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| - I was in town for work and several people that I worked with spoke very highly of this place. One of the people was a little weird, so maybe I should have researched on Yelp a little bit better first. Eh, you live and learn - and isn't every experience worth trying to learn from? Anyway, this is a small, local chain. Totally gets my vote there. They make their own beer? Even better, sign me up!
We pull up, and the place is very unassuming from the outside. There is a small amount of parking beside the restaurant, but most is across the street (the street wasn't very busy on the night we went, if it matters at all). The tables and chairs feel much more suited for Country Kitchen or Cracker Barrel than a beer joint - this doesn't really bother me but recently I've read an immense amount of reviews that base a good portion of their rating on chair and how comfortable they are. If you are one of those people for whom an average chair will ruin your dining experience, please stop this review now and do not go to Rivertown Pour House. If you are okay with average wood chairs, this place is worth a shot.
Was this the best dining experience of my life? Nope. But that's okay. Was this place perfectly acceptable? Yep, but I don't think I would go out of my way to go back if I were in town.
Our waitress seemed incredibly annoyed by everything, and wanted to just leave. That's fine, I wasn't there to be her friend. The beer that I had was very good. They do some very nice dark beers. I also like that when we went they had two different sampler options (6 or 7 beers if I remember correctly). I didn't pick either of those. The Scottish Ale (is really great. I would go out of my way for this one, but it would never make my top ten if that makes sense. The cherry flavored beer my husband had in his sampler was terrifying. I didn't even take a sip after one smell. No way. the beer is where the place got the stars.
The food was incredibly blah. And I'm being nice. It wasn't terrible. I ate it, but had no need to take it back to my hotel (which had a kitchen and microwave) or finish it. It wasn't bad mind you, just not good. The spinach dip appetizer was probably half eaten. the bread that came with it was not warm and incredibly greasy. I would have told our waitress, but for 10 minutes any time I tried to get her attention she was immersed in not looking at me. The dip itself should be called Cream Cheese with some spinach and Parmesan cheese. Not flavorful at all. TGIFriday's frozen dip is better, so there is no need at all for this dish to still be on the menu if the random frozen dip is significantly better. I had higher hopes for the fish and chips (not usually my favorite, but sometimes you get a hankering). Again, meh. I was really hungry and it fit the bill. The fries were also meh.
We have a local chain near me (the Winking Lizard, should you want to visit Ohio) that does not make its own beer. At least they don't yet. However, they have an incredibly extensive beer menu that will satisfy anyone - and they also carry your standard crap beer (i.e. Bud, Miller, etc) should you hate your taste buds. Their menu is fantastic and the food is very good. Anyway, I had higher hopes is what I'm saying. Maybe I was there on an off night. Maybe I ordered the items that aren't that great (everyone I talked to seemed to like the pizzas, but I was not in a pizza mood at all). The menu has plenty of sandwiches, some burgers, and pizza.
Go here for the beer. The IPA, Scottish Ale, and Porter are worth a stop in, just grab food at home or elsewhere.
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