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Riva


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating:
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3.5 of 5 stars 43 ratings
43 ratings
5.0 of 5 stars
12
4.0 of 5 stars
11
3.0 of 5 stars
10
2.0 of 5 stars
4
1.0 of 5 stars
6
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#609 of 4,512 restaurants in Chicago
  • Cuisines: Italian, Seafood
  • Price range*: $41-$81
  • Neighborhood: Calumet

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1 of 5 stars
TucsonPhil   6 contributions
Chicago
Sep 20, 2009

Location is great but the food was not even average. Of the seven people at our table, two thought the food was very good; five thought it was poor. more

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3 of 5 stars
Cschulze   7 contributions
Springfield, Missouri
Aug 2, 2009

Been to this place twice in the previous 8 months for apps and drinks at the Navy Pier location outside - experiences have been the same. Restaurant inside does look much better, so i'll qualify my comments to the outside patio. It's nice to sit and people watch on the pier. Both times hostess has been welcoming, servers have been... more

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1 of 5 stars
SoniaBChicago   49 contributions
Jul 1, 2009

IT SUCKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more

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5 of 5 stars
Suspenser   1 contribution
New York
May 31, 2009

I was nervous about taking my girlfriend to this restaurant after some recent reviewers recommended against it. We had the perfect night there. The woman I spoke to while making my reservation was very helpful, the atmosphere was upbeat without being obnoxious (was it the most ROMANTIC spot, no, but it didn't distract us from each other one bit), the... more

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4 of 5 stars
paul274Boston   39 contributions
Boston
Apr 26, 2009

We ate there Tuesday night with family and friends. The restaurant was beautiful and the food choices were all incredible. We mostly had Kumumoto oysters and the 2 foot bone-in Rib Eye Chop. The waiter had to be new because of all his mistakes...however, we overlooked all that, as the Steak really took my breath away. Except for the prices,... more

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2 of 5 stars
deepblue_79   1 contribution
Austin, TX
Jan 6, 2009

Eventhough we had a reservation days before, we were waited at the door long time and then given a table located in the middle of backroom looks like storage. After they served the food, they warned us about maximum time limit. Without finishing, staff started taking dishes and make you rush and leave the place. I regret to stop there... more

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Dec 14, 2008

gross. made the mistake of stopping here. seems like a dirty tgif more

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Nov 10, 2008

absolute favorite tuna steak more

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4 of 5 stars
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Sep 20, 2008

Great seafood dishes more

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4 of 5 stars
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Sep 6, 2008

I like the setting of this restaurant. more

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Riva Address

700 East Grand Ave, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312-644-7482 Fax: 312-644-4377
* Restaurant price information is based on meal cost per person, excluding drinks, tax and tip.