RILEY'S ON SUTTER

My friend & I were visiting the area. After some nice downtown shopping, we stopped here for lunch. The patio dining area was really nice, comfy wood stools, fans & heaters, depending on need. This day, the fans were great. I ordered a hard cider, they were out, so the smart server suggested a mimosa. It was served in a pint glass 👍🏻 I ordered the steak sandwich which was honestly one of the best I've ever had! I was also over the moon to learn they offer gluten-free buns, a biggie fir someone like me who is gluten-free, not by choice. The sandwich had a horseradish sauce on it that I think made the whole thing - SO good! My friend had the seared tuna salad & said it was very good. Just about everything was perfect save for one detail, our server never did a check-back visit. Not once. As an industry professional, to me, this is literally the #1 most important step of a dining experience. We did noticed that she looked over & yes, if there was an issue we could have flagged her down.. but really not the point. It's so important to check in with diners & make sure everything is good. Her tip would have been larger if she'd just done that one vital thing.