The River Inn in Renfrewshire

Asked for finnan haddock and got fish in batter and chips had to wait then and the people I was dining with had finished their meals so then they sat watching me eat not nice not a very comfortable experience

Food was lovely and very good table service. Lovely staff too.

A terrible experience. A table of 14 booked for Christmas dinner. Staff were not very attentive. Food was not good, even the roast potatoes looked 'tired'. The Yorkshire puds could have broken your teeth. The meats were dried out. No trimmings for the 'turkey', which looked like processed meat. The Pavlova was a meringue nest with piped green (pistachio) cream and a few strawberries. There was quite a delay on the crumble (staff said they could only do one at a time!!), and it seemed to have been heated up in a microwave. We asked for the bill and were preparing to pay (£700), when an extremely aggressive member of staff told us we'd have to get out asap as there's a 'staff meeting' at 10pm. He was very rude. Very telling that we were the only people in the restaurant on the Saturday before Christmas. Definitely will not be back.

Attended Christmas Party night on Sat 14th Dec 2024. Event was poor with a buffet menu that didn't match what was advertised. No "trimmings" with the turkey. Gluten free people got a pavlova for dessert and I got handed a fruit salad for my dairy free dietary requirement. £29.50 for a bottle of NOsecco. The bar manager and a waitress called Innes were so incredibly rude to us, including talking about us and laughing when we walked away from the bar after snapping my face off for daring to ask for a different glass. Complained to this same bar manager about their behaviour and he laughed and then stormed off in a huff whilst rubbing Innes's back. Have emailed a complaint but no response. The bar manager and Innes need a lesson in customer service as it seems there have been a number of people complain about their attitude and behaviour. Poor event over all, not worth £40 and won't return. Some folk just aren't made for hospitality.

Good atmosphere and service. Food is of a high standard. Highly recommend.

Great location good food great service restaurant and sports bar also brilliant for functions

I've been here for the Sunday roast and during the week meal, I also played here with the pool league the 4 tables upstairs and the bar excellent venue all round

Enjoyed a lovely Sunday carvery with the family here.. Nice succulent meat good portions

Had been recommended here but was quite disappointed. Everything is…ok…maybe we got them on a bad day I’m not sure. Restaurant was uncomfortably hot, music from an upstairs function was so loud you could hear it thumping over your conversation. Fire alarm went off during starters (that took 40 mins to arrive) and staff started running about, turned out to be the smoke machine from the rave upstairs - though no real organisation really if it was a real fire, put us on edge a bit and the alarm was ear piercing for a good 10 mins. They weren’t very apologetic either when it was discovered to be a false alarm we had to effectively ask other diners if we were to stay or go - no one told us right away what was happening. This wasn’t their fault but we were also sat next to someone who had apparently bathed in perfume so this wasn’t very pleasant to taste this every time we had a mouthful of food. Cuts of meat were thin and only luke warm. The sides obviously you could load up on so quantity not an issue. Also were charged for 3 courses on the bill when we only had 2 and had to tell them this when paying. Maybe it was a bad day for them and don’t tend to leave reviews but not worth the hour round trip drive unfortunately.

Booking was made by a family member who had visited previously but this was our (with my wife) first visit. Friendly greeting on entry and shown to a table of our choice. Food was excellent and let's face it that is the most important aspect of the visit. Portions were excellent too. I can highly recommend the breaded fish which gets the "excellent" accolade. Highly recommended and prices were very reasonable.

Superb in every way. Fourteen of us in for the Sunday Carvery and the selection of high quality meats etc was excellent, served in generous quantities. Superb value for money also and the decor looks great, I believe that it was redone not that long ago. Large car park. Highly recommended.

Outstanding best indian food had so far and tried many .was indian tapas night on tues so could pick from few dishes instead of main menu .service was great not bad word to be said a must try

Came to try the new Shaan restaurant, it did not disappoint. 2 x set meals and there was loads to choose from. Great prices, friendly staff and beautiful food. Highly reccommend!

First time eating at River Inn, we made a reservation via email and got an instant reply confirming our table. Warm greeting as we entered, very attentive and friendly staff. We had the Sunday carvery with starters, very good value for money. Nachos and salt and chilli chicken, both delicious and decent sized portions and the carvery didn't disappoint. Lovely atmosphere, friendly staff, great food, we're local so will definitely return.

Fabulous meal at The Shaan Indian restaurant. Great food & service.👍👍👍

First time visiting and the food was amazing. Great choice and the staff were lovely and very attentive. Will definitely be back.

Picked up a takeaway from the indian restaurant Shaan. The starters (veg pakora, chicken pakora) were nice and so we're the poppadoms and spiced onions. However we were disappointed by our curries, we ordered 2 curries, a chicken madras and paneer but both were very bland and unfortunately wouldn't buy them again

Had a lovely takeaway from the Shaan Indian Restaurant up stairs at The River Inn, it was absolutely fantastic delicious food and great portions at a great price. Curries were fresh and delicious, the pakora was tasty with a large variety in the mixed pakora. I went to collect on a Friday night and would advise booking for a table as it was full.

Been top notch since it reopened. Excellent service, food was very good and fair prices.

Excellent food with generous portions. Able to take our dog into the bar area. No sticky floors or bar top here - modern and clean. One star off a perfect score for being kept waiting on arrival without greeting and at the bar while the same attendant stacked the dishwasher.

A really lovely meal sitting in the beer garden, The carvery menu was fab, food, drinks and service top notch. I would highly recommend 👍

Friday afternoon lunch. No daily lunch specials, ends Thursday. £7.50 for three pieces of halloumi and overpriced Mac ‘n’ cheese that you could make at home - Nothing special. Definitely not worth the menu price. Atmosphere - There was none. Staff were pleasant, but appeared unhappy.

Went for the Sunday carvery. It was simply the best ever. Everything cooked to perfection 😋

First time for Sunday roast and it was fab. Very happy with quality, quantity and good value compared to others in the area. Will be back!.

Nice place with very nice staff . We usually attend with a crazy 3 yo and 5yo or on occasion a small dog and staff and jason go above and beyond for us every time can't recommend this place enough!!

The food was amazing the staff very friendly great place for a family meal

First visit to this place and was impressed 👌 had the carvery for Fathers day and it was very good. Lovely surroundings and a smashing big beer 🍺 garden just a shame it was raining or we could've sat out. Only one complaint there are no beer mats so your drink tends to drip and leave a puddle 😖

Amazing food, stunning environment with the best relaxing welcoming vibe. Love it here

Got a last minute booking. Got offered a cosy little booth which suited us as the main body of the restaurant was quite noisy. Food was excellent and a varied menu. Would come back.

Was in with a friend for dinner. Food was lovely- potatoe skins with garlic mayo and spag bol. Beer garden is great in the summer ☀️

Visited River Inn today following the reopening along with friends. Left feeling satisfied with the visit and intend returning but not on a Friday. The set menu for lunch is restricted to Monday-Thursday only with most of the items being included on the a la carte menu but at a price totalling in excess of the Monday-Thursday set menu price.

Thoroughly enjoyed our meal. Portions were generous and staff very efficient. Will certainly be back.

Great meal. Everything was fresh and tasty. Particularly recommend the chicken & rice soup, salt and chilli chicken and scampi. Good value on the set menu. Good service, friendly staff. Will definitely return.

Very enjoyable staff looked after you from start to finish food was amazing 👏 enjoyed every minute will go back 😀

New menu outstanding, lovely to see the staff all back doing what they do best . New bar area was buzzing great atmosphere.

Great to see The River Inn back with us The new menu looks great & we're looking forward to a visit to the carvery Today though it was coffee & a cake. 10/10

We enjoyed our last meal in the Carvery last Friday 24th November. It was of course up to Jason's usual standards, BUT, sadly we were advised by Angela that the Carvery was to close on Sunday 26th November. It was, as far as we could see, full, with a party of about 50 ladies celebrating, but apparently, too little too late. You will be missed!

Fabulous carvery with a choice of roast meats and main meals served from the carvery. They also had a delicious sweet trolley.....the profiteroles are amazing.....best carvery around. Be sure to book as always busy on a Sunday.

The River Inn is honestly the best carvery roast dinner I've had. The food is fresh and delicious, the staff are lovely and always very accommodating. We always tend to go on Sundays for roast dinners, although we have been during the week and the food is delicious. Highly recommend to everyone, you won't be disappointed ❤️

have been to this restaurant previously and found it to be very good. On this occasion I was very disappointed, Although the staff were very pleasant, helpful and professional the quality of the food was extremely poor. It was obviously frozen and I consider that the price of a small frozen fish and chips at a cost of £13.00 is excessive. The surroundings are excellent and very comfortable with a nice relaxed feeling. It was overpriced pub grub

Had a couple of pints upstairs in the sports bar which had great lagers available. Lovely place to watch sport or chill out. Then went downstairs for the Sunday carvery which wasn't cheap but it was worth every penny. You can have any meat you like from ham, turkey, rare beef or well done beef. All were delicious. Then help yourself to your veg including perfect roast potatoes, yorkies and lovely gravy. The desert for me was perfect. A good choice in the fridge but I helped myself to a big scoop of apple crumble from the buffet, with cream. Excellent. We all loved it and will definitely be back.

2 cans of coke cost 6 quid. Car park was dark

We hadn't booked a table but were given a booth for the two of us on Sunday afternoon. The staff were very attentive - we were concerned we might get forgotten about given we were seated at the last booth at the end of a dead end corridor, but we were well looked after. The carvery itself was very good quality and generous with what's included - you can choose three slices of any roast, plus any of the specials (I had venison cottage pie, and black pudding haggis stuffed chicken), as well as your veg sides, Yorkies, and gravy/sauces. Only very small gripe was the peas which were quite dry. Everything else was so delicious including the pâté for starter.

Nice place very friendly staff.

This is an excellent restaurant if you're looking for amazing ambience, delicious food and very reasonable prices. All our meals were of a very high standard and I greatly appreciated the vegan starters, mains and desserts!

Went for the Sunday Roast and left with a full happy belly. Good sized portions for the meat. Plenty unless you're a competitive eater. What was also nice was that you were allowed to go back for veg. So you didn't have to pile your plate or waste food. That's a good thing. It's a good few steps above Linwood farm. The desserts were nice too. Especially the apple crumble and custard. But I loved that at school dinners. Staff were great too. Couldn't have been nicer and more helpful. We'll be back for sure.

Excellent Carvery meal. The choice is really good and the quality is excellent, roast beef etc cooked to perfection and load on your plate. Lovely choices of vegetables and potatoes. The choice for the deserts was also really great. Staff very attentive.

Didn't have food(although other people were eating-big portions) Went for a few beers to watch the football the bar is upstairs Would certainly recommend this place

Fabulous place for food.. relaxed.. lovely attentive staff.. food was amazing.. definitely be back soon !!

Visited River Inn for a family get together, The food was excellent,staff were attentative without being intrusive and my family enjoyed the attention of Jason as a personal touch.

Popped in for dinner ad-hoc. Ate in the main restaurant. Nice enough venue, quiet as midweek. Starter of Salt & Chili Chicken was uninspiring as breaded chicken goujons, sliced with an indeterminate sauce which didn't meet expectations, dish was neither salt or chili. Nachos were decent and well received although sour cream was off the menu that day. Steak was very good, but the Blaggis Supper is something which although piqued my interest from the menu, will never be ordered again. It is the illegitimate child of 2 good puddings and not a culinary masterpiece. Served with fries on a plate, on paper, with a boat of onion sauce, which added further confusion to the plating presentation.

First time here what a lovely place food excellant service and atmosphere lovely . Will come here again. 🥰

Family lunch with a la carte menu. My first visit, though recommend by other members of the party. First impression of the restaurant as I walked in was of the 'Crossroads Motel'. Staff were attentive and friendly. Disappointed with both starter (Cullen Skink), which didn't appear to use smoked fish and main (Pulled pork and scallop linguine). Both dishes were bland and the linguine could definitely do without the pork, which just made it a sticky stodge and took away from well cooked scallops. Portion sizes were good and prices commensurate with what you'd 'expect' to be served from the menu.

Hi always a lovely day until today ordered steak pie and found a hard twig like in my food I looked under the pastry and found a twig like branch with the meat food I left the food unable to consume and handed the dish back to the concerned rep I did refuse any more food from there kitchen however i did wait until the company I was in finished there meals which was to there satisfaction on paying for the meal a considerable sum they said it was a sprig of rosemary and said it had to be paid for and he was not authorised to adjust the bill and I need to pay I did so and now we will no longer use the lovely River Inn , S hame!!

Saturday night diner with 11 of us, very slow at coming to take our order. When the food came, one person's mac n cheese never came, so the server went to get one made, which took like 10 minutes, and when it did come it wasn't like the other 2 plates and had no garnish on it. Never once did any server come back to ask if we needed more drink or water, had to go to the bar and ask!. Food was good and decent size plates kids menu was good also. Don't know if I would rush to go back!

Had the cavalry,beef was a bit tough. Not worth the money.

Fab as always and do well looked after. A pleasure to be at such a friendly restaurant and the food is exceptional 👌

Birthday brunch on a Friday morning. Food was ace, service was great. Understandably it wasn't very busy so 4 stars for atmosphere. Definitely be returning.

We have always enjoyed The River Inn and tonight didn’t disappoint. I have hearing difficulties and required a table with a wall behind me or a booth and got a booth. We got a 2 course carvery, the starters were amazing particularly the chicken fillet with katsu curry. Carvery had stories, chorizo with black pudding which was new for us again really enjoyed trying this. Staff were lovely.

Fantastic Friday in the beer garden to celebrate a very small four person wedding party, staff amazing, weather amazing

Really enjoyed the food here. We were sitting outside.

Outstanding food, lovely surroundings, efficient staff with great customer service. I would highly recommend paying the River Inn a visit if you are looking for a great choice of food in a family friendly premises. To view our meal there is a tiktok available on @plus.size.blondie

Went for breakfast, the best around.👍

In for breakfast and was disappointed. My full Scottish came with a fried egg that was bunt around the edges and square sausage that was only just cooked. The friendly service was efficient, so let down by the food. Price though inexpensive, not the cheapest. Lovely place let down by the food.

Vegan options were great to see. Vegan lasagne was very nice. Menu slightly out of date on a couple of things like drink selection.

Great Sunday roasts! The food is tasty and the staff is friendly, service effective!

used to be very good, but service is extremely poor by unintrested staff. shame as we used to really enjoy visiting here, but seems as if it has lost its way.

Normally the river Inn has great food and a great service. On the last visit we were a little un impressed with the fish and chips(fish was small, mostly batter and not cooked well) we regularly get take away fish from them and have been super impressed previously so thinking this was a one off. Great service and very easy to contact when booking and updating. Will be back as all food other than the fish was great

We were a group in on Thurs lunchtime. Food was very good and very generous portions. Two people served us - one was very good: efficient and pleasant, the younger person was a bit dour and made normal service look like hard work.

We had the carvery today and it was delicious. Lovely choice of meats and veg. The desserts are fabulous.

Terrible establishment, expensive drinks and cold tasteless food. Avoid at all costs

Food was lovely as were the portions. Lovely surroundings, can take the dog

Love it, food is excellent the staff are all lovely

We went at lunchtime for a light meal and found the food to be very good, with generous portion size. The staff were very pleasant and helpful. It was a liitle quiet thus 4 star for atmosphere.

Quality food & good service. Roast dinner is top quality with all the trimmings.

Great food and very friendly and attentitive staff in restaurant and in Indian restaurant and also great atmosphere for football

Was here for the Anise Indian restaurant, was amazing. Food portions were spot on and very friendly service. Would happy go again

Good parking. Lovely decor. Food was good.

Lovely Sunday carvery great choice worth a visit

Booked last minute, 15mins beforehand got table and loved our meal cheers Jason and Co x

Great place to come for something yo eat, food was amazing, decor was so nice and the staff could not be any nicer. I will defo be going again and again

Had dinner here with a couple of mates. Lovely warm surroundings, friendly staff and plenty to choose from on the menu. Service is excellent as is the food. Would definitely recommend a visit.

Asked for more sauce for Balmoral chicken was charged £3 for portion We felt that the waitress wanted to be somewhere else poor didn't feel welcome.

With over 200 reviews and 200,000 readers mostly for restaurants and eateries, I'm not new to this, I live locally and had good reports about the Anise from about half a dozen individuals. We visited on Friday evening at 6pm as we prefer quieter periods as you tend to be served quicker etc It was quiet with one table occupied, we had spiced onions and poppadoms my wife opted for the onion bhaji which was a generous portion and very tasty, I had the fish pakora which was cooked to perfection and a generous 6 pieces. The wifes main was chicken shashlik with boiled rice, I opted for the south indian garlic chilli chicken with garlic naan both dishes were generous in portions and absolutely delicious, I very rarely award 10/10 for food but this is an exception. The staff were friendly and efficient, the food exquisitely fresh and superb My favourite food is Indian having visited multiple Indian restaurants the Anise is right up there with the very best, book it, you wont be disappointed, prices are reasonable given the portions are generous, we had two large glasses of wine and two pints of Kingfisher £48 for the food, £26 for the drinks, £5.80 a pint is expensive but very refreshing

The only thing that I would complain about is spouts could have done for 3/4 minutes longer but that’s personal taste steak pie was amazing not dry good size portion chips were great recommend a visit I would score 9/10

Fantastic new year bringing in the bells . Definitely be back next year

Great pub/restaurant, never been let down yet. Never let down If I could give more stars I would.

Not had dinner here for a while so decided to visit. Friendly service, food was excellent and good sized portions, lovely surroundings and its local - ideal!

Friendly service, lovely surroundings and excellent food! Really enjoyed our visit.

Been coming here for years, but it's been a wee while since our last visit. Had the carvery, which is usually great. Starters were nice and food was plentiful. However, my husband did not enjoy his roast beef at all. As usual we both had the rare version. Maybe a sharper knife would have helped. It has never been the cheapest place, but the prices are now just that bit too high. Sad to say this experience has dropped it down a notch for us. Despite the price it was busy, with many (older) families out for Sunday dinner. Definitely recommend pre-booking your table. Young pleasant and cheerful waiting staff.

We visited The River Inn today for lunch. Thé menu had a great variation, and choice. The food was delicious and freshly cooked served piping hot. We shall definitely return.

Lovely place for a meal. Looking forward to our next visit for breakfast with Santa

Best pub in Houston for pints , pool , sports and food . Curries upstairs are top notch . Recommend the chops to start and the butter chicken for main .

Ordered the steak pie, mash and veg. The steak pie was absolutely delicious.

Really enjoyed my lunch big helping and very pleasant staff even the chef came to see how we enjoyed each serving definitely worth a visit I certainly will be back

Celebrated my 40th birthday at the River Inn and was a fantastic night. Food was awesome and the menu that was put together was perfect. A massive thank you to Steven for orchestrating proceedings he was brilliant. A good few in the group had never been before and commented on how good it was and are talking about returning. Thank you so much again.

Food was awful and when I complained the waitress never even apologised or removed anything from the bill! Suffice to say, we won't be back

fantastic Sunday carvery, turned up without booking and they were very accommodating. food was cooked perfectly, absolutely no. complaints. Will definitely be back

Decent food, good service. I was here for the sunday carvery. The desserts section didn't seem to have any plates next to it, only a few bowls next to the custard/crumble, which didn't seem appropriate if you wanted to have a slice of cake instead- there was nowhere to put it..at least not when I was there. Ended up just having some fruit, would've loved to have tried one of the cakes- disappointed about that. Other than that, the food itself tasted nice, good number of options too.

Food was outstanding as was service definitely recommend and shall be back