This food, service, presentation, everything was 10/10! This is a place you should definitely check our when you visit wisconsin Dells! The seating is appropriate for Covid standards! The pricing is great and fair! Definitely coming back for some hot rocks! read more

Hot Rocks - Outdoor eatery - New American Near Me - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

A unique experience and worth the visit! Service was average, old fashioned was good. Steak quality was good for the price.

I had heard good things about this place, but when we went, my steak was really awful. AWFUL. They had poured so much salt and pepper in it that it was like eating a mouthful of black pepper. I couldn't even taste the steak. Our waiter was a nice guy and I felt bad about it, but for $49, I wasn't going to eat it. He went to the back and gave me the nice version of "too bad for you, eat it anyway, because we will do nothing". It was a shame. We spent $135 there on our big night out. Save your money, and go to the grocery store and just buy the black pepper and eat it. read more

This place does look nice and fancy on the inside and out. But prepare to have your wallet emptied. I made a reservation and to find out they are only open for 5 hours a day. I sleep more than that, like I don't understand why people pay money for this place. I guess cus you can cook the food yourself but if I'm paying 30 or more for just one person I would want them to cook it. That's why I go to restaurants because I don't want to cook my food. Wouldn't recommend going here unless you want a different place to cook and to waste some money. read more

We've been here a number of times. Always a little disappointed. Tonight was a $3 old fashioned. But couldn't have a $3 brandy and water. Go figure. We are locals. Really want to support them. Disappointed again. read more

Hot Rocks is Benihana on a budget. A new addition to town hidden behind the BP gas station across the upside down White House. Now Monday's they have 3 dollar old fashions that are delicious the food is ok but the novelty for the kiddos and young at heart is searing and cooking your own food on a scalding rock at your table. The food is decent and has a little variety and the prices are fair as well. The real downside to this place is you and your party's clothes will be saturated with the smell of everyone's food cooking some people like it some people don't. Overall fair value for the dollar read more

Delicious food and very neat experience. We enjoyed the steak and lobster. It was very good. Patio is nice

Food was so so and the fact that we had to cook ourselves was not fun. Not good for small kids. For adults, only order beer avoid the wine.

Steak is so good! The steak is different than other restaurants, it on a hot stone plate. Also, it taste so soft and juicy

This place was very good. A little pricey for the food size, I had the fish and chips which only came with 2 small pieces of fish. Everyone else's meals looked very good. The waiter was helpful and explained how to use the Hot rocks. read more

If you don't mind the fact that you are technically cooking your own dinner, this place is great! The food is good, both the food you cook on the lava rock and food prepared in the kitchen(appetizers and kid's meals). The desserts are very good especially the Caramel Brownie Bite Cheesecake and Death By Chocolate. The only thing that could have been improved was the service. We were the only table for a long time and had to constantly flag our waiter down for drink refills, condiments, etc. Overall, it was a fun experience with good food. read more

Hot Rocks - New American Near Me - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

I dropped $200 here for 3 of us and we got low grade ribeyes and a terrible "old fashioned". The saying, "you get what you pay for" does not apply here. I got two boiled potatoes, instead of roasted, and an olive in my watered down old-fashioned. While they might have a good idea, their execution is poor. I wouldn't have a problem if the prices were halved. It felt like a slap in the face to order a $40 ribeye and get a tough piece of meat and some boiled vegetables. Never again. read more

Fun place! It is a tiki themed restaurant where you get to cook your own meat on lava rocks. Drinks were delicious (although definitely did not have much alcohol in them). They had a whole menu of frozen drinks that were amazing and not on the online menu. It was really empty when we went on a Tuesday but service was great. read more

Cute little restaurant that is very unique! A little pricey but definitely quality food. A great date night dinner that's a nice experience.

This place is awesome. Not only was the atmosphere fantastic but cooking your own food was wonderful. Great food quality no fat on anything and fresh veggies. Highly recommended!! read more

Hot Rocks - Glazed Teriyaki ham - New American Near Me - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

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Great experience! Definitely enjoyed cooking on the hot rock! Nice atmosphere, tiki hut decor. A variety of tropical drinks.

Go for the experience, the food is okay. Def not top of the line meats. Will have a bill of over $100, which never bothers me, but for the cost it is def subpar meats and food. read more

Place looks super sweet. We had an 8yr olds birthday there and we had a blast. Staff was helpful and everyone was in a great mood. It wasn't very busy so it was nice to feel like they still cared. Steaks were good. Hot lava rocks are cool. They need more sides than a few variations of potatoes. For being "tiki" themed they should have light veggie and fruit sides to go with this delicious steak that you have to scarf down so that you don't over cook it on your seven thousand degree lava rock. Definitely eat here if you visit the Dells. Buy all of the mugs. We own 2 of them. I WISH I HAD THE SHARK ONE read more

Our family of 7 visited there tonight. We arrived as they were opening, not very crowded on a Monday evening which was great. The atmosphere was very fun and friendly. Our waitress Eve was very attentive to our needs and answered all of our questions. Eve did a great job tonight. Good food and worth the price. We all enjoyed ourselves read more

This is my favorite HuHot we came from Madison Wi to eat here!!! Very friendly staff!!!

This place is unique. It's all Tiki huts with tropical drinks. They bring your food out partially cooked on a hot lava stone and you complete it. I recommend removing it to your plate immediately and cooking small portions at a time. read more

Fun place to bring the family. It's actually fun to cook your steaks to your liking. Service was a little slow at first but the friendly personality made up for it in the end. Filet medallions were good. The 3 different sauces were a nice touch. Perfect for large groups and kids. Good overall experience. read more

I want to review this restaurant. But....We walked in at 815pm on the day after Valentines (Saturday). The bar was empty and the place smelled delicious. We were turned away because they were full. I asked again saying we would gladly wait. We were told they were full. It felt very strange. Maybe next time we are here we'll make a reservation. :) maybe we'll find something else read more

Okay, look--the tiki theme is kind of...kitsch. But the filet cooked on a 700 degree hot stone was worth it! Our server was very nice and knowledgeable. I'd say in a very touristy town, this place serves food worth the price tag. read more

Left feeling pretty hungry. Like ravenous. We ordered an appetizer, and two entrees. They show and descrive on the entree description on the menus, that they come with zucchini, red peppers, squash, portabella mushrooms, and onions. We only got squash and zucchini that were thinly sliced and sad. A dinner roll (stale? ) and potatoes as well ... i felt kinda like the waiter was being condescending as well. Said some things that rubbed me the wrong way. "Seems like you know everything". 98$ tab , atleast i had a coupon. read more

I had a pleasant visit to Hot Rocks but was disappointed in both the service and portion sizes. They have call buttons on the table to alert your waiter when you are ready to order or need the check. While I would not expect the waiter to be able to come right away our server was quite slow and lacking. Additionally the portion sizes are small, especially for how pricey the food is. read more

Quality of the food is good but cooking it on the rock, doesn't do anything to enhance the flavor. Food sticks on the rock and It's hard to know if it's cooked properly. If your food gets over cooked, you're screwed. It's also pricey, 4 people easily $200 including tip. read more

Went here with my sister and boyfriend. The restaurant is decorated in Polynesian theme with a bar in the front. We were greeted by a hostess when we entered and were promptly seated at a table. I did like that they have little tiki statues with a call button at the tables you could press for service. They have a selection of appetizers/salads/soups to order and all entrees come with a dinner roll and vegetables. When they bring out your entree it comes out on a hot lava stone and you sear your food on it. They also provide you with 3 different dipping sauces based on your entree. Honestly I was expecting a fin cooking concept with bland food but everything tasted amazing, even without the sauces. I had ordered the lamb-chops which were seasoned to perfection, just needed a quick flip on the stone and i was enjoying my meal. My bf got the filet and lobster tail combo and my sis got the fish combo which came with your choice of salmon or ahi with 2 shrimp and 2 scallops. We were all very pleased with our food and the service was wonderful. Definitely would recommend this place. read more

Hot Rocks - New American Near Me - Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Food was great and the ambiance of the restaurant really felt that you are on vacation. The best part was to cool the food on a stone. Really enjoyed it and would return to another place like this. read more

TL;DR: close to being a really great restaurant, needs some server training, better directions, less tacky decor. Also don't spray chemicals on the table that smell while we are eating-- gross. But food was really good, and it was a fun time. This is such a unique idea for a restaurant, so we were excited to try it out, despite my misgivings about the irony of paying to cook our own food. The decor inside was just short of TGI Friday's-level commercial, which was surprising considering this isn't a chain. It felt like it though, between the laminated menu with pictures and the tiki head on each table with buttons to call your server. We started with the cheese curds for an app-- they were clearly frozen and not homemade-- gross and greasy. Speaking of servers, ours was nice, but failed to explain the restaurant concept to us before we ordered. If we had not have researched before we came, we would have had no idea what to expect. A simple "have you been here before?" followed by directions and explanations on how the restaurant worked would have done wonders for our experience. But instead, we got clipped and quick directions on how to cook our food (which were wrong-- if we only cooked the 2" thick ribeye for 3 minutes as instructed it would have been blue) and then were told to press the button if we needed anything else. What was most concerning at first was that we had raw meat and only 1 set of utensils-- our fork and knife. We were supposed to flip our raw meat with the same fork we are eating it with?? After I asked we were informed the meat was sushi grade and safe-- but that was alarming! Also it was difficult to flip the food with a fork and knife-- I think a huge improvement would be supplying tongs! Our server never cleared away our used app plates, drinks, etc. we had to ask for more water by pushing a button. This made me feel rude for asking! On the plus side, the food was great! It was seasoned really well, and we cooked it well on the rocks. However, the rocks lost some of their heat later on and I wasn't able to get my salmon skin crispy. It would have been nice to be told to cook everything right away instead of eating in shifts. Again, this could have been fixed with some better crafted directions! While we were eating, the staff also was cleaning the table behind us, and was spraying a chemical which was very disruptive smell-wise while we were eating! This restaurant is close to being a great place to visit, but just needs some server training, better directions, and less tacky decor. Good food though! read more

Yuck. Our food was all undercooked and rubbery. The lettuce was extremely old and the bread tasted like a pack of frozen rolls. The ketchup came in plastic packets. The prices were also high for the poor food quality. read more

Our expectations were high and we did love the ability to keep our steaks warm on the hot rock, but overall we were disappointed. My sirloin had very little flavor although it was highly seasoned with pepper. My husband fared better with his filet. read more

This place was real different, your food comes to the table raw and they place this lava rock that is heated up to 700 degrees. You cook your meal to perfection right there at the table. It was really good.... read more

We went on sweetest day so delicious ! Great service delicious food !very good one of my favorites in the dells

Absolutely loved it- took my GF out to Hot Rock and she was blown away. Great service and food. I will be back--

Unique place, they bring your food out on a 700 degree lava stone to cook your own at the table. Food was very good, flavorful. Steaks were tender, seafood was fresh. The only thing was what they called a jumbo tiger shrimp is really just an average size shrimp, which is why I'm giving 4 instead of 5 stars. read more

Absolutely terrible customer service! I was there for one of my best friend's bridal showers...about 11 of us. I can not begin to explain how terrible this place was... It took a good 45-60 minutes to even get our drinks! Our entrees about 2.5-3 hours. The place wasn't even that busy! Food was sub-par at best. Overpriced for what I'd classify as frozen 5-day steak! At least they thawed it out...would have even taken longer to cook! I could never exactly figure out who our waitress was either-saw the girl maybe twice. What a joke! I ended up paying the bill, as I had suggested this place as a fun option; there for, felt somewhat obligated to. They took a ten percent discount, and told me not to tip, as they were in the wrong. What BS...I checked my statement a couple days later, they added on 15% gratuity! Thieves!!! Why lie to my face about that. I'd highly suggest no one come here...absolutely terrible. read more

3 stars only because of service. Food was fantastic. Service super poor. After being sat we waited 20 minutes before anyone even asked us if we had been helped. When our order was taken we waited another 20 minutes and our server came back to the table to ask if we wanted our drinks now or with our meal. When we received our entree s I asked our server why I didn't get my salad I order as an appetizer. Food was great, great concept. Lots of training needed and a few smoke eater would be helpful. Went for a second time. Food still good but overpriced and service still awful. read more

We went and the food was actually pretty good. We went in expecting a tourist trap type of gimmick restaurant. Don't get me wrong it still had that vibe but the food turned out pretty good. My husband is a vegetarian so getting to make sure that no meat products had been used on the same cooking surface was a plus. My steak was really good. read more

Service was very polite. But they barely came to the table. Food wasn't good whatsoever, the mashed potatoes were rubbery. They only allowed one fork between my salad and main entree. The lava rock experience was pretty cool. But not worth the price. read more