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Rockafellas is located in Massachusetts. This place features live music. This restaurant is open late.
2.0 of 5 stars.
After spending a long, blustery October day wandering around Salem with my parents, we were famished. We peeked in a few other nearby restaurants, looking for something reasonably priced and quiet......
yelp.com - user review - 10/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Fun atmoshpere, Great drinks, Good staph, great building and location. The food is pretty good but not overwhelmingly great.
yelp.com - user review - 10/07/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
So I went here with the boy on a lazy Sunday afternoon, after we had stopped by and ruled out two other near by locations.I have been hear many times in the past and realized i had never felt the need...
yelp.com - user review - 09/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Besides the bar flies, the bad service, the wrong meal and the outrageous prices, this place would be okay ;-)Frankly - it felt like I was at a place that is ready to go out of business - Service was...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Let me just start by saying, whoa. If I was rating this on the entertaining people watching it would get about 13 stars. However, I am rating it based on a night of drinking here. So, we park the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I hate to slam it because the first few times I went, the food was QUITE good. I even took a foodie friend who was impressed. Since then, it has skidded downhill (or maybe I just got them on good days...
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Drinks are tasty. Try the pomegranate martini. Prices are a bit steep, but that's because this place has such a unique appeal. It's in an old department store that was called Daniel Low's and the...
yelp.com - user review - 07/12/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is such a blast to go to. Whether you go on a quiet night and get a table inside or out, or are there on a packed night.. one thing always is true.. Awesome service. All of the serves are...
yelp.com - user review - 07/08/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Early in the week and on days when there aren't so many tourists out and about, I like to stroll around town with my guy and pick random places to grab lunch at. One day in the early afternoon we...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Hit or miss -- whichs makes it fustrating. Been there a couple times and had excellent drinks, food, service. Most of the other times food is poor, drinks are weak and service is outragiously bad....
yelp.com - user review - 06/25/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Rockafellas is a great place to go for drinks as long as you don't get stuck with the older bartender who is slow and sometimes rude. They have fun bands in the evenings on the weekends. But as far as...
yelp.com - user review - 06/11/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Blargh.We were supposed to go to Tavern in the Square to try it out, but the line was halfway to Peabody so we ended up at Rockafellas. The menu was weird. There was a section of "Tapas" that...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I think this place gets a bad rap sometimes. Those times would be Friday and Saturday nights, especially in the summer, when they charge a $10 cover to squeeze into their bar area and hang out with...
yelp.com - user review - 06/10/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Just not a good place to go. Been there a few times as it is in my neighborhood and I always wonder why I go back. For the most part, the bar service blows. They're rude and generally ignore you if...
yelp.com - user review - 06/03/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Stopped in for a quick bite on Saturday early evening. Too early. Everyone there was 60 plus. I think I'm getting old, I'm now dining with the elderly on a regular basis. wtf.We sat inside as I...
yelp.com - user review - 06/01/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
You know the people there are Great- I Love the Owners- And I used to go in there all the time- for drinks- now when it came to the food- It was way overpriced for what you got- theres just no LOVE in...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Rockafellas is alright. I like going here once in a while but some friends practically live here. The bar is like a pretty cool place for late 20s to early 40s somethings to hang out with the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/15/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My Friend had a dinner Bday party here. The waiter was really nice, took a while for beer/drinks refill. Food needed more flavor, price was a lil high. The band was EXCELLENT!!!! The crowd was a good...
yelp.com - user review - 04/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here three times now -- first time was just for cocktails and appetizers (the cocktails were excellent and the appetizers were ok). The second time I went for dinner and ordered a few of...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Came here on a for a late afternoon lunch..Pizza was Tasty...Good thin crust,sauce and cheese....Chicken noodle soup was delicious but the Clam chowder sucked pretty bad though...From what i ate i...
yelp.com - user review - 03/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've had a fun night here and there but it gets nutty on the weekends AND not in good way. Its very hard to get a drink for one, and its a pain to get in. The bouncers make you wait in line to give...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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Went here for a first date recently. Staff was amazingly helpful, friendly and professional. Offered me the pick of spots for the date, including the private table in "the vault". Fairly good spot for a...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/20/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I went here for lunch on a sunday afternoon because, in salem, it looked like our best bet to escape both food poisoning and which-themed establishments. This place has a distinctly run-down feel...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
i ate here, finally. if i said i wanted to go back, i'd be lying.i got a "townhouse square" sandwich, on the menu as: Sliced tomato, buffalo mozzarella, Italian dressing, pesto on grilled rustic white...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Suckafellas.When they said that there was a pyjama party I didn't think that meant that the bartender would be asleep.Awful service, dirty dirty bar counter, and when I asked for a manager I was told...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Crappafellas.
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We went to Rockafellas for a 40th Birthday gathering for a friend. Unfortunately or fortunately depending how you look at it. ITS OCTOBER in Salem - crazy. We had to park at least 6 streets away....
yelp.com - user review - 10/21/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Amazingly unsatisfying. We showed up at around 1:00 in the afternoon and were seated outside after a bit of confusion between a waitress and the hostess. It took about 4-5 minutes for our waitress...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
rockafellas would be a terrific restaurant... IF it could serve slightly better food. terrific dining room atmosphere, nice area in the heart of salem. but they hardly have the ability to get even a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Beautifully restored bank building with a less than interesting restaurant inside... Rockfellas is alright. The quality of the food is good though inconsistent. The prices are pretty high...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So it's 3pm, and we (a tired, hungry husband, a grumpy "FEED ME! teenager, and me, stomach grumbly and all obnoxious cuz I hadn't planned ahead and had squat all day) hadn't had lunch yet. We were...
yelp.com - user review - 07/30/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Cougar Bar. Enough Said ;-)
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I had my first lobster roll here at Rockafellas!! The waiter told me it was the best thing on the menu (it better be for $16). Since I don't have anything to compare it to, it's hard to confirm if...
yelp.com - user review - 06/08/2008
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Rockafellas is a unique experience that everyone of all ages can enjoy. We cater to the customer that just wants a place to come sit and unwind with friends or alone, someone who wants to introduce friends or...
restaurant.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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A great place for a good steak. Also to hear music on the week-end. If you like, you can dine outside and watch the people on Washington Street where the action is. Steaks are expensive but good.
citysearch.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My family had brunch here last weekend and loved it. Great old restored bank building with the wine stored in the original bank vault. Very nicely decorated and wide open floor plan. There was a 3...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
The atmosphere in this old bank turned restaurant evokes a jazzy 1920's vibe, with regular entertainment and art-deco dcor. The wait staff seems a bit inexperienced and uninformed of the wine...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
The Best Bar in Salem#1 Food - #1 Atmosphere# to Peoplewatch#1 Drinks#1 all aroundkeep up the great work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yelp.com - user review - 02/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
can get pretty sketch-tastic here. several of my co-workers/friends have been taken out in cuffs or landed in the police log after a night out here. i avoid.
yelp.com - user review - 01/11/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have only eaten here once and it was eh. Nothing to write home about. The six or so times I have been here for drinks, they have been good. That is why I am giving three stars (more a 2.5 but not an...
yelp.com - user review - 01/10/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Us Salem natives call this place "skankafellas."Its not bad if youre already drunk and don't know the difference...
yelp.com - user review - 11/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
So so bad. I used to like it here. I went there for lunch a few times and the food was so gross. The last time I went the experience traumatized me. The drinks were nasty. My friend had a piece of...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Rockafellas is really hit or miss for me. Mostly miss, unfortunately. The few good times I've had here have been while ridiculously inebriated and it wouldn't have mattered if the local band on stage...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
This place has ok drinks. As far as food, it is over priced and not that great. The service is not that great. The host person never is around to seat you. I would not suggest this place to...
yelp.com - user review - 05/23/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I am a guy who just loves to try new restaurants and eat at new places but my food selection is very picky. I like my food cooked to my liking and this place didn't do it for me. I ordered marinated...
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
What a waste of a great building. Pure Shite. Bad food, bad service, and a bar that features as many backwards baseball caps as you can count. A mooks and mid-riffs dream.
yelp.com - user review - 04/29/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
food is ok. cool building (an old bank) love to sit outside in the summer to drink beer and watch the salem folk walk around. i'd bring a friend just to go here, but wouldn't make it a regular place...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
bad music. expensive drinks. lots of 45-65 year olds, so I, being 27, didn't fit in much. There's a cover after 9:30 on weekends, and it's not worth it in my opinion. The one time I ate there, the...
yelp.com - user review - 02/25/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Creative comfort food. Scallops with Rockafella sauce, well, rocked. Black and blue steak was yummy too. Decadent chocolate lava dessert was not too heavy, as it often can be in restaurants.Cool...
yelp.com - user review - 02/18/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A good place to go for a cocktail, but the food is just OK. The veggie pizza, which I used to love, has gotten...well...inconsistent. They make it differently than before. The fondue appetizer is...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Met up with some friends here for food and drinks. Staff was ok, although much less attentive than I would have expected considering the size of our group and buziness of the place. The food was...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I tried to go here for lunch a few months ago with my bf who is orginally from Salem,MA. The place was almost empty, but we waited forever for a table. We finally get seated and then wait almost 30...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2007
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Rockafellas is a consistently good choice on the nights that my husband and I do not want to cook. The food is always good, especially the fried brie salad--awesome! I have to agree that the sweet potato fries...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/22/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Though most popular as a classy drinking spot, try the food. It's good. I love their sandwiches, salads, and sweet potato fries for lunch. Service is slow, so if you are in a hurry, don't stop for...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2005
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I'm a huge martini person and try them just about anywhere i go. If you're like me but want something a bit unusual, head here during october and try a pumpkin martini. The bartender was even kind enough to go...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/19/2005
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I have been to the bar on a Friday or Thursday night, and loved it. They have a reggae band on Thursdays, which is fun. However, around 10 or 10:30 they start charing $10 cover, so go earlier when it's free or...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/26/2005
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Rockafellas is definetely a change in atmosphere as the restaurant states. The menu has excellent choices and the live music (mostly jazz and the like) is extremely good. The atmosphere is very comfortable...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2004
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salem has a fair number of restaurants and bars, so when rockafellas opened in june 2003, i wondered how it would do. it turns out to be doing just fine, having secured a niche that had previously gone...
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Rockafellas is a fun place to have a drink, listen to a good band and enjoy your self. But the food is not good. The three times I ordered over the past twelve months. The salad was consistently brown. My...
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