The whole experience was horrible. They never got the drink or food order correct all evening. They forgot the salads that come with the meal and brought us food we never even ordered. It took over a half hour for drinks alone and all those orders came wrong. They forgot the sauces for the chicken tenders and those were so overcooked you couldn't even bite them. We asked for appetizer plates and they brought full size dinner plates, but by the time they brought them, our appetizer was done. I ordered the hocking hills Pinot noir to try the local wine, but she brought me another wine and said don't worry, this one is better. They ran out of budweise, but she kept bringing yingling anyways, which we never ordered. The waitress apologized more than she did her job. With all the mistakes and errors I thought we were on a hidden camera. I can see if the restaurant was packed and busy, but I would say there was no more than 5 tables full, and they were aggravated also. It's a shame to drive 2 hours for such a bad experience.
Amber
Great atmosphere and friendly team! We have eaten there 4 times in the past couple weeks and everything we had was great! The crab Mac and cheese, pizza, fettuccine and loaded fries are fabulous!
Nancy
Food is good. Wait staff is friendly but there seems to be management/training issues. For instance, someone at our table waited 20 minutes for a glass of wine while another got hers immediately. Soup came after entree. Vegetable missing from entree. Hash browns missing from breakfast plate. Prices different from what is stated in menu example $8 glass of wine is billed at $10. $3 mushroom side billed at $4. Etc. The host stand staff also needs management. They insist on reservations even though most tables were empty. Had my son and his little ones sit in the sun on the outside seating when shaded tables were available. At least twice maybe 3 times our food was delivered but we had to wait for flatware as the food got cold. My husband took some prepared flatware from another table and was admonished by what appeared to be a manager for doing so. We love the new lodge. My husband says, “The only disconnect is the restaurant “. We will return to the lodge in the future and hope the restaurant makes some improvements.
Andrea
Waitress was very nice, but service was slow, it took almost an hour to get our food and the place was half empty, they were out of blue moon, once we got our food, the fries were room temperature and overdone, overpriced for sure
Jan
Can't beat the ambiance of the beautiful Hocking Hills. We had one mediocre entree and one fabulous one. The Cajun Shrimp Ravioli is outstanding! High.y recommend this dinner entree. Raspberry cheesecake was also a solid 10/10. The grilled pork chops were disappointing as they were 2 breakfast sized thinly cut pieces of pork with little to no ‘chop'. The lodge and restaurant are lovely. Service was top notch. I enjoyed my visit there immensely.
Melinda
Food was ok - service and food were incredibly slow. The hostess Amy helped out so much and the only reason we didn't cash out after the app and leave. Too bad because the atmosphere is nice especially if you are staying at the lodge. Very relaxing. Food could be better but overall fine. Maybe another day and another server would be a better experience.
Michael
We were so disappointed with our recent meal at Rock House Restaurant. The last time we visited we had an excellent Cajun meal, 5 stars. This time started with a cocktail that was mediocre (not great mix and little alcohol), had a salmon club that was literally about 3x3 inches. I got a salad instead of fries so it looked VERY pitiful on my empty plate. Very blah tasting. For dessert we ordered beignets...they were gone. We did get a piece of apple pie on the house. Again, very average tasting. This is such a beautiful venue. It should have food (which it did in the past) to match the location. Won't be back until there is a new chef.
Beverly
Excellent service! Wait staff are awesome. Professional, kind, helpful, quick.... All the things you want in good service. The food was very good, considering it is a state run lodge. I thought the prices were high for what it was, but for the most part, they were well prepared meals that were not over salted. We had all of our meals at The Rock House and would go again
Great food & service! We sat outside which was nice - but the flies were a little bothersome. I guess that's to be expected in an outdoor environment. A little pricey, but expected since there's not many restaurants in the area. We would definitely go again. Much better than most State Park restaurant food.
Kathleen
It took over 20 minutes and someone who was not a waitstaff person to stop by our table. It took another 40 minutes to get our food. It is a beautiful space and beautiful views, but will try another place next time we are in Hocking Hills.
Our meal was not good, fries and hamburger was burnt, extremely slow. We had a much better experience in May. The menu changed and not for the better. Very expensive for what we received. Very disappointed.
Bill
The menu could be expanded or offer specials to have more variety. We had the burgers one night and then the salmon and pork chops the next night. The food came out hot, had good flavor but were all a bit overcooked. Servers were great and kept checking on us. I would eat there again.
Paige
Staff was friendly, conveniently located inside the Hocking Hills lodge. I've seen some negative reviews about wait times but our wait staff was great and food was awesome after a 14 mile hike! Would definitely recommend!
The whole experience was horrible. They never got the drink or food order correct all evening. They forgot the salads that come with the meal and brought us food we never even ordered. It took over a half hour for drinks alone and all those orders came wrong. They forgot the sauces for the chicken tenders and those were so overcooked you couldn't even bite them. We asked for appetizer plates and they brought full size dinner plates, but by the time they brought them, our appetizer was done. I ordered the hocking hills Pinot noir to try the local wine, but she brought me another wine and said don't worry, this one is better. They ran out of budweise, but she kept bringing yingling anyways, which we never ordered. The waitress apologized more than she did her job. With all the mistakes and errors I thought we were on a hidden camera. I can see if the restaurant was packed and busy, but I would say there was no more than 5 tables full, and they were aggravated also. It's a shame to drive 2 hours for such a bad experience.
Great atmosphere and friendly team! We have eaten there 4 times in the past couple weeks and everything we had was great! The crab Mac and cheese, pizza, fettuccine and loaded fries are fabulous!
Food is good. Wait staff is friendly but there seems to be management/training issues. For instance, someone at our table waited 20 minutes for a glass of wine while another got hers immediately. Soup came after entree. Vegetable missing from entree. Hash browns missing from breakfast plate. Prices different from what is stated in menu example $8 glass of wine is billed at $10. $3 mushroom side billed at $4. Etc. The host stand staff also needs management. They insist on reservations even though most tables were empty. Had my son and his little ones sit in the sun on the outside seating when shaded tables were available. At least twice maybe 3 times our food was delivered but we had to wait for flatware as the food got cold. My husband took some prepared flatware from another table and was admonished by what appeared to be a manager for doing so. We love the new lodge. My husband says, “The only disconnect is the restaurant “. We will return to the lodge in the future and hope the restaurant makes some improvements.
Waitress was very nice, but service was slow, it took almost an hour to get our food and the place was half empty, they were out of blue moon, once we got our food, the fries were room temperature and overdone, overpriced for sure
Can't beat the ambiance of the beautiful Hocking Hills. We had one mediocre entree and one fabulous one. The Cajun Shrimp Ravioli is outstanding! High.y recommend this dinner entree. Raspberry cheesecake was also a solid 10/10. The grilled pork chops were disappointing as they were 2 breakfast sized thinly cut pieces of pork with little to no ‘chop'. The lodge and restaurant are lovely. Service was top notch. I enjoyed my visit there immensely.
Food was ok - service and food were incredibly slow. The hostess Amy helped out so much and the only reason we didn't cash out after the app and leave. Too bad because the atmosphere is nice especially if you are staying at the lodge. Very relaxing. Food could be better but overall fine. Maybe another day and another server would be a better experience.
We were so disappointed with our recent meal at Rock House Restaurant. The last time we visited we had an excellent Cajun meal, 5 stars. This time started with a cocktail that was mediocre (not great mix and little alcohol), had a salmon club that was literally about 3x3 inches. I got a salad instead of fries so it looked VERY pitiful on my empty plate. Very blah tasting. For dessert we ordered beignets...they were gone. We did get a piece of apple pie on the house. Again, very average tasting. This is such a beautiful venue. It should have food (which it did in the past) to match the location. Won't be back until there is a new chef.
Excellent service! Wait staff are awesome. Professional, kind, helpful, quick.... All the things you want in good service. The food was very good, considering it is a state run lodge. I thought the prices were high for what it was, but for the most part, they were well prepared meals that were not over salted. We had all of our meals at The Rock House and would go again
The coffee can be great or not great.
Excellent lattes. Good ice-cream
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Great food & service! We sat outside which was nice - but the flies were a little bothersome. I guess that's to be expected in an outdoor environment. A little pricey, but expected since there's not many restaurants in the area. We would definitely go again. Much better than most State Park restaurant food.
It took over 20 minutes and someone who was not a waitstaff person to stop by our table. It took another 40 minutes to get our food. It is a beautiful space and beautiful views, but will try another place next time we are in Hocking Hills.
Our meal was not good, fries and hamburger was burnt, extremely slow. We had a much better experience in May. The menu changed and not for the better. Very expensive for what we received. Very disappointed.
The menu could be expanded or offer specials to have more variety. We had the burgers one night and then the salmon and pork chops the next night. The food came out hot, had good flavor but were all a bit overcooked. Servers were great and kept checking on us. I would eat there again.
Staff was friendly, conveniently located inside the Hocking Hills lodge. I've seen some negative reviews about wait times but our wait staff was great and food was awesome after a 14 mile hike! Would definitely recommend!
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