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- Hours:
Tue-Sun 5 pm - 2 am
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- No
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Music:
- DJ
- Best Nights:
- Fri, Sat
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Smoking:
- No
- Coat Check:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
5 reviews for Riva
5 reviews in English
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Review from Sharky L.
Toronto, ON
5/7/2012 1 Check-in Here
The lamb medium is very delicious. It's the best lamb I've probably had. Cooked perfectly and the presentation is well done.
My girlfriend had the Chicken Apollo Vodka which was really good as well.
Ambiance is very nice and well done with comfortable seating. This restaurant was as busy as the other ones so it wasn't too loud. A good place for a date or to chat with friends.
While the entree portions was fine for me bigger eaters might want to order sides and appetizers.
If you are going for dinner don't look at the average ratings which are reviews for it's night time party. I was there for a party several years back and it was pretty nice but the layout was difficult to mingle. -
Review from Herman S.
Markham, ON
5/8/2011
The only thing that made this night better was being able to sit down with a close group of friends.
The menu looked really tasty, which was what caught our eyes to give this place a try and great thing was the restaurant transforms into a club like atmosphere with a live DJ after 10:00pm
Due to the size of our party, we were only allowed to choose from the Set Menu which I'm still trying to grasp that concept. If we weren't there, they would only be cooking for two other tables.
The food was blah, lamb chops were over cooked and lacked flavour. I was too hungry to send it back. The appetizers did their job. Dessert was meh.
Is it because I've grown accustomed to high end dining and I've set the bar too high for anyone else? No, it's because I'm asked to pay a certain amount for food, it better be worth the money!
Would I go back, probably not.
Move on to the next -
Review from Rob D.
5/8/2010
I'd walked past this place a hundred times before finally going there the other night ... mind you, not to eat. I was pleasantly surprised at the funky room with DJ table and bar in the far back of the restaurant ... only 4 booths and long cushy benches with nicely designed low tables on the other side. Probably only hold 50 people to jam it ... that being said, our group of 8 was about 1/2 the crowd on that particular (rainy) friday night at midnight. I give it hope, and it would be a great spot (great location) to rent out for a private party. Maybe another night.
Free pour :) a big plus. -
Review from Ktimene G.
1/16/2009
PSYCHO CHEF. We came late (around 9:45PM) on a Friday and asked the host if the kitchen was open for a bit. He said "no problem" and sat us in a booth directly across from the kitchen station. We were excited, as the menu looked great-- risotto, polenta, etc and our nook was cute and private. But as we sat, the cook started glaring at me with total hatred: the death look. There was no question, and my fiancee confirmed it. I am a pretty normal looking, friendly gal, and was lookin sharp for the weekend. I don't know what was wrong with him. I gave him a questioning look and he shook his head and turned as if disgusted. I was feeling really bad and hailed the host, explaining the situation and saying I felt intimidated. The host was very rude and unapologetic. I guess they wanted to go home early and wanted to close the kitchen. If so, they got what they wanted but should not have seated us in the first place. After all, I did ask.
We ended up heading to Cafe Diplomatico, where the food is a solid but satisfying so-so, but the service is always friendly. -
Review from Christine L.
4/12/2009
by day, restaurant and swanky bar.
by night, swanky bar, hot servers, hot djs (and poppin' too!), small place to dance, two plush tables that are half-round and get kind of freaky, too many people, $7 bottles of beer, cash, card, crowded, hot, sweaty, dancing on the tables, cool bouncers, cute bouncer, rocking
btw, the boss is this 5'2", bald, sliding between buff/fit to chubby, asshole. he loves the tall women and has, on many accounts, physically harassed my girlfriend by patting/grabbing her butt and saying "it's an accident".
however .. the boss is not a strong and big enough factor to keep my girlfriend away.
hot djs!
fun music!
good selection!
swanky seating!
find your parking however you can.
