Date Night at Rocco's
For a "foodie" I've truly neglected to update the Food section of my life, but alas! I've come with an update about last night's shenanigans.
After months of walking by and wondering, I finally got to visit Rocco's Tacos & Tequila Bar! Located on Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn, Rocco's is a fun Mexican restaurant that will set your soul on flames. The atmosphere is very cool. What drew my attention was the decor add the artwork located all around the restaurant. As my friends and I got sat, I noticed there's a huge skull on one of the walls. There's also a lot of paintings that add to the rustic aspect of the restaurant. I did notice what seems like a nod to the Day of the Dead tradition, with what looks like sugar skulls and masks located around the restaurant.
The menu is pretty simple yet a little complicated upon first glance. If you've never been to an actual Mexican restaurant before, like me, it would be best for you to take your time and go over the menu carefully so as to make sure you are ordering something you actually want. After a few minutes, my peeps and I decided on nachos and guacamole and chips to start off, thinking we would order something later on.
I did notice that there was a little pot type thing - the name of it I cannot remember at this moment - on the table. A young man pulled up a cart which turns out to be a guacamole making station and used the pot to make our guac from scratch. I didn't take too long, make three minutes max and then it was done and he was on his way to the next table.
Both the nachos and the guacamole came to the table at the same time so there was no hesitation to dig into it. It looked so pretty I almost didn't want to touch it. The colours were so bright and it smelled so good. People, BEST NACHOS EVER! My goodness! We ordered the full size so we could share but I could have knocked off the whole thing by myself. The guacamole was also very good. We had it made mild and had the sweet (tomato) and the spicy (jalapeño) elements on the side. The mild taste was bursting with such flavor. The fresh avocado makes a significant difference in the taste for sure. I believed the "chef" squeezed a half of a lemon into the mixture as it was very citrusy but not too overpowering - for me at least. When paired with the tomatoes and the peppers, it was just something all too good. I could have also polished off the whole thing by myself :)
As for drinks, I had ordered apple juice at first, which tastes like MOTTS but carbonated. After the food came out we had margaritas. I had the Watermelon Kiss and my friends had Passionfruit and Mango. The Mango and Passionfruit were really good. The Mango is just the right amount of sweet and the Passionfruit was a bit sour, which is great because the fruit itself is a little sour. My Watermelon was more alcohol that anything. I don't believe I tasted any Watermelon at all lol
After we cleaned the plates and halved our drinks, I decided that I was not about to come to Rocco's Tacos and not get a taco. We ended up ordering chicken and shrimp tacos to wrap up the night. My greedy behind had two shrimp tacos because, hey. At the end, we didn't even order entrees because we were so stuffed and slumped - the good kind. We paid our bill and dashed out into the crisp New York air. Somehow, later on, we ended up on Court Street on our way to Cobble Hill for dessert and a movie.
Rocco's Tacos and Tequila has not seen the last of me, that's for sure. I did notice that they deliver and also have a To Go section, so yeah, I'll definitely be supporting them again at some point or the other. The food was great, the drinks were bomb and the atmosphere was really cool. A solid 8 out of 10 for me for my first visit.
If you're ever Brooklyn, head downtown and check them out and let me know what you think about the place!
Until next time my fellow foodies!