This was a very pleasant surprise! The food and service were quite good. We had their nachos (signature dish) and they were insane!! Loads of cheese, salsa, guacamole, jalapeño peppers and sour cream. I had the french dip which was salty deliciousness. The hubby had the cheese steak which was also great. The kids had pb&j and chicken fingers. They picked at them, but my kids aren't big lunch eaters.
Bathrooms were very clean.
A deli it ain't, but Arena's still deals in the simple sandwiches and munchables that can help you occupy an afternoon in Rehoboth.
As a beer bar, Arena's needs some work, offering as many domestics as craft beer, though there's more than enough here to work with. The food, too, though sounding pretty ordinary on the menu, was a notch above once it arrived at the table. The fried pickles, for example, were well-breaded and obviously fried fresh in house. Ditto that for the crab cake sandwich, and while I'm not the biggest fan of deep fried crab cakes, this one had such an abundance of crab that I didn't mind. Throw it on an ordinary roll with some tarter sauce and a small bag of Utz and it's a boring lunch, but good where it needs to be.
I think I would continue to explore what the area has to offer, but if someone wanted to go back to Arena's, I wouldn't mind.
After looking at menus at other spots nearby, and not being able to find a place to satisfy all four of our palates, we found Arena's after a bit of hunting, as it's nestled in a mini-mall off the main drag (look for the "149" sign) on the sidewalk).
FOOD
Two of us had the fish tacos. The fish was okay but the cabbage was overly-drenched; this, combined with the soft taco it was on made for a textureless, bland experience. Adding hot sauce and crumbled tostito-chips introduced much-needed texture and flavor. The cheesesteak was a "B" according to our meat expert, as were the chicken bits by the one who likes little. Beer selection was great, but with a 3-hour drive ahead of me, was not an option.
SERVICE
Service was very good. Fairly attentive, and reasonably friendly.
AMBIANCE
Typical for the locale (two blocks from the beach), it was very casual. A huge TV with sports on was up on the wall. Lots of pics of regulars abound; obviously, it has a local, local following. NOTE: Parking can be a challenge; prepare to walk a bit if you're not lucky.
SUMMARY
While not thrilling, it was a decent value with prices not overly-inflated and family-friendly. I wouldn't avoid it, but I wouldn't seek it out, especially with so much competition nearby.
The food was decent. Â We just had a variety of sandwiches and wraps. Â The server was rude towards the end - ironically when we were filling in our tip amount. Â There was outdoor seating as well as indoor seating and a bar. Â Bathrooms were small, but clean. Â Ok for a quick bite to start the day, I would not eat dinner here. Â Too many other better places in town.
Review Source:This place is nice and convenient. I was staying in Dewey for a week with family and we heard about the Mexican night. Can't beat 99 cent tacos! We came back for $5 sandwich day on Thursday. My brother and I, who are both vegetarians, lived the selection available to us. They don't have veggie tacos, but the nachos were awesome! Check out the specials here!
Review Source:It's pretty funny how much (and often) I enjoy this place, considering I had no love for it when I first moved to Rehoboth. Â But over the last few years, Arena's' undeniable charm has won me over.
Their rotating daily specials, consistent quality, friendly service and damn fine tunes have all become things I count on to keep me sane here in Rehoboth. Â This is my favorite place to catch a game, grab a beer, grab a bite to eat, or just have a laid back evening with friends.
With so much going on in the summer, it's nice to go to a place with faces you recognize, and who recognize you. Â With so little going on in the winter, it's nice to go to a place to see any faces at all.
I finally get it, Arena's. Â You're awesome.
This place was recommended by my in laws neighbor because of the fresh sandwiches and the outdoor patio that allows dogs. Â I had the fish tacos and I would say they were pretty darn good and recommend them to anyone. Â The fish was fresh and battered and deep fried to perfection. Â I will have to say that the service was slow as it took forever to order---definitely not a place to go if you are in a rush. Â The decor inside was kind of disappointing but we were all satisfied with our meals so we will probably be back.
Review Source:Had dinner here on vacation with my roommate and his kids...being vegan, he and I both had a veggie burger with guacamole, a side of fries, and we also got a hummus platter. Â
The burger was good, nothing stellar or memorable about it, but good, as were the fries. Â The hummus platter was great, and came not only with pita, but also fresh veggies (broccoli, carrots, celery, olives). Â
The kids got chicken fingers and nachos...the "small" nacho platter turned out to be huge, so there were plenty of leftovers there. Â
Although I didn't get a chance to try any, the beer selection was huge, and they carry my favorite summer beer, Leinenkugel's summer shandy. Â Any place that carries that is ok in my book.
I've never understood the huge draw this restaurant gets. To me, it's just a bar with a larger than bar-average sandwich selection, but mostly without any nicer dinner selections. I was close to giving it 2 stars.. but my second visit I was lucky enough to get a table outside, which is my favorite thing ever. It was pleasant enough to bump it to 3 stars.
First visit was a Thursday, happened to be their "mexican fiesta" day of specials. 5 dollar nachos and 75 cent tacos. Obviously you can't beat the price, but nothing was very tasty. The nachos felt like they just opened a bag of tortilla cheaps, a bag of shredded mexican cheese, a jar of salsa and a can of pickled jalepenos. On my second visit, we went Wednesday on their half price sandwich night, and felt overwhelmed trying to pick a sandwich because everything did look really great on the menu. This was probably my downfall, I picked too quickly and ordered a standard turkey sandwich. The sandwich had avocado, monterey jack, tomatoes, and sprouts on their whole grain bread. I substituted ranch for the mayo as well. The sandwich was super dry to me, mostly from the bread and a high turkey to very low avocado ratio. In fairness, my friend got the reuben which was not dry at all and pretty tasty. Although just in case anyone from their kitchen is reading this, I think it'll help to cut the corned beef against the grain because it was pretty chewy.
So overall, I did like the bar and would go again. The food was good enough, and definitely pretty cheap. I would definitely skip their regular sandwiches and go right to the seafood options, even if they're not half priced. They had a lot of shrimp, crab and fish options that looked really good. And since you're close to a boardwalk, why get anything other than seafood? Also, service wasn't bad. Our girl was nice enough, but  we were in a super busy outside section so she was obviously too busy to get much done. Oh, and also I saw on their website they do free delivery, which is a nice plus in Rehoboth so you don't have to fight for street parking.
A brief stop here on the way to other places based on a reccomendation from locals. Pretty decent dive-bar. Great beer selection by the bottle (not so much on draft). The $2.00 quarter lb shimp appetizer was well done- would have gone for more but they ran out! Â Looked like the band might have been pretty good, but we didn't stay long enough to find out. They're on the list for further "on-premise" evaluation next trip.
Review Source:After a day on the beach and walking down rehoboth ave checking out a bookstore and other shops we began to build up an appetite. I suggested Arena's since we were at the other location and had good deli sandwiches and the selection of beer was good. This visit did not disappoint. I did the build your own sandwich option and had a torpedo roll with turkey, bacon, avocado, sprouts and american cheese with thousand island dressing. They had the Evolution seasonal on tap which is Jaques au Lantern, a pumpkin ale and it was very tasty.
I am sure I will be back next time we visit Rehoboth since our server was very friendly and the food came in minutes - an attribute a parent can appreciate when you have a 2.5 month old who is fussing.
A great place for a casual meal.
We got there a little too early for happy hour, but they had a huge beer selection.
Service was great-came when we needed him but never bothered us or pushed us to buy alcohol.
A couple vegetarian options, which our pointed out on the menu so you don't have to read through every item's description. My husband ordered the veggie burger and I had a shrimp wrap, the latter I recommend-it was perfect; not too heavy but a lot of flavor.
True about the chips the sandwich comes with-you'll like 'em, no need to sub for fries.
We stumbled upon this local gem on a rainy day at the beach. Lucky us! With crap weather what is a girl left to do but shop and/or drink? We did both. Walking in the rain was getting old when one of my friends went in to Arena's to use the ol' pisser and we found our spot for the next 4 hours. We sat at the small but friendly bar and drank our microbrews and domestic beers on tap. The bartender was nothing but nice even tho we were clearly not locals. It got filled with locals for the Wed. night 1/2 price sandwich night in which we gladly joined in and found the food to hit the spot after a few beers. The interesting hippie guy from the local head shop came in and sat next to us. We all had a good conversation and met some really cool local peeps. Good times! I will def go back next time in RB.
Review Source:I enjoyed coming here a few times for a reasonably priced lunch this past time I was in Rehoboth. Â This place seems pretty local and has ample indoor and outdoor seating. Â My friend enjoyed the beer selection but I just stuck to water since it was pretty hot this past week. Â I liked the California club and thought 7.99 was a fair price. Â The service was pretty good too.
Review Source:Motherlovin' delicious. This came recommended to me by the same friend who recommended Earl's in Arlington. This chick knows a good sandwich!
We started with the nachos which, according to Arena's menu, were voted "best nachos in Rehoboth Beach!" I disagree, and the only other nachos I've had in RB are Zoggs, which were 10 times better.
I ordered the Duncan, a turkey reuben with kraut AND cole slaw AND thousand island. It wasn't hard to handle--in fact it was easily managed and was beyond tasty. I'll be back--the location is great. The bill was a little high, so if you're looking for a quick $5 beach snack avoid it (except on Wednesdays they do half-price sandwiches after 5 p.m.) unless you want to drop $10 or more.
Looks like Arena's has live music and karaoke, so it could be a fun night-starter.
I will often visit Arena's multiple times a week, and yes, maybe I have been known to go twice in one day.
Their rotating daily specials are made even greater by the fact that the food is just so awesome. All the ingredients are fresh, and the portion sizes are perfect. Â They have several veggie options, including the apple/cheddar sandwich that I adore.
Half price night on Wednesday lets you get a veggie burger covered in good guacamole for under $4!
Even though it's a deli, I would say that the biggest draw, at least for me, is the excellent plate of nachos. Â The beer selection is next on the list (Smuttynose!) followed by great bloody marys (best deal on Sundays) and margaritas.
Arena's cafe location on Rt 1 is also awesome, with the same great tasting food, good deals, and really friendly service.
Our concierge at the Crosswinds Motel recommended this place. After searching it on Yelp Mobile, I noticed that my redheaded twin that was seperated from me at birth, Stef W., gave it 5 stars, and that was all the convincing I needed.
Arena's is:
1) an awesome place to watch sports - TVs everywhere
2) a restaurant with amazing sandwiches. The sandwiches are about $8 and we had the Hungry Surfer but the Hungry Kayaker (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/1jQJgWk_ArRfIQ4rDuRc0Q?select=TE_6hmLSFi6kYkg2IIJONw">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>) was the real winner - melted cheese, sweet peppers, balsamic vinaigrette. What can I say? I'm a sucker for melted cheese
3) a great place to get your drink on - tons of beers and many specials. It was only noon so I opted not to try one.
4) a place to dine al fresco, i.e., outdoors on a patio. Plenty of seats and shade.
5) a place with a coupon. $1 off in the Rehoboth beach guides that you can find in your hotel/motel.
Arena's is not:
1) a good place for a date. The various TVs were vying for our attention.
2) a place you need to order fries - the chips that come with the sandwich are very good
3) in DC. So get a group together and road trip up to Rehoboth Beach for some good eats, and make sure Arena's is on your list of places to gorge.
They open daily at 11am.
This place now goes on the must visit list when coming to Rehoboth. Â It is a small sit down place in a little mall off the main strip (I think the little mall is called Villages at the Beach). Â They have a variety of deli sandwiches and other lunchy type stuff. Â I saw they make a huge plate of nachos, which I will get next time. Â I had the Italian Stallion, a sandwich with Italian cold cuts, sweet peppers and provolone. Â They also have a nice variety of beer. Â There was a large screen TV, great for watching the olympics during a nasty rainstorm. Â They have a kids menu too with PB&J and Bologna and Cheese besides the usual chicken tenders.
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