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Helensburgh
Town Centre
Riva
Riva Reviews

Riva

Italian, European, International, Eat & Drink

Dishes priced around£15

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Reviews of Riva (45)

Read what people think about Riva. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Riva before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Riva and book a table with confidence!

5.1/6

45 reviews

5.1/6

45 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Great
Value for money:Good value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Excellent"
6/6
Shirley B.3 years ago · 1 review

Lovely place, great servers and beautiful decor. Loved it! Food was yummy.

"Good"
4/6
Joanne R.3 years ago · 1 review

The staff are working so hard to keep the restaurant safe and still operating, very professional and pleasant too. The food was very good, huge portions, tasty, had to take some away with us! Unfortunately it was the biggest storm of the year and we were in the draughty area of the restaurant, would have preferred the other side to be honest. Also don't like a big screen TV on in a restaurant while I'm trying to enjoy a nice meal but that might just be me.

"Not good "
2/6
Leanne B.4 years ago · 1 review

Staff were lovely, helpful and obliging but the meal not so satisfying. Calamari starter was very, very salty. I then had the lasagne which had barely any meat in it, small portion and had been microwaved to it's death! Burnt all around the edges and a very messy plate. Fried sweet potatoes were also very overdone. Then cocktails which were below average. I'm afraid I would not recommend Riva.

"Very good"
5/6
Linda H.4 years ago · 1 review

Friendly as always and handing Covid rules so well. Great food and cocktails

"Very good"
5/6
Andrew M.4 years ago · 1 review

The starters were delicious. Prawns and leeks in white wine for me and scallops with bacon for my wife. Generous portions but correspondingly pricey!

"Very good"
5/6
Linda C.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely meal during lockdown!! Good food and sun shining thanks

"Good"
4/6
Elizabeth W.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Food lovely with big portions and looking out onto waterfront. Staff attentive

"Very good"
5/6
Gail S.4 years ago · 1 review

The atmosphere was excellent & the staff were very friendly. We had one issue in that the Chicken Wings starter was undercooked, but this was dealt with very professionally.

"Very good"
5/6
Linda H.4 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous welcome and food as always thanks Mario and Team

"Very good"
5/6
Michael A.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely evening with the family. Up on a visit from Devon to spend some time with our son. Lovely food and great service with a smile.

"Excellent"
6/6
Elliot C.4 years ago · 8 reviews

Exceptional food, excellent service and a very nice atmosphere with some wonderful live music.

"Average"
3/6
A C.4 years ago · 1 review

service very good but food (pasta and veg) quite bland

"Awful"
1/6
Jon S.4 years ago · 1 review

Pizza not really good quality before was really delicious now something changed

"Excellent"
6/6
Paul C.4 years ago · 1 review

Excellent service and livery food will definitely be back x

"Excellent"
6/6
Harminder R.4 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely love Riva. Recently moved to the area and the staff are always friendly and welcoming. The food is great and bonus, dogs are also allowed.

"Excellent"
6/6
kathleine shayne c.4 years ago · 1 review

Amazing foods, ambience & very accommodating staffs.... will definitely go back again!

"Good"
4/6
Bobbie L.4 years ago · 1 review

Enjoyed our lunch family birthday so all went well thankd

"Very good"
5/6
Shantel chelsea A.4 years ago · 1 review

Family dinner staff were wonderful and kids loved meeting Santa. Fantastic for the price

"Not good "
2/6
Margaret M.4 years ago · 1 review

I booked the table on behalf of my mother, who was coming in with my father and friend. she requested the lunch time menu and was advised that there was no lunch menu and would have to choose from the al a carte. this adding an extreme amount to the bill. Given that they are pensioners this came as quite a shock.

"Average"
3/6
Christine C.4 years ago · 1 review

Service and atmosphere were excellent, pizze were tasteless, dough should be more crusty. Salsiccia wasn’t good.

"Excellent"
6/6
Joanne M.4 years ago · 1 review

Staff lovely. Food delicious. Love the decor. Will definitely be back and will recommend to friends.

"Excellent"
6/6
Moyra C.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely setting for a quiet chat and a delicious meal. Staff very attentive and helpful.

"Very good"
5/6
James C.4 years ago · 1 review

Nice place to eat and Good food. Well worth a visit

"Excellent"
6/6
Tiffany C.4 years ago · 1 review

Had a lovely fillet steak and was served by the lovely waiter Hamish! Definitely be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
ANNE CHRISTINE t.4 years ago · 1 review

waitress was excellent and very good knowledge about the food being served. Everyone enjoyed their meal and all six of us would certainly return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Kathleen M.5 years ago · 1 review

The food as always was fabulous, just love to come.Its so relaxing, when my family come from Glasgow this is the place they like to eat and drink.Thsnk you for another great day

"Excellent"
6/6
Joan W.5 years ago · 1 review

Very warm welcome and cosy atmosphere. Waiter happy to chat with us about the menu. good service. GREAT food! A very nice touch having lemoncello to end the meal..on the house! How often does that happen these days?! Very good value for money and would highly recommend Riva to anyone...Sugar boat is not on a par with this lovely Italian restaurant!! Well done guys..we will be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
Brian G.5 years ago · 1 review

Great night food was very nice. Could do with some decent ales on draft. But apart from that a really nice experience

"Very good"
5/6
Paul T.5 years ago · 1 review

Good visit to Riva. Food was nice and good atmosphere. Starter and main was really good. Desert was a bit disappointing for what you got.

"Good"
4/6
David B.5 years ago · 1 review

Apart from a very limited wine list we had a wonderful time. Staff all excellent

"Excellent"
6/6
Ron B.5 years ago · 1 review

Great place to eat. The staff are friendly, the food is delicious.

"Excellent"
6/6
Willie D.5 years ago · 1 review

Attentive staff great food, was a wee tad noisy for a bit due to “happy” dinners close buy. But did it did not detract from the experience.

"Excellent"
6/6
Doris R.5 years ago · 1 review

First visit to Riva but will definitely be back. There was 3 of us all with different tastes including 1 vegetarian The service was excellent and the decor is lovely. We had pizza and calzone all which were very good. Especially liked that the dough was very fluffy and light. Would definitely recommend a visit!

"Excellent"
6/6
Colin G.5 years ago · 2 reviews

This was a really lovely meal start to finish. All 4 of us rated the food, drink, service & cost highly.... and we are fussy gits. Could not fault it. Keep up the great work Maverick, Mario and the team. We will be back for sure.

"Very good"
5/6
James S.5 years ago · 1 review

The food and service was very good thanks very much

"Excellent"
6/6
Elizabeth M.5 years ago · 1 review

Thoroughly enjoyed the full experience on dining at your restaurant

"Very good"
5/6
Renata D.5 years ago · 1 review

Thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to Riva. Good food, great atmosphere and enjoyed the live music. Will definitely go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Fiona W.5 years ago · 4 reviews

Loved Riva...friendly attentive staff and delicious food. The whole place had a nice feel to it.

"Excellent"
6/6
Moyra C.5 years ago · 2 reviews

Lovely evening with nice live music in background! Staff lovely and friendly and funny. Great wee night!! Lovely food! So enjoy it here! We were over 30 mins late and although we’d telephoned ahead to say so, staff were lovely!

"Excellent"
6/6
Yvonne T.5 years ago · 1 review

Wow what a find. First time visit but will have many more. Superb food - medium rare ribeye, perfectly cooked melted in mouth - Ab Fab spaghetti carbonara with a smoky flavour - bruschetta perfectly seasoned - all that and attentive and friendly staff. This perfect evening was rounded off by live music from Paul Michael. Highly recommend.