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| - Rocco's is strictly ok - borderline meh. I lived on Long Island, and know a good pizza place. That said, for Vegas my expectations are not set too high. Still, Rocco's LOOKS like a real NY deli. Of course, the uniforms on employees immediately reminds us we're not in New York anymore, though they are still a nice presentation.
As for the food:
The 'garlic knots' are more butter/cheese knots than anything. I don't remember tasting a hint of garlic in them.
The wings:
Ordered medium. Approximately 80% butter and the rest what tasted like Frank's buttery wing sauce. All very buttery so far.
The spaghetti and meatballs: The marinara is quite good. The pasta was ever-so-slightly past al dente, but okay. The meatballs were heavy in basil, and tasted better broken in pieces and twirled in the pasta than by themselves. The meatballs also had large pieces of breadcrumbs inside them - which didn't affect the flavor experience, but was not the most aesthetically pleasing.
I was given the dinner portion and did not find out they had a lunch special until I paid my bill.
For a displaced New Yorker, there a couple of places in town that truly offer the tastes of home and Rocco's is not one of them - though they come close with few items.
Yet, the food is convincing enough that the Summerlin crowd will not know the difference, hence my giving the place 3 stars.
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