10 Rocks Tapas Bar & Restaurant

Now – in full transparency, I have to say that I walked in, and my time at this restaurant was very short (take-out). My friend referred it to me. Upon walking in, I was greeted by Marcel, whose customer service was A+, as he juggled his responsibilities, but was attentive to my inquiries. Then I met the head chef, John, who took it upon himself to help me understand the menu and what I may want. He seemingly was taking a brief break, but it worked out to be another wonderful customer service experience for me. After I settled on the flatbread pizza with tuna and dates w/ a little tinch of cheese, I heard him say ‘I’m going to take care of this myself for you😌.’ I am finicky about sanitation practices while handling customers’ food, which means that I appreciate when people behind closed doors wear gloves and are careful and I’m meticulous how they handle the food with the gloves (ie. not using the same gloves to check their cell phones and touch door knobs (YUCK!!!!!!! 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺)). I don’t know what happened behind closed doors, but I know when I asked him do they wear gloves in the back, he did not get offended, and he went forward and came out with an awesome looking flatbread pizza that tasted absolutely phenomenal. It tasted just as good as the customer service experience. I will return and update this review if needed, but if there is no need to, I’ll leave it as is … Special thank you to Marcel and John for their phenomenal service, and John, as I said when I called the restaurant back to thank you, this meal was off the hook!

Update: we're back again. 😁 Where are all you brunch people!? This food is fabulous. Seriously! The food is great. The coffee is great. The staff are great. And the bathrooms are the cleanest I've seen. Get in here soon. I'm already planning our next visit. Our first time in and we already know that we will be back. The food is really good, tasty and well plated. The menu has light bites and main meals. The staff are all so sweet. The Affogato might have been the favorite thing tonight but I'll have to try everything twice to be sure 😊

Excellent food! We had the octopus tapas, which was a bit different than what I expected but still very tasty. The Shrimp Mozambique was excellent, the sauce was tasty and the shrimp were fresh and tender, seriously. I wanted a little more heat, so I got some Tabasco to spice it up just a bit. Last but not least , the sweet plantains, which don’t look very appetizing taste out of this world. Definitely recommend this restaurant. We will go back.

Delicious! I’m not sure I could have told you what Portuguese food tasted like before we went to 10 Rocks, but I have a better idea now! The fried goat cheese ball is incredible, we also thoroughly enjoyed the empanadas, meatballs and mango coconut shrimp. Cute little restaurant vibe, really clean presentation. We had fun just trying the tapas menu!

Came in for the first time tonight. Everything down to water was perfection!! I had the Ponche flight, and it didn’t disappoint.(🤪) Next was the fried goat cheese with guava, honey and almonds.(Divine!🥹) Main Course was delicious thick mashed potatoes and spinach, topped with juiciest steak I’ve ever had! 😲. The house made steak sauce made me never want A1 again and I love my A1! Dessert was mango cheesecake and it was so creamy and rich,(almost a custard consistency.) ugh I fell in love. 😍 I sat there with my cousins and we laughed, ate, drank and left completely satisfied!! Our servers were so friendly and sweet. Hands down, the best experience at a restaurant I’ve ever had, and I can’t wait to come again! Nos ku nos ❤️🇨🇻💋🥰💪🏽

I have enjoyed both a Sunday Brunch and weekday after work dining experiences. Friendly attentive waitresses and management. The cuisine is beautifully plated and the food...simply amazing and with quality portion sizes, nice drinks as well. I recommend you try this place as I definitely will return again.

Enjoyed our meal at 10Rocls. Very creative and tasty drinks. Baccala appetizer and dinner option so delicious. Mango cheesecake ended our night.

Tried this place for the first time on a Saturday night with friends. Service was excellent and so was the food. Music was decent, but the place is small, so too loud. I was celebrating my birthday, and the server surprised me with a little chocolate mousse cake. Very nice.

What a gem! The margaritas were incredible! The service was perfect. And oh my goodness the octopus! If you go, the octopus and yucca fries are a must have!

I love Ten Rocks! I've tried their brunch, dinner, and happy hour menus. I've never had anything that wasn't tasty. Most recently, I came for Friday happy hour - 5-7 PM at the bar - $5 apps and $5 margaritas! I think they have other drinks options but I needed a strong margarita after my work week. I had the steak kebabs, yuca fries, coconut shrimp, and goat cheese. The drinks were prepared quickly and the food was prepared in an average time - they seemed to be getting busier around 5:30/6 PM. The bartender was kind & made great drinks! ALL THE FOOD WAS DELICIOUS! I really loved the steak kebabs and the coconut shrimp with the mango sauce. They always have a good playlist as background music. I highly recommend 10 Rocks - especially happy hour!

This is a great Island fusion restaurant that has good food, drinks and music. They offer live entertainment usually on Friday and Saturday nights. I love the decor and African prints with an upscale touch. They have good parking but also street parking on busy nights. The service was very accommodating with substitutions for side items. On slower days there is only one server, but the pace wasn't slow at all. You can come alone or on a date and have a nice dining experience. Enjoy!

Birthday dinner with friends; drinks were great! Shared a few apps and had the polvo for dinner. Quick service, friendly waiters

I've been to 10 Rocks Tapas bar and restaurant before and honestly the food is always amazing. This time we decided to go for date night and try some new dishes. It was Providence Restaurant Week and I wanted to specifically patronize a BIPOC business. We first started coming here during the height of the pandemic and we dined outside in the parking lot, which was actually a lovely experience. Since then the restaurant has expanded their outdoor patio area with a covered roof, giving us another reason to want to come back. It was really hot the day we went so we decided to eat inside, but we were not disappointed. There were noticeable changes since the last time we've been here. I love the upgrades, like the chic rechargeable lamps on the table (instead of votive candles) and the teensy spray of babies breath in a purple tiny vase. These small touches give the restaurant a modern flare while still maintaining that comfy feeling, and you just can feel it in your bones that you're going to get an amazing home-cooked meal. The Prix Fixe #PRW menu was really well curated there was so many choices. It was actually hard to decide, but my husband ended up with the marinated sirloin tips over mashed potatoes with spinach and a Demi glaze and I had the African lemon sauce, chicken with rice and salad entrees. All of the appetizers and the dessert options were also really incredible. The dulce de leite cake might just be the best dessert I've eaten all year! The staff was really incredible and attentive. Even when the manager had to come over and talk to me about my Yelp check in coupon, he was very kind and helpful. Long story short, I'm very particular and I had a five star experience at 10 Rocks I highly recommend!!!

food is great here but came here on Valentine's Day for an 830 reservation. we weren't greeted or seated right away. nor were we asked if we had a reservation. Service was really bad and we waited so long just for our entree that I had to ask for a Togo box right away and just to box the desserts. it is now 11pm and we are now just leaving after trying to wave down the server/waitress for the past half hour!

Looking for something different and really wanted some octopus. So we found ourselves at 10 Rocks. I have to say that Nilza made our night. She had great drink and food recommendations and was overall charming!

Stopped in on a Friday night before a concert at The Met. Was able to snag a seat at the bar. Took a few minutes to order/receive my beer but not too bad. Food came pretty quickly and the fish tacos were excellent. In/out in half hour as I'd hoped.

You can't go wrong here. The food is just incredible, and the service is outstanding. The octopus top notch and the shrimp is to die for.

This spot never misses on drinks, food or music. Can't wait to stop by when I'm in town. From the sangria pitchers to their versions of an espresso martini- hit EVERY time. Food is 10/10. Some of my faves include the pastels, wings (lemon pepper AND piripiri), and the shrimp Mozambique(a MUST try).

When i was a kid my mom used to serve us apples and cheese as a snack. The artisan cheese board brought me back. it was tasty and the pairings were nice.

What a great way to try food from the island of Cape Verde, off the African coadt, but close by in Rhode Island. A nice selection of seafood including octopus, squid and tuna. Nice blend of spices and sauces, us some great Cape Verde rum punches. There is often live music, although we missed it. Clean, great service and reasonably priced food.

The service was good and the staff were attentive. I've been to their brunch the Bitoque, Hungry Cape Verdean, Cabo Verde Pastel, and Mindel sunrise are my favorite dishes! My go to drink the Cape Verdean vitamin C. I haven't been there for an event yet but looking forward to going to one.

This place had outside dining with fire, which looked pretty nice. The foods were okay - nothing particularly good nor bad. The price was reasonable for all the foods expect tapas, which was little pricy for what we got. The service was nice - the waiter was friendly and also I was told that they had a live music every Saturday. If you look for such vibe, it's probably a good place to go. The restaurant had a parking, which was nice too.

Great cocktails with an island flair. Food was so good! Went for a sax show and the atmosphere was just great! Had a perfect night with my bestie. This is a good spot to bring a date as well. Only complaint is it can get very loud with music nights and the restaurant does get packed. I looked around at one point and the crowd was such a vibe. Beautiful people there too. I had the pastel, delish! Fries, yum! Octopus app I could've done without! Wings, yessss!!

First time here. The Restaurant Weeks prix fixe menu had a lot of options, so we decided to try someplace new. Service was attentive but leisurely paced on a cold and quiet Friday night. One of us had coconut chicken tacos from the regular menu and the other had kale soup, coconut curry fish, and passion fruit cheesecake from the special menu. Portions were generous and the food was tasty. Would come again, maybe in summer when the weather might complement the cuisine a little better.

I enjoyed myself here at 10 Rocks Tapas Bar & Restaurant. The vibes were chill and they have events with live music. The decor is beautiful from different parts of the world. The drinks are tasty. Fair prices. Dinners is delicious. Would recommend for a date night or a gather with friends. Free parking in their lot is available.

I've been here numerous times and the service is always great and the food very yummy! Drinks are good too!

I came here because they had reservations available for brunch. Turned out I didn't need one--we came in at 11:15 on a holiday weekend and they were completely empty. Which was weird because the food was fabulous. I had eggs and chorizo on cachupa (essentially a Cape Verdean hash); and my spouse had a platter that included absolutely perfect coconut shrimp, excellent crab cake and plantains, and more. It seems like more of a bar/nighttime vibe (they have a good-sized stage for live music), but I highly recommend checking out the brunch.

I have been going here for years and always excited to bring visiting family to this place. However, I haven't been in over a year and the last time I had brunch and all was well. This past wkend I took my brother, his girl and our kids for dinner. We were literally the only ones there and service took long. But that is not actually why I am writing this. The main reason is because ten rocks is giving us poor quality food and raising prices everyday. I ordered a salmon with mashed potatoes and vegetables. The salmon was so dry I feel like it must have been frozen salmon and very over cooked. The vegetables I am also going to say were also frozen veggies. But the worst of it all was the INSTANT MASHED POTATOES. Wtfffffff. Y'all trying to tell me you couldn't boil 3 potatoes, toss butter, garlic, salt and cream in that and plate it?! Lazy as fuck and then the price of it. I was disgusted. My sister in law ordered the bacalau and it took the server 20 mins to come tell us they didn't have it available. And when I asked them why did they take their time to tell us that, the server said it's because the bacalau is made so quickly they wait until the end to make it and that's why it took that long to share that information. This place I used to love is now a joke.

A return visit for hubby & I for dinner. We were on the early side for a Saturday evening but the restaurant was happening! Very eclectic crowd, lots of different languages being spoken & a woman in a sparkly silver bodysuit - you go, girl! Menu has a little something for everyone. Personally, we skip the tapas & go straight to the main menu (we find them to be a bit over-priced). To start, we opted for the Calamari di Cabo Verde - calamari, chorizo, banana peppers, olives & red bell peppers served with garlic aioli & marinara sauces. Delightful, perfectly fried & the chorizo slices were a nice addition. Hubby hadn't had yucca fries in years so we added them. Loved the creamy horsey dipping sauce! For my dinner, I selected the Bitoque - medium rare sirloin steak, Portuguese style, topped with fried eggs, finished with Portuguese demi-glace & served with Portuguese chips. I could make a meal out of those potatoes! Crunchy on the outside, creamy potato on the inside. How do they do that? Hubby opted for Salmão de Cesaria - pan-seared Faroe Island salmon, mashed potatoes & vegetable topped with house Mozambique shrimps. HUGE portion & totally yummi! We were so full, we skipped dessert. The rest of the steak & potatoes made an awesome brunch dish the next morning.

Amazing food, very friendly staff! We had Paella and steak. And that Island Mule was the best I had! Service is a little laid back which was a good reminder to us that we need to relax and enjoy the conversation and the good food. Plan to visit again and again.

This restaurant is loud and slow. Like a dying hippopotamus. Is the food good? I don't know. Every time I try to eat here, I die of old age before the food arrives. Kanye is right. Eh, I don't know, the staff are nice. I've seen them get married and have children before my dinner arrives.

Best place to try this style as a rookie!!! They are gracious to explain and assist! Loved it ! Great service and easy to share.... hidden gem Such a fun place to try with a group :). Thank you Maria ;)

If I could give this place no stars I would! I've been here before and we love the food however the experience we had tonight was awful! The place was not busy it was myself and my boyfriend and another couple. There we're Two waitresses and we constantly had to ask for service, we needed more water, our drinks were just sitting there. The bartender was great the drinks were amazing. The waitress could not understand what we were saying and we couldn't understand her. They were both on their phones we waited over half hour for our check and we had to ask for a box after we waited 10 mins with our food just sitting there. I couldn't believe that something like this would happen, unacceptable! I've worked in a restaurant for over 10 years and my family owns one. I will not be returning back to this establishmenT.

I went to 10 Rocks with my good friend tonight and they did NOT disappoint! My twin brother frequently visits and tells me all the time that I need to go. First of all, our server was so sweet! I asked her, her name (and I totally forgot ) because I wanted to mention her specifically in my review. I do remember it started with an S and she had a curly hair style, with braids in the front. I asked her to suggest a few drinks for my friend and I, and everything she recommended was a hit! The bartender was definitely doing his thing back at the bar. The food was so good that we ordered more entrees to go. The cherry on top was after we paid our bill, my friend and I were just chatting and catching up. Then suddenly our sweet server comes singing happy birthday with a piece of cake and candles! We had told her in passing that we were hanging out for my birthday, but it was literally in casual conversation, so I wasn't expecting that. They didn't rush us to leave after we paid our bill, so we hung out a little longer. Amazing first experience! I will definitely be back and I hope my homegirl "S" is still working there so we can try some new recommendations lol.

This place gave SO MUCH food!! We ordered several different dishes to split thinking it was tapas sized but the portions were so large and we had lots of leftovers. We got the paella, yucca fries, octopus, calamari, and coconut shrimp. The octopus and yucca fries were my favorite...the fries were the perfect amount of crispy and the octopus came with these delicious plantains! The calamari was a bit too breaded for me and the paella was really salty but overall a great meal.

Service decent, food took a very long time for a 1/4 full venue. Very small portions for a high price. I put maybe as a Rec. I won't be back but maybe your experience is better?

This is a great local spot for authentic Cape Verdean food! Great music and service too!

Love this place!! They are consistent the food is always amazing and the customer service is on point. One of the first restaurants I visited and haven't disappointed since moving to Pawtucket

This place is absolutely amazing their food is so good. Service is a little bit slow, so we usually sit at the bar. The only thing I really don't like is that they charge you to go into the restaurant a night that they have bands even though you just want to eat. The bands are actually really loud and it's really hard to enjoy dinner never mind have any type of conversation. But the food is worth it. Wish they were open every day of the week.

This place is amazing! I live in Pawtucket and have passed by before. Finally went here with some friends last night. The staff is so friendly and helpful, and the restaurant is following all safety guidelines to keep patrons safe. Everything was so delicious. The coconut mango chicken and the fried goat cheese are a must try. The sangria praia was so good. Definitely will be coming back soon!

We brought our son out for a graduation celebration. We were sat immediately and the restaurant wasn't busy at all. We were greeted and ordered our drinks which came to the table pretty quickly. We then ordered 4 apps all at the same time but they all came out at different times. The food was amazing but during the meal we had to flag down the bus boy for extra napkins and more drinks. Our server "Selena" only came back to our table 2 times and he whole meal. Then we had to ask for the bill, she laid it down and then we waited 10 minutes before getting the bus boy to ask her to come let us pay it out. Don't plan on going back - service is very important and we don't go out to eat to get ignored!

I hate to leave a bad review, but unfortunately this experience was absolutely terrible. Between waiting 10 minutes to even be approached by a host, then waiting an additional 20 minutes at the table to be even offered a glass of water. We expressed our concerns to the waitress about waiting more than 20 minutes for service and weren't even given an apology. The food was not anywhere near as good as it was last time and nothing we ordered came out correctly. At the end of the meal we spoke with the manager who also did not apologize nor offer any kind of solution to entice us to return. A 40 minute drive I will never make again for this restaurant.

Came in with a Groupon tonight and left very satisfied. It was a rainy night so it was a slow crowd. Wasn't sure what to expect from the outside but the place is modern with dim lighting for an intimate atmosphere. There is a stage for performances but there wasn't one tonight which was fine with us. I like to be able to have a convo during dinner. I had the sangria praia - great flavors and very refreshing. For tapas, we had the cod cakes, chorizo and peppers and the batatas bravas. Everything was delicious. The cod cakes were crispy on the outside but nice and soft on the inside. The batatas bravas had a nice garlicky flavor with chunks of chorizo. My favorite was the chorizo and peppers - prepared wonderfully with onions and peppers that were cooked down in a flavorful spicy sauce that came with a side of white rice. Even though they are tapas (small plates), I left very full. The service was excellent. Quick, friendly and very helpful. Looking forward to coming back to try other items on their menu.

My bestie didnt realize the time she reserved for us was Brunch time but she wanted to treat me out early for my birthday. We got there before 1pm and the parking lot was packed. We secured one spot. There is street parking too. We waited a few minutes to be greeted and then sat down. Although outside parking looked busy, inside was not busy at all. There were plenty of open tables. Our waitress advised us that she was new and to bear with her as she was still learning the menu. From what we ordered from the available menu, she had to go back two times to check with the front staff to ensure that the items listed were indeed available as she could not find it on her tablet. We ordered mimosas by the glass and then opted for a flatbread pizza and some Camarao Mozimbique. The flatbread was good and presentation was appealing. For the price of the mozimbique I wished the serving size was a bit bigger. Overall, I would go back to try the dinner menu as I feel the options would be better. Service was a bit slow but overall staff was very nice.

The service was beyond slow I waited for my drink as I could see them making it but sat at the bar for 15 mins before anyone brought it to the table. We thought to order something simple as we had some place to be so we both got the burger. What a mistake it took an hour for our food arrive! We were both disappointed it had a single cherry tomato and pickle slice toothpicked on top. Who puts cherry tomato on a burger? These guys do! My husbands was burger cold and they were both over cooked, we had asked for medium. I will say thank goodness they over cooked them because the quality of meat was terrible, it reminded us of the cheap frozen patties that come in a bag from Walmart. The special sauce and fries weren't bad but not worth the $32 or the hour wait. I wouldn't recommend this place.

Wow. Amazingly friendly waitress! Lana was awesome, she gave us great recommendations, had a great personality, laughed and joked with us, and was attentive! Loved the atmosphere. The food was hot and tasty, the flavors were on point. Will be coming back for the food and for the service!

The worst dining experience that I have had in Providence. I had reservations came on time and was seated. Half off the restaurant was closed off. There were two servers total, to serve both inside and outside diners. It was restaurant week. We ordered drinks and appetizers to start. Drinks never came, servers were mostly outside or nowhere to be found. Finished microwaved apps and ordered entrees-- still no fru fru cocktail with an umbrella in it. Entree made with pump cheese just like at taco bell. I would have had a better meal at Taco Bell. Bill finally came-- lots of 'funny business' in the total --- they blamed it on a computer error. Perhaps people go there for the music -there was none that night-- Please don't go there for the food!

Finally got to check out this location with the help of restaurant week. I'm always nervous trying new places so I was able to try a bunch of tapas. The servers were great, there were a lot of tables, and service was fast. Can't wait to come back :)

Cape Verdean food while listening to a talented singer sing R&B favorites. Fantastic. The upsides: The food is delicious - I recommend both bacalaos and the paella. Every employee was very nice, the music is really good. The downsides: It gets so noisy you may not be able to hear your tablemates, not many options for your less adventurous friends, plenty of parking.

First time ordering food from 10 rocks Tapas Bar and Restaurant. My meal included mash potatoes which is a pretty standard for restaurants bc potatoes are so affordable and versatile. Considering the affordability of potatoes, I was disappointed when I got home and quickly noticed that they served INSTANT POTATOES. Come on!! I paid 28.00 for my plate of salmon and 2 shrimp. My meal said it would come with a salad but 10 rocks gave me string beans instead. My plate was layered with green beans on the bottom, instant potatoes on top of my green beans followed by salmon then shrimp. WTF. As I ate my food I got more and more agitated which led me to posting this review.

Someone actually said "This was the best dinner I ever had"...must have been in prison for a long time! One of the worst i ever had! 3 item app tray--Pastel Cabo Verde --terrible--filling was bad--old canned tuna fish! Other 2 --ok. Kabob Rack--laughable. Small skewered shrimp-- not even grilled-- with pickled onions. Asked if we could do a combo--chicken and shrimp. NO, On to the "Polpo"..octopus. I am a gourmet cook and do octopus regularly. Horrible! Fishy, poorly prepared. (beautiful presentation) Waitress said "people come from all over for this dish". Hope they have a better experience than we did! Got our check--overcharged us $7 for a bottle of wine. Place was empty at 5pm on a Saturday. There is a reason for that.

This was a terrible experience. We waited over an hour to eat after being seated. When the 'tapas' finally came out, it was frozen appetizers from BJs. Shame on you for even calling yourself a tapas bar. I'll never be back.

I've passed by the restaurant a bunch of times, and they are always involved with PVD & Pawtucket restaurant week, so finally gave them a try. The service was okay, nothing special & nothing bad. And the food was the same. I had high hopes, even reading the not so great reviews, and the dishes and drink I ordered only echoed the so-so, not so great food chorus. On the plus side, it does seem like a good spot to go listen and lounge to local entertainment.

Very warm and friendly staff. Hostess took the time to explain some of the tapas and also what drinks they had. They have an interesting drink menu. We opted for the Sangria Praia (moscato, peach vodka,peach nectar, peach and fresh mint) - a bit sweet for me but i really enjoyed it. I would try the red sangria (Sangria Funana) next time. They brought out warm bread and a garlic cilantro butter to start with and we decided to go with the fried goat cheese which was really good. My only comment is that it is on a small board which makes it awkward to scrape up the cheese. But delicious guava pasta and honey! BF got the grilled octopus and really enjoyed it. Nice to have a closer restaurant serving polvo than going to Fall River or New Bedford. He said it had an excellent flavor and went well with the rice and plantains. I got the sauteed shrimp (Camarao de alho) and it was pretty good. It could have used a bit more spices for me, but with the rice it was a filling dinner. It is small, so I can see why it fills up so quickly. And everything is cooked from the start, so there is a wait time. We went when they first opened on a Saturday and even with only 3-5 tables filled and it still took over an hour for 1 app and 2 entree's. So if they are really busy it would take quite a while to get food as many other Yelpers have said. I was really happy with the food and want to go back and try other dishes, but I would choose to go when they open as I hate to wait a long time for my food. :)

Asher ordering food from a place that ripped us off and gave us the wrong food Ten Rocks came to the rescue. We didn't order anything grand garlic & parks fries, chicken wings, and coconut mango shrimp. It made up for the terrible food i was given at a precious restaurant. Everything was conned very well! My husband loved the sauce for the shrimp. And the fries alone were filling! Thank you for the great service & food!!!

This place is amazing! Went on a Tuesday night for open mic jazz and the band(and guests) were phenomenal! Such a nice ambiance and the music was so relaxing. Our waitress was great! She was the only one that night. There was a large party there, plus many other patrons yet she managed to attend to us in a timely manner. She always kept us in the loop of the food was taking a little longer than normal. On to the food...absolutely no complaints here. The Thai sweet chili wings were amazing. The dip with the sweet potato fries and the fries were very tasty. The crab cakes and pastel were so yummy. Just some good food all around plus the portions were pretty big. The drinks could have been a little stronger, but I'm okay with that. This place gets 5 stars hands down. Will definitely be back again!

This place is WAY overpriced for the quality of food they serve. Went during restaurant week, we were told that one of the entrees would be deducted because we didn't like it after trying it however they never TOOK IT OFF the bill. They were acting very shady about it when we questioned them to break it down by item of food. We did the math ourselves after seeing the bill and they were charging us $40 MORE than what was advertised. They claimed to have taken off the entree and tried disguising it by saying the entree was replaced by another item we ordered. When we confronted the waitress she was quiet and did not offer any reassurance nor explanation other than it was "replaced". SUPER BAD FOOD THAT IS WAY OVERPRICED !!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT RECOMMEND.