Riley's

First visit and loved it. 4 stars only because of the noise. We were right by the piano which made conversation tough. I had roasted pork shoulder with gravy and mashed potatoes and it was delicious. My wife had the knickerbocker sandwich and she loved it. Chocolate caramel torte and raspberry pie were worthy desserts.

- IM WALT -

My favorite lunch place with friends. The food is excellent, the service is great, and the menu is always changing which keeps it interesting. The bar that you enter from the street, is pure Irish pub, but the adjacent dining room serves outstanding American and international cuisine with an emphasis on seafood. If you go on a Friday in the summer, try the lobster roll with a slice of raspberry pie for dessert. UPDATE-1: After being closed for some time during the pandemic, Riley's is now open for dinner starting at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Update-2: My wife and I went to the restaurant for their St Joseph's Day menu. We started by sharing an appetizer of fried clam strips with two dipping sauces, tartar and a spicy tomato. The clam strip coating was crispy and the clams were tender and delicious. To my surprise, I liked the spicy tomato dip as much as the tartar sauce. This was followed by a fresh side salad that paired well with a creamy balsamic dressing. For an entree, I had shrimp scampi over fettuccine. The dish included six jumbo shrimp cooked to perfection, and the pasta was prepared al dente as I prefer. There was a problem with the dish in that the sauce didn't stick to the pasta. I added some butter which helped. UPDATE-3: Returned for their St Patrick's Day breakfast. Wonderful food, wonderful service.

- N N -

It had been years since I'd been to Riley's, but tonight I went again with a party of three. We had an absolutely phenomenal dinner - I had a strip steak served with mashed sweet potatoes and a delicious veggie medley. Another in our party has the haddock basket and our third had the knickerbocker. We all thoroughly enjoyed our meals and finished off the evening with some incredible desserts. We enjoyed a chocolate torte, a flan, and a slice of coconut cream pie. We had a fantastic server and loved having some love piano music as we enjoyed our dinner. We will absolutely be returning again - and much sooner this time!!

- Megan Brown -