Rockford
Raleigh, NC 27603-1407
Phone: (919) 821-9020
- Price:
- $
- Best of Citysearch:
- Bar Food 2004, Sandwich 2004
- Hours:
- Mon-Wed 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10pm, Thu-Sat 11:30am-2pm, 6pm-10:30pm, Sun 6pm-10pm
Editorial Review for Rockford – by Jennifer Bringle
In Short
What you'll find here are old-fashioned touches, like antique mirrors over the bar and creaking hardwood floors, that mix with modern furniture and contemporary artwork to create an eclectic atmosphere. Soft lighting and the small, intimate space are ideal for dates or cozy dinners with friends. Satisfy your appetite with a variety of choices that range from classics, like club sandwiches and garden burgers, to black bean humms and focaccia sandwiches.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoIf you've got a big crowd, this is probably not the place you want to go--Rockford doesn't seat parties larger than eight.
User Reviews for Rockford
10/11/2008 Posted by Writejen
Four of my girlfriends and I planned to go to the Rockford today at 1 for lunch to celebrate a birthday. I'd been there with a friend, and the food was decent, and the service - well, they ignored us. I can take being ignored. On this visit we were told by the (I describe him so that you may avoid him) 30/40-ish blondish/reddish-haired "gentleman" in glasses, "We don't usually seat large parties." Five people - enormous party. Then he proceeded to put two tables together in the doorway - in the doorway - meaning half the table in one room, half in another. We said that, since we were celebrating a birthday, we would wait when another table (all in one room) opened up. He said, "The food tastes the same, wherever you eat." A couple left in the corner, and when the waiter approached, I asked about the table, when the man got in my face and said, "Can you listen a moment? I'm getting something ready as soon as those people leave." I repeated, disbelieving, "Can I listen a moment?" Because surely he hadn't been that rude. And he said, "Well, you kept interrupting me." No - I had been the one talking. And I'm the customer. And I was being nice. So yeah - my friends heard and said, "We should go. They have a 90 sanitation grade, and they don't deserve our business." And we went to the Hibernian and had a lovely, lovely lunch.
Pros: Food may be good
Cons: But any food tastes bad when people are this rude. I will have a bad taste in my mouth for a long, long time.
07/20/2008 Posted by tayg
The food at the Rockford is great, but the staff is rude and slow. It sure is funny to read these reviews and see which ones were posted by the managers!
