The Thirsty Bull

3665 Sunset Ave, Rocky Mount
(252) 937-0110

Recent Reviews

Nicole Ihli

They don't have a working phone i've tried calling to Verify that karaoke is tonight and it rings once then hangs up. From someone who is from out of town we rely on actually hearing it from the venue so Fix That Issue!

Lenna P.

Great food, great service, great prices. Don't let the name for you. Not a dive bar with a riding bull! :D

J “Fiber Guy” 5106

Friday night around 6:15 we arrived only one patron in the restaurant. After he left we were the only ones eating. A few folks drinking and listening to the band outside. After the food arrived I understood why they were drinking outside with the band. This place came highly recommended by a person I trust. Guess we just hit a bad night. Maybe the bull got too thirsty ?

Jason Scott

The place was not busy….at all. It took 30 minutes to get my burger. It was way over cooked and wrong. Didn’t tell me until after the fact that they were out of part of the ingredients and the fries were barely cooked. Very rubbery and greasy AF. The beer was cold and the waitress was very attentive and polite.

Kaleb Wood

August, 2022. This is a "fill the tank" restaurant, if you're really hungry and just need something then this will do. It's not the best food. I've been cooking all my life and I could whip up a much better dish with fresher ingredients, much more flavorful, and in much less time. Plating was messy and not appealing at all. Not colorful and very little "filling". I ordered "The Bayou" pasta with peppers and Onions, very finely diced and very few of them. House Alfredo was near flavorless and very runny. Chicken was ok, but bland and sausage was just cheap kielbasa. Another person in my party ordered the steak, this was the saddest steak I've ever seen. Extremely thin, no marbling, and nothing to make it look appealing. Overall 2/5, because the staff was honestly great and pretty much on the ball, but don't come here expecting a meal to talk about. I'd recommend going to LouRedas right across the street, they are definitely a 5 star restaurant and I think that's why this place isn't doing as great. Just improve on the food and that would be great. Thank you for serving us though.

James Keen

Small portions, some of the things on the minute aren't offered anymore. My fish sandwich on the menu said with endless fries so when I ordered more fries the bill came with a charge for endless fries and the one waitress that was working said they don't to the endless fries with the meals now it's separate so she removed it from my bill since I didn't know that when she was the one to put it on the bill herself. Will not go again.

johnkunsan

We own a bbq restaurant and we’re pleasantly surprised with the quality and taste! Light breading with great seasoning! Blackened scallops were tasty! Fried flounder was also tasty. Fries had a nice seasoning on them. Crab cakes were good. Portions were on the small side but the price was very reasonable. Would recommend to everyone.

Julie Walker

Waitress was friendly but food was not as good as I thought. It definitely wasn't worth 50 dollars from the food we have gotten. Fries were salty and didn't look appetizing at all. Definitely won't be going again regardless of friendly staff.

Scott Good

We stopped by on our way home to Virginia because we always like trying local places. I ordered the new York strip med rare and it came out well done, besides that it was the thinnest steak I ever saw, about 1/4" thick. The salads, as other reviews I saw are mostly lettuce. My daughters burger was also over cooked. The french fries were greasy and limp. I would've given 1 star but the waitress was nice and the price was cheap.

Sha' Renee

No greeting upon arrival and the waitresses seemed hesitant to come to our table. We did get a good waitress though, and she made our visit more pleasant.

Toni Proctor

First time here. It was on a Friday night (July) Small restaurant but cozy. They had a computerized Juke Box...very nice....you can select your song choices! Ordered the lobster & spinach artichoke dip, but they were out. So, ordered calimari. It was nice and crispy like we like....but rather salty. When the manager? Came to ask how everything was, I mentioned it to him. He then had the cook immediately cook up another batch. They even asked if I wanted a different batter. I said without the seafood batter and just like that, we received another batch! It was perfect! We also had the buffalo shrimp and a burger which were both good! I would definitely go again!

Nique Williams

I ordered the chicken Alfredo & it was very little to no sauce & the waiter was still going to charge for more & it was every bit of 12 noodles in my entrée. Noticed the side of Mac & cheese could’ve fitted in the palm of my hand. NEVER RETURNING. Over priced

Brandy P.

It takes a lot to get a good reaction from my teenage sons and they were both "oh my God this is so good." My oldest ate his burger in record time because it was so delicious he didn't want to share! The Mac n Cheese is outstanding as was everything we had from the menu. Make sure you grab some cookie dough bites to go since you will be too stuffed to eat them right away but you don't want to pass these up! The staff was SUPER FRIENDLY and while we were only passing through Rocky Mount on the way home from vacation, our youngest has asked to come back for her birthday!

Kristina Arnold

What a great experience! The food was fantastic and the drinks were just as good! Demetrey was our server and he was awesome! Attentive just enough to make sure we were good without being overbearing! I got the salmon and my husband got the new york strip. We were happy with both! I have to recommend the asparagus because omg it is delicious!! I cannot recall the bartenders name but she makes wonderful drinks! I have to recommend the liquid marijuana!!! Sooo good! My husband and I went here for our 11th anniversary and were not disappointed! Thank you so much for a lovely evening!!

Amanda Jansen

When we walked in , the cook let us know that if we were willing to wait, they would take care of us. We weren’t in a hurry so we sat down. The food was worth the wait and their service was wonderful. Very friendly guys!

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