Allgauer's On The Riverfront

On Christmas Eve, my party and I dined at this restaurant. The food was delicious, the service was excellent, and the overall ambiance of the establishment was lovely. The prices on the holiday menu were quite reasonable compared to other upscale restaurants. I would definitely recommend this place.

Today being Mother 's day, five of us decided on going to Allgauers for brunch. On line the price is normally $75 per person. They raised the price $10 today to $85. The food was OK, but not worth $85. When the bill came they added $85 for a tip. We were good with that, the service was great. They added an extra $17 convience fee. We asked the manager what this was for. He first stated that the fee was split between the servers and the restaurant. When we stated the $85 was already set for the servers, he changed his story. He then stated they had to pay open table for reservation service. We told him we didn 't go through open table that the reservation was made by phone. He then stated that he couldn 't take the charge off. After we insisted he said he would give us a $17 discount. We overheard the same manager tell another customer the charge was for using his credit card. I wonder how many people paid this without knowing it was there. Not worth the money and watch out for the extra charges.

Ok there was a time in the days of the spinning salad when this was a legit 4* resteraunt. Yes these days are past but there are still some good meals to be had from the old girl. The ambiance is dated for sure however if you are a Hilton Diamond member and travel this meal comes with a $15 discount so the value is solid. The menu is respectable and if you want bar food ask for the dinner menu at the bar the pizza and burgers are covered by the discount. For $26 $11 after discount! I would definitely order this again. The allgauers salad is a pear, cranberry, walnut vinaigrette with a tart sweet and sour to it very good! The chicken breast was cooked moist and the spinach/artichoke spread was a fine compliment. The orzo was cooked perfectly and a great compliment. The veggies needed some seasoning but properly crispy and adequate. It's a 3 star meal above average that gets a 4th star for value after discount and convenience attached to the hotel.

We have been attending the Easter and Mother's Day brunch at this restaurant for nearly 25 years, but this year's Easter brunch was extremely disappointing. The quality of the food was below average and we were charged nearly $470.00 for 4 people, with only a third of the variety they used to offer. The general manager mentioned that the restaurant is struggling financially and the high cost barely covers the expenses for food and staff. Despite knowing the poor quality of the brunch, he still attempted to justify it with various excuses. We have decided not to return for the Mother's Day brunch, and we recommend that you do the same.

My cousin and I ate here on Sunday, December 18, 2022. We liked the variety of buffet entrée selections and desserts. We love seafood and I was quite attracted to the fresh lox with capers on a toasted bagel. I sampled some of the shrimp cocktails, and fresh oysters on the half shell and loved the attentive staff service. Although some of the food was dry, most of the food was fresh and tasty. I was so impressed that I made reservations for my husband and me for Christmas brunch. On Christmas day, after visiting our daughter in the ICU unit at the hospital, we looked forward to an uplifting brunch. I gave it raving reviews due to my experience the week prior. The buffet spread has expanded its selections. I was looking forward to the lox sandwich, but that option was eliminated. The oysters did not taste too fresh, nor was the shrimp cocktail. I had a small sample of everything they offered, even the desserts. Unfortunately, all the dishes were bland, dry, and tasteless. Even the desserts were dry. It was as if everything was prepared the day before and was served on Christmas day. No, we did not complain. The servers did an excellent job. It is not their fault. However, we drove almost an hour to get here and for the money we spent, we were quite disappointed. I looked like a fool raving about this place. We will never come here ever again.