Came in and had a 45 min wait for the table, lots of empty tables available though. You'd think they'd know it's a holiday weekend. Then finally got a table. Waited 8 min for a menu, 15 min for water.....and food, well I'm still waiting. Terrible business model, you'd think a return to would want to turn around as many tables as you can for money. 2 thumbs down. read more

Terrible place. Food was lame, what we were served was not what the menu described, waitress was combative, horrible experience. Lot's of TV screens. read more

The trendy/gimmicky text message to alert you that your table is ready is not up to par. I mean it works, but it's not well sorted. They input my # and tell me about 20 minutes for a table. Not 2 minutes later I get a text message that my table is ready. I immediately return to the hostess station and stand there for about 5 more minutes while the host has a conversation with a walk-in and then inputs her phone number into the system which seems to take a lot longer than it should and then the host & hostess have a little chit chat before finally acknowledging me standing there the entire time and they still didn't recognize that I was just returning because they texted me. Granted it was peak time in a busy ski resort, but that to me is not an effective way to run a wait list. At least when you hand a host a flashing/buzzing pager like they do at many other restaurants they automatically know why you are standing in front of them instead of looking at you with a blank stare... That little issue aside, we had a great meal, served in a timely manner in a very busy ski resort and it didn't cost a fortune. It's kinda hard to fault them past that. The food was good, the drinks were better and the table service was pretty efficient. Sure there is room for improvement, but overall it was much better all around than I was expecting. I will no doubt eat here again the next time I visit Squaw. read more

Good burgers. Good drinks. Not so great nachos. Smells like something is burning entire time. Bathroom is a complete mess. They shut off hot water faucet so you're stuck using freezing cold water to wash hands. Classy. read more

This place is divine. I come here even when I don't ski, so that says a lot for me to drive to Squaw to eat here. I cannot recommend their burgers and nachos enough. Another drink item that is remarkable is their bloody Marys. The make the mix from scratch and it is out of this world especially if you are struggling with a hangover. It is genuinely a place for a good time but also an amazing kid friendly place. read more

I was going out for a nice trip at Lake Tahoe where I went with my family and friends and we were searching for a good place around Squaw Valley. Now because there are a decent amount of places to grab a bite, we figured that the food here was good. We were seated as a part of 9 right away and the place definitely looks nice inside where it's pretty modern. They have a decent sized menu from appetizers, to sandwiches, entrees, and desserts. The food was definitely good. I had a Rocker Burger with tomatoes, lettuce, and Swiss cheese with a side salad. Even without my request of how I wanted my meat cooked, it was very juicy and tasteful. The salad was well mixed and I had balsamic vinaigrette as the dressing. But the most grueling part of the experience was the service. It took our food nearly a half an hour and everyone around the table was wondering how long the food was taking. Then, our waitress barely checked in on how we were doing with the drinks and the taste of food. We were asked by the manager about the quality of the food. It's ridiculous that this man did what every waiter or waitress must do and at least we got something, but it was unacceptable service from the waitress. I don't know exactly what she was doing behind the bar. She didn't seem very attentive to her customers since she barely looked around the restaurant. The overall experience was pretty bad other than the food wasn't bad at all. But from the service standpoint, I'm the utmost disappointed customer that this place for the kind of food they make and they don't do a good job with looking out for their customers... read more

We arrived at 11. Once we're finally picked up our own menus after we were seated, they too our order when they felt like it. We ordered drinks, it took 20 minutes. We ordered food, it took 1.5 hours. The ticket apparently didn't print. Once we reordered food, it took an additional 45 minutes. All the tables around us have turned twice. We have not had a morsel of food. Stay away, far away from this shithole. read more

The food here is great, but the management of this place is a total mess. They will let a single person hoard a table of 7 forever. A simple policy of the whole party needs to be here would go a long way toward stopping all of the table squatters. read more

Really, really hot bartender. That's my contribution. Maybe if I were in his ballpark I could've gotten the $20 nachos for $15. Next time, Becky. read more

The food was fantastic, especially after a long run on the slopes or out on the town. Very family oriented and great!

Rocker's is in the old Blue Coyote location. The place has been open less than a week a needs serious work! On opening week, on a week that crowds are down as there is very little snow and this is the week before the Christmas rush, you need to get things right! A few friends had gone into Rockers all came out pretty disappointed but put it down to teething problems (I heard the burgers were okay). So when we went yesterday it was the hope that things had gotten better and that it was at least on a par with the Coyote or at least showed promise. Let's just say it missed on all counts, and to be honest I cannot see us returning any time soon. 1. The restaurant doesn't look that different in set up and appearance may be a little more sterile and fewer TV screens. As a family we could see no positive changes of any note. 2. Restaurant is not packed, yet the front desk can't get customers to tables in a timely manner which there must have been a dozen open for all to see. Took about 15 minutes. 3. Service at the table was slow to non-existent and the waitress we had was surly at best. She appeared came three times at the table (truly very Christmas Carole without the happy ending) - take order; deliver drinks; leave the bill. Had absolutely ZERO conversation, (remind me how the tip system works? From Wikipedia, TIPS - "To Insure Prompt Service", "To Insure Proper Service", "To Improve Performance", "To Inspire Promptness" or "To Insure Promptness.") 4. Menu had a number of items that sounded like they were worth a try, we tried - a. Nachos; came in what appeared to be a "dog bowl". They were cold and soggy. b. Caesar Salad; a sloppy mess that was over dressed. c. Mac and Buffalo Chicken; $14 for the skillet but sounded good it wasn't. May have had 4 small pieces of chicken sauce was a nasty and overly rich (blue cheese with buffalo - what was I thinking) d. Dogs and Mash, four small corn dogs on a bed of mash. There was nothing appealing to this dish. I don't know who is managing the kitchen and the floor but they either need to dump and replace or put a fire under them. Without changes this place will be gone on/before the end of ski season. The only reasons it will see business - lack of other food options in Squaw (management take note!!!); it has a bar; it shows sport. TOO EXPENSIVE AND TOO POOR to even moderately recommend. We lost an okay restaurant for this ;-(( lets hope changes are coming.... read more

HORRIBLE SERVICE. Sat down at the bar for a late night drink and appetizer. Everything went smoothly until we left the bar. After paying and TIPPING, we walked out of the bar. We then got chased down the steps by our bartender (can't remember his name - but an older looking gentlemen with brown hair) for an "unacceptable" tip aka we were one dollar short of 15%. Extremely rude. Will NEVER go back. read more

Well The service was attentive The menu interesting But we ran into a snag A "farm fresh egg" as an addition to the salads I assumed that for a hard boiled ? The answer no Fried I don't want a fried egg After five visits to the table by numerous youth working there it was determined impossible to have soft hard or poached egg Only fried It was laborious Even afterwards checking to see how i liked my salad with the fried egg (not) Strange customer service or lack thereof read more

Burgers with a side of attitude. I'm at the rocker right now. The hostess (you know who you are, bitch) kept rolling her eyes and acting like she was doing us a favor by seating us. This was followed by a waitress who was only marginally more interested in doing her job. Apparently 6pm on a Saturday with relatively light late season crowds is too much for these idiots to handle. Burgers are ok, but they should bring back Blue Coyote. read more

This place is terrible. I've tried to give them a pass because they're new, but after being there multiple occasions at different times (weekends and non-holiday weekdays), I give up. The wait staff and managers are disinterested and uninformed; the food is mediocre; the atmosphere is anything but inviting; it's absurdly expensive (even for the village); and the general vibe just feels like it's trying to be cool and hip...but it fails miserably. Blue Coyote wasn't a panacea, but oh my gosh was it better than this. Go some place else, like the bar at PlumpJack, the Dubliner, Bistro, or Cornice (for a good dive). Just avoid this place. read more

I wish I didn't dine here, it was a not so great experience. I shoulda trusted yelp and avoided this place, I usually won't dine at an establishment with less then four stars, but I made an exception this time because i was gonna pass out from starvation and we needed a place where we could dine with the little puppy. We were in squaw valley for the peaks and paws event goin on and Rocker's had the best location and a great lookin patio allowing dogs. so we were seated pretty quickly, and we ordered right away. I ordered a rocker burger with "rocker sauce", which our waitress half heartedly described as thousand island sauce, and my friend ordered the nachos with chicken. Ugh, everything went downhill from there. First of all it took way too long to get water and drinks, but it did finally come out served by our waitress. After that, she pretty much ignored us! The food server guy came out with our food, nice guy. Let me start with the nachos. At first glance, the nachos look impressive. Massive quantity, fools you into thinking you're getting something hella amazing. Don't be fooled. Its pretty much just a bunch of chips a little bit of dried beans, and barely any cheese. Now, we ordered the nachos with chicken which they charge extra. It was so hard to find any chicken in the nachos!! It what was there was really dry and old looking meat. My friend said the guacamole was good, but she found a large piece of unripe avocado in the mix that she couldn't bite into. The salsa was not good either, way too much black pepper taste. My burger, looked good on the plate, but as soon as I bite into it, I realized that they didn't season the meat, it was so gross, it tasted like i was eating a dead cow that's been sitting in the hot sun for a few days, blah. 1/3 of the way into the burger I had to send it back cuz the meat was super raw in the center. The food server guy ( not our waitress) saw me frantically trying to get someones attention and came right away to take it back to be cooked more. He was really cool, wish I got his name, and brought out my plate with more fries and the meat was on a fresh bun with more cheese melted on it. I thought that was nice of the cook and again the food server dude was super nice. He was also the one who refilled our drinks. our waitress totally went MIA during our meal, and only resurfaced to bring us our bill. Oh and I forgot to mention that we didn't even get napkins and utensils until after the we started eating. Now seriously this is how terrible our waitress was. After my second plate came out, it really looked like a brand new plate of untouched food. She didn't bother to ask about our meal, or why I didn't eat my meal, and didn't even offer a to go box! Hello!! I had to ask for a box, and when it came out, it was a super small box that would not fit the left over fries , let alone a full size burger. Gheez, pay attention lady, and earn your tips!! Anyway, I will not be going back to this place ever. I hope the management does some more training of there employees. But like I said the food server guy, was cool, him and the patio was the only saving grace. Food sucks, way over priced, and overall poor service, no need to be here. read more

Good food, but terrible service and limited options. A good place to pop in for a bite, but that bite will take an hour- even for a party of two on a calmer day. read more

I am so very disappointed and MAD and feelings hurt and disrespected - I am a long time resident and patron- tonight I needed to take food home to my sick kids - asked if I could order their Gnar burger to go- they said that it's policy not to give it togo- I said OK ill order it to my table and get a TOGO box...so they went into the kitchen asked the chef and told me "we could do it "to go" bit it would be in three boxes" - I was totally cool with that. I got the bill and tipped $22 on a $60 tab because I appreciated them doing his for me - .. Now here comes the BS. "Justin " the manager comes over to my table introduces himself and proceeds to tell me he would have never "NEVER" oked the burger to go- told him thank you we are squaw locals and sick kids and again he says "well just for future "we will never do Togo again" so rude and condescending - it made me cry- I asked the waiter - "why would the manager be so full of himself and rude" - I got "well you only gave a $2.00 tip- of which I said "check again I gave a $22 tip! They checked an oh yeah it was a huge tip--- why should that matter "it's a Togo order" - and said sorry we were wrong - manager never sowed his face nor did he apologize - they finally after over an hour wife waiting and making me feel disrespected gave me my burger ---- not cool and not ok to make someone who asked, got permission, and paid generously - cry- yes I am a woman and they made me cry because they disrespected me read more

I've been here twice in the past month, and have had two polar opposite experiences. The first time we came in, we were told the wait would be approximately 20-30 minutes. This was just before the lunch rush, about 11:30AM on Jan 1st. Not too bad for NYE weekend. We opted to sit at the bar, seeing as two people were leaving and we could be seated right away there. All is well. We ordered two drinks off the tap, and placed and order for a soup and burger. Everything was fine and standard. Food took around 10 minutes to come out, a little longer than I thought, but we were hungry so it did not really bother us too much. I would have probably gave this place 3 stars because the tap selection was decent and the burger came out medium rare by default, and that's my style. Also, the GF saw one of the bar backs smell if a glass was OK to use still. Interesting. The second time, and maybe my last ever, was extremely different. I may have said this in previous reviews, but I really wish Yelp gave us the option to give 0 stars. The entire experience was pretty dismal and very disappointing. After having a good experience during our first visit, I recommended to my family staying with us at the resort to come to The Rocker for their burgers. We came to the restaurant with 4 out of the 9 staying with us. We were told the wait would be short, and were seated in less than 10 minutes. However, before being seated, one of the members in my party decided that he wanted to order food for the rest of our group that was staying back in the hotel room. The manager on duty declined his request for take out. YES, YOU READ THAT RIGHT. WE WERE DECLINED TAKE OUT. Her reason being that the kitchen staff was backed up. Now, to my understanding, if this place was run by intelligent individuals, take out should never be declined. Take out = quick revenue. You place an order, you wait for your food, you pay for you food and you leave. Ordering at the table would be 5x the length of that simple request. You wait for a table, wait for your server, wait to place your order, wait for your food, and ultimately pay the same price you would have if you wanted to take out. In my experience in both retail, food, and logistics. To decline this source of revenue to a customer, even at a busy time, would be plain stupid. For that portion alone, we should have left. But, seeing as though we were on the resort, we wanted to have our burgers and bring food back to the children waiting hungry in the hotel room. So, we stayed. Unfortunately. After waiting a few minutes, our server (Amelia) came. We placed our drink order and waited a few more minutes after they came to place our food order. Since there was no take out at the time, we actually ordered the our food plus the meals we wanted to bring upstairs. Requesting the latter to be packed to go. Amelia repeated that they were not doing take out at the time and that she would bring the boxes out when the food came out. Not her fault, just poor business management. Again, you're wasting dishes and time. We placed our order anyway. The food came out 15-20 minutes later and everything was luke warm. If the kitchen is busy, the food should be pumped out as quickly as possible and hot. The fries were not the same when we ordered them previously. They were dry, and barely above body temp. Clearly they were cooked a while ago and left under the heat lamp for who knows how long. The burgers were all ordered medium or medium rare and each one came out cooked differently. My Cousin had difficulty cutting his burger in half, and guessed that the burger was cooked well done instead of medium rare. But really, the wax wrapper from the cheese was still left on and melted in the burger. How does this even happen?! We let our server know after she came back around and was informed that the burger would be taken off of our bill. That's the least amount of appeasement I would expect, but would suffice for the inconvenience. All is OK after that and we finish our meals. They actually ended up packing up our take our order because of the whole burger with a side of wax ordeal, which was nice. After our plates were cleaned off from hunger, we waited a good while for our server to come back, and finally request for our check. We receive the check and burger was not taken off. :/ We had to re-confirm that there were x amount of burgers, including the one requested for take out, and that one was told to be taken off of our bill. We got the ordeal taken care off and were on our way. Bringing my family members that have spent money to snowboard, stay at the resort, and then have a sub-par experience at The Rocker, was a mistake. It was such an embarrassing display of service, both my GF and I (both season pass holders) had to apologize multiple times to our family. Avoid coming here at all costs if it even looks remotely busy. Go 11mi up the road to McDonalds, it'll save you time and money. read more

We miss the BC! Thought we'd give Rocker a chance before we headed back to the Bay Area. The waitress tried to be upbeat but she was notably absent with long long waits for drinks and food. Service needs the kinks worked out. I agree that the metal chairs were tough on the butt. After a long day on the slopes, that's the last thing you need. Nachos were dry. Where's the cheese and the stuff? We picked at it. The Hub liked that the chicken wings were triple X hot. The margarita was good which is why they get 2 stars instead of 1. My pulled pork sandwich was okay. I don't think I'd give them my money again. Hit the Cornice Cantina for some decent Mexican instead. Its a better bet staffed with a lot of folks from the BC. read more

I couldn't agree more with the previous reviewer rating this place only 1 star! We went there last night and were very disappointed. The food was awful. We had the spinach artichoke appetizer - it was very doughy and tasted of flour. The chicken fingers were tough and rubbery and the fish tacos were completely tasteless. The only dish that met expectations was the Chef's salad. Service was OK but not great. The place looks pretty similar to the old Blue Coyote, except for the table layout. We loved the Blue Coyote as the food was always good and it was great value for money. I hope the management listen to this feedback and make the appropriate changes. read more

If I could put 0 stars I would , Incompetent front staff 45 minute wait whilst they put table inside , when we wanted table outside as we had 3 dogs, then 45 minute wait for food and fries came cold and frozen. Don't waste your time. read more

The food was OK. The service was a acceptable, but the time between sitting and ordering took forever. Then the wait between ordering and receiving our food took a looooong time. Frankly, I thought they had forgotten us. They screwed up and brought out our beers twice, so they gave us the second round on the house. That might be the only thing that got them the third star. The food arrived and it was just OK. Nothing to rave about. Then we had to wait again to get our check. I literally had to stand in our waitresses path to get her to stop long enough to acknowledge that we needed our check. I will give them a bit of a pass because it was a Saturday night and there was some kind of festival going on. But that will only get you so far on so many nights... read more

The host was a nice guy but then I'm seated at a dirty table with food and grease still on the booth seating. Order food and it's dropped off with no setups/plates​, the servers are obviously understaffed, burnt nachos, weak drinks, 20% automatic gratuity for our party of 4 adults and 4 kids. I don't understand how Squaw Valley can continue down a path of substandard restaurants and quality control yet they want to build out an even larger resort? Give me a break. It's busy, it's hard to make a living wage in this town, I get it. Someone is making money off this operation and they are ripping me off. read more

Best Mac 'n' Cheese ever! Burgers are also very good. Service is always nice. Yes, it is a little pricey, but what did you expect at a ski resort? read more

Ugh, if the New Squaw Village is going to follow the lead of this apparently KSL owned restaurant, the valley is in a world of hurt. Mediocre food with uninspired service. Kale salad looked good on the menu but lacked flavor when finally delivered. Order was placed for two salads and a sandwich to eat in and a hamburger for takeout. for when we were leaving. Ten minutes after ordering, we were aghast when our lunch was brought to us in a brown paper bag. Ugh, our waitress misunderstood our order. No, it was just the hamburger that was supposed to be brought to us at the end of the meal as we were leaving. Our entrees took another ten minutes to show up. All on a day when there were maybe 12 people in the restaurant. When it did came time to leave, we couldn't find our waitress nor could the bus boy. As the Rocker is owned by KSL/Squaw and is on the way off the slopes, it will survive. If in another location or wasn't subsidized by KSL/Squaw, it would be gone in a heartbeat. No reason to go back regardless of season. read more

I wanted to try something new but was very disappointed. The food was very average and they actually charged for a club soda. Lunch for 8 (4 kids) was $190.00. No alcohol. Service was awfully slow and the servers seemed stressed but it really was not that busy. Try a different place in the village or head down to Tahoe City for a better meal and time. read more

Long time Squaw regular and the take over of this place by Squaw is not for the better. Two of us came when the place was a quarter full. Asked to be seated at one of the large tables at the end as we did not want to sit in the back. They offered the back and said those tables were reserved for large parties. Waited a bit for a table for two. The hostess then proceeded to seat three singles at that large table. Duh... Waitress took our order of pulled pork sandwich. She was actually very attentive in refilling drinks and serving, but the pulled pork took a long time. When we got it the pulled pork sandwich consisted of chunks of fairly tender pork but with NO dressing/sauce of any type offered on a soft bun. The onion rings were good but the presentation and taste of the sandwich was terrible. Ever heard of sauce on pulled pork- like Carolina sauce and Cole Slaw..... Pros: Our waitress was attentive and courteous. Onion rings were ok. Cons: Pulled pork sandwich was terrible Beer prices are reflective of Aspen or a top flight bar in the city. - Most ok draft beers are $7- That is more than the bottle beers on the menu. Slow service from the kitchen when a quarter to half full- what happens when it gets busy. The hostesses are clueless. The new decor has very hard uncomfortable chairs and stools- not a change for the better. They are going for liquor sales- I'd advise families to stay away. Since we own a place at Squaw we will wait until later in the season and maybe try a burger. But Squaws 'expanded' food selection at this time seems to be expanded profits for the mountain, not a better and expanded selection for the guests at this point. Definitely not better quality. read more

Sadly we picked this spot to eat, wish we hadn't. Don't get the nachos, we paid $23 for a giant plate of super salty chips that had a small amount of cheese, like 1/4 cup of bland pinto beans, a few chunks of cubed chicken breast (that wasn't even seasoned), and some jalepenos and guac. Biggest rip off EVER! The kale salad was good but pretty dry and almost no quinoa. The chicken Brie was decent. Overall. It's completely overpriced for what you get, go across the walkway and you will get much better food!!! read more

My lady and I came up for our yearly Christmas getaway. As we are staying in the Village at Squaw, we decided to try out the all new Rocker restaurant. We have gone back nearly every day. To start, the location is perfect, located at the bottom of the slopes, there is no better place to people watch. When we have sat at the bar, our bartender was incredibly affable and spirited which matched the mood of the bar patrons. It may have been the wine (which is decidedly more upscale than Blue Coyote provided), but locals and visitors alike were enjoying the revelry of the season. The decor is simple and sterile, with aluminum chairs and stools. This gave the place more upscale feel than years past. However, there were some complaints about the chair sizes, as there we too large for some children. For me and my woman they were perfect (she has a large ass). The reason we will continue to return to Rocker is the quality of food. The Mediterranean Mussels were fresh and unbroken. They have five different types of fries (still haven't tried them all). The ribs nearly fell off the bone and the burgers met my expectations. However, the best was the mac and cheese with pulled pork. The pork and peppers in the mac were smoked to perfection. I had to get my opinion in here as some of these reviews do not do justice for one of our new favorite places to eat. Bon appétit! read more

Chevy's quality food at 5 star prices. yum!! screaming kids and blaring TV's. good times

Shout out to Rocker for a great meal and service. My gf was feeling sick and ordered tea. They brought her tea with honey and lemons. Nice touch. They were quick to take our order (but not pushy) and the food came out right away. They were also cool enough to add the 10% discount from my Yelp check in. Food was all very tasty (burger, buffalo wings, chicken club and fajitas). Everyone was very hungry going in and very satisfied coming out. All you could ask for. read more

Do not waste your time or hard-earned money. Crummy food and worse service. I simply wanted a good sandwich place with a good beer selection. Seriously, go some place else. Blech! read more

5-star rating b/c we had a great time there. Only the kids ordered food from the kids menu, but the prices were good ESP considering this place is one of the best locations in the Village. Kids meals were $6 (not incl drink), and of course we picked off their plates and the food was fab. Our beers were reasonably priced, hopefully not b/c it was off season when we went. Our server and bussers were nice and attentive. The place was probably half full (we went there on the day of the cancelled iron man, off season yet still busy in town). Nice atmosphere too. read more

We had several families total of 19 of us trying to get table. Manager refused to accommodate us because it's a large group. We even offered to split up tables but still refused. I'm disappointed in this restaurant and they have lost business with all of us now and in future. read more

My wife and I ordered garlic fries and hot wings. Our server was very accommodating with bring us different sauces to try with our fries. I did think it odd that they did not bring over plates with our order. Chalk it up to new owners service standards. The Blue Coyote owners were looking to sell last year because of landlord issues. It seems as though the food and service are related to the "new" non-foodies thinking it is easy to cook food and put it on the table. The Managers will have to be more active in the food prep and service if they are going to have the "snow birds" returning next year. The great thing they have going for them is location, location, location! It is also a good thing you can't screw up draft beer! read more

Been here for a week and this is by far my best dining experience- service was exceptional - for mountain food the prices were typical.

Such a good vibe for apres ski. Great beers and cocktails. Hands down the worst Brisket I've ever had in my life, but the fries were lit. I still ate all the brisket,so it was edible, but ya know, probably should order something else. I'll come back. read more

Good hearty American food. I had the faro risotto and it was super filling and fully of a variety of mushrooms (not to everyone taste but I loved!) the staff remembered me and my husband and even our drinks order. I didn't order the nachos but they looked awesome! Fully loaded and the biggest scoop of guacamole on top. Definitely what I will order next time I'm here. Also the staff know their cocktails and drinks menu and easily made anything with flair and style. Entertaining if your sat at the bar. read more

Meh. Over priced, sub par bar food. Service was solid. I had the chili skillet. It was ok. The take out chili lunch place by my office is better and $5 cheaper. The boss lady had the fish tostada. She liked it but it was a bit small. The kids each had the chicken noodle soup off the kids menu. It looked like it had a lot of goodies in it. I think the waiter brought them the regular size, since the portion seemed big (and later we were charged $7, instead of $3). When I asked about it, he said something about the buttons are next to each other and then he adjusted the bill. I would have paid for the bigger portion since that's what we got. Nice of him to do that. Bonus star for that. read more