Rocco's Grill, Just Okay

We are seated immediately by the cordial host. Our waiter is there in a flash, introducing himself (Barry?), giving us the specials, and taking our drink orders. We love our waiter. He brings us our bread and dipping oil before we have time to consider whether or not we even get bread and dipping oil. Drink refills come fast, without having to ask, and he's prompt with the check so we can get out of there when we are ready to.

But the food? Well, I could take it or leave it, but at the prices, I'd rather leave it. Our $6.99 baby spinach salad came complete with cold, tasteless tomatoes and was drenched in dressing. Our main dish, the Bella Ravioli, was decent. The creamy tomato sauce was complimentary to the spinach and cheese filled raviolis. This dish was $13.99. The same sort of thing can be found at Macaroni Grill or Olive Garden for about four bucks less. So we have to ask ourselves, is it worth four more bucks to come here? No, it really isn't. Yes, you are supporting the local economy over big, evil, soulless chains, but you can do that at Romeo's or Vinny's and still get the same tastes for less buckaroos. Our dinner companion found his chicken dish covered in mushrooms, mushrooms not listed on the menu. He hates mushrooms. But after the required shoveling off of the fungus, he also found his meal decent. It's called Pollo Piazza--a chicken breast stuffed with cheese and procuitto, served with whipped potatoes and steamed spinach.

We skipped dessert because we were already out fifty bucks and were happy to get our sweet tooth fix from the little chocolates at the door. Will we give it a second try? Maybe. There are more dishes to try, and we did love that waiter of ours.