River Road Coffeehouse - On the Square

This River Road Coffee location is an amazing community coffee house. Tucked in downtown Newark, it’s a great place for food, latte hot or cold, or to sit down and have a great conversation with new or old friends. They have an amazing seating and quick order time. I am very thankful for the work they have done for helping move this section of town in a more positive direction!

The woman at the counter was not friendly, didn't even greet me or ask what I wanted to order, just looked at me and gave me the 'nod' to proceed with my order. She had a flat affect and seemed irritated that I was even ordering at all. And who offers chicken salad but doesn't give you a non-grain option to eat it with and charges you $6 for it? Because I couldn't eat it on a croissant, I had to eat it out of a cup. And I'm visiting from out of town looking with my boyfriend for our future hometown and coffee shops are usually very telling for me about the community and serve as a go-to meeting place with friends or to work on a project. I would not return here. And because I was wearing booties and they have wood floors, my shoes were louder than rubbery sneakers. I got lots of annoyed looks from patrons there. The vibe just wasn't welcoming, which is a shame.

Fun local coffeehouse with amazing service and hospitality! We had egg croissants and coffee / tea. Cute outside eating in the front overlooking the quaint Newark square. Highly recommend!!!

Cozy and fashionable atmosphere, gracious and helpful employees (especially to someone who isn't fluent in the coffee house lingo lol)
As for recommendations, the, "Galaxy" Latte is positively decadent, bold flavors of Chocolate and Carmel without being overtly sweet.

River Road always has great coffee. I had a breakfast sandwich on a bagel and a friend of mine had a sausage burrito. I love that they make their coffees either traditional or in a nontraditional way people are accustomed to.

My favorite River Road location! The baristas are always so friendly, the line moves quickly, and the drinks are consistently well made. I appreciate that the specialty drinks each have distinct flavor profiles...unlike some other coffeehouse chains in the area. :)

I love the weekly "question wall" and participate whenever I have a spare minute while waiting on my order.

They were very professional and kind. My Chai latte was wonderful. Cozy atmosphere. Love it!

Not overly loud. Quite friendly atmosphere. Almost like Cheers from TV but without the active bar (that part is closed). The wait staff are amazing, serve you with a smile and more than happy to help with any information you might need to make your selection. And their hot chocolate is absolutely out of this world according to my wife. So now if I need make her happy I know what bring her home.

Excellent customer service. Beverages and food incredible. Prices a bit steep comparable to big name corporation prices not small town family prices.

The coffee and food is fantastic. The service is always top notch, the staff is friendly and does their best to complete your order promptly. If I could give more than 5 stars I would!