River Road Coffeehouse - On the Square

House Coffee often does not taste fresh. Will try others...

The Mark attached to River road is such a perfect little spot with an amazing selection of beer and wine. River road is a forever favorite as well. The best of both worlds!

Favorite spot until today! Shorted my order and all staff members were too busy to assist me in the matter, due to me being almost late for work from how long I waited, I had to just pay for a coffee I didn’t get. Safe to say they lost a customer here!

Love this place. Good regular coffee and baked goods. Feels better than giving one to Starbucks and tastes better too.

My teenage daughter applied for, and interviewed for a job at River Road. She interviewed with the regional manager, Jess. She was offered a part time position and was told by the manager she would contact her to set up an orientation schedule. On the day my daughter was to be contacted she was not. She left a voicemail, and texted the manager. She was left on read with no response. If they didn’t want to offer her the job fine, but ghosting a teenager is no way to run a business. I always support local, but will not be in this situation.

I love River Road coffee. I get the same thing usually everyday (sometimes twice a day) and the product is always very good. The staff is generally chatty and polite (Zoe is always very pleasant) and the location/atmosphere is inviting. My only issue with the store is the inconsistency with the amount of coffee that you receive. I use a tiny bit of cream and nothing else but sometimes (like today) I get a large drip coffee that is roughly 2/3 of the way full. This happens occasionally and after tip that would be $3.50 for a large coffee that is not nearly full.

Hopefully that will be looked at and they continue to be a wonderful addition to downtown!

I'm afraid I didn't like the coffee at all. I would like to see more food items to choose from

Fast, friendly service. Drinks are always great!

River Road is my absolute favorite coffee shop of all time. They have taken Covid seriously, but still allow you to safely enjoy coffee inside/outside at clean tables. I recommend to all my friends and family. Friendly staff and great atmosphere! 10/10

Great beverage choices and tasty low-key food options. It's quaint, too. I always like to visit when in Newark.