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I have been to Red Rock many times during the past four years, and I was shocked to read the extremely negative reviews listed below. This section could use some balance (and some substance).\r
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My wife enjoy living close to Boston, and take frequent advantage of this. We eat our once, or twice, a week, and enjoy experiementing with new places and new menus. We learned about Red Rock after watching a review by Billy Costa (Billy highly recommended it). We acknowledge that not all restaurants appeal to all customers, so let me try to illuminate.\r
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Red Rock is a Boston-style restaurant located on the water in Swampscott. The restaurant has a couple of patios (one waterside, one not), a couple of dining rooms, and a modest size bar. The restaurant has live entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and Sunday brunch.\r
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The menu has a nice variety of raw shell fish, other appetizers, main courses and gourmet pizzas. They serve generous cocktails (we like the martinis) and they have a rather extensive wine list. The raw bar selections and the gourmet pizzas are outstanding. The other appetizers are good enough to offer a tapas-style dining experience. The main courses are very good, but not as great as the raw bar, appetizers, and pizza selections.\r
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The restaurant is pricey for a suburban location, but not more expensive than a city-located location, or an on-the-water location. The bar area is jumping, busy, crowded, but all of that can mean fun (if you're in the mood for it). The greenhouse dining room is better than the back room, and the waterside patio is better than the back patio.\r
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The bathrooms can use some work, but not (in our opinion) the basis for choosing/not choosing the restaurant. The owners are frequently present, intimately involved in the restaurant operation, and have always been helpful, friendly and caring.\r
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The Red Rock is solid choice for a high-end dining experience. Try it, you'll like it.
Pros: Overall Experience, Great raw bar, appetizer menu, gourmet pizzas
Cons: Bathrooms
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