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The Rock – Aussie Bar & Grill

Restaurant Bar Australian restaurant

😠 Totally ripped off by unscrupulous owner. Charged us 4000 yen extra on our bill for a "new law" in Japan that if you buy five drinks or more, you have to pay an extra 800 yen per drink. Nowhere else did this to us so I think it's a scam. Please avoid if you are in Kobe. People often mention good, people, friendly, drinks, great, staff, Kobe, time, Good, drink,


Address

Japan, 〒650-0001 Hyogo, Kobe, Chuo Ward, Kanocho, Chūō-ku−5, 3 5 6 FPBビル2F

Website

ja.therockjapan.com

Contact

+81 78-393-2111

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (130 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 5:30 pm to 2 am
  • Thursday: 5:30 pm to 2 am
  • Friday: (The Emperor's Birthday), 5:30 pm to 3 am, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 5:30 pm to 3 am
  • Sunday: 5:30 pm to 2 am
  • Monday: 5:30 pm to 2 am
  • Tuesday: 5:30 pm to 2 am

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (15) people (13) friendly (13) drinks (12) great (12) staff (11) Kobe (8) time (8) Good (8) drink (7)
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  • 1/5 Jane F. 11 months ago on Google • 10 reviews
    Totally ripped off by unscrupulous owner. Charged us 4000 yen extra on our bill for a "new law" in Japan that if you buy five drinks or more, you have to pay an extra 800 yen per drink. Nowhere else did this to us so I think it's a scam. Please avoid if you are in Kobe.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Matt M. 5 years ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Ordered burgers and a beer with a friend one Friday night, and this was our 1st night out in Kobe. The food and drink was delivered eventually and it was good. However, service was terrible thereafter and the waitress didn't check up on us at all! It was like they were trying to get rid of us to get a bigger group in. She didn't even ask if we wanted a 2nd drink, and when we tried to wave her down she was busy smoking hookah(she didn't seem sober) and talking to what seemed like regulars & socializing rather than doing her job. We paid for our food/drinks and left. Did not feel welcome.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Viraf P. 2 years ago on Google • 405 reviews
    Great ambience, music and food. Tried crocodile nuggets and kangaroo skewers for the first time. The quesadillas were awesome!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Brian D. 2 years ago on Google • 155 reviews
    Good place, and you probably won't have as bad an experience as I. Going thru a very dense crowd, a guy yells out DON'T TOUCH ME! OK really? Turns out it's the owner. I had touched his shoulder squeezing thru the crowd, gomennasai. So I'm giving them 2 stars and going home. Otherwise fun but the owner is a piece of work.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sherry 0. 6 years ago on Google • 11 reviews
    A good place to meet people, great food and alot of The Rock Special Cocktails...worth a visit
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cyriaque B. 4 years ago on Google • 5 reviews
    I had been recommended that restaurant to break out of the Japanese food routine and my friend ain't lied to me. That was so good. But the best part was definitely the owner, a certain sheri. He was so smiling and friendly to talk with. Definitely recommended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leila O. 4 years ago on Google
    Great crowd, friendly English speaking staff and a good night out in Kobe!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Maria A. 4 years ago on Google
    The food and drinks are amazing! I would recommend the beef quesadilla's. Bartenders are friendly :-) Also, good for people who want to learn english!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kirsty A. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely place, very welcoming, great selection of drinks....thank you
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tadashi S. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food, just takes a while to come.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 andy M. 4 years ago on Google
    I really enjoyed this place. The manager Sheri is an amazing guy. He brings this place alive with his big character and charm...that's why I keep going back keep it up.....an easy 5 stars for me:)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Jurefa Rayson E H D. 1 year ago on Google
    Very rude girl bartender. She force you to buy another drink aftee you finish your drink
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Julian V. 5 years ago on Google • 88 reviews
    I was really excited to go here because it was recommended by a friend. The bartender wasn’t really all that friendly and didn’t seem to be happy to be working. Maybe this place is fun for big groups but I wouldn’t go here expecting to make any friends. For the food, we ordered three things from the menu that I thought were good but I have to agree with other posts that they were a little overpriced for what we got. We were also seated at the bar next to people smoking shesha. I don’t mind smoke in a bar but I didn’t like it on my food.

  • 3/5 Pony P. 6 years ago on Google • 13 reviews
    Foods are great and drink is not so expensive I think. They have a DJ on three times a week, but quite late.

  • 4/5 Bryan M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere and drinks, but the crowd can be loud. But I guess that's the nature of a sports bar. Hookah available at tables and bar counter.

  • 1/5 Alex B. 5 years ago on Google
    Wouldn't honor an all-you-can-drink literally 15 minutes before the event ended. Boss isn't even australian

  • 3/5 栗田和幸 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I had a normal conversation. (Original) 普通に会話ができた。

  • 5/5 Ajie H. 5 years ago on Google
    Dunno what others said, but i love this place!

  • 1/5 Mick J. 5 years ago on Google
    This bar says they have afl ( sorry no afl ) Ordered a black russian off the drinks list (sorry all outta khalua ) Ordered a kilkenny (sorry all outta that) The bar lady was very nice and tried hard but all up a waste of time

  • 5/5 fred s. 4 years ago on Google
    The atmosphere was great, and a good selection of drinks on tap. The bar staff went above and beyond with great customer service.

  • 4/5 MAO M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was a bright, fun and unique staff so I spent a lot of time talking. Because there are many types of sake and the food was delicious, I want to go again but it is slightly expensive. Please eat kangaroo and crocodiles by all means! Chicken dishes are also recommended ★ (Original) 明るく楽しくユニークなスタッフさんだったので色々お話をしながら過ごしました。お酒の種類が多く料理も美味しかったのでまた行きたいですがちょっと高い。カンガールーとワニはぜひ食べてください!チキン料理もおすすめ★

  • 5/5 Masashi M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A handmade full Boryumi burger お is recommended. You can eat burger using Australian beef and patty of kangaroo meat. Crispy Tornado Potatoes will also beer beer. There are monitors and sports coaches for sports broadcasting, and the exterior of the shop where the national flag of the 🇦🇺 has been raised is overflowing. Bilingual staff are good at Japanese, so even those who are not good at English are OK! (Original) ハンドメイド感溢れるボリューミーなバーガー🍔がお薦めです。オーストラリアビーフやカンガルー肉のパティを使ったバーガーが食べられます。クリスピーなトルネードポテト🍟もビール🍺がすすみます。スポーツ中継のモニターや🎯があり、🇦🇺の国旗を掲揚した店内は異国情緒が溢れています。バイリンガルのスタッフは日本語が上手ですので英語が苦手な方でも大丈夫ですよ!

  • 5/5 Chae Lynn A. 5 years ago on Google
    Best service, food, cocktails,and beers oh and also shisha and my best sherry u guys should go here..!!

  • 5/5 Dan T. 5 years ago on Google
    Cool place

  • 4/5 Martin H. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere and manager is very positive and friendly

  • 5/5 Reid J. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place, friendly staff. Good food and drinks. What more do you want.

  • 5/5 Taha I. 1 year ago on Google
    Boy the sheesha was TOP! Special regards to the owner who himself make sure that bar always remains LITT!!

  • 5/5 Ryo H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If there is anywhere I would want to be in my free time it's THE ROCK. I'm so happy to have met the people here and I want to continue seeing them and making memories with them. I love these people . It settles down like home. I will come to this restaurant when I want to communicate with people. Staff, regular customers Everyone is very good! (Original) This is my family. If there was anywhere I would want to be in my free time it's THE ROCK. I'm so happy to have met the people here and I want to continue seeing them and making memories with them. I love these people. 家にいるように落ちつく。人々とコミュニケーションがとりたいとおもうときにこのレストランに来ます。スタッフ、常連客みなさんとてもいい人です!

  • 5/5 Filip 3 years ago on Google
    Good place, fun with a great ambiance, even on a Tuesday night. Good people too and the food isn’t too bad. Good for shisha.

  • 5/5 梅田陽菜乃 4 years ago on Google
    My favorite spot for hanging out and meeting a lot of new people ,very international vibe and great food plus they have amazing cocktails .ask sherry for his special and he will surprise you.

  • 5/5 Ante M. 5 years ago on Google
    Food was great and the menu has a great variety. Prive very reasonable. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Recommended if you need a break and want some western food.

  • 5/5 h i. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and awesome place to have Australian beer and food!! Shisha available as well

  • 1/5 H N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) In the past, during my trip to Kobe, I used Groupon to visit only once, but it was quite uncomfortable. The foreign staff who was the only one was good, but the Japanese male staff who responded and the female customers who seem to be regulars at this shop have only a bad impression. I didn't feel friendly at all. I ate a hamburger set, but I don't remember the taste, probably because I was full of desire to leave the store early. The smell of hookah also made me feel uncomfortable. Be aware that some people are quite uncomfortable and sick. (Original) 過去に神戸旅行中、グルーポンを使って一度だけ伺ったことがあるのですが、かなり居心地が悪かったです。 一人だけいた外国人のスタッフは良かったのですが、対応してくれた日本人の男性スタッフと、この店の常連らしい女性客には嫌な印象しかありません。フレンドリーな感じは全く無かったです。 ハンバーガーセットを食べたのですが、早く店を出たい気持ちでいっぱいだったせいか、味は覚えていません。 水たばこも、臭いで気持ち悪くなりました。 人によっては、かなり居心地悪く、気分が悪くなりますので、気を付けてください。

  • 2/5 Mitsuru M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I am smoking. (Original) 煙いです

  • 1/5 Cutie O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I ate a hamburger, but it wasn't delicious. (Original) ハンバーガーを食べたが、美味しくなかった。

  • 5/5 Miki 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Rock is a bar where you can rest assured and enjoy Australian beer as if you were drinking at home. Because the capacity is very friendly and there are many encounters, I want to go every day The encounter expands the world and changes the way of thinking ... It is easy for anyone to enter, not just foreigners, but also people who want foreign friends, so you can communicate, so I definitely want to go! The place I like most now and feel calm and enjoyed (Original) Rockは安心できて、家で飲んでる感覚で、オーストラリアのビールなどを楽しめるBARです 定員さんもとてもフレンドリーで、たくさんの出会いもあるため、毎日通いたいです その出会いで世界が広がったり、考え方が変わったり… 外国人に限らず、日本人でも誰でも入りやすく、また外国人の友達が欲しい人などは、コミュニケーションがとれるので、絶対行って欲しいです! 今一番好きで、落ち着いて楽しいと感じる場所お気に入りの場所です

  • 5/5 Mariia S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place for drinking. Play table game. Hookah

  • 5/5 usman s. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place good drinks and awesome food And a great place to smoke shisha with a lot of flavours Bartenders can make original cocktails Must visit

  • 1/5 齋田昌輝 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I'm not looking for a hamburger shop (Original) ハンバーガー屋を探してない

  • 5/5 Ryan F. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome bartenders and crowd. Great food!

  • 5/5 Aoi K. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly and kind staffs,great food and drinks,plus shisha. It’s worth to come:)

  • 5/5 Nyi Nyi Thant Z. 4 years ago on Google
    Got the best food & drinks & shisha There’s no reason not to visit

  • 2/5 Ben 4 years ago on Google
    Guiness pie had next to no filling and so much rosemary it was all I could taste. Yank burger was pretty average too. Place is pretty expensive but it was a fun place to go to :)

  • 5/5 Danish A. 4 years ago on Google
    awsome

  • 3/5 hiroko T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The friendly shop assistant is interesting and it feels like you came overseas! Since the store is a water cigarette ok, it smells like an aroma! Spicy potatoes are so spicy! Shichimi? Is it costing money? Next, I will try to make a normal potato lol (Original) フレンドリーな店員さんが面白く、まるで海外に来たみたいな雰囲気です! 店内は、水タバコokなので、アロマのような香りがします! スパイシーポテトはとってもスパイシー!七味?がかかってるのかな?つぎは、普通のポテトにしようと思います笑笑

  • 4/5 YOUKO O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) reasonable (Original) リーズナブル

  • 5/5 ユッケビビンバ 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was like a hard rock cafe and I was comfortable !! Moth (Original) ハードロックカフェみたいで居心地が良かったです‼️

  • 5/5 永田あや 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's a good place to have drinks, eating foods, make friends, and learning English! Love this plae All the the staff is very friendly and when I want to rock second time they remember me and talk to me a lot !! Everyone in the staff was very friendly and remembered me when I went for the second time! Not to mention the sake and the rice are delicious, so it's a casual bar so you can make lots of friends and study English! (Original) All of the staff is very friendly and when I went to the rock second time they remember me and talk to me a lot!! It’s a good place to having drink,eating foods, make friends, and learning English! Love this plae スタッフの人はみんなとても気さくで、2回目に行った時にはわたしのことを覚えていてくれた!お酒はもちろんご飯も美味しいし、カジュアルなバーなのでたくさん友達もできて英語の勉強にも良い!

  • 5/5 Brandon E. 4 years ago on Google
    Good service and good food! Would recommend to friends and family to come try!

  • 5/5 Michel U. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome people awesome vibes! Kobe’s best restaurant bar.

  • 1/5 Andrew S. 9 months ago on Google • 1 review
    We had a terrible experience. Made a specially trip to Kobe to watch an Australian footy game that was advertised on their website would be shown at the pub. Arrived and was served a beer that was warm. It had not been refrigerated at all. We then asked for the footy to be put in the TV and the staff did not know what we were asking about even though their own website promoted the event. Their solution was for us to provide a login to a website, which we did not have, and watch it on their laptop. Unhappy. So we left, did not get to see the game, and we’re charged for the warm beers. Would not recommend this place to any Australians visiting Kobe.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tokine K. 5 years ago on Google • 1 review
    Fun bar and great bartender!! The only best international bar in Kobe💫 They play all music genre. Live sports, shisha, and authentic Aussie food :) Must visit... you would love this place<3 I highly recommend this bar!


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  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Late-night food
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✗ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✗ Delivery

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