Reviews for The River & Sandbar in Batesville, AK
My husband, our child and I had a wonderful experience here! Food was great, the waittress was awesome and the view is amazing.... Prices were a tad bit more than what I typically see but I suspect it is because of the proximity to the river. I got the halforder of the penne pasta with shrimp and it filled me up and tasted great! Both my husband and our child loved their food. Ifyou have room for dessert, I highly recommend the cheesecake. Great place for food and I would definitely recommend. Read more
Great place on the White River. My sister and I were out for a Saturday afternoon ride on the Slingshot (yes, two old ladies... and a Slingshot...hey, is there really an age limit on "cool", just sayin) and stumbled across this neat restaurant inBatesville, AR, nestled in the riverfront park, RIGHT ON THE WHITE RIVER. We were there during the day, so we did not get toexperience the night ambiance, however I am sure it would lend a completely different feel. We started out with 2 AMAZING PinaColada's (the best one I have had in years..big shout out to the bartender). We then shared 2 appetizers, Chips and SpinachArtichoke dip, and the Shrimp Stuffed Portobello Mushroom, we also ordered 2 house salads (which we did not eat as we werestuffed from the appetizers). The tab was $71.00 (not including tip)...a little pricy for 2 appetizers, 2 plain house saladsand a couple of drinks...but everything was tasty, the scenery was fun and our waitress was terrific!!!! Just be prepared todrop well over $100 if you do bar drinks, appetizer, entrees and a worthy tip, for 2. But I will have to say Sis and I willdefinitely go back, next time we will just know to order two appetizers and the MUST HAVE PINA COLADA!!! Overall, our stop at"The River & Sandbar Restaurant" topped off another FABULOUS adventure in the saga of "Two Old Ladies and a Slingshot". Read more
We had delicious shrimp and crab with potatoes, corn and sausage. Beautiful view of the White River. Great service.
Hello, will are experience here was bad ! We had 4 in are party . The building is very nice and the Waitress was ok if she... would Listen to what you ordered. We ordered 3 prime ribs Specials 2 medium, 1 medium Rare they come out dry and well doneit was nasty ordered 1 half order of shrimp and sausage pasta it only come with 2 sausage Is pieces and 5 shrimp and then thepasta for $26.00 . I Do not Recommend this place at all will not be back . Read more
It seemed very overpriced for the atmosphere. We were set at a table in the middle of the room with music so loud we couldn't... even carry on a conversation. The food was average but service was great. Definitely wouldn't be our first pick to eat at nexttime. Shrimp tasted like rubber. Read more
Cons: My wife?s filet was overcooked. The twice-baked potato was nasty, I asked if they made them there, the waiter said yes. ... However, they were all gray and seemed to have been made in the morning and left all day then microwaved just before service. Not worth the extra $2.50 charge as a premium side. Instead i asked for potato chips, which was a small bag of Lays you can buyat Costco in bulk and asked to remove the extra charge, which they did. Pros: After the filet was overcooked, my wife askedfor the ribs instead, which was the Thursday special. The waiter obliged, and removed the filet from the ticket. My filet wascooked perfectly, but for a filet was a little tough. It had nice flavor, though. The baked beans were the highlight, though. The service was good and didn?t take too long for the order to come out. Read more
The chicken wings were so dry the 10 year old wouldn't eat them. They were out of Ribeye, NY strip and sirloin steak. We ordered... the prime rib and a flat iron steak. The prime rib was supposed to be 20oz, enough for 2. It was about the size of a small steakfrom Coltons, barely enough for one. The 10 year old ordered coconut shrimp and they tasted like crushed coconut cookie around aovercooked shrimp. I have not eaten here in years and I will not be back. $71.50 and they are wanting Arbys. Read more
Food was good: chicken great, steaks need work, shrimp was flavorless. Busy weekend, but by 8 pm out of baked potatoes.... Server substituted with a twice baked, did not disappoint it was delicious. Drinks stayed full. Server knowledge about themenu, food prep time all around great! Other servers observed to be be helpful and friendly as well. Read more