Rocco (Earl's Court)

• It is italian restaurant with great freshly prepared meals
• The service was excellent as well
• The prices are reasonable for the area Chelsea and the closest tube is South Kensington
• Located in the end of Old Brompton Road it is very quiet and peaceful area to have a meal with friends and enjoy the various coctails and wines they provide in their marvelous menu
• 10 for the whole all you can eat buffet in which was also included a drink
• This restaurant is great for a date or for a dinner with colleagues
• This restaurant offers superb Italian cuisine with small brilliant dishes
• You can feel that the Chefs are very passionate in their kitchen because it is really excellent
• The decoration of the restaurant is very simple but it's great to go with friends and enjoy good glasses of wine of the house
• It's in the heart of earls court (although they like to say they are in Chelsea)
• The wine selection is impeccable though
• Do you like to eat at a restaurant where the service and atmosphere are just as fabulous as the food
• I can't say enough about how wonderful the owner Sergio is and how accomodating he was during my evening there
• I wish I could narrate this for you with a wonderfully Italian accent
• Friendly atmosphere with bubbly staff and delicious food
• The restaurant is located a short walk from the back exit of Earl's Court station
• Although the night we went was Good Friday and therefore was not particularly busy
• I've read other reviews that say they are often packed
• We started with glasses of Aperol Spritz
• A drink that takes me back to the days I lived in Salzburg as it was a common aperitif there not so much in London
• Telling us that they had just gone to the fish market that morning so the seafood was very fresh and recommended
• Award winning spaghetti was what really stood out to us
• So we both chose to have it as a primi course homemade tagliolini pasta with flavour of lemon from Sorrento and raw tuna
• I absolutely fell in love with this pasta
• The raw tuna just goes perfectly with the lemony tagliolini
• When the waiter was recommending dishes to us
• I went for the sea bass with parmesan risotto
• I really enjoyed it the fish was perfectly cooked and the risotto was lovely
• The flavour was there and the meat was great quality
• He managed to polish it off which is a good sign
• We both agreed that they were cooked very well and would easily have satisfied us even without the primi course
• This was all washed down nicely with a lovely bottle of Italian red wine they have a nice selection and a cosy looking bar in the restaurant too
• A smiling waiter came along with a cheese trolley
• His love and enthusiasm was so abundant
• Talking about various cooking tips and techniques something he doesn't often get a chance to do with professionals
• We also saw him greeting and chatting with other diners which was great to see it's really a nice thing to see the faces that create the food in the kitchen
• By this point we were in a food and wine coma so we were bound to like anything
• Intent on serving the best cuisine Italy has to offer
• Inside you will find a large open plan space with simple wooden tables and chairs and a modern twist of random decorations
• An idea that is becoming increasingly popular in London restaurants
• Rocco's concept was imagined and realised by the Milanese head chef and owner
• The authenticity of the restaurant is helped by the staff who are entirely made up of Italians which was happily pointed out to me by the proud owner
• We feasted on warm fresh bread with garlic and pesto served in a brown paper bag
• Following this we ordered the burrata cheese served with mixed grilled vegetables and the smoked mozzarella served with mixed cooked vegetables
• I had not tried burrata cheese before so was not sure what to expect
• It arrived in a ball and was surprisingly
• Both dishes were very fresh and tasty and were complemented by the variety of oils that the owner brought to our table
• Our main dishes we chose the risotto with gorgonzola cheese and mushrooms and the homemade ravioli with ricotta cheese and spinach with butter and sage
• The risotto was very rich and cheesy and was unlike any risotto I'd ever had before but I utterly enjoyed it
• The ravioli was simple but made for a wonderful taste which goes to show that basic but perfected cooking can beat the convoluted dishes that are so often made
• There was no way we were going to turn down dessert
• Unable to eat another thing we were given some dessert wines and Italian biscuity goodness to finish off the evening
• Rocco falls in the mid range price category with vegetarian starters ranging from £
• The vegetarian main courses are more reasonably priced at £
• The desserts from the inviting dessert menu are all priced at around £

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