Rocco's Pizza And Cafe - Crystal River

This was a nice find for us while on vacation. A true Italian restaurant.

I've been here twice now. The first time, the water was down in the bathrooms. This time the AC was out in the main dining room. When we first walked in at 5pm, there was absolutely no one in there to greet people. The bartender ignored us completely. No one was around to explain that the AC was still working in the side room and if it was up to me I would have left right then. I waited for the rest of our party to arrive then we found out about the cooler side room. We had a great server (Jackie), but overall I don't think the average food quality is worth the terrible experience overall. However, the food IS from authentic recipes and the desserts are very good so maybe other peoples experiences are better than mine. Vegetarian options: Eggplant parm, pizza, pasta or combination of veggie side dishes are the main options) Parking: Not a ton of spots in front of the restsurant but there is more parking in front of other businesses Kid-friendliness: Small dining rooms, i don't remember a kid menu, doesn't have a kid friendly feel to it. Any noise in there would be very loud.

First and last time going. Wife and I wanted a nice afternoon dinner, but the apparent owner wanted to hear his tv show on his cellphone speaker three tables down from us, so we got to sit through that noise.Owner went into the kitchen and started working with food without a stop at a sink to wash his hands.Food was okay, but not worth the $75 charged, and then slapped with a 3% surcharge for a credit card.

Tasteless over priced food my kids could make better food

Excellent NY pizza in a great atmosphere. Garlic knots are definitely one of the best I’ve ever had and the delicious pizza reminded me of NY. Jackie was our server and she was awesome, attentive, and we will request her anytime we come back. The owner Joe is super cool and welcoming. Great job at Rocco’s! We will be back!