Rockfish Public House

This was our first time here. My husband had a gift card from 6 years ago that we've been meaning to use. So we finally did. Such a nice atmosphere. The food and our drinks were outstanding. What a great happy hour too. Our server Jayden was AMAZING to say the least. Such a friendly outgoing person. She was fun and made our night great. The whole staff were very friendly. Even the guy who I'm assuming maybe works in the kitchen was very helpful. He was bringing in boxes and we couldn't figure out how to get to the restaurant from the parking garage. The elevators were broken and we were lost🤦. We had a fantastic night. Looking forward to going back. Definitely making sure we get Jayden again 💯.

The calamari was the BEST I've ever had and I've dined on the Mediterranean! Lightly breaded and tender perfection! The roasted beets sound pedestrian, but were a delicate, flavorful surprise. The pear salad was great and well-balanced not heavy on the feta as some restaurants try to drown the salad with it. My daughter-in-law had freshly made lobster roll and while her initial serving was too salty for her taste our waiter quickly returned it for a fresh redo and she was very well pleased with the outcome. When I return to the area, I'll be back for more!

Oyster stew was outstanding. Actually tastes like oyster. Had the fried calamari and a side of garlic potatoes. The calamari was fantastic and the dipping sauce was addictive. The garlic potatoes were fine, but completely unnecessary. I took half the calamari and all the potatoes home. Dauntingly big portions. Great service. Love this place.

Really good food, I had the BEST ever rockfish taco and my daughter had good crabcake and dessert were yum!! Clam chowder were heavenly!!! Def will come back to try other food 😋😋

Rockfish is absolutely amazing. I haven’t had anything off their menu that was not phenomenal. If you want actual good seafood in York this is the place to go. Service has been decent everytime I’ve gone. Certain items also rotate seasonally. Recommend getting reservations at least a day or so in advance. Highly recommend.

Beautiful restaurant but the food was super disappointing. While it is reasonably priced the food lacked flavor and was skimpy on the oyster meat for the sandwich. The Nashville hot chicken was not spicy at all and was just some chicken tenders with some sauce.

Upscale restaurant with great menu! I’ve eaten here a dozen times and it never disappoints. Make sure to try the smash burger topped with crab. Amazing! Get there before six and enjoy half off oysters and some great drink specials.

I hate to leave this review but I'm going to be honest. This Calabrian Shrimp Pasta was TERRIBLE. It literally taste like cardboard. The pesto was only pine nuts, or seemed to be. I've never had a pesto so nutty. The shrimp was just a tab bit over cooked but it was fresh. Ordered through UberEats.

Yes! Visiting downtown York and we came across this gem. The atmosphere was a really chill vibe. Great for couple, friends hang out , solo or family. We only had apps however the food was really good. The waiter was attentive, knowledgeable and has a great personality. Oh! I loved the York peppermint patties in place of the normal after dinner peppermint. We were staying at a nearby hotel and walked however parking is street.

Such a great experience. We came in for dinner after work and was able to get a table immediately. The front near the window was packed but they high tables in the back were open. Our server was very polite and helpful. The food was delicious. Our drinks were good too. We will definitely be back. You do have to pay to park but I believe parking is free in the weekend in the garage near the restaurant

My coworker had the lobster Mac and cheese and the locals were HUUUUGE! I had blackened Chesapeake rockfish on couscous with grilled sweet peppers and it was awesome!

Went for an early dinner to celebrate a birthday on a saturday around 4. We did not have a reservation but luckily they could seat us. Excellent service. Mostly high top tables and a bar area, but they also have some regular tables. Cool industrial vibe. 4-6, even on saturday, is happy hour. We took advantage of the half off clams and mussels. Both were delicious. All of us got the crab cake sandwich. The best crab cake sandwich I've ever had! Large chunks of backfin crab and just enough filler. Brioche roll makes is perfect. I did not use the remoulade because I don't do spicy, but I dunked in the butter from the clams and could not have been happier. Their fries are also crunchy and seasoned well. I went with the sugar cookie martini and it tasted just like it sounds! Other drinks were also on point! Highly recommend.

Service was great. The clam chowder was thick with lots of clams and bacon. The hot lobster roll was fabulous. It was all lobster with no filler or even mayo. You could order butter to put on it which I did. The crab sandwich was huge with lots of chunks of crab in it. Both were good but I liked the hot lobster roll better. Our friends loved the oysters Rockefeller.

This is my favorite restaurant in PA The food is delicious and the oysters are fresh.

We tried to get a table for 4 adults one toddler around 3:30 on Father's Day... only two tables had people and we were told they could not seat us due to reservations starting at 4:30. Unbelievable, needless to say we will not go back after that!

Great spot! Awesome vibes and ambience. Best Caesar salad I've even had. Order the lobster roll!

Great food, no waiting, goes the extra mile. Fresh ingredients and takes the time to do it right. Good service. Will be back.

Popped by here 39 min before closing because I'd just arrived in town. Did not hear a peep from the staff about "we're almost closing". They were very friendly and engaging. I quickly placed my order (because I'd checked their hours on Yelp before I'd walked in) and sat back enjoying my Surfside Peach Tea Vodka while I waited for my food to arrive. As I sat, I admired how how the place felt light and airy in-spite of the beautiful dark wood bar that's took up the entire wall. The silver ceiling and lighting really worked well and made the space so inviting. Food arrived. The chopped salad, filet mignon and smith island cake did not disappoint. Great place to pop in anytime you're in town. I'll be back!

Great seafood grill in downtown York, PA. Started with the New England Clam Chowder and the Poke Nachos. Chowder was solid with plentiful amounts of clams, bacon, and a broth that was on the lighter side. Very enjoyable. The poke nachos were outstanding. Really fresh ahi tuna perfectly marinated and seasoned, crispy wonton chips, seaweed salad and very flavorful spicy mayo sauce. For my entree, got the hot lobster roll with butter, housemade slaw and Brussels sprouts. Lobster was so tender and full of flavor. Roll was perfectly toasted with hints of butter and garlic. Homemade slaw was light, crispy, and fresh. Sprouts were nicely roasted. Great service and atmosphere. Only complaint was it was a bit loud. All in all a great meal. Highly recommend!

Was visiting on business, and we were brought here by the locals. Immediately reading the menu, I was excited by all the seafood choices. Great Lobster Rolls are hard to come by in Chicago, so I ordered and shared half of the Hot and Chilled Lobster Rolls. While both were tasty, the preferred consensus was the Chilled Lobster Roll. The Hot Lobster Roll was a tad too dry and lacked seasoning. Having both, and ending with the Chilled Lobster Roll was the balance we needed. Friendly and attentive staff. Chill environment.

Bryan was an amazing server! He knew a lot about the menu and was able to give quick responses to our parties questions. Meridyth was amazing as well!! She wasn't even our waitress and when a drink got spilled at the table she was so ready to respond and even made a funny remark saying "I have been summoned". Both of these people made our experience that much better. The food was excellent. Especially the fried kale! Very comfortable environment as well. I definitely will be visiting again.

We make several visits to this spot every year. The oysters are great and I get the fish and chips almost every time. The food usually comes out extremely fast and you can tell the kitchen does a great job. It offers good food and beers at average prices. my wife usually gets the shrimp dishes or a salad and we've never had any problems. The servers are always extremely polite and helpful. It's usually very busy to show how good they recovered from times. If you're from Baltimore and you like Ryleigh's Oysters.. you'll enjoy this place. It's a good place for after hours business meetings or date night. Kids are welcomed from what weve seen. We will keep going back.

The food was amazing and service great. We were in town for a swim tournament and had only an hour before we needed to be back. They said they had a reservation coming in but seated us and we were so grateful. What a great meal. Service was fast and fantastic. Would highly recommend. Looks like even at 4:30 you should consider reservations! Amanda thank you for your lovely demeanor and recommendations. We enjoyed it all!

Went there for dinner on a Wednesday night. Sat at the bar. Very nice. Food was excellent as was the service. Will definitely come back.

This is definitely a little gem in town! We made a reservation for dinner and was promptly greeted upon arrival. We ordered drinks and Oysters Rockefeller. The oysters were amazing - I haven't been able to get them off my mind since we dined here several weeks ago. I got the fish and my company for the evening got the crab cake which was said to be outstanding. After dinner we had a few more drinks and decided on dessert. I got the cheesecake with raspberry - let me tell you I'm not a fan of raspberry but I'm a fan of this. Next time i will try the key lime pie! I can't wait to come back.

Atmosphere was super chill service was fantastic. Our server Brian was super cute and personable and helpful explaining the menu and differences between oysters muscles and clams to assist in ordering. I accidentally spilled a whole drink on our table and and another amazing staff member named Meridyth came to the rescue and quickly cleared the ice cubes and dried the table and was able to replace my drink. They 100 percent deserve raises they provided a wonderful experience! The food was also very good

I've eaten here on several occasions now, and the food and service have always been excellent. IMO it is a high spot for eating in downtown York.

I always make it a point to stop here for a meal whenever I travel to York. This is argueably the best spot for seafood within the town. They have amazing happy hour prices, and even without that everything is priced fair. I'm obviously here for the oysters, but anything from their steamer menu is delicious and portioned fairly! This is NOT a dive bar, definitely somewhere you can take your partner on a date. The staff here is extremely friendly and I have been here enough that they recognize me whenever I come in, even though I'm not even a local.

The bartender was very hospitable! Made you feel welcome. I had the crab cake, beef skewer, spinach and coconut rice. Everything was delicious. Had a couple Modelo's in a cold glass. First time and will definitely return.

Fish taco topping was very tart and tangy. Overwhelmed the tacos. The fish and chips were very good. Very large portions.

Great blue point oysters. The hostess and bartender were so informative. The fish tacos were good. Servers and hostess were nice and timely . The large bar was a fun place to sit .

This was our first time to Rockfish. I have been wanting to try it for a while now and have actually made reservations to go to the left bank and a friend convince me to change my reservation and go to rockfish instead. I'm glad I did. Buy a recommendation from a friend she said the seafood nachos were amazing and we got them and they were everything she said they were! So with that we opted for soup and salads because also the oyster stew came highly recommended. I've never had to waste your suit so I didn't really know what to expect I felt like it was a little sweet but maybe that's how it's supposed to be I felt like it tasted really nice. My husband has a New England clam chowder and it was OK, I've had better but still good. And I had the cob salad which I was expecting dressing on and it didn't have any but actually it was OK. Overall service was great and the atmosphere is quaint.

Excellent food (go for the crab cakes they are amazing) the service was top notch. Save room for the flourless chocolate cake. So delicious and more then enough to share. We love it so much we are bringing out of town guess there in two weeks. It's worth every penny!!!

I love this place. Amazing oysters. Love the vibe here. Wish I lived closer, I'd be there frequently.

The shrimp pasta and the steak. That's all you need to know. In my opinion, they're the best dishes on the menu. My husband still raves about the steak being one of the best he's ever had. It's absolutely loaded with garlic, resulting in so much flavor without overpowering the beef itself. It's so delicious. Our daughter gets 1-2 shrimp cocktail as her meal each trip. This restaurant was the first place she tried it; she orders it everywhere we go now if it's on the menu. The restaurant itself is very nice, it can be a little loud at times but overall always a pleasant experience. Service is usually great, we've had some hiccups where appetizers were forgotten and extremely rude guests (screaming in staffs faces) who should have been shown the door were accommodated but overall nothing too crazy.

Our fave seafood place in York! I always have the Tuna nachos, which are amazing! The seafood nachos are also good. Oysters are always fresh and the crab cake is yummy and very crabby.

Haven't been there in a quite a bit . But if memory serves me I really enjoyed it. Other than that, not much to say, other than money is tight and I memory serves me it is a bit pricey. The food was fairly good, but again it has been awhile. That is why the 3 .

We got there before happy hour ended. We ordered some appetizers and drinks. The food was amazing and our server, Chrissy was awesome. She checked with us often to see if we needed anything. We were very pleased with our choice to try this restaurant. We will definitely come back.

Delicious! The starter was the Oyster Rockefeller. The spinach and Parmesan breadcrumbs brought the taste together. The stuffed lobster tail with crab meat was on point. The coconut rice and the sautéed kale with tomatoes brought everything together. Hats off to chef(Rueban). Our server, Amanda was helpful and welcoming. First time at the restaurant for my husband and It was great! We will return.

Looking for a new place to try and happened upon Rockfish Public House thanks to Yelp. Everything was great!!! The atmosphere did not scream seafood restaurant which was actually really nice. Our server was great, super friendly and quick to answer questions and ask how we were doing. The crabcake was amazing with big lumps of crap and very little if any filling. My old fashion was also delicious. We debated on getting the mussels and were so glad we did!! A huge potion for the price. We will definitely be back!

Food was great as well as atmosphere... waitress got my order wrong and seems to think it was okay.. (reason for 4 stars)

The food was good. Drinks were good. The actual dining area was a bit cramped and loud. We were sitting almost with the table next to us. There was a baby crying too which just travelled through the whole dining area. We would go back.

The food was okay but the atmosphere was very loud and the music over speakers was loud with a loud beat. The service was sort of attentive but if they want to be an upscale restaurant the staff should dress better than t-shirts and jeans.

Food was excellent as always. Waitress was super nice and helpful. This is one of our favorite places and it never disappoints.

If you have the server, Don, good luck. Expect him to check up once every 20 minutes and only care about you once it's time to pay. The food was to die for and I wish the service matched it. The restaurant is very well done and the ambiance is great for a nicer atmosphere and dining experience. But again, if you have Don, I'd take your business elsewhere.

I made my first trip to the York area on business, with a group of co-workers. A couple of them had been to York before and raved about Rockfish. They insisted we go there. I had my expectations pretty high, and I must say it didn't disappoint. We got a couple appetizers - the chicken skewers and the crab stuffed mushrooms - that were just superb. Again on a recommendation, I had the rockfish (blackened) - and wow was it delicious. I couldn't resist the Smith Island Cake. The server was very nice and helpful. He did disappear a bit at one point, but it wasn't really a problem. It's a nice open, airy enough place too. It was moderately busy but not too loud. Great place that I'll be sure to visit again when in the area

Great food! First time dining downtown and really enjoyed the atmosphere. Street blocked off and outdoor entertainment

Talked about going back to Rockfish and we did. Being tired of a week of seafood, I opted for the burgers. The flavor was amazing with the sauce poured over and no bun. A side order of cauliflower mash was a nice change from fries. Finished off with flourless cake left me in heaven. I'm happy we returned.

Hands down the best seafood dish I've had in York. The Lobster roll was delicious and packed with lobster. Crab cake was amazing no filler. The rice was sweet with a hint of coconut. The Lobster was tender and sweet. Had take out here two weeks straight.

The food here is very good, especially if you like seafood. We were visiting the York area for a swim meet, and discovered this place a year ago. Now, it one our favorites and a go to. We particularly like the oyster options. If you go between 4-6 they are half priced too.

Great service and food at a convienent location that can easily accommodate large parties.

Awesome fish tacos and absolutely loaded lobster Mac-n-cheese. Super friendly service!

Found this place while traveling through for work. Oh my goodness!!! I got it to go because it was late. Curbside was awesome and when I got back to my hotel I had the beat lobster Mac n cheese!! There was a ton of lobster, it was still hot and the crunch on top was delicious. Will definitely be back next time I'm in town. The place itself looked so cute!!

I went for a friend's birthday dinner. She had a reservation but they weren't unable to seat til 45 mins later. Once we got to the table our waiter was friendly and attentive. I order the lobster Mac, and a couple of drinks and have the shrimp skewers as an appetizer. Over the food and drinks were good. I heard great things about this restaurant I would say it was average but good. I will say they have a great amount of lobster in their Mac.

The food is always amazing here and Matt is probably the best bartender in York County!

The service is always 5 star and greatly appreciated. The ambience is relaxed and comfortable. Parking can be tricky. There is a parking garage but I personally am not comfortable having my wife and/or daughter park in a parking garage at night when they are alone. This includes any parking garage at any establishment. Unfortunately, our world is not as safe as we would hope it to be. Food is really good for the most part. However items made with Lobster meat is a little disappointing. The tip of the claw is not actually lobster meat. It is for (lack of a better word) congealed fluid (though congealed can mean crystallized and this is more of a rubbery texture). If you are eating it mixed with other parts of the lobster (such as in a lobster roll) if you did not know any better, you would probably not know there's a difference. The taste is pretty much the same but the texture is different in the fact that it's not actually the meat. I am sure many places that sell lobster meat use this as most people do not know the difference. It would be quite costly to throw this part of the lobster claw out and have to replace it with actual parts that are lobster meat. However, if I am ordering an item with lobster meat then I expect lobster meat. It just feels like a way to cut corners at the expense of the consumers. Some people it would not bother even if they knew. I personally do not like it and end up picking it out which leaves me with less lobster meat, even though I'm paying the same amount of money. Lobster is expensive on any given day, but with the way prices have increased, it is more upsetting to me that my lobster roll is not filled with 100% lobster meat. I have also brought this to management's attention. However, as of the last time I was there this part of the lobster claw was still in my lobster roll. I do like other items on the menu so I still dine there occasionally. However, I no longer order items made with lobster meat, including the lobster roll. I want to stress this is not the only establishment that uses this part of the lobster claw. I have purchased lobster meat in grocery stores that came in 8oz and 12oz containers and it had that part of the lobster claw in it also. I am rating this a 4 star based on the other menu items I enjoy in addition to the service and ambience.

Great atmosphere and service. The food was absolutely amazing and so delicious I didn't have any left to take home for lunch the next day but both my guests did. We all enjoyed it immensely. Planning to revisit the next time I'm in the area.