River Rock Restaurant & Marina is one of those places that feels like summer the moment you arrive. With waterfront views, boats cruising by, and a laid-back Jersey Shore atmosphere, it's easy to see why it's a popular destination. We grabbed a shaded outdoor table overlooking the water after ~30-minute wait. The meal started off strong with the sushi. The Route 70 Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll were both fresh, flavorful, and easily the highlights of our visit. On the drink side, we tried a featured mojito special that sounded refreshing but ultimately missed the mark. It lacked the bright, crisp flavor we were hoping for on a warm summer day. Unfortunately, the biggest letdown was the Tropical Seafood Boat. While the presentation is impressive, arriving inside a hollowed-out pineapple, the food itself didn't live up to the visual appeal. The sauce was surprisingly thin and soupy, overpowering the seafood rather than enhancing it. The coconut rice was also confusing. Instead of a coconut-infused rice, it appeared to be wild rice topped with coconut shavings. Overall, River Rock's strengths are the waterfront setting and relaxed atmosphere. We'd happily return for drinks by the water and stick with the restaurant's simpler offerings like sushi, sandwiches, or pizza. read more

Everything! The worst food ever! Nice atmosphere though. Commercially made clam chowder r served lukewarm only slightly better than the worst fish and chips I ever had! Should be ashamed to call yourself be a Jersey shore restaurant! What am I missing here? read more

Great food and fast service for a busy weekend afternoon. We sat on the water, it was a very nice vibe there! Overall good time and would eat there again in the future. read more

River Rock - Chicken cheesesteak with sweet potato fries. - Seafood Near Me - Brick, New Jersey

Stopped in for lunch to satisfy my drunken clams and pizza fix lol. It's something about those drunken clams no one in my opinion beats River Rocks. I sat outside as usual during the summer to enjoy the warm weather and the view of the water. I was very disappointed with the service this go around as I was never aknowledge by my waiter I even waited patiently as it was busy but after 20 mins I had to ask who was working this table. I was not happy about that but the food was good. read more

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Went to River Rock on a beautiful day that happened to be Cinco de Mayo--perfect excuse for tacos and a margarita with a view of the water. I met a friend for lunch and we sat outside to enjoy the weather. The outdoor seating is really nice, but the inside is also pretty spacious with a good-sized bar. The menu has a nice variety. I was especially happy to see they offer gluten-free bun options for burgers and clearly label gluten-free items, which I always appreciate. They also have a sushi menu, which gives you even more choices. I ordered the Cinco de Mayo taco special and my friend got a BLT with fries--both were really good. Service was solid and prices were reasonable. Overall, a great casual spot with a nice view. I'd definitely go back. read more

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Still as great as ever. Another beautiful summer night at River Rock!!! Really one of my favorite bar pies around. read more

River Rock - Seafood Near Me - Brick, New Jersey

Went for lunch during the week, fantastic service and a wonderful view. Would like to go back! read more

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Don't come on a Sunday afternoon if you want a normal atmosphere. They BLAST BLAST loud local bands. It's outrageous. Run from this place. Go to a drive in. Anything is better than this place. My ears are ringing and bleeding. Its pathetic Also have to say the food is below average. read more

Food was fine but we ordered appetizers not kid meals. Received a kids tender. Server never showed back up with our waters or to check on us. We figured it would take forever by the time he came back to take our regular order that we decided to leave and go someplace else. Server had no problem coming back once the check was dropped to keep checking on it. lol. I'll be back because we're local but, maybe we need to train better... read more

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Have eaten here a few times and always to forget to write a review...I guess because it is always a solid place! There is something for everyone at this place. Burgers are good, pizza is solid bar pie style, and sushi apps were great. The desserts were awesome! Great with kids and tons of TV with sports on too. Will definitely go back as it's an OG place that always produces solid food, good service, and great atmosphere. read more

I've been back to the River Rock since my post of 3 years ago and much has improved! We live very close to it so it's super convenient. The service and overall ambiance feel warm and inviting. Did it go under new management? The food was always good so no issues there. My family and I have had some really nice times lately so I wanted to be fair and give an update. I think the restaurant is in a great location and offers a lot of entertainment and an overall fun experience. Giving it a 4 out of 5 because I haven't gone back to the tiki bar area yet where I experienced most of the rudeness. I'm sure it will be just as lovely though and I'm looking forward to enjoying the music this summer. read more

This place sucks for "country" night. Don't freakin bother is all hip hop shit. Zero country music. read more

The food is good. The beer is good. The live band music is WAY too loud. Like 110 decibels. You need to scream to someone right next to you. It's terrible. read more

This place was amazing the second time coming back. Atmosphere was great being next to the docks, staff is friendly, large building, loads of places to sit, food was good and priced well while the menu variety was plentiful. Loads of parking and the bathroom was clean read more

We stopped here for a drink before visiting friends in the area. There is a large parking lot. This is a great place to go if you want to watch some sports games. There are so many TVs. I really liked how there are two island bars in the middle of the place, which means plenty of seating. They had a large cocktail list, but nothing that really interested me. I was going to order one and then the bartender said that it normally gets sent back because it is too sweet. I appreciated the honesty, because I do not like sweet drinks. Instead I ordered the lavender lemonade, but it tasted like a spa, way too much lavender. We ordered a pizza, which was extremely thin and really tasty. read more

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small place for Karaoke 2/26/25 I got sick from a non-alcoholic drink at RR. main problem , I came to bar K near stage and asked for a sprite they asked me if I wanted a seltzer I said no. I got a tall glass of something, sparkling ,as I drank it I noticed it burned as it went down my throat. I drank about 1/6 of the tall glass and kept getting this reflux that burned. On the way home felt sick nauseous . I was told it might be acid reflux but It kept coming back to me for a week and my throat and stomach was still soar. I started to imagine that perhaps they cleaned their glasses with ammonia or maybe they though I was gay so they put pepper spray in it.( Just my imagination) . I do not blame the whole place but perhaps the bartender at the karaoke. Weeks later still feel off. I did not have money to visit DR so just trying to get over it. read more

Tried to sit down and get food and drinks and we were refused drinks because our ids were "fake" asked them to scan them and even offered a second form of id which was my passport id and got still refused. Will never been returning. The manager Samantha is the one who refused service to us. Absolutely terrible. read more

Very busy great service food super fresh parking ample great spot on water.......must try read more

River Rock - Chicken lettuce wraps...incredible - Seafood Near Me - Brick, New Jersey

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Hubby and I were taken here by his sister and brother in law to celebrate their anniversary on a weekday afternoon. I had been there before with my son and grandson, and we decided to sit outside on the deck watching the boats in the river. Great location in the shade with the view didn't disappoint. Our food was delicious and served quickly, even though the restaurant was extremely crowded. The only thing I would change would be better chairs for seating. read more

By far better than harpoon willys. Large menu, better quality food and cheaper with large portions. They respect military veterans with discounts and a parking just for veterans. Drinks are well made and generious. Made me leave willys, food, service, and time waiting for correct food faster and correct read more

Wife and I went for lunch. Sat at inside bar closest to the Tiki bar. Four other customers at the bar not busy. Bartender took our drink orders and gave us menus. While waiting for our food I wanted another drink. Bartender not attentive. I moved my glass to the front. After 7 minutes she took my drink and I asked for a Jameson. Wife ordered an empanada no cheese in it. Jameson never arrived. We finished and asked for the check and said I never got my Jameson. She said 'it's not on the bill. It was. Manager came over and gave us a gift card for $10. Like we are ever returning??? read more

EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR PEOPLE WITH FOOD ALLERGIES. I have a deadly tree nut allergy, so I made the waitress aware of it, and then they brought my meal out with pine nuts in it. I asked the waitress if it was pine nuts, and then the kitchen manager came out and claimed that he did not know that pine nuts were tree nuts. And then he said "well I consider myself a very smart guy, but I guess I'm still learning every day." This dude should not have a job in a kitchen, especially if they are going to show such gross negligence. This isn't a minor mistake; it is a life-threatening lack of basic food safety knowledge. If you have an allergy, do not trust this establishment with your life. Their blatant disregard for protocols and the kitchen manager's cavalier attitude toward a potential medical emergency is horrifying. read more

husband & I sat at the bar. we live in Squan & stopped at RR on the way home off rt. 70. well, there were 2 tenders, one woman with dark hair & a guy. the lady was fantastic, the guy seemed to only wait on women & the obvious regulars. he walked past us countless times only to go & dance in front on the female patrons. as long as our lady tender was there, we were fine. it was when she had to go & open the other bar that we decided to leave. had 2 drinks each, looked & the menu & waited for the tender to take our food order. walked by repeatedly.....we paid & left. never, ever again............... read more

It was the last of the warm and sunny days in November so we went for an alfresco lunch at River Rock. Service was gracious but a bit slow. That was ok on this occasion since we enjoyed the marina view. Appetizers Spinach & artichoke dip Chilli Entrees Chicken Quesadillas Turkey & Brie club River Rock is mostly a sports bar, but also a good stop for a casual meal. read more

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Just left River Rock on a Saturday afternoon. We sat at the bar and ordered food and drinks. Food was good. Would have ordered another round of drinks but the two bartenders were too busy on their phones and talking about their nails right in front of us. We live 2 miles away and reminds us why we don't come here often. read more

We were told they had a 30 minute wait , but we were sat in 20 minutes . Our waitress Toni came right over and was super sweet and she was busy . 6 of us had great bar food . Salads were delicious, and don't skip the steamed clam appetizer. read more

River Rock - Asian Chicken salad with coconut chicken , almonds, fried wonton, stripes, and mandarin oranges in a citrus vinaigrette - Seafood Near Me - Brick, New Jersey

arrived at 1130 beach bar. Bart tender Brittney handed us the sushi lunch menu ordered at noon. At. 1230 said she would check on meal she was SO SORRY sushi bat not open till 1 offered no compensation. totally dissatisfied had already paid 19 for. drinks. left read more

We were patrons to the River Rock on Saturday, June 21 and have been for many years. This time we were verbally assaulted not once but three times by another patron. The Management staff did not handle it correctly. We did nother to entice the individual and he approached us three times. The Management staff should have called the authorities but they did not when he kept returning to the outside bar area. We will never go to that establishment again. Connors read more

Disgraceful. Like something you would see on Bar Rescue! Visited on Friday 9/13 around 5 pm. Among the worst service I've encountered in quite some time. My wife and I drove 30+ minutes from Red Bank because a band we like was playing and we wanted to enjoy some food, drinks, and tunes while seated outdoors on the river, only to be treated like assholes (completely unprovoked) by the rude and discourteous staff. Almost everyone who works here seems completely miserable, and I suspect it must be the result of incompetent management who is either disrespectful to their staff or who doesn't care that they have staff who disrespect customers. First, we were dismayed to learn the band we came to see was playing INSIDE, on a beautiful late summer early evening - but that's only the tip of the iceberg, and wouldn't even be a factor in this review had everything else gone well. Next, we go inside, walk all the way to the front (after entering from the side/rear) to be "greeted" by a hostess who seemed slightly annoyed that someone was inconveniencing her by making her do her job. She seated us on the outside deck, sandwiched between two tables who had multiple small children. We went back inside a few minutes later and politely told the hostess we did not like our table and wanted to move down to the other end, closer to the outdoor bar area and not near so many small children. First, she argued that nobody was serving in that section, and after pointing out to her that was clearly not the case and there were multiple tables open, she continued to argue by telling us there would be kids no matter where we sat. Frustrated, my wife finally said "never mind, we will sit at the outside bar, there's no kids at the bar, right?". We have nothing against children, but we wanted an adults night out and don't expect to have to deal with other people's loud children running around (when we didn't bring any children ourselves) when going to a place that operates in large part as a BAR and nightlife spot, and we are spending $200 on food and drinks. The least the hostess could have done was accommodate us when we told her where we wanted to be seated. We proceeded over to the outside bar, where we sat down on stools with the sun beating down on us and club music blasting us out from the giant speakers on the stage behind us where live music should have been. After about ten minutes of being blatantly IGNORED by two seemingly angry bartenders (one who spent the whole time counting out money with the manager), we got up and left. Unfortunately, we didn't have a sip, a bite, or hear a note so I can't review on the quality of food or drinks this time, but based on our most recent past visit, it was barely above mediocre. The pizza was decent but it's definitely not worth being disrespected. There are too many other great restaurants, bars and pizzerias in central NJ to put up with this nonsense. I would give zero stars if I could. Absolutely awful. read more

Lots of fun! I enjoy sitting at bar, having pizza or sushi, and listening to a live band, or watching a game. Always a good time.

Food was excellent but the management is horrible Our waitress was good it was Saturday night 80 degrees during the day and then 7':30 at night they turn the Air conditioner up so high it was freezing in there the door was wide open and the temperature dropped outside I complained but the Manger didn't even care word of mouth is the best and I'm sorry but my self and other will not be back. Even though the food was good they brought Mr out a teaspoon to eat my soup and brought the wrong hamburger out the first time and the Manger didn't even care if you are not interested in your customers there will no longer be interested in you. Bye read more

Always great vibes here! Spring and summer is where it's at! Beautiful outdoor and inside areas! Could get busy, but just shows you how popular it is! The sliced garlic steak sandwich was cooked to perfection! read more

I called yesterday and inquired about reservations for the dueling pianos on Sunday which is on your calendar of events ! ( looks like it's posted for most Sunday's !) was told no reservations for weekends. We showed up with a large party looking forward to dinner , drinks , and enjoying the dueling pianos ! We were told by the young girl at the reception desk that you haven't done that in months . When we inquired about wait time for dinner and drinks she advised us she couldn't give me an idea . She said the manager had not updated the calendar , sorry but that's unacceptable . No worries , neither I nor my entire party will ever come back . Unfortunately it was not a good experience ! read more

On the river Fun place music drinks good food had the burger top 10 !! Cold beer was the best what more can you want

Amazing bar with great happy hour deals. Can't believe I never knew about this place. This will be my go to anytime. I'm in the area in South Jersey. read more

Never met a more disrespectful and rude bar tender in my life. We were speaking to her and trying to placer her order and she just walked away. Never coming back to this place ever again. read more

Great happy hour menu, excellent pizza and great views! Beach seating on warm weather.

Pretty good place, nice ambience great wings. Went there with no reservation, wait about 20 to be seated. Nice table and nice cocktails menu. Food was good too. read more

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Sitting here at the moment, Friday night just wishing they would have used the money they spent on a renovation to hire enough staff. I say that looking at tons of empty tables and now at the end of our service still a handful of empty tables. Maybe some food/drink runners and by all means some busses. Watching our server with a crazy section size try to keep up while trying to patiently wait for a draft beer while our table is filled with dirty plates. Three stars because the food is good and in theory this could be so much better. Maybe this is just what restaurant service is now, definitely use to be a better experience. read more

So I have been delaying writing this, but I think it's due. I went to river rock like usual and ordered tacos. I mean, the picture speaks for itself. It was horrible. The taco shell was almost impossible to eat. It was hard and not chewable. The meat was definitely old and so chewy. And what ever slop they put in that little cup they could have done without. So that was just the food. Now to the service. These bartenders that work there (not all of them but most) are probably the worst with customer service. The one brat came up to us took the drink order and took her another 30 min to come and take the food order. Then she doesn't even smile or even pretend to be pleasant. They pick their "favorite" customers to tend to and ignore the rest. By favorite I mean the guys they think are hot that they don't for a drink but instead get a huge tip from the guy. This bartender never checked on us after the disgusting food was dropped. The only time we had someone come up to us was to close out the check because of shift change. She didn't even notice that we had already handed the other bartender the check. If you don't want to treat everyone the same then do something else. Now to the check. We ordered 1 beer and 2 orders of the tacos. It came out to $25 because of football specials. Now at this point we had enough. I gave them $11 in cash and a card. She didn't even bother to ask me any questions what was what. She comes back and all I see is that she ran the whole check and kept the cash. I asked where the cash went to and why she ran the whole check and not half. She said oh I'm sorry I didn't even bother looking. I just sat there and took in what she said and I was just dumbfounded. DIDNT EVEN BOTHER LOOKING OR ASKING. I'm a local unfortunately this will be the last time I eat there. Do better river rock and staff.. Do better! read more

River Rock - 2 tacos and some disgusting slop in a cup. - Seafood Near Me - Brick, New Jersey