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Rocky River Brewing Company
Rating Details »
- Price Range:
-
$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Good for:
- Dinner, Late Night
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
7 reviews for Rocky River Brewing Company
Interestingly enough, the beer's not the draw for us; the food is. They have great sandwich-and-burger style meals with a twist, and I'd highly recommend their Asian nachos, which come with chicken, cheese, and a lightly-spiced wasabi. They have great pretzels. Their salads are surprisingly good.
The beer? Decent. Like most local brewpubs they adore hops to the point of bitter beer face, but it's Cleveland beer. About what you'd expect. But the Brew Company as a whole is rarely disappointing.
For the record, I hate "Meh". I would never, ever say "Meh". It makes me itchy.
Okay. Now that we've cleared that up....
I cannot give this place more than 2 stars because of the beer. I am a beer freak. I tried two different beers when I visited this place last December. They were both.... terrible. It takes A LOT for me to say a beer is bad. The Christmas Ale was so bad that it was rendered UNDRINKABLE by both my husband and myself.
That said, I have only visited RRBC once so I won't say that I will never go back and try another beer or five. Maybe it was a bad couple of batches? I dunno.
The service wasn't so hot either. We were there on a very snowy Thursday afternoon. There was virtually no one in there. The service should have been top notch as far as I'm concerned.
On the other hand... the food was pretty good. I had a burger and it was cooked to perfection. Nice and bloody - just the way I like 'em. I had the Buffalo chicken soup which was surprisingly decent. I enjoyed the french fries all well.
Great food and ok beer selection, but unfortunately it stops there. Take my advice and avoid this place like the plague on Friday and Saturday nights. The teenage wait staff and hostesses couldn't be any more clueless. Couple that with an overwhelming crowd and you've got yourself nothing short of a disaster. Oh, and don't bother calling ahead for immediate seating. I did just that and still found myself and family standing around the bar like a chump, waiting 60 minutes for a table.
I think the best thing this place had going for it was cute bar tenders and dudes sitting at the bar on the patio outside.
The wait staff, while moderately friendly, seemed not in any kind of rush to be of service. Another reviewer hit it on the head with the word 'clueless,' I think.
It can sometimes be a bad sign when you can find Mexican, Asian, and typical American choices on the same menu. And sure enough, the food was absolutely mediocre.
My portabella burger was not bad, but if I'm paying for food, I would not want to waste my money here again. Too many other restaurants to try. I think the right word for RRBC is forgettable. Nothing was terrible, it was just forgettable.
The beers were fine, but I can also think of a million other places I'd rather go to have a bigger selection of better-tasting beers.
Oh, don't make me hate you...
THE UP-SIDE: For some reason, I wanna hate this place. And yet, I cannot. Every single time I have been here I have enjoyed the food and beer. And every single one of those times I find myself thinking, "Why do I always think I'm gonna hate this place? It's pretty good."
THE DOWN-SIDE: It's not fine dining. Just a bar with some good food.
THE SUM-IT-UP: A great place to hang with friends and enjoy some pretty good food.
This is a great place to watch a game or just relax and hang out with friends. I really liked the twist on the tradition spinach artichoke dip! Also the mash potatos are great. Next time I go I want to try the pretzels. :)
RRBC is our spot. The food is consistently delicious, the service is fast and friendly, the price is perfect, and the micro-brews are awesome. They have addictive beer battered fries. We love going up on Tuesday for their $5 burger night where you can get awesome burgers with fries for only-you guessed it-$5. They have really cool appetizers such as Asian nachos, and buffalo egg rolls. Besides the delicious food, the drinks are great! George, one of the bartenders, can make some of the best Mojitos in town. They have an awesome patio in the summer which makes a great place to go out with some friends and chill out on any night.