Last night we decided to check another local brewpub off our list and head out to Rock Bottom in King of Prussia with Bob. In Lew Bryson’s book, he defends the fact that it’s in a mall (one of the biggest malls on the east coast!), and so we were hopeful that it would still turn out to be a good place.
I don’t like malls. I don’t like driving around big ones because there are so many people. But I would give this an honest chance.
I think it was around 5:30 that we arrived, had a 15 minute wait (not bad for a Saturday night, we expected worse). Once seated we got a really nice waitress who was honestly excited about the brewery part of the place, she was more knowledgeable than most waitresses we get, it was a pleasant surprise and all the wait-staff seemed to be that way. She got a good tip.
The food was good, entree portions were big. Michael’s dish came with their signature white cheddar mashed potatoes, which I didn’t mind stealing a few fork-fulls of. I got a yummie chicken sandwich. Bob ordered meatloaf, which he seemed to enjoy, he’s the only one who finished everything on his plate. For dessert I ordered the carrot cake that was “made with a whisper of Pale Ale” – yowza! This was some amazing, moist carrot cake, and the slice they gave me was HUGE.
Now, the beer!
I ordered their brewmaster’s special, which was a spicy winter ale based on their amber ale. Honestly? It tasted like an amber ale + a spice cookie. It was good, but probably would have gone better with my carrot cake dessert than with my meal. Then I had their Prussia Pale Ale, which was a pretty average pale ale, I enjoyed it.
The verdict? It was good, but not so outstanding that it’s worth the KoP traffic specifically to get there. I won’t hesitate to go back if I happen to be at the mall, or am meeting friends and KoP is the central location we decide upon (which happens sometimes). I’m glad to know that it’s there.