Well, I was looking for a restaurant in the Lakeway area and heard several favorable comments about Rocco's - I decided to look at Citysearch to see what else was being said ... not too nice lately. BUT ...\r
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After looking more closely it seems as if this is a smear campaign - nothing else. Look at the dates. Fully half the posted reviews started in the second half of July (13 of 29 between July 19th - 24th). Why the surge of comments? I've checked - same owners for six plus years, same General Manager, stable menu - it doesn't make sense.\r
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This was too intriguing - I had dinner there. I talked to the manager and owners. I talked to my server and the bartenders. There was no indication from anyone about being mistreated. The place was busy (better than empty and dead). The food is generous, not pretentious and fairly priced. The owners couldn't have been more hospitable. The bar is hopping - what would you expect of a bar?\r
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It's hard to imagine that this is the same place described in recent reviews. I say ignore what is obviously someone with a personal axe to grind or possibly worse - an unscrupulous competitor. This is a genuine pleasurable evening out.
Pros: unique surroundings, generous portions, huge martinis
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