Rock Seas is a hidden gem. The owner doesn’t just run the place—she cooks every dish and even created the stunning art that lines the bar. The steak and lamb were perfectly cooked, the Brussels sprouts addictive. You can feel the passion in every detail. One of the best dining experiences I’ve had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kirk Phillips
Excellent food, excellent owner, all around incredible experience. This is a restaurant owned and run by a person who cares about every little detail. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Antonio Weiss
Lovely place on higheway 101. The chef raised the angus that became my burger. Her name is Roxane Hampl. She is also a rock artist. Her mosaics are part of the restaurant. Sweet family atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Timothy Conley
Three of us ordered the lamb chop, it was inedible. Did not feel like “fine dining.”
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Rock Seas Mac and Cheese
Daniel Spitzer
Three of us had a wonderful dinner at Rock Seas. We started with a peach, tomato and lettuce salad with a perfect vinaigrette. I had delicious scallops and fabulous crispy brussels sprouts. My wife loved her fried chicken and the hand cut fries were truly outstanding. Our friend had a perfect meal based around locally raised lamb. Two great desserts. Flourless very dark chocolate cake with ice cream and gluten free mini donuts. Can’t wait to return. Shout out to Humboldt Cider Company for their cherry cider.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
aaron erickson
Such a wonderful experience and the best part of all was the local knowledge from the owner who helped with amazing plans for us while visiting the area! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Thomas Willheim
Food was just ok. For the price of 54$ dollars the steak frites shouldn't be super chewy and the polenta dish was uninspiring.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Steve Katzman
Loved the family running the show. Super cute and super tasty food. Stoked to dine again when we visit next!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kaitlin Reed
Visiting the area from out of town -- I'll start with the positives.: great cocktails, local wines, a terrific charcuterie board, and excellent french fries. Our waitress was very kind and checked on us several times during the evening. For us, the biggest letdown was the the quality of our entrees. While they serve local farm fresh meat, I found my steak to be incredibly tough. My husband ordered the shrimp & grits -- he also found his shrimp to be very tough. In our opinion, the quality of the food did not live up to the menu prices. We ordered the chocolate torte for dessert -- it was delicious, but very small. While its clear that there this is a family friendly establishment, the restaurant staff had a small child that was very loud through the duration of the meal -- if you're looking for a chance to get away from the kids and have some peace and quiet, this probably isn't the venue.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Matt Albrecht
So happy we stopped in this place for dinner on our road trip. Such an amazing place, seriously the food was fantastic. We wish this place was in SF so we could eat there more often. The best service too, sweetest family running this place. Will always stop here when in Hopland! Get the pork chops and muscles!
Roxy and her boyfriend are so neat! We love their hospitality and their kindness, totally recommended! Best place in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley
The service was amazing!It seemed like the staff were the owners, super friendly people, and their little toddler was adorable.The food we ordered unfortunately was not so great, especially for the price. The presentation was beautiful, but3 of our seafood dishes were overcooked and super chewy, and "nanas chicken" was cooked to perfection, but zero flavor.Cozy atmosphere, small amount of seating inside but reservations are available . There is a bar inside and tables outside to enjoy on a summers night.
Kid-friendliness: Food options for kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Aaron R
Highly Recommend. I try to stop by every time I'm coming through town to have a plate or a drink at Rock Seas. Everything is delicious, pleasant in atmosphere and delightful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Mussels
K Carlisle
Fantastic meal and a wonderful experience for our 17th Anniversary- thank you!
Rick Scherle
I know that people can be overly-dramatic in their reviews, but this really was one of the worst restaurant meals I have ever had.I should have walked out in the middle, but I felt sorry for the owners and I kept hoping it get better.I could write paragraphs about what was wrong and it would read like an episode of Kitchen Nightmares.The ambiance is where I would start. The staff and their friends are just hanging out, talking and joking loudly, playing with the kids. The customers are obviously in the way.The menus stick to the tables. (Yuck!)The food is abismal. The lamb shank: tough and dry. The "beet salad" was mostly lettuce and cheese with hardly any beets at all. And all of the plates came rimmed with a sticky sweet cinnamon syrup garnish (imagine this on your meat or salad.)They seem like nice people but they are totally in over their heads.
Rock Seas is a hidden gem. The owner doesn’t just run the place—she cooks every dish and even created the stunning art that lines the bar. The steak and lamb were perfectly cooked, the Brussels sprouts addictive. You can feel the passion in every detail. One of the best dining experiences I’ve had.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food, excellent owner, all around incredible experience. This is a restaurant owned and run by a person who cares about every little detail. Highly recommend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lovely place on higheway 101. The chef raised the angus that became my burger. Her name is Roxane Hampl. She is also a rock artist. Her mosaics are part of the restaurant. Sweet family atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Three of us ordered the lamb chop, it was inedible. Did not feel like “fine dining.”
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Rock Seas Mac and Cheese
Three of us had a wonderful dinner at Rock Seas. We started with a peach, tomato and lettuce salad with a perfect vinaigrette. I had delicious scallops and fabulous crispy brussels sprouts. My wife loved her fried chicken and the hand cut fries were truly outstanding. Our friend had a perfect meal based around locally raised lamb. Two great desserts. Flourless very dark chocolate cake with ice cream and gluten free mini donuts. Can’t wait to return.
Shout out to Humboldt Cider Company for their cherry cider.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Such a wonderful experience and the best part of all was the local knowledge from the owner who helped with amazing plans for us while visiting the area! Thank you so much!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was just ok. For the price of 54$ dollars the steak frites shouldn't be super chewy and the polenta dish was uninspiring.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Loved the family running the show. Super cute and super tasty food. Stoked to dine again when we visit next!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Visiting the area from out of town -- I'll start with the positives.: great cocktails, local wines, a terrific charcuterie board, and excellent french fries. Our waitress was very kind and checked on us several times during the evening. For us, the biggest letdown was the the quality of our entrees. While they serve local farm fresh meat, I found my steak to be incredibly tough. My husband ordered the shrimp & grits -- he also found his shrimp to be very tough. In our opinion, the quality of the food did not live up to the menu prices. We ordered the chocolate torte for dessert -- it was delicious, but very small. While its clear that there this is a family friendly establishment, the restaurant staff had a small child that was very loud through the duration of the meal -- if you're looking for a chance to get away from the kids and have some peace and quiet, this probably isn't the venue.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
So happy we stopped in this place for dinner on our road trip. Such an amazing place, seriously the food was fantastic. We wish this place was in SF so we could eat there more often. The best service too, sweetest family running this place. Will always stop here when in Hopland! Get the pork chops and muscles!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Roxy and her boyfriend are so neat! We love their hospitality and their kindness, totally recommended! Best place in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The service was amazing!It seemed like the staff were the owners, super friendly people, and their little toddler was adorable.The food we ordered unfortunately was not so great, especially for the price. The presentation was beautiful, but3 of our seafood dishes were overcooked and super chewy, and "nanas chicken" was cooked to perfection, but zero flavor.Cozy atmosphere, small amount of seating inside but reservations are available . There is a bar inside and tables outside to enjoy on a summers night.
Kid-friendliness: Food options for kids.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 5
Highly Recommend. I try to stop by every time I'm coming through town to have a plate or a drink at Rock Seas. Everything is delicious, pleasant in atmosphere and delightful service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Spicy Mussels
Fantastic meal and a wonderful experience for our 17th Anniversary- thank you!
I know that people can be overly-dramatic in their reviews, but this really was one of the worst restaurant meals I have ever had.I should have walked out in the middle, but I felt sorry for the owners and I kept hoping it get better.I could write paragraphs about what was wrong and it would read like an episode of Kitchen Nightmares.The ambiance is where I would start. The staff and their friends are just hanging out, talking and joking loudly, playing with the kids. The customers are obviously in the way.The menus stick to the tables. (Yuck!)The food is abismal. The lamb shank: tough and dry. The "beet salad" was mostly lettuce and cheese with hardly any beets at all. And all of the plates came rimmed with a sticky sweet cinnamon syrup garnish (imagine this on your meat or salad.)They seem like nice people but they are totally in over their heads.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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