The Old Rock

Super busy in a Thursday, crackerjack staff, bomb @ss burgers no joke! Tasty chips and good beer selection.

We had chicken, deep, fried fish, and steak bites. Absolutely amazing and I am very hard to please when it comes to my fish. The German potato salad will knock your socks off.

We were hiking at Astico park and looked for a place for a quick lunch. I had a great gourmet burger and my wife had an excellent Rueben. Nice beer selection, clean, friendly and lots of antiques and stuff to look at on the walls.

My husband and I have been dying to try this place. We always drive past on our trips to/from Minnesota and it seems like such a fun countryside bar. We were excited to finally stop on Friday as we headed to Madison. I figured this would be the perfect place for a fish fry and old fashioned. We were not greeted when we sat down as the bartender was busy talking down the bar. I think this is par for the course with bars frequented by locals, so jo big deal. I ordered my drink and got a nod rather than a smile or response. The old fashioned was nothing special but they do muddle fruit on the bottom, which is always nice. It tasted weak, like a cinnamon sour with orange. My husband got a beer from a selection. The place was smaller than I expected and I'm wondering if there is another area? The building looks big and when we'd pass in the summer, the lot was always full. They have a nice bar area and dining room. We ordered a three piece fish fry to split because we had stopped elsewhere for an appetizer. After thirty minutes we became frustrated and asked if the meal was on its way. We were informed it would be another ten minutes. The place did not seem busy enough for a forty minute wait on fish and potato pancakes. We got the feeling our order wasn't entered. We asked that it be canceled because we were worried about being late for our show. I'm disappointed that I didn't get to try the fish and potato pancakes. Hopefully I can convince my husband to try them again next time we're in the area!

The staff was great inside. There is an outdoor bar on the multi level deck and multiple picnic tables on the lawn. There is also a decent looking volleyball court. They will be hosting bands throughout the summer season. Pacific Coast Highway was on stage while we were there. This may be a popular biker hangout, we weren't sure if it is or if the band drew the large biker crowd. However, everyone appeared to be having a good time and no one seemed out of control.I had a hard time trying to get either bartenders attention outside so I ended up going inside for a beer. This was probably my biggest disappointment of the afternoon.The appetizer we ordered was good and filling. They don't skimp on the toppings!

This is as rural as it gets, but I like that about it. It's not fancy. It's not glamorous. And it isn't trying to be. They have a little tiny kitchen, so you might have to sit and have an actual conversation over a beer because they can't pump out food with the speed you might be used to, but you know what--that's a good thing. Sit. Enjoy the beer. Hell, order a second beer. Maybe a third. (Have a designated driver, though--let's not be uncouth.) You might have to wait a bit to get a table on a Friday night for fish fry (reservations are encouraged), but it's worth a bit of a wait. The weekly specials menu is always changing, so you're encouraged to stop back frequently. A place doesn't stay in business for over a 100 years without doing something right.

Great food at a independently owned bar/restaurant. I ordered the reuben and it was the best ever. My dad had the wings and said they were great.

I called and asked if they had outdoor seating. the person answering the phone was RUDE! " Hello" in a rude voice. when I said "Hello" back they said "Oh sorry I'm in the middle of something you wi lll have to wait" I say "ok" and wait when he comes back I ask if it would be ok to bring our 10 week old puppy o. the patio to get dinner, in the rudest voice ever he says "NO!!!!!!!!" I will never, ever return to this place I like their food but the person on the phone is ridiculous! I didn't bring my dog and push him on you I called to ask and be polite and I got greeted with disgust! Will never return even without my dog and it's close to home.

Really nice place, but don't waste your money on the food! $9 for pickle chips and they literally count out 12 pieces, which is almost a whole pickle. The pretzel is about a 1/4 the size of other places for $13. Rip off!

After being here a couple times, I'm over it, we won't be back. First time here, our food took over an hour on a Friday night for two baked cod orders. The coleslaw tasted like the cheapest prepackaged that they could find, super greasy and tasted like oil. For the plate price, we had expected more. The bartender seemed more interested in chit chatting with the regulars than making drinks for people with empty drinks. They did seem busy enough for food to take as long as it did and the brunette bartender was very inattentive. The second time we were there for all you can eat wings. The first order was fine. The second order didn't come tossed in sauce and were warm ish not hot.We won't be back especially after the subpar service and alright food. It might be a convenient stop, but not worth the money we spent.