Cavanaugh's On the River
Regional · Evansville
Steakhouse by the River, Where Indulgence Meets Views
About Cavanaugh's On the River
Steaks, seafood & cocktails served in a riverfront restaurant at the Tropicana Evansville Casino.
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Cavanaugh's On the River is located in Evansville, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.
Historical Heritage
- Historic YWCA building (A 294m) — building in Indiana, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Fred Geiger and Sons National Biscuit Company (A 337m) — building in Indiana, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- St. John's United Church of Christ (A 452m) — church building in Indiana, United States of America Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Pearl Steam Laundry (A 478m) — building in Indiana, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Fellwock Garage (A 495m) — building in Indiana, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
- Old Bittermann Building (A 516m) — building in Indiana, United States Lugar inscrito en el Registro Nacional de Lugares Históricos
Parks & Gardens
- Riverfront Park (A 338m) — park in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States of America
Other Points of Interest
- Casino Aztar Evansville (A 160m) — casino in Evansville, Indiana, United States
- Grein Building (A 426m)
- Fifth Third Center (A 502m) — skyscraper located in downtown Evansville, Indiana
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Cavanaugh's On the River Evansville Reviews
Great food...great service...good music!! Service was quick and swift, plenty of extra room to sit and stretch your legs!
We made reservations a few days before Valentine’s Day and we were able to get in at 9pm. We got there early and they seated us right away. Tawni was our waitress and she was very friendly had a nice personality and you could tell she enjoyed her job. The bread is always delicious with a good serving and the main course was very good. They had special Valentines drink and desserts. We have been many times before and will return in the future.
My very 1st time eating there.. I will be going back..... The turtle cheesecake was to die for yum yum.Everything was delicious but the steak is definitely overpriced and the one at the tap house is a better steak just being honest better value for the money at the tap house in the casino Tropicana Evansville Indiana.
Had my anniversary dinner here, still a wonderful place, tell them ahead of time if you're doing something special! Crab legs are always a treat and the crust on that filet makes other steaks look bad, definitely can't pass on the desserts! If you like a coffee with alcohol get the cafe godiva! --original review below-- Absolutely perfect quality, any given item from here is 5 star, dont get me started on how good the crème brûlée is. The alcohol selection? Top notch. But you get what you pay for, everything is $$$
Best Steakhouse in Evansville. When possible my husband like to sit at the bar, listen to the pianist and be served the best food and drink by the bartender named Belinda. Cannot wait to return soon!
My husband and I were here for a weekend trip. We were warmly greeted by Lisa the bartender. She was so much fun to interact with. We laughed a lot! Robert and I both had the shrimp linguine and chocolate torte for dessert. Everything was delicious! Nice atmosphere, great service and delicious food!
Ate 12/26/2020 with dinner reservation at 6PM. Expected restaurant to be pretty empty but there were about 15 other tables filled, but still nice atmosphere. Fantastic food as always and great service. Some menu items have been removed since our last visit due to coronavirus, including the crème brûlée dessert we wanted to try. (What you see on the online menu is accurrate). We instead had a chocolate lava cake that was delicious. I got the 22oz bone-in ribeye medium rare and it was cooked to perfection. An absolutely melt in your mouth steak. Makes Texas Roadhouse look like McDonald's in comparison! We also loved the spinach & artichoke dip as our appetizer. The lobster mac & cheese side was great as well. We were happy to hear the bar piano being played this evening as a nice touch. Cavanaugh's really provides such a nice atmosphere and dining experience, you feel like a million bucks. We'll be back!
Great location on the banks of the Ohio River. Had excellent seating. My steak was perfectly seared medium and my wife had the shrimp pasta which she enjoyed. I had an excellent old fashioned which was mixed perfectly. My wife had margarita which was delicious. Highly recommended for a celebration. The prices are reasonable for a fine dining restaurant.
We had a very nice meal last night and our food and the service was top notch. We ordered the spinach artichoke dip for an appetizer and all the table sampled it and found it very tasty. For our salads we enjoyed the house salads and wedge salads. For the entrees we had the filets, new york strip and the blackened neptune. We also tried a dessert and found the evening and the dinner most pleasurable. We look forward to dining with them in the future.
Great place to have dinner and play at Ballys. It is great for formal or casual parties. It is well staffed with very friendly professional people. It is really easy to find using Google Maps. There is plenty of free parking in their large multi-story parking garage. The food here is great and will come out as ordered. The have a great jumbo shrimp and pasta .
If you don’t order a steak you doing yourself a disservice. Came here on a weeknight for some drinks and dinner before hitting the casino and was very please with the service and large selection of steak and sides (scalloped potatoes are a must)The live music at the bar was a great complement to the excellent dinner. Will definitely be back if I am in a town again.
We were there on a Saturday night to celebrate a 21st birthday. The service was great along with the sides. My wife and I had the Prime Rib which we both thought was not near as good at the price tag. My daughter had the pasta which she enjoyed. I would say if you are going pick something other than the Prime Rib.
Overall the atmosphere was decent and quite peaceful, I was a little disappointed at having to go through a casino smelling like straight cigarettes for the entry way but I’m from out of town so it’s not horrible. The food overall was ok at best in my opinion out of all the restaurants I’ve been present in. The presentation of food was poor in my opinion, while the mashed potatoes were over buttered and the steaks were over salted. Our waitress was quite nice tho a very welcoming gentleman, made sure we were taken care of and had excellent service overall.
Honestly, the only redeeming factor of the place was the waiting service. The food was not good. I got the tbone steak and that was good, but everything else was mediocre at best (especially for those prices). I went in with expectations, and the food didn't meet those expectations. To summarize, the waiter gave an exceptional experience, but the food was "meh".
Bring back the upbeat piano music! It’s dead now, sounds like a boring restaurant with piano music rather than a fun piano bar!!! I won’t be back until management changes it back to the way it used to be! I miss the old EJ!
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421 NW Riverside Dr
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