Red Rocks Cafe Bar & Bakery

I’ve been going here since the place opened. NEVER had a bad meal. Crab cakes and chicken saltimbocca are the best. Great wine list and desserts.

From Lemons to Lemonade! Long wait, great food and service. A hasty review needed to take back!

This place is great. This was our first time here at this location. I ordered the blackened mahi and it was delicious. I ordered a chaser salad and it was fine not my favorite but still good. My wife ordered the jumbalaya and she said it was the best she has ever had. We also ordered the Oreo cheese cake which was delicious. I would recommend this place to anyone. We ordered a bottle of wine which was reasonably priced as well.

Lobster ravioli is wonderful. I came here on my birthday to have a very good meal. It is a little expensive, though, which is a downfall because I can’t come as often as I’d like. Service was good too.

The bar server Emily was very helpful with the menu. She introduced us to the manager who talked about food quality and recipes he’s playing with. He was engaging and terribly polite.
Both recommended the crab cakes and salmon dishes. Also the chopped salad.
Dan had the special (offered at New Years) pistachio crusted salmon with a lemon blueberry sauce served on caramelized sweet potato.
Do the Cajun salmon and don’t share the risotto. So yummy!
Each dish was very different but fabulous. The desserts look amazing. They are prepared by a local bakery. Excuse me as we dig into the 5 layer chocolate cake.
We’ll be back in the few short days we have in town. I still have crab cakes to try and a she-​crab soup.
Eat at the bar and ask for Emily!

Went back with my wife and daughter. Tried their mini crab cakes and a salad with cranberries and almonds which was rather good but was mainly impressed with their cakes: they are excellent.

This is one of the best restaurants in Charlotte. Great location and atmosphere. The food is beautifully prepared and consistently good. My favorite salad is the blue cheese wedge. The portions are well sized. The service is excellent which tops off a great dining experience.

Hubby wanted «good» salmon after church and had me investigate options for it at one of our favorite spots, Red Rocks. There were several salmon options so we loaded up the boys and grabbed our friends and their son and headed over.
We were greeted warmly and quickly seated for a party of seven with no reservations. Our waitress was super friendly. We have had her before, but her name escapes me. She was awesome with the «junior» diners who ranged in age from eight to twelve and asked several questions about menus items like adults!
We had our usual appetizer, spinach dip, which was tasty as usual. Our attentive waitress brought additional chips without being asked!
Hubby selected a cajun salmon dish with risotto. It looked great but I had no room to sample it because my grouper was so delicious and the portion was beyond generous. I also had risotto and substituted the paired veggie for a vegetable medley which was really good. Our sons had an «adult» burger and kiddie chicken finger meal respectively and were pleased.
You really should not go to RR and not order dessert but we committed a cardinal sin today and skipped the delicious red velvet cake. Oh, but next time!
Awesome food, amazing service, great location and warm, friendly environment make RR a true winner!

I’ve had two good experiences at this restaurant. Both times I was talked into having dessert, they are particularly delicious. Giant pieces of cake, one order is defiantly enough for two. The appetizers are very memorable as well, the buffalo calamari is the best I’ve had. Strangely the entrees have been forgettable to me, the best options are probably too expensive for me to try. :-) Atmosphere is dim and intimate, great for couples. When I met my family for a birthday, I felt like we were being way too loud. Service has always great, you feel like you’re there to be taken care of, especially when it comes to dessert. And the manger is always on the move in the dining room checking on guests.

My family and I ate at Rock Rock Café for the first time last night. Our waitress Ashley Williams was amazing. She was extremely patient, courteous and prompt with each aspect of our order and the delivery of service throughout the night was impeccable. It’s rare to find an employee who exudes professionalism and a willingness to go above and beyond to ensure that the customer leaves with a smile on their face and in their hearts because of the experience that was provided during a meal. Thank you, Ashley you have a special gift. In closing, I would be remiss not to mention that our food was exceptional too.
Please share this recognition with Ashley. Employees should be recognized and celebrated when they exceed expectations.

Great restaurant for a business lunch. Atmosphere is very cozy with dim lights. Even with the restaurant being pretty busy, our conversation was very intimate. They have a TV that plays a fish tank scene which is awesome. Their She-​Crab soup is amazing and a must have. All the menu items are named after local celebrities like Dell Curry and Steve Udelson which is a fun touch for the few of us Charlotte natives.
Side note, this restaurant seems to be a big hit with the senior citizen crowd. There were at least 5 tables filled with charming elderly women enjoying a little lunch.

I got the Ruben without thousand island but with hot mustard on the side and a Cesar salad. Good food and service.

I’ve had several business lunches here. As a matter of fact I typically order the «business lunch». Not bad at all the service is good and the restaurant has a great atmosphere for a meeting. Little pricey but worth it.

Easter Brunch at Red Rocks Charlotte was fantastic. We made reservations for 11:45 and it was good that we did as the restaurant got pretty full. The brunch was buffet style, starting with breakfast items (bacon, scrambled eggs, pancakes, biscuits) and a salad. I didn’t waste time with those! The remainder of the buffet included deviled eggs, garlic mashed potatoes, creamed corn, Mac n cheese, green beans (that were so delicious they cannot have been healthy!), four cheese pasta, lemon dill salmon, sliced ham, and a carving station for prime rib au jus. It was delicious and the price ($ 30) was reasonable.
The highlight, however, was the dessert table. Oh-​Em-​Gee. It was incredible. Cheesecake, assorted truffles, chocolate cake, carrot cake, tiramisu, banana pudding, berries n cream… amazing! I had not been to Red Rocks in awhile and this was a good reminder of why I used to go more frequently.

ALWAYS a treat and one of my favorite places to go. Ordered a pretzel burger and smashed potatoes; my hubby got a bowl of chili, chicken cordon blue wrap and sweet potato tots. All were delicious and fresh. Our waitress, Barbara was very pleasant and the lady bartender working this afternoon makes an incredible Long Island tea! We cannot wait to come back!
* It was so nice to finally be able to meet the manager, John, in person.

I’ve been by this place a thousand times but didn’t know it existed. Its tucked away where you can’t see it from Providence Road. I needed to kill an hour and grab a quick bite to eat, and thus got on Unilocal to find something in the area. I stopped in and sat at the bar, and got a Goose Island IPA (pretty tasty) and the crab cake appetizer (amazing). The bar tenders were friendly, and they have 2 TV’s in the bar area. The restaurant looks very nice and a little more upscale than the typical casual dining fare. I look forward to revisiting for a sit down dinner. Also, a good place to spend an hour if you need to in the area.

Three stars is based on the service, not the food. Red Rocks used to be a staple among my friends and I. However, it has been years since I have been back since I have moved and it is not right down the street, as it was in the past. My Mom and arrived shortly after 5:30, an early dinner before a show, and were seated and approached for our drink order. After reviewing the menu, my Mom ordered the Crab Cake dinner and I chose the Crab Stuffed Trout special. The crab cake was breading only with a little shredded crab and definitely overcooked. As for the crab stuffed trout, very misleading. It was a piece of trout with a crab cake on top. And, as I said, the crab cake was ver disappointing. The trout was cooked very swell, but missed seasoning that I actually had to add salt as I was eating. Both dishes were served with fresh veggies, really??? All raw. And mashed potatoes or rice. I had the potatoes, okay, and Mom had the rice, undercooked. Overall the food was a complete disappointment and I would not return.
However, our server, and I hate that I don’t remember his name, was so nice and was on top of refreshing our water, offering us another drink and checking in throughout the evening.

This was my first time at Red Rocks Café. This weekend I met up with some friends from college in Charlotte, and we headed over to Red Rocks for dinner.
We sat outside on the patio, where we received excellent service from both of the waitresses outside. The manager even came around twice. I ordered a glass of Moscato, which arrived in a big, tall wine glass. Very refreshing. My friends were pleased with their mixed drinks.
The menu is large, and a bit overwhelming for those who have never been. For my meal, I ordered Chet Snow’s Salmon. I was able to substitute garlic smashed potatoes for the wild rice with no problem. The dish came out beautifully. The salmon was placed upon the garlic smashed potatoes with the lemon dill sauce on top of the salmon. The green beans were placed to the side. The salmon was cooked very well, with a slight crust all around, but still tender inside. The lemon dill sauce complimented the salmon very well. The garlic smashed potatoes were excellent-​not too salty or garlic-​y. The green beans had been blanched I believe; they were bright green and cooked, but still retained that firm bite when you crunched into them.
Overall, the next time I’m in Charlotte, I wouldn’t mind returning to Red Rocks Café.

Finally made it taking our granddaughter out as part of grandparent day. We were not alone in this as many other grandparents were doing same, but at 11:30am we were all promptly seated along with many regulars.
Super nice menu with lots of interesting offerings. The kid menu ditto.
Out waitress, Cheryl, was so accommodating and on top of things that the meal became a friendly experience. It took quite awhile to get our food, but it did come and was hot and correct. The side salad was generous and we were glad that we ordered one to split.
The cajun chicken pasta, which I substituted shrimp, was in a spicy cream sauce and I was delighted to finish all of it. Gosh was that good! Wife had a spinach walnut ravioli which she liked enough to have wanted a larger portion. Perhaps the dinner portion is more generous?
Although not a desert eater, granddaughter asked for key lime pie, selecting from one of those most dangerous trays containing at least six waist killing items. Apparently they are known for their cakes, pies and pastries. And now we know why.
The Military Officers Association of America frequently has meeting/​dinners here and I think I will start attending. It is a comfortable, classy, yet casual place for great lunches and dinners.