Best food and place to visit in Macon great people and atmosphereParking: It changes all the time depending on the day and timeWheelchair accessibility: On the street and very easy to get in and out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Jimmy Carter, A Burger
Trish Patrick
Haven't been in years. On way home and decided to stop in Macon at the Rookery. Highly disappointed that they didn't have the twice baked potatoes and the steak sandwich was not as good as the Philly steak sandwich they used to have. Will not be going back. Sooo disappointed ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Christian
Best Burger in Central Georgia. We've been coming to the Rookery since I was a kid and it still makes me smile 15 years later. Love the food and the atmosphere and the staff is attentive but normally overwhelmed. Classic City Cheeseburger with Battered Fries is hard to beat. The Chicken Chevre is also Amazing!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: A Burger
Kelsea Neal
We stopped here on our way home from Florida, 1 adult and 2 kids was $57. We order chicken strips and fries, hamburger and fries, Turkey club and fries with 2 sodas and a water. The food wasn’t that great. Friendly staff but I think the food is overpriced for it only being “ok”. Probably won’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Marc Vader
We stopped here on our way home and loved the food. The kids had burgers and we had the chicken chevre, it all was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rookery Cheese Board, A Burger
Charles Claybaugh
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickle Spears
Steven Dobreff
Great time and service! Very pet friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Joey Stansell
Food was horrible. Soggy fries and fish. French dip was way overcooked and dry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
WAR 0
Decent food. I wasn't all that impressed overall though.Great beer selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rookery Burger
Betty Dominey
I had to.send my fish back.terrible and so.greasy.my friends lunch was good.
Love the food. The egg rolls (filled with fried chicken, collard greens, and pimento cheese) are even better than the burgers and honestly almost the main reason I'd recommend this place.That being said, this place is super divey, in one of my least favorite places in GA, so that certainly leaves something to be desired. But for those egg rolls, I'd eat next to a literal dumpster...on fire...in sub-0 temperatures. They're that good.Shakes are solid, too, although I can almost guarantee you that an appetizer for two, the burger itself, and the associated side will leave you completely full - if you can even finish all of it, that is. Had the onion rings, which were absolutely in the top 3 I've ever had, nicely seasoned with black pepper, but they're ENORMOUS and came out six at a time, which is why I could only eat two thirds of them, unfortunately.Parking: Not a lot of parking during peak hours, seeing as downtown is quite limited in that regard, and it's all paid. If you pay through the app using a credit card, it comes out to be $1.60 per hour, which is roughly the recommended time frame for your meal, so not terribly expensive; just not a given you'll even find a spot.Parking is free after 8 PM ET, if I recall correctly.Kid-friendliness: Not very kid-friendly. It's a dive bar in a bad area.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Sherri McLendon
Good friends plus good food. What more is there since 1976?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes, A Burger
Steven Beasley
Food was not bad but it was just ok. Service and atmosphere were good. We have been there before and remember the food being better. We both had burgers. Milkshakes were the best part.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Lanie Riggins
Service, food, and drinks were all A+!!
toria jones
Local favorite. Have eaten here for years. Great food and service! Love that they have been able to expand too. It has helped accommodate such a busy/popular restaurant.Parking: Street parking spots with meters, but free depending on the time during the week and weekend. Stays busy so usually have to walk a little to get to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jimmy Carter Burger, Salad, Battered Fries
Best food and place to visit in Macon great people and atmosphereParking: It changes all the time depending on the day and timeWheelchair accessibility: On the street and very easy to get in and out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: The Jimmy Carter, A Burger
Haven't been in years. On way home and decided to stop in Macon at the Rookery. Highly disappointed that they didn't have the twice baked potatoes and the steak sandwich was not as good as the Philly steak sandwich they used to have. Will not be going back. Sooo disappointed ?
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
Best Burger in Central Georgia. We've been coming to the Rookery since I was a kid and it still makes me smile 15 years later. Love the food and the atmosphere and the staff is attentive but normally overwhelmed. Classic City Cheeseburger with Battered Fries is hard to beat. The Chicken Chevre is also Amazing!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: A Burger
We stopped here on our way home from Florida, 1 adult and 2 kids was $57. We order chicken strips and fries, hamburger and fries, Turkey club and fries with 2 sodas and a water. The food wasn’t that great. Friendly staff but I think the food is overpriced for it only being “ok”. Probably won’t return.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 4
We stopped here on our way home and loved the food. The kids had burgers and we had the chicken chevre, it all was delicious.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Rookery Cheese Board, A Burger
Great place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Pickle Spears
Great time and service! Very pet friendly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was horrible. Soggy fries and fish. French dip was way overcooked and dry.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 5
Decent food. I wasn't all that impressed overall though.Great beer selection.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Rookery Burger
I had to.send my fish back.terrible and so.greasy.my friends lunch was good.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 3
Restaurantji Recommends
Love the food. The egg rolls (filled with fried chicken, collard greens, and pimento cheese) are even better than the burgers and honestly almost the main reason I'd recommend this place.That being said, this place is super divey, in one of my least favorite places in GA, so that certainly leaves something to be desired. But for those egg rolls, I'd eat next to a literal dumpster...on fire...in sub-0 temperatures. They're that good.Shakes are solid, too, although I can almost guarantee you that an appetizer for two, the burger itself, and the associated side will leave you completely full - if you can even finish all of it, that is. Had the onion rings, which were absolutely in the top 3 I've ever had, nicely seasoned with black pepper, but they're ENORMOUS and came out six at a time, which is why I could only eat two thirds of them, unfortunately.Parking: Not a lot of parking during peak hours, seeing as downtown is quite limited in that regard, and it's all paid. If you pay through the app using a credit card, it comes out to be $1.60 per hour, which is roughly the recommended time frame for your meal, so not terribly expensive; just not a given you'll even find a spot.Parking is free after 8 PM ET, if I recall correctly.Kid-friendliness: Not very kid-friendly. It's a dive bar in a bad area.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 5
Service: 4
Good friends plus good food. What more is there since 1976?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Green Tomatoes, A Burger
Food was not bad but it was just ok. Service and atmosphere were good. We have been there before and remember the food being better. We both had burgers. Milkshakes were the best part.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Service, food, and drinks were all A+!!
Local favorite. Have eaten here for years. Great food and service! Love that they have been able to expand too. It has helped accommodate such a busy/popular restaurant.Parking: Street parking spots with meters, but free depending on the time during the week and weekend. Stays busy so usually have to walk a little to get to the restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Jimmy Carter Burger, Salad, Battered Fries