pretty good, but came when others were done eating)
Meal three — quiche of the day was over cooked (did not bother to send back, just ate middle and ate fruit and salad.)
Manager never came over or anything. When we received our bill there was a 15% discount taken off. ($ 6.00)
Btw, This is the new restaurant where City Tavern was located previously in Steele Creek. The menu was decent. Nice inside. I hope since they are new that they will improve greatly!

Portions are small, prices are high. Food was bad, some of it reminded me of frozen food. Service was so painfully slow!
Blackberry Collins: decent drink, a bit heavy on the lime juice, but probably the best thing about my meal.
She-​crab soup: weirdly thick, tasted like cream of seafood condensed soup.
Spinach salad with chicken: chicken was cooked perfectly, but unseasoned. The whole dish needed salt. Almost no bacon & very few tomato pieces. Spinach was very wilted. Pears were definitely out of a can. Small portion, but I couldn’t finish it because it tasted so bad. I left very hungry.
Guinness: bottled beer, completely flat
Riverblue trio: steak was small but nicely cooked. Asparagus was steamed & unseasoned. The 3 shrimp were delicious. The crab cake was tiny & coated in a fish-​stick type breading. Tasted like it was previously frozen.

One of the best meals I’ve eaten in the Lake Wylie area. So glad I no longer have to drag myself up to Charlotte for a really good meal, and that we have a place to bring guests for fine dining close to home. I will definitely be back.
Pros:
Deeee-​licious food!
Nice, relaxing atmosphere.
Very friendly and attentive staff.
Food was served quickly (too quickly!)
Nothing over-​seasoned or too salty
Tasty martini
Generous portions
Cons:
Food was served much too quickly – no time to linger.
Prices were maybe a little too high for this area, but it is definitely worth it.
Bread was rather crumbly – didn’t survive dredging in the tasty olive oil.
Hubs and I decided to give this place a go last Sunday evening. We hadn’t been out to dinner in a long time, and we really needed «Us Time.» There were only about 4 other patrons – guess it was a slow night. We were greeted warmly and promptly seated in a booth. Our server quickly welcomed us and took our drink order, which arrived almost immediately (yay!).
I ordered the Parisian Martini which was quite perfect actually – A generous serving, not a syrupy sweet girly martini, very generous with the vodka, and icy cold. Let’s just say I ordered two that evening. Martinis are $ 10 – a little pricey. Then again, like I said, it was a generous serving and probably one of the best martinis I’ve had in a long time.
No sooner did I have my first martini in hand than the appetizers were delivered. The Fried Oysters Rockefeller ($ 11) did not disappoint. Six plump, juicy, and cooked-​just-​right oysters; served over a bed of warm spinach with tomato and onion confit and a little dab of garlic aioli on top – very tasty. The large cup of She-​Crab Soup ($ 11) was rather disappointing, unfortunately. More the consistency of a dip rather than a soup or even a bisque, we were tempted to just dip our bread in it instead of using spoons. It was mildly flavorful with extra-​large chunks of crab, which is a must, of course. They just need to back off on whatever they’re using to thicken it up. Also, there was no evidence of sherry, which should be drizzled table-​side, ideally. Yes, I am a snob.
Meanwhile, a warm, cake-​like bread, cut into large squares, was served along with a seasoned olive oil for dipping. The bread and oil dip were yummy, but the bread was too crumbly to survive being dredged in olive oil. I would have preferred a yeasty bread that held up better to a good sopping.
Maybe only 5 minutes after we finished the apps, dinner was served. I really could have used a little break to let the filling appetizers settle a bit and to savor the martini. But, well, onward and upward, I say!
I can’t remember the name of what hubby ordered, but it was a trio of a petite filet mignon, grilled shrimp, and a crab cake, served over mashed potatoes. The steak was cooked exactly as requested and the shrimp served lightly seasoned and tender. The crab cake was quite the let-​down – way too much filler and not much crab at all. To me, a good crab cake is barely held together. I really hope they improve this, as crab cake is one of my all-​time favorite indulgences.
I was really looking forward to my Seared Diver Sea Scallops ($ 27) with corn, leek, and shrimp risotto and a champagne mustard vinaigrette. Big, fat scallops, taken off the heat at just the right time. Creamy risotto with sweet, tender corn. I wanted to lick my plate clean, but I resisted.
At this point, we were completely stuffed. But we were so pleased with what we’d had so far, we just had to see what they had for dessert. My hubby is inherently sweet, so he’s not much of a dessert person (altogether now: awwwww!), but he ordered his favorite anyway: crème brûlée. Although the menu said it was a white chocolate crème brûlée, we both agreed we couldn’t detect the chocolate – that it tasted like a simple crème brûlée. Then again, white chocolate has a rather mild flavor. Regardless, it was scrumptious (and large enough for sharing). Hubby’s only complaint was that the caramelized top was a little too thick – I’d have to agree. I went all in: Chocolate torte. O. M. G. I’d been craving chocolate cake for the better part of a week, and this beat that craving into submission. The scoop of icy, delicately-​coffee-​flavored ice cream was a perfect sidekick.
I hope to God this restaurant makes it. I had all but given up on the Lake Wylie/​Steele Creek restaurant scene until our meal at River Bleu the other night. Yes, there are other decent dining options nearby, but none that take it up to this level. I can’t wait to go back and to bring my friends. :)