The River Grille in Bristol

The hubby and I enjoyed a nice anniversary dinner here tonight. The atmosphere was lovely with the live piano music and evening light cascading through the large windows. The food and drinks were very flavorful. The Golden daiquiri was delicious, as was my steak! I look forward to visiting again in the future.

Amazing food with a view. Lovely staff. Would highly recommend the steak and the restaurant overall. Fab!!

Quite out of my comfort zone in a place like this, however dressed for the occasion. We were met and seated promptly. The service was outstanding!! I loved it, the afternoon tea was somewhat lacking and overwhelming at the same time, there were way too many desserts, 2 scones each, a Victoria Sponge, a lemon meringue each, a treacle sponge each, a chocolate fudge brownie each and 1 other that I cannot remember. There was only 2 small finger sandwiches of Ham and Dijon mustard, cucumber and soft cheese and a salmon topped bread. The desserts were rather sickly and overly sweet. The drinks were incredible.I would highly recommend anyone trying this place as an afternoon or evening away. As much as it wasn't for me I know plenty of people would have loved it.

Superb Sunday Roast! All the food / service was excellent. The ambience was lovely with the piano being played while we dined. Staff very attentive.However, on booking, you are asked what the occasion is (birthday in our case), but nothing was done or mentioned, so I do not see the relevance of asking this. It just raises expectations, for no reason.

This is not a restaurant for vegetarians! In this day and age for a nice restaurant to have only two vegetarian options, a burger and a salad, is simply unacceptable!! We did check out the menu online before booking to ensure there was some nice vegetarian food on it only to find that when we arrived the menu was different. How can a place that views itself as a quality restaurant not offer a quality restaurant-style vegetarian dish?! The service wasn't great either. Nobody came to check to see if the food was ok until after we'd stopped eating. Which, in my partner's case, was the point where she'd given up on the salad!!!The meat dish I had was really very nice though. I shall not be returning any time soon.

Picked this place on a whim as we were staying in Backwell just outside of Bristol and we were struggling to find somewhere to eat that had a romantic vibe to it.This place was perfect. The service was great, the piano was a nice touch and the food was good quality. The menu didn't "wow" me but the what we had tasted lovely and we'd certainly go back.

Picked this place last minute because we fancied a good steak and was not disappointed! Beautiful view over the river, great food and service and not over priced.Thre was a small bar above the restaurant that gave an almost 'private' feel that looked great but unfortunately we didn't have time to stay, still it's a nice establishment throughout (shirt and shoes I would encourage, but no dress code as such) and I would definitely go back next time I'm in Bristol.

First visit here and was blown away! Amazing food, friendly staff and very lovely ambience! Best time to visit is in the evening just before the sun sets. Was really pleased with the waiter’s recommendation on the mains: rib eye steak in medium rare and the seafood skillet. Definitely worth a visit if you’re looking for an ambient experience with good food!

I have to commend The River Grille for catering to our group of eight. I had booked the afternoon tea as part of a hen party; we had vegan and gluten-free requirements which I was worried would be missed. Luckily it wasn't and the service was impeccable. Our water/tea was regularly topped up.Onto the food, I am no stranger to this British pasttime. At £15pp (promotion), I thought the quality was very reasonable. Smoked salmon was fresh, the desserts were decent and the scones didn't miss.The piano in the background sets off the lovely atmosphere and a view of the harbourside whilst dining finished off this wonderful experience.

Overall we had a wonderful experience and we don’t really have any complaints, just if our table was ready for us when we arrived, that’s all. Food was wonderful, as was the service and the happy anniversary mini dessert plate was a fabulous touch, thank you so much! The drinks were lovely as well. Calm and relaxed vibe with live music. We had a lovely evening.