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    River Watch

    4.7 (3 reviews)
    ModerateLounges, Tiki Bars
    Closed 4:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Riley's by the River - French Fries

    Riley's by the River

    3.1(221 reviews)
    0.1 mi
    $$

    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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    Riley's by the River - Lobster roll

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    The Flashback Lounge - Great job on the BBQ, slaw, and cornbread guys!

    The Flashback Lounge

    3.9(8 reviews)
    25.6 mi
    $$

    Wouldn't recommend this place! Was excited to go and see their grand re-opening as they had…read moreadvertised they would be having some BBQ specials and new beers. HORRIBLE and rude customer service. Will not go back.

    So the reviews here so far range from bizarre to brief, but I wanted to highlight their food more…read morethan most have so far. I'm at my second visit now- Bluegrass, Blues, and BBQ is the event, Boots and Shorts is the band tonight. The wife and I are enjoying the music, and our BBQ plates are long gone. Hopefully they revisit this again, the flavors from the smoked pork, chicken, and ribs were testament to the time invested in their preparation. Our previous visit was on their first shot at featuring local stand up. The jokes were a little rough, but we really enjoyed trying our friend's recommendations for menu options. I'm not a fan of "hamburger pizza" in the least bit, but believe me when I tell you- try the bacon cheeseburger flatbread! I think it's the special sauce, but bacon is rarely a let down either. Their onion rings are easily among my favorites in town, and the chicken tenders are decent too (our friend raved about them, but I think he over sold them a bit- they weren't as mind-blowing as he was talking them up to be, maybe I just got a mediocre batch). Also, even while not being a big fan- the sweet potato fries were a way better option than the regular fries. Unfortunately there weren't any fried cheese curds (of course they're out- they're delicious!), and unfortunately there isn't any room left to stuff more food, but I look forward to being a repeat customer to work myself through their awesome menu and continue to sample the large variety of local beers. P.S. Love me some retro games, but with they'd flash back to the penny or nickle arcade game days...I still suck at most of these.

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    The Flashback Lounge - Cayetana on stage! great lighting and sound

    Cayetana on stage! great lighting and sound

    The Flashback Lounge - Some of the games (the instruments aren't usually piled in front there!)

    Some of the games (the instruments aren't usually piled in front there!)

    The Flashback Lounge - From the side

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    Wood Boat Brewery - French Onion Soup

    Wood Boat Brewery

    3.8(202 reviews)
    11.0 mi
    $$

    The river is beautiful from the deck. The setting sun in summer is horrible - some sort of sunset…read moreshade would be helpful for deck seating. I was in a party of two and we ordered a small veggie pizza and falafel with hummus...40 minutes later still no food and no one has given an update. It's no longer busy. When we finally flagged down wait staff (our server was nowhere to be found) we were told they just put it in. So our server clearly never put the order in. Once the food came, my companion's vegetable pizza was burned. My falafel was barely warm, not fried, and soggy. There was no hummus to be found. The side salad was beautiful and tasted great. once I picked out the giant pieces of onion. The 1000 island dressing was excellent. The restaurant was busy when we arrived so I'm guessing locals like it. Perhaps we just came on an off night. But we certainly won't be back next year.

    Long time customer so this hurts to say Service was not…read moregood sat down at the bar and was not acknowledged by the three people who were working at the time Each must have walked past us at least four times deliberately avoiding eye contact Not as much as any acknowledgment 20 minutes later ordered 1beer and one glass of wine an order of chicken wings ( which are on the menu at MP ) $40 bucks We live in town and normally don't mind a wait during tourist season but this was not good and it wasn't that busy All of this as one of the service staff ran out the door to leave for the end of shift as we still had not been greeted

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    Wood Boat Brewery - Bacon Wrapped Jalapenos

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