I've eaten here several times. The food was always delicious. They have one of the best hoagies and fries. Great, quick service and excellent treatment. read more

Rocky's is the rare place that I decided to wait until my second visit to review, and I'm glad I did. I've been hearing about Rocky's for years from my dad, who loves him some buffet. He is pretty indiscriminate in his tastes, and my mom rolls her eyes just about every time the subject of Rocky's comes up. But buffets are one of dad's passions, and Rocky's his is second favorite (to give a sense of scale, his favorite is that cooked by the high school kids at Beattie Tech). I bet my dad will hear about this if Rocky reads this. Rocky, if you are reading this, be patient, the story will get better as it goes! During this first visit, I just didn't have the heart to write a review or the gumption to take any pictures. I mean, who takes pictures of the Rocky's buffet? The place is scattered with a handful of diehard locals and regulars. There are no tourists, city folk, or young Yelpers up in the buffet's business taking pictures. I started with salad, scraping up the last few bits of spinach, but mostly iceberg; very few toppings, croutons, baby carrots. There was a house dressing and a bottle sitting out. There were some cheap dinner rolls like you get for 99c at Shop-n-Save, rectangular pulls aparts. Oddly, there was a buffet pan with two flavors of potato chips. I have a soft spot for chips but unfortunately they were starting to get soft. There was chicken and a bunch of non-descript American meats, gnoochi in a simple red sauce, kielbasa, Normandy vegetables (the frozen blend of broccoli, carrots, & cauliflower). There were tater tots that were a little soggy, not crisp. My other half &I had been having a bad day, and we found ourselves being inexplicably revived by this awful buffet. We were baffled. We both felt comforted. Somehow. When I started eating the tater tots, I commented that I hadn't eaten them since I was a kid. My other half replied that he hadn't eaten them since he'd had them in the school cafeteria. Then we looked at each other and had our Ah Ha moment: this was school cafeteria food! This is why even though we were eating stuff we hadn't eaten in many years, and wouldn't normally choose or even crave, we were enjoying it and were comforted. For both of us, raised in different areas, it mirrored the food of our childhoods. This is why I didn't review the first time: how do you quantify an experience like that? That by our normal measures, would get a scathing one star (even though we went in with low expectations) but for a constellation of swirling reasons, was exactly what we needed that day? I shouldn't have worried. Dad, having been successful in getting the kids to Rocky's once, was on a mission for a repeat visit. He got the schedule of buffet themes, and of Italian, German, and Polish, we picked Polish food. So the family trip to Rocky's Polish buffet was scheduled two weeks in advance. My parents said that in the past Rocky's mom, whom they call Mama, made the pierogies. They had heard she hadn't been well, so we were prepared for Mrs. T's (but my opinion was that even Mrs. T's would be better than the cheap knock-offs that my parents buy in plastic bags). My parents were excited when Mama greeted us at the door, but dissapointed when the pierogies were perfect half circles. But hey, these pierogies were great, and they were so good, I at them for dessert. (Probably has to do with the fact that when I eat pierogies at home I boil them with kale. Mama on the other hand served them as they should, with onions and butter). They were too the moon awesome. The other stand-out dish was the sarma/golumpki/stuffed cabbage. Neither other half nor I are big meat eaters, but these were tasty golumpkis. The meat was moist and flavorful, the cabbage was tender, and there was plenty of red sauce. There was also halushki, kielbasa, and baked ziti. For dessert I had strawberries. The Polish buffet was an all-around satisfying experience. This folks, is a genuine slice of Pittsburgh worth trekking to. It's not high cuisine but if you can't handle how the hipsters have taken over Lawrenceville, head out to Shaler, where they haven't made any inroads at Rocky's. read more

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Tucked away in an unexpected place is a great bar with great prices, fun live music, and no cover charge. It's fun to watch a game here in the bar. Their selection of drafts is nothing fancy, but they do have Yingling. read more

Ordered pizza, wings, and cheese sticks from here.... boy did we get our moneys worth's. The pizza crust was light and fluffy, the right amount of cheese and sauce. Wings were cooked to my husband's special request and the cheese sticks were perfect also. The is definitely a gem in town. read more

Place is dirty, the bathroom was disgusting, the roof leaks when it rains. Food is bland and not very good, Beer is warm, flies everywhere. And the owner Rocky has a serious attitude problem. You will have a better experience up the road at Casey's. read more

We went here twice for Paint Nite, because this restaurant has a very nice set up for this event. Inside, there is plenty of space set away from the bar. They have a nice big parking lot. The food was very good. I got the grilled chicken salad- it was excellent and generous portion for the price. The staff were fun and friendly and did a GREAT job even with the Paint Nite and a Penguins playoff game both going on at the same time. We will definitely go back for Paint Nites, and I'm now anxious to try out their Wednesday buffet and other specials! read more

I ate here once....Figured I passed it all the time on Route 8 and wanted to check it out. It reminded me of the before in an episode of Restaurant Impossible. The decor is dated, but not in a timeless divey bar fashion, the food we had was all frozen and nothing was fresh. There are other places nearby that are much better for the same cost, and menu type. Do yourself a favor and hit them up. read more

Went here with family to share a meal on a Friday night. I could not have been more disappointed . The service was actually good, but the food was terrible. It started with our appetizer plate. Nothing was fresh. All was frozen and many were fried quickly, so the centers were still frozen. One of the kids ordered grilled cheese. It appeared to be a toasted roll with cold cheese. Not a bit melted. Red sauce on pasta was tasteless. It was very consistent: all bad. Won't be back to eat here! read more

Off the beaten path, Rocky's has a ton of character and really cheap beer prices. Great place to watch steelers, Pirates. Or Pens!

I would absolutely not recommend this place for anything other than grabbing a quick beer or shot, and even then it's a bit spotty. Tries to be a Pittsburgh sports bar, but in my opinion fails miserably in atmosphere. Just because you have several Pittsburgh sports memorabilia on the wall, although some of it was neat and had a historical flare to it, doesn't make you a sports bar. As far as the food, forget about it...terrible. Menu was lacking in substance and was quite generic and bland in its description of the establishment's offerings. My wife ordered a grilled salmon salad which was just okay (was all iceberg lettuce which is a travesty with any salad). My son had the children's spaghetti and meatballs...sauce tasted old and straight out of a can or jar and the meatballs were over seasoned with garlic. I had the All You Can Eat Fish which I must say was the most terrible fried fish I've had in the Pittsburgh area, but possibly anywhere. I asked what kind of fish it was and it was something I had never heard of before. It was overcooked and dry, with little to no flavor. The french fries were undercooked and soggy, and my side of broccoli was overcooked and tasted unlike any broccoli I've had before. Definitely don't eat here if you're looking for a decent tasting meal, let alone fresh. When I told our server (who I think was the owner as well) about my fish dinner that I couldn't eat, she did apologize and took it off the bill, but said to me that she couldn't believe it was as terrible as I said because "no one's ever said anything bad about our fish." I found her statement extremely hard to believe given what they tried to serve me. Additionally, not that I need to say more, but they had run out of the coleslaw which was supposed to come with the fish and after we ordered instructed us that it was going to take longer than usual to get our food because they were backed up. Honestly, the place wasn't even close to being busy!! It was an extremely disappointing restaurant experience with my family and all we were looking to do was try a place close by that we'd never been to before. Our mistake...we should have known better!! read more