To clarify this is 2.5 stars. I dined there on a Friday before the holiday weekend with my sister-in-law. They were packed so they seated us at the last 2 seats left at the bar near the host stand. There was an acoustic singer and guitar player adding to the energetic ambience. We were handed the place mats and menus upon seating. Then it took about 15 min to order a drink. Then another 25 min before we could place our food order. The female bartender was attentive to all the parties around us, and people who came in after us seemed to be a priority. The barback finally noticed us and helped us while he was also busting out drinks. He noticed we were trying to get her attention so he stepped in kindly and took our order. We ordered the Grilled Artichokes, the Burger, and Chicken Carbonara. (Wanted the Bolognese but someone had just ordered the last one by 8pm?!) She never checked in for a second round, so we didn't bother after about 20 min we gave up. The Artichokes came out about 20 min after ordering. They plopped them in front of us, no utensils or napkins. I had to ask the barback for some. The busser seemed disgruntled a said they only had forks. Had to flag someone else for napkins, and they brought us a pile of c-fold paper towels, when they usually have cloth napkins as we noticed with patrons who came in after us. My sis-in-law and I wolf down the 4 pieces of artichokes, using our fork and hands to cut into pieces (no knife). Then another 30 min before our mains come out. Couldn't even ask anyone for a food status update, so just tried to enjoy the live music and each other's company to distract from hunger pangs. The burger and carbonara finally show and looks great. The portions were generous. Fries were a little blonde and just underdone but seasoned enough. The carbonara was delicious as well, nice and al dente. We enjoyed our food and chatted. Music was on the louder side but for a Friday night at 8ish pm, that is not uncalled for. The restaurant started to end their rush and the bar emptied out a tad, but the service did not improve. Asked for the bill and to-go containers as soon as I could flag someone bc I knew it would take awhile to get them. Of course when getting the bill things progressed speedily, so we paid and tried to get out as soon as we were done. The staff there was hot and cold. Barback was helpful and everyone else seemed "annoyed" to have to help us with simple requests that shouldn't have to be requested to begin with. Again I understand rushes happen and staff can become overwhelmed. The bar team had to service the bar and some high tops nearby plus make drinks for the rest of the restaurant, so I understand the volume was high, but again the management team should plan accordingly to make sure the diners do not have to feel the lag in the service. Food was good but left a little disappointed from the service. read more

Roc & Olive - Chicken Carbonara - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

A restaurant which looks upscale and rustic from the inside, but sadly the food disappointed. Stopped by for the Sunday brunch and while the waitress was super nice, the food took extremely long to come out. Naturally if the food is taking a long time to be made, I will have higher expectations for the food tasting good due to it being made to order. I think the issue is with the recipes of the dishes themselves. The flavors of the huevos rancheros did not go together- somehow there was something sweet in them which surprised me. I also was not a fan of the flatbread due to the flavors and texture not melding well. My mom felt that something tasted off about the chicken dish. The best dish was probably the French toast which my brother liked. The price of the meal ended up being expensive considering the taste. I think the restaurant can work on improving their recipes. read more

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Mussels were delicious and main entrees were generous portions. The service was very attentive and respectful. The ambiance was vet well lit and decorated. It was a great place for a date or family night! read more

Very nice warm and welcoming place! Cozy seating at the bar, great lunch options, and even a Sunday brunch menu with really good prices The food tastes great, and the cocktail menu has plenty of nice choices. Love the music in the background--it sets a perfect vibe. The staff is friendly and attentive. First time here, but definitely not my last! Highly recommend! read more

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This wonderful restaurant just keeps getting better better and better. They have excellent food with great service , in a fantastic atmosphere. What more can you ask for. Oh yes their Drinks are great as well read more

I have came here a handful of times and safe to say they never disappoint. The drinks are great, the flatbreads are delish (especially the pesto and truffle one) and all entrees never disappoint. Great service and great food, a must try if your in Long Beach read more

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It's been a while. Was looking forward to revisiting. Ambience still A plus. Service was good. Crab cake hand held was a major disappointment. Overcooked, dry , falling apart and not in a good way. read more

Tasty food, classy ambience, convenient location in the middle of town, friendly bartenders and servers.

The food is delicious. The food choices were varied and arrived hot and quickly. The staff were friendly and knowledgeable and their recommendations were right on target! The restaurant was relaxing and beautifully decorated. Bar service was great too. We will be dining there again read more

Roc & Olive - Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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we have eaten here many times and have never been disappointed with the food and wine. The service people are nice and attentive and the ambiance is super. However if you're a beer drinker, do not order from the taps as they are not clean giving the beer a foul taste. Fortunately they have a good selection of bottled beers. read more

Everything was great! The place is very open and I didn't feel squished in. There was a live band playing (Saturday). We started off of with the fig and bacon flatbread and that was so good. Then we had the monk fish special and half chicken entree. Both were out of this world. I also order a side of asparagus and it came out perfectly cooked. I felt like the food came from another country. Cheers to the amazing chef! Our server (Crystal) was very friendly and had a beautiful smile. I can't wait to come back here again. I highly recommend. Yes, kid friendly. read more

Roc & Olive - Fig & Bacon Flatbread - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

Atmosphere, staff and food were great. However, while enjoying oysters on a half shell with friends, two out of 6 were rotten. I had to spit one out and the taste was horrendous! A mold and fishy film coated my mouth which was hard to get rid of. It's been a week, and I can still remember the rancid taste. Our server deducted $4.00 off the bill. read more

We went to ROC & Olive for dinner and they had a three piece band playing toward the front bar. We were promptly seated in the back which was fine for our conversation. Generous drink pours and great food. The seafood fra diavolo was excellent (see pic) with plenty of seafood and the filet risotto was also good. Friendly service makes this highly recommended! read more

Roc & Olive - Seafood fra diavolo was excellent! - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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Add this to another extremely middling and predictable restaurant in the area.Reservation was for 6 of us at 7, didn't get sat until 7:20. Place is extremely loud on a Saturday night, both packed to its very tiny brim and with live music blaring it was difficult to hear people at a table of 6. Waitress was extremely nice, but the service behind her was exceptionally slow. One item was already 86ed by the time we sat down (something as simple as chicken wings). Didn't get our drinks until around 7:45 and our apps until around a little after 8. Entrees didn't start arriving until after 8:30 and probably didn't finish arriving until a little closer until 9pm and some items were missing or incomplete. All in all they were able to execute on fairly simple dishes like fried artichoke bites and Caesar salads fine enough but struggled to even fry frozen seafood like shrimp and calamari well enough. This place might get a 3 on a lighter night where their kitchen isn't at capacity but based on what we experienced tonight a 2 is really being generous. read more

This is a nice restaurant to stop by after a day of hitting the beach. Servers greeted us politely and attended to our dietary restrictions well, answering all of our questions patiently. And the food was pretty decent over all. I highly recommend the shrimp and wild mushroom bucatini. It was close to perfect and just hit that pasta craving. I would come back to Long Beach just for it. It makes me curious to try their pesto pasta as well. I wish I could say the same for fall harvest flatbread, but when it came, it looked pretty underwhelming, especially for the price. It kind of looked like something that could be whipped up with regular grocery items. It tasted a bit funny to me too. I also got the calamari which was made pretty well! Overall, good experience! Just avoid the flatbreads read more

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Food is good, service great. They really try to accommodate. Great place for a special event/occasion.

My wife and I have been regular customers at Roc & Olive for a few years now. That was until tonight. A small, reasonable gesture by the manager could have kept us loyal to the restaurant. But, alas, that would not be the case. I ordered a flatbread without noticing that it came with blue cheese, which I can't eat. Honest mistake; it happens to all of us. But Roc & Olive wouldn't accommodate me - in the least. I'm told it was the manager who refused to let me replace it with another flatbread - without paying again. My wife and I were stunned, knowing how much money we have spent there in the years since we bought a house in Long Beach. Stinginess over a flatbread won the day. A very bad business decision since it alienated us. I could have just said that the dish tasted bad and had something wrong with it - and sent it back. But I chose to be honest. read more

Have been here a few times recently. Atmosphere is great, food is amazing. Bang bang shrimp and any fish are incredible. Fun bands. All staff are wonderful. Crystal is the best though, always happy. read more

Roc & Olive - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

The place was very quiet for a Saturday afternoon. Service was relaxed, but very friendly and efficient. We had two pizzas for starters and then salads for entrees. read more

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Went for happy hour. Oysters and clams were nice. 1/2 dozen for $10 each. Wings not as good. Very hot and not the best. Only 5 for $10. Not that juicy or Crispy but average. Would rate 5/10. Wine glasses filled up nice and nice ambiance. Very cool bartenders. read more

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Amazing service! Food was great but no cappuccino because the machine doesn't work well. I will most definitely go back! Get that cappuccino machine ready for y next visit! read more

First the service was beyond good! They were amazingly helpful! The starters: Brussels sprouts, pretzels, mussels fra diovlo, peppers-were delicious! Drinks were very good also-espresso martini was 8/10. The best part was the service and apps! read more

Came to eat at Roc & Olive on a weekend around lunch time. Weather was perfect and we decided to sit outside. Service was prompt, and the waitress was knowledgeable of the menu. I tried to go online to see the lunch menu to refresh my memory but couldn't find it on the website. I will try to do this from memory as best I can. We started off with drinks that where OK. Had a bourbon/rye drink that was good, not to much sweetness. My second drink was a rye m/ bourbon based drink they had blackberry in it I believe and I could hardly taste the liquor. Wasn't a fan of this. For an appetizer had a prosciutto flatbread that had good flavor but the balsamic dressing was a little to much and it left your fingers sticky and messy. For my lunch entree I had the chicken sandwich that actually was very good. Nice and crispy with a large piece of chicken and a tasty bun. No complaints here. The main reason for my 3/5 star rating was the bathroom. I always judge a restaurants cleanliness based on there bathroom. If they value hygiene the bathrooms should be taken care of. The men's bathroom here was gross. There was black dirt around the sink, the caulking around the faucet was moldy, the bathroom stall had no toilet paper with a broken toilet paper holder. It was just a gross environment. read more

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Good food good service. Live music. Very enjoyable time. Went with large Group will try to go for a more intimate meal. read more

Really good spot! Tons of outdoor seating with delicious brussel sprouts, fresh branzino, orchard salad, and braised short rib entree. Prices are a little too high, but it's just a couple blocks from the ocean and very pleasant to hang. read more

My wife and I generally come to Roc &Olive for Taco Tuesday. Reasonably priced, delicious tacos, a well stocked bar and good service. It can be a bit noisy, but that's because it's so popular. The salads are delicious as well. The rest of the menu is very good any day of the week! If you haven't tried it yet, give Roc & Olive a visit! read more

Nice experience, set a few blocks from the beach. This is a good size restaurant, friendly staff, food was very good, and they have live acoustic music on Saturday nights. Our waiter Amanda was very outgoing, gave good recommendations and we were happy with our choices. Prices were good and all the food we ordered were good size portions. We started with the white sangria, Margarita flatbread which had a nice kick with the jalapeños on top. We also had the grilled octopus special which came with scalloped potatoes. For entrees we had the fall scallops with black eyed peas, carrots and chimichurri. We also had the shrimp and wild mushroom bucatini. The portion was so large I had to take almost half of it home. Both were excellent dishes, the dishes the bucatini for me with a red sauce instead of a cream sauce. We had a good time, it does get loud as it gets crowded at night. They are well staffed, have a big bar and seem like they aim to pleased. There are a lot of good choices in along Beach and I don't think you can go wrong here. read more

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I'm going to be generous here with a five star rating. Honestly going out for dinner comes with mild anxiety, especially with a table for 8 backed up to a busy bar. Two piece acoustic classic rock added some nice ambiance. My expectations were exceeded by the quality of the food. Some type of featured rye cocktail was so nice I forgave the use of maraschinos. Appetizers were elevated pub food. Brie stuffed pretzels with fig jam were addictive, crispy cauliflower and the brussel(s) sprouts exemplars! There were about 4 entrees that piqued my interest. I went with the scallops which were ample, sweet, perfectly cooked. The blacked-eyed peas with lardons provided a great contrast in flavors and texture. A quality preparation, enjoyable from first bite to last. Fresh Money on tap perfect ending as we lingered a little after the meal. read more

Roc & Olive - Fall Scallops - black-eyed peas, baby spinach, carrots, bacon lardons, chimichurri - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

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Always great service. Friendly, nice and helpful staff. Very convenient location. A couple minutes from the beach, plus 2 blocks from LIRR ( that's what we usually take if not driving). Quiet and chill atmosphere. Perfect after a day at the beach. Food always on point. Truffle fries is 10 out of 10. Aperol is to die for! read more

Food was good but limited menu. They didn't have 2 of the bottles of wine/champagne we ordered. Liked the staff and the decor. Bathroom very clean. Robust bar crowd but place clears out early. Felt a bit rushed at the bar when having after dinner drinks. read more

The atmosphere is warm & friendly. People are well dressed, casually or more. The Food is tasty, unique & well created!! It can be fun and it's comfortable all around, for those in their late twenties and up. read more

Amazing food, great, calm, nice, and superb atmosphere. Service was outstanding. Great date spot. read more

Roc & Olive - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

We've come here for years on & off & typically, the food is good, waiters friendly, etc. However we've had such negative experiences with the hostesses here! On one occasion we arrived with a baby in a car seat. With many tables open, the hostess seated us in a tiny corner, with no room to put the baby. There was no floor space, no room for high chair, nothing. It was literally impossible for us to sit there ( unless she wanted us to put the car seat ON our table) so we wound up just leaving. She didn't offer us any other options. Last night we decided to stop in, just two of us, to sit at the bar or outside if it was available. We waited for about 5 minutes for the hostess to even show up and greet us and she asked how could she help us. My husband said it was just the two of us, to which she replied "we are not seating anyone right now." The restaurant was not completely packed, & the bar was practically empty. We were not told any other details, as we would have happily sat at the bar and had a drink or two if the kitchen needed time to catch up. We would have even just sat and had a few drinks and then went somewhere else without an issue. We were not sure if we heard her correctly, so when we asked what she said, she repeated "we are not sitting anyone right now." Why did we wait 5 minutes for you to come talk to us? Why did you ask if you could help us? She seemed annoyed that we were even standing there so we just turned and walked out. I won't go back. **as stated previously, I would be totally understanding of a kitchen backup. I have been to restaurants where we had to wait for food because of this & we had no issues. this situation was handled poorly. Thank you read more

The service was bad. I don't know if they were understaffed or what but had to catch the waiter several times just to get our drink order. We almost left after getting water because we thought they just forgot about us, we didn't get our drink until around 40 min after sitting down. The food was bland in my opinion, good enough to eat but not something I would recommend or go back for. The best part about this place was the ambiance. We sat outside and it was beautiful, flowers and umbrellas really create a nice space. Inside there was live music and a more upbeat vibe, it looked fun! I would say this place is good for a drink! read more

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Roc and Olive-" THE TOP NOTCH RESTAURANT" 5 STARS + MORE The food is OUTSTANDING ! Superlative to the best restaurants I know in NYC & along the string of 5 star restaurants I've ever experienced. The food is OUTSTANDING. From the amazing staff, front Host, servers,& kitchen staff this is the place you want to be. Sondra Ower/Head Chef took her vision & made it a reality blessing Long Beach & all local areas to the most awesome experience. They customize orders to your like into the most awesome dishes. It truly is an eating experience. Try it, you will be hooked. This Gem of a place is outstanding. Thank you Sondra ! read more

The place is nice , the food is decent, but the waitress chasing you for more tips is a sad view.

My family celebrated a beautiful bridal shower this past weekend at Roc & Olive. The restaurant is beautiful, the food delicious and the service was outstanding. From the initial contact with Sandra to the final packing up when the party was done...the staff was invested in us & our party. Roc & Olive is a warm, cozy environment and I don't just mean the decor... Sandra, Amanda and the entire Roc & Olive crew made us feel at home & comfortable every step of the way. A fabulous choice for a catered event. read more

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Excellent Restaurant and with Great Food, and wonderful service, and the prices are very reasonable. Give it a Try, Your wont be sorry,

This was my first time at roc and olive. I have been a local for a long time and I finally went to this restaurant and was very excited. When we first got in, we were not greeted by anyone because the hostess was very busy. She was not very personable, but I understood because it was a little bit busy. While we waited for a table, we were directed to the bar. The bartenders were absolutely wonderful and the drinks were so good. Once we finally sat down, we ordered chicken wings, pasta, and the chicken sandwich and everything came out quickly and absolutely delicious. However, the staff was so rude ...when we asked for extra items, our waitress gave us snotty answers. The dirty looks we got through the night were unacceptable. Our waitress was Jacquelyn. read more

Roc & Olive - Bang bang shrimp and wings - New American Near Me - Long Beach, New York

I ate at this restaurant last night and my waiter Lance was amazing. he was very kind and genuinely helpful. 10/10 service would definitely come again! read more