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Rocco's on 22nd Street

12 E. 22nd St., New York, NY 10010
between Park Ave. So. and Broadway  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-353-0500 Send to Phone

  • Price Range: $$$

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  • Reader Rating:

    5.7 out of 10

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    86 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Italian

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Rocco DiSpirito's new restaurant (and subject of an NBC reality series) celebrates the Italian-American cooking of his Jamaica, Queens, childhood. The room is decked out with a kitschy Bay of Naples mural and what Rocco calls "the tackiest wallpaper you've ever seen." To lend an air of authenticity to the proceedings, Rocco's mom (and executive chef), Nicolina, is in charge of the meatballs, while Aunt Elena handles the fresh pastas and Uncle Giuseppe supplies wine and sausages.

5.7 "Mixed Reviews"
Average Reader Rating
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53% Would you go back?
55% Would you take a date?
17% Would you take kids?
48% Would you go on business?
48% Would you go on a special occasion?
Food: 5.8
Service: 5.4
Décor: 6.0
Value: 5.2

Can not cook but lots of drama

Sabastiano1 from 01220 | Posted on 3/27/08

Overall Rating: 3 (Not Recommended)
Food: 2
Service: 1
Décor: 6
Value: 5

1/04 Reservation for 8;30 made 2 week arrived there 8;20 was told be about 15 min. was 45 min. Service lousy our drinks sat on the bar for about 15 min Waitress for got about us. asked if those were our drink for such table gentlemen stated it was and he will have them sent over sorry about the service. I had steak ordered it Black and Blue was told they do not cook there steak that way. Said MR. came out MW. wife had shrimp dish looked like they over torched them was rubber. daughter had chix parm awsome. sent steak back came out well done thought wow they can not cook. asked to speak to the chef was told my waitress said it was not cooked enough then those two started argueing right at my table she said she didn;t say that he said yes and to start doing your job right . She told him to go F yourself you piece of sh stood up shot $50.00 bill on the table told them to eat those burt shrimp and this was all I will pay then we left. PS .NO Rocco

Highly recommended

rayddd from | Posted on 8/7/05

Overall Rating: 10 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 10
Service: 9
Décor: 9
Value: 10

wonderful food- great wait staff

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