La Riv Italian Kitchen & Bar

This restaurant is wonderful. My husband surprised me here last night for a birthday dinner and reserved the biggest table (I think) in the restaurant, but unfortunately a bunch of people got sick and couldn’t make it. Felt super bad for the server, whose name I unfortunately forgot. She was awesome. Absolutely on top of her game, informative, sweet and fun. The restaurant is in a cute little strip that I had never been to before. Definitely not something I would have expected to find in this area. The interior is beautiful and cozy, yet modern. The food is absolutely delicious. We got a charcuterie board, bread, pizza, steak and salmon and ALL of it was on point. I grew up in Europe and in Italy and usually am not impressed by Italian-inspired cuisine in the US, but this place is absolutely worth it. I will definitely be back in the near future.

Our experience was outstanding! My husband has a neurological condition that causes sensitivity to sound. He has hearing devices to help control the condition. Due to a large party we asked if there were any other tables available. Our hostess found us another table immediately. She was so warm and welcoming. The exceptional service continued with our server. She was amazing and the food worth every penny. We look forward to returning and will recommend to all our friends. Thank you!!

First time eating this restaurants food. TOGO should not be for every restaurant. The presentation is ok. But taking only 10 min to drive home left the food a bit on the cool side. I would like to enjoy the atmosphere as a couple. The food is tasting very well. The staff was very welcoming and have amazing attitudes.

My wife and I were driving through Temple when we decided to stop at La Riv Every single dish was delicious and very well prepared. To be honest, this place was way above my expectations and it was a pleasent surprise. Salads were well dressed, the marinara that comes with the ciabata bread was probably the best I ever had, ribeye cooked to perfection and the chicken... The chicken was moist and well seasoned with an au jus that had a buttery start and warm finish, simply delicious! La Riv is the best restaurant in Temple.

This place has real potential; however, is in need of some refinement. Service is incredibly slow and the food was inconsistently seasoned. Additionally, mark up on food and wine was pretty incredible considering some of the portion sizes. For example the short rib pasta comes with 3 incredibly small short ribs—not saying it needs more, but if you charge $30+ for a dish, it better be worth the $$$.