Reviews for The River Merchant in Kent, OH
We attended because a friend recommended the place for Sunday brunch. The food is good and tasty, the Benedict?s could use a... little bit more of holandés sauce, but overall very good, the squishy orange juice was perfect and the coffee good, we will beback soon for lunch or dinner to try the cocktails and beer selection. See you soon. Read more
This is really a great place to eat. My wife and I used to live in Kent for about 16 years and remember when this was just a... wine store. It's so nice inside and they also have seating outside on nice days. I had the chicken Florentine ($24), and my wifehad the harvest salad ($14). I also had a small glass of house wine. She loved her salad and my Florentine was very good but thechicken was charred a little too much in places and actually burnt. The service was adequate seeing how it was only 4:30pm andthe place was about 80%full already. All in all a good experience but felt it was a bit pricey. Our bill after a 20% tip was$80! I will say that I would rather spend a little more for good food like here, than pay the same price for average food orworse. We will be going back. Read more
Great food and such friendly people! A variety selection of wines and craft beer. Beautiful outdoor space and views of the... river! I highly recommend sitting outside. It?s such a calming and scenic space. Read more
Really enjoyable place, delicious food! We dined for a birthday celebration and had a great time. We tried the rice wrapped... shrimp appetizer, the focaccia, orzo entree, the Big Kent- all were delicious! Our waitress was super sweet and attentive andtook such good care of our party. Can?t wait to go back! Read more
We went on a Saturday around 5 pm. Barely had to wait for a table. If you go they don't take reservations for under 4 people so... I would recommend getting there early. The view on the pationis gorgeous so try to get an outside high top on the waterside. Everything on the menu looked excellent but there appetizers all looked appealing too so we got the hummus crudite.Everything in there was scrumptious. They have a wide variety of beer on tap and a huge wine selection. You can even purchasesome in the little market. Highly recommend! Read more
Food is fantastic, the options are unique yet interesting. The cocktail and beer list are always top tier and it's fun to see... what changed on them every time I visit. Read more
Waited quite awhile to be able to sit outdoors on a Wednesday night, but glad we waited it was beautiful. We had Bugers,... requested medium, but unfortunately cooked well done so they were dry and the fries were over cooked and hard. Told waitress,she said that we could return them, but since we waited so long to get our dinner we didn't have time to wait for a new meal.Disappointed and although it's a pretty location, I would not recommend nor will I return. Read more
The atmosphere was lovely and staff was friendly! The food was good. My pesto grilled cheese was slightly warm but not hot. The... flavor of it was delicious though. The mixed greens salad was fresh and had good taste, just a little dry and needed a bit moredressing. All in all, the taste was lovely and the ingredients were fresh. I plan to come back, especially so I can sit outsidewhen it?s warm out for the nice view. Read more