Rick's on the River - Bar & grill in Tampa - 2305 N Willow Ave, USA

Not likely to return. We’ve lunch there yesterday - Saturday. The location is great, on the Hillsborough River, with plenty boat slips at 1:30pm. It has indoor and covered outdoor areas. We sat out. All tables are for max 8 people, benches with no back support. The service is slow, both drinks and food - got our food exactly an hour later. Our girl is gracious and lovely. The few waiting staff I saw, are young girls who wear tight outfit (not unifform). I would expect them to be sporty but instead, I feel lifeless. I yielded to a tall girl after bathroom. She opened the door and just left. Ok, maybe she was juggling two drinks on the tray ... I would use my body to hold the door for the next person IF my hands are occupied ... The foods: average bar food. I've Little Neck clams, the two pieces of toast are delicious. Chicken wrap is good. As we were leaving, a band came to set it up. One member wore a Brookly NY leather jacket honoring the fallen heroes on Veterans Dat. I asked him if he was from Bly and he replied a big YES -:). Then asked me if I'm from Thailand or Philippine. I replied, Africa. "Really?" Really sir. Thanks for these who have served.

Wings are a bit pricey…almost $2 a wing and very small, we order the Rick a feller oyster and they were good. We ordered the coconut shrimp and it was good. They had live music and the service was good, even though it was pretty busy. When I first come in, I was a little bit lost…there’s no hostess so you have to seat yourself, the table has 2 signs. A blue sign that says: no service needed and a red sign, that says: service needed. You will need to turn it to request a server and you need to get your own menu (this is if you seat outside) menu it’s in the middle. Food was good

We haven't been to Rick's On The River in a couple years because of prior poor experiences. It's too bad as we live just on the other side of the river not far from the restaurant. Had the day off and the weather was amazing and wanted to dine outside and stay close to home. Once we finally were approached for service we ordered our drinks. Appetizer came out and we had to go get our own utensils. Food came out and was quite good. Had server came back to us we would have ordered more drinks. At that point we decided to leave. So the reason we hadn't been back was because of service, so it may be another two years before we return.

Food was very good. Would definitely go back. Best waterfront restaurant I been to. The jacked up oysters were delicious.

Food quality is not all that great. We sat outside to enjoy the view and weather, but too many people smoking tobacco. Place has deteriorated since I last visited.

Hard to go wrong with a seafood restaurant on the water. I've been many times and the food and service are always great. This was no exception. The view of the river is great. Most of the seats are outside but covered. Sometimes they have live music. Definitely try it

First time at Rick's on the river and I had a good time , great service, awesome vibe.. . Had a wonderful waitress.. shout out to the wonderful Selina S. For being such a doll ..

Love Rick’s on the river! The location is tucked behind a quiet neighborhood with plenty of parking. There is boat parking access as well. You can choose to sit indoor, outdoor or at the bar. The scenery is beautiful, right on the river! They have an awesome food menu with options for everyone. We had the jalapeño poppers, chicken tenders and a fish sandwich. Everything came out piping hot and cooked perfectly. The staff was extremely friendly and attentive. We came for lunch on a Friday and it wasn’t busy. They do have a very cool sign to indicate the wait times for food from the kitchen, as well they have signs at each table if you are okay, or need assistance from your server. They had a lot of booster seats and high chairs available for families. I could also see this place being a go to spot on a Friday or Saturday evening. We can’t wait to go back!