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    Rocco

    3.9 (346 reviews)
    PriceyItalian, Pizza
    Closed 5:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    ROCCO ATMOSPHERE

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    Intimate
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Outdoor seating

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    Scallops over coleslaw- eh. only 3 scallops
    Jennifer O.

    It's been a long time since I've written a review like this. Maybe we ordered the wrong items but I was super disappointed overall. You have to order everything at the same time. Apps, salads and dinners etc. for someone like me who needs time to look over the menu but wants an app in early, this didn't really jive with me- but okay. There are no descriptions on the menu of the food. I had no idea what most of it was or what it came with so I had to annoy my super busy waitress for a description of a bunch of items. Wish I had a picture of the menu because it looks like a hot mess and is not easy to read. I ended up ordering the gnocchi and a Caesar salad because I thought it was the safe route not knowing what these dishes were. Boy was I wrong. The salad could have been bigger and the lettuce wasn't cut. The gnocchi was not the traditional gnocchi one would expect. I got 3 logs of who knows what and barely any sauce. When compared to the other dishes with sauce, mine looked pathetic. The scallop dish only had 3 scallops over coleslaw. Not filling at all for a main dish. We ordered the bread pudding for dessert and it was a cold slab of tastelessness. Dishes were so small so no leftovers. Other Italian restaurants we go to we have a large Togo box to bring home. No pre-dining bread was offered. The good parts were The ricotta bread app was delicious and the person who got the pork chop enjoyed his meal. We spent 400 for 4 people. I had high hopes for this place and was excited to quench my pasta thirst. Sadly it was the opposite and we won't be returning.

    Charred bread with ricotta
    Amy L.

    This was a delightful Yelp find at the end of a long day of driving between New Hampshire and Indianapolis. We were seated immediately on the charming patio, even on a Saturday evening around 8 p.m. Our waiter was friendly and offered some great recommendations. The charred bread with ricotta was our favorite thing... so tasty with a glass of wine. I also enjoyed tomato/mozzarella salad - very fresh and much bigger than I was expecting. We also shared a Paulie G pizza, an interesting combination of pepperoni, tomato sauce and hot honey. All in all, a great dinner. Would go back again if I'm ever in the area.

    Caesar salad
    Hyeongju

    Nice food and good service!! I real liked the Caesar salad. I got food poisoning the other day from a different restaurant and needed to eat something light and healthy- this was a great option! I was full and comfortable after my meal. Thanks

    Crab stuffing pepper
    Kathryn T.

    The location is great and easy to find. Parking space you can find is a small parking lot next to one restaurant before Rocco or can find a parallel parking lot as well. The space in the restaurant is pretty tight but the service was excellent which is I would have given 5 stars for their service. But I gave 3 stars instead because of the food. The appetizer - bread was overtoasted like the whole slice was too black for my preference. The crab stuffing pepper has some crabs but it's more stuffing with panko and some veggies. I can taste very salty which is too much for me. The pepper itself is overcooked. I am not sure why food was not great as it is very popular spot that people go, but it could be very busy that chefs didn't pay attention carefully on food. I do hope that they'll do better next time with food if I ever come to have a meal there.

    Ricotta with charred toast
    Karyn S.

    The food was amazing! The service was excellent. The waiter was attentive and prompt efficient and very kind. The place is small and intimate but we had reservations and were seated right away. Highly recommend this authentic Italian restaurant.

    Really good pasta and meatballs. Sauce was great!

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    Great service, good food and ambiance! I recommend for a really good but simple meal. There were 4 of us and we each had a great meal.

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    Good and drinks were good! Very good dim ambience and people! We loved where we sat! Menu could use some work lol

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    Outstanding meal. Superb grilled octopus. Garlic broccoli. Charred sourdough bread. Friendly service. Highly recommend.

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    Great food & service, what else can you ask for? I have told my friends about this gem. We will definitely be back.

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