The Roof At The Rockaway

The restaurant has a lovely ambience with some Basquiat art, making it a nice spot to enjoy a blackberry spritz and other drinks. However, the food was disappointing. The seafood platter was terrible with low quality oysters and clams that were revolting. I would recommend avoiding this dish and trying one of the many other seafood restaurants in the area. The salad was also subpar, but the shrimp, lobster, and crispy rice dish was decent. In conclusion, I suggest ordering a spritz with a shrimp cocktail, tuna, or lobster over crispy rice. The staff is friendly and accommodating, which is always a positive aspect in any restaurant. One suggestion for improvement would be to eliminate live ba...

• Useful
• Not Useful
• Reply

The rooftop wedding was stunning and the food was delicious. The bartenders and staff were friendly and attentive. However, there was a disappointing encounter with a young valet service employee who was rude when opening my door. She said "you're welcome" before I had finished getting my items from the truck, which I found inappropriate. I did thank her when I was ready to enter the hotel, but the gentleman who intervened and welcomed us was much more polite.

• Useful
• Not Useful
• Reply

The bartenders were attentive and polite, and the crowd was pleasant. It wasn't too crowded for a weekend. I ordered crispy rice topped with poke and it was absolutely delicious. I could eat about 50 of them. The drinks were also tasty. This is definitely my favorite place to eat by Rockaway Beach so far.

• Useful
• Not Useful
• Reply

On our first visit to this establishment, we found it to be more of a bar atmosphere. We arrived after 9pm and, when we ordered drinks, we were not informed that the kitchen was closed.

• Useful
• Not Useful
• Reply

Rockaway's ambiance is exceptional. I appreciated the variety of atmospheres you have crafted.

• Useful
• Not Useful
• Reply