The Tavern at Rivertown Lodge in New York

"One of the best spots in the Hudson Valley! The food is delicious and fresh. The service is kind and welcoming. The atmosphere is calm and comfortable. Try the sourdough and the gem salad!"

"Exceptional service in a cozy tavern with food that will blow you away. Get the Asian pear miso dish and the troccoli pasta. This place is an absolute gem."

"Would prefer that this venue remain a bit of a hidden gem but giving credit where due - outstanding food, service, and ambiance. A lovely experience."

"Memorable meal! Well prepared and innovative. Not inexpensive, but worth it."

"We've been eating here since they opened and always have a great experience. Staff is lovely and welcoming, very competent. It remains one of the most consistent options in Hudson and the bar is a great vibe as well. A issue that we have, which is also consistent, is the portion size to price ratio is increasingly problematic, our pasta dish has maybe 6oz of total food for $29 and the steak, while always perfect was not enough for two to share despite the $86 'steak for two' pricing. These issues can be overlooked if Rivertown had a competent wine program but we are always not just disappointed but actively dismayed at their wine offerings. Our last meal there we tasted everything by the glass and had to leave and go get wine down the street at pay the corkage, which is fair at $25. For such a great hospitality experience it's bizarre the wines are so terrible. 'Natural' wines can be some of the most amazing in the world but we always find the wines served here to have faults and are just downright off-putting."

"Wow. I wish I could have ordered everything. It was all so delicious, I can’t wait to come back. The savoury panna cotta was incredible and we couldn’t get enough of their bread. I was very upset I had to share my rye dashi cacio e pepe and the duck dish. Would absolutely recommend ordering your own so you don’t have to!"

"This is one talented chef. Between the 4 of us we had 8 dishes including bread and 2 desserts and each one was stellar, no exaggeration. Probably the best meal we’ve had in recent memory."

"Really exceptional meal. The bread was delicious and very generous. The duck and tilapia were very fresh and what came with them quite substantial. The wax beans were seared perfectly. The miso ice cream dessert was terrific, maybe the only slight fail was the cream and peaches dessert which tasted slightly off. Very cozy atmosphere and good service."