Surfside Rooster in West Ocean City, MD serves the freshest home-made southern cooking this side of the Eastern Shore! From sizzling breakfasts served with homemade biscuits, grits, and everything your mother used to make to mouth watering lunch and dinners full of famous fresh seafood like Chef Jeff's crabcake and our very own Southern fried chicken, you won't leave The Rooster hungry or without a smile!
Cuisine
American, Sandwiches & Subs, Seafood, Sweets and Ice CreamDining Options
Bar/Lounge, Kid FriendlyMeal Types
Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, DinnerRecent Reviews
Surfside Rooster
Patrick Zhang : 3 on 12/16/2024 2:24 am
Large portions, OK food, great service. In the summer, I can see parking being a difficult task for this spot as a warning. We came when the place with 10% full and parking was still sparse on the outside.
Thought all the means were solid but not great. Didn’t like the potatoes as they were bland. The special of chicken on the biscuit was pretty good but not much chicken. The bacon was a smoky flavor instead of traditional bacon. I do like a smoky flavor but this was completely smoky. We personally didn’t like.
I probably wouldn’t come back just because I think there are better spots around for a better value. But I think all should try
Thought all the means were solid but not great. Didn’t like the potatoes as they were bland. The special of chicken on the biscuit was pretty good but not much chicken. The bacon was a smoky flavor instead of traditional bacon. I do like a smoky flavor but this was completely smoky. We personally didn’t like.
I probably wouldn’t come back just because I think there are better spots around for a better value. But I think all should try
Patrick Zhang
1734315887
3
5
Surfside Rooster
Sabrina R Robinson : 5 on 9/29/2024 4:52 pm
The decor reminds me of my grandmas old kitchen, and so did the food. If I could eat here once I week i absolutely would.
Everything looked and tasted like it was made from scratch. The potatoes were the perfect texture. The smoked salmon Benedict was probably the best I’ve ever had. Of two eggs I one was slightly over done and the other was perfectly runny. I would take it EXACTLY how it was 100 times again. It came on a croissant which was nice n crispy, and i tell you what I’d eat a bowl of that hollandaise. My partner got the fried chicken, i think it was called “ rooster steak “. It was great too.
BONUS: Homey, and rustic. The coffee mugs are all different in the cutest way. The server was kind and attentive even though they were absolutely slammed. they provide hot sauce at every table no need to ask.
Because it’s so good there are a few things you should be prepared for:
• a pretty decent wait on a weekend morning (but no worries they have a large outdoor waiting area)
•The only reason I didn’t give the atmosphere 5 stars is because the acoustics / echo in the main dining room make it extremely loud. If you are elderly, have ptsd, or autism, I’d recommend trying to come outside of average breakfast hours to avoid the large families with kids OR bring earplugs. Or maybe try being seated in the smaller dining area ! it’s worth it!
• there isn’t a whole lot of parking in front of the restaurant ( though I got lucky and got a great spot) it fills up quickly. But it’s in a strip mall so there is more parking behind and around the building. Also the entrance/ exit in front of the restaurant is tight and risky, I recommend using the larger entrance behind the adjacent parking lot.
Everything looked and tasted like it was made from scratch. The potatoes were the perfect texture. The smoked salmon Benedict was probably the best I’ve ever had. Of two eggs I one was slightly over done and the other was perfectly runny. I would take it EXACTLY how it was 100 times again. It came on a croissant which was nice n crispy, and i tell you what I’d eat a bowl of that hollandaise. My partner got the fried chicken, i think it was called “ rooster steak “. It was great too.
BONUS: Homey, and rustic. The coffee mugs are all different in the cutest way. The server was kind and attentive even though they were absolutely slammed. they provide hot sauce at every table no need to ask.
Because it’s so good there are a few things you should be prepared for:
• a pretty decent wait on a weekend morning (but no worries they have a large outdoor waiting area)
•The only reason I didn’t give the atmosphere 5 stars is because the acoustics / echo in the main dining room make it extremely loud. If you are elderly, have ptsd, or autism, I’d recommend trying to come outside of average breakfast hours to avoid the large families with kids OR bring earplugs. Or maybe try being seated in the smaller dining area ! it’s worth it!
• there isn’t a whole lot of parking in front of the restaurant ( though I got lucky and got a great spot) it fills up quickly. But it’s in a strip mall so there is more parking behind and around the building. Also the entrance/ exit in front of the restaurant is tight and risky, I recommend using the larger entrance behind the adjacent parking lot.
Sabrina R Robinson
1727628746
5
5
Surfside Rooster
Cori : 5 on 1/26/2025 9:20 pm
From the service to the food, this place is a hit! The restaurant was busy but that had no effect on the level of service and care you received. We were greeted and seated right away. The coffee is piping hot and a great breakfast roast. We tried the Churro Pancakes (a special of the week) that was to die for! The Cinnamon Roll came highly recommend, it’s almost like a Croissant in texture. My husband ordered the Stuffed French Toast with Nashville Hot Chicken, and I’m pretty sure that it was the best thing I’ve ever had to eat. I ordered the Chorizo Burrito which was good but the Nashville Hot Chicken atop of the Stuffed French Toast is simply the most decadent, delicious meal I’ve ever had. For a moment I thought I was in the south!
10/10 we will be back!
10/10 we will be back!
Cori
1737926410
5
5
Surfside Rooster
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