Rokerij

Came here with my husband for happy hour before we went to Richardson's for dinner. What an atmosphere! It is so, SO dark with a unique ambiance-- it is truly a dim basement bar. We sat right near the fireplace which was so lovely and intimate. I ordered their mezcal grapefruit cocktail and he had a classic old fashioned. I'm not sure why I expected the cocktails here to be mediocre but I was blown away; mine was incredibly good, smooth and felt upscale. Sipping these next to the fire was so enjoyable. We weren't planning to order food but decided to get onion rings from the happy hour menu. My goodness, were they delicious! I understand why they are famous. The rings themselves were huge with juicy onions inside them and a nicely textured crisp exterior. They were accompanied by four sauces, arranged next to each other on the platter. They were each individually SO good and as we continued to dip, the sauces blended together to make a single sauce. It was awesome and such a good idea to have them on the same plate so the taste transforms the more you eat them.We had good, attentive service as well. Both bartenders were kind, helpful and pleasant.I was shocked I didn't know about Rokerij and all of the concepts near each other. I would absolutely go back to Rokerij probably again during happy hour which was already pricy but so worth it.

If you like "meh" Mexican food in the dark, come eat here!The good:-There's not much to say about the restaurant, but I had a good time here because of the people and time. -The onion rings were good, but not "famous" good. The bad: -$10 charge for sharing a dish is just outrageous. If you're not set on a dish, just pay the charge and save yourself from paying $20 for rice and beans. -It's pretty dark inside, so bring a flash light. -Parking, vallet only, it appears, but this is far from a fancy establishment. It's a crazy expectation when there's tons of spaces and self parking is easier. Carne Adovada and NM enchiladas are below expectations. The food tasted like reheated leftovers from Filiberto's.

Sadly this place was not very good. First off, on the menu they mention they encourage everyone to order their own entree as there is a split plate charge of $10. With that, we decided to order 2 entrees. Thing is the food was not great that we should have just ordered one entree and then paid the $10. The New Mexico Enchiladas was dry and salty. The green chili that came on top of the enchiladas were so dried up already when it arrived at the table. The plate was so hot that it dried up all the food. The rice was extra dry. The rice and beans were salty. Carne Adovada was no surprise and was the same taste, dry and salty. The Raul's Famous Onion Rings were good especially with the options of sauces the onion rings come with. They have indoor and outdoor seating. The place was very dark and since I didn't like my food i didn't finish it, but didn't want to waste so decided to package it to go. When I got back to look at the food it did not look appetizing at all, now that I can finally see the food in the light.

We came to Rokerij for our friend's birthday and we were disappointed with the quality of the food, especially considering the price. When you spend $150 for 2, you would expect to have a phenomenal dining experience. Rokerij overcooked and over salted their food. Unfortunately Rokerij has a $10 split plate charge, so we felt obligated to order 2 dishes. That is my biggest regret - I wish we just spent $10 extra dollars to share a mediocre dish vs ordering 2 dishes. I ordered the New Mexican Surf and Turf and my husband had the Carne Adovada. The shrimp were too salty and lost their flavor with the bacon wrapped around them. The steak had some pieces cooked medium rare (how I ordered) and others that were closer to medium/medium well. The enchiladas were sad looking and also very salty. The meat my husband ordered was dry and over salted. The rice and beans were awful - he said Filiberto's has better... The one silver lining is the onion rings - I did enjoy them. The drinks were okay. I liked the CBD 75 a lot. The smoked peach margarita was good too. My husband did not like his mule though. The restaurant is dark inside and we were sat at a very small table for our party size. It felt very crammed. The service was okay, but nothing to write home about. Also 2 people noticed that there was vomit in the men's bathroom. Safe to say I will never return here and would not recommend anyone dine here. There's so many superior restaurants to check out in the area.

Went back to Rokerij last night. I know I said I wouldn't come back, but I just had to see if they can rebound from their Covid hangover. I do think that things have really improved. We ate at the upstairs bar because Holly is usually there and she is always great. We had cocktails and HH apps. All were very good and the pricing is surprisingly good value in 2024.

This is mainly related to the basement bar which is a fantastic place. The atmosphere is low key yet somehow energetic at the same time. It is small which adds to the appeal of the bar. And the food is fantastic. Bold flavors and beautifully done.

Definitely improved since post Covid. Things here the year prior were so disappointing- with slow to no service, food cold, drinks not right. The list goes on and on. While much of this has changed and improved, the food is surprisingly ho-hum. For example:The porterhouse chop has a mango chutney on it, is nothing more than a mango purée. There's just no innovation or risk. Chef we can handle it! Dare to do what you want to do.!! You're brilliant yet it doesn't show in the final product. The burger also was fine, but nothing that you would go back for when there's so much competition around. Truly, the best part about this was the salads. The Caesar salad and house salad are amazing. Sad that you don't have Nolets gin anymore but after ordering Hendricks, the pour was generous and the glasses were chilled. Service and valet were excellent

Just wanted to give Seth a shout out he's taken care of us over the years & he's so sweet, attentive and so great at his job! We appreciate everyone at the Rokerij but Seth always does a stand out job

Sadly disappointed. Fish was overcooked and service was untrained. Dicks Hideaway is a better location IMO.

Store bought chips with grey flavorless guacamole that makes chipotle seem upscale. Forgettable queso. I ordered sea bass that seemed like defrosted Costco fish and was way overcooked, accompanied by some weird mash on top of an undercooked hatch chili and with overcooked charred cauliflower. Can't speak to to others in my group but nobody seemed to eat it all so not a good sign. Ambience (upstairs not cellar) is dated and dingy but fine. Wouldn't take a date but it was ok for a client lunch. Service was serviceable. I'd call it perfunctory. Very basic X's and O's with no personality or charisma, certainly no passion behind the food suggestions which now having eaten it seemed honest. That said, big party with a big tab and we had the potential to tip better than 20% but no motivation to do so (and no real reason not to tip 20%).