Rocking R Bar

Walking in Bozeman this caught our eye because of the patio. Menu looked less than impressive but when the food arrived, we were pleasantly surprised! We had catfish fingers and a fried green tomato BLT with gooey fries. All were above par and service was excellent. My Huckleberry Mule was dangerously good. Loved every aspect of our experience.

Came highly recommended to us from some locals, cool sports type bar with lots of tvs, pool tables, great music, and good drinks. Pretty slow there on the Monday night we rolled in. Great service and very clean. Check it out on thurs thru Saturday. Supposed to be the place to be.

After my previous review, I was contacted by management and informed that their staff’s incorrect actions have been corrected, and all staff will be trained properly to react to a guest’s cleaning requests in the future. I was offered a gift card to try them again and this gesture was very much appreciated. I am happy with management’s handling of my complaint and am happy to remove the horrendous photo of their restroom.

Fairly priced drinks, food, pool tables, tvs (one large screen), acceptable service. What more does a guy (or girl) need?

Very large bar. Hoppin atmosphere. Decent service with plenty of pool tables. DJ jamming good Hip Hop. Plenty of TV’S to watch the ganes.

Horrible experience here and will never go back! There was a large group of us there about 7pm and while a few if my friends went out to smoke I noticed the bartender take off with their full drinks. When they came back they confronted her and she got them new ones, but they charged us, plus more, in the end. When we went to pay we told her we were all separate, as they never even asked us, and they rang us up for drinks we never even ordered! We demanded to speak to a manager, who never came, and overcharged ONE of my friends by $ 60+!! They refused to let us leave until we paid. Rude & very dishonest workers! If you go do not open a tab!
**Correction: I was sent a gift certificate from the manager that apologized about our experience there and encouraged us to try them again. I had the opportunity to go a few weeks ago and it was a much better experience. I didn’t see the same lady working that helped us last time, but the one that did was amazing! I can’t remember her name, but she had longer red hair and was very friendly and checked on us several times to make sure we were doing alright! Very different experience! Thank you Rocking R!

Great place for Sunday Football. Substantial Bloody Mary’s and ok bar food. Lots of tv’s. Staff was good. Clean and good décor.

Great full bar! The Bloody Mary’s are yummy and spicy! Can’t really say anything bad about a bar… cheers

Good place for some food and drinks. Our bartender Taylor was nice and very attentive. Wish they had some of theChive beers from Resignation Brewery to match some of the theChive décor. KCCO!

Horrible service and warm beer. The bartender was rude and uneducated about the beer they serve. She told us that the Shiner they had a tap was a «domestic, like Bud Light». She meant that it was a lager…

As Bozeman locals, there was a time a few years ago when we avoided the Rockin R, but since we just had a fantastic lunch, we will definitely add it back to our list of favorites. It originally opened in the 1940’s so it has long been a Main Street landmark. Now, they are catering to locals and tourists who want to enjoy a beer and a burger. The frozen generic patties have been replaced with fresh hand made/​pressed burgers and hand cut fries. I’m still not sure I would go there during a college party weekend, but it’s a great spot to sit on the Main St sidewalk and enjoy lunch on a sunny day.

This is the place if you want the college bar experience. I almost had to help break up a fight over a game of pool. Someone dropped a beer behind me and it splashed all over my back. We watched an already drunk guy get served 3 more drinks. It was entertaining watching him trying to get the straw into his mouth. The service was slow but the servers were nice and the drinks were good.

If you want a divey bar that is sure to promise spilled drinks and broken glasses all over the dance floor, this is your place. Every weekend it promises drunk college kids and a typically younger crowd who are there to get their drink, dance and hook up on. Loud music, aggressive bouncers, and slow bartenders. This all adds up to an epic night out. Oh and if you want a pool table, you’d better be willing to wait it out and pay to get a spot.
I’d say the only time this place is a good bet is in the summer, when you can sit outside and enjoy a drink. Other wise, it’s great for college kids and people who want to get their dance on. Don’t expect great service or a short wait for drinks here.

An awesome place if you are into the modern look and college bar scene, which I certainly am not. The old Rockin R had a great divey feel to it that I definitely miss, and the only thing left from that is the retro sign, which the interior of the new building doesn’t match. Love that the owners were able to take a terrible situation and rebuild from it, just wish some of the old charm had stilled carried on.

Some days they have a special on draft beer but you can expect to pay too much for a bottle of beer. Which is the norm downtown in Bozeman. The place is clean and the staff is alright. Typically seems like the staff is just hanging out with their friends who come into the bar and not really paying attention to other people.

OK, here’s a report from an older couple that ATE FOOD here, with iced tea, in the front by the sunshine (about 3:30 — 4 PM). We were in a bit of a hurry, so we went to the bartender to get menus, but after that, our server was very attentive and courteous. My Blackened Catfish sandwich and side of (a bit different, but really good) Chili was very tasty. Well done! My spouse had the Fried Green Tomatoes BLT and liked it, with a nice side of tasty thick fries. All was delivered promptly and HOT. A tad on the pricey side at $ 25.50 for two (with no alcohol), but not your normal boring fare. We can’t comment on what a lot of folks complain about here… the owners, bar service and bouncers. I would definitely eat here again TO EAT… but before the normal full rowdy bar crowd shows up!

Seems like the only place ini Montana that you can have a good time. But…
FOUR glasses were broken on the dance floor. Sharp glasses that if someone stepped on them, it would hurt them seriously. So I went up to the two guys working the door and told them that there was so much broken glass by the dance floor. They literally turned to me and have me the «sucking d***k» motion with their mouths and said «that’s not my job.» I was appalled. I thought I was doing them a favor they letting them know, so I went over to my friend and told her what happened.
While I was telling her what happened one of the door guys aggressively approached me and started arguing with me in my face. And then his friend approached me and told me to get out? All because I was trying to help them get glass off the floor?
I left.
The end.

Great place to watch football on Sundays! Good food, cold beer, great service! If requested, they give you a speaker so you can tune into your favorite game.

Best bar in Bozeman, without a doubt. Definitely the nicest, biggest, and newest.

Great space, and always packed despite how large it is. I suppose that shows that it is THE place to go out on a Fri/​Sat in Bozeman. Plenty of pool tables in the back, and not to hard to snag one for the evening.
Drinks pours are generous and are quite cheap (caveat: I’m used to Chicago pricing). Service, however, leaves much to be desired. Flagging down a bartender can be a pain, and that’s not solely due to the number of people there. Even in mid-​afternoon, bartenders/​servers were MIA for an unreasonably long period of time.