Rocco's Pizzeria & Ristorante — Restaurant in Town of Brookhaven

I'm a big pizza fan, I'm also pretty picky, and I have to say this may be my favorite spot locally (between Rocky Point and Port Jeff). First off, for a small spot, they have excellent specialty slices that always look and taste amazing and fresh. They also have a great selection with a lot of variety. I came here multiple times a week when I was pregnant for their vodka slice. Hands down, the absolute best vodka slice I've found! I also recently tried their pesto slice, which was amazing. They make their salad slices to order, which is nice. Nothing like a fresh slice when most places have them already made and sitting out all day. Their Caesar salad slice is pretty good. It's the only salad one I've had, but they definitely could be a little more generous for the price you pay. Not a lot of salad like most places or much cheese. I get chicken cutlet sliced on top, which last time wasn't much either, so I was a little disappointed. It's usually on the smaller side compared to great salad slice places like Cafe Amici. Still, I get it every now and then when I'm not near a place that makes a knock-out salad slice. This is the place to go for a great specialty slice and dinner from what I've experienced, is very good as well. It does drive me nuts, how places charge you over a dollar for a tiny tablespoon of extra sauce. The half filled tiny cup it may come with isn't enough. It should at least come with the bigger condiment cup. I now just take them to go and use dressing or extra sauce from home. That being said, we all know prices have gone up, and it's definitely not cheap to eat out. This is a great casual option that won't break the bank. I guess that's everywhere, just inconvenient when you're paying between $5-$8 a slice. FYI, a big can of tomato sauce tastes just the same and costs the same for a tiny cup, but you're obviously paying for the convenience, lol. Back to my review, the only dinner menu items I've tried are their family special, which was great. They do a family-style, take out dinner for a good price, and you get a nice size for a family of 4. Pretty generous portions of either chicken parm or eggplant parm, half tray of penne alla vodka and half tray of house caesar salad. It may or may not still come with a 2L soda as well. I highly suggest giving it a go. They've done it since at least covid, and we've gotten it a bunch of times since. Great food, and like I said, Im pretty particular about my italian food (big Italian family). My family loves this place as well! I've gone out of my way multiple times to go to Roccos, and it's a good 10 minutes away. I pass at least 15 italian places, so that says something! Staff is usually friendly, they are also fast serving and the restaurant area is always clean. Very good casual italian dining with great food and has always been consistent. I...

I've been making regular visits to this establishment for the last few years as it's right down the street from my job and is convenient to stop at on my lunch break for a slice. I've never had an issue with the food itself, it's nothing to rave about, but it's completely acceptable as far as Long Island Pizza places go. Here's the problem... I make the most simple order possible, which already the woman behind the counter looks less than thrilled about helping another customer... either way, I guess when i had "the nerve" to request a slice from the more well done side of a pie I was met with a face that maybe would have been warranted if I had asked this woman to climb into an open cesspool. I'm upset with myself for not walking out that very moment, but i was already there and my time to eat is limited. I guess some people just don't realize that people can see your face if they're looking at you, and obvious body language is an easy read as well. This isn't the first time i had to deal with somebody behind the counter there that looked like they'd rather put their head in the oven than my order, but it was the final straw. I'll drive the extra 2 minutes next time for a more pleasant human...

Driving by, we wanted to grab something quick to eat and decided to stop in here. We walked into a crowded counter, so we were confident the food would be good. Half the store is for take out, the other half, eat in restaurant. The entire place presented at clean. We were seated and served a bread basket with our drink order. The bread was individual dinner rolls, and although fully cooked, very doughy. We each ordered a slice of pizza to start, regular for me, Grandma for my husband. My slice had a perfect crunch as I bit into it, nice cheese pull and not at all greasy. My husband's slice was also crunchy, and the fresh mozzarella also perfectly melted; he enjoyed it. I ordered fried calamari for an entree, and my husband ordered a veal parmagiana hero, which he requested well done. And it was well done!!! The bread, the veal, and the cheese, everything perfectly toasted, the way he enjoys it. He said the Veal was excellent. My calamari wasn't crispy, but it was flavorful, and the side of marinara was decent. It was a generous portion. Our server was a friendly woman, who kept our drinks full. We would definitely return again, when...