River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar

06/02/2026

OLD BAY SUNDAYS™ ARE BACK 🦀
ALL SUMMER LONG.

Our All You Can Eat Seafood Feast returns every Sunday with snow crab clusters, jumbo shrimp, fried favorites, signature sides, and the kind of spread people plan their weekends around.

🔥 Chesapeake Crab Mac is back
🔥 $69.99 Per Person for a limited time
🔥 Built for seafood lovers
🔥 Good food. Cold drinks. Summer nights.

Whether you’re making it dinner, drinks, or an all-night Sunday move — this is the one everybody waits for.

⚠️ Reservations strongly encouraged

📞 (717) 930-8700
📍 River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar
2495 E. Harrisburg Pike
Middletown, PA

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

06/02/2026

☀️🍹 The Deck Bar is OPEN.

Summer is here, the umbrellas are up, the drinks are cold, and we’re settling into our regular Deck Bar schedule for the season:

☀️ Weekdays — Deck Bar opens at 3PM
☀️ Saturday & Sunday — Deck Bar opens at 10AM

PLUS:
🍻 Happy Hour Tuesday–Saturday | 3PM–5PM
🍔 Daily food specials all week long
🎶 Live music, summer nights, and patio season in full swing

Lunch on the deck.
After-work drinks.
Golden hour dinners.
Late-night vibes under the lights.

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar
2495 E. Harrisburg Pike • Middletown,

06/02/2026

☀️ THIS is patio weather.

Not too hot. Not too cold. Just about perfect.

The kind of stretch that makes you find reasons to be outside.

Lunch on the deck. Dinner at sunset. A cold drink under the lights.

These are the days we wait for all year, and they don't stick around forever once summer settles in.

Windows down. Sunglasses on. Stay awhile.

The forecast is on our side again this week.

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

📍 River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar2495 E. Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA

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06/02/2026

🌮 TUESDAY = GOURMET TACO DAY 🌮

Today's Featured Taco: BANG BANG CITRUS SHRIMP 🔥

Grilled shrimp tossed in our creamy Bang Bang sauce, topped with crisp lettuce, shredded cheddar jack cheese, and fresh mango salsa.

Sweet. Spicy. Refreshing.

The perfect tropical finish in every bite.

🌮 Gourmet Tacos Served All Day🍴 Kitchen Open Late 'til MIDNIGHT🍺 Late Night Happy Hour 10PM–12AM

$3 Wells + Domestic Drafts — $5 Calls + Craft Brews — $7 Premium Beverages

Good tacos. Cold drinks. Late night vibes.

📍 River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar 2495 E. Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

06/02/2026

🌙 YOUR LATE NIGHT RESTAURANT

Kitchen open ‘til Midnight. Every Night.

Late-night favorites like:
🍔 Smash Burgers
🍕 Crab + Shrimp Alfredo Pizza
🌮 Blackened Shrimp Tacos
🍗 Wings (Bone-In or Pit Smoked)
🔥 Philly Cheese Steak Egg Rolls
…and more.

🍻 LATE NIGHT HAPPY HOUR
10PM – Midnight • Every Night

$3 Wells & Domestic Drafts
$5 Calls & Craft Brews
$7 Premium Drinks

Weekdays hit different with rotating food specials all week long.

If you’re hungry after hours, River House is the spot.

📍 Middletown, PA
📱 Dine-In • Takeout • Order Online

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

06/01/2026

📍 Came across this feature on River House today.

“Set Near the Susquehanna River, This Popular Pennsylvania Restaurant Draws Huge Crowds for Its Food and Outdoor Decks”

We’ll keep the food hot, the drinks cold, and the decks busy.

🎣 LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

👇 Article link in the comments.

06/01/2026

🍍 FLAVOR OF THE DAY: PINEAPPLE CHIPOTLE 🔥

Island sweetness. Smokehouse attitude.

Juicy pineapple and smoky chipotle come together for a sweet-heat flavor bomb with just the right kick. Tropical up front, a little fire on the back end, and built for wing night.

🍗 79¢ Bone-In Wings 'til MIDNIGHT🔥 No Wing Limit🍺 $7 Miller Lite Pitchers🍸 Late Night Happy Hour 10PM–12AM

153 Ways to Wing It.

Rub it. Sauce it. Double it up.

📍 River House Scratch Kitchen + Bar 2495 E. Harrisburg Pike • Middletown, PA

LET US BE YOUR DESTINATION.

05/30/2026

SUNDAY = SEAFOOD MAYHEM™ at River House.
Buckets. Butter. Good Times.
If you’re not wearing a bib… you’re doing it wrong. 😎🦀

We took the classic seafood boil and turned it into a full-blown Sunday event — bold flavors, big portions, and enough melt-in-your-bowl butter to make your weekend dangerously delicious. 🦐🧈🔥

🦀 Signature Mayhem Boils built to feed the hungry
🦐 Build-Your-Own Boil for the rule-breakers
🦞 Seasoned butters + Cajun melts crafted in-house to smack your taste buds awake
🍤 Mac ‘N’ Cheese heavies that can hang with any boil

Every bowl comes loaded with corn + potatoes… and every bite comes with that River House attitude.

Bring your crew. Bring your appetite.
Phones down. Bibs on. It’s Mayhem.
Every. Single. Sunday. 🔥🦀

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05/30/2026

BIG OPERATIONAL UPGRADE 🚨

We know getting through on the phones during peak hours hasn’t always been perfect. High volume nights, live entertainment, packed bars, and nonstop kitchen activity can create chaos fast.

So we fixed it.

River House is now rolling out a new upgraded guest support and phone ordering system to improve: Reservations • Call response times • Takeout ordering • Guest communication • Overall service experience

Less hold time. Fewer missed calls. Better service.

This is part of a much bigger operational evolution happening behind the scenes as we continue building the future of River House.

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05/29/2026

Chef Featured Specials 5.29.26 – 6.04.26

SMALL PLATES
Deviled Crabcake Eggrolls
Signature crabcake mix, roasted red peppers + scallions, rolled in (3) tender wontons, fried golden, paired with house bang bang sauce |

Drunken Crawfish
1lb Whole crawfish steamed in vodka, Yuengling
lager, fresh garlic + house Cajun butter |

CBR Potato Wedges
Seasoned potato wedges, fried crisp, topped with tender chopped chicken, Applewood smoked bacon, cheddar cheese curds, scallions + drizzled with buttermilk ranch dressing |

SANDWICHES & SUCH
River House Crabcake Melt
House crabcake topped with melted cheddar + provolone cheese, grilled tomato + Applewood smoked bacon, served on toasted sourdough, paired with old bay seasoned fresh cut fries |

Hot Honey BBQ Po’boy
Crisp popcorn chicken tossed in house hot honey BBQ sauce, topped with crisp lettuce, tomato + pickles, served on fresh baked sub roll, with fresh cut fries |

Shrimp + Chorizo Burrito
Cajun seasoned shrimp + spicy chorizo sausage, chargrilled, topped with black bean + cilantro lime rice, crisp lettuce, Pico de Gallo, cheddar jack cheese, and chipotle ranch drizzle, wrapped in a grilled flour tortilla, paired with chips + salsa |

KNIFE & FORK
Clams Linguini
Tender linguini tossed with chopped clams simmered in white wine, garlic, crushed red peppers + heavy cream, topped with 1lb little neck clams |

Cajun Catfish
Chesapeake catfish filet, blacked + grilled, served over dirty shrimp rice, topped with Louisiana crawfish ragout |

Flat Iron + Shrimp
8oz Flat iron steak, chargrilled to your liking, served over roasted redskin potatoes + garlic haricot verts, topped with crisp butterflied shrimp + house bleu cheese cream sauce |