I have never had a problem here until last night. Â I will probably NEVER give Riprocks my business again. Â Last night was "Bourbon Street on Fry Street" and I was out with a bunch of friends having a good time. Â We decided to stop in Riprocks and I ordered 2 hurricanes from the outside bar. Â First of all, $5 for a drink on fry street should guarantee that you're getting a decent drink. Â This is a college town and $5 is usually on the high-end scale.
When I got all the way back to my seat, my friends told me that my drink looked weird. Â I tasted it, and it definitely wasn't the drink I had ordered but instead soapy water with red food coloring. Â Not ONLY did I not get the drinks I paid for, but that is DISGUSTING and no customer deserves to be treated like that.
So, go ahead and spend your money at Riprocks if you want to deal with asshole bartenders who think that its funny to play pranks on customers. Â There are 6 others bars on this street and many more just a few blocks away who actually make good drinks and treat their customers right.
Oh Riprocks, this place along with Lucky Lou's are the prime location for students looking to get a quick drink along fry st. Riprocks has a more laidback atmosphere with a patio out in the back that has open mic nights every monday night, two pool tables a fooseball table along with darts and other games to play.
   What's really cool about this place are the drink specials, like most bars do there are different specials every night and they are all really cheap. On monday nights long islands are 2 bucks...all night long, usually I just get the 3 dollar shots when I come here since I don't drink beer but the long island was too tempting for me to resist. The bathrooms at this bar are probably going to be the best ones on fry st in terms of stall doors and sheer cleanliness(most bars on fry st do NOT have a door to the stall).Ooo also another interesting tidbit for people who are going to celebrate a birthday crawl here they have plinko game to play to see what kind of shot you're going to get, that was an experience when I came here for my 21st.
   I just read through the reviews and saw that they do infact serve food, who knew, can't say I've even been to a bar on fry st during the day since its just not a thing that dentonites usually do. I'll probably check that out at some point and report back.
One of the bar & grills on Fry Street (I think it is actually on Hickory Street, but the area is called Fry Street? I'm learning). Has a nice large outdoor area with an outside bar. Inside has fun and unique items decorating the walls and ceiling. I think I saw a chandelier made of beer taps. There is a lot of seating and many TVs, so it was a great place to watch the game.
The bathrooms were OK for a bar.
They have awesome prices and specials every day. Like most of the other bars I went to on Fry Street, the specials are written on fun, lit up black dry erase boards with bright colors.
They serve food too. We tried the fried pickles which were good but really salty. I guess that makes you drink more beer, I certainly did.
Will be back here when I am in Denton.
Riprocks was my first love on Fry St. Inside has some decent seating but your typical "its gonna be a mob when its busy" bar. My favorite thing about Riprocks is the outdoor seating. Much like Lucky Lou's this patio area is fantastic in great weather and when the bar isn't too busy. The bathrooms aren't much to brag about but thats Fry St. for you.
Now for the reason it gets 4 stars instead of 5: Last year a friend and I had a double birthday party in November... his bday is the day after mine. We started our celebration at the square and later-ish in the evening headed to Fry for a crawl. By that time is was after midnight and technically not my birthday anymore (it was now my friends birthday) but every bar still gave me my free birthday shot... Except Riprocks. It was seriously like 12:10. But the good thing about Fry is the options so I just traveled elsewhere, and got a free shot.
Although my favorite bar in Denton is Lou's, Riprocks is not far behind. In fact, unlike Lou's, Riprocks has bar food. That knocks it up a couple notches in my book.
It's not as big as Lou's, but Riprocks is cozy and usually not as busy. So it's great if you just can't stand the big crowds at Lou's. Riprocks is broken up into three areas: the front patio, inside and the patio out back. That helps break up the traffic.
The prices are reasonable and I've never met a rude bartender there. The food is really good -- also never had a bad experience with that. They have pool tables, darts and a few arcade games, but I'm usually seen in the darts area with a pint and a few friends.
I don't go there nearly as often as I go to Lou's, but Riprocks is a great bar as well and sometimes a nice way to change up the night.
Love the food and drink as well as all the sports. Â I would like to continue doing business, however I cannot. Â Most eating establishment's have a ban on smoking. Â I have tried to tolerate the situation, but because of the lack of ventilation and the density of smoke, I fear for my health and must stop! Â Not only do I experience shortness of breath, but my clothes and my food are subject to the residue of cigarette smoke. Â Because of the health issues attributed to smoking I believe Riprocks is limiting their customer's and profit. Â Designated smoking areas outside may be the answer. Â Nothing is worth the potential health hazard that second hand smoke causes. Â I will seek legal petition for banning smoking in eating establishment's in Denton, Texas. Â I have lost family due to the effect's of smoke. Â I will not join them! Â I will look forward to Riprocks becoming a smoke free environment where I can enjoy the great food and entertainment. Â Until then, sadly I will do business with those who do not allow smoking. Â I'm not ready to R.I.P.!
Review Source:Riprock's is a pretty laid back bar. Â I enjoy going there for the pool and drinko plinko, the game where you drop a ball into a peg board and take a shot of the liquor it lands in. Always fun for birthdays. Â They have a lot of beers and specialty beers on tap. Â The atmosphere is chill with a lot of space so it doesn't ever feel super crowded. Â There is also an outside patio area that is fun to sit in and converse with the passersby and neighboring bar patrons at Lucky Lou's.
Review Source:Had a chicken sandwich for lunch, it was pretty good. Â I don't know why I keep ordering things I just don't like (in this case, chicken) but I wouldn't really hate having to redo this meal but it wouldn't be a top choice either. Â But they were fairly quick to get us the food and a nice chill place to be overall.
Review Source:I'm not in Denton as often as I used to be, so when I do come, I always bring my appetite. I don't go to Riprock's because I want to go to a bar. I come here for the Turkey Delight and for Riprock's Favorite. Both are sandwiches, and both are little bundles of heaven between onion rolls.
I am still working on duplicating the Turkey Delight at home, although it is tricky. I recommend the TD without mustard for full effect. :)
I typically have a beer with my food, and a couple of times that I've gotten a beer from them it's been skunked. Not sure what they do to their beer, but I've been less than impressed with the bar... The food is always killer though.
Staff is quite nice and the atmosphere is laid back. Definitely a nice place to go.
Since I am still in my warm haze of my Denton-filled weekend, I thought I would give a shout out for good 'ol Riprocks. This was our first stop among many when we came back for homecoming...
This place is super chill with laid back staff and a do-whateva-ya-want atmosphere. People can hang out with their dogs on the pretty big patio (big enough to hold a rugby team after a game) or go inside for cool air in the main bar room. I believe they just put in a beer garden in the back too. Wooty woo (why do I say things like that?)
They have a TV outside and a few inside so it's a good place to watch the game. Also you should definitely bring your appetite. The food here is very tasty, especially the Turkey Delight. I don't know what they do to it, but it's damn good. They also offer a bunch of other better than bar food-esque items. Burn off those calories with a game of foozball or on another one of their arcade games. Speaking of, we saw a whole crew of Girl Scouts playing foozball. Not old men dresed as girl scouts (that you may actually see on Fry St.) but little 10 year old girls! I wish I would have learned the game so young. I'd be scoring on dudes all night! I of course meant the game...
For music, it is up to you. They have one of them fancy jukeboxes now yeehooo! Happy hour is from 2-7pm when Domestic Bottles and Drafts are only $2. Wells are also only $2.50. If you want a double, it's double the amount.
Here's the Daily Drink Special menu:
Monday: $1 Domestics
Tuesday: $2 Double Long Island Iced Tea, $1.50 PBR, $5 Double Bacardi Rum & Coke
Wednesday: $2 Domestic Bottles and Drafts, $4 Double Jim Beam & Coke, $4 Double Vodka & Tonic
Thursday is South of the Border night: $2 Double Margarita on the Rocks, $2 Mexican bottles: Corona, XX, Tecate and Pacifico, $2 Jose Cuervo shots (bleh), $4 Patron Shots (ole!)
Friday: Happy hour lasts until 10pm, $5 Double Jim Beam & Coke, $5 Double Vodka & Tonic, $5 Double Malibu & Coke
Saturday is Blaster Night: $3 Jager, Grape, Orange, Strawberry, Black Cherry, Watermelon, Fancy Panties $3.00 (I'm assuming this is a shot... or a really good deal!)
Sunday: Happy Hour all night long
Come here for lunch on a pretty day next time you are in the Den of Ton. Or if you live there now... well go there now!
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