Rocca in the village

[TillieTrotter]

I just assumed it was my presence that made him a bit scatty Asset;-)

[fazer71]

Ms B Wrote:

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> It looks pretty busy every time I go past, which

> is more than you can say for its predecessor, so

> it must be doing something right. Perhaps it's

> worth remembering that food is not the only reason

> people return to a restaurant - feeling welcome,

> efficient service, nice atmosphere, attractive

> surroundings etc all play a part.

>

> Why not give them a chance and hold off with the

> final judgements until they've been around for six

> months or so?

Piaf was empty because the food was awful.

Rocca is full because it's new soon they will run out of customers who havn't been there then they will be empty like Piaf.

There is no getting away from the fact Rocca food is very very poor quality poorly presented and that will eventually lead to empty tables.

It's in a Honneymoon period that's is.

Unless the up their game.

I'm angry because I wasted my time money and effort.

My 13 year old son can cook better pasta sauce than those muppets.

[huncamunca]

Only the unimaginatitive return to an Italian resturant.

[Guest]

I just think it would be fair to let the local market decide rather than trying to ruin their reputation for them via a local online forum, Fazer71. If you were so unhappy, did you tell the manager at the time and refuse to pay?

Haven't been there myself yet but calling the food 'garbage' doesn't exactly sound like a considered judgement.

[fazer71]

My post was meant as a warning to anyone thinking of visiting.Rocca.

If you want a good lunch locally my experience is

The Thai corner caf? "when open", Ganapati Indian ?Peckham? and The Palmerston "50% too expensive but excellent".

I was in Rocca for a business lunch so not about to spoil my business relationship because the food was rotten, with a chat to the manager. No mileage in that.

I emailed them after and I've had zero response.

Why don?t you go there and report back.

I'd be delighted to hear that you'd had delicious pasta.

But my experience was a supermarket sauce in a jar would have been haute cuisine by comparison.

Possibly the majority of customers don?t know what a good plate of pasta should taste like?

Or as I mentioned it may just be the water in the village, the Piaf was just as bad.

My guess is Rocca needs to pay more for the ingredients and get better Chef?s.

[TillieTrotter]

So you didn't like it then Fazer71?

[fazer71]

What I should have done ,,,,,,

or

Or Comedy

or

[Asset]

I've been a couple of times now (please excuse my lack of imagination).

Pasta is good IMO but I know others who don't like it as it's a bit too 'whole'.

Menu is a bit restricted for non-meat eaters so have only had the olive oil and garlic sauce with the pasta. They do it well for a very minimal sauce.

I had a pizza there yesterday that I thought was really good.

Not sure what Fazer's on about, pizza was a tad more authentic than the ones in Pizza Express that actually bear little relation to pizzas in Italy. Got nothing against Pizza Express either - you know what you're gonna get, nice and safe.

Not really worth getting worked up about it one way or the other.

[fazer71]

Asset Wrote:

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> I've been a couple of times now (please excuse my

> lack of imagination).

> Pasta is good IMO but I know others who don't like

> it as it's a bit too 'whole'.

> Menu is a bit restricted for non-meat eaters so

> have only had the olive oil and garlic sauce with

> the pasta. They do it well for a very minimal

> sauce.

> I had a pizza there yesterday that I thought was

> really good.

> Not sure what Fazer's on about, pizza was a tad

> more authentic than the ones in Pizza Express that

> actually bear little relation to pizzas in Italy.

> Got nothing against Pizza Express either - you

> know what you're gonna get, nice and safe.

> Not really worth getting worked up about it one

> way or the other.

I didn't have the Pizza I had the pasta others on here have all said the Pizza Express Pizzas are better.

The Pasta is awful as the sauces have zero flavour.

The salads are small and presented badly it?s as if they are just plonked out of a plastic bag into the bowl and they, do not look fresh.

Portion size is also small.

I?d love to hear other opinions maybe they just had a bad day or they ran out of ingredients and fresh salad.

[Moos]

Fazer has been set to stun-ningly boring and repetitive.

Troll off, please.