River Rock Taproom

155 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale
(408) 830-9837

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Nadia O

I’m here now, self serve beer pouring is like Starbucks giving me my cream cheese to spread on my bagel myself. Not totally here for it. Way too long a line to wait for a fob, i think if I’d want to pour my own drink I’d drink at home.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 4

Michael Runyon

I'm pretty sure this place overcharged me after I left. Seems very sketchy. I had a $50-even charge and only poured two medium pours of beer. I don't remember seeing the final bill, but I know I left a tip, so the even amount I was charged seems very odd to me. The staff was not the friendliest, I think they had a large group before we got there, so I'll give some benefit of the doubt. But for what it was, I'll probably skip this place from now on. Check your bill before you leave and make sure it's correct so you don't run into the same issue as me. I'll chalk this up to me stupidly not checking before I left, but still...two beers...$50. Yikes. Not worth it if that's a legit charge. Also, why is the music so loud? Maybe I'm just old, but damn it was so loud for what this place is.*Edit* - Okay, so after reading more reviews, it may be some sort of pre-authorization charge. Seems odd...but I'll wait and see what happens here.

Atmosphere: 2

Service: 2

Jon Wu

It's a solid place if you just want decent beer. It's cool cuz you can pour for yourself. Beer selection is nothing amazing, but decent. But if you want food, the service is consistently atrocious, hard to get ahold of a server and they might forget what you asked for.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 1

Tony Garcia

I went in this past Friday night it was a bit crowded but the staff was very helpful getting me a table 'the food was great I didn't really like the taps because it was really confusing the waitress was really helpful even though it was busy. I totally like the atmosphere and the music that was playing I would totally recommend this establishment. Thank You.' service was excellent!!!!!.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Tikka Pizza

Andre Floyd

Cool place to try beers since you can pour yourself as much as you want and the have a pretty good collection on tap.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Will Giang

This bar has a unique system where you preload a fob with a specific amount of money that allows you to pour yourself beer from the 20+ different taps (2 beers per tap) for 4, 12 and 16 oz amounts (small, medium, and large). The pint glass they give is the standard 16 oz.They should add text that indicates the fluid oz for each selection of size, but that's a small recommendation.Noise level requires you to speak up, but not require you to yell over the noise. Quiet talkers would have a hard time being heard.There were multiple open tables after dinner rush. Mostly full for dinner, but 4 of us were able to find a 6 person table easily on a Tuesday night.The system saves on staff costs, so the business model is good. I wouldn't mind if other businesses follow on the trend, but requires upfront costs like RFID tech and taps on electronic valves (I assume)They also make cocktails, but don't have all types of liquor. Friend said it was good.Didn't try the food, but menu was interesting. Would come back to try it.Service is excellent. Highly recommended.

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Darren Darren

We stopped by this taproom to try due to both of our regular bar across from this taproom was full, we should of get the idea when it's empty when we walked in, but we give them a try.........Wrong idea!We walked in and the person greeted us I guess is the owner of the place, very unpleasant and slight rude took us in and gave us our drink chip and gave us a brief explanation of how self serve tap work, as my wife sat on a table, she was asked to sit at the bar instead of regular table due to our small party size so we don't take up their table space. We then move to the bar seating and start to enjoy our time out, we then ordered food from a more pleasant lady server that arrived 10 minutes after we sat, we ordered nachos and wings (Buffalo and mango habanero), nachos had around 20 pieces of soggy chips with microwaved cheese and dried green onion, wings does not have any spicy taste at all (habanero suppose to be very spicy), wings were also under cooked with 3 strings of precut celery and carrots (precut as in a celery and carrots cut into 4 strips about 2 inches long that was soaked in water), we then asked for more celery and carrots with our wings and we were charged $4.00 for them, which more water soaked carrots and soggy celery. As we finished most of our food, we decided to leave and go somewhere else, we were asked by the guy that took us in if we want to stay a bit longer...........Why would we want to torture ourself longer especially we are paying for it? Do not come here, beer across the street is much better, better service and much much better food offerings.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 2

Ed Lass

Attending the beer education class here was an enriching experience. The instructor was not only passionate about the subject but also had a deep understanding of the history and nuances of different beer styles. It was both informative and engaging. Considering the wealth of knowledge shared during the class, the overall value was fantastic. It's an ideal spot for those eager to delve deeper into the world of beer and expand their appreciation for the craft.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Nachos, French Fries

Santosh Alluri

Love the concept!Variety of beer choices for an enthusiast and food is very delicious (no cap)

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Trevor Davenport

I've experienced this concept before so I know it can be quite cool. However, we felt like the pours were fairly inconsistent depending on the drink you chose. Getting a half-glass pour for a large doesn't seem to translate to the price being paid.Additionally, some of the staff were not very educated about the system or the beers. I poured a stout that came out as water. When I notified our waiter of the issue he just replied, "you'll still have to pay for it" - which is rediculous. Eventually I found a manager who removed the pour and comped me the drink.I was also a bit disappointed they did not have more NA options either on tap or behind the counter.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

S T

First time visit great vibe good food great service lots of TVs for sports would definitely come

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jhon Day

Tried chicken tikka on the weekend. Wasnt good. Was disappointed for trying a place in the downtown. Could do better. Dont recommend.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Nachos

Nick Deubert

Beer selection is excellent. I got the tri tip sandwich which was just some slivers of meat on a hamburger bun and wasn't very good.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 3

Service: 4

Matthew Ji

Food & Beer is good, but the Owner always watching customers and employees. I felt it seems like a company. That's must be modified but I believe it won't be happen.

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 4

Service: 2

Anil Pannikkat

Except spicy mango habanero wings, chat fries and pizza. Tables inside and outside with a selection of tap beers.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings

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