Riverside Hearth - Lansdowne Resort

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   Local

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on May 7, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Great breakfast buffet. The server was on top of refilling our coffees the entire time, great personal service for a self-serve venue.

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   Jacsny2va

   Washington DC

   15 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   15 reviews

   Dined on January 23, 2022

   overall3food2service5ambience4

   We were there for Sunday brunch. Although the omelet station was perfect....the other selections were all meat based. For someone who prefers not to eat meat (I'm not a vegetarian since I obviously ate the eggs), there was not much of a selection beyond the fruit, yogurt and pastries. Would be nice if the buffet offered more non-meat options.

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   heezpresent

   Washington DC

   2 reviews

   5.0

   2 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2021

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Went there for Christmas brunch buffet. They had an excellent selection of breakfast and lunch items, including an omelette/waffle station, and an extravagant salad bar. Coffee and juice were included, but there were no desserts, which was fine by me - I had no room for those anyway! Excellent value - I highly recommend.

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   Jeffd

   New York Area

   21 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   21 reviews

   Dined on December 25, 2021

   overall3food4service5ambience5

   We’ve had the Riverside Hearth brunch 50+’times over the last 15 years. A family member lives next door so we always stay at Landsdowne. The service is perfect but only having a buffet is inconvenient because some members of our family only eat a very light breakfast and others have food allergies and are thus limited to what they can eat from the buffet. So it’s not a good value for us. The food that is available is good.

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5. VW

   VickyW

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 25, 2021

   overall5food5service4ambience4

   Our group of 7 thoroughly enjoyed our holiday meal at Lansdowne! Excellent variety of food and everything was cooked and presented to perfection. Tables were spaced far apart which was nice as far as noise & crowding but also with Covid in mind. We plan to go again in 2022! 😀🦃🏆

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   GinaN

   Washington DC

   6 reviews

   2.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on June 20, 2021

   overall2food2service2ambience3

   Fathers Day brunch. Over priced. Would not return or recommend.

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   jane

   Savannah

   3 reviews

   1.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on June 20, 2021

   overall1food2service2ambience1

   They seemed disorganized and the service wasn’t great. Good just mediocre. Wouldn’t go back or recommend.

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8. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Denver

   5 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on April 4, 2021

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Such a great Easter brunch and wonderful staff. The chef took the time to greet each table and chat for a bit.

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   Travis

   Washington DC

   65 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   65 reviews

   Dined on March 1, 2020

   overall4food3service5ambience4

   I was hoping the food would be better and that I’d want to come back again. The food is average and the selection was more lunch than brunch. You need more seafood. More desserts. Shorter line for eggs, omelets and pancakes. Our server was very nice and helpful. Too expensive for the food that was available.

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    AlexandraK

    Washington DC

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    It was excellent and charming

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11. NF

    NovaFitChick

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 26, 2020

    overall5food5service4ambience5

    Great restaurant. Have been going for years. A little larger dessert selection would be nice. They used to offer ice cream :) really, no complaints. Definitely will return to Lansdowne

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12. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 12, 2020

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Underwhelming for the price. The food was absolutely delicious though.

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    MarciaF

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food...great service and a great selection of entrees. Our drinks came fast and our waiter was peerfect!

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    phes

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2019

    overall2food2service2ambience2

    We went to the Christmas buffet last year and you can't even compare this year to it. There was less food and the quality went down. To begin with, there were no holiday decorations coming down the long hall to check in for the buffet. Absolutely nothing conveyed the holidays. I believe last year there were 3 Christmas trees . Between all of us at the table, we tried several of the breads and all of them were dry and cold, as if they recently came out of the refrigerator. The prime rib was fair. The service was so slow picking up the plates, we had several stacked up on the corner of the table. There was a gentleman that played holiday music on an electronic piano keyboard. He was mediocre and dressed casually. The desserts were dry, except for one that had chocolate mousse. I was embarrassed taking my mother to celebrate Christmas at Riverside Hearth.

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    Dougie

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We thoroughly enjoyed all the well-prepared food on the buffet with a Thanksgiving overflowing bounty. The staff was quite attentive and the view of the Potomac was excellent.

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    LindaD

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 4, 2019

    overall1food1service2ambience1

    Dinner was a buffet for $50+ and the meal consisted of hot dogs, well done burgers, cold friend chicken and a few other things. You have to go get you own drinks out in the hallway. Hard to get any service at all. Been there numerous times with a much better experience. Hard to believe this is a still considered a first-class hotel.

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    Manuelito

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    I would! The selection and variety of foods was very good. I was not 100% happy with the dessert options where variety was not as good. The service was outstanding and we will try to return soon.

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    srjager

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 16, 2019

    overall3food4service3ambience4

    We went for a father’s day brunch. We ordered bottomless mimosas but the waiter never came back to give us another one until we paid the check. Many things were empty on the brunch and the omelet and waffle bar only had one person working so wasn’t worth the wait. We may try it again when it’s not so busy. I think they were just not prepared for a crowd.

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19. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 16, 2019

    overall1food3service1ambience1

    We went for Brunch on Father’s Day. There were no table clothes on the table which added to the noise level. You could not hold a conversation with your table mates. The service was very poor. Not enough staff for the crowd or the brunch stations. Very disappointing. Will not go back.

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    GKH2014

    Washington DC

    74 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    74 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Our server, Ashraf, was very good... and all the station servers were very friendly. Food prep was also good... nice location.

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    RickyP

    Washington DC

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    My wife and I had our wedding reception at the Riverside Hearth in 2014 and haven’t been back since. Went for Mother’s Day brunch with my wife and mother in-law. We all had a wonderful time. The variety of food and desserts were great. Emily who was one of the managers checking in the parties was very accommodating and polite. Glad we went back.

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22. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    First of all we had to wait over30 minutes to get seated even though we had made the reservation in advance. Second my child missed the egg hunt due to hostess giving us the wrong information. She told us there another egg hunt at 3 pm when the last one was at 2 pm. She should of sent us down for the egg hunt while we were waiting. Food was okay. Nothing was outstanding. They tried to charge us for drinks we didn’t order

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23. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience2

    Poorly managed Easter Brunch. Will not return or recommend to others.

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24. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall5food5service3ambience5

    Beautiful place to spend an entire day!!

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2019

    overall5food3service5ambience4

    We had a nice Easter brunch with our family. The service staff was outstanding, and the kids enjoyed the Easter Bunny and egg hunt.

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    Tummyyummy

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 31, 2019

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    While we had a good time and I would go again, I was disappointed and actually a little shocked at the buffet. First of all it has been years since I've been there. The buffet was less expensive but definitely a lot less food selection than when I was there before. We arrived about 1pm and there were only a few other guests dining. Which made me wonder about it... We have a member of our party who cannot do stairs. It took awhile to find the right elevator to get us there. We ended up coming in on the far side of the restaurant and had to walk across the restaurant. There was no one at the podium but someone came up pretty quickly, We had our choice of table and got started right away. The omelet/waffle station was great! Delicious and nice staff. While our server was good I also had to go find him a couple times, but only because it was so dead in there that he would walk around... There were several people standing around with nothing to do. Not a good thing. They should have been refreshing the food, or at least stirring it. Things has coagulated from no one touching it. Had to scrape off the "skin" that had developed on the gravy. Had to cut our own meat at the carving station with very greasy utensils. Someone showed up as we finished. The food was good but the appearance was a bit unappetizing with the "skin" on so many dishes. I would have enjoyed a bigger salad selection. Desserts were ok but I expected better from Lansdowne. I'm sure part of the problem is the lack of business, and perhaps the late hour as I usually go to brunch before noon. But still. It should look fresh from start to finish. I paid the same money that the 11am people paid. I really felt sorry for the staff though. Maybe they should change the hours on the buffet and switch to a la carte or figure out a way to get more business in. I do REALLY appreciate that the bottomless mimosas were extra. We don't drink, it's frustrating to pay for drinks at buffets that don't split out the cost.

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27. JA

    JohnA

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food and service, loved the omelette and bloody mary for brunch!

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28. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    vip
    1.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2019

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    Upon arrival I was informed the restaurant was closed...

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    MayB

    Washington DC

    18 reviews

    5.0

    18 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    New Year’s Eve Family Buffet and fireworks! Amazing!

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30. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2019

    overall1food2service1ambience3

    Wait staff completely inattentive. No side dishes in the buffet. A complete disappointment all around.

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31. GC

    G4CE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 25, 2018

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    For the price we paid, we certainly got our money's worth! The food was very good.

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    giemony

    Richmond

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on December 9, 2018

    overall3food2service2ambience3

    We were disappointed in our first visit. The place was not busy. The choice of food in the buffet is limited. The food seemed to have been on the line for a while because there was some discoloration and some crusting have formed. The roast beef was cold and the food on chafing dishes were getting over cooked. Our server was nice, but doubted us when we told him that my daughter was only 12. I have to show her ID so we can prove it. We didn't have any problem with paying the full price, but we didn't expect the reaction when we told our server that she's 12 years old. For the price it charges and the selections it offers, it's not worth it. The view outside was nice. We drove all the way from Lorton just to try if this will be a new place we can go to during our day off. We all agreed it's not worth it. Good try though. 😕

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33. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 22, 2018

    overall1food1service1ambience2

    I was very disappointed this year by the selection of food and the quality. Poor service, and it was very u organized. Definitely not worth the money you spend!! I tried 4 times to email them about the day and still no one has gotten back to me. Sadly this was one of our favorite places to go!! They have always been amazing. 😢😢😢

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    jps56

    Washington DC

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on November 22, 2018

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    We thoroughly enjoyed going to Riverside Hearth for Thanksgiving brunch. My parents-in-law came to this country for the very first time last spring and this was their first-ever Thanksgiving in America. Besides our young son, we were accompanied by my wife's cousin and her husband who are newlyweds and making their first trip to Lansdowne. The selection of foods and spread out arrangement of the food stations was inspired. My family is Asian and was impressed by the Dim Sum choices at the buffet. Our son initially opted for the breakfast choices and for my wife's parents having sausage was like having (in appearance) longganisa, which is Philippine sausage. They were quite amazed when they got up to select the seafood choices and were quite enchanted overall by the surrounding. I was able to point out Sugarloaf Mountain in Maryland in the distance from the dining room where we've climbed before. This was an excellent choice for the day and occasion and I would heartily recommend it.

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    GLENW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 28, 2018

    overall3food2service4ambience3

    Couldn't see the limited view for the drapes even though we were sitting at a window table; only one ramp in entire dining area for handicap access; the only tables on the same level as the food were for large groups only; staff were unaware of location of elevator; the only elevator found was a freight elevator, unmarked on either level so I think it was not supposed to be for guests; wait staff were pleasant, attentive and very helpful - the only bright spot in our experience; brunch food was standard fare, no signature dishes and not kept cold/hot very effectively (in the 20 seconds it took to return to my table, the prime rib was already cold); the whole resort was terribly understaffed, including the restaurant.

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    WilliamP

    Washington DC

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2018

    overall3food4service2ambience4

    We had reservations and the restaurant was not crowded but we had to wait almost 10 minutes while they cleaned of a table for us to sit at. After we sat down, we waited another 10 minutes before our waiter came to take our drink order. It kind of made for a sub par experience. I expected more from the service. The food was good.

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37. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Atlantic City

    2 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 2, 2018

    overall2food3service1ambience4

    Way over priced brunch buffet. Waiter service was non existent. Took forever to order juice and coffee. When spending this much you expect a better level of service. Ordered a mimosa to find that it was an extra charge on top of the $36 per person brunch. When bill came an 18% gratuity was already added. I did not want to leave any tip I would never pay to eat that way over priced brunch with no service.

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    Alexander

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 5, 2018

    overall2food2service4ambience3

    Went there for brunch and the quality did not match the price point. The price was too expensive for the quality of food. Eggs were made from powder, mac n cheese was bland and a step less than Kraft. Meats were tender but bland. I've had better food at golden Corral . The smoked salmon, waffles and mashed potatoes were great. Staff was exceptional and polite. I will continue to go to founding farmers if I'm going to drive out of my way for a good brunch.

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    JulieP

    Washington DC

    1 review

    vip
    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 13, 2018

    overall2food3service1ambience3

    Went for Mothers-day brunch. Disappointed at the lack of service and not worth the money.

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40. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    7 reviews

    2.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2018

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    Poor food selection. Not worth the price. Food that they had was good though. Left hungry.

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