Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - Manchester

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   Philip

   London

   3 reviews

   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   A really pleasant meal, accompanied by excellent service. Pleasant atmosphere in the heart of the city.
   

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   Celina

   Manchester

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 2
   4. Ambience 3

   The New Years experience was rushed. Kitchen closes by 11pm but they still let people book tables till 11pm then rush you. Also servers were rushing. We asked for water and were brought a bottle without cups. Ruined the New Year’s Eve.
   

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   Sian

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Fab would visit again, lovely place great staff. 10
   

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   Kim

   Manchester

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 5

   The food was lovely. Service was a little slow. Looked like there was not enough staff.
   

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   Alex

   London

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 15 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Lovely restaurant with a great atmosphere. Great kids menu and loads of choice on the main menu. Our server was really nice, friendly and attentive as well
   

   Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - ManchesterResponded on 18 December 2024

   Thank you for your kind words Alex! We're glad you enjoyed the atmosphere, menu options, and attentive service. We hope to see you again soon! Best regards Giuseppe Vitale General Manager
   

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   Anthony

   Lancashire

   2 reviews

   1.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Terrible attitude of staff after waiting an hour for mains which never course we left they confronted us as we left claiming 20 minutes which was a lie and got aggressive with the lady in the group . Very negative experience we won’t be back
   

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   Nick

   Cheshire

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on 14 December 2024

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   An ok evening, a nice place, food wasn't great, my partner had the risotto and just tasted like bland rice pudding, very disappointing.
   

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   Alison

   Manchester

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Very reasonably priced food which was delicious. I would definitely recommend tjis restaurant.
   

   Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - ManchesterResponded on 8 December 2024

   Thank you for your wonderful feedback Alison! We’re delighted to hear you enjoyed our delicious food and found it reasonably priced. Your recommendation means so much to us, and we hope to welcome you back soon! Best regards, Giuseppe Vitale General Manager
   

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   Joanne

   India

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 6 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 3

   Staff are very attentive. Food was delicious. We had a really nice time. Thank you. We will be back.
   

   Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - ManchesterResponded on 8 December 2024

   Thank you for your kind words Joanne! We’re thrilled to hear you had a great time and enjoyed the attentive service and delicious food. It’s wonderful to know you plan to return – we can’t wait to welcome you back! Best regards Giuseppe Vitale General Manager
   

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    Raza

    London

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2

    Honestly, Im not one to ever rate a place down, but the service was so poor. I booked for 8:30pm and decided to come a little earlier for 8:00pm, however they said that our table was not ready, I then came back at 8:30pm and our table was still not ready so we were made to wait an extra 30 minutes even though we were told it would only be a 5 minute wait. Definitely would think twice before going again.
    

    Riva Blu Italian Restaurant & Bar - ManchesterResponded on 1 December 2024

    Thank you for sharing your feedback Raza. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused during your visit. While we understand your frustration, we would like to clarify that your table was made available within 10 minutes of your original booking time. It was an exceptionally busy evening, and we truly appreciate your patience as we worked to accommodate all our guests. We always strive to provide the best possible service and hope you’ll give us another chance to deliver the experience you deserve. Thank you for understanding, and we look forward to welcoming you back. Best regards, Giuseppe Vitale General Manager
    

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