Review The Rock All Day Diner - Johannesburg

I enjoyed it and it was my first day coming there there is good music drinks and it's cool

Great place for chillas with the gents, catch up, grab some drinks & play pool 🎱

A very chilled place, highly recommend on Thursday student nights ♡ 😁❤️👌

Loved it...awesome vibes and set ice

A very nice place to play pool

What a nice place to drink and play Snooker there👌👌

The beers used to be R10 on Thursdays then changed to R15 all weekend, those were the best days

Nice place to chill and play pool. Affordable drinks on Thursdays

Its a fun vibrant place, for people who love playing pool, especially when you with good company.

Alls good to get out.with the boys for a pool

This very ideal to pool 🎱 lovers, their tables are very clean,level and the lighting is perfect . 👏👏👏

Good place for pool and drinks. Unfortunately there's poor ventilation.

Very chilled place to play pool and drink with friends

The place is cool, music is on point the pool tables are in excellent condition perfect for playing.

chilled Spot. play pool nice vibes

Nice place to chill

Best place for patying and obviously famous for pool tables... most welcoming place in braamfontein

Went there for breakfast on Sunday and I was blown away by the decor, service and food. Also loved what the waiter was wearing (cutest wooden bow tie). Wow!!! My favourite place from now on! Stunning!

What an amazing restaurant! The ribs special on a Thursday night is awesome! Fabulous staff, wonderful vibe, the best ‘milk tarts’. Congratulations Chris on another outstanding concept�

Very poor experience. The hot breakfasts were served cold and returned only to be replaced with another lukewarm offering. The replacement bacon,egg and cheese open sandwich was swimming in oil on wet soggy toast. That is, if it could be called toast - more like warmed up moist bread. The scones were hard, crumbly and tasteless and despite asking for cream none was served. My recommendation - avoid this place.

What a magical experience, could not fault the service, food was excellent. I highly recommend this establishment. Thank you for a wonderful meal. 10/10.

Do not order the Nest Dessert its fake advertising. They display lovely dessert eggs but upon arrival its just Woolies speckled eggs. Total rip off.

This has got to be the strangest marketing concept ever. There is NO signage whatsoever at Kyalami Corner. The only way to find the place is by enquiring at other restaurants, their OPOSITION. YET the menues and waterbottles are branded. None of their staff has any nametags. Are they trying to establish a service orientated business incognito? Just asking. In my days Marketing 101 was different.

I sat down on one of the couches at the restaurant today not realizing that it has not yet opened officially...yet I was not chased away by unfriendly unwelcoming looks but offered a cuppachino by the most helpful friendly staff ...well done! I will definitely come here again...and again..wishing you well :)

Great ambiance, starters came very quickly and we had the signature chicken skewer dish which was excellent. There was an issue with the bar as we ordered G & T’s but they poured gin and club soda but otherwise very good

My husband and I had an amazing dinner tonight. Our waiter, Kelvin, was attentive and friendly. Our food was amazing! We shared the nachos to start, I had the Champagne Caesar salad and Hubby had the B&B burger. The drinks were beautifully presented too. Gorgeous decor, lovely vibe. Will be back!

Really enjoyed this vibey new restaurant! Great American style food and trendy decor. Will be back for my favourite round chips - to die for!

Had lunch there today .... the chicken sword is out of this world.... everything works, from the great attentive staff, incredible chefs, stunning decor and attention to detail. Love it! Well done!

Great food and great service. Our waiter Lawrence was exceptional and the manager on duty was on the ball. We will definitely be back for those ribs.

Absolutely beautiful place, food is totally Devine and the staff is friendly and attentive.. definitely will visit again soon!

The food was amazing, completely out of this world!!! The service was great and the decor just wow... however the cocktails could be much better and there was no signage... I walked the entire centre looking for it....

Awesome place Delicious food Excellent staff and friendly differently impressed.

Awesome vibe,great staff and amazing food.Loved our sushi and burgers.

Such a great place. Beautiful decor, great seating, amazing waitrons. The managers are awesome and accommoding. Food is amazing! Great vibe�

Awesome sushi. Friendly staff and very relaxed atmosphere. Big variety of dishes on the menu.

Probably the best experience I’ve had thus far. From their staff all the way down to their drinks.. I had an amazing experience and would recommend this place 100 times over. <br/><br/>The staff is caring and accommodating to customers demands. The food tastes out of this world and is freshly prepared also served very hot!

Nice lunch, very attentive service and reasonably priced

Best beyond burger , was so delicious!

This is the place to go for a special occasion or just a casual dining experience. Very warm and happy atmosphere. Cheerful waitrons & welcoming manager. Everything here is great. From drinks, to pizza, to ribs, to burgers, to sushi, to hake & chips. Literally nothing disappoints. Highly recommend.

Business meeting <br/>Friendly staff Efficient and professional <br/>Free wi-fi to connect for meeting <br/>Found ambience to be relaxed <br/>Ordered jalapeño poppers <br/>Chicken prego which was huge <br/>Hake and chips Generous portions is an understatement

Came to The Rock for a quick breakfast and had very pleasant experience. The servings are HUGE. Lovely ambiance and the waiters were very friendly. Will definately be back to try out their dinner servings.

Great atmosphere. It's a very popular spot so a reservation is highly recommended. Our waiter - Collin - offered fantastic service.<br/><br/>Food is delicious, prices for some food are reasonable.<br/><br/>Yummy cocktails.

Amazing vibe, great staff. Absolutely fell in love with their haloumi starter... However, the philly steak was a let down. Absolutely no flavour to the meat (although it was tender), and it all tasted very one-toned. Will be back though to try something else... Maybe we just ordered the one item on the menu with no flavour?

Great service l! The food was super fast out the kitchen. The waiters are readily available and the atmosphere is amazing. Wonderful experience

Staff are great! Food, not so much. My son’s Burger was raw but we were still charged for it even though he only had two bites. Ribs were decent but there are far better for the price in this town. Won’t rush back.

I visited the place on a Sunday morning, it was the the busiest restaurant in the shopping centre and once I bit into my chicken prego, it was made very clear as to why this is. The atmosphere is very nice, the service is on point, but screw all that stuff, the food is damn good. I tasted the chicken and fish and they were done to perfection, its unbelievable how good the food is, even the onion rings is worth bragging about.

My friends and I decided to hit this place for breakfast after one hectic evening. We we greeted and welcomed with smiles. <br/><br/>The place is beautifully decorated, and has different types of seating settings, we had a lovely round corner table for 7.<br/><br/>I could go on and on about the food but really all you need to know is that it's an absolute must try. <br/><br/>Scrumptiously value for money.

Great atmosphere, attentive staff, awesome food.<br/>What more could you ask for.<br/><br/>Best ribs in town hands down!<br/>Thursday special - 1kg ribs for R149.00.<br/><br/>The trinchado was not the best we've ever had.<br/><br/>Lots of good food to choose from, off a well put together menu.

Welcoming and modern décor gives this restaurant a cosy charm. Always good to be received by friendly staff. My wife’s macaroni and cheese was tasty and stylishly presented. My nachos were morish and very cheesy, which is always a good thing. We finished our lunch off with top class cappuccinos, to keep the chill at bay on this drizzly old year’s eve.

I’m going to do this rating based on my meal as my partner did not enjoy his meal as much. <br/>I thought is a really nice place, good cocktails, my pasta was delicious and the round of halloumi was good too.

The food is average. Not impressed with the service at all. We were here on lunch and the waiters were so slow and didn’t seem well trained. They have a bit of work to do on service

Food is always great. The rib special is always a good go to, yummy and tender. Love the al fredo, creamy but doesn't get too rich, only thing is if there was more pasta in it, I am always left with a lot of ham and mushrooms :D<br/>Excalibur, is one of my favourites, never disappoints, always tender and fun due to the size of the skewer.<br/>Service is generally very good, with a lovely floor manager (a lady, not sure of her name), she always ensures patrons are taken care of.<br/><br/>Only thing that is difficult, is waiting time when it's a bit busier, understandable, but when I am hungry I can't help but become a bit hangry.

I had their cheeseburger with fries and a side of mushroom sauce. Overall, the experience was great. The food itself was fantastic. The burger’s texture was great, it was incredibly juicy and flavorful. The chips were crispy and very well prepared. The service was great, and the waiters and waitresses were quick to serve and were extremely friendly. Not to mention the fact that their burgers are half price from 4 PM on Sundays!

There were 8 of us. 5 were pleased with The Rock; 3 weren’t and I must say their reasons were completely justified. I read the other reviews before I went through to The Rock and had a fair idea of what I wanted. The Ribs (Pork) were excellent complete with a great basting and presentation, their signature dish the Chicken Excalibur was reported to be bang average with no suggestions around why this should be a signature dish and no real crazy reviews about it; seemed like any other chicken thigh deboned and placed on a skewer. Some of the other patrons enjoyed the Zuchini Pasta and the Hake on offer. <br/><br/>The major miss of the night was the Tomhawk steak; it does take guts to put something like this on your menu and if it is sent back to the kitchen for being prepared well done as opposed to medium rare; the experience obviously isn’t one to write home about. After the steak got back to the table; the reviews didn’t improve and therefore we will call that a miss. <br/><br/>The dessert (both the Chocolate Sphere and Creme Brûlée) were excellent; thank you for putting that on the menu. Good experience. <br/><br/>Overall; I think there is a need to be cautious with this restaurant and read some reviews beforehand. You could run the risk of spending R800 or above for 2-3 people and end up being completely disappointed. On the contrary; a bit of a review analysis could help succeed with your menu choices 👌

What an amazing foodie experience we had at the Rock, Kyalami. Food was awesome, loved the wine selection and the atmosphere was just great! I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others. 👍👍👍👍

A friend and I shared the ribs and wings which given we were there mid afternoon was more than sufficient. The food was average but the service was great! John our waiter was really knowledgeable about the wine and so obviously we had to have two bottles!

In-bloody-credible! The food speaks for itself but the people (staff), decor, atmosphere, music and general vibe make this one of my top-spots for 2018. Overly impressed by every element of this fantastic restaurant as were my overseas guests... We WILL be back, again and again :)

<br/>This is a wonderful restaurant. From start to finish it is outstanding. The food is excellent, we had ribs that were prepared beautifully and so tasty. So succulent and tender. They just fall off the bone. The mussel pot is so tasty, the flavour so out of this world. There burgers are amazing. So well priced. We also had nachos and jalapeño poppers for starters they are delicious. <br/><br/>The staff is so well trained and offer excellent service. Linda our waitress was a joy to have around. She made the experience so enjoyable. <br/><br/>Please keep up the good work. Such a pleasure to visit a restaurant that goes out of its way for its guests.

very fast and amazing food! called for collection of food and they put me right through to a waiter and helped me out.  great service thanks a million!

Great place to chill, drink wine eat and eat delicious food with a great ambience. They have really amazing weekly specials like half price sushi every Monday which is amazing!

From their burgers to their seafood, this restaurant knows what its doing, good vibe, great service. You will surely enjoy your food here. If you not careful you could waste your day away here<br/>

Wanted to try something new and was not disappointed. Loved the place and especially loved the dessert (banana split) was very yummy. Try the chicken Excalibur!

Really lovely service and ambiance. The food is fresh and well presented. The Sunday burger special is great value for money. We will most certainly be back.

Such a great new restaurant and asset to the area. Amazing place! Amazing food! Amazing decor! Amazing service! Would recommend it to anyone, locally or internationally!

Feeling ripped off after my previous pleasant experience. Five days ago I ordered The Excalibur, a signature dish, which really impressed me in flavor and size. Decided to return today to satisfy my craving for this dish. The portion received was half the size of the dish ordered 5 days earlier.I’m still hungry...Complained to the manager, who insisted they don’t cheat their customers and that the portion was downsized TWO weeks ago from 750g to 500g, but the price wasn’t reduced. Extremely disappointed to have spent R175 for a half portion meal!!!! I have no intention of coming back to this place.

I didn't make a reservation, but they managed to accommodate us. I love the simple decor at this place. The service is ridiculously fast, and our waiter (Sbusiso) was very attentive. I love that we can get blankets if we are cold. I absolutely loved the ChocChai Latte.

I had lunch with a friend at this seemingly very vibey restaurant. The decor is really good and the staff very welcoming. I ordered the Lamb Rack, medium well. The dish came and the lamb was 90% just fat and very rare. I then returned the dish requesting that they please make it medium well. They returned the rack of lamb almost exactly the same, just the fat was grilled. No manager came to our table to apologise after they were made aware of my unhappiness, twice. A complimentary desert was given to us another waiter after our waiter didn't really bother to fix the situation.There was 2 managers on the floor and the one waiter made both of them aware, they just looked at us and moved on. Which was very disappointing.<br/><br/>This was the worst experience I have had in a long time. I will not be going there again any time soon.

Kyalami Corner... where just about every restaurant in this wonderful centre... it's not enclosed so you can see the lovely blue skies or beautiful sunsets and feel the lovely breezes.<br/><br/>The Rock has a lovely intimate set up, so anything goes here from a group of friends with controlled noise levels, family dinner to a small celebration or an inter personal dinner....or better yet a freedom party at The Rock?<br/>Guess it's what you make of it.<br/><br/>I remember sitting and thinking....deja vu!<br/>Been here, done this...got plenty T-Shirts!!<br/>It's just another restaurant...well it certainly looks that way...Outdoors bonus! No walls bonus!<br/><br/>It's open spaces which I love, oh hang on..I can see my car from here..this car guard is not getting a tip ;-).<br/><br/>Oh well, I have plenty of time, why not just relax sit back and have a few drinks before I order. Oops I beg your pardon, a few bottles of sparkling water.<br/><br/>My habit is to read the menu... do it twice as your mind and stomach may not be in sync. Hunger games might make you order without seeing what there is on offer. There are no charges in most restaurants for reading the menu twice, so take full advantage of this freedom.<br/><br/>Done! I know what to order so a few bottles of sparkling water won't hinder my thought procedure and impair my judgement.<br/><br/>My starter was the Jalapeno Poppers...<br/>4 Spicy Jalapeno poppers filled with feta and bacon bits in a secret breading served with a choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing. My option was blue cheese, I absolutely love blue cheese.<br/>WARNING: This dish should come with a recommended disclaimer that patrons should be advised to bring their own bottle of the 2018 Galvascon for stomach burn. These just 4 SPICY Jalapeno poppers made me wish that my 4 Castle Lite's would bring effective relieve to my burning sensation.<br/>I did notice the first table outside was located very close to the emergency parking bay and a fire hydrant...just saying.<br/><br/>Mains...my friend and I opted for the Oxtail wich was an incredible 500g Oxtail slowly braised for 6 hours in a thick Red Wine and Onion gravy.<br/>Onions are just amazing for cooking, it just releases much amazing flavours and in a red wine wow....But is more to onions that one knows. Onions contain mainly the bioactive compound quercetin, which has been implemented as an antioxidant, anticancer and anti-inflammatory compound... oh dear I digressed ;-(<br/><br/>This Oxtail is probably one of the best you will ever get... best you visit here when you sick and not your GP now that you know what the onions are capable of doing to you.<br/><br/>Then.... and this from the first read through the Menu we opted for the Lamb Shank...<br/>A slow cooked Greek Style with roasted vegetables and roasted potatoes.....ok it sounded amazing but no I didn't order this....<br/><br/>There was an item on this menu that brought out my childhood fantasy, or was it images from my previous life when I served at the Royal Table with King Arthur<br/><br/>The Rocks' Signature Dish is called the 'Excalibur'<br/><br/>What? Yes..... Excalibur. I always wanted to feel like a Knight and now was my chance. It's deboned chicken thighs skewered grilled...basted with a rich mustered sauce.<br/>Now I do apologise but have you seen the picture I have attached here. All I wanted was to lift that sword and prove for once that I am worthy of Knighthood... this was my opportunity. Oh the chicken thighs ;-)<br/><br/>Back to that chicken... in order to lift the "Excalibur" I needed to eat the chicken.... I knew there was something I needed to get from The Rock... trickery. I needed to pull the "Excalibur" from The Rock's....clever marketing.<br/>Yes, once I ate those amazing pieces of chicken.<br/>I lifted the "Excalibur" glanced to see if their were any other Knights to battle with, but alas I am the only one ;-(.<br/><br/>Venture to The Rock and see if you have what it takes to lift the "Excalibur."<br/><br/>Bonus The Rock is on The Entertainer App.... so I had both the dishes with the cheaper one being free.<br/>Yes, I am worthy of the round table....<br/><br/>

We liked the look of the breakfast menu here but the food was average, the hash was chopped boiled potato with veg, which was not what we expected. Bacon was delicious. The only other downfall was the knives and forks were so long and awkward it was impossible to eat with, especially when attempting bacon and toast. Coffee was really good.

I like this place the food is good and the vibe is pleasant. The first time I had the chicken Excalibur with mustard sauce and mash. The second time I had a simple fillet with cheese sauce & mash. The mash could do with more salt but the meat was good. I also had the banana split dessert which was nice.

We decided to try out the Rock yesterday since we have already frequented most of the places in Kyalami Corner. The service was friendly and good. Between us we had the Jalapeno Burger with sweet potato fries (I loved this and would have it again!), the fillet steak (which was juicy and delicious), and the ribs with onion rings. This place has met our expectations and we will definitely be trying out more items on the menu.

We finally got to check them out and they lived up to the hype. The decor is understated yet contemporary and the vibe is upbeat. Service was good and management is hands on. There are lots of tasty options on the menu. My fillet was as tender as can be and the sole special was a treat. Our dessert was something different - alcoholic jelly and custard - yum. We’ll definitely be back to try out their other fare.

Decided to have lunch at ROCK on a recommendation from a friend. Such a great location, good vibe. The waiters were friendly and attentive. The food however was very average. I had a burger, the patty was raw, which the waiter very quickly rectified but it looked and tasted like something out of a box. My friend had the calamari which she only ate a couple pieces of and gave up. It's a pity the food isnt on par with the rest of the offering. I don't think I'll go back for another meal.

I decided to have my cheat meal at this restaurant and it did not disappoint! I shared nachos with a friend and they were delicious but could do with some more salsa? I then had a chocolate milkshake that was mouth watering! I love the decor & the service is also very efficient. I will hopefully be back soon!

Wonderful spot recommend by a friend. Lovely modern look. Great atmosphere as well as very friendly staff. The food was quite delicious. Husband had the pork ribs and I had the chicken Alfredo. Both meals were simply devine. Definitely will be back again.

Loved this spot. Wonderful ambience, and great service! We went for a late lunch and the staff were so friendly and accommodating. The food was loved by all of us. I did not even realize that Quinoa could be so tasty until I ordered their butternut salad. Brilliant! Would be a 5, but I did feel that the prices were a bit over the top for the portion sizes. <br/><br/>I will definitely go back though.

Wow - this a true #KevFabFood gem in the relatively new Kyalami Corner shopping centre. This is a modern, airy restaurant that truly embraces fab food with impeccable service. Their bagel burger with a surprising soufflé egg is amazing, the ox-tail delicious and the desserts...deconstructed apple crumble and even a Banting chocolate brownie are all divine - we will be back to try more of the menu! Bravo to the team, bravo!!

Wow from waiting at the bar for a table to being seated what an absolute wonderful experience. I had the fillet medium with sweet potato chips and a pepper sauce. My husband had the 1 kg ribs with veg and a side of onion rings. Absolutely delicious. The place was pumping but ambiance, food and service was top notch! Definitely will be back!

Great atmosphere. Staff is friendly. Food was good. We ordered a mac and cheese cake starter, it was delicious. Definitely go back to order their ribs which sounds yum.

Great location, comfortable seating and an extensive menu with something for everyone. Good wine list that is reasonably priced. The service was excellent and the management very attentive. Great addition to the restaurant circuit. Have already booked a return visit. Visited several times since this report was first published - still a great place for a meal.

Have to rate this as one of the best dining experiences we've had in JHB so far, after moving here around 8 months ago. Great ambience (very busy on a Friday night -- always a good sign), great service and a good menu that has a nice selection of dishes at reasonable prices! The latter is NOT easy to find in JHB. My wife and daughter each had a taco salad dish with steak that they both enjoyed. Very generous portion. I had a half rack of pork ribs which was excellent. I am a ribs connoisseur and am always looking for good ribs -- these really hit the spot! Generous portion, the meat was tender but firm and the basting (critical element) was delicious. The side dish -- french fries -- were hot and fresh. We then shared an apple crumble dessert served with vanilla ice cream which was great too, and interesting in that it consisted of only the filling and the crumble, no pastry. Was a delicious meal all round and we will definitely be back for more.

Loved breakie here - really beautiful furniture and interiors, friendly staff, contemporary menu and overall great experience. I especially enjoyed the fact that they serve almond milk! 😄☕️

Fantastic service!!! Waiters and managers were extremely friendly and helpful, nothing was to much for them and they were very vigilant picking up serviettes that blew on to the floor or clearing any dirt plates ASAP! <br/><br/>The main course was good, I had the oxtail served with mash potatoes which was served in a rustic potjie pot, the oxtail was very tender and fell off the bone! <br/>For dessert I was a bit disappointed, I had the deconstructed apple crumble. The apple wasn’t cooked long enough and the crumb contained no walnuts as stated on the menu. <br/><br/>Overall the service and ambiance was great, will defiantly be returning!!