Red Rock Tavern

I guess I could have stuck with the average 3 star rating because truth be told, Red Rock is a no frills kinda place.

But maybe it's for that reason that I'm a huge fan. Just a solid, comfortable spot for some beers with friends. Food is good (the veggie salad is monstrous and super fresh, and who doesn't like any dish topped with strips of fried eggplant?) drinks are good, everything is just solidly good. I guess it all depends what you're looking for in the ambiance department. But as Kerri P so eloquently put it, "You want a pretentious nightclub with a dress code and barely legal women puking in the bushes? Sorry. This ain't it."  And for that reason, I love it.

Driving around downtown on a beautiful afternoon searching for a place to eat outside. And whatcha know.. here was red rock :).

Parking is a bit of a hassle since there small parking area is tight and being downtown just makes it more difficult to locate a spot. But thankfully we found a spot close enough to the place.

The service was great! So down to the earth people made great recommendations and very attentive.

Food was good for bar food wing's, burgers fries. and what made it a plus was eating outside downtown in great weather. :).  The regulars are really funny andy welcoming!  A place to check out!

So, thanks to Yelp reviews, we decided to check this place out. Great beer selection and regular down-to-earth folks. But the highlight is the food!  We enjoyed the chicken tequila chili and beef barley soup.  The lunch entrees were great too.  It's not "fine dining" but it's a bar with a good restaurant.  Lots of Hartford cops, lawyers and the occasional local celebrity can be found there during lunch.