Isidore On The Rocks Tavern

Not a bad place to relax and unwind. Did not try the food but will return and try next time. Great friendly service, decent mix of music playing and a nice atmosphere. Would recommend.

Excellent food. Excellent service! I was pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food, and beer on tap. Great atmosphere. Highly recommend this restaurant. Oh, and if you like wings– get them here.

Fantastic food!!! Very affordable. Everything I’ve tried here is excellent. I can vouch for the copper ale, the Isidore on the rocks, the PEI mussels (could eat these every day), the bruschetta, the short ribs. They have nightly specials and daily happy hour where things are so inexpensive that I leave feeling a little guilty (so much great food for so little money). Don’t miss this place if you’re nearby, and make the trip if you’re not.

The service was wonderful and the. Attended was very personable! Food and drinks were great! Steaks were cooked perfect– no complaints! Atmosphere was cozy. We will be back

Monday half off flat bread deal was nice but without it the prices would definitely not be worth the quality. Service was poor. We had to wave down the waitress/​bartender for everything even though the restaurant was virtually empty. Would probably not come back, despite being locals. There are other places nearby that have better service/​quality for the price.

Have only been here once. I would go again.
Pros: cozy, knowledgeable staff, good drink options, amazing fries
Cons: got a little too smoky because of brick oven, horrible draft everytime door was opened, while food was great it was quite heavy and greasy (made me feel sluggish all night).

I have never walked away unhappy. So nice to have a spot like this in town! The drinks and servers are always great. It can get a bit loud some nights and newer seasonal items tend to be hit or miss. Stick with house favorites and ask the bartender for recommendations

This place is really good. The food is great and the service is really good. The bartenders and waitstaff are always on que. I recommend this restaurant to anyone and everyone. It’s a great place and the atmosphere is really fun.

We are Isi’s regulars most Friday nights. This our home town tavern. We love the atmosphere and staff, excellent wine list, and good food to boot. The haddock piccata is a favorite. But often we simply get an assortment of apps. We’re particularly fond of the crab Rangoon and chix wings. The fries are good, too. Miles is usually the guy behind the bar. He’s the consummate host, and while we don’t typically indulge in hard liquor, we understand the cocktails are all his inventions and offer an excellent variety, from dry to sweeter fare. You really can’t beat Isidore’s for all around quality in a dining out experience.

Loved the atmosphere here. Staff was great and so was the service. Was very surprised that the fish tacos I had had some of the best fish I have ever tasted. «Frites» were great as well! Will go again for sure!

I’ve been going to Isidore on the Rocks since it first opened. The food is delicious! Atmosphere is great and the design lay out is cool with the open ceiling and brick walls. My only wish … the ventilation was better. It can fill up a bit with smoke from the grill and to remove the smoke it feels the AC is turned on. Normally I can handle it, tonight it was either too smokey or cold. BUT it’s something that CAN be fixed and am sure they’re working on.

I have been to Isadora’s on the Rocks quite a few times for a specialty martini and a flatbread or and app. This evening we went for dinner. The martini was good… crab rangoon was tasty. Then our dinner came. I had ordered light, just a chicken and avocado wrap. The chicken was so dry it was actually hard to the touch. I tried the other side of the wrap and it was just as dry. I pushed my plate away. The waitress stopped by and I explained that the chicken was terribly dry and hard. She asked if I wanted something else. I said, «no». She took it away. I noticed her talking with the chef. She never apologized nor did he. When the bill came, my chicken wrap was still on it. Bad business…

I’ve been to Isidore a few times now. It’s a nice cozy restaurant downtown, helping to fill the void that Pepperland left across the street. Their beer selection is typically robust, and they usually have some seasonal nods on their cocktail list (but I find it hard to pass up their self-​titled punch).
I love their rangoons. As for the flatbreads, the buffalo gundalow is pretty good, but the Odd Fellows meat lovers is a bit bland despite all the meat. The chowder I cannot recommend– just go to Portsmouth or York/​Ogunquit for your chowder! Isidore’s mussels are good, though.
Tapas Night can offer some goodies as well, depending on the week’s selection.

Good food, great vibe. Been here about a dozen times and always pleased. Pork cubano is delicious, though understandably greasy. Flatbreads are ok. Not the best I’ve ever had but passable with a beverage after a long day of work. Service has always been personable and great. Looking forward to their expansions of a wine bar and charcuterie.

Half a dozen visits or so and we’ve never been disappointed. It’s a warm and friendly spot with food and drink that inch above average. The crowd during our visits has generally been adult, but families are welcome and made to feel comfortable. It can get pretty loud, though, so slow nights might be better for young ones.
Thumbs up to tonight’s Woodsman and Open-​face Steak Sandwich, but down to the crème brûlée, which stayed under the fire a bit too long. Others at the table were satisfied, too.

6÷10÷14 Update: We still like Isidore but the pricing is too high at this point. The flatbread pizza is $ 17 for the Powerhouse BBQ. This is just too high of a price point for a downtown South Berwick restaurant. Dropping $ 50-​$ 60 for Pizza and a drink for two is just out of line.
We love Isidore! My wife loves the powder house BBQ flatbread on the summer menu. I love the Buffalo chicken flatbread. The owner (Rob) is very accommodating and has created a GREAT atmosphere, Very good drinks, Pricing is ok (Little high) The menu is limited, and they need to put the powerhouse BBQ flatbread on the menu full time. Staff is good.
Its worth the trip !

Great bar, pub food, nice atmosphere

I’d actually rate it a 4.5 if I could. All 7 people in my party were impressed with our meals. One person in my party asked for a specialty condiment that wasn’t on their menu, although they surprised us by making it and bringing it out with our meal.
I also had a separate experience where a friend and I stopped by for a cocktail. After attempting to open the locked front door we noticed that it wasn’t scheduled to be open for another hour. As we walked away, we were pleasantly shocked when the owner unlocked the door and invited us in even though they were still getting set up for the day.
4.5 stars instead of 5 b/​c our drink services was slow when out for dinner with the party of 7.

We live in So. Berwick… Profile location needs to be updated.
We decided to give Isidore a try for a Valentine’s Day dinner. We believe in supporting our local businesses and we were excited to have a new restaurant in town! Unfortunately our experience started off bad and only got worse…
We had made reservations 3 weeks in advance. However, when we arrived we were told by the greeter that they were full and that no tables were available. We told him that we had a reservation. After that exchange he took us over to a miniature high-​top table that was crammed up against a wall. The adjacent tables were so close that we couldn’t get into our chairs (we are NOT large people…) and there was a speaker right over our heads that was so loud that we couldn’t hear each other. Here’s the weird part… There were several tables in the restaurant that were empty!
I finally went over and told the greeter that we would prefer to sit at one of the open tables for all of the above reasons. He spent 5 minutes in a whispered conversation with his manager and then begrudgingly took us to a new table.
The food was ok… Definitely not good enough to remove the bad feelings we already had. Additionally, we were treated with disdain for the remainder of our visit. The manager went to every table to check with her customers… Except ours.
And, those empty tables… Most remained empty the entire time we were in the restaurant.
We will not return to Isidore. There are much better options just a short drive away.

«Meh. I’ve experienced better» sums Isidore up quite nicely. I was really hoping this place would be great.
Limited seating, no parking, brick oven fire smoked up the entire restaurant, and we left smelling like a BBQ. Tables are quite close together & the room got noisy quickly. Food was pretty decent – staff willing to accommodate menu substitutions, but forgot our drink orders.
Overall strange atmosphere and absent minded waitstaff, but interesting menu.