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Rock Bottom Brewery
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- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Rock Bottom Brewery
Not the greatest ale house in the city but certainly not the worst.
I like the food and I have tried all the beers. They're just "OK" as far as beer goes.
Large portions. Friendly staff.
My friends got everyhing from steak(they didn't even get a well done steak right) to mahi tacos and the only great menu item was the seasoned vegetables- give it a miss. Sing sing next door is awesome but get dinner somewere else. After we were done the waiter asked if we were ready for the checks and I had ordered meal that came with a desert! Really dissapointing all around.
I thought this place was pretty decent. My friend and I were both still reeling from thanksgiving dinner so we ordered salads... and they were HUGE. and tasty. I liked my salad though it was slathered in way too much dressing. My friend's was even more slathered so she didn't dig it too much. We'd also ordered chips with guacamole, the guac was pretty good. my friend enjoyed her beer. I enjoyed my coke (I know, I'm lame).
so yeah... wasn't bad, wasnt the best, but it was okay.
Microbrewed beers are only a plus to me when they're better than the beer I would have drank otherwise. One waitress I had while there tried to split the uprights between macrobrew and trendy by describing one of their beers as "kind of like Coors Light". If I wanted Coors, I'll pay half as much and have one.
The food is actually a saving grace, as it was pretty good. Head next door to Sing Sing for drinks, though.
SUMMARY:
If I was in the area and no one had a better suggestion for where to go, I might come back for beer and appetizers.
GOOD:
- Decent beer...
- Original pretzel appetizer. You take chunks of soft pretzel and dunk it in spinach cheese dip.
- Huge portions. Most of us had leftovers. The RB Appetizer Sampler was multi-story and way more food that we could handle. The half order of ribs looked like a full rack.
- Attentive service with quick seating and frequent drink/water refills.
- Amusing name.
BAD:
- Lots of food choices... burgers... steak... chicken... salads. Lots of drink choices... beers... wines... mixed drinks. I guess this could be seen as good, but it takes a while for everyone to pick something and since no one's awesome at everything, you could tell right away that nothing distinguishes this place.
- None of the food was super awesome. Nothing was awful, but nothing stood out in any way. I've had better beer, appetizers, and a better main course at plenty of breweries.
- Kind of dead on a Monday night with 3/4 of the place empty.
Come if you want bar food, but keep your expectations low.
Rock Bottom Brewery in Homestead is always a good time. They brew their own semi-micro brew here and generally have as many as eight brews to chose from. Saturday night C and I stopped by to have a little dinner and enjoy some of their frosty beverages.
Our first issue of the night was getting to Rock Bottom. As the restaurant is located in Homestead, a trip across the Hi Level Bridge was in order. Little did we realize that the bridge was under construction and it took nearly 40 minutes to get across it. Upon arriving at the restaurant we were presented with the task of finding a place to park which proved to be a daunting task. This place was absolutely packed due to several locations sharing a parking lot. After we got inside, our wait was about 45 minutes but luckily we were able to find a seat inside the packed bar while we waited.
The food at Rock Bottom is quite tasty, but it is all pretty standard bar fare with the nachos and burgers leading their menu. They also have entrees such as steaks, but this place is not exactly known for their high class food products. I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food and we quickly determined that this would not be your average plate of nachos in a bar.
Our order consisted of a plethora of items from their appetizer menu including Chicken Nachos, Quesadillas and Ball Park Pretzels. We had planned on splitting a meal for dinner, but by the time the appetizers arrived, we knew we had way too much food in front of us.
The nachos were on a gigantic plate and piled high with cheese, sour cream, guacamole and shredded chicken. Containing just the right amount of jalapenos they had a nice little kick as well. In much the same way, the quesadilla was much more than an appetizer portion. With shredded meats and cheeses overflowing from the tortilla, there was enough food here for a two person entree. The Ball Park Pretzels are the reason we come to this place. They are always so light and soft with just the right amount of salt.
As far as the beers are concerned, I ordered up the sampler so that I could get a taste of the various brews. They make a wide assortment of brews, from the Bud Lightesque "Lumpy Dog" to a dark "Brew masters Choice." I found many of the beers to be quite tasty, however, nothing exactly special about them. I would be that a taste test would find one hard pressed to chose the Rock Bottom brew over any off the shelf six pack. Don't get me wrong - still excellent brews, but I would expect more from a place that claims to be a brewery.
I give it 3 out of 5 Rinsem's due to the lack of originality in the brews and the amount of traffic involved with getting in and out of the place.
Horrible beer, horrible service, horrible menu