We had a great time! Every dish that we ordered came out perfect. Our waitress was very attentive and her recommendations were spot on. The owner was super friendly and he even shared a little history about the restaurant. The bartender was hilarious and you can tell he takes pride in his craft.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Black Truffle
Marian B.
We celebrated our nephew's birthday at ROC which turned out to be one of the most delicious Italian dinners I have experienced. In total we ordered the Antipasto All'Italiano (salami was amazing), Insalata de Pera, Nico E Gorgonzola, Stacy Salad, Veal Scaloppini, Branzino, Lombata di Mailae ala Parmigiana, & Parmesan Pomodoro & ROC Tiramisu (the best Tiramisu ever). Service was excellent and the ambiance was a little noisy but the food is worth any annoyance you might have from the people talking while enjoying their dinner.
Jennifer P.
Delicious food, warm and friendly staff, and fresh, high-quality ingredients. This place never disappoints and has some of the best pasta in town! The owner is also typically there and walking around to mingle with guests, and he is the nicest and most attentive owner I have seen at a restaurant in quite some time. Trust me and go try this hidden gem out!
Holly M.
Excellent Italian food for a nice evening out!! The gnochhi and torta were in excellent!
Dave Harlan
I like ROC, but I didn’t like my most recent visit. We had reservations a month in advance for the Saturday after valentine’s. We arrived on time and were seated at the worst table in the place. This was the kind of terrible back corner that managed to escape the notice of the staff despite being right next to the servers station.The food was fine, but the table and the service were not what I expected and it will be a long time before I go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Douglas Dearen
Terrible experience. Had a 5:30 reservation, arrived 10 minutes early. Only a few people in the restaurant when we arrived. By 6:30 we still had not gotten our meals and at least 3-4 tables came 20-30 minutes after us were already served! We were told a mix up in the kitchen. Never going back.Parking: no good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mashed Potatoes
Osman Dzamdzic
Overall it was a good place. One thing I did not like is they pretty much upcharged their menu on Valentine’s Day. So I took my girlfriend here because the place looked nice. When we got sat down the waiter told us there is a $70 menu and a $90 menu. We’ve never been here before so I didn’t know if it was really worth it or not. At the end the total came out to being close to $200. So we looked up the original menu and if we would have came to eat here any other night the total of our food + drinks would have been around $100. So for them to upcharge almost $100 for the same exact food as any other day, is kinda rude. So we pretty much paid $100 for the sole reason of it being Valentine’s Day.
Michael Blair
Great food and the service was great as well. It's a perfect place for a special dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Parker McGuire
Server was great, food was outstanding. Truffle Carpaccio special was perfection. Handmade pastas unbelievable. We were just perplexed as to why first round of cocktails took 40 plus minutes, and then 20 minutes for server to run card at the end, with no acknowledgment of either. Hoping it was just a fluke, because food is too good not to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
J Smith
Had heard about Roc for 5-6 years and wanted to try. Finally did this evening. It’ll be a one and done. Called ahead to make sure we could sit at bar and eat. Upon arrival, the female bartender acted like she couldn’t even be bothered to say hello. Instant bad energy. The kind where the person acts like they just really don’t want to be there. So unprofessional. Food was adequate but nothing special. You get much better food and value at Silvio’s. After not asking my girlfriend if she wanted another glass of wine after an empty glass in lain sight for 15-20 minutes, we know then we’d not be back. And we noticed the glass was actually DIRTY while waiting!! Mario was a bit better than the female but not impressive. Place wasn’t that busy either. The two bartenders and server standing around and chatting at the end of the bar the whole time was all a person would need to see. I blame that on the manager or owner for not having them be busy. Donna wanted me to tip only 15%. It wasn’t worth that honestly. We are easily pleased too and tip well for good service
I feel the quality of food and the service has changed since we began going there. The mozzarella balls and zucchini appetizer was under cooked. The noodles, in both of our dishes were hot, which was good. There was not very much bolognese sauce on my entree. The server was not seen very much. It would have been helpful, if he was. The cannoli was small, stale, and did not have much filling in them. Bland.
Nick Volz
Freshly prepared pasta with the atmosphere of NY Italian families. Waiter was excellent and the pistachio pasta was earth shattering! When I say fresh, I mean FRESH pasta. Will definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Christopher Kienle (CK)
My favorite restaurant when I visit Louisville. The Cacio e Pepe made tableside on Tuesdays is sublime. The veal saltimbocca can’t be beat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese, Tiramisu, Cacio E Pepe
Walter Koczot
Had a great New Year's Eve dinner at Roc. Great cocktails started the evening. Staff was very welcoming and the chef made several visits to check on all the diners. Food was excellent - well prepared and presented. In our party of 4 everyone had a different pasta dish and raved about them. It was a great evening and we'll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese
Christina Cusick
1st time going and everything was wonderful!! Would highly recommend!
We had a great time! Every dish that we ordered came out perfect. Our waitress was very attentive and her recommendations were spot on. The owner was super friendly and he even shared a little history about the restaurant. The bartender was hilarious and you can tell he takes pride in his craft.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu, Black Truffle
We celebrated our nephew's birthday at ROC which turned out to be one of the most delicious Italian dinners I have experienced. In total we ordered the Antipasto All'Italiano (salami was amazing), Insalata de Pera, Nico E Gorgonzola, Stacy Salad, Veal Scaloppini, Branzino, Lombata di Mailae ala Parmigiana, & Parmesan Pomodoro & ROC Tiramisu (the best Tiramisu ever). Service was excellent and the ambiance was a little noisy but the food is worth any annoyance you might have from the people talking while enjoying their dinner.
Delicious food, warm and friendly staff, and fresh, high-quality ingredients. This place never disappoints and has some of the best pasta in town! The owner is also typically there and walking around to mingle with guests, and he is the nicest and most attentive owner I have seen at a restaurant in quite some time. Trust me and go try this hidden gem out!
Excellent Italian food for a nice evening out!! The gnochhi and torta were in excellent!
I like ROC, but I didn’t like my most recent visit. We had reservations a month in advance for the Saturday after valentine’s. We arrived on time and were seated at the worst table in the place. This was the kind of terrible back corner that managed to escape the notice of the staff despite being right next to the servers station.The food was fine, but the table and the service were not what I expected and it will be a long time before I go back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Terrible experience. Had a 5:30 reservation, arrived 10 minutes early. Only a few people in the restaurant when we arrived. By 6:30 we still had not gotten our meals and at least 3-4 tables came 20-30 minutes after us were already served! We were told a mix up in the kitchen. Never going back.Parking: no good
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Recommended dishes: Mashed Potatoes
Overall it was a good place. One thing I did not like is they pretty much upcharged their menu on Valentine’s Day. So I took my girlfriend here because the place looked nice. When we got sat down the waiter told us there is a $70 menu and a $90 menu. We’ve never been here before so I didn’t know if it was really worth it or not. At the end the total came out to being close to $200. So we looked up the original menu and if we would have came to eat here any other night the total of our food + drinks would have been around $100. So for them to upcharge almost $100 for the same exact food as any other day, is kinda rude. So we pretty much paid $100 for the sole reason of it being Valentine’s Day.
Great food and the service was great as well. It's a perfect place for a special dinner!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Server was great, food was outstanding. Truffle Carpaccio special was perfection. Handmade pastas unbelievable. We were just perplexed as to why first round of cocktails took 40 plus minutes, and then 20 minutes for server to run card at the end, with no acknowledgment of either. Hoping it was just a fluke, because food is too good not to go back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Had heard about Roc for 5-6 years and wanted to try. Finally did this evening. It’ll be a one and done. Called ahead to make sure we could sit at bar and eat. Upon arrival, the female bartender acted like she couldn’t even be bothered to say hello. Instant bad energy. The kind where the person acts like they just really don’t want to be there. So unprofessional. Food was adequate but nothing special. You get much better food and value at Silvio’s. After not asking my girlfriend if she wanted another glass of wine after an empty glass in lain sight for 15-20 minutes, we know then we’d not be back. And we noticed the glass was actually DIRTY while waiting!! Mario was a bit better than the female but not impressive. Place wasn’t that busy either. The two bartenders and server standing around and chatting at the end of the bar the whole time was all a person would need to see. I blame that on the manager or owner for not having them be busy. Donna wanted me to tip only 15%. It wasn’t worth that honestly. We are easily pleased too and tip well for good service
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
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I feel the quality of food and the service has changed since we began going there. The mozzarella balls and zucchini appetizer was under cooked. The noodles, in both of our dishes were hot, which was good. There was not very much bolognese sauce on my entree. The server was not seen very much. It would have been helpful, if he was. The cannoli was small, stale, and did not have much filling in them. Bland.
Freshly prepared pasta with the atmosphere of NY Italian families. Waiter was excellent and the pistachio pasta was earth shattering! When I say fresh, I mean FRESH pasta. Will definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My favorite restaurant when I visit Louisville. The Cacio e Pepe made tableside on Tuesdays is sublime. The veal saltimbocca can’t be beat.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese, Tiramisu, Cacio E Pepe
Had a great New Year's Eve dinner at Roc. Great cocktails started the evening. Staff was very welcoming and the chef made several visits to check on all the diners. Food was excellent - well prepared and presented. In our party of 4 everyone had a different pasta dish and raved about them. It was a great evening and we'll be back for sure!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fettuccine Bolognese
1st time going and everything was wonderful!! Would highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tiramisu