The River Deck Cafe

4.3
207 reviews
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  • Waterfront
  • Scenic View
  • Lunch
The River Deck Café is a unique regional destination worth traveling for, offering an unforgettable culinary experience with exceptional food, service, atmosphere and charming outlook.

Nestled in the much loved Noreuil Park alongside the picturesque Murray River and iconic plane trees, the River Deck Café offers a truly unique experience with distinctive dining amongst a buzz of surrounding activity (such as bike riding, canoeing, paddle boarding, and kids playing in the park).

Enjoy the warmth of the cosy fireplace in winter or savour the fresh country air in the warmer months on the open deck – The River Deck Café offers a vibrant atmosphere no matter what time of the year or the weather conditions.

Sip, sample and savour the River Deck Café’s sophisticated and mouth watering dishes created from locally grown produce by our incredibly talented team, Mauritian head chef Ludo Baulacky and Belgian born restauranteur Alex Smit.
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TS
1 review
Dined on 13 October 2018
Overall 1Food 1Service 2Ambience 5

Meals came out at different times, the order was wrong, food was cold and we all finished our meals before the last order finally arrived. It’s a lovely setting, but we definitely won’t be back.

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IR
1 review
Dined on 9 October 2018
Overall 4Food 3Service 4Ambience 5

I was looking forward to having lunch here with my husband during a visit to the region. I went to the trouble of booking, and although that guaranteed a table, we were squeezed in to a crowded space, despite indicating it was for a date. The food was ok but not to the standard I expected for such a venue. The best part is the river view.

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JL
1 review
Dined on 3 October 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 5Ambience 4

Very nice place with friendly staffs and the food is amazing including the very nice desserts. Wish to have chance to come back river deck cafe

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L
1 review
Dined on 29 September 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Great place to eat for a casual bite or a special occasion.
One of our favourites in Albury, great service and beautiful location.
Food is always outstanding!

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JE
1 review
Dined on 28 September 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

We went here to have a lunch with the girls. It was great. We had 2 fussy eaters but I thought everything was amazing. Will definitely come back.

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TT
1 review
Dined on 9 September 2018
Overall 5Food 4Service 5Ambience 5

Great ambience and service, creative menu, quality local ingredients and delicious food. Beautiful views of the Murray River and Noreuil Park as well.

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T
5 reviews
Dined on 6 September 2018
Overall 2Food 1Service 4Ambience 5

The food is not near as good as previous. That is all 4 of us

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RC
1 review
Dined on 31 August 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5

Great location by the river with very good service. Menu was interesting and certainly not bland.

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CR
1 review
Dined on 4 August 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 5Ambience 4

Lovely breakfast on Saturday with great service as usual. Perfect table near the fire place.
The corn fritters were among the best I've eaten. Delicious!

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SL
1 review
Dined on 3 August 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5

A great spot for a get together with friends! Cold day, but cosy inside overlooking the river.

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TN
1 review
Dined on 28 July 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 4

This was our first experience at the River Deck and it did not disappoint! Look forward to returning someday soon!

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B
1 review
Dined on 14 July 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Lovely spot, great food, kids can play on the playground, great staff

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LP
1 review
Dined on 10 July 2018
Overall 4Food 5Service 4Ambience 5

Great food in idyllic setting. Excellent service but staff over attentive.

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CA
1 review
Dined on 29 June 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Fantastic food, tucked away from the hustle and bustle.
Make sure you take the time to hunt this one out, well worth the wait.

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LM
1 review
Dined on 24 June 2018
Overall 4Food 3Service 5Ambience 4

Menu choice did not have many plain options. eg Blueberry pancakes came with exotic extras when icecream and blueberry compote would have been preferred. Just felt the dishes were over complicated and could be simplified with tastier fewer extras.

Extraordinary staff.

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KM
1 review
Dined on 22 June 2018
Overall 4Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Good food. Great venue and service will be back. Suitable for all types of functions.

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GW
1 review
Dined on 15 June 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Food amazing and service excellent. Very cosy on a cold day.

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MG
3 reviews
Dined on 10 June 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 5Ambience 4

Lovely, lovely venue with beautiful scenery. We were very well spoilt by "Sam", who was an absolute pleasure to be served by.

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HW
1 review
Dined on 28 May 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5

What a wonderful setting for lunch and meeting up with friends on a beautiful late autumn day

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LA
1 review
Dined on 26 May 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Great food and wine list. Servce was good.
Would highly reconmend.

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BC
1 review
Dined on 26 May 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

We had a lovely meal here. They make a great Chai, coffee and the food was really good. Highly recommend the Fritters, bacon and egg baguette and big breaky. YUM YUM

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S
1 review
Dined on 24 May 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Excellent as always. Just love the place. Always bring my interstate friends here.

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TW
1 review
Dined on 21 May 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5

Great café with great coffee, great food and that friendly relaxed atmosphere. An enjoyable, quiet space for business discussion.

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M
1 review
Dined on 19 May 2018
Overall 1Food 3Service 2Ambience 3

Booked on line weeks ago , when we got there at 9:30 found we where outside and it was freezing , asked to go inside and couldn’t, was told when book on line eating inside is a special request. Took 45 mins to get a coffee, then was told we had 10 minutes to move on for the next booking. Not happy these things should had been told to us when we made the booking. We had a table of 6, and all not coming back !

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DL
1 review
Dined on 6 May 2018
Overall 3Food 3Service 3Ambience 3

This is a confusing place to eat, is it a cafe charging restaurant prices or a restaurant serving the public in cafe style??

The food is cafe style while the wine list would hold it's own in any top restaurant with prices to match.

Take yourself to your table, wait for quite a while for your order to be taken, ask for water, and then ask for your wine order after your meal has been served. !

Not too busy, plenty of staff, no excuses.

Fortunately the cafe is situated in a beautiful setting.

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GM
1 review
Dined on 21 April 2018
Overall 5Food 4Service 4Ambience 4

A very busy and popular location. Fantastic for kids to play once you have eaten. Amazing view of the river and fun park.

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VV
1 review
Dined on 20 April 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Great food, nice wine in a lovely setting. Look forward to visiting again when I am next in Albury.

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JE
1 review
Dined on 14 April 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

A great spot by the river to enjoy great food and wine with top service. You won't be disappointed!

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CT
1 review
Dined on 11 April 2018
Overall 3Food 3Service 4Ambience 3

Enjoyed it but didn’t like that the table next to us had their dog on the balcony which kept sniffing at us and barking, while we were eating

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T
6 reviews
Dined on 5 April 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Always enjoy. The location on The Murray River makes it a great venue

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M
1 review
Dined on 24 March 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Amazing setting overlooking the Murray River. Great food, friendly staff, good customer service, lovely atmosphere and building. Fantastic for families with children, with 2 playgrounds nearby. Highly recommend. Thank you.

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TM
1 review
Dined on 16 March 2018
Overall 3Food 2Service 5Ambience 5

The setting and service were terrific but sadly the food was a quite bland the night we went and dishes we chose. The Ingredients were there just not great combinations eg pumpkin with ricotta gnocchi and calamari with curry sauce. Seems interesting on the page but not to taste... needed flavors to cut through. But that that’s just us... subjective of course.

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S
1 review
Dined on 12 March 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 4Ambience 5

Lovely location on the river. Service was excellent and had great menu options including vegetarian. Meals were well presented and the flavours were delicious.

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PR
1 review
Dined on 10 March 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 5Ambience 4

A very pleasant experience, the staff was under the pump but we had all we needed

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TH
1 review
Dined on 10 March 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 4

Genuinely fantastic customer service. Beautiful location. Amazing food. Cant fault it.

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MG
3 reviews
Dined on 3 March 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Truly picturesque outlook over the Murray River makes it easy to relax and enjoy the delish food served at River Deck. Helpful, friendly staff cover all options. Very easy to recommend River Deck to anyone.

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G
2 reviews
Dined on 20 February 2018
Overall 4Food 4Service 4Ambience 5

A very good outlook over the Murray River. Professional staff with excellent service.

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K
1 review
Dined on 18 February 2018
Overall 4Food 3Service 4Ambience 4

Gorgeous location overlooking murray river which adds to the ambience. Service was really good,informative and helpful. Bottle of wine was chilled and served professionally.
Everyone enjoyed their main course and my quinoa salad was delicious. We ordered a pannacotta to share but was slightly disappointing. Consistency was thick, coarse and grainy. Wrapped in thinly sliced pineapple and surrounded by dragon fruit. Should have given it a miss.
Coffee and tea was enjoyable whilst enjoying view.

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KT
1 review
Dined on 16 February 2018
Overall 5Food 5Service 5Ambience 5

Beautiful relaxing evening. Food delicious, waiting staff attentive and service great. Didn't feel rushed.

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N
2 reviews
Dined on 9 February 2018
Overall 3Food 4Service 4Ambience 4

Good food and better than average service, and a great setting looking over the river. However the food is really overpriced for what you get, there are much better options out there for the price they are charging.

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