Roc’s Restaurant and Lounge

Burgers taste like McDonalds. Sides do not taste well either. Waiters don’t know about products. A lot of confusion between employees. Would recommend goin somewhere else

Solid craft selection and good scotch list. Best bar in Charleston for those with taste. Haven’t eaten there yet but all the food that passed by me looked good.

This place was great. Nice, laid-​back atmosphere and a solid, very affordably-​priced whisky selection, including some nicer scotches such as Laphroaig 10 yr ($ 7). The bartender was friendly and attentive to detail, asking us how we wanted our drinks made. Free popcorn included.

I can’t speak to the quality of their food, but I will say they make damn fine Bloody Marys. This is the go to spot for Saturday morning Bloody Marys (and beer) when visiting friends in the Chuck-​ston area. They make ‘em spicy & hearty — just like I ask for them. The staff is friendly, and it is a nice place to start off a fun filled weekend with a cocktail.

Not a lot of choices in Charleston, but Roc’s Blackfront is at the top of that short list. Best environment to grab a drink at in town, great selection of beers, always bringing in new and seasonal options. Food is good but not the best, this is a bar first, restaurant second in my view.

Not bad. Didn’t quite live up to the hype. The food was a mix of OK and not so great. The Ribs were tasty and done. My wife had the Fettuccine with Shrimp and Scallops. The Scallops needed seasoning and were water logged. Had an old restaurant appeal with an interesting history. Could have classed the place up a bit and played in the history. Not disappointed but I wouldn’t make the trip just for this restaurant.

It isn’t my favorite place to go on the weekend, but it isn’t awful. The drinks are expensive, and the food is just ok. Top of the Roc is pretty cool, when a good band is playing.

Cool building, bland food. Didn’t grab a drink while I was here, but I can see it being a nice place for students who want to hang out and do so. Plenty of room to sit and chill, BUT…
If you’re hungry, stay away unless your fridge is empty and everything else in town is closed. Even the waiter looked apologetic when he saw we were there to eat. I had the BBQ sandwich, and so did my husband. It was a sad state of affairs. The meat wasn’t marinated in the sauce, and my sauce tasted no better than what I could find at a grocery store. My husband had the «special secret homemade sauce» and it was so disgusting, he didn’t finish his sandwich. I tasted it for comparison – it pretty much tasted like ketchup mixed with hickory BBQ. Probably kept a secret to hide the fact there was nothing «special» about it.
Did I mention the food was Chicago pub prices? Har, har, very funny, guys. You got me. But not again.

its a college area bar and lounge, get over it, you are not getting Zagat rated food here.
ate there twice, on a visit to see our daughter. Its fine. service quick. and they have a decent spirits selection.
extra bonus-​great people watching the weekend of Halloween!

Awful place to eat. Looks like a nice, quaint bar and would only go back to the bar side to have a drink with a friend.
The food was just awful and the service was even worse. $ 9 for a Reuben with old, dry meat and funky plastic tasting 1000 island dressing, probably Sysco. My mom ordered the fish and chips aka fish nuggets. I don’t understand where restaurants like this get off at charging a somewhat premium price for absolute crap food.
Along with the food, the service was absolute crap.

TERRIBLE! This place just sucks!!! But so does every place else in this town. If you like greasy, poorly prepared food with no flavor… hit ROC’s! You’ll love it. Garbage, pure garbage! Other recent website reviews include: «Very pedestrian food. Uninspired and overpriced for the quality you get.» «We went to Rocs for the second time on Friday night. My chicken was raw, red not just pink. The waiter took it back to the kitchen and I still paid for it. Half the chicken was on the plate. They did not offer anything off our bill. We will not go back, twice is enough.» «The Only Thing worse than the food is the horrible service.» «Rude Service and Mediocre Food: I have been to Roc’s many times over the years (only when others insist we go there for lunch or dinner), and I can honestly say I have never gotten food that wasn’t cold and bland. If you are one to order steaks, expect to get a bite or two of lean meat and a plateful of fat and gristle. The service is often rude, the food is generally prepared badly, and the cleanliness of the tables, dishes, etc. is questionable. The management seems to be very unprofessional and I would never recommend this restaurant to anyone (that I like).»

Well, Top of Roc, is well, above Roc’s Blackfront… and is a bar only, unlike downstairs which is a bar and restaurant.
I don’t know why my roommates and I didn’t go to Top of the Roc more when we went out… the place is a blast. There is always a mixed crowd in there, which is a rarity at Greek-​obsessed EIU.
Like I said, always a good time, always good booze… no real complaints for this bar.