Reviews of Arena's Cafe (Restaurant)

Mary Ann Walsh

Dog friendly! Great service! Good food and great cocktail menu. Server was so sweet to my dog Schooner. Brought out a water bowl for my dog. They will even cook a burger or grilled chicken breast for your dog so they can have a meal too!

Michael Kennedy

Great food and the weekend brunch is a great value!

Chris Spain

Love the BLT. Great place, huge selection of sandwiches.

Ricky Bobby

Big fan of this place. With different locations it's easy and convienant. The deals through the week are awesome. The Saturday morning breakfast buffet at the RT 1 location is awesome. Fresh omelets made to order with fresh meat and veggies. Taco night and half price sandwiches are my favs

Martha Pastis

Wonderful and delicious sandwiches and every Thursday 50 % off!

Heidi Kuchta

Always great!

Joan Young

Great food Great service! I'll be back.

Drayla Grimsley

Food was absolutely delicious! They are over generous with their portion sizes, sandwiches come with chips and a pickle. The staff were very very friendly, can not wait to go back!

Dan DeMeno

Food was good, had the buffet. Waitress only charged us for one buffet for my three little kids, which was nice. Good local atmosphere.

Kim Stude Dare

Great breakfast, great service and very family friendly

Sarah Warehime

As always great food. Reuben sandwich, hot wings, and death fries.

Mike Leyden

Food was very good, it is pet friendly. We has a very nice visit and would definitely go again.

William Walton

Marie!

Noah Fulkroad

Excellent spot for lunch or dinner, haven't had a chance to try the breakfast offerings. I've gotten the build-your-own sandwiches with chicken a few times, and the chicken tends to be gristle-y/chewy. However, the chicken cheesesteaks or anything where the chicken is shredded is usually pretty spot on.

Margaret Sabetti

Our sandwich was really big and delicious

Mary Stiller

I have been there twice before. It was great. Tonight a little different story. We had crab cakes and fish. It tasted like grease. I like the place but I think the oil needs to be changed.

Chase Moore

Locals favorite. Great md crab soup. Best sandwiches in town!

Ethan Forester-Gladwin

Good place, got a cheap coffee mug and a free refill of coffee. Good food, ran out of Angus beef, so I had to order the buffalo chicken cheese steak. Not too bad, the bread breaks really easily though so it's a big mess.

Renee Bugbee

We make it a point to go to Arena's at least once each time we go to the beach. Fish tacos are delicious.

Buddy Clark

Friendly Staff. Good sandwiches.

Wayne Vosik

Food during happy hour was good, but be careful of there soda refill policy they are not free. You can end up with a large charge.

Autumn Flickinger

Arena's is a great place to eat, inexpensive and they make the best peanut butter pie.

JOHN MYERS

Great food and excellent service and a cheap price.

306 Bayard

Nice dog friendly patio where we can relax and enjoy dinner without ditching the dog. We miss their 3-5 happy hour specials but still go for dinner every now and again.

Melissa Powell

Indoor/outdoor seating.. variety of foods.. reasonable price.. liquor..

Troy Roncaglione

Good selection of sandwiches always good.

ken mullinix jr

Great food good service

General McBunkytown

Great service, friendly bartenders. And a kick-ass atmosphere for hanging out with your friends

Thomas Reardon

I really like Arena's, and would normally give them 5 stars. Only four because the service was horrible. Usually good service. Maybe just a bad day for the server.

Joseph Roberts

it is a great sandwich joint. good staff. local hangout since it opened.

Christa DeRogatis

Huge sandwiches, great food

David Horowitz

Great food

Janice Young

The sandwich was mouth-watering, the waitperson was great, the dessert-peanut butter pie, was silky smooth, light as a feather, and just melted in your mouth. De-licious!

Skyler Sweeney

Taco night should be on Tuesday, cause you know, Taco Thursday doesnt have as much of a ring to it. But the place is awesome. Parking is limited due to Big Fish, but it's worth trying to park there.

KA

Average. Nothing stands out. I have visited a number of times. Not good not bad..

Kim Snyder

We we're there with family. Way to small inside seating. Waitress was rude. We had to wait 30 - 40 minutes for sandwiches which were terrible, no taste to any. We had grilled cheese (cheese wasn't melted) , chicken salad sandwich, philly cheese steak. We will not be back.

R Mohan

Good food, but had a very bad experience at Arena’s. Visited around 1:15 pm Saturday for lunch and the place was not too busy- but the server (Trevor) was extremely rude - avoided us for over 15 minutes even though he passed our table several times. Finally, a second server who was nicer came by and took our drink order (thanks!). Our server never came by again in between to check on us! Food was served so late, that we had to ask to get it “to go”; sever brought it eventually with no apologies! Completely unacceptable.

Steve Carney

Great food and folks. It's where the locals go off season. Lots of beers available. Subs and cheese steaks are very good. I do not know what the draft vs bottle ratio is though.

Jerry Barks

Food was great, service quite slow.

Ellen Morse

Their sandwiches are delicious and huge. It's a really good deal, especially on Thursdays.

James Hare

Excellent shrimp salad and friendly staff.

Lana McAra

Nice place for a lunch meeting.

Angela H

Always quick service and food is delicious.

Tammy O'Neal

We usually love this place. Went Easter weekend and food was poor. Went during happy hour on Friday and they were out of certain food on the menu. Spent $11 on nachos and got chips with a tiny bit of cheese. Terrible!! Very poor. Didn't leave happy.

Jack Holden

Hopefully got the right one, next to Jungle Jim's. We went at 11 on a weekday during peak tourist season. Sat down and ordered coffee. And THEN were told breakfast ends at 11. Really? At what amounts to a diner? We left. Too bad because other branches have had good food.

Rob Morris

I had Fish & Chips, my wife had crab cakes, the food was good, but not amazing. Prices were average for the area.

Julia Himelick

Service was terrible. Over medium eggs were hard. Bacon was burnt beyond cripsy. I emphasize service was terrible.

Mike Rodgers

Food is good but portion to price wise...not good. $12 for a mini sandwich, a tiny pickle and a cheap bag of chips is atrocious. Will only come in on Thursdays when the 1/2 price special runs as that's a more realistic price.

MJ

First time at Arena's for breakfast. Great variety and quality! Loved the Philly steak hash. Yummo! Great service as well.

Kevin Newcomer

Deep fried fish for our fish and chips was over cooked. Service was good. We sat outside which is covered, so our dogs could join us which is allowed. They even served water for our dogs which shows how pet friendly they are.

augustam55

Always Good! One of the very few to keep their Specials Year Round!!

george johnson

This was the worst service we have ever had here. Waiter spent more time on his phone than taking care of the customers. The food showed up at the table cold had to send it back. Our bill was delivered to table behind us. I gave them 1 star too many. Too many restaurants in the area to waste my time coming here again. If the manager could have walked around to the different tables we would have felt that they actually cared how our experience was. So don’t give bad service if you don’t want a bad review.

Alicia Smith

Amazing and Delicious! Definitely recommend!

Mary Kaye Nickel

Good food for a fair price. This is a casual sandwich, salad and soup restaurant. They have a loyalty program. Dogs are welcome on the patio.

Zach Mitchell

Great sandwiches. So many beers to choose from. Awesome local hangout

John Dysland

Great Taco Tuesday and Happy hour

Robert McArthur

Good food great portions ,we do take out great!

Karen Olive

Good food. Good service. Reasonable prices.

Sue Tucker

Reuben sandwich was delicious but your must try the Hot Tots. Yummy!!!!

Dwayne O Myers

Burger night and I asked for medium and I got well done, chili was good and for the few patrons service was so so. Nothing to brag about

Alex Radice

Always the best at the beach,

Tom Waugh

Great sandwichs

Cameron Etezady

Fantastic sandwiches. they are enormous. Good specials throughout the week. Patio is dog friendly.

Melissa Rhoads

Best Italian wedding soup! Soups and sandwiches are so meaty! Big Daddy sandwich is my favorite.

Brenda Cameron

Love this place! Breakfast buffet was delicious. Friendly and inviting atmosphere.

Lisa Grabb

Friendly staff, great food!

Marlena Renninger

Love the atmosphere, food is delicious & service is great!!

Have A Croissant

Really good food and they are fast to being out to your table, the buffet is also really cool and has pretty much everything you can think of.

Brian Kush

Nice local style bar - only had drinks, but the menu looked good and the food we saw going out looked good.

Earl Fisher Jr.

ONE OF OUR CUSTOMERS TREATED US TO A CARRYOUT LUNCH FROM THIS PLACE. THEIR DELIVERY SERVICE SUCKS. FIRST, THEY CLAIMED THEY COULDN'T FIND US , THEN THEY TOOK OUR FOOD TO THE WRONG PLACE. WE FINALLY GOT IT 3 HOURS LATER. THINK I'LL STICK WITH PIZZA VILLA, ARBY'S, MCDONALDS, OR DAIRY QUEEN.

Chris Tuttle

Great service. Great food.

Steve G

Excellent friendly service with great food. We were even given free to go soft drinks. Fish tacos are very good.

John Hopkins

We have been coming to Arenas for the past 10 years. We are local and love to support local businesses, but this place has gone totally down hill. The service is beyond terrible! I waited for 10 minutes for salad dressing and the waitress NEVER once came to check on the food or drinks. It was not busy at all. When I called a young server over to ask for another drink she said she could not get it because of her age, but she would let the server know. Never happened. Not the girls fault at all.. Approximately 20 minutes later I went to the bar for a beer.... not even a mixed drink, and water refill myself. The server was Monika. All I have to say is if I did my job that poorly i wouldn't have a job for long. WHAT has happened ???? Not John's words. Alisa C.

Resha Cole

Food was good. And they had half priced sandwiches on Thursdays. But the waiter was a little out there however; he was nice. I suggest you visit they have indoor and outdoor sitting.

Sam Spencer

Vegetarians and vegans have multiple options here. The veggie burgers were a little crispy and very tasty, just the way we like them. A vegetarian sandwich section of the menu made us feel welcome. A variety of other options such as nachos and salads are available, too. Fresh food and really tasty. It's a new favorite for us when we're at the Tanger outlets.

Derek Watkins

Awesome handmade sandwiches. Great to take to the beach!

Nathan L'Italien

Great sandwich selection!!

Brad Beebe

Great value. Excellent omelettes. Pergola makes outside dining a good choice.

Shannon Everett

Great service, astronomical portions. Make sure you come hungry.

Chuck Stiller

Good service, good food and good prices.

Marshwiggle 82

Excellent weekend breakfast buffet. Little crowded but it works

Melanie Goodwin

One word...DELICIOUS! Food & service.

Diane Albanese

This is a rare find these days in good old Rehoboth. A fun friendly restaurant/bar with some good foods that don't cost a fortune. They've developed an extensive sandwich menu: hot, cold and grilled, full of delicious fresh ingredients. Here's a place you won't mind being vegetarian because there is a good selection. Recently I was there on a Saturday and the outside dining was full to capacity and everything other person had a dog. Friendly and accommodating. An extensive beer collection and specialty cocktails too are available. I had a large salad with shrimp and my friend had a salad with chicken salad. Plenty of food. Here's the local secret: Wednesday is half price sandwich night. The place is always packed. Love Arenas!

Betty Speer

Large menu, great food, terrific wait staff!!

L Davis

Food good, service was ok, but not so good

Sam Moore

Always a good time.

Dan Smith

Always very good !!

William Kiely

absolutely wonderful breakfast!!

Logan Salvato

It was bad,yesterday there was nearly no staff and me and my family sat there for an hour without are food.I ordered Mac and cheese bites as an appetizer and that came out with are food.We where very hungry and then we left.I just think it was a bad Sunday for them,but I will try again sometime.I was there the same time John was btw.

Daniel Ahn

Went here for breakfast and got the buffet. Food was delicious and well priced. Friendly staff and cool atmosphere.

Eric Wallen

We are locals and card holders. We started going to Arena's in 1990. In town, No problems (that's were we usually go, now). Highway, no way. I was an everyday customer since Arena's first opened the highway location (next to Big Fish). I stopped about a year ago. I found with this visit things have even gotten worse. Bad service and very unfriendly. The staff seems to be more interested in listening to the blast of their loud "heavy metal" music. The food: My wife ordered her usual, the powerhouse. The sandwich was not made correctly and it had mayonnaise (which she can not eat). It was return and the second wasn't much better. I ordered my usual, the hungry surfer ($10.99!!?? WOW!). It was mostly tough, fatty, one type of meat with little else on a dried out roll. Son ordered crab soup. It was like dish water. Jules was just OK. The other server, she/he was the pits! In my opinion, the owners have lost control of the quality of the food and staff. The staff, seem to be a lower class of folks and don't no how to serve or create a welcoming atmosphere anymore. (please, no reflection on Moe. She's the best you have at the highway location. Martin, he should be gold to Arena's!) P.S. prices are so too high for what you get!

Mac Gardner

Great place for locals and visitors. Outdoor space and Sunday buffet.

Karl R

GreT buffet friendly service

Melissa Morales

Food is consistent drinks are delicious the prices are reasonable for the beach

S Led

No paper straws, terrible for the environment!

Denise Adams Hamilton

Brunch was good, eating outside was fabulous!

Diana Tyson

Server was misleading. I asked if sandwich came with fries? She said no! But... failed to inform me IT DID COME WITH CHIPS AND A PICKLE. Moral of story... I wouldnt have ordered the fries (as a side).

Gregory Kurth-Ford

Good food. The waitress was very nice!

Anthony Defranco

Really enjoy it

Lesli Atherton

Great laid back local place. You name it they have it, breakfast, variety of sandwiches, bar with awesome selections .

Debbie Erhart

service was a little slow especially since there were only about 5 people there

Susan Jimenez

Not very clean

Garrett Roen

Love Arena's Cafe, especially for their Tuesday nacho special. Soooooo goooooood

Stacey Malm

Best sandwiches.

Liz P

Large portions, tasty food, great prices. Also the outside dining area is dog friendly which is a huge plus for us

Sharon Johnson

Visited here on a Sunday afternoon in January Arrived at 1:00 pm and did not receive our food until 1:55 , my husbands food arrived to the table cold and we had to ask them to take it back to be heated up. Came back about 5 min later and was lukewarm. After waiting the first 55 min he decided to just eat it. My granddaughters food was not correct and sent back also. I was told after we asked how much longer for the correct food “what was wrong with it”? Really? Just forget it. Couldn’t get out of there fast enough after that. Guess we will be hitting the drive through on the way home somewhere. Not one time did anyone ask about our experience or if anyone needed anything. I have been coming here for years but will not be returning to this location again. What happened to this place?

Michelle Gleason

Very upbeat fun beachy atmosphere. Love sitting outside on dog-friendly porch. Good pub type food Good daily specials

Armando Liberti

Food is ok at best sandwich prices high could buy a better sub for less money other places

Josh Scorziello

The service was terrible. We sat for 15 minutes before even getting menus. Our appetizer took 20 minutes to come out. The death fries were burnt. The chicken in our sandwiches were advertised as grilled, but they resembled rubber as if they were microwaved. This was a very bad experience. Would not go back.

SR Weiland

Good food. Good service. Nice craft beer selection. Reasonable prices.

Candice Hudak

Sunday breakfast buffet everything you need, delicious and so affordable. Great location, nice people, overall a wonderful place. Go

Nate Marks

Wednesday is half priced sandwiches.... I plan my beach vacation around this special. Awesome greek veggie sandwich, and club sandwich .... wonderful beer selection...like 30 drafts..

Chris Delgado

Good service and great sandwiches

Debra Bauer

Love Arena's! Great food, friendly servers.

Joy Walter

Great food. Fast service. Above average prices

Chuck Lister III

Better food than the one on the Avenue.

Joe

Food was good, prepared nicely. However the service is slow, waitress did not come back to ask for refills on drinks. Once done with eating, another 15 mins. Before she came to get our plates

Lisa Lisa

A true locals place for casual drinking and or eating. It has several locations, each one similar but with it's very own personality because of the clientele and staff. If you are a new to town local, it's a great place to make a few new friends. If your visiting, you will feel welcome and comfortable. Prices are reasonable. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and late nights all good.

Stephanie A. Federer

Great place to eat when visiting the beach and outlet shopping. Has a little bit of everything for everyone. Plus they are willing to accommodate and few changes to the vegetarian sandwich menu to make it vegan approved for me!

sodamine .

Husband and I got mozzarella sticks for starters which was delicious! Nice thick breading plenty of mozzarella inside. Husband got he 1/2 burger and I got the hungry surfer. For me, there’s just too much bread in it. We got the cheese fries too, and that was kinda sad looking and kinda like a they sprinkles shredded cheese on top that solidifies instantly.

Rick Buske

Home town atmosphere, casual. Brian is a great bartender.

Tom B

Excellent every time

Josh Welch

Awesome

KARL K

Great food great prices friendly staff

Udrea Sergiu

Nice and friendly

Charles Davidson

Not bad but not what it once was. Food has become more bland and portions appear to be smaller. I will still go, but not as enthusiastically as in the past.

Pam Graeber

Not enough seating need bigger dining area inside. Food was not that good and that is the opinion of the four adults. We had to get up and go to bar to ask for napkins. That should have been on table or brought to table with food. Aak for cup to take a drink with us and in the cup was only about a quarter measuring cup worth of ice. Will not go back to that one for sure

jason brewster

Good food with ok service

Rose Ettlin

Excellent French dip sandwich

Billy Moss III

Best watering hole in town. Great old history with this joint. Very friendly and anything goes attitude. I have killed many brain cells in this fine establishment. Kim Stude Dare is running and doing a great job. Jeep the good work up.

Jennifer Cox

Cute little place for breakfast with great coffee bar!

Luis Lauer

I always stop by on my way home from the beach for their awesome brunch buffet. But you must go here for the great sandwiches and beer selection.

L Hostetter

We have been coming to Rehoboth & Arena's for years...we could not wait to get there for the 1/2 price appetizers...unfortunately they did away with them...Green Turtle here we come...

Lenny Stumpf

Great spot for lunch . . . Good service too!

Brian Murphy

Great specials, great beer options

Amy Werner

Great food and atmosphere

Jesse

We have a place in Delaware and this is a frequent stop for food on our way home. The foods reasonably priced. I'd recommend the death fries!

Bryan K

Nice place with good friendly atmosphere, food and drinks are also great!

Kevin Hunter

Excellent service

Graham Greenan

Definitely not environmentally conscious! They had plastic straws and styrofoam plates. They food was mediocre expect for the fact that the meatballs in the meatball subs tend to roll of the sandwich and in to your brand new khakis. The best word to describe the service was awkward. Overall, I would recommend this restaurant to someone looking for fast food quality food with the wait time and price of a quality sit down establishment.

Dan Stine

Very good reuben

Bob Fisher

Went there for the advertised nachos, but they were definitely sub-par. Not enough chips, some chips were burnt, there was cold melted cheese, and un-melted shredded cheese on top. Recommend getting something else.

Anne Mitchell

I love this location, and I honestly think it's my favorite. Atmosphere is nice, and their outdoor seating is so nice. Food is awesome, staff is fantastic, and plenty of choices!

Donna Willoughby

Fish and chips were great!

Gary Amey

Always good.

Precious Smith

I always get a blt on toast and it is the best sandwich I've had from a restaurant. A heavy pile of bacon and not to much dressing on the sandwich.

Christopher Johansen

Arena's is great at any time of the day. I particularly like the buffet on weekend mornings. Service is good and friendly. It's also one of the few places in Rehoboth open until 10 pm.

Sarah K

Death fries are fantastic! Also love their wings and orange crush!

Michael Howell

Good food and fast service. I've been here twice, breakfast years ago and lunch recently, both times were good and I would go back.

Ann Frasch

Great steak sub

Dawn Reardon

Great Food

John Troxell

Good sandwich selection / good service

Cinda Stull

Always good, fresh food, love the chili!

Edward McGrath

good place to have lunch and a beer

Michael Quasebarth

Always a great place to go. They have great specials every night of the week. I especially love the shrimp and beer special on Fridays and Saturdays. They also have a great breakfast buffet which is really a bargain!

Shell We Bounce Trampoline Park

Great food every time!

Gary Herron

Good food and service