Reviews for River and Rail Cantina in Cranford, NJ
The nachos were to die for with layered cheese, with the steak was so good! Had my cravings crushed after that. The rest of the... food was excellent our server was mediocre at best, we saw and talked more to the buser/runner then our server. We sat out sideon a beautiful night and just was a great experience Read more
This place is always busy for all the good reasons. Food and drinks are delicious. Fajitas are my favorite. Frozen margaritas... are on point. Prices are fair. Service is good. Our waitress was very as attentive all the times. Definitively will come back Read more
What a great place for food and drinks so stop looking and just come. There's plenty of seating inside, at the bar, and... outside. There is also cornhole and a few other games outside. Decorated nicely inside with a consistent fun theme. There'sweekday happy hour too. Drinks are on point. I can't drink margaritas but definitely recommend the mango Mojito. Theappetizers are well portioned with a large selection. Pick a couple and you might even have leftovers. The entrée...well theydefinitely enter the room. They are huge portions all around. Feel free to share and take home. The burrito I got...I couldonly do less than 1/4 of it. Would recommend the shirt steak with chimichurri sauce. It was cooked perfectly and had greatflavor. Came with a large party and a reservation. Restaurant and staff was very nice and accommodating. The staff seems towork well together too. The hostess was even helping out our table at times. Would definitely come back just for drinks anytime. Love the area as well. Enjoy this local gem. Read more
First visit: Fun place with good food and drinks. The margaritas were great. I'd come here again. Our server was busy, but did a... good job being attentive to our table. The hostess that sat us wasn't very friendly though. It was pretty packed inside on aFriday night. Outdoor seating wasn't very busy though probably because it was a bit cool outside. Second visit: They must beunderstaffed because we arrived around 7pm on a Friday and there were at least a few open tables outside, but they wouldn't seatus for about 30 mins because they were backed up. After we sat, everything was fine. Read more
Stopped in for a quick lunch with the wife. Cool atmosphere. Staff were friendly and we were seated quickly. Unfortunately the... food was mediocre at best. Salsa tasted like slightly spicy marinara. We wanted something light so we both got taco salads. Withthe beef on the salad it seemed like they were going for barbacoa, but it tasted more like pot roast, not very appetizing.Prices were a bit much for the quality of food we got. Service was fast and we were in and out of there quick. Probably wouldn'trecommend for a meal, might be a nice spot for drinks though. Read more
Awesome margaritas, fun ambiance and nicely decorated with Mexican motif. Food is ok. Happy hour is great! Friendly staff and... very good service. Read more
The atmosphere is great! 10 out of 10. Bartender and servers were very friendly. Kitchen seemed very clean and turned food... out quickly. Ordered 3 margaritas and didn't get a buzz, so that's where it lost the 5th star for me. Appetizers were great(tequila lime wings, street corn, chicken tortilla soup). Also ordered the jalapeno poppers and just have to say that I orderthese everywhere I can get them, but these were excessively hot! I ate almost the entire order and the aftermath on my stomachwas extreme, beware. I would go back; however, I would say something about my last drink experience and hope for a betterexperience on my next visit. Read more
I'm giving it 2 stars because my margarita was decent. The aesthetic is great. Fun, cool Mexican style decor in a good... environment but the aesthetic is very deceiving. First off the salsa tastes like tomato sauce. Not a good sign for a Mexicanrestaurant. Second their hot sauce selection is strictly Tabasco brand so none of your classic staples like Valentina orCholula. Which made the street corn lackluster. In an effort to curb continued disappointment I didn't order any of my Mexicanfavorites because I knew they wouldn't hold up. I was unsuccessful. I got the snapper which was overcooked and in a sauce thatagain, was more sweet/tomato based/Italian than your traditional Mexican flavors. And the bland Mexican rice was slathered inthe same tomato sauce they use for salsa. All in all a very unsatisfying and disappointing experience. I couldn't finish myplate because of it. Will not be returning. Read more