Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Bar & grill · Bethesda

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Bar & grill · Bethesda

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7900 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814

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Upscale brewpub chain serving house beers & imaginative pub food in lively environs.  

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7900 Norfolk Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 Get directions

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+1 240 465 0777
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"There are a few pool tables available in the Brewer’s Lounge, which overlooks the main dining room of this spacious sports bar and brewpub. Summer seasonal drinks include a blood orange seltzer and “Lumpy Dog,” a crisp, Kolsch-style lager." - Travis Mitchell

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Manisha Sabat

Google
The food is good at the restaurant. We ordered the nachos with chicken, and it was amazing. I wish they did the nachos with refried beans rather than black beans as it taste so much better with refried beans. The southwest bowl with salmon was delicious, but they gave a small piece of salmon for 8 dollars that made it expensive. The sandwich with mac and cheese was good as well. The carrot cake was ok, but it tasted better with ice cream. The service was good, but there was only one server serving inside and outdoors, so we had to look out for him for our requests. They should hire more servers as it is a pretty big restaurant to only have 2 servers to cater to everyone. We had a great time despite getting things a little late than usual, but I would still recommend this place.

iN Ci

Google
Great ambiance and plenty of draft beer selections made in house! The service can get slow sometimes. The food is ok, I wouldn’t suggest their flatbread options though since they are on a dry side and crust is not the best!

Syerra Carigo

Google
We stopped by for lunch this past weekend and it was a good experience. The food was good, they definitely could use more seasoning on their burgers, but it wasn’t terrible. Stay away from the Mac and cheeses, it’s just not good. The brussel sprouts however where immaculate! The drinks are also pretty good. Our bartender was nice and attentive even though she had several customers. We also went upstairs to play a game of pool. You have to leave your license or some form of ID with the bartender, then they give you the balls and you get your stick from the pool area upstairs. At least that’s what happened when we went. There was no bartender working upstairs, so you’ll have to go downstairs if you want a drink. This is a pretty good restaurant all things considered. They can definitely improve on some things, but we would definitely return.

joan walsh

Google
6 of us for dinner on a Monday night. Made a reservation in advance. Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. Food was outstanding, appetizer (chip & dip trio) and all meals. Several had Cobb salads, fish & chips and club sandwiches. Side of brussel sprouts was really delicious. Servings were generous. Pint beers and a nice choice of red and white wines were on the menu. Amanda was our attentive and amazing server. The best. Will be going back for sure. Thank you RBB.

Anna Taylor

Google
The Comedy Show was absolutely fantastic! I thoroughly enjoyed every act, and really enjoyed watching Lisa Andrews make her premiere appearance! The evening was totally enjoyable! Can’t wait to visit again.

Kristin Jarrell

Google
The food, service and atmosphere were great. The only reason I give only 4 not 5 stars is that the side portions felt a little too small … like less than a fist of green beans and fries. (And I have tiny hands!) But food is tasty and staff is great!

J C

Google
I can't say anything else than that this has been an utterly disappointing experience - twice (in a matter of days). PART 1 The first time we came here, we were greeted very nicely by our great waitress, but as soon as the food came out, it went as bad as their name suggests. The cajun pasta was nice, but nothing special. We also ordered an order of chicken wings in 2 different flavors. They (very clearly) came out in just one flavor. Our very friendly and clearly experienced waitress acknowledged and asked us if we wanted a new batch. We said that just half a batch of the other flavor would be great. Then the clearly inexperienced manager stepped in. She denied making an extra batch in the right flavor, even moreso, she came to our table, not to apologize but, in a very arrogant way, to try to convince us that what we got were in fact 2 different flavors (like we are either total retards OR trying to scam them) and instead of getting us our right order, she informed us that she would take it all away and off our tab. Without asking if that is okay and then just storming off, like we did something wrong. Weirdest solution ever and that obviously made the entire situation and atmosphere very weird and unpleasant for the rest of the night. Luckily, the nicest waitress was still there, but the way that manager handled this was terrible. And all that over half an order of chicken wings, which THEY manage to screw up. PART 2 I did see the first time that they have Baby Back Ribs on their menu, which I am a great fan of. So a couple days later (today), I went all the way back just to try the ribs. I can be short, in one word: terrible. For starters, the ribs were not meaty at all. Which could be compensated if they would give a good portion, a big rack for example, but instead, it was also a small portion. And then the preparation was nothing short of terrible. Instead of fall-off-the-bone, these were hard-to-rip-off-the-bone. The meat was very chewy and tough and to top it all off, they didn't even rip off the membrane, but instead, charred it, still on the ribs. These were clearly made by people who have no clue how to prepare ribs. Just take it off the menu, it's a disgrace. The fries were fine, nothing special, but the coleslaw was just bland. For a whopping 28 dollars this felt like a complete rip-off. All in all, I regret spending every dollar here and they can be sure that I will not come back here anymore.

Ephraim Fields

Google
Stopped by for happy hour with coworkers. The drinks were good, and all were $2 off. I also had the chipotle bbq wings and the sweet smokey wings. They were saucy and flavorful. I liked the sweet smokey wings best—they had a bit of a spicy kick to them. The service was attentive, quick and welcoming. The location of the restaurant could not be better.