Not good. Broccoli rabe mushy, pasta.cold in spots,.cannoli not good. The worst was the octopus appetizer which was rubbery. Always inconsistent.
Andrew DeGruccio
Great Italian fare. Nice location and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacy Hamilton
We went to Roc’s tonight. The owner greeted everyone around us and never opened his mouth to greet us. He walked past us several times and just stared and purposely walked past. He was rude snd disrespectful. We left without ordering this time and will never go back. You should never make your customers feel the way we felt
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Todd DeYoung
This is handstand the best restaurant to go to if you want to meet the chef and truly feel a part of his restaurant creation. We've eaten there at least 20 times and have always had top of the line service and food.
This is the one place you can genuinely interact with the owners and feel the passion they have for the business they've brought to Louisville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese, ROC Truffle French Fries, Beef Carpaccio with Black Truffles, Stuffed Dates, Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina, Salmon Carpaccio, Veal Scallopine, Pork Loin Parmigana
Caitlin Parrino (Cait)
This was absolutely incredible Italian food. The owner is very active in the restaurant and very invested in your experience. The waiters are incredibly friendly and attentive. I absolutely loved my pumpkin ravioli special and the other member's of my party loved their dishes as well. They also brought my husband dessert for his birthday and sang to him! We cannot wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
sophie cheek
The best Italian restaurant in Louisville. Authentic food, great atmosphere, & unbeatable service. Roc & his family are the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ashley Killian
My 2nd time visiting ROC and it didn't disappoint! The atmosphere is wonderful, the staff is so warm and friendly and joyous, and the food....THE FOOD...!!!! I enjoyed the Burrata Fresca, and 2 date specific apps, Mezzi with butternut squash, sausage in a cream sauce for my main, and ROC Tiramisu. It was all divine! I also had The ROC cocktail which was a little vit of heaven in a glass. Treat yourself to a dinner at ROC. I promise you won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
janet peterson
My pasta was clearly microwaved; parts were cold while others were so hot they burned my mouth. When I brought it to the staff's attention, they did comp my meal; however, the manager was not notified, or did they not acknowledge any kind of apology. I appreciate that the food was taken off the bill, but the lack of accountability and concern made the whole experience very disappointing. My waiter was adamant that the pasta had not been microwaved. But clearly it had been, the pasta was rubbery and there were positively hot and cold spots, the hot spots burned my mouth~~ When I returned home I tried to call the manager to express my experience, and the person who took my call was rude and said they were too busy for the manager to come to the phone, and she hung up on me...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
Michael Campbell
We made our first trip to ROC on a Tuesday evening for the Tuesday special of cacio e pepe (cheese and black pepper) pasta.
Chef’s tableside preparation is a masterclass in the depth of flavor that resides in the simplicity of Italian cuisine, as well as an unforgettable presentation.
It was packed and predictably loud, mostly from sounds of joy.
We look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ky Property Investments
Nice and quiet location. I had to make a reservation for Tuesday night. I was willing to sit at the bar because honestly I wanted my food to go. The owner made sure I sat at a table and had a good dinner. I order the Cacio E Pepe which is only serve on Tuesday. It was absolutely worth me sitting in. She brought out the pasta and heated up this cheese. She then mix the pasta on top of the heated cheese. The pasta was amazing and fresh. I wish this wasn't only done on Tuesday. I definitely will go back. Definitely a couple location for a great date night
Alexandra was our server for the evening and she gave us one of the best dining experiences possible. She was kind and accommodating, even with a full restaurant she managed to make our dinner personal and special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jason Jester
Roc is hands down the best Italian restaurant in Louisville — the food is absolutely fantastic and full of flavor. The ambience is warm, inviting, and makes every visit such a fun and memorable experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brett
ROC is a restaurant that my wife and I had not heard of. We love trying new restaurants and consider ourselves foodies. We decided to make a reservation and come here. We ordered two drinks, an espresso martini and the old fashioned. The espresso martini was very good, the old fashioned however, was not good. It was straight alcohol. I love bourbon and living in Louisville, I drink a lot of it, but this was just too much. For the appetizer we decided on the calamari and zucchini. The zucchini portion was fantastic. The breading was perfect and the amount of salt was optimal. The calamari was terrible. Extremely rubbery and almost inedible. For our entrees I chose the fettuccini bolognese and my wife got the linguine alle vongole. The fettuccini bolognese was delicious. We have been to Italy and the pasta and bolognese reminded me of our trip. The linguine alle vongole was the exact opposite. The clams did not have much flavor and were very rubbery. The pasta and sauce did not have any flavor. It tasted like plain linguine with some pasta water. The atmosphere and ambiance of the restaurant was delightful. Dim lighting, intimate seating, and it seemed like everyone there was having a good time. We ordered two cocktails, appetizer, two entrees, and two beers and our bill was about $130. Unfortunately I can’t recommend ROC. The appetizer was $18 and the only edible part was the zucchini. Both entrees were about $27-$30, with one of them being extremely bland. It was a steep price to pay for one good entree.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Bradley Eason
Incredible food. Authentic Italian cuisine. Attentive staff. Beautiful interiors. Impressive Bourbon list. Delicious and made correctly Old Fashioned. 10/10.
Our server was informative about the menu and very sweet.
Not good. Broccoli rabe mushy, pasta.cold in spots,.cannoli not good. The worst was the octopus appetizer which was rubbery. Always inconsistent.
Great Italian fare. Nice location and friendly service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went to Roc’s tonight. The owner greeted everyone around us and never opened his mouth to greet us. He walked past us several times and just stared and purposely walked past. He was rude snd disrespectful. We left without ordering this time and will never go back. You should never make your customers feel the way we felt
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
This is handstand the best restaurant to go to if you want to meet the chef and truly feel a part of his restaurant creation. We've eaten there at least 20 times and have always had top of the line service and food.
This is the one place you can genuinely interact with the owners and feel the passion they have for the business they've brought to Louisville.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese, ROC Truffle French Fries, Beef Carpaccio with Black Truffles, Stuffed Dates, Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina, Salmon Carpaccio, Veal Scallopine, Pork Loin Parmigana
This was absolutely incredible Italian food. The owner is very active in the restaurant and very invested in your experience. The waiters are incredibly friendly and attentive. I absolutely loved my pumpkin ravioli special and the other member's of my party loved their dishes as well. They also brought my husband dessert for his birthday and sang to him! We cannot wait to go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The best Italian restaurant in Louisville. Authentic food, great atmosphere, & unbeatable service. Roc & his family are the best!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My 2nd time visiting ROC and it didn't disappoint! The atmosphere is wonderful, the staff is so warm and friendly and joyous, and the food....THE FOOD...!!!! I enjoyed the Burrata Fresca, and 2 date specific apps, Mezzi with butternut squash, sausage in a cream sauce for my main, and ROC Tiramisu. It was all divine! I also had The ROC cocktail which was a little vit of heaven in a glass. Treat yourself to a dinner at ROC. I promise you won't be disappointed!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My pasta was clearly microwaved; parts were cold while others were so hot they burned my mouth. When I brought it to the staff's attention, they did comp my meal; however, the manager was not notified, or did they not acknowledge any kind of apology. I appreciate that the food was taken off the bill, but the lack of accountability and concern made the whole experience very disappointing. My waiter was adamant that the pasta had not been microwaved. But clearly it had been, the pasta was rubbery and there were positively hot and cold spots, the hot spots burned my mouth~~ When I returned home I tried to call the manager to express my experience, and the person who took my call was rude and said they were too busy for the manager to come to the phone, and she hung up on me...
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 4
We made our first trip to ROC on a Tuesday evening for the Tuesday special of cacio e pepe (cheese and black pepper) pasta.
Chef’s tableside preparation is a masterclass in the depth of flavor that resides in the simplicity of Italian cuisine, as well as an unforgettable presentation.
It was packed and predictably loud, mostly from sounds of joy.
We look forward to our next visit.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nice and quiet location. I had to make a reservation for Tuesday night. I was willing to sit at the bar because honestly I wanted my food to go. The owner made sure I sat at a table and had a good dinner. I order the Cacio E Pepe which is only serve on Tuesday. It was absolutely worth me sitting in. She brought out the pasta and heated up this cheese. She then mix the pasta on top of the heated cheese. The pasta was amazing and fresh. I wish this wasn't only done on Tuesday. I definitely will go back. Definitely a couple location for a great date night
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
Alexandra was our server for the evening and she gave us one of the best dining experiences possible. She was kind and accommodating, even with a full restaurant she managed to make our dinner personal and special!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Roc is hands down the best Italian restaurant in Louisville — the food is absolutely fantastic and full of flavor. The ambience is warm, inviting, and makes every visit such a fun and memorable experience!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
ROC is a restaurant that my wife and I had not heard of. We love trying new restaurants and consider ourselves foodies. We decided to make a reservation and come here.
We ordered two drinks, an espresso martini and the old fashioned. The espresso martini was very good, the old fashioned however, was not good. It was straight alcohol. I love bourbon and living in Louisville, I drink a lot of it, but this was just too much.
For the appetizer we decided on the calamari and zucchini. The zucchini portion was fantastic. The breading was perfect and the amount of salt was optimal. The calamari was terrible. Extremely rubbery and almost inedible.
For our entrees I chose the fettuccini bolognese and my wife got the linguine alle vongole. The fettuccini bolognese was delicious. We have been to Italy and the pasta and bolognese reminded me of our trip. The linguine alle vongole was the exact opposite. The clams did not have much flavor and were very rubbery. The pasta and sauce did not have any flavor. It tasted like plain linguine with some pasta water.
The atmosphere and ambiance of the restaurant was delightful. Dim lighting, intimate seating, and it seemed like everyone there was having a good time. We ordered two cocktails, appetizer, two entrees, and two beers and our bill was about $130.
Unfortunately I can’t recommend ROC. The appetizer was $18 and the only edible part was the zucchini. Both entrees were about $27-$30, with one of them being extremely bland. It was a steep price to pay for one good entree.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 2
Service: 5
Incredible food. Authentic Italian cuisine. Attentive staff. Beautiful interiors. Impressive Bourbon list. Delicious and made correctly Old Fashioned. 10/10.
Our server was informative about the menu and very sweet.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
AWESOME
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese
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