ROCCO'S ITALIAN GRILLE

The food is basic nothing special but not bad, just basic

Food, atmosphere, and service are great. But the price point is terrible. It was over $40 for the ravioli and we got I think 7 or 8 pieces of ravioli. That’s over $6 a ravioli!!! Similar story for the rest of the meal. The only things which didn’t feel skimped out on was the meat. Plus, most of the meat does not come with any pasta. So you are going to have to order more than one dish per person The taste of the food and atmosphere of the restaurant was not nearly nice enough to necessitate this price point Was going to give it a 2/5 and then I realized that they didn’t have the live music that they proudly advertise

We traveled a few miles seeking great Italian food, nice ambiance, and a fair price. And we found it here at Rocco's. He is hands on management and made us feel welcome. 4.1 of five stars is way, way too low.we will be back.

I am grateful for the staff who accomodated a last minute reservation for 18 people. They gave us a great atmosphere to host our group dinner and gave good recommendations on dishes. I really enjoyed my risotto with shrimp.

Came in here today for a lunch with a client. The service was good. Food was a lot more than I could ask for for lunch, but overall had a great experience.

This place is a gem! Old school Italian feel. Owner is amazing. Service was fantastic and the singer/piano player was incredible. Food was outstanding. Highly recommend!

Great fine dining experience 👌

Group of four. The house red blend was a good choice but poured at the bar with no tasting offered. We attempted to order appetizers and slow roll our dining experience. The waitress who seemed rushed and basically disinterested strongly suggested we place the entire order so they could control our meal. I suggested that we wanted to take our time to which she said, "we know what we are doing" and walked off. We ordered the caprese and calamari along with entrees. Bread came almost immediately with a very small olive oil mix for four people. Withing 3 minutes both appetizers came out. Unfortunately, the tomatoes were soft and the calamari was best described as mushy. We requested extra sauce for the calamari which never came. Water glasses sat emptied for long stretches. The waitress continued to be in a hurry and distracted. This was an early dinner and the dining room was not busy. Entrees arrived within 12 minutes of appetizers. So much fir knowing hiw to slow roll the experience. All four entrees were bland and uneventful. The two desserts were definitely the best food served. To add to the experience, there was a hefty service charge added to the bill for a party of four. Usually you think it was an off night for a server or a cook but this was an all around bad experience that was highly impersonal, inattentive, average at best and highly over priced for the product. All were in agreement this was a one and done experience. We could have more strongly voiced our…

Had a wonderful time with my wife and mother in law pre-show at Orlando Shakes. Risotto was excellent! Great service!

Update 4/15/26 been here a couple times since my last review. As always, Rocco and his staff are excellent . Update 08/01/23 - Great as always One of my favoret places to eat. Little on the $$$ but well worth it. Everything I have eaten has been great.

Intimate atmosphere, live music, friendly staff and great food it's also reasonably priced. A good place to go on a date night.

The food is fantastic!!!

We dined for Valentine’s Day weekend and had Vanessa as our server. She made our experience that much greater and went above and beyond. We enjoyed their lobster bisque, carpaccio, fettuccine Bolognese, carbonara and for dessert had lava cake and tiramisu. It really was such a special way to enjoy the weekend. Thank Vanessa for taking such great care of us!

veal and lobster risotto 10/10 our waitress was lovely she made the experience elegant.

Had a reservation and got shuffled to the bar to wait. Spent 20 minutes waiting and decided to leave. Small place with an extremely loud singer placed in the center, unable to hold a conversation with all the noise.

This restaurant has to be a joke. It was incomprehensibly terrible. The waiters were hovering, the food was microwaved and the prices were insane. It felt like an episode of kitchen nightmares inside. It was also filthy. I can't recommend it less. Please don't go here.

Went on NYE and the staff was so confusing and weird. Got approached 5 times by different people back to back and we kept having to say we weren’t ready yet. Felt extremely rushed and there was barely anyone in the dining room. Saw chef and what looked like the manager smoking on the porch and seemed intoxicated upon arrival. The food was so low bar for the price, tasted like olivia garden. Atmosphere was very strange just because the staff felt like they had no idea what they were doing. There was about 10 servers for 3 tables. Would not recommend or go again.

We will not give 1 rate We regret booking at this place will not recommend it at all. So disappointed. Thus place should not be in business in Winter park Misleading Advertising, called twice to confirm advertised music special for NY. The place looked closed and dark upon arrival, we were very confused almost left. The Staff were an organized and pushy Multiple servers approached, creating a chaotic and uncomfortable situation , the waitress had no assigned table, 4 of them asking coming and pushing if we were ready to order The entertainer who played music very bad couldn’t sing at all or play almost like a grandpa sitting and humming there, and with the performer leaving quickly 5 minutes. Subpar, Overpriced Food: Food seemed frozen and was excessively priced (e.g., $50 pasta). No taste. Only thing wad ok was the bread The overall ambiance was lacking fun The owner was unfriendly

Just finished our annual Christmas dinner at Rocco’s. We reserved their private room and had a wonderful evening. Food was excellent, service amazing, atmosphere is very nice. Looking forward to returning with the family. Thank you Rocco, Daniel and Michael. All the feedback from our guests was positive! Great experience!

Nice atmosphere, good food

Bread came out 40 mins after seating, food took a hour and their were only 2 others groups in the restaurant. Atmosphere was weird, the workers were shady for no reason. Pasta was good but 4/10 experience.

Staff was very friendly! Unfortunately, the food just wasn’t good.

Good food .. portions a little small ,,,, service was good

Food came Luke warm and not a lot of it, expensive and came away hungry. Chicken over cooked vegetables none existent. Will not go back.

I went to this restaurant due to having high reviews and expecting a cooked to order meal tasty meal. The Chicken Parm come out in less than 5 mintues, and was super diappointing. I wish I had ordered a steak that would have had to have been cooked to order. There is no way my food order was cooked fresh, and it tasted like a heated up left over item. The tomato sauce tast like right out of the can, so nothing could help it be more flavorful. The portion of the chicken was adaquate, but it was so disappointing that I ate again a few hours later. The pasta was cooked well, but there was not much of the pasta, and it had the same tomato sauce which was not very appealing. I do not know how this restaurant is a resy recommended restaurant, it is average at best, and my food was below average. I could have had a better meal from a hot bar at a take out place. The owner is very nice, but I came for the food and left super disappointed. I should have sent back my food and ordered a steak or other item that was not preped, ahead of time and heated up, however time was not on my side as I had a long drive and a meeting to attend. I paid the bill and fed the chicken to my dog. My waiter had too many tables, he started out very attentive, I had to ask for my check several times and when he brought it he just put in on the table and walked away, nothing was said. I would not recommend going to this restaurant unless you have knowledge of an item that they cook to order that you like. I…