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| - The good old Las Vegas bar and grill, the place where the end of the work week merges into the weekend. This past Saturday, Rocky's Bar & Grill (abbreviated Rocky's) was the bar and grill where my work week merged into my weekend.
Rocky's is located in the small shopping center at the southeast corner of Maryland Parkway at Windmill Lane. The locally famous Grouchy John's Coffee Shop is the landmark.
For a couple of years I had been parking near Rocky's when I hung out in Grouchy John's. I never stepped inside until this weekend.
In similar style to many bars and grills, Windows here are nonexistent. Once I stepped inside the heavy brown doors, I left the outside world for an isolated world of dining, gambling, and moderate drinking. In similar style to several bars and grills, the layout is a dimly lit restaurant separate from the smoky bar and lounge.
From the time I walked through the doors, I waited a few minutes to be acknowledged. The host and only waiter Roland arrived a few minutes later. He was friendly and professional. He invited me to sit anywhere. I chose a comfortable booth in a room that was sporadically populated and quiet to the degree that it is a nice place for a date or me time. The primary sounds were the hard Rock classics playing at a soft volume.
My mind was set on the chicken parmesan sandwich. When it came time to ordering, Roland let fall that it is a hero style sandwich that doesn't come with fries. Okay. I'd order the fish & chips.
The three large pieces of cod and the steak fries were tastational and filling. The portions were large to the point of Roland placing a second plate containing bowls of tarter sauce and cole slaw. The cole slaw was out of this World. Rocky gives the knockout punch with the cole slaw. I give Rocky's kudos for including cole slaw with the fish & chips. In my opinion, fish & chips without cole slaw is like nachos without cheese. Yet, it amazes me that there are so many restaurants that just don't get it and exclude cole slaw with fish & chips. A few restaurants that I lately reviewed that are guilty of this are Village Pub and Red Robin. This delicious cole slaw rounded up my rating from 3.5 to 4 stars. The fish & chips with bottomless Pepsi came out to $14.47 before tipping Roland.
If I was still hungry, I could of ordered a homemade apple cobbler or vanilla ice cream. Subsequently to the end of the work week dinner, I headed for the beginning of the weekend revelry in the bar/lounge.
The bar/lounge is a long rectangular space with sofa style chairs and a bar with monitors above showing sports and video gaming below. I played my video Keno while enjoying a $3 PBR and watching the UFC. I shared the bar and lounge with a friendly clientele.
Time went by fast. When I opened the heavy brown door to return to the real World I had a few thoughts lingering on the isolated World of Rocky's. As I put the thoughts to words they are that this is a good spot in the Southeast Valley to enjoy tasty fish & chips that include delicious Cole slaw before a cold one and some moderate gaming or watching a sports event.
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