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    Downtown

    1.9 (17 reviews)
    ModerateDance Clubs, Bars
    Open 12:00 pm - 2:00 PM

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    Missy P.

    This place was so much fun and unique! This place is newly renovated on the inside and changed up. Apparently, it used to be like a dance club, but the new owner wanted to tone it down a little since it's in a family tourist location. The décor was fantastic! I've been bored with the typical restaurants which all look the same with a bland bar and pub food styled look. This was SO refreshing. Our table was decorated as a chess board and there were whimsically oversized chess pieces nearby to play with! They kept some of the unique décor though such as swings at the bar (yes, swings!), the light up dance floor, dance poles for special events, and the horse saddle bar stools. They have a giant projection screen playing something from TV (at the time was a car race) and they have a stage for bands. They have 2 bars and even an oven pizza bar to sit at. And the bathrooms?? They were so awesome!! Walking into the women's room, you see doors which all looks like phone booths, but really were stalls. I felt like I was in a speakeasy! The waitress was one of the best waitresses I've come across. She was so through with describing the food to us that I thought she was the owner (but she wasn't). We asked her some questions about what the place was before and she excitedly explained the changes made and the goals the restaurant owner has for the place. She made me excited for them and now we can't wait to come back to see their progress. I got a new type of drink which was a coconut margarita. They had a selection of mixed drinks I hadn't seen before, which was exciting. The waitress recommended the fried pickles, which we got and they were fantastic. I never get burgers, but their selection was also refreshingly new and unique, so my husband and myself got what I think was called "The Hangover". It was PERFECT!! The food came out without us having to wait too long. The prices for everything, including the drinks, were exactly as expected and not overpriced. We plan on going on a Friday or Saturday so we can enjoy the night life there. It's definitely the place to be.

    This is... a bisque...??

    Interesting speakeasy/dancehall/gamehall decor, but confusing. Hard to tell what they were trying to do with the concept. Music selection was weird, all over the place from different eras, though maybe it was just an "easy-going fun" playlist on Spotify. We were seated in the back of the restaurant for some reason, even though there were tables in the main area. I ordered a lobster mac and cheese, but the server kept saying lobster bisque. Asked me if I wanted a cup or a bowl, which wasn't an option for the lobster mac on the menu, so to confirm, I asked "this is the lobster mac and cheese right?" and he says "yeah, the lobster bisque." I gave him the benefit of the doubt and chalked it up to the music just being loud, and bisque is usually good, so if he charges me for a bisque and I get a bisque, no big deal. It took forever to get our food. When it was finally brought out, the server said "here's your lobster mac and cheese" when he placed it in front of me. I was actually handed the bisque, or something they call a bisque, but it really was a thick, gelatinous concoction with what seemed to be shredded imitation crab in it. No macaroni at all. I took a few bites because I was so hungry but it was just so terrible to the point where I had a headache all day. Super sweet and super starchy. Two others with me had gotten burgers. Both orders were mixed up and one didn't even get fries--the server didn't even wait to see if they had everything they needed or if he had even placed the right orders in front of the right person (he hadn't). One of the burgers was a gradient of rareness, being charred on one end and then decreasingly cooked as you progressed to the other end until it was rare. We joked that maybe the party was cooked on its side and rolled around. One burger also had an egg put into it that actually should have gone into the other. We weren't checked on until the others with me had just finished their food, and by then we just wanted to be out of there. We asked for the checks and I told the server I was actually handed the bisque. I should have just asked him to charge me for that (it was $8 vs the mac being $14) because I didn't want anything else from there. He apologized for the mix-up, he had keyed it in as a bisque, said they got a new chef recently, and in less than 5 minutes brought out a very small box of what he said was the lobster mac and cheese. New chef or not, the service was still awful, and I get everyone has bad days so I tried to be nice by not making a big deal of it. Despite "having keyed the order in as a bisque," however, I was still charged the full price for the mac and cheese. I should have just walked out.

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    Riley's by the River - French Fries

    Riley's by the River

    3.1(221 reviews)
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    We were quickly seated and our drink orders were taken. We had salad and split an order of fries…read more The steak on my salad was delicious but the rest didn't taste very fresh. The fries were good but they forgot to bring them out. They got busy and we didn't get much help to cash out. Overall, it was a decent place to eat/ it was a nice atmosphere and seemed clean. The servers were generally pleasant

    We were happy to find a breakfast spot with gluten free bread. I couldn't find a breakfast menu…read moreanywhere online so I am happy to share one, see pics. I believe they also serve lunch and dinner. This is in the middle of Downtown Alexandria Bay and right on the water. If you need the GF bread make sure to call and confirm they have it in stock before you come. I did make the call before coming and was glad I did. I ordered French toast and it came out on what looked like burger buns. It was still very good and tasty. I appreciated their ability to adapt but found it interesting they didn't mention this. My uncle sat at another table, at the same time, and asked for GF toast and was told there was no GF bread left. Just mentioning this because you might want to question all of this on the phone before you come if this would bother you. I had the GF French toast with Nutella drizzle and a side of bacon. It was tasty and a healthy portion. The Nutella was a nice touch. The bacon was a little thin for my liking, could have been a little crispier but there was a good amount for a side. My significant other agrees with my comment about the bacon. But he said the toast was very good and the deep fried home fries were pretty good. Overall a standard breakfasts Prices were reasonable and service was great. A good option for a quick breakfast if you are in the area. And many seats offer great views of the water.

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