Rockne's

Rockne's could get away with cutting corners and mediocrity, and on the surface level, it looks like little more than a glorified Applebee's. Don't be deceived, though. This is a really reliable restaurant if you're in the mood for classic American food. I love their Philly, the mushroom swiss burger, and the chicken sandwiches. Bacon cheddar fries might just be what I'd like my last meal to be.

If you order takeout, they wait until you arrive to add the fries to your order. This might add a couple of minutes to your wait, but it ensures that you're getting hot, fresh fries, and those little touches mean a lot. The staff is always really friend here.

Two small things: I do wish there was a more robust bar menu. Drinks are just okay. And on our last visit (Aug. 7), I noticed that the menu was considerably smaller. Maybe this is temporary and due to Covid/staffing issues? But I miss the southwestern egg rolls, the fillet sliders, in particular. Having a little more variety would be appreciated and make me dine here more frequently.

Went here today but forgot to take a pic. The service was great and so was the food! The ambiance was nice also.

If you have a giant neon sign lit up above your restaurant that screams "Great Food!", you damn well better serve great food. Rockne's in Cuyahoga Falls may want to edit their sign. Perhaps to a less brazen "Good Food".

Being from San Diego we had never before been to, or even heard of Rockne's. Upon entering, my first thought was: Are you sure this isn't this Applebee's?
Once inside I realized that Rockne's had a more bar and grill, and less of a Denny's vibe than Applebee's.
If Chili's is Applebee's cool uncle, then Rockne's is Uncle Chili's fun neighbor.

Rockne's certainly had good food, not great. Except for the fries, they were just bad.

Classic Sauerkraut Balls. Sauerkraut and a bit of ham rolled into a ball, breaded and deep fried. Served with honey mustard.
They were good. Let them cool!! They were balls of lava when they arrived at the table. The honey mustard was a great compliment.
Our friend makes these at home and hers are better.

Grilled Reuben. Corned beef piled high on rye & topped with Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and their house Reuben dressing then grilled.
I ordered the half sandwich with the fries. It was a good Reuben. Once again, not great. I will say this, it was huge. A full sandwich would've been way too much.

The fries were terrible. They weren't crispy at all. Limp and over salted. Not even the honey mustard from the sauerkraut balls helped. Barely edible.

The Firestone Salad. A broiled chicken breast, sliced, over a bed of lettuce, cheddar jack cheese and tomato with grilled pita.
Becky had her chicken prepared Buffalo style and she chose Buffalo ranch as her dressing.
The salad was huge! The bowl it was served in was like a bowl you'd put a salad in to take to a potluck. She liked the salad. Not the best salad in the world, but she liked it. The Buffalo ranch carried a pretty good kick.

Service from Claudia was good. We were a table of six adults and one child so she had her hands full. She kept up well.

Prices were good. Especially when the portions sizes are taken into account.
Becky's salad that could've fed four people, my Reuben, two Yuengling drafts and two cans of White Claw was $30.38 before tip.

The next time we visit Akron I don't think that we'd go running to Rockne's. We wouldn't be vehemently opposed to a return visit though.

The prices at this place are ridiculous. I ordered a burger with no bun and a small side salad and it was 15.00. The burger was small both around and in thickness. Basically like McDonalds cheese burger size. My mom wanted sweet potato fries in place of regular fries and it was 3.00 more. This place is not that good to be charging that much. Fries are limp. Just not good for what it costs. My daughter and mom had sliders that they say were good.

The only good thing for me was the waitress. She was very accommodating. Checked on us often.

I don't plan on returning here.

My go to place whenever I return to my childhood home. Best sauerkraut balls around!

I had the pasta salad and my sister order mini max. I got onion rings and fries they were cook in oil not hot enough, everything was good. They remade the fries

Food was absolutely cheap. Not cheap in price but in looks, class and quality. Like if Denny's was on a budget and the food was gross. The tables had a greasy film on them along with the menus and salt shakers. You just don't want to touch anything while you're in there. Never going back. Definitely judge this book by its cover. A green and yellow sign for a restaurant? Just the look of the building itself makes you want to vomit. That place sucked!! Never going back.

For many years Rocknes in Canton (and the whole chain for that matter) has been on of our favorite go to spots. Tonight I picked up my favorite salad the Rockne's salad, only to be disappointed. One of the best parts of this salad has always been the actual bacon added to the salad. Tonight they replaced the real bacon with generic no flavor brown pieces if something that was supposed to look like granules of bacon. So disappointing and hopefully doesn't indicate a cheapening of their menu items overall.

Rockne's is one of my favorite restaurants and I miss it terribly since moving. Coming into town for the weekend I called ahead to make sure the restaurant was open and to what time so I could be there. Show up an hour later and there's a sign the kitchen is closed and they won't seat anyone. When I asked the answer was we decided to close early. I'm both disappointed because I'll miss my meal but upset about the lack of information. I drove out of my way to get to someplace that just "decided" to close early.

I was super excited to try this place out since my husband used to come here before he left for the military. I'm glad we went because the service was awesome, the food was delicious with a great price! Not only that they offered us a military discount so instead of paying almost $20 for our meal we paid less than $10 for 2 gyros!!!! Best believe we will be coming back!!! Thanks Rocknes for the great food and experience!!! :)