First of all, we (party of 5) were at Rockwell's on a Friday night and they were very busy (we had to park on the grass adjacent to their parking lot). Fortunately, I had made a reservation so we were seated promptly. Our waitress was attentive and friendly and took our drink orders quickly. We all had beer so they came out pretty quick. Now here's the thing, we placed our food orders and the world ended; it took fully an hour for our food to come out! When they did arrive, half of them were cold. When we told the waitress, she told us she could reorder but the wait would be long. One of our party requested that his Brisket Melt and fries be reheated (microwaved) and the order came back out quickly and was hot. I also had the brisket and I just decided to power through with it cold. For the record, it was very tasty; even cold. We also ordered another round of beers and one of them came back completed wrong. Take away: I think this is a nice place that is not staffed appropriately in the kitchen for a place this large. I would go back, but not on a busy night..... read more

I saw on social media that TJ Rockwell's was hosting a Kegs & Eggs event the Sunday before St. Patrick's Day -- a festive brunch situation from 9am-2pm with a special menu and Irish-inspired drinks. As someone who is always looking for an excuse to celebrate literally anything (especially if it involves food), this immediately made its way onto my weekend agenda. My adventure buddy and I rolled in around 10:30am and walked straight into what can only be described as a St. Patrick's Day pregame party. The parking lot was full, the bar was packed, and the crowd was decked out in green, shamrocks, and questionable life choices. Despite the chaos, we somehow snagged a booth right away, which felt like a small personal victory. We got seated and... were handed the regular menu. Cue internal panic. Because I had done my homework. I had studied the brunch menu. I had a plan. Thankfully, our server swooped in like a hero, brought us the correct menu, and reassured me that yes, I could still live my best brunch life. Crisis averted. We started with drinks because obviously. My adventure buddy went with the Lucky Leprechaun Martini (Tito's vodka, melon liqueur, pineapple - $11), and I opted for the Jameson Orange Mimosa ($9). The martini absolutely stole the show -- bright green, sweet, refreshing, and aggressively on theme. No notes. Then came the hard part: deciding what to eat. TJ Rockwell's did not mess around with this menu -- it was stacked. We landed on the Breakfast Eggrolls ($13) and the Afternoon Delight ($17) because we believe in teamwork and over-ordering for the sake of "the full experience." Those eggrolls were elite -- crispy on the outside, loaded with sausage, egg, and cheese on the inside, and even better dipped in maple syrup (which I absolutely did, no regrets). Sweet, savory, and a little dangerous. And then the Afternoon Delight arrived... and this thing was not a sandwich, it was a commitment. Ground breakfast sausage smashed on the griddle, Irish cheddar, bacon, all stacked between slices of homemade French toast with a side of potatoes O'Brien. It was huge, indulgent, and exactly what you hope for when you commit to a holiday brunch event. My adventure buddy handled it like a champ and cleaned the plate. What really impressed me was how quickly everything came out despite the place being absolutely slammed. TJ Rockwell's clearly came prepared for the crowd, and it showed. Our server was fantastic -- attentive, friendly, and thoughtful down to the little things (like bringing me a lid for my maple syrup so it could safely make the journey home, which I deeply appreciated). Our total came to $51.80 before tip, which is a little up there for brunch, but honestly, it felt worth it for the food, the drinks, and the full-on festive experience. When we left around 11:45am, the lobby was packed with people waiting for tables, so we definitely nailed the timing and avoided the full post-church brunch chaos. I had built this event up in my head based on their social media hype, and I'm very happy to report that it delivered. TJ Rockwell's understood the assignment. If they bring back Kegs & Eggs next year, I'll absolutely be back -- probably wearing something green and making equally excellent life choices. read more

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Saturday was a beautiful day to eat outside so we headed to TJ Rockwell's in Mechanicsburg. There were 4 of us. We were seated promptly and our server greeted us right away. Their outside deck is lovely and quite large. We all order the same thing - strawberry fields salad with grilled chicken & orange vinaigrette. It was large so I almost finished it. We all thought it was delicious & would order it again. I was the only one who ordered a drink - raspberry peach margarita! YUMMY!! It was perfect for a beautiful summer afternoon. Hope to return while the deck is till open! read more

Laced between cornfields and sunsets, this spot was a sweet find! All the food was delicious. Best ribs I've had in a while. Beautiful back deck. Good amount of food. Fast service. Ordered the blueberry beer and that was good. House brewed peach tea was very sweet. Fun with aunt Leslie and mom!! read more

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So the Home Boss wanted her favorite "Mudslide" (Adult Beverage) so we decided we should eat dinner also! They Had a special Meatloaf Stack. Meatloaf Piled high on Mashed Potatoes and Covered in Gravy w a side of Broccoli seemed right up my alley while the better half ordered her Crispy Chicken Salad with extra poppy seed dressing. Romaine topped with shredded cheese, bacon pieces, tomatoes, croutons, crispy chicken. We were told 30-40 minutes wait upon arrival an we were seated in 20 and greeted by Kathryn W. Our server who was excellent an old school pleasure whose hospitable nature was rewarding! read more

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We came here after waiting for 1hr 30 mins for a table at a close restaurant. I got the shrimp tacos and my wife got the brisket tacos. It was a Friday after 600pm place was placed. They got us seated right seats and got us drinks. The food was decent. We sat outside. The service was better than most places. Is the food amazing? No but the drinks were good and the atmosphere helped. read more

T J Rockwell's - Brisket tacos - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Really nice restaurant, place is big and easy to navigate. The server was really nice and attentive, brought out water prior to our drinks arriving and all was great. Then the food came out and while they gave big portions the main part of the entree was absent. Ordered seafood Alfredo and they were generous with the broccoli, the shrimp and crab were lacking. It was a $28 plate of mac and cheese. Won't be in a hurry to go back anytime soon. read more

Came out for trivia with Cheaters Never Prosper (music trivia). My wife loves it here...I'm just "meh" about it. Tonight, got sat very quickly. Our waitress was quick to the table and very friendly. Took our order in a very timely fashion. No "hot sauce" except Tobasco? (Get Henchmen's- it's locally made) Coffee was really good. Got the Honolulu Chicken- delicious. Big portion. Wife had the potato soup (which she enjoyed) and the ham/cheddar pretzel sandwich (which she also enjoyed). While the meal was delicious...it was very overpriced. For 2 of us, with tip, it was $65...and that did not include any drinks or apps. Also, the overall evening was ruined bc the sound system was terrible and you couldn't hear the trivia host. We ended up leaving in the middle of round 2 (out of 4) bc we couldn't even play adequately bc of the sound. If you're going to host trivia, make sure your sound system is adequate. read more

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TJ's is pretty good. Really enjoyed their burgers. The other three people I went with also all really enjoyed their food. The interior was cool and the service was good. This is not just TJ's specific, but I've noticed a trend of burger places in Pennsylvania where the burgers have been coming with chips instead of fries. The up-charge for fries was also a little high. In my opinion, this swap definitely lowers the value of the meal, making it a bit pricier for what it was, but everything was good. read more

T J Rockwell's - Burger and chips - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

This place was great! Got some good drinks and we liked our quesadilla, steak, and shrimp. Definitely will have to go back sometime to sit outside and enjoy the live music. read more

I decided to give the restaurant a chance after we had a couple of questionable meals over the summer. I came two weeks ago and had lunch ..the brussel sprout salad was good and I felt good that maybe the restaurant had worked out problems. Tonight we came and I ordered the chili..it came out luke warm...I waited for our waitress to come back and when she did..the table was done...and honestly l. I get nervous when hot soups come out luke warm. The kids meal had chicken that was dry in taste and texture..actually surprised my son ate as much as he did. Shocked that the waitress didnt even ask why the bowl of chili was still full. My gut says this will be our last visit and we wil just drive farther to get a better meal read more

Ordered take out at 5:39. Website says 35-45 minutes until pick up. I arrive at Pickup at 6:15 as indicated on the email sent my TJ's. 5 people in line. All waiting for food. It's 6:25 and I'm still waiting for an order of wings, nachos and another small appetizer. Not the best experience. read more

We were quickly seated in this extra large restaurant. The place is dark, which detracts from the ambiance of the place. You almost feel like you're being interrogated when sitting at the tables with the pendant lighting. However, I will say the staff, especially Madison were super friendly and accommodating. The food was good, no complaints to speak of. The Reuben sandwich was spot on and flavorful. The peach berry breeze drink was refreshing and tasty. No complaints other than how dark it is in there. read more

T J Rockwell's - Reuben - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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Ordered takeout, cheeseburger medium with sweet potato fries. They made the burger medium rare to rare and gave me regular fries. I come in regularly with my writers' group (and also takeout for my wife) and we tip well. read more

Hubs & I love TJs! We love the atmosphere, food, & service. We go to TJs too much for the peanut butter pie. However, all the food is delicious. Last visit we had the crab dip and chicken quesadillas to share. We were almost to full for our pie! Almost ;) ;) read more

Food is always good. Don't sit outside unless you want rushed out. Sitting here now with plenty of tables open and 2 tables around us just ordered food, so not like they're trying to close it down. Super rude wait staff. read more

We've been coming here a long time. They recently (within the past couple years) been making changes to their interior to give it a more modern ambiance. I will say that the old design with booths everywhere was a little dated, so no issues with the upgrades. Unfortunately, the menu prices went up significantly. My wife and I went to dinner there last week and noticed the increase in price. Had the quality of the food went up proportionately, I wouldn't be writing this review. That is not the case. Same food, much higher prices. My wife has always loved their ribs. We went there specifically because she wanted their ribs. However when the arrived, they were cold. Literally COLD in the middle. I had ordered the fish tacos and rhino fries as a side. I guess they did change their rhino fries as the added a layer of liquified cheese in addition to the melted cheese on top. Big fail. All the liquified cheese did was make the fries completely soggy. Back to the ribs....which were $27 for a half rack by the way. For that much, they better be damn good and prepared properly. We made our server aware and she said she would go talk to her manager. She came back and apologized (not her fault) and said that the were going to cook my wife a new half rack which is what she had ordered. She comes back 5 or so minutes later with the SAME PLATE OF RIBS THAT SHE JUST TOOK. WTF?????? Completely unacceptable..... So, she says she is going to bring a new order of ribs, then returns 5 or so minutes later with ribs that are almost too hot to touch. So they microwaved her ribs to warm them up. What happened to the new order we were told we would be provided? WOW!!!! By this time, I'm almost finished with my meal so our dinner date is ruined. I asked to speak with the manager and he did take her ribs off the bill which is the only thing saving this review from being1-star. I'm not sure we will be back with the huge increase in the food prices for the same damn food that isn't prepared properly. Fail. read more

Poor food for high price!! Disappointed with the wings and nachos. Won't order that in the future.

Came for a quick lunch and seated quickly; the place is fairly big and had plenty of booths and tables in a Saturday afternoon. Food was average-- our table got the roast beef sandwich, chicken tenders and French onion soup. Portions are large and definitely enough to share or take home. read more

Steak was not good, we got the rhino fries that was the only good thing. Steak had no taste. read more

T J Rockwell's - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Stopped in here on a Tuesday night for dinner. I haven't been to this location in a while. Personally got their fried pickle chips as a shared appetizer. The pickle chips are really good. I also got the crab chowder which was awesome as well. The food was great. The deduction of a star came from the service. Call this picky if you want but as the server you walked past our table twice but didn't bother to check on us when we were both out of drinks. Sorry but you're taking a hit here. For the restaurant as a whole the place is still nice on the inside and well maintained. Not like some places I see that have been around for 20 years and the building is falling apart. Not here. Everything is still looking good. read more

Food (fish) was served cold and over cooked. Had a late lunch and restaurant was not busy. Disappointing ...

I saw a lot of bad reviews on this place. So I had a little bit of a negative attitude when I came in the place. It was around 6 on Sunday night and we were seated when we walked in. Service was good at our table with no complaints. selection on the menu i found easy to find what I was looking for. Flavor of everything at our table was above average. I would definitely come back here and try something different. I often see offers in the clipper mailer. I recommend this place based on my experience here. read more

What a delightful surprise when I walked into Rockwells. They have renovated the place and it is very nice. I usually order a burger, they are always very good. read more

The food was amazing.The service was nice and fast.I love that my son's chicken tender was shaped as a heart. read more

T J Rockwell's - Fries and a chicken tender - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

Tried one more time to see if the last time was a fluke, which was terrible Ordered a medium done hamburger, came out cold and burnt like a hockey puck. Strawberry salad was just okay, at least we had something edible. Not a good experience and way overpriced. Won't go back. read more

10/5/24 (Saturday) Return visit We were very hungry and in the area, so we decided to return to TJ Rockwell's. It was just about the end of happy hour and the start of dinner time. The parking lot was packed, but we got a nice spot. There was a 5 minute wait to be seated, so we enjoyed waiting in their outside seating area near the fire. Our waiter was very energetic and welcoming. He kept my husband's peach flavored Iced Tea flowing (I swear he drank like 6 cups total!) I had peach flavored lemonade and my daughter had milk. We ordered the absolutely delicious Philly Cheesesteak Eggrolls and the tried & true Pretzel Log appetizers, but I took no pics because we gobbled them up when they arrived. Yes, we were that hungry. For our meals we ordered the Meatloaf stack, the Pierogies and Brats, and a Cheese Quesadilla. There was a lot of meatloaf and my hubby said it was good. He enjoyed the potatoes and vegetables that came with it. I really enjoyed the Pierogies. Just wish some sour cream came with them. I used the salsa that came with the quesadilla. The 2 big Brats were good. I used the mustard from the pretzel log to spice them up a bit. I didn't care for the Spatzle side. It had no flavor, no butter or gravy. I was expecting something more like an egg noodle, but this spatzle was more like gnocchi. Won't get that side again. The Cheese Quesadilla was delicious. All in all, the Atmosphere was energetic. Football was playing on the tv's. Lots of families. A nice pub-like environment. Plenty of beer choices. Clean bathrooms. Good food. We'll return. read more

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I'm giving this a 1 star because the food wasn't bad. I believe our bartenders name was Sam maybe not. you guys can timestamp to figure it out, she was very negative and not very nice. she didn't really check back in with us and when I paid she just threw my card and receipt back down on the bar without saying anything. even if you say "thank you for coming, enjoy your day" you don't even need to mean it but just say it. not a good experience, will not be returning. read more

We loved this place! The crab dip appetizer is the best...we are visiting from Nebraska and spotted their sign on the highway. We're so glad we took the time to find this place - very enjoyable and great service. read more

Our server Aaron was great, food was very good. Rhino fries were fantastic. Wasn't very busy but we were in and out within 45 minutes. read more

T J Rockwell's - Meatloaf stack - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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I've eaten here a few times with the in-laws. We always enjoy the food and drinks here! I ordered the creamsicle crush which was pretty good. The Cajun chicken Alfredo was good. Most members of our party ordered a stir fry and really enjoyed it. I wasn't a fan of the cheesesteak egg rolls: not much meat and a little over cooked. Good spot overall! read more

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Excellent experience w our party of 8 on a Friday night. Love the ability to make a reservation - takes so much stress out of eating out! Our server Derek was awesome. He knew the drinks and menu well and handled our large party and several others with ease. Never felt rushed and he answered a lot of questions. Drinks, apps and food came out fast. My chicken tortellini salad (my go-to here but haven't visited in 6+ yrs since we moved) was still on the menu and just as I remember it. Overall, we were happy with our food and Derek didn't miss a beat! My mom complimented Derek's service and he said he learned from his mom who also works there. We asked if she was there. She was and we had a chance to tell her how great of a son she has! Thanks for a great family dinner, we will be back! read more

T J Rockwell's - Chicken tortellini salad Blueberry beer - American Near Me - Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania

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We went in today for the first time and were pleasantly surprised. The waiter was a really nice young man and our food came out quick. Place had a very nice atmosphere as well, I definitely recommend stopping by if you're in the area! Lots of cool different foods for all kinds of people read more

Food was delicious! Portions were extremely large. On Valentines Day it was busy but the service was still very good! Our waitress was very attentive. read more

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We ordered dinner for pickup and I got the Texas club and my husband got the steak street tacos. The sandwich was delicious and a good sized portion. My husband was a bit disappointed in the tacos, they are not street style but the flavor was still good. read more

Amazing service, our waiter Aaron was very attentive and had a great personality. Food tasted great, no complaints. And the world's smallest sundae was just the best ending to the meal. Atmosphere was very welcoming for the whole family. read more

Very loud. This isn't quite dining! As far as food, very good. A little spicy on the Shrimp Bisque if you like spicy . Chips are the best I ever had . If you want a loud talking restaurant this is the place. read more

Huge menu, great Happy Hour and Bingo?! What's not to love? Grab your dabber and head to Rockwells on a Wednesday evening for some fun. Hang out in the bar with a large choice of beers, or get a table with your family. The food is pretty average American food, but there are definitely some fancier things in the menu too. My favorite is the Strawberry fields salad! Yum! read more

One of our favorite restaurants, when visiting our 50 year + Mburg friends. Seated outside. The vibe and service was top notch. Nichole was attentive and spot on. Bar drinks were good but a tad pricey... Cob salad was excellent, as were the quesadillas. The only exception was the strip steak @$27. The sides were amazing. The steak had a good flavor was not tender and was 40% fat and gristle. read more

After a fruitful plant shopping session at Ashcombs next door, my wife and I were in the mood for lunch and decided to stop by T J Rockwell's. Having dined at their Elizabethtown location before, we had high hopes for our meal. Upon arrival, it was apparent that the restaurant was facing the same staffing challenges as many others. Although there were visible empty tables, we were informed of a wait. Opting to sit at the bar, we ordered drinks and proceeded to explore the menu. My wife ordered the Flank Steak Street Tacos, which came topped with cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, and southwest ranch. Unfortunately, the flank steak had a considerable amount of gristle, rendering some portions inedible. Nonetheless, the flavors of the edible portions were enjoyable. I chose the Texas Club, a tempting combination of ham, turkey, Swiss, cheddar, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and mayo, all nestled between toasted whole grain bread. The sandwich was perfectly made and absolutely delicious. We decided to upgrade from the included chips to fries and onion rings, albeit at an additional cost. While the food at T J Rockwell's is generally satisfying, the overall experience left room for improvement. With a total bill exceeding $60 for two drinks, sandwiches, and upgraded sides, it is undeniably on the pricier side. While the quality of the food justifies the cost to an extent, there are many other better options for the price. In conclusion, T J Rockwell's offers good food, but the attention to detail of the food preparation and the higher price point should be taken into consideration. read more