So the other night, I ate at Rocco's. it was about 11ish. the place was still hopping especially the bar. Service was pretty good although I had asked the busser for another soda, which he acknowledged, and never brought over. I know someone who works BOH so I was prepared on what to order. Dinner started with a loaf of bread and 4 balls of small seasoned mozzarella in olive oil. My friend and I had the fried calamari which was very good. They were lightly battered and were not overcooked. It was also a good amount for just $8. We also had the mozzarella in carozza which was pretty much a grilled cheese (mozzarella) with basil. It came out bland, but after adding some salt, it was pretty tasty. They were pretty greasy. For the main course, we had a shared portion of spaghetti and meatballs. The pasta was cooked perfectly and the sauce was good, but the pasta was a bit too salty. It was probably from the pasta water rather than the marinara because the calamari came with the same sauce. The meatballs were tender and good, but nothing to rave about. Dessert was DELICIOUS! Of course, we were pretty full by then, but it was sent out free. It was I believe a vanilla gelato with chocolate bits and hot fudge in a glass and on the side were fried banana slices sprinkled with powder sugar. YUM! The captain gave us a discount on the bill, so our bill came out to a little less than 20 bucks for all the food and 2 sodas. well worth what i paid. Rocco was there talking to the customers, but never came to our table for which I was grateful. The restaurant's decor is beautiful and if you just want a drink, the bar is the place to be. The place smelled of expresso and they have their own orange juicer. So, would I go back? I honestly don't know. Take from this what you will.
