Roc Restaurant

Crabcake appetizer and fruit tart dessert were good. Pasta dishes were average - my friend's cavatelli with sausage and rabe seemed tasty while the scialiatelli with lobster/crab was uninspiring. A great and expansive, appropriately Italian heavy wine list was nice but approximately double wine markups put the majority of wine over 100 a bottle with probably less than 2 dozen under 50. Overall, nice ambience with great outdoor dining, but you could do better. Pros: outdoor dining, location more

We stopped in on our way to Thalassa because it was so cold outside we couldn't make it the other three blocks. What a pleasant surprise! They had a very eclectic menu, a lot of thoughtful specials, and very nice service. The food was delicious and beautifully prepared and presented. My dad even liked it, and he doesn't like anything! Pros: presentation, dessert, service more

Good italian food but lack of refinement (regarding the reputation of the establishment). Friendly staff though too much familiar. Nice terrasse and elegant decoration. Pros: terrasse Cons: not refined more

I had lunch with my colleague at Roc's recently. Although the cost was reasonable for the three-course prix fixe ($20.02pp) including coffee (a plus!), the service was a bit spotty. Our waiter (a real cutie) had to ask us twice for our entree selections, the coffee orders were wrong and after saying, ""no, thanks"", the pepper man poised his mill above my friend's calamari dish and ground away. Maybe it was a language thing, maybe it was an off day. Who knows, but the food was delish. The calamari was tender in a light sauce, the farfalli with lamb also cooked well and very flavorful. Desserts and the appetizer selections were tasty and plentiful. Go! Pros: Relatively inexpens., Light & Airy, Delicious food Cons: Service more

My fiance and I are new to the area, but feel right at home when visiting Roc. From the laid back ambience, non-pretentious and always personal service, the great Italian eats , and of course, Rocco--one of the most good spirited, gracious and modest hosts a newcomer can have.--We love Roc and glad to have our ""neighborhood spot"". more

Great food. Friendly service. Warm atmosphere. And the always gracious host--ROCCO. What more do you want? more

The food here is fabulous, and it's served in an open setting right across the from Washington Market Park. The service is excellent, and the portions are quite large. more