Everybody's dying to know whether the spot is JUST like the TV show, as evidenced by the crazed reservation desk.
So we'll give it to you straight:
TRUE: Rocco's Mom is super charming and goes from table to table. She makes 500 meatballs every day so eat them.
TRUE: The kitchen takes it's time bringing courses out.
FALSE: It's not a 2 hour wait. EVERY restaurant has kinks in the beginning. It was just enough of a wait for us to digest each course.
TRUE: home cooking Italian, no nouveau frou frou of any kind. If you're looking for silence, a fast meal or ritzy reductions, this is not the place for you.
FALSE: We heard people compare it to the Olive Garden.
We think it's all in what you order. So for the record, the fabulous dishes are:
the Stuffed Artichoke, the comfort food Meatballs, Linguine Puttanesca that is perfectly doughy and al dente, well- made Gnocchi al Fredo that is not too saucy and has a cheesy zest, sweet corn with a kick to it. The best? The Grilled Bass is the way all restaurants should make fish but never seem to: not oily, cracked pepper, scrumptious basil and spices rubbed in. Finish it off with the Roasted Peach and blackberry gelato, and Zeppoles that come in a brown paper bag. Even the coffee came the way it should, with heated milk.
We enjoyed it so much, we insist you bring us by a takeout order on your next visit.

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