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    Rocco's

    4.5 (205 reviews)
    Closed 4:30 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Casual
    Romantic
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Huyen C.

    I've been here so many times and I can't believe I haven't written a review! Sorry Rocco's! A sweet little hidden gem, so close to our home! I was able to call and make a reservation for a Saturday night. It's a small place, with outdoor patio, but a great little vibe. We ordered the following: - A bottle of wine. I think it was $35, and reasonable pricing. - Calamari Fritti, 4/5, it's your typical calmari! - White Pizza, my husband's favorite white pizza. Definitely yummy, 5/5! - Their Special, Hot Honey Pizza, 5/5! DELISH! - Linguini Marinara, 3/5, nothing special. SKIP. - Baked Spinach Ravioli, 10/10!! MUST GET, so scrumptious. We got all this to share between 6 people and it was enough food for sure! The table comes with complimentary bread, and it's good. Ton's of garlic and parmesan. Service is great, and we had a lovely time!

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    Alisia O.

    My new favorite Italian spot! The inside is very small but I like the intimate vibe. The service was excellent and everyone working there was so friendly. I've had ironically bland Italian food and overly salty at many Houston spots. I didn't find this issue with any of the dishes here. The complimentary rolls with the olive oil are amazinggg and perfectly toasted and soft. I was craving calamari and it hit the spot! Their marinara was chunky and divine. The highlight of the meal was the chicken parm... I'm crying thinking about it. Extra points for the beautiful espresso martini!

    Kristina A.

    Perfect little hole in the wall with relaxed date night vibes. Service was great. Attentive but not overly so. Food came out fresh, fast and full of flavor! I loved the Italian chop salad. Dressing was super lemony which I loved. Pizza was fantastic with a New York style crust! The. Roll. Omg. The roll. With high quality olive oil for dipping. That was definitely a star of the show. Hubs and i enjoyed and will be back!

    Bhavana S.

    Great food, Great service, cozy ambiance. We drove 45 min to eat there and it was worth it. Tasty garlic bread to start. We had few cocktails - Espresso Martini, peach Bellini and paloma they were gooood. We ordered some appetizers like mozzarella fritti, Scampi, and calamari. For main course...chicken Marsala, spinach ravioli, chicken piccata and caprese salad. Dessert was Mini cannoli. I highly recommend this Reaturant.

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    Jamia S.

    Went back again and finally sat in this time. Let me say I've been picking up food from Rocco's for over 3 years and the food is always good. Last night we sat in and dined. The food was even better. It came out piping hot and so fresh. The ambience was nice and warming. I love that it's small and intimate. I had the mista salad as my first course. The salad was so fresh and the red pepper vinaigrette was so flavorful. My Cappellini San Marco was AMAZING. My husband had the Baked Spinach Ravioli... OMG so blown away. I had a French 75 and he had an Old Fashioned. As much as I would love to continue to gate keep this restaurant... I'd be doing the city a disservice not sharing this GEM!

    12" Tropical Hand Tossed Pizza and Strawberry Mule
    Briane J.

    My friend recommended this place because she knows I'm a fiend for mules and they were so top tier. Well balanced and sweet. I ordered the tropical pizza which is mango and shrimp and it was definitely out of left field for me because I'm not an italian/pasta girl. Honestly, it was surprisingly good. It was a good mix of the grilled flavor of the shrimp with the sweetness of mango. I think mango works better on pizza than pineapple. LOL. We went on a Saturday night and it wasn't beyond busy so it can be nice as a good catch up spot to enjoy your company.

    12" White Hand Tossed Pizza
    Tony S.

    Amazing hole in a wall. This is our first time eating in usually we take out. Service was great and the food *chef's kiss*. My faves here are the white pizza and spinach ravioli. If you're lactose, I'm sorry but not really, the ravioli is amazing. We also had the arugula and pear salad which was also good. I recommend calling in advance to see if they are open because their hours are weird or sometimes they are hosting private events. Great place for a date or just a chill night.

    Love this place!
    Oscar R.

    Love this place, found it a couple years ago and make it a point to stop every time we're in Houston. Food is delish, they have a nice selection of wines, service is great, and the cozy ambiance is awesome.

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    Mary G.

    An awesome little Italian spot with chill vibes, solid drinks, and flavorful food Parking: There is parking on both street sides of the restaurant. When we arrived the parking was full though. We thought that meant seating would be limited, but it wasn't (there was just one large party that seemed to take up most parking spots). Despite the parking being on the smaller side, it seems like it general is plenty for the size of the restaurant Seating/ambiance: The space is cute and has a lot of natural light from the glass garage door wall. There's several tables inside and there's an outdoor patio as well. The space can get a bit loud since it's pretty small. It wasn't really an issue, but with the larger party there, moments were loud enough to pause our conversations Food/drinks: The espresso martini and the margarita were both amazing ! We also split a bottle of wine at the table. When we arrived, rolls were brought to the table and they were extremely flavorful and delicious! We also had the pasta with chicken - while the pasta was delicious, the chicken was a bit thin and chewy for me. For our table of 4, we split a large salad, the chicken pasta, and a pizza. It was the perfect amount! We then all split a tiramisu as well. Misc: The bathroom is back towards the kitchen. You almost feel like you're walking into the kitchen to go to it. I had a hard time finding it at first despite the space being so small. Overall it was a great experience and we'll definitely be back !

    Jessica N.

    This is a local spot for me! It's casual and you never need a reservation, nor will you wait for a table. It's a cozy neighborhood Italian restaurant. They're going to have water at your table immediately, follow it up with fresh, hot rolls covered in olive oil and Parmesan. It's a great start! The wait staff are all very kind. I really have a hard time getting away from the chicken piccata (pro tip: I order it with the crispy chicken they typically serve in the chicken parmesan), but I've also been pleasantly surprised by their seafood dishes.

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    Mike M.

    I had dinner here a couple of weeks ago on a Thursday night while in the area. Yelp drew me here with its current 4.5 star average. There are parking spaces next to the restaurant but those fill up fast so after that it's street parking where you can find it. Rocco's has both covered outdoor and indoor dining and that early evening in August dictated me sitting inside for obvious reasons. When I walked in I could see that they were almost full in their moderate sized dining room that also had a small bar. This building looks like it used to be maybe an auto service store/garage? Not sure about that but immediately I could tell that this was a LOUD restaurant! The acoustics here are nil and I'm glad I was by myself because it would have been difficult to carry on a conversation without screaming. Anyway after being seated and presented the menu I chose the Chicken Marsala for $16. About 10 minutes later the meal arrived along with two complimentary bread rolls that had Parmesan cheese blanketed on top like heavy snow from a New England blizzard. The plate had a large piece of bird with mushrooms and the dark brown Marsala sauce over pasta. I must say this the sauce was very flavorful and one of the better ones that I have had recently. That made this plate of food very good tasting in my opinion and filling. Those crazy looking rolls with with all of that cheese on top were actually pretty good too but made me exceed my cheese quota for that day. I would order this meal again and my table service was attentive on a busy day for them. The waitress apologized about the noise and said Tuesdays were their slowest day and therefore quieter. I would be glad to return if in the area (especially on a Tuesday) and believe this is a good place to eat.

    Rigatoni a la vodka - so good
    Randie W.

    Great atmosphere! Awesome food! The rigatoni a la vodka was so good. I definitely want to back and try more menu items, especially the pizza.

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    Michelle B.

    Kiddo requested pasta so who are we do say no? Kidding we do that all the time. However with the internet out at home we figured let's get out. Handy dandy yelp led us to Rocco's. I'm used to hitting up the area for Mexican. Definitely will be visiting again. The bruschetta was great. The large salad portion was enough for the four of us to share. The garlic rolls fresh from the oven was a nice touch. I had the chicken parm which you could tell was fairly fresh decent size portion. The manicotti had a great amount of cheese. Overall we had a lot great food. My stepson had the kids pizza which was devoured before I could even ask to try. The small space was a nice relaxed feel which welcomed you back without trying. Not the best of areas but you know some things are worth the chance.

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