Rocco's

Wow, you have got to be kidding me. Came for lunch, waitress said "I don't cook, so you can have fried stuff". Well aren't you lazy! As she didn't have time to cook, she conveniently popped out for a cigarette and talk on her cell phone. Why do you have a LUNCH menu if you aren't going to serve it. Save your time, I had 1 hour for lunch, guess I'm not eating today, mozzarella sticks aren't exactly lunch.

On our drive-about today, she who must be obeyed and I chanced upon this friendly spot. An exceptional young woman named Gina was our server. Carol commented that the level of service she provided was a cut above what we have experienced lately. She ordered a Grilled Ham Sandwich with crispy Tots. I had their "Knock-out-Burger" which was a generous patty topped with bacon, cheddar cheese, tomato, lettuce and onion all snuggled into a hearty Kaiser roll. I opted for a tossed green salad with honey mustard dressing which was very good. The burger was way above average. I had really been Jonesin' for some que, but since my bride just isn't into that (her only failing) we passed on the TNT BarBQ trailer at Salem's only trailer/truck food pod on Silverton RD and wound up at Rocco's. It looked as if fortune was smiling on me (as it often does), when I noticed one or a dozed ribs ($1.95 ea.) on the appetizer menu. I ordered two as a side. Sadly, fortune's smile was, in fact, a grimace. They were not fit to eat! The meat was fused to the bone and had the texture of old jerky! I looked among my eating utensils. Failing to find a sawsall, I gave up on them. To Gina's credit, when I pointed this out to her, she removed them from our bill. I'm beginning to understand that if you don't see a big black BBQ outside a place, the BBQ items on the menu are best left alone. Better than average food (mostly) and better than average service equals a 4 star vote.