Rocco’s Tacos & Tequila Bar Sarasota serves a diverse menu of authentic Mexican food in a vibrant, casual atmosphere, for locals and tourists alike. Rocco’s passion for bringing the best of Mexico’s flavor AND fun to life is felt as soon as you walk in the door. Our attention to authentic, fresh Mexican flavors and ingredients can be tasted in all our dishes – enjoy fresh guacamole prepared table side, house made margaritas, and Rocco’s uniquely inspired signature tacos. From lunch to late night, for dinner or take out, there is something special waiting for you every day of the week. Be sure to stop in for our daily Happy Hour specials and our famous weekend Bottomless Brunch.
Mark Stefko
This is the first time I’ve tried Rocco’s Tacos and I was not disappointed. Being a Mexican food aficionado, this place is incredible. The atmosphere is alive and welcoming. The food is flavorful, plentiful and rewarding. The service was top-notch. I think what made this experience so rewarding and memorable is our waiter Lee. He has such a wonderful personality, very knowledgeable, patient and engaging throughout the entire visit. Please give special recognition to Lee because of him I will be back and recommending to others. I’m in the top 10% of food reviewers on Google and this ranks at the top of my list. Thank you for the experience Lee and Rocco’s.
… moreVV
Rocco Taco is consistently good. There’s a lunch menu and the cost of the taco’s are reasonable. There’s also $5 margaritas, but you get what you pay for…so we typically end up with the $14 ones anyway. They are supposedly bringing back the all you can eat tacos for “Taco Tuesday’s” and our waiter said they’d be around $27-ish. I got three hot honey chicken tacos for around $17 and couldn’t finish them all. They were really good. Rocco’s has a decent tequila selection with some high end ones as well. Bourbon selection is weak, but why go to a Mexican restaurant for bourbon anyway. Note that the old fashioned cocktail on the menu is actually made with tequila and tastes a bit “off.” Otherwise, every time we’ve gone has been a good experience.
… moreBobby Appolin
We had an absolutely wonderful experience at Rocco’s! From the moment we walked in, the atmosphere was vibrant, welcoming, and full of great energy. The food was outstanding—every dish was flavorful, beautifully prepared, and exceeded our expectations.
Laura was our server, and she truly made the experience even better. She was warm, attentive, and incredibly kind, ensuring we had everything we needed throughout our meal.
We will definitely be back and highly recommend Rocco’s to anyone looking for a fantastic dining experience!
… moreJhaila Diaz
We had an amazing experience at Rocco’s Tacos! The food was absolutely incredible, the service went beyond expectations, and the atmosphere was just lovely. We sat outside with the space heaters and were perfectly warm and happy the entire time.
Our server, Yesika, truly made the night—she was incredibly friendly, personable, and so easy to talk to. We had great conversation and felt genuinely welcomed. I ordered the fajitas and churros, and wow… both were phenomenal. And I cannot forget to mention the jalapeño margarita—so good!
A special shoutout to the general manager, Jamie, who was so accommodating and made sure everything was perfect. Overall, an outstanding dining experience. We’ll definitely be back!
… moreGene Hinders
Sarasota UTC Location
Very good Surf and Turf Molcahete and Birria Tacos…delicious…but all the sides are add-ons. That’s fine but just different from what we’re used to.
Chips were fantastic, salsa choices were very good from mild to spicy and the drinks were also tops!
The Molcahete came out volcano hot and bubbling as it should…beef, shrimp, chorizo, and potatoes.
The Birria Tacos were very tender and flavorful and a good portion as well.
Ben was very helpful as our server and the ambiance was upscale casual…a nice experience overall.
… moreEric Cottongim
6 of us were visiting UTC and needed lunch and decided to try out Roccos, they have a nice big patio that always looks inviting on warmer days, it wad a little cold out but they had the temporary sides up and had the propane heaters going which helped, once seated it was still a little cool because the heaters weren’t working very well, we all enjoyed our food except one did not care for the chicken tacos which were a big chicken tender in the soft shell,
Service was good and look forward to trying when weather is better.
… moreBella Goss
Wow!! I can’t express what a great time we had at Rocco’s! Spent all day shopping and then came over craving some tacos. Jade was our bartender and she made THE BEST pomegranate margarita I think I’ve ever had in my life. 10/10 recommend hitting this spot up if you’re at UTC!
… moreAmy Greenwald
Gabby P. Our server was AMAZING!!! And Santini made our “at the table guacamole” did a fantastic job! Loved them!!! Wish there was a Rocco’s taco in Buffalo NY!!
… moreSteph McIntosh
Time and money were well spent here! We enjoyed the personable service that we received sitting at the bar. Our Strawberry basil and Cadillac margaritas were both refreshing and well balanced. Their mushroom/vegetable quesadilla is a terrific portion to share between two and the vegetables retain a light perfect crunch! We will definitely return soon to try more items.
… moreMike Z
Our first visit was amazing. Came in on a quiet Sunday afternoon and was seated promptly. We were greeted by our server Angel and got our drinks. Angel knew the menu well, guided us and has become my new personal benchmark for service. We ordered the table made guacamole, birria tacos and skirt steak plate. More upscale, little pricy but the service made the deal worth every cent.
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