Rockit Burger Bar

I was really impressed with Rock It Burger Bar. It gets 4 stars because my dining companions were not as impressed as I was.

This past Friday night my parents make the trek from the suburbs to Wrigleyville to check out my new pad and we ended up at Rock It Burger Bar. We started off with drinks. My mom tried the white sangria and I opted for the bloody mary (it was on special). My mom really liked her sangria and I LOVED my bloody. It was made with Absolut Peppar and was deliciously spicy, I also appreciate good vodka in my $5 bloody!

My dad ordered a simple bacon cheddar burger with fries for his meal. My mom and I got more adventurous and decided to split the short rib macaroni and cheese and The Locavore burger with waffle fries. My dad thought his meal was fine, but nothing special. To quote: "There's so many burger places these days, they're all starting to taste the same". Fair enough.

On the other hand I was wild about my meal! The macaroni and cheese was literally the best I have ever had at a restaurant. The short ribs were perfectly cooked and the combo was amazing. I was so glad we tried it! The Locavore burger was perfectly cooked and I loved the combination of flavors. I was glad we were splitting it because I easily could have eaten the entire thing! The waffle fries were nothing special at all but the ranch dressing I requested on the side was scrumptious, definitely homemade!

As for the service and ambiance at Rock It both were good but nothing special. Our waitress was attentive. The bar is a bit nicer than others on Clark St in the area but is nothing to write home about.

All in all I think Rock It has some delicious food and is an enjoyable place to eat and definitely one of the better options in Wrigleyville.

What a pleasant surprise Rockit Burger Bar was for me and the BF on a bustling Saturday night in the heart of Wrigleyville! Come here if you want a seriously delicious and unique burger, and probably the best sweet potato fries I have ever had! We had an 8 o'clock reservation, but they were taking walk-ins with just a 5-10 minute wait. Pretty good for a Saturday night!

My very hungry date got the Mac Daddy Burger: Comes with mac & cheese, braised beef short rib (similar to pulled pork) and carmelized onions for toppings. YUM. I ordered the Johnny Apple Burger, with chopped apples, brie, and pecan aioli. Oh.... my.... DELICIOUS. I couldn't get enough of this burger. I've never heard of putting apples on burgers but it WORKED. The pecan aioli mixed with brie flavor was fantastic.

Great place for groups, too! I'll definitely come back when my next burger craving hits.. which will probably be... now.

They have a great setup for trivia here -- two rounds of questions where you get to assign your own points, two bonus picture rounds, and a final two question wager at the end.  The categories of questions are broad which makes it very appealing as it allows everyone to be a contributor.  The best thing about this trivia is that the questions are on the televisions which eliminates the issues of having the host repeat the questions over and over.    Winners will get a $25 gift certificate for their next visit.  

Food here is ok -- I got the Johnny Apple Burger ($12) -- brie, bacon, gala apples, and pecan aioli.   The beef was cooked to my requested medium rare, but the burger itself was bland.  Not enough sweetness from the apples and the aioli didn't have much flavor.  

Unless you like drinking children's cherry cough syrup, I discourage you from getting their Rockit Punch ($12 glass, $30 pitcher).  Stick with the $4 Green Lines.    

Final note: sign up for their email list and you get a discount right away!

Trivia = 5
Food/Drinks = 3
Averages to 4.