Rocky River Brewing Company

I’ve been coming here for so long that I just assumed I had already reviewed this gem.
Maybe it’s because of how many times I’ve been here, but I’ve never had anything less than stellar service. The bartenders actually get to know you and everything about you and vice versa.
Outside of some great beers brewed on site, the food is really so much more than you’d expect from this kind of establishment. They run some amazing specials from day to day.
Skillet cookie is a must to end any night.

The best thing about Rocky River Brewing Company is their awesome huge patio! One of the best places to hang out for a couple drinks in town. They have several kinds of their own beer, interesting flavors and all. I have eaten here twice and never was impressed with the food, but it was average. The location is great if you’re near Westgate, and parking is plentiful in the lot behind.

Service was good. Food was just ok. Beer was disappointing, tasted like rusty water. Does not seem to get any better over time.

Tonight was my 3 rd time at this restaurant: good service, energetic ambiance, decent beer but food has consistently been mediocre at best.

RRBC has a large menu. As I was looking it over many options struck me as appealing. Having now tried one of the entrees however, my expectations of all the others that sounded good have gone down. Perhaps this is more of a place for burgers than entrees.
I tried the Pretzel Crusted Chicken entrée. The portion was large; two big pieces of white boneless meat. The pretzel crust however fell right off the chicken and basically turned into a pile of breadcrumbs on the plate. I appreciate thin breading, but I do want the flavors from it. The overwhelming flavor of the dish was the mustard sauce, which tasted pretty much unaltered from your traditional mustard. The dish came with your basic unflavored steamed broccoli and a big pile of potatoes. I thought at $ 15.99 the price was a bit too high and TGI Fridays could have done just as well.
Also note that while the fish and chips special is running, the fish and chips on the extra paper menu is frozen. The one in the menu for just $ 0.51 more is fresh our waitress told us.
Nothing to write home about here, except the nearly comical situation at the host stand. Four of them at the host stand; one of them standing on the customer side of the podium with her back to the door and three of them had drink glasses on the top of the podium. And none of them said goodbye to us as we left.

The only reason this place gets even 2 starts is because the other people I was with had burgers and liked them. Why did I have to go rogue and order grilled chicken?
Went with a group on Friday. The place was pretty busy, they said they would text me when our table was ready even though I was in the chair right by the hostess stand. As in, they were looking at me the whole time. I guess this really irritated me because they didn’t even ask if I cared to give out my number, they just demanded it and I didn’t really care at that moment to argue because I thought there was deeper meaning. There wasn’t.
Service was sub-​par, waitress was mostly m.i.a.
But on to the food…
I ordered the grilled chicken parmesan. Described as grilled chicken topped with cheese and bread crumbs. Now, I thought it would be a small amount. Literally, and I mean literally, when the plate came you didn’t even know there was chicken on it. All you could see was gelatinous cheese topped with an over-​abundance of bread crumbs. Remember when the stay-​puffed marshmallow man exploded in Ghostbusters? That’s what it looked like.
After brushing the cheese monster off to finally find the chicken (as if I were digging for gold), I took a bite. And then had to drink my water because it was so dry.
I tried, I really did, but this chicken was SO DRY it wasn’t even palatable. Mind you, I’ve never sent anything back to a kitchen in my entire life. This went back. And a manager never even came over to apologize for the dish. This was by far and away the poorest excuse for chicken that has ever existed and a disgrace for the animal that gave its life.
If you can’t do it right, take it off the menu, because I saw another diner on here complain about the same dish.

1÷29÷16 The one negative comment I have is that even though we called ahead and were told we’d have to wait 15 minutes, we still ended up waiting 30 minutes. Though it seemed like everybody and their mother we’re out to dinner that night (it was our third restaurant we tried that wasn’t an hour wait). Despite the busy atmosphere our server was very nice and always had a smile on her face. The menu had so many yummy options it was difficult to chose! Went with Johnny’s three Mac and cheese. Large portion to take some home. In house brewed beer was very good as well. Would definitely go back.

WHY we liked this place so much remains a mystery… it doesn’t really fit into our typical dining template with the noise, and the beer, and the noise. However, we loved our experience here.
I had pretzel-​crusted chicken and boyfriend had the meatloaf, and we were very happy not only with the food, but with the **value**. That is, you get a lot of bang for your buck here. Lots of food, delicious mashed taters, and I received TWO tasty slabs o’ chicken, such that I had to take one of the breasts home.
The atmosphere is actually really beautiful too; gleaming wood everywhere, a three-​tiered dining area, lots of windows, a huge, old timey bar, and interior windows so you could see their little beer silo situation.
The only lackluster part of the experience were the lackluster teenagers manning the Host booth. They seemed very confused about life. It’s also very loud in here but if you come early enough, people aren’t quite drunk yet.
All said, we’ll definitely be back either for dine-​in or take-​out!

Very nice establishment, with quality food and beverages. Rarely do you ever hear both sides to a story, keep that in mind when you read some of the «reviews» posted by the filthy inbred degenerates on this site.
Fact: Service can become a bit shaky when the establishment fills up.
Tip: Put on your grown-​up pants and be patient.
Edit: If you don’t like what’s on the TV, order takeout.
TL; DR Restaurant serves quality food and beverages.

Warm and laid back. Love the meatloaf and the $ 12.50 steak and pint deal on Monday is superb! Beers are solid and the Christmas selections were the best I’ve had there. Patio is full of regulars, which says something about the place,
Family and date friendly, check it out. Price point is fair.

I’m surprised this place gets so many bad reviews. The hefeweizen is really good — I’m a huge hefeweizen fan. The food is pretty good, nothing incredible, but it’s a brewery so their main focus is more on their beers!

Right away I was greeted with a smile. I asked to sit on the deck out back so I could see the baseball game on TV. The hostess sat me at a table that had not been cleaned since the last guest. I can look past that, and glad I did. The beer was awesome, and the food fantastic. The Raging Bull Burger was every bit the part! Spicy and hot, just the way I like it. Servitude was fast, and very friendly. As an out of towner who eats out a lot, I recommend this place.

fun place. family oriented. great place for a date or to meet up with friends.
they used to have an awesome monday night special, not sure if they still do that, but you got a steak, potato, veggie and a beer for 12 bones. um, yes please.
love the variety of beer on tap. like fatheads they had a blueberry that i really loved.
love the atmosphere. fun place to watch a game.
asian nachos. yes. please. super delish. looking for somewhere casual to eat, drink and hangout, choose RRBC. close to home and fun!

My wife and I just moved to Westpark, this is our new favorite place nearby. Food was all excellent and the IPA was perfect!

Service; pretty fair. I could tell the waitress had a long day but she still put on a smile when she came to our table.
Food: good quality, the price is extremely fair and I had no complaints about the way the food was prepared.
Beer: definitely worth trying their in-​house brews.
I was there with my brother and girlfriend who ordered mixed drinks and those also seemed to be of good quality.
I definitely plan on going here again, be sure to check out their nightly specials.

Good service but when I ordered the parmesan chicken the last thing I expected was onions. What fucking moron puts green onions on Parmesan chicken! This the last time I come here!

Rocky River Brewing Company is the kind of place I like to find. I had never heard of it before but I’m always looking to try new breweries and different beers.
My friend and I loved the place. Cool bar inside with additional seating for dining as well as an outdoor patio. Our bartender was friendly and helpful as we both went with the beer flight because we wanted to try everything. The samples were very generous and the beers were very tasting. We even made a few friends at the bar.
I’d recommend checking it out if you’re into craft beers. Not a bad place to spend a quiet afternoon.

Four stars for food and service, the beer production is a different story. Personally I do not enjoy local micro breweries. It seems like the U.S. Just figured out that you can add actual flavor to beers, and brew masters are going overboard .
The RRBC is a fun local brewery with a great menu and experienced staff. (the high school hostesses can be bitchy and seem annoyed by customers). I have been going here a little over three years, and overall it is a fun experience !
Different daily specials are reasonable and well prepared. My favorite specials are the bucket wing night, 5 $ pizza, and the 12 $ steak and beer night. Also the burgers, soups, appetizers, and dinner plates have never disappointed me .
The patio during the summer time is fun, and adds more seating! Definitely anticipate a large crowd during weekend dinner times and any popular sporting events.
Like I said, the beer making is the weakest aspect. It is not bad, but also not good. Hope to see improvements for the future.

So, I am pretty particular about my beer and my dressed up pub fare. I have had lots of both from fantastic to just bad.
Good news, this wasn’t bad.
Bad news, it was shakily mediocre.
Came here for dinner before going to the movies. It was very busy because of a charity event going on. We were seated by a door in the back that lead to the patio which normally wouldn’t be a problem, but people from the event kept coming in and out and people smoking kept coming in and out and half the time they didn’t even close the door. It was a little annoying and it didn’t seem like the servers noticed or cared.
I got a burger and my date got the grouper. The burger was similar to the burgers at Winking Lizard, which isn’t a bad thing, but since they describe themselves as a «gastropub» I expect something a little more elevated than that. The fries were also like frozen fries, so I wasn’t thrilled about that. Also, they had ketchup in a glass bottle which is one of my biggest pet peeves. I’m paying to eat here, why do I have to work for my condiments?! My date enjoyed the grouper, although it looked a little like a meal they might serve at a retirement home.
The drinks were a whole other story, I got the Rogue Red Wave which I recall was an Irish Red Ale. Aside from the name being atrocious and bringing to mind things that I don’t want to think about while eating or drinking, it was a pretty mediocre beer. Nothing better than something I could get for $ 7 a 6-​pack. The flavor wasn’t very developed and it had a bit of an aftertaste that was slightly unpleasant. But it was drinkable.
My date got their dark and stormy, when it arrived copper cup and all he had high hopes. He took a sip and I instantly knew something was wrong. When I tasted it, I wasn’t entire sure what they had put in the drink. Whether it was the ginger beer, a dirty cup, or a case of switched ingredients the drink tasted horrible and there was something salty tasting about it. It was terrible.
Overall it wasn’t a great experience and I doubt I’ll be back since I’m from the eastside and would have to pass a lot of brewpubs that are far better to get to it.

Much improved from what I recall. I had the grilled tuna salad, and sampled a few of their beers. My dinner companion had the taco salad. It looked typical, and she said it was tasty.
Salad was very tasty, and a nice size. Tuna was perfectly medium rare. Everything was a good quality, and seemed fresh.
The beer is mediocre. No taste sensations or surprises. Safe.
The ambiance was nice, and service was decent. Nothing award winning here… but all in all, pleasant.
I will definitely return, as it is close, and sometimes Fat Head’s is just too far a hike.