For Italian food it's all about the red sauce for me. And here the sauce does not disappoint. Just yummy. I had the eggplant Parmesan over pasta. Beautifully presented and tasted just as good as it looks. Tender rounds of eggplant, perfectly cooked and stacked with sauce and cheese on top. Served over a bed of linguine. The owner couldn't be sweeter adding to the entire experience of dinner. Thank you so much will be back. read more

The server was EXTREMELY stoned out of her mind. Sat there for 45 mins without drinks or ordering with my 85 year old parents. She was slurring and stumbling like I've never seen. When she finally took our order, she came back 3 times to get our order again and again! The owner, and chef came up from the basement and finally gave us water and said he didn't know what was going on and that she be with us in a minute. There were only 2 other tables with 2 people each and the one table got up after their salads came. He said he had enough. They had to wait to pay bc she charged them incorrectly. When she came back a third time for our super easy order, my mother said we had to go. She was upset that we were leaving and told us it was very normal for people to wait as long as we did in a restaurant. I've been around enough restaurants to understand this was NOT normal behavior. I feel bad for the owner and hope to god he fired her. read more

Very quiet, quaint restaurant. For a time, we were the only ones here. The staff were friendly, service quick. We got a caprese salad for an appetizer, which was delicious, even though tomatoes are out of season. I had a delicious salmon, my husband really enjoyed his eggplant parmesan. My only quibble was it seemed my accompanying linguine was a bit oily. But yes, I did it every last bit of it anyway! read more

me and my best friend found this cute restaurant and first lets start off with the warm welcome and great customer service. our server was gary and he was a pleasure. very funny guy as well! the food was delicious and so was the tiramisu. the restaurant and restroom was very clean!! we really enjoyed our visit!! will definitely go back read more

DO NOT EAT HERE. Dry food, tasteless, CHEAP quality food, and overpriced. Owners if you are reading this please fire the chef or stop buying such cheap and trashy food. It was literally high school quality food. such a waste of a restaurant because they have such a great location but terrible food and service. if i could give ZERO I WOULD. read more

We decided to try a new place tonight, D'Rocco's. When we walked in no one greeted us, another patron let them know we were waiting. We were seated and overheard others talking about the long wait for their food. We weren't in a hurry so decided to stay. We understand places are understaffed and they were busy. We were hoping it'd be worth the wait. It however was absolutely not worth the wait. The Margarita flatbread was half way decent but, was very chintzy with the toppings. The two orders of chicken Marsala were terrible. The worst chicken Marsala I've ever had. It was like warm, the chicken was hard, noodles were very Al dente and the sauce was atrocious. They over did it with the vinegar and did add any flour to thicken the sauce at all, it was pure liquid. We definitely don't recommend and will not return. read more

Clark was very kind even though we showed up before closing and ordered food. Food was great. Would return

Long story short try this place out! Very well worth it! We are tourists always reading reviews...definitely I was hesitant but the original place we were going to was closed due to a private event. Came here instead and loved it!!! Great weather, great food, and great atmosphere! Had a glass of wine and the crab cake sandwich, husband and son both had the burgers and fries they loved them! read more

DRoccos Restaurant - Yummy! - Italian Near Me - Occoquan, Virginia

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During the Covid-19 pandemic, we are all about supporting our local businesses. Unfortunately, this restaurant serves food that is probably bought from one of America's larger groceryretailers. Besides that, we had a long hair in the fries and the silverware looked like it was never cleaned. Dropping 40 Bucks for lunch will buy you a better meal at Mc Donalds in Woodbridge! Take it to the waterfront and enjoy it sitting on a bench! The only star is given to the server since he was very nice. Save your money and go elsewhere. read more

We were going to another restaurant but it was a long wait. So we came here. This restaurant's structure is very old but well maintained. I loved the atmosphere as soon as we walked in. We dined at the patio in the back overseeing the river. Each table is shaded with umbrella and the chairs are so comfortable. I had a club sub with fries. The sandwich was huge and I had to take a half home. The service was very attentive and we were well taken care of! On a sunny (not too hot) day, I highly recommend their patio for lunch/dinner! read more

We came on a Sunday after church. The weather was beautiful, so we sat on the deck. The light breeze off the river was a nice touch. We were immediately greeted by our server and she was always attentive to our needs. The owner even popped over to check in. Nice touch. I had the pesto chicken (YUM!). Awesome portion size and extremely flavorful. My hubs had the tomato soup and grilled cheese, he would have liked the cheese to have been sharper in flavor, but enjoyed the bread!! We will be back for sure. read more

This is a great spot for a night out when the weather is good. A spacious deck directly overlooking the river is COVID safe distanced and the server is very conscientious. Good Italian menu with also standard bar fare. Kid friendly options. House wines are drinkable. Price are very reasonable. We've been twice now and will be back. There is parking in the rear, which is a big benefit in Occaquan read more

DRoccos Restaurant - Ire off the deck. - Italian Near Me - Occoquan, Virginia

We are visiting the town for the weekend and were walking to dinner at another restaurant when we passed D'Roccos and decided to stop there instead. I'm glad we did! We each had a glass of wine, Cesar salad and pasta special. I had the spaghetti bolognese and my husband the ravioli. Both game with garlic bread. Some of the best spaghetti I've ever had! Thick and flavorful meat sauce and two slices of delicious garlic bread. My husband loved his ravioli. The server was attentive, no complaints there. My only issue was how the Cesar salad was served. The salad was tasty with house made croutons, but the lettuce leaves were way too large for a single bite and it was served in a bowl with a very narrow bottom. The leaves were impossible to cut with a knife while in the bowl as the bowl kept tilting. Change the salad to a plate or make the lettuce smaller and bite sized. Prices were very decent as well. We each got a salad, main pasta course and two glasses of wine for $60. We'd come back here if we lived in the area! read more

This is a wonderful atmosphere where you can bring your family and have a great time. The food is exceptional!!! Prices are very affordable . Staff is friendly, owner is awesome. if I could give more than 5 stars i would do it in a heart beat!!! I would change nothing about this establishment. read more

We had great service! We waited almost 1 hour for lunch. Computer was down etc. but the chef himself came out and apologized we had a round of beer on him and after he brought our meal he said leave room for dessert on the house! Thanked us profusely for being patient! We're on vacation thank you for all the treats and letting us sit as long as we wanted!! The pizza was a Margharita with Figs it was very delicious and lots of cheese nice crunchy crust! read more

The food was very good. The service impeccable. The chef even came out to talk with us and is quite an awesome character!

Good food! Lobster ravioli was amazing the salad was on point, service was good. Enjoyed dinner Ann will go back!

Great food....on a nice day sit outside on the deck aong the Occaquan River. If your lucky you get grest entertsinment too.

Enjoyed our Sunday lunch. We were seated quickly and service was overall fast and friendly. Really enjoyed the Grilled Reuben. Well prepared and tasty. Nice atmosphere inside. Worth a visit! read more

DRoccos Restaurant - Grilled Reuben Sandwich - Italian Near Me - Occoquan, Virginia

This was my first time and the food and menu were disappointing. I had a BLT sandwich (nothing special) and tomato soup (weirdly sweet, pretty sure it came out of a can) and lemonade which was bright yellow (Minute Maid?). Can't recommend and won't be back. read more

Terrible service, terrible food, terrible atmosphere. The prices are insane for food that is more subpar than a cafeteria lunch (I'm serious $20 for 5 Costco "lobster and crab" raviolis). Waitress was beyond rude and seemed to think our presence was an inconvenience to her social life. Only upside was the new waiter being trained; very kind and helpful as he could be. Do not waste your money, so many better spots in Occoquan. As an Italian, I am embarrassed to say I have eaten here. read more

Ok ... really wanted to Love this place. Once we figured out how to get to dining room ...it's a big place with 2 different bars and a dining room upstairs. The decor is ok comfortable... we ordered drinks finally when someone came to the table, and the place was empty because they weren't busy we ordered 5 straight up vodka martinis and a beer nothing tricky... it took at least 20 minutes .... super annoying... the house salad was Absolutely delicious... (that's where the 1 star comes from) after that ...No.... chicken parm was dry and under seasoned the 2 ravioli dishes were from Costco I'm sure of it The waitress was nice but she didn't know anything about the wine list which is mediocre at best. Then! We went down stairs which he said were a bunch of locals ...ok well don't go there because the "Locals" aren't friendly and they don't want anyone at their bar. They even told us ....it was just weird... owner is a nice enough guy but he should get his shit together if he wants to attract anyone other than the rude drunk"locals".... I'm going to guess they aren't making him rich ....won't go back. It's too bad. read more

It was my first time there yesterday and the weather was beautiful so I sat outside. They have a great patio seating selection. The service was alright, wasn't checked on very much. The real issue was the food. I ordered the chicken parm, a $20 entree. The chicken was very chewy and pink in the center. Wasn't worth $20. Avoid this place. I won't be going back. read more

We really enjoyed our meals! I had linguini with clams and my husband had chicken parmesan. Both were delicious! The service was very good. We will definitely be returning often! read more

Very nice service and a decent view. However play it very safe with the food. We got a pizza that was inedible. The fried food was decent enough. read more

Will not eat here again as it unfortunately missed the mark. Came here for a date night dinner and ended up disliking almost everything that we got. Started with fried ravioli and that was the highlight of the dinner. We ordered soup that tasted like it came straight from a can as it was very heavy on the diced tomatoes and tomato juice. We then ordered a steak/lobster combo which was pretty to look at but sad to eat the steak appeared to have artificial grill marks on it, was not cooked to order, and came out luke warm like it had been sitting under the heat lamp for a while. The lobster had zero flavor and was undercooked where the meat was still a bit translucent. We should have stopped there but we thought "hey, we might as well try a dessert since they've got our favorite - tiramisu". They only had one left so we ordered a cannoli as well to split. The tiramisu should not even be called that in all honesty. It was a CAKE with buttercream icing and espresso powder on top. Disgustingly dry and NOT TIRAMISU. The cannoli was pretty underwhelming as well...it tasted stale like it had been sitting out for a day, there was absolutely no crunch in the shell. The mascarpone cheese filling was okay but honestly you could have put a food lion knock off in front and I probably wouldn't have been able to tell the difference. This lackluster experience left us gobsmacked as we spent $110 on disappointment for dinner. read more

I'd like to applaud D'Roccos for rolling with the punches when we had to move a large party of 12+ from outside to inside. They accommodated us in a private dining room with smiles all around. From the appetizers to dessert, the food was great. I had the Chicken Marsala which came with too many noodles but the flavor was good. Several people commented that their Shrimp Scampi was delicious. One suggestion is to offer some Parmesan to add to the dishes. The cannolis and tiramisu were also well received. read more

We came here a while ago and I never got around to writing a review but this place was not good, service was slow, silverware was dirty... our server was nice enough but we walked out paying $60 for meals and drinks and a desert that was "amazing" it was gross. I didn't eat any of my crab cake sandwich it tasted dirty and just wasn't edible. Burger my boyfriend got was "okay". Was hoping a good place would fill that spot in occoquan but I wouldn't return or waste my time again. read more

We've eaten here many times. The food is always good and it's rarely crowded. We've never had to wait to be seated and the outside deck is very nice and offers a good water view. Highly recommended. read more

Great food and even great people who work in this restaurant! I am very glad that we tried out this restaurant because not many places have this kind of service where they make sure that you are well taken care of! Food was served fresh and was very very authentic and delicious. Anyone looking for a good Italian place to eat please do try out this hidden gem!! read more

If I could I would give this restaurant no stars. My husband and wanted some authentic Italian restaurant so we were in the area and decided to try D'Roccos. BAD CHOICE! The customer service was horrible and the food was even worst. First to start I order spaghetti and meat balls , lemonade and ice tea mix with appetizer of fried ravioli. The waitress came back and told me they had no meat balls only meatballs for those who already order them and no fried raviolis. So I asked for calamari and chicken parmesan. It took several minutes for the waitress to come back and tell me they did not have calamari. My husband ordered fried cheese. Shortly after another waiter told me they didn't have any lemonade did I want something else. Now this is when things started to become an issue. Everything I ordered they did not have. I am in an Italian restaurant how do you run out of meat balls.. and by the way the restaurant was not full of guest and I saw NOONE else order spaghetti and meatballs. Secondly I ask for lemonade and sweet tea why didn't the waitress attempt bring me an ice team. The last straw for me is when I yet ANOTHER waiter a tall white male possibly the manager, who avoided my black husband and I the entire time. Came over and told me they had no ravioli left because they were slammed the night before. I attempted to argue the case that the people directly next to me had ravioli so did have some. He told me husband that he would give us baked ravioli on the house. When the ravioli and some soup I finally ordered came out. The soup was cold and the ravioli was not baked it was microwaved and tasted horrible. Time check my husband and I have been in this restaurant for 50 mins with no food! When the food came out it was Absolutely HORRIBLE! The chicken Alfredo was butter sauce and the chick Parmesan was watered down with what tasted to be over cooked old chicken. I have not been treated so poorly in a restaurant than I did today. It would the best interest of the owner to fire the entire staff or train them on race and customer service. Please if your black run and if you care DONT GO HERE ... listen to the last couple of post read more

This is good stuff! The food, the staff, the location, this is an awesome place to dine. My wife, daughter, and I were very impressed with the ambiance and cuisine. This is a hidden gem in the town of Occoquan, Va. I'd highly recommend it. read more

We live locally and stopped in after a hike at one of the regional parks. The food was great, service was on point, and we were able to relax and enjoy the food and weather on the deck. Loved it and will be coming back soon! read more