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Address: 183 Beach St, West Haven, CT 06516
Phone: (203) 667-2181
Website: https://rivaonthewater.com/
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Reviews
Elizabeth Stocker
Beautiful new restaurant across from WH beach. Outside and inside bars and walk up window for food. Great views and a nice place to chill with friends. Food is ok not fine dining more like beach food. Great staff.
… moreCristina Abigail
This waterfront restaurant is such a great spot! The atmosphere is warm and welcoming, with a nice bar area, good drinks, and plenty of TVs if you want to relax and watch a game. It’s also family-friendly, which makes it a nice place to bring everyone together.
One thing I was hoping for, given the beautiful oceanfront location, was a wider selection of food options—especially more seafood dishes to match the setting. That would really take the menu to the next level.
Even so, the overall experience was excellent. The setting, the service, and the good vibes make it a place worth visiting. I’ll definitely be coming back!
… moreOne thing I was hoping for, given the beautiful oceanfront location, was a wider selection of food options—especially more seafood dishes to match the setting. That would really take the menu to the next level.
Even so, the overall experience was excellent. The setting, the service, and the good vibes make it a place worth visiting. I’ll definitely be coming back!
DAVID BRAI
We enjoyed our first visit and after reading some of the negative review’s found the following.
My wife drinks wine, so please serve a decent pour by the glass that is reasonably priced.
Found the beer selection to be ample, and mixed drinks to be a bit $$$.
I’m never a fan of waiting in line to order food especially if the food is just okay. Perhaps limit your selections further and whatever you do serve has to be the best it can be.
Great job in rehabilitating this spot, I can see a huge investment has taken place and the outdoor space is awesome!
Wishing you the best.
… moreMy wife drinks wine, so please serve a decent pour by the glass that is reasonably priced.
Found the beer selection to be ample, and mixed drinks to be a bit $$$.
I’m never a fan of waiting in line to order food especially if the food is just okay. Perhaps limit your selections further and whatever you do serve has to be the best it can be.
Great job in rehabilitating this spot, I can see a huge investment has taken place and the outdoor space is awesome!
Wishing you the best.
Esther Fernandez
Wonderful Place for all Family, food a little $$$, but very good. Greg very good bartender 5 stars to him
… moreNoemi Crespo Rice
Such a beautiful place… beautiful space by the beach. Night vibe is ok – diverse and nice crowd… people of all ages. Views are so nice… but music is soso… Potential to attract so much more if the music was a bit more eclectic.
… moreMark LoGiurato
Nice outdoor space with plenty of seating. Bring cash! $10 per person to get in on Sunday – cash only. A cash-only bar selling Lucy One outside. The main bars take cards. And a pizza oven – cash only! The rest of the food is your typical pub/bar food, which was not very good. The cash-only pizza saved the day! The band was good, but it made it very difficult to have a conversation. They could have a good place if they work out the kinks. Another odd thing was that they have large screens behind the bars showing preseason football games- it is baseball season! Time will tell….I wish them luck!
… moreStephanie Telford
Lots of parking though I suggest you come early for best spots up front, it’s definitely the weekend spot. It was a $10 I try fee live band. Very pleasant.
… moreCem Kusdemir
The place is really nice, but the food was so bad that we threw it away without eating it. The chicken was terrible and covered in too much sauce. We bought chicken for 2 people, 1 mozzarella stick and potatoes for 2 people and we paid 100$ in total, the food cost 60 dollars. This is an amount that should not be paid for this terrible food. NEVER EAT THERE!!
… moreKristin
Came around happy hour time on a Thursday. Not too busy so service was quick. Pretty place. Lots to do it seems. Live music started at 4. Didn’t get a chance to check out the kids ice cream area since we left the kids in daycare to enjoy some 1:1 time together. $18 for a frozen drink out of a machine and $50 for crap tuna tar tar, street corn & Philly cheesesteak rolls was pretty ridiculous. Expected better food from the owner of Dive bar and the prices charged. I like that they are trying to cater to all clientele but I have a feeling it’s going to be 20s young 30s party crowd most the time.
… moreRafael Magura
Riva has potential, but right now it feels more style than substance. They charge a cover fee for bands no one’s heard of, and the music leans heavily into country—which isn’t for everyone. It would help to mix it up to appeal to a broader crowd.
The drinks are already overpriced, and the overall vibe feels off. There’s no designated spot to order unless you’re at the bar, and with the seating spread out, getting a drink feels like a mission.
As for the food, the pizza is good—hot, fresh, and comes out fast—but keep in mind it’s currently served from a trailer while they work on building their actual pizza oven. That’s not a dealbreaker, but it adds to the sense that the place isn’t fully put together yet.
Between the cover charge, the inflated prices, and the patchy service, it’s hard to justify coming back any time soon.
… moreThe drinks are already overpriced, and the overall vibe feels off. There’s no designated spot to order unless you’re at the bar, and with the seating spread out, getting a drink feels like a mission.
As for the food, the pizza is good—hot, fresh, and comes out fast—but keep in mind it’s currently served from a trailer while they work on building their actual pizza oven. That’s not a dealbreaker, but it adds to the sense that the place isn’t fully put together yet.
Between the cover charge, the inflated prices, and the patchy service, it’s hard to justify coming back any time soon.