river rocks

deep fried good & bad. the menu is relatively short and that would be okay except that nearly everything is deep fried. i'm not the typical eater, i prefer the finer things in life, and they do not come out of a deep fryer.

our service was great. the place was packed and they valeted my car for free. there was a guy playing guitar and was okay. overall i gave this a thumbs up because it's a good example of what a restaurant can be. too bad the previous ownership (chowders) didn't figure it out in time.

just improve the food...

lunch. went for lunch, not particularly flavorful and a little overpriced for lunch, 13+

nice view, but there are many better grills nearby with the same view and much better food.

i have heard however that the drinks are decent, and can see they have a pretty well stocked bar.

seafood is good with beautiful view.it is little over price.will come back .............for sunday buffet may be some beer
like the app.......................................

they scrimp on food. got three shrimp and one scallop in the most expensive entre on the menu. when i said something about it the waiter bristled. of course i got to pay for it anyway, no additional food.

meal better than service. fun place!


-----02 may, 2010-----

service is somewhat lacking, wine served in lipstick smugged glass - then same wine poured into another glass.

brevard's best!! you have to visit!!. river rocks is the premiere dinning experience in brevard county!! the food and service are excellent!!river rocks offers that elegant dinning inside and a casual one at the dock side bar! after reading some of the reivews, it seems that many folks are confused on with what constitutes fine dinning. if you want quantity then go to a buffet, but if you want quality properly portioned entrees and great service then come visit river rocks. i think you will enjoy the experience!!

a true napa style dining establishment right here in brevard. outstanding menu with local seafood as the star of the show. want something special? requests are encouraged - plan ahead, give the chef an opportunity to wow you! wine list has selections by the glass that are very nice and bottle selection which should please most diners. if not, pay the corkage fee.

grouper is our favorite main dish. creme brûlée topped with toasted coconut is delightful!

friendly and good service. relaxed atmoshere with life music and good and tasty food. sitting on the indian river side is very nice esspecially when you are sitting with your family. my wife had the 5oz grouper which was vey tasteful. myself had the rustic prime rib sandwich which was great.

gave it three tries. it has an amazing view, the sign looks nice and the menu sounds good when you read it. the first time it was a chamber event and they served appetizers. they were terrible and couldn't even it them, second time a friend invited out for dinner and wanted to try it out. the food was okay, the service was bad. the third try was the worst. we had a out of town doctor giving a lecture, there were about 30 of us and one waiter. i can't begin to tell what a bad experience it was. appetizers were cold, the soup was cold and our entree was cold. we waited so long for everything. all of the guests water glasses were empty and so were their drinks. i got up to find the manager to ask him to please help. they finally brought in the bartender and host. i am sorry but i will not return and do not recommend it.

*****. best sunday buffet in brevard!


-----30 may, 2011-----

best brunch in brevard!. hands down, the place to go for sunday brunch in brevard


-----02 aug, 2010-----

best brunch in brevard. the best sunday brunch in brevard county.

hands down!

great venue. best riverfront outdoor dining in melbourne. menu has wonderful variety and the food is all excellent.

went for dinner last night and was happy about 1 thing the view. i had the mblt and the m got lost under the oversized bread it was served on and my fries were cold and wimpy as were the other 2 people i was with. but like i said the view was great next time drinks and view will work out much better and by the way what's the 3% service fee they just tack onto your bill ???! was that for the view???

wasn't impressed. the servers outside were not friendly until it was time to pay the check... also, my husband and i both ordered a strawberry mojito, and there was so much packed, crushed ice in each short rocks glass that it took one sip to finish. we brought it to the bartender's attention and he said it's the manager's new instructions for how to make the drinks. we asked to speak with the manager and he said there was nothing he could do. drinks were 9 bucks each. one sip? no... went back a few months later to try our luck... all we got was a table near a bunch of servers talking crap about guests at the table next to us. class all the way.

disgraceful!!. my girl friend and i went there for their easter dinner buffet. we were looking forward to it since we have never ate their before. worst food ever!!! oh my god!!! i can't believe they have the nerve to serve this crap to people. i'm not making this up, it was the worst food we have had since we moved down here from ct in sept. 2013. twenty nine dollars per person so you kind of expect something half way decent...nope!! they had chicken marsala and chicken francise and both were cut into little strips and baked bone dry, no sauce what so ever. the string beans were raw not even cooked. the ham was also over cooked and dry as hell. when the warmer was empty of food it took them 20 minutes to bring out another one. and please don't get me started on the desserts they had. hard store bought cookies and day old danish...really? we will never ever go there again, what a disgrace!! the chef should be fired for serving this crap. to top it off they charged us $1.75 extra for something called a service charge...what the hell is that? they already stole $29 from the each of us. they should change the name to "river sucks"!!!

easter brunch. our family went to river rocks for the easter buffet. service was just okay. plates were cleared but coffee refills had to be asked for. the food for the most part was good. however, desserts were very disappointing. store bought cookies and brownies from a box mix did not seem suitable for a restaurant proud of their reputation. given the price of the buffet, with coffee and tea extra, we would not return.