Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar

Reviews

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  Amanda Mak

  3 days ago
  5.0
  This restaurant is beautiful and has the potential to make a great date night or a meet up spot for your friends. I think Rocco’s may have one of the best happy hours I have ever seen. I really enjoyed the watermelon marg and the volcano Margarita($5 ). The flautas ($5)were perfection….. i’m craving them right now, but Austin dip ($5) was delicious and great to share. The happy hour is 1000% worth it. It’s a way pricier when it’s not happy hour. But happy hour is a great value and it’s for the bar only 4 to 7pm . I left very, very satisfied.
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  Julio Valdez

  3 days ago
  4.0
  So first off I would have given this location 5 stars but due to the way we were greeted by the two host that worked on 1/10/2026 at 2:00 pm greeted us was unprofessional and not hospitable. We stood in front of them for two minutes before they even acknowledged us. Then when they finally did they were rude and didn’t even make eye contact. Once we were seated things got better. Our waitress Gabby was amazing and made our experience much better! She was very accommodating and showed great Customer service skills! I suggest the host get better training so that people who may visit in the future don’t experience what we did. Overall I love the restaurant.
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  Caty Carpenter

  Jan 4, 2026
  2.0
  My partner and I decided to finally give Rocco's a try after eyeing them our last several trips to Sarasota. The decor, atmosphere, and overall vibe of the place are great; the food, however, did not impress us. The house salsa severely lacked flavor, and we both agreed it tasted like straight tomato paste with absolutely no seasoning or other flavors to balance it out. As for our actual meals, I ordered a steak quesadilla and my partner ordered chicken tacos. The quesadilla, again, lacked flavor - but, I will say that the guacamole it came with was good. As for the tacos, the meat was in huge chunks which made it hard to eat...like they didn't even try to cut it up. The side of rice was okay, but it was oddly watery. Overall, our experience was unfortunately under par. I think the food served here is just a little too Americanized.. I won't say I'll never go back, but it wasn't at all up to my expectations.
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  Dina Golub

  Jan 4, 2026
  5.0
  We visited the restaurant in Sarasota on a busy Saturday night. I had a friend flying in from Boston for the first time, and I felt this was the perfect place to start our evening. As expected on a busy night, the restaurant was lively. We asked to move our table so we could hear each other better, and the staff accommodated us immediately—with smiles and no hesitation at all. Our server, Josh, was personable, pleasant, and genuinely engaging. He was eager to answer questions and offered excellent suggestions when we asked. His attentiveness and positive energy truly elevated the experience. At the end of the night, we made sure to express how amazing the food was and how much Josh’s service and warm smile made the evening perfect. I asked to speak with his manager, and Josh invited him right over. While personalities always differ, we weren’t surprised to find that the manager shared the same welcoming smile and engaging conversation. It was clear he fosters the incredible atmosphere we experienced. If you haven’t been here yet, you’re truly missing out!
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  C A

  Jan 4, 2026
  3.0
  It's a beautifully decorated place and it looks like it has a fun vibe. Both the food and beverages; however, are not up to par. The food that I ordered was lacking in flavor. The food is pretty, but not flavorful. I ordered tacos and the corn tortillas broke and were cold. From experience, I can tell you that tortillas break when they are not heated properly. The drinks were bitter and extremely sour. I ordered two different margaritas and they were both incredibly bitter. They do have their "housemade sour mix" and I'm wondering if they have a new person making it because it was way too bitter and sour. I also requested that the rim have extra salt on one and tajin on the other and they put a light dusting as you can see from the images attached. Lastly, the person attending us was nice. The only problem is that I was extremely careful to advise that I have a severe allergy to gluten before ordering. I proceed to order tacos and the waitress asks me if I would like flour tortillas. I responded, "No, because I have a gluten allergy." Either the wait staff is not educated on what items on their menu have gluten or the waitress was not actively listening. In the end, go, visit, enjoy a meal and you decide for yourself. It's very possible that immediately after the holidays, the crew was having an off day.

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