Rocabella Bistro Lounge

Rocabella is doing more business now (summer 2013). They have changed their menu to small plates. Hummus, porc au poivre were fine. I ordered vegetable lasagna, hoping for something resembling a vegetable. Instead I was served a molten, soggy, over-salted mess. Garlic bread was also soggy and oversalted.

Cute lounge, not overly crowded with excellent food. The Filet Mignon au Poivre was amazing and the service was superb. The chef came out to talk to us and take our orders. The staff was extremely friendly.

I am tentatively giving this four stars, because I think it has great potential.  My husband and I visited here this past weekend sort of by accident.  My first experience with the food was with the salad which was extremely over-dressed and difficult to eat.  We were bracing ourselves for a not-so-delightful meal.
However, our entrees were good.  My husband had a pasta dish which he enjoyed, and I ordered the Mediterranean lamb which was outstanding!!  The lamb was cooked perfectly and seasoned to perfection.  My only complaint was that for $31, it was over-priced (the most expensive thing on the menu but the portion of lamb was small.)  The sauteed spinach accompaniment was, likewise, perfectly done.  The lamb was also accompanied by a baked potato which totally went to waste.
Our dessert was a sumptuous tiramisu cake.  Light, creamy and delicious.
In speaking with the owner, he claimed to be struggling with the America idea of  salad, main course and dessert and told us that next week he is changing the restaurant to a "small plates" or "pinxto" format.  If he does so -- and if he focuses solely on the perfection of each plate and not accompaniments, this could be a very successful restaurant.
The servers were very good and overall we had a good experience.