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| - I work in the same building in which Rocco's is located, so there is a convenience factor that must be accounted for in this review.
That said, I love A.J. Rocco's. The employees are nice, the food is delish, and they have a solid beer selection + full bar. Oh, and coffee. Swoon.
I am (mostly) vegetarian, and in my opinion, Rocco's makes two of the best vegetarian sandwiches in Cleveland. (In fact --Melt excluded -- I can think of only two that come close: the hummus/taboulleh pita at Nate's Deli and the tofu-pineapple concoction at Southside.) I'm pretty sure this is because they were designed to be vegetarian, and don't just taste like sandwiches missing the meat.
Anyhoo, I just got the CLE veggie or something like that (it used to be called Veggie Tuzzio, but is portabella mushroom, tsatziki, tomato, roasted red pepper and romaine on ciabatta) and I'm seriously in awe of how delicious this sandwich is. You know how sometimes sandwiches don't feel sufficient for dinner? This does. You know how some places try to offer a vegetarian version of a gyro? This is what it should be.
(In case you're wondering, the other tasty veg sandwich is the Addy Veggie: hummus, romaine, tomato, cucumber, red onion and kalamata olives on a pita. This, however, is more of a lunch dish. But, it's one of my favorite lunches.)
Also: Rocco's recently started selling these tiny little petit fours. The dark chocolate-covered cake balls are excellent. You need one. Trust me.
So yeah... Rocco's is awesome. And for the meat-eaters: try the Hometeamer sandwich. It's the bomb (even without the meat).
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