We enjoy this place it's always consistently good food and service, decent beer selection too. I don't like the fries as they are the frozen potato starch ones which are blah. We like the queso and recommend the wings, burgers or Mexican dishes read more

We wanted a refreshing adult beverage and to enjoy the nice weather on a patio, so our search led us to The Rock. The patio was large and nice. Service was so attentive that we had multiple servers trying to bring us drinks we didn't order. That should have been a clue. We ordered some fries to snack on, but they took a while to arrive. After inquiring about the order, we finally got it. After paying for our tab and leaving, it wasn't until later that my friend realized we were being charged for some beverages brought to our table that we hadn't ordered. Neither of us is a beer drinker. (Sigh) read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Vodka soda on the patio - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Found The Rock after trying to find a place with patio seating. The Rock definitely met this need-a covered patio was nice- and that was about it for meeting my needs. The servers were very nice and friendly, but they seemed very confused as to which table they were assigned to. This makes sense as I discovered later, after leaving the restaurant, that a couple of drinks from another table were charged to our table. The Rock has a signature margarita- The Rockarita. There is a 2 drink limit on these. They were fine, lot more simple syrup than tequila. I ordered this drink as well as a side of fries. My frustration comes from when I called The Rock to ask about the drink charges that were clearly not ours, the manager did not return my call. While a very nice hostess took down my name and number, there was no call back, so the charges remained. I suppose I could call my bank and dispute the charges. Seems like a lot of work to go through for a place I will not be returning to. Very Meh. Very underwhelmed. Very frustrated. read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Side of fries - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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We came in here for lunch on a Sunday just because we were in this part of Aurora and wanted to try something new. This was a pretty good visit for us. My kid got French Toast and she loved them, my wife got a burger that she said was incredible, and the chips and salsa were great and hit the spot. The service was friendly, but our server has a lot of friends so we had to wait a long time to order (other servers clearly noticed and wanted to say something, and we would have felt a lot better if they did, but they did not) and refills didn't come often, but based on the food and the other servers crushing it with their tables, we will try it again. read more

Very relaxed atmosphere! Feels very much like a neighborhood gathering place, which I love. I have only been twice, both times for breakfast and both times the food was excellent. Service was interesting; not bad, but very relaxed as well. I did have something make me pause this visit, but I am not going to stop me from going back, in hopes it was just a fluke. Kind of worrisome though. I heated my leftovers in the microwave and there was a small explosion. I stopped it right away and found a small piece of metal tangled in my egg. I assume had there been more I would have known. No clue what it could have been from, but it looked as if it had been from the egg mix of my scramble. I would give the food 5 stars if it weren't for the metal. read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Metal pulled from chunk of egg - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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New menu, great staff, friendly owners! Love their support of the community with all the High School logos on the walls! The Chili Rellenos are huge and tasty! For families; the bar is separate from the restaurant! read more

We've been going to The Rock since it was Piney Creek Grille. It used to be one of our favorite restaurants, but definitely NOT any more. We went last night around 5:00 because we wanted to sit out on the patio. When we got there, there was one couple and one group of three moms and about 10 younger kids. Right away, we could tell the kids were going to be an issue. A few minutes later, another couple came and sat down. The lady who was already there turned and looked at all of us and said "if you were wanting a quiet night on the patio, you've got another thing coming." Maybe 5-10 minutes later, the kids were being so obnoxious, the man (who was there when we arrived) asked one of the moms if she could make the kids quiet down. She was extremely rude, saying it's a kid-friendly restaurant and they were there first and if we didn't like it, we could all leave. When our server came back to our table, I asked him to let the manager know what was going on. He came back and told us the manager was aware and had already talked to the moms once. Next problem: I'm vegan, so there aren't many things I can eat. I ordered two refried bean tacos with a side of guac. My husband asked for lettuce and tomatoes with his burritos. When they brought the food out, his lettuce and tomatoes were missing. They did not bring my guac, and there was about one tablespoon of refried beans. When I'm paying $4/taco, it would be nice if they actually had refried beans in them. So, we had to wait for someone to come back so we could tell them items were missing/wrong. Then it took quite some time for them to correct the problems. Lastly, when my husband paid, he wasn't shown a copy of the receipt. It was texted to me and when I looked at it, we were charged $4.68 for beer that wasn't ours! So, we had to wait again to tell someone about that and get it remedied. When we were finally leaving, I did let a manager know how horrible the atmosphere was with those noisy, out of control kids and the moms who wouldn't make their kids behave. She said that they were getting ready to leave--but they didn't. We ended up leaving before they did. When the manager knew that other customers were complaining, she should have given them two warnings at the most and then told them they needed to leave. While The Rock is kid friendly, it's not a friggin playground where kids can run around wild and make the dining experience miserable for other customers. We will have to think long and hard before returning! read more

Family friendly restaurant with a community focus. Bar is lively and attentive. The large menu has something for everyone. read more

If your hungry and you want to avoid the Southlands mall area for food, (but still want to remain in the same area) and you like variety when it comes to food then I would check this locally owned restaurant/bar & grill. They have EVERYTHING....maybe a LITTLE too much food...(but hey!!! I would rather have more options than none). Food is decent. Mexican is their speciality (I think), but you can't go wrong with with their Fish n Chips, Hot Roast Beef and wings!! If your looking for a new 'Taco Tuesday' place...You get all you can eat Taco's for around $10. It's worth checking out! read more

Daytime bartender ignored us until a shift change and had the new bartender help us. Glad that cranky, talk to regulars, text on my phone person left. Other bartenders were great. We don't come in often but today was one of the worst experiences we have had in years. read more

Too notch atmosphere! Great spot to watch games and drink cold beer! Shout to Lizzie for amazing and quick service! read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

Service is baaad! It's a Tuesday - it's not like a busy night! It was about 40% occupied. The food was just okay, the Margarita tasted like syrup water. The server forgot to bring husband a beer. When we reminded her she blamed the bar. Then when we asked about ordering to go she disappeared for 20 minutes. I mean... its in a great location and has a lot of potential. Sad. The only good thing is that we weren't in a rush. But I won't be coming back. read more

We have been here a few times but we always have fast and friendly service!! The huge window is always a nice way to enjoy a meal! I had the Breakfast Taco Salad and it was over the top amazing! You wouldn't think those flavors would work together, but they do! It is one of my favorite breakfasts!! Love this place! read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Breakfast Taco Salad with legit hot chili! - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

More of a bar than a restaurant as it caters to the drinkers and smokers. The food is sub-par, the wait staff is comprised of giddy, incompetent teenagers, and the owner is sloppy with her customer service. Could definitely remove the laminated signs plastered all over the doors and windows too. PASS IT UP. If I could give zero stars on Yelp I would. You're welcome. read more

We ordered their prime rib dinners. The veggies were frozen, baked potatoes seemed old, salads were premade out of a bag, bread was toasted hot dog buns, au ju was powdered and prime rib was well done with no moisture in the meat. We ordered medium. Freezing cold in there and they wouldn't turn on the fireplace or turn up the heat. Waitress was great though. We certainly expected more for $75! Must have changed hands. It used to be really good. Too bad. read more

It's a bar. Very loud inside but they have an outdoor deck which was very nice that evening. Our server was Christian and he was very good to make sure we were taken care of. The menu is HUGE but the food is really tasty. I'd come back, especially for a Broncos game!! read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Outdoor patio party - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

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Local establishment just doing its thing! Menu is huge and so is the space, we sat on the back patio and that bad boy was covered but got a lot of sun and they even had heaters out there because.....Colorado. I went around linner time so I ordered a salad and was surprised to see they had the option to add salmon. The prices are affordable and the salmon was huge for the price, honey mustard dressing was top notch as well! read more

Food and service is good but the menu is a mess. Supposedly there are blue prices and black prices. Blue means if you are paying by credit card. Then they have a sign in the wall that says split checks are bad but Venmo is good. Stop charging different prices and average it the way every respectable business does. Focus on your wording or have a service do it. Stop telling people they can't discuss politics. It just means you don't like to be questioned. Stop telling the customer the bartender is always right. Stop telling us to not split the checks or discuss politics. I can't think of another restaurant I've been to has this many rules. Oh, I'm sure they are meant to be funny... if you are the owner. Restaurant is loud with no sound abatement. Look up the word, it doesn't mean carpet. A successful and good restaurant that is being hindered by a short and narrow sighted owner/manager read more

I placed an order for takeout, including 12 bone in wings. When I picked them up, I checked the bag to make sure everything was there. The extra order of veggies, and the dressing was missing. The hostess was very sweet and got the missing items. Got home and there's NO sauce on the wings. None, just dry wings. I called and asked for some money back on my order. Was promised $5 off next time - like I'm gonna come back? Giant fail. read more

We love The Rock! Food is always good. The staff is friendly! Have never had a bad experience in all the visits. The owners are very grateful for our support! read more

Well if I could give this place a half star I would. I've have tv dinners taste better. The menu is too big.

10/10 recommend. The food margaritas, service were great and we really enjoyed the and patio with a view, highly recommend!

One of my favorite spots for beers and sports! Great bar full of locals all cheering for CO teams. Food is always solid and the service is friendly and fast. I like the green chile cheese fries (I always add bacon), tacos and the carnitas huevos is delicious for breakfast. See you at the Rock! read more

Our favorite lunch spot. Beautiful views off the outdoor patio. The variety of different food options for the right price keeps us coming back. read more

First I'll say, the food is always good. The reason I give 3 stars is because the last three times I've been here, there has been a miscommunication between us and our server. Today's was regarding meat on our nachos. Instead of beef or chicken, we asked for half and half. At first the server didn't know if we could get that, then she said "ok, yes" without checking on it. From past experiences, I very clearly explained we wanted beef on one side and chicken on the other, NOT the two mixed together. When it came, it was perfection...except for the foreign body my husband found in his mouth one bite. It was some kind of plastic. Really, The Rock is my favorite place for nachos (muchos nachos). The problem came with the bill. We were charged $12 for the meat. Six dollars for each. I explained to her that it should only be one charge for meat as we expected a half servings of each meat. Apparently, again, we did not explain in full, kindergarten level, what we were requesting. She took it to a manager and came back stating that it couldn't be done because they can't give half servings of meat. WHAT? Is it pre-packaged? Even then, couldn't they dump out only half a package? So, we ended up paying $34 for the large nachos and one soda. (It seemed too late to bring up the foreign body.) So, another lesson learned. read more

We stop in to The Rock from time to time to get their enchiladas and watch sports. The drinks are a little pricey, but their daily food specials make up for it a bit. Tuesdays they have all you can eat tacos for less than $10. Thursdays is enchilada night and you can get them smothered in different things like green chile or queso. Check out their website for all of the daily specials. They have ones for lunch and ones for dinner. This place is great for watching sports but it does get very loud. The building echoes everyone's voice and seems to amplify it. They do have the NFL Sunday ticket and Amazon Prime so you can catch every football game. The staff is hit or miss. Most seem like they don't really care to even smile. But they are fast. You won't be sitting with an empty drink for a while. I have seen some of them work there for years. Overall fun place for a bite to eat and some sports. read more

I have a hard time finding pork tenderloin in Colorado. The Rock has a great Pork Tenderloin.

Fantastic food. Even better service. Garrett was awesome. Handled our requests with grace and humor. The drinks were on par and the apps were delicious. read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - Drinks and apps - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

A group of six of us went there for lunch on Saturday. Our orders were taken in a timely manner. Hot tea, there were only two choices, Earl Grey and echinacea. So we chose water. Three of our lunches came out fine. Three of us had so many mistakes. Ordered black beans And were served refried beans. I asked for no rice got extra rice, but then the real issue was the service during. Or lack of. I never did receive my side of green chili and our server did take it off the bill after I asked him to. Three of our bills were incorrect. And at the end, waiting and waiting for change, my daughter just said well he can keep it. But that's not the point, the point is it was never returned. read more

I had to come on yelp to say that, I 100% recommend the rock restaurant. I have been coming here for over 2 years and every time I have the best service. The whole staff is amazing and they find so much passion in their work. Especially Lindsay B. It has been so incredible to be able to get to know Lindsay and the whole stuff. The staff integrity towards their customers is phenomenal. The price and the food quality is so amazing. I definitely recommend The Rock Restaurant & Bar. Thank you so much for the amazing service!! read more

The Rock Restaurant & Bar - American Near Me - Aurora, Colorado

They put cheese on my cheeseburger the the meat tasted Christ like carbon and the fries were super oiled

I had the prime rib dinner and OMG was it delicious. Debbie was such a sweet kind person and treated us like we were her only customers when in fact she was extremely busy with many other tables. BestvBest service ever. We will be back. We went to the other side where the bar is and WOW, We had so much fun. Great neighborhood place. read more

So I ordered the breakfast tacos. They tasted like the eggs were powdered and mixed with water, and there was zero seasoning. I ate two bites of the first taco and it was so bad, I didn't even want to box up the food to go. I sent it back and decided not to eat anything. When it came time for the bill, they first tried to get me to pay for the tacos. When I asked about paying for food that I didn't eat, the server said she would "give me a discount." When she came back she gave me 15% off and then tried to argue with me that there is a cost to make the food and pay the people who cook it. It was a very bizarre interaction, and I have never had a restaurant want me to pay for food that I did not eat. I would look at the multiple other 1 star reviews on this place, and take that into consideration as to why there are way better options to go and eat brunch at. This is an establishment to avoid. read more

Surprised this place has such bad reviews. For a local joint it's pretty good! It's simple, good American food with pretty decent service. The only thing I would recommend is for the wait staff to figure out how to work a gift card on their credit card machines. I don't mean to be rude but it's not difficult however, it was for them. Just ended up not using it as it wasn't worth the time it took. I truly enjoy their criss cut fries and a burger but really their menu hasn't disappointed me. Like I said not super fancy just good American food and a casual ambiance. read more

Horrible server who was rude! The food was great, but the service was definitely lacking. I won't be going back.

Great menu to choose from. Staff is friendly and welcoming. We have never had a bad meal here!

bug in drink. told wait staff, manager came and said she could do nothing as we were on deck and bugs are everywhere when on deck. No "I'm sorry" or remorse. Very poor customer service. I have sent many friends over here in the past but no more. These days customer service is huge. read more

The rock restaurant is a very chill and relaxing place to have a meal. Luckily my friend and I were able to get outdoor seating. Got a happy hour margarita, chips & salsa , street taco plate, and a three item combo plate. The menu was very straight to the point : appetizers, salads , burgers/sandwiches and Mexican food. Service was fantastic and efficient. The bar is on the other side of the restaurant and seemed liked a packed , jumpin' place with lots of smiles. If I need a quick meal , I'll be back. read more

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It's a restaurant in desperate need of a serious make-over! It's one tic above a dump! The bathrooms need a lot of attention. The food is average at best and the service is just as average. read more

We used to go to The Rock every other week. The last 3 times will now be the last. First the waiter forgot our order as we watched tables that ordered way after us receive food. Second time the fish and chips that used to be great were all batter with some old soggy I guess fish? inside. Today we were seated by the owner in a dirty green t-shirt then forgotten. Only 3 tables were occupied and after 20 minutes a server showed up and went to the table seated after us. We got up and left. Had a really nice lunch at Ambrosia chinese down the street. Sad since we always ordered lunch, 2 rockaritas and left a generous tip. Looking for a new favorite spot now. read more