Rooney’s

Excellent fish basket! Went at 5pm and still had to wait. If you go around 6:30 the early bird crowd is gone and there are plenty of tables. Will be going back for sure!

great food for the prices friendly staff great daily and nightly specials. They also have karaōke for the music lovers…

The staff are super friendly and treat you like family. Good drinks, affordable food, and a homey, fun, relaxing vibe. Love this place!

Always love the food at Rooney’s. Wish they had fresh fries, but never the less it’s good. Staff is always friendly. They are not a chain restaurant so come give them a try.

Went on Fish Fry night, waited 45 minute for a table for seven. Mostly middle-​age crowd, families, guys hanging around a bar. Some of the bar/​wait staff are a bit surly. Food wasn’t anything special, fish batter was very oily, fries were unnaturally crunchy and mushy inside.
Couple of things I found odd, the décor is simply garbage on the walls. I’m not sure what look they were going for, the country-​kitchen type or old Americana, our table sat under the German airplane, and we were surrounded by old pictures of long-​since dead people. The back part of the restaurant seemed to be stuck in someone’s idea of a junk yard. Secondly, there was a bus boy (I guess) who wandered around the rooms every few minutes with a blank, empty stare on his face. He’d clean tables, but he hovered around waiting for customers to leave so he could clean the tables. We called him Trog, or Gort. It was nothing short of bizarre.
Not going back…

Hey. the negatives here? Forget about ‘em!!! Rooneys has been in business 33 years! It’s a neighborhood bar /​restaurant. Palm Bay’s Cheers! Good food… reasonable drinks (no, it’s not The Chart House … not supposed to be). It’s a cozy feeling. It’s a welcoming feeling. It’s a comfortable feeling! It’s Rooney’s! Come join in…

Nothing memorable or special. Food was ok at best. The salad was very scimpy and wilted not what you’d expect for a side salad that you’d purchased aside from the entrée. Nothing to make us return.

Potatoes from a box,
Gravy from a can,
Steak bled all over my plate,
Good service!

A Palm Bay traditional escape from fast food. Have been enjoying Rooney’s for 30 years. Never a bad meal or drink and the prices are good. Try the fish Fri. Nights.

Their patio offers a comfortable place to eat and drink for a modest price. A reasonable selection of tap beer is available plus the usual assortmented of bottled beers. Mixed drinks and wine are available, but I have yet to notice a wine list, although one perhaps does exist.
The food is standard fare for a bar /​restaurant and arrives generally well prepared, albeit I do not eat here often enough to provide an overview of the menu.
All-​in-​all, a decent place for lunch outside on a lazy Saturday if you happen to be looking for an alternative to the numerous restaurants clustered around Palm Bay Rd and Babcock.