Rock & Rita’s

This review is for the bar only.
My trip to Vegas was two years ago (OCT 2011) and I still remember my experience here.
Our group of friends had big plans of going downtown to Fulton Street for our last day in Vegas but we didn’t make it past Rock and Ritas and I wouldn’t have it any other way. Our bartenders’ name was David and he was probably our favorite bartender we had the whole trip, super fun and personable. Anytime the «Shots» song came on the bartenders get on the bar and start pouring a mix of liquor and juice straight into the mouths of bar guests.
Cool experience for being in the Circus Circus hotel.

We had a decent meal at this venue. Large portions but decent food. We had a 2 for 1 through the travel company we used which was a bit of a result. Also, the staff were friendly and quick which we liked…
All in all, decent food, decent price… cant go wrong!

This was one of the most disappointing meals /​experiences from my entire trip.
Stopping here for Football Sunday breakfast, Rock & Rita’s had more than a few tables open before kickoff Sunday morning. As it got closer to 10am the breakfast rush filled the location, but there was a lack of service from the start. My friends and I waited nearly 10 minutes before anyone came to the hostess stand to finally seat us. It then took even longer for our server to make her way to our table to get our order, and by then we knew what we had wanted 4 times over…
Then menu itself appeared to be mainly bar food and a breakfast menu celebrating the chorizo sausage. With that in-​mind ordering anything should be great, but it was not. Instead of authentic chorizo you are given a hotdog cut into halves from some over processed store bought chorizo that was so mild and flavorless it really did nothing but add a rubbery texture to the southwestern omelet I ordered. The best item on the dish was the hashbrowns… really? The hashbrowns? Yep, and those needed a coating in hot sauce to even be edible, much like the entire meal.
Once the games started the service got moving into full swing and things had gotten a lot better from once we were sat. We saw plenty of refilled carafes, water refills, and a few table check-​in which seemed a little over the top compared to most places I’ve dined. Though the locations was clean, I felt that the table was overly crowded with useless jams and sauces that turned the experience into more of a diner than a restaurant.
After the meal we retired ourselves to the bar area which were serving rail margarita’s 2 for $ 6.00, and $ 3.00 domestic draughts. I inquired about the selection of microbrews they carried and received a comment similar to «we don’t offer those fancy types of beers, just Bud and Bud light… and Busch.» This was disappointing since craft brews are just as popular Today than they have been in decades, and it was only until I noticed a multitude of bottlenecks in his icewell did I find out they in fact had craft beer. Upon my inquiry he dug into the well and brought back a stout… not really what I wanted and said it was $ 8.00 — I’ll pass… The inexpensive margaritas were served on the rocks and were so sweet it was more of a challenge to finish the drink than to enjoy it.
1 star — I really hope that Vince Neil (owner /​partner) takes some time to check out this establishment because it is nearly one of the worst places I’ve been in a city known for its service industry.

Service was AWESOME.
Servers were super FRIENDLY.
Restaurant was really spacious, clean, and played awesome music! They definitely played my jams!
Now for the sad part…
Food didn’t taste good. I mean, it was edible, but not on the tasty side. We ordered their sampler (
) and their brisket dish (
), along with 2 sodas which totaled to about $ 50. Pretty pricey… except, we had a comped meal from Circus Circus.
Anyway, I don’t know why the fried pickles tasted weird, but they did. I liked their french fries and the chili cheese nachos from the sampler. The nachos were decent, but the cheese dried up so quickly. The briskets were soft and tender, but it smelled funny.
These are one of those restaurants where you really gotta use ketchup, bbq sauce, and hot sauce to make your meal taste good.

Decided on this place because BBQ sounded really good! Came in with food credits, walked out with almost all of it out — they’re pricey!
Service was bad. Don’t get my wrong — the servers were nice and would come around every once in a blue moon but you would ask them for something, they’d say «yes», and then not show up with it until 20 minutes later. (They’ll be wandering around in the meantime.) Food takes normal amount of time to get there, no big deal.
My mother ordered a root beer float and decided she liked it. However, they only gave one water for a table of four? Were we supposed to share it? Not sure about the logic of that one.
We ordered a classic burger with fries, a chorizo jalapeño chowder, a BBQ chicken sandwich with salad instead of fries, and a two meats plate with veggies and mashed potatoes. Burger was okay — normal, I would guess. Dad didn’t like his soup — he said it was too spicy. But it looked pretty good.
Fries were delicious. They’re cut tiny, but they’re incredibly crispy crunchy and yummy. I finished his whole side of fries with the pickles. Yum.
For the two meat combo ($ 29.99??) we got ribs and tri-​tip. Tri-​tip almost turned to dust in our mouths. It was soo dry. They tried smothering sauce over it, but it didn’t really help.
The ribs didn’t have much flavor, so we had to ask for more BBQ sauce. My mom liked it better after that, but I didn’t get to try it. Was already too wary. Mashed red potatoes didn’t have flavor, and was overmashed, so we had to add a ton of seasonings to it. Veggies had a distinct grilled flavor. The restaurant was mostly empty, not too packed.

We had a $ 50 food comp from MyVegas and decided to try the breakfast at Rock ‘n Ritas. The restaurant wasn’t busy when we arrived and we were seated immediately. Our children ordered pancakes and we tried the steak and eggs and French toast. All of our food was delicious and our waitress was friendly and efficient. Prices were very reasonable and we would have been happy to eat here even without the comp.
Based on some of the other reviews for this place, perhaps dinner isn’t the way to go, but we would definitely recommend stopping by for breakfast.

For it being in Circus Circus I give it credit. It was really good food. Pricey as hell! It’s $ 13 bucks for a salad!
If you like that whole sports bar scene then go. But expect your wallet to be empty!
The service was ok. Our server was pretty slow it took 30 mins for us to get our drinks.
Buuut food was amazing.

It was okay. The drinks were served in a toilet bowl which is pretty weird. It didn’t really convince me to get one. As for the food. I got the mushroom and swiss, my friend got the classic burger, and my other friend got the Pastrami sandwich. The fries there are really small, but they are really crisp and tasty.
My burger was cooked correctly, but it only tasted mediocre. It was just too much cheese for me. My friends felt the same way about their food. Service wasn’t bad, but it’s not enough to make me come back. Circus Circus is so far down the strip, and it’s not worth the trip up there.

Just blah. We went down here one night late for something to eat, weren’t overly hungry. My boyfriend jut ordered dessert, the krispy kreme ice cream sandwich, who could not love this? That got two thumbs up. I ordered the corn soup which was actually not half bad, spicy and creamy, but the deep fried pickles… oh dear. They were gross and greasy. Limp and slimy, I peeled off all the «breading» patted down the pickles with a napkin and ate them like that. Overall, for $ 32 with tax and tip it was totally not worth it. Could be just the late night hour, but the other reviews for this place don’t seem like anyone else has overly enjoyed it. I’d say save your money and find some yummy place on the strip to eat.

We had a $ 50 comp so we decided to try it Rock & Ritas.
We started with Margaritas and the brisket quesadilla. I had the small lime on the rocks and my husband tried the frozen strawberry. The drinks had good flavor but seemed weak.
For our meals I had the tri-​tip with garlic mashed potatoes and onion straws. The meat was cooked perfectly but I wished they made their own sauce rather than bottled Sweet Baby Rays that I can buy at the store. The potatoes were a little dry and the onion straws average.
My husband had the ribs with beans and cole slaw. He said the ribs were really tender and tasty. The beans has a little spice but the best side was the cole slaw. It was a wet slaw with lots of flavor and tomatoes as a twist.
Our server Amar was very attentive and friendly including making suggestions.

Busy place with a long wait…
Food was mediocre…
BUT their margaritas were super good. I’d come back just for those!!!

This place was just ok from the start.
I am pretty sure the overwelming smoked flavor of the brisket was from liquid smoke, otherwise it was half way decent. As a side note I had to get up in the middle of the night and scrub my hands and face because of the overwelming bbq smell.
The sides were pretty good, both the slaw and the fries ranked pretty high.
My meal was served with out any napkins and my hands were covered in BBQ sauce before I realized just what was happening.
My waitress was fine, but not fun or with any personal touch, and my overall impression was that the entire staff was dialing it in.
If I was paying for that meal I wouldnt have been happy, but with a comp it was a decent option to another buffet.
I bet this place could be, or was at one time alot of fun.
If you dont buy into the hype and or expect authentic BBQ, just have a big drink you will do fine here.

Not sure what is with all of the bad reviews of this place since my experience was excellent! And that was even before I drank a 44 ounce margarita.
There was maybe one or two empty tables that I saw, but the service was still prompt. There was karaōke that night (which sometimes worries me that it will ruin the ambiance), but the music was just the right volume.
My food order came out as quickly as a burger piled high with toppings can come out.. and my drink (a lime Rock and Rita margarita, on the rocks, easy salt) was served exactly as I ordered it… and it had a lot of flavor and was very good!
The burger that I was referring to was the «Ulcerator» (or something like that) and it was excellent! It was stacked with ham, provolone, mozzarella, jalapeños, and onion strings… and finished with pretty tasty bbq sauce.
Overall, if I ever find myself hungry (very likely) and at Circus Circus again (not as likely), then I would likely go back!

I would say that if you don’t have to eat here, then don’t do it. The bar tries really hard to be cute, but its terribly expensive and the food is not worth the $ 20/​head that we spent. Plus they don’t really have a good bar selection either. I mean I guess you’re at Circus Circus.
I only gave them two stars, because it seems like the wait staff was nice, but even they were kind of slow. The food took forever to come out and there was barely anyone there that weekday night. Boo!

Karaōke place
I didn’t order anything fancy, I had the classic All-​American Burger… it was good and I loved the fries! Service was okay (a little slow) at almost 10:00p. But our waitress was nice and friendly! It was a karaōke place and some of the karaōke participants were good… the MC wasn’t too good, though,… somewhat corny. I’m sorry :(
This restaurant is located in the Circus Circus Casino, confusing parking area. Has 3 sections. Also, this was a Groupon deal… it was okay for what I paid for.

Rockin Rita’s tries to be a down home type of place but some of it’s novelties make my stomach churn with uneasiness. When I was sifting through the menu I saw pictures of little mini toilet bowls filled with Chili and blue alcoholic beverages. I’m sure they thought this was clever but it just conjures up images I don’t want to think about before I eat.
My cousin and I ordered the ribs which was about $ 22.00. When it came out mine was okay but it wasn’t «fall off the bone terrific». My cousin’s was tougher my husband even had a hard time cutting into it. The waiter came by and asked how the food was. My cousin says, «Do you really want to know»? The waiter cautiously says, «Yes». «I’m not a complainer but these are the worst ribs I have ever had in my life.» Just for the record my cousin is a complainer LOL but she had a point. The customer service here is really good that is why I gave them three stars instead of two. They were nice and offered her another menu item to replace the ribs and they removed her ribs off the bill. She ordered a medium rare burger which came out really rare. It just looked like they seared both sides of the burger. Most of it was red so my cousin didn’t really eat it but was tired of complaining. I didn’t finish my ribs either they made me queasy. I had a bite of my husband’s jalapeño burger and I wished I ordered that instead. My brother loved the junkyard dog. He said I wouldn’t like it though because it was salty. My brother and husband ordered a krispy crème sundae. I had a bite it was a little too sweet for me.
Overall the food is a hit or miss but the customer service here was really top notch!

It all started as a mistake. I clicked «buy» on a Groupon offer for Rock And Rita’s. There was to be a $ 10 discount and I was curious. Little did I know that when I clicked it I would not be given a chance to confirm. And so I bought. Then came my research on Unilocal.Rock And Rita’s has a less than stellar star rating. But I am committed. I have a certificate that I paid for and so dinner was on its way.
When I arrived to the restaurant, deep inside the big top of Circus Circus, I was not impressed having to stand at the podium waiting for a missing hostess. I had read reviews that led me to believe it could take a while. She actually came back rather quickly and I was seated. My friend and I checked out the menu for a bit and joked about the toilet bowl options available before placing our order. He ordered the Ulcerator buger. I ordered a tri tip sandwich. His burger looked great and he was happy with it. My sandwich was good but not great. The meat did not taste freshly smoked. And I prefer more BBQ sauce. The fries, however, were awesome. Crunchy shoe string potatoes with tons of flavor.
My friend ordered a couple of drinks. A piña colada to start with some Malibu rum in a test tube to mix in. But when our bill came, and with this initial drink plus our food, the value of my certificate was still not used up. So another drink was ordered. The waiter tried to bring it free of charge. That is cool and all but we were trying to get an actual bill rather than a free meal because neither of us had cash for a tip. We wanted to put it on a card. So the waiter brought us a seperate bill charging $ 0.01 for the second drink and then we left the tip. Kind of a round about way of doing it but hey, whatever works right?

I decided to visit Rock & Rita’s (on May 16^th), after finding a Groupon online. We were told by the hostess that we had to wait for a table, yet 90% of the restaurant was empty.
After so many people talked about their brisket (and they indicated on their menu, that it was «house specialty»), I had to try it. Not only was the brisket dry but it tasted microwaved and the only «flavor» i could taste was the BBQ sauce they slathered on top.
As for the side of beans, I’d rather buy my own can of Bush’s baked beans thank you very much and not pay for someone to «prepare» them for me. My boyfriend is convinced that after having a few bites of the cole slaw, it didn’t taste right and later on he got sick from it. The service was almost non-​existent. I don’t like dining in places where I feel like I have to physically hunt down the waiter only for them to look like they’re being bothered. They have quite a few drink options, (which were tasty, but nothing extraordinary), but I would definitely suggest to stay away from the food.

I’m only writing a review for this place because I think it deserves more than two starts. I like most people used a $ 6.99 coupon for an all American breakfast, 3 eggs, potatoes, toast, and your choice of meat. The meal itself was great and it came out in a timely manner. One thing that really stood out is when we were leaving, our server said «have a blessed day» I’m not religious or anything, but that’s something I’ve never heard of and something I feel adds a very personal touch.
For next time though, the suggestion I have is that you guys should probably have someone at the host stand seating people if there is a line of people waiting to be seated.

Went here for breakfast as it was one of the very few options available to us as we stayed at the mediocre Circus Circus. While the place is new and clean, it is also… like… the tackiest place I’ve seen to date with their fake rock and roll theme.
After being seated at one of the booths, we were given breakfast menus. The options were fairly limited but the prices were decent and the service was lightning fast.
I got the Breakfast Shuffle — three eggs shuffled with chorizo sausage, green onions, Monterey Jack and cheddar cheeses. It also came served with breakfast potatoes.
While the potatoes were very tasty the eggs were cook unevenly making for a weird experience — every bite was different in taste, texture and caused me to have a bit of morning anxiety… The cheese was flavorless and added nothing to the dish somehow. It hardened instead, which lead to me believe that it was of sub-​par quality. As far as the green onions, and the chorizo, there was barely any of each in there. Honestly, I was not very impressed.
Having already known at the Circus Circus was mediocre, I had high hopes for this place, especially since you’d think that they’d step it up since there’s such few options available in the hotel. But nope, instead it’s just average at best. A real shame really. While I’m sure it’s probably better for drinks and stuff, why do they bother serving breakfast if they aren’t going to do it right? The couple of stars they received were for the service, which was great. But as far as the food goes, they failed.