Food was excellent. Service was poor but it seems they are very short staffed. We sat at bar due to long wait for a table. Bartender spent a lot of time on a Wednesday night restocking the bar instead of checking on tables. Would go again for the terrific food - salmon and jambalaya. We walked through the separate tiki bar it looked very neat with the outdoor fire. A bit loud so we moved on. read more

River Deck - Jambalaya excellent lots of pepper - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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The best part is Tuesday night trivia when it's in season. I'm not a seafood eater so the menu has limited options for me and I usually end up getting a steak that's hot or miss if they cook it the way I ask. The location though is fantastic and the boat dock is very nice. read more

Stumbled onto this gem on our way out of town and we'll be back. Overlooking main bridge on 44 perfect for boating up. I had the chicken RASTA flatbread and the hubs had the RASTA burger. Both very good. White claws were $5 not bad, bud light on tap $4.50. Donna was very nice and interesting to chat with. Cool tiki, lots of fans & very comfortable even for July in Florida ...we were fine sitting at outside bar. Clean bathrooms, beautiful views, friendly staff, cool drinks, good food. Give them a shot! read more

River Deck - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Beautiful location. The dining patio is over the river with tropical background in the view as you dine. The food was good and servers attentive. I will definitely bring guests who visit here to enjoy a tropical vibe. read more

River Deck - Margarita flatbread pizza and Mojoto - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Best peel and eat shrimp we found in New Smyrna and we tried it at three other restaurants. Can't beat the setting directly on the wide intra coastal. Also the key lime pie was excellent, not too sweet, not too tart with a tender graham cracker crust. read more

Fun place. Great views. Fair prices. Typically busy so be prepared to wait. Food is good. I'm partial to the blackened fish sandwich. Free valet parking is required so have some cash for a tip. Good place to take people who come from out of town. read more

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The views and animal show is wonderful!! The first time I went there was horrible service, but the second time was great. Since the second was so good we decided to visit again with out-of-town family. Whoa, did we make the wrong choice. We were told it was a two hour wait for a table, but it was first come at the tiki bar area. I went over to that area to confirm with one of the servers that we could sit at the available table and have the same food that the other side has. We all sat down and waited. Twenty minutes went by and I asked the bartender for help. She handed me menus and said she would send a server over. We waited another twenty five minutes and no one ever came. I noticed some tables were getting served and others were also waiting for a long time. I understand being busy, but not even a hello from a server after 45 minutes of waiting at the table...come on that's ridiculous! I was so embarrassed after telling my guests how great this restaurant was. We left and went right down the road to another restaurant. read more

River Deck - View from table - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

If you are on I-95 and having hunger pains, get off south of Port Orange and make your way over to the River Deck. I was traveling on business, after hours, but no time to chill. But next time, got to try the Tiki Bar for adult time! Nice place. Nice folks. Chill by the water. read more

River Deck - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

You pay for the ambiance. I can't say anything I ate anything impressive. We people watched, we had food, some drinks, over all I think this place is more hype than tasty. read more

Dine in | Lunch No one in line. Took over 5 minutes to get seated (NO LINE). Then we never got waited on at all. 15 minutes later we left. Still had to pay for valet parking. Don't waste your time or money here, read more

Great food, great atmosphere, great live music, friendly staff! We will definitely be coming back soon! read more

River Deck - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

We love River Deck as an after the beach spot. Prices are fair, staff is welcoming, and they usually have live music which is always fun. They have outdoor seating on the river so the views are cool. Go to order is the Sea Harvest Sandwich with fries or cole slaw. The sandwich is massive and can be split between two or I like to order without the bun. read more

River Deck - Sea Harvest Sandwich (No bun) - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Love sitting at the bar outside, best views in town, best service, good food at normal prices! I like the tuna wrap, fish sandwich, mahi tacos, and burgers! read more

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If you are looking for dog friendly look somewhere else. Food is ok, but we go here because our 2 tiny dogs have been welcome and order from dog menu. Tonight a dog barked and one of ours barked back. Assistant manager freaked out and moved us to back of restaurant after speaking rudely. As we left the same dog attempted to bite mine, but that seemed to be okay with management. If you claim to be dog friendly and offer a dog menu dont be hateful to their humans. We have enjoyed being able to have dinner with our very well traveled dogs, but this may be the last time here. Try Toni and Joe's! Great food nice people. read more

Good feeling crowd with friendly service. Went on Jimmy Buffet day which made the experience even better.

We ordered 2 mudslides with a shot of Grand Marnier on top. Our waitress made both of them in the same blender. She ended up with almost 4 drinks worth of mix. Needless to say the mudslide tasted like iced milk. read more

Decent venue with a beautiful view but the service is terrible. Staff spends more time hanging out and gossiping than taking orders. 3 out of the 4 times we've been there has been like this. Won't be back. read more

We delayed trying this new restaurant while they figured things out even though they are experienced owners it always take a month or so for any place to find their groove and dial in the kitchen and staff. It's a beautiful venue with an amazing view, we were able to get a table immediately even though the covered deck was filled to capacity. It's unfortunate the city continues to mandates unreasonable rules e.g. valet parking only, but I wouldn't expect anything less, it's difficult to argue the point when they use "safety" as the determining factor, anyway it seems it isn't a deal breaker. The service was better than I expected even with the dining area near capacity, the staff seemed to work well together and they all were smiling and very friendly and professional which always makes for a better experience for everyone. We had the Rasta Chicken Sandwich which is on the lunch menu and even though it was dinner service they accommodated our request without hesitation and we also had a burger both served with fries - the food all arrived warm even with it being cool out which tells me the servers are paying attention to what's coming out of the kitchen. Others have mentioned the food seems to be a little over-cooked and I agree I ordered my burger medium rare and it came out closer to well done but it wasn't dried out thankfully, the chicken was cooked okay but still cautiously done - I know it's chicken but it was a little over-cooked although the Rasta sauce can camouflage a lot of sins its not only on the hotter side it delicious. Over all this place exceeded our expectations and we are extremely happy they landed in NSB, we need more good restaurants like this, as locals we dread snow bird season and the influx of new residents since they fill up the restaurants but I know it's good for the businesses and there's no stopping the tremendous growth, unfortunately our small beach town is a popular destination and we deal with it well. This is a must try in my opinion... read more

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Went on a very cold night at the beach for our first time! We had delicious Mango Mojitos, the kids colored and ate kids Grilled cheese and fries. We got the Salmon dinner, which was cooked great, coconut sticky rice and veggies. Shrimp Scampi, Fish N Chips and the only issue we had was the Stuffed grouper. It was the worst piece of fish I have ever seen. The stuffing was meh and barely there. The server even made a point to say, it doesn't normally look like that, but didn't end up doing anything to make it better. They had live music near the bar, but we sat outside. We will definitely be back! read more

Hosts were extremely rude and disrespectful. We almost left because of their bad attitude. It was my husband's birthday and we were having a celebration lunch. The food and waitress were good, but the welcome was subpar read more

Congratulations to all the previous patrons who brought their untrained dogs and essentially ruined it for the rest of us. Pulled up today and saw the notice of "no pets allowed" due to irresponsible dog owners. Respect River Deck for this decision because as a dog owner, I would not want to eat here if the outside space is a reckless dog park. read more

Great view fast friendly service Food presentation is well done and the flavor is outstanding read more

Another great spot right on the water, which is really nice. The food is very beachy and delicious.

This place sets the tone with the reggae - beach music, yummy drinks, and beautiful water views! We tried the white and red Sangria, both were refreshing and fruity. For dinner we had the Boathouse burger, their famous fish sandwich, and the Brie Apple Harvest Flatbread. The only thing I would complain about is the food isn't super impressive and not the best of menu. This spot is great though for a drink, or just to hangout and see the views! read more

River Deck - Burger - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Free valet parking is great since parking can be challenging most places. sat on patio overlooking large harbor and bridge. Lots of boat activity fun to watch. Food and service was good. Would definitely return when in area read more

Went here for my dad's birthday. This is a great river view and it was a beautiful evening. We all got seafood and enjoyed it. For starters, we had the fish dip and the crunchy tuna. The dip is very good, with a strong fish taste and not too much smoke or mayo. The tuna is also very good if you like ahi tuna. For dinner I had the Trophy, which is a blackened mahi with a mango salsa. The mahi was good with a good mango salsa flavor. I feel like it was missing a little something to change it from good to great, but I enjoyed it. I would definitely come here again next time I'm in NSB. read more

Great chill lunch spot. Views were relaxing and our server, Ashley, was attentive and offered great suggestions. Cocktails were fun and the ahi tuna app was delicious. We dined on a Monday and there were many locals there. Yes, you must valet to dine there, unless you walk to the location. Fun visit on our travels. Cheers read more

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Very lovely atmosphere the music was to loud but the food and service was great would be a great for families of all ages read more

River Deck - Mahi-mahi dinner... - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Food took forever and was undercooked Waited twenty minutes to even see a server. Was so good last experience a few years ago. Now just a disappointment. read more

Vegetarian Review Caprese Salad : 5 stars Balsamic glaze is perfection Serves High Noon Ladies night: Tuesday Picture perfect view of Intercostal. Plenty of parking. read more

River Deck - Buffalo Mozzarella Salad with Pineapple High Noon - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

Food was good, service was a little slow but the server was above average. The sunset view was worth it. Parking is a little odd.

Alway good food and great service. Nice view and covered/uncovered areas. Bring your dog on a leash (all dogs I have seen are well behaved) and enjoy the experience! Sunday Bloody Mary !! read more

Great view - the food was just ok in my opinion. If you want to have drinks and watch the boat traffic, then it's a good spot. FYI - You have to valet to park. read more

The valets are great and really bust their buttocks so tip them well!! There's usually a nice breeze at the tiki bar and same as the valley guys, they work Super hard to keep up with the crowd. Who is always good and consistent. I love the fish tacos and Margarita Monday... read more

This was my first time dining in New Smyrna and I will come back to the same spot! The view from this restaurant/bar is breathtaking! They have a very big selection of specialty drinks or you can make your own. We had wings (option of 10 pc or 20pc) and their selection of sauces is delicious. We opted for one order of 10 Buffalo and 10 of the volcanic, later I asked for a side of their jerk sauce to dip. My partner and I love spicy and to us this wasn't spicy enough. Regardless, the flavor was spot on! Their wings were a decent size and very full of meet. We also added a basket of fries. read more

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The bar food is quite good.we enjoy the live music and the vibrancy of the restaurant. Service is a bit spotty. We try to sit at the bar where we can control the attention given to our needs‍ read more

Excellent restaurant and tiki bar tucked away. Live music on Saturday afternoon. 25 min wait handled by text. It worked out - we grabbed a drink at the bar and listened to the music. Service was excellent! I tried the The Original Sea Harvest - lightly fried but could be seasoned more. I added salt. Super fresh veggies and crisp tasty fries. You can't go wrong with this place! read more

River Deck - View from our table! - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Hostess and server were kind, and efficient. However we were sat under a speaker that was so loud we could barely hear our server. We love live music but it was super loud, they did try to turn it down but it wouldn't work. No biggie...the reason for the poor review is the bad/horrible food and drinks! I ordered a spicy skinny margarita, and it came with pickled jalapeños inside a very sour mix drink, barely drinkable. Even my husband's tequila and soda with a lime was bad, how we're not sure? My ahi tuna salad smelled so fishy when they delivered it to me, it made me gag. It didn't look right or smell right, so I didn't eat it. I should have said something but didn't want to eat anything else. Unfortunately we won't be going back again. Great atmosphere and beautiful views though! read more

While on a day trip to New Smyrna, we decided to lunch at River Deck. What a treasure! Beautiful and relaxing atmosphere on the water, complete with a "pet" pelican and beach. The food was amazing. My grilled Mahi sandwich was grilled perfectly. My friend had a juicy hamburger and the others had the Sea Harvest Fish Sandwich. All plates were "clean" when we finished. Did I mention that the fries are out of this world? A great place to enjoy delicious food with a tropical flare. read more

River Deck - Outdoor beach - Seafood Near Me - New Smyrna Beach, Florida

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Saw this spot while my family booked a visit to NSB and honestly this place didn't disappoint. Even my father whose very selective with his food enjoyed his meal. Soon as you sit down you gotta order the gator bites. Never had them and even the kids couldn't get enough of them almost had to order another batch. Everyone else's food was top notch and prompt with delivery. It does have a sort of classic dive bar feel but honestly that's what makes it even better. Beer seafood while overlooking the water. Couldn't ask for anything better at this spot. read more