Rocking Horse Saloon

Reviews

• A L.

  star star star star star_border 31 May 2026

  I moved to Hartford, CT from Miami, FL, so needless to say, I wasn't sure what to expect when going to a downtown bar.  Rocking Horse totally surprised me!  I had a blast!
  
  As a single lady in a downtown scene, you never know how you'll be treated when stepping into a bar full of female bartenders.  The bartenders were super sweet, fast, and fun!  They wanted to get to know me and treated me like family even though it was busy.  They didn't get frustrated when people came in and didn't know what they wanted to drink the second they sat down.  I have been back 2 times since, and will continue to frequent Rocking Horse Saloon... it truly rocks!

• Lucy M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 31 May 2026

  Please train your bartender "Ally" to not be on the prowl for men while she is on the clock! Especially when a couple is there for their date night.
  I was on a date night with my boyfriend and we were excited to check out this country theme bar since we're from the country & it would feel familiar however our experience became uncomfortable when we sat at the bar and the bartender which I believe her name is ally kept trying to hit on my boyfriend while we both stated out loud to her we're in a relationship when she asked. She kept trying to hit on him. We both got uncomfortable but didn't want that to ruin the evening. We tried to have her make us simple drinks since she said she didn't have must mix cocktail drink experience. Our drinks we're terrible! Who messes up a Long Island, whiskey sour, Moscow mull! We tried to give her several chances to redeem herself... fail! Never again! Zero stars for professionalism if i could. I get being a new bartender but seriously have a bartender who is experienced when a novice is training. Especially when it comes to being professional, not all bartenders need to up sell sex or press on for personal dating agendas for a tip especially when it's unwarranted! Please make sure your staff has better social queues!

• Alex V.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 24 May 2026

  The staff gave me the wrong drink, then later told me "it wasn't my fault" that one of them could not find my name in their stack of debit cards (Unprompted - I wasn't blaming her; she just said that after she gave me my card back).  I understand that it's not easy to find a debit card, and it's loud and hard to hear, but that was a really bad look considering no one was blaming her. It came off as defensive.  
  
  Moreover, I don't know why I was served sprite instead of a seltzer without them asking if I wanted something else.  I remember her shuffling away while muttering something to me after passing me the drink.  I figured out that she must have said she was giving me a sprite after I tasted it.  Actually, since I'm paying for it, it's up to me to decide if I will be drinking something I did not ask for originally.
  
  I understand that people aren't expecting much in a watering hole, so to speak, but this place clearly is incestuous and has fallen below any standard.  Two of my roommates are bartenders in New York and they own the responsibility they have to their client's experience and are very passionate about what they do.  
  
  1.  If you can't hear your clients, turn the damn music down.
  2.  Don't take miscommunication personally
  3.  Make recommendations to customers if you don't have what they want (eg. water, coke instead of seltzer).
  4.  Sprite is way too sweet - fix the soda fountains

• Matthew M.

  star star_border star_border star_border star_border 19 May 2026

  I went there for a Halloween party earlier this evening and literally two seconds after I walked through the entrance, the bouncer grabbed me and stopped me.  He then pushed me out of the bar, ripping my brand new leather jacket in the process.  I have absolutely no idea why the bouncer would target me or why he would forcefully remove me, because I literally only just walked in.  And none of the bartenders or the bar manager did anything to stI will never come here again as long as they employ this bouncer.  He is clearly a very demented person.

• Joseph M.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  Good service and good bar tenders. They got their shit together for a busy UConn game day at XL! Def be back next time