Live Music
Live singers and rock bands are a major draw, with reviews also noting strong sound quality and dancing from the table.
Rock Bottom Cafe
Barsha Heights
Rock Bottom Cafe is a bar-tabac in Barsha Heights, set inside the Ramee Rose Hotel, with a lively pub atmosphere. Customers come for live bands, DJ-led nights, pool games and a menu that includes cocktails, bar snacks and substantial dishes.
Reputation Score
4.0
★★★★☆
915 ratings
Source: Google Maps
The Good Stuff
Cave Interior
The dim, stone-walled cave-style interior gives the venue a distinctive nightlife setting rather than a standard pub look.
Food Choices
Reviews specifically praise the grills, wings, bar snacks and dishes such as crispy prawns and chicken tenders.
Happy Hour
One review reports a buy-one-get-one-free happy hour running from 6 pm to 11 pm.
Pool Table
The pool table adds an activity beyond eating and drinking, and several reviews mention friendly service around it.
Warm Service
Many customers describe the waitstaff as attentive, welcoming and accommodating during meals and nights out.
Tips for a Better Visit
Confirm Entry. Ask about the exact entrance fee before travelling; one guest was told there was no cover charge but was charged at reception.
Check Discounts. If booking through a dining platform, confirm that the venue still honours its discount before arriving.
Time Happy Hour. A reported BOGO happy hour ran from 6 pm to 11 pm, so check whether that schedule still applies when you visit.
Clarify Pool Rules. Before paying, ask about the game fee, change and whether both people can play together; one guest reported confusion on all three points.
Check Music. If you are coming for R&B, check the night's DJ style first; one regular found a trance-heavy set unsuitable.
Plan the visit
Practical details
Ramee Rose Hotel, Dubai، Al Barsha South - opp. Media Rotana
Al Thanyah First - Barsha Heights, Dubai
| Mon | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Tue | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Wed | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Thu | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Fri | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Sat | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
| Sun | 6:00 PM – 3:30 AM |
Popular Mentions
Pina Colada
A named cocktail included in one customer's detailed food-and-drinks visit.
Cosmopolitan
One visitor specifically included this cocktail among the drinks ordered during dinner.
Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders
A named food order from a customer's visit, alongside cocktails and dessert.
Bitter Chocolate Mousse
A specifically named dessert that one reviewer ordered to finish the meal.
Common Concerns
Security Conduct
Several recent reviews report rude or confrontational treatment from security, including an accusation over drinks and unwanted physical guidance.
Entry Confusion
Entrance charges reportedly vary by day and have not always matched information given by phone or at the door.
Pool Dispute
A customer reported paying 7 AED per pool game, not receiving change and being paired with an unfamiliar previous winner.
No Hot Drinks
One otherwise positive review says the menu has no coffee or tea, which limits the non-alcoholic choices.
DJ Mismatch
One regular disliked a newer DJ's trance-heavy set and said it did not suit the venue's usual R&B appeal.
Customer-reported prices
These are customer-reported mentions, not a current price list. Prices may have changed.
7aed
pool game
“2 stars missing cause i went to play pool, which costed 7aed per game”Google review · May 2026
100AED
entrance fee redeemable for 1 drink
“I visited this place on Saturday at 9:45pm and the security at the door asked me to pay 100AED redeemable for 1 drink simply because i did not have a booking and i am an African lady”Google review · June 2026
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The Bottom Line
Rock Bottom Cafe is a lively bar-tabac in Barsha Heights inside the Ramee Rose Hotel, built around live music, dancing and a busy night-out atmosphere. You can order cocktails and food, listen to live singers or bands, and play pool between sets. The cave-style interior, with dim lighting and stone-look walls, is one of its more distinctive features.
Food reviews mention grills, wings and bar snacks, while one detailed visit tried Pina Colada, Cosmopolitan, Signature Crispy Prawns, Honey Garlic Chicken Tenders and Bitter Chocolate Mousse. Customers often describe the food as fresh or well presented, and several mention attentive, welcoming waitstaff. The entertainment can include a live band followed by a DJ, with karaoke and themed nights also appearing in reviews.
Check the practical details before you go. Entry charges have reportedly varied between weekdays and weekends, and one customer was quoted no cover by phone but charged at reception. A review reported happy hours from 6 pm to 11 pm with a buy-one-get-one-free deal, though offers should be confirmed.
Pool play has been reported at 7 AED per game. Recent reviews also raise concerns about rude security interactions, while one regular disliked a trance-heavy DJ set, so confirming the night's music and entry policy is sensible.