 Is Rocco’s really all that and a bag of chips? Don’t take our word for it –
read what our Customers and the media has to say about Rocco’s Pub:
Great neighborhood feel to Rocco's. I personally know the owner and employees. Excellent food at super prices. Great lunch stop. Definitely worth a try.
– Terry Gore
It’s more than chili – it’s love. It’s heaven. Sorry – it makes me delirious!
– Big Al
BEST CHILI IN THE NATION.
– King
Now that the weather is turning cold, try [Rocco’s] if you're in the mood for chili. I've been going there since the 80's and they serve my favorite chili in Atlanta.
– M. Newman
Sorry Mom, Rocco’s Chili Mix is just better!
– Tom Voshall
Every Chilihead should try Rocco’s Chili Mix.
– Dr. Miller
AOL CityGuide
Who would have thought that right in Cobb County — the center of
Atlanta Falcons country — there would be the unofficial home of misplaced
and relocated Chicago Bears fans? But in the cool watering hole known as
Rocco's Pub, Bear fans are welcomed to come chow down on hamburgers and
steak sandwiches, toss back a few cool ones and cheer on the Bears in
this, an unofficial fan club chapter. But even if you're cheering for the
Falcons — or just hungry for some good old American grub — you're more
than welcome at Rocco's. The pub is decidedly family-friendly, and the
younger set will enjoy choosing a meal from the kids menu while mom and
dad enjoy the classic pub ambiance, the assortment of mixed drinks from
the full bar, and the typical but extensive pub menu.
Creative Loafing
Tucked into the corner of an aging Marietta shopping center (not
anymore, we’ve moved down the street! – Rocco), this 25-year-old sports
bar may be the closest thing to a Cheers-style establishment in metro
Atlanta. On any given afternoon, you can find many of the regulars -- all
of whom have Rocco's nicknames -- seated at the bar nursing a brew and
watching a game.
"I've been coming here so long my kids grew up and now they drink here,
too," says Earl, aka "King" because he outranks his fellow patrons, having
been a fixture here since the bar's second week. Earl also was a longtime
member of Rocco's competitive chili-cooking team, which brought home
several regional and national trophies in the bar's early years.
A bear's head overlooks the front room, a boar in a Rocco's cap watches
over the bar and a barracuda hangs above the door to the back room.
Pennants, plaques, newspaper clippings, TVs and sports memorabilia line
the walls from floor to ceiling. Near the boxing gloves autographed by
Muhammad Ali is a bat signed by Mickey Mantle, who would drink at Rocco's
when he came to town. Behind the bar is a shelf of baseball reference
books.
"They're for settling disagreements," says veteran waitress "Sam."
"We've got some people who eat two meals a day here every day," says
Sam, who seems a little disbelieving herself.
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