Osprey Restaurant & Bar

I was brought there this spring and since I don't get out much I stopped by today again alone, sat outside alone in 102 heat, "I LOVE THE HEAT", Enjoyed the well assembled Wedge salad that tasted as great as it looked and the Barratea Caprese that I shared with my friend the last visit here, but this time it was all mine and it was gone quickly. Inside is frosty cool A/C with beautiful interior and comfy seating booths and banquet areas and it's connected to the RUBY RIVER HOTEL too.
The service, the style, The view of the Spokane river slowly moving by you and the food is all 5 STARS.
It's worth the stop.

Such a beautiful place, drinks were good. Service was wonderful. Mahi Mahi was overcooked, but my wife didn’t say anything so that’s her fault 😂. Shrimp linguine was good and flavorful. Salmon cakes were ok, not my favorite. Overall a great experience and very helpful staff.

Perfect casual spot by the water. Sat outside and enjoyed the sounds of the water. Lots of delicious food with appetizers, and the flourless chocolate cake. I wasn’t a fan of the house Cabernet. The goat cheese salad needed more vinaigrette dressing, but the goat cheese crispy puck was interesting. We had the smoked salmon appetizer too, which looked like hush puppies to me. They were unexpectedly a bit spicy but tasty. The cake was a small round single portion, which was fine as we didn’t want to overindulge with dessert. Lots of options on the menu, including vegetarian and gluten free.

Afterwards, our group went for a nice walk on the adjacent trail, which led to the Gonzaga campus and some beautiful spots along the water. We passed the Jundt Art building and crossed the bridge, watched the sunset along the way, then looped back to the restaurant where we parked.

I was hoping the bad reviews weren’t right and that this restaurant with a lovely location would have good food. The menu had good variety; but sadly the food was mediocre at best. I ordered the mahi-mahi with a potato cake. The mahi was dry and had a very spicy topping that did not pair well with fish. The potato cake was bland, as was the Caesar salad that was an extra charge. Hubby had the same meal and felt the same way about his. A friend visiting from the east coast wanted to have salmon since she she was on the west coast. Her comment was, “ it was just okay.” The location was pretty along the river and our server was good, but not excellent. In my opinion this restaurant needs a new chef..

If you can find a time when it’s not busy, this is a great place in the summertime. You can sit outside and enjoy the view of the river and taste your favorite dish. It’s also within walking distance of most of downtown. Right across the river from the convention center. Or if you’d like you can walk through Riverfront Park.