Based on 114 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 3.9 stars. Price $$
Address:
163 Water St, Exeter, NH 03833
Phone: (603) 772-7393
Website: http://www.tavernatriversedge.com/
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Stephen Priest
Great food and service. I had two people wait on me. I ordered the house wings with hot sauce and blue cheese. Not to hot but tasted good. You will need extra napkins, which were provided. For my main course, I had haddock with seared sweet potato with rice pilaf and veggies. For dessert, I had buttercream tart with pumpkin latte ice-cream drizzled with caramel. Both dinner and dessert were good. My table wobbled, but, my server and I fixed it with a piece of cardboard. Music wasn’t to loud, but it was quiet due to bad weather. I would recommend a visit. I don’t know how the handicap can visit. Wifi available.
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Romelai Casuncad
Nice small place to dine. Staff was very responsive and friendly. Very relaxing environment, not crowded when we visit, they have a nice bar with good selections of beer. My husband loves the bladdock sandwich but the pulled pork sandwich just ok..
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Tom Fleming
My family stopped there last night for a quick dinner and was not disappointed. A few mussels and buffalo wings to start and then the entrees. My son got the burger, definitely the right choice. The cocktails were perfect and my wife loved the ‘Rum Thing’. The ambiance with the old mill brick interior is very nice. I would recommend this place if you are in the Exeter area.
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William Beltre
My wife and I had been hanging on to a gift certificate for the Tavern for years now and suddenly found a gap in our schedules that this filled. The Tavern has a small town feel to it. Once you go inside, you feel like you’re in a place where you belong. You almost expect Norm to come walking through the door and you yelling out his name. The food was excellent! I had the wedge salad which was enormous and delicious as did my wife. Next I had the pierogi and it was out of this world. Drinks were served quickly and the food was excellent and well priced. Would definitely recommend as a little hidden gem in Exeter that should be visited. The owner was gracious and great to talk to and I look forward to going there again.
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Katie Sylvia
What a great surprise right downtown Exeter! Met Jeff the owner who has owned this place for 20+ years. Lively, welcoming, and fun environment— I can see how many become regulars. We ordered drinks and dinner. Highly, highly recommend the mussels! We will definitely be back.
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Matt Pincince
The experience at the Tavern at Rivers Edge was one of the worst dining experiences my wife and I have ever had. We went for dinner on a Wednesday evening. First, the place is located downstairs and not accessible and reeked of smoke. Upon entering we were not greeted by anyone and finally told to “sit wherever.”
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JnJ P
We were looking for a cozy, quaint place in Exeter to go on a rare date and have some time away alone. We like unhyped, “hole in the wall” type restaurants, and if that’s what you look for as well, I recommend it. It’s a super simple storefront right in downtown, and it is indeed a small rustic dining room and bar (shouldn’t be a surprise as the original building is probably 200+ years old?), so if you’re looking for a glitzy, showy high end place, this is not it. The owner Jeff is the host and is very friendly, going out of his way to make you feel welcome and comfortable. The waitress we had was super friendly as well, very easy going, and pleasant. The food we had was great (steak tips with risotto). The only “con” I can think of is that the Caesar dressing we had was SOOO strong with garlic and seasoning. Like, very strong. So maybe get a different dressing for your salad if you want to keep your breath somewhat tolerable for the next several hours, ha ha. I like to give the benefit of the doubt, so we chalked it up to it maybe not being made right that night? It wasn’t a big deal to be honest and did not outweigh everything else that was right about the experience. The location is perfect, right by the river, and a couple doors down from a great ice cream shop that was also excellent.
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Josh N’ya
Have been there several times and me and my family keep wanting to like it but it just keeps disappointing.. The last time went there was the worse. My food was cold and there was like only one other table in the entire dinning room so, it wasn’t like they were even busy at all. Too bad there never seems to be any improvements at all in terms of the food quality. The dinning room area is very dated and shabby. We likely won’t go there again, but wish it was better so we would.
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J Morales
This is my first time visiting and i loved it, there steak tips best i have ever had. The rice was just perfect i will definitely be back. Thank you to the waitress she was great with her suggestions.
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gwen yonis
First time and last time to this restaurant. I had the lobster risotto and it was bland, dry and pasty. Clearly whomever is cooking the food is not tasting it. My companion had the veg. lasagna and she was also dissatisfied with the taste of her meal. Bread was good, service was ok. It would have been nice if they had some background music playing. The restaurant had an overall grunginess to it, especially the bathroom.
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