Rock Store

Mulholland is always a fun place to go for an afternoon ride. Rockstore is a must stop to grab a drink or something to eat. Cool place

On a curvy road, leads you too a biker joint called the rock store. The restaurant is inside and the bar is outside. You can however order food if you sit outside.
I’ve been here numerous of times when it’s been super busy and really slow. When you walk in you sit yourself, the people at the counter don’t even acknowledge you half the time, the service to wait on a waitress is beyond slow. Even after you order, they don’t check back up on you too see how the food is, and if you need something or even a refill, you’re gonna be waiting for a good solid 5+ mins before they return.
However I will say the food that I have eaten here has always been good, though the last time I came most of my food was cold. I prefer to not eat a cold plate of food if it was meant to be hot.
Also my BF asked for coffee and got a cold cup, why would you even serve that to your customers ?? when we tried to flag down a waitress to exchange it for a hot cup it took awhile, we waved at some and all they did was look at us and kept walking. I get it there busy and always seem short of staff, but it be nice if for once they acknowledge you in the restaurant.
However, I will come back to this place, but it’s gonna be a pit stop on the motorcycle or in the car. I’ll go eat somewhere where the staff actually comes around and you’re not waiting to order for ever.

Iconic place to take a break when riding the Malibu Alps. Parking can suck sometimes, but always SOMETHING going on.

Me being the smart guy I am decide to make my first ride to this famous biker hangout on the hottest day of the summer thus far. Arrived about 4:30p and the place was pretty dead. I guess most riders arrive before noon. I was expecting a bigger joint with lots of parking. Place is tiny. Little diner with 3 – 4 booths on the 1^st floor and similarly upstairs. Just ordered a small milk shake. Was told they only have big ass sizes lol. Upon seeing that I was really set on just a small one she capitulated :-) Very friendly service!
An older lady was sitting in the booth next to me with a couple friends and a balloon that read Happy Birthday. Apparently was Vern. Her name is on the sign.
So I fell in line and gave her my birthday greeting upon exiting to the patio area.
I would come back again with a group and when it’s cooler :-) Will eat and have a brew too.

Love to stop by every time I go, for a ride out to Malibu. Great place were bikers swing by to catch up and take a break. Very famous location like Alice’s in Santa Cruz.

The perfect place for a break on the beautiful roads of the canyons

The Rock Store… It’s basically the most famous stop for motorcyclist on the west coast. Famous people are here often on even more famous bikes or cars… or trucks. Great roads to get there and great ones leaving! The store itself is also a great place if you have the time to relax. This place is always busy on Sunday!

We road the bikes out on Sunday, very interesting to see all the pictures and looking at the history of the place. Food looked good but we only stopped in for a beer. Seen many different types of bikes and cars.

Try the chili…

Stopped by this place during our ride today. It’s a nice place for bikers. Saw some pretty nice bikes here. I didn’t try the food so I can’t tell you about that. The bar outside however is nice. There are a lot of seats outside by the bar but for some reason this place was very busy today and we had to wait a bit for a table to clear up. The staff was very friendly. The prices were very fair as well.
It you are riding don’t park your bike Infront of the restaurant. Other customers will block you in and then good luck finding that biker that blocked you in.

Ok, nobody, and I mean nobody is a regular like me. No even the die hards.
Yes, here is my 5 stars.
You will see the latest and greatest bikes there and if youre lucky, you may see one or 2 celebrities there.
Then theres the snake. One of the best riding roads in LA.

Ok, let’s just be honest, let’s just be real. You come here for the atmosphere and scope out the bikes. If you’re expecting great food, I suggest you keep it moving.
Also, service is meh. I mean, I felt bad for our server bc it seemed like she had the whole dining room. But still, took forever for her to acknowledge us, finally took our order after waiting patiently for 20 mins and then our burgers took over 30 mins.
And laaawwwddd have mercy, I must’ve used like 30 napkins for the sloppy burger. I don’t expect an amazing burger, but I don’t expect to use the whole damn tree to eat my burger without it falling apart. Juss saying.
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THE rock store
Heard about this place for years, see it in posters, movies, etc. Never been there until last Sunday. 3 cars, 300 motorcycles (give or take). Most of the patrons are over 40, maybe even over 50. The leathers are new and the bikes were spotless. It’s a cool place for this type of eye-​candy.
Got the everything omelette with some jalapenos. Unfortunately it was a bit bland — had to doctor it up with some ketchup and Tapatio. My friend got the eggs & bacon. Looked very doable. I heard that the tri-​tip is good too…
So after years of driving within 100 yards of it and not knowing it. I finally got to see and experience it. It won’t be my last, but I will be trying a different meal though.

Is it weird that I enjoyed this place as much as I did? The food isn’t especially good, but the atmosphere is super fun if you’re into motorcycles, cars, or whatever else then I would totally recommend this place. Definitely a feeling of community here, and you have to love a niche hangout like that.

Love coming here for breakfast on Sunday mornings. Jay Leno down here almost every weekend. Very nice guy as he loves bikes and cars! Food is ok but I come for the atmosphere. Love the bikes and I strongly encourage you to go chill at the snake and watch the wheelies! Also the crashes lol.

Great spot to stop if you’re cruising the canyons, especially if you’re on a bike. This is my favorite weekend hangout. Cool atmosphere, great staff and food is always good. Reminds me of mom/​pop places back east where I’m from.

I’ve been coming here since I was a kid in the 70’s. I remember when the MC’s would hang out there. The food is is good, the BBQ out back is even better. Say hi to Vern when you walk in. She’s usually in the 1^st booth when you walk into the diner!

A nice ride through twisty curvey canyons either way you get there. We went in the afternoon so no crazy crowds to deal with. Service was quick. Polite. Outside tables were too hot to sit so we sat inside. Reminded me of a small version of Cooks Corner.

Honestly, they really gave me no choice but to give them one star — they never gave us service so we never got to order and never got to eat! My husband and I have spent a couple hours up at The Snake and decided to finally try The Rock Store for lunch. We walked up to the outside bar and asked if we should just seat ourselves and were told that yes we should and the waitress would be with us soon. So we found a table and waited… and waited. and waited. After about 15 minutes, my husband went back to the bar to at least get some drinks.
They were busy but not packed. We waited another 20 minutes while enjoying our cold drinks and then we just got up and left. During the whole time we were there, we saw the waitress once, and she noticed us as she walked by so we thought okay, she had finally seen us and she surely would come back to take our order, but nope. Seriously? No service at all! We weren’t dressed in biker duds, so was this a case of we just didn’t belong so we weren’t worthy of service? Guess we will never know because we certainly won’t be going back.

The Rock Store isn’t so much about the food as it is the atmosphere and novelty of being around many different bikes/​bikers as you take a break from your ride through the twisty roads. The food’s not bad but that’s not why you’re here.
You’ll find every type of bike here throughout the day; street, touring, cruiser, sport and standard. I don’t remember seeing any mopeds or scooters though. Everyone here has stopped for a break on their ride and/​or a bite to eat. The crowd here changes from moment to moment as the bikes come in and out.
They have a nice breakfast menu. Most are here during lunchtime when they have the BBQ going with typical fare like burgers (turkey too), tri-​tip sandwiches, teriyaki chicken sandwiches, homemade chili and more.
Ride safe.