River Court on Main — Restaurant in Town of Clarkstown

We were in New City wanted something out of our routine so we went to River Court on Main. I have seen several posts and reviews on social and all were very positive.

First of all, the bar room is beautiful, with cool green accent lights on the bottles. The dining area is small but nicely decorated. All around, a nice atmosphere. The hostess was very cordial, she greeted and seated us right away.

We started with a cocktail which came quickly and were made perfectly. My wife ordered the onion soup and mild buffalo chicken wings. The soup was covered with a delicious baked cheese, however the broth was a bland and tasted more beefy than like a good onion soup. Her wings were over cooked and dried out. They were either, overcooked or precooked and reheated for service. I know a lot of restaurants do this with wings. She was disappointed with both.

I got the Fish & Chips. The fish was light and flakey and the batter was very crisp and not too heavy. The serving was 3 smaller pieces of fish where I would have expected 4 or 5. The French fries also were cooked perfectly. Both were Golden Brown & Delicious. I asked for extra tartar sauce, which I got, but it (and the catsup) was served in covered plastic containers that reminded me of fast food take out, not a nice sit-down restaurant. The tarter was homemade, but prepared with curry, which I wasn’t a fan of. I know traditional Irish love curry, but it is not as popular here and not expected in Tartar Sauce.

Over all the service was friendly and prompt. I would like to give River Court another try based upon all the positive reviews but I may have to...

Full disclosure, this is my wife's cousin's restaurant.

Updated March 2024 Ok, so, since my original post we've come back to Rivercourt a few times.

Last weekend we did a buffet and it was definitely 4.6 or 4.7 on food. I'm holding back the 5 because it was traditional buffet fare. Good, but not exactly what I wanted.

This weekend, I got got wings, clam chowder and a burger. I'm going back to 5. The wings are the best I've had since Atomic wings in Manhattan in the 90s. The chowder was rich and chock full of claims. The burger was to perfection (admittedly I ask them to overcook it. They oblige and I am beyond Happy.

Breda Lyons is nothing short of a miracle worker.

Definitely worth a visit .

Original post That said, the food here is simply awesome. Flavor, texture, portions et al. Wait staff is amazing. We've come several times without alerting the owner and we are still treated very well.

They have 4 distinct spaces which is all the more exciting.

I hope you enjoy as...

Idk where to start, I wish I knew the woman's name. I'm going to assume she was a manager. I went on a tinder date here, and I mean from the customer service, to the decor was just amazing. You can tell the customers and staff are close, it was my 1st time ever coming here, I just recently moved to new city a little over a year ago and this was one of the most home feeling places I ever been to. My waiters name was Konan I think, and he was so freaking sweet, and the woman that was working last night was so nice to us, the energy in the building was just a good time. I didn't know anyone there, and even though my date and I were the only black people there, it felt like I was at my aunt's place, it has such a family vibe all around. It makes you want to come back simply because of the energy, and then the FOOD is just as good as the service. I honestly never been to a restaurant where the food and the people are just a...