Rocca Mediterranean Kitchen & Cocktail Bar in Mid Sussex

Excellent service, excellent food great value for money

Delicious food, big portions and very reasonable! Fav place in the town!

Frustrating. The food is very good and reasonably priced, no complaint there. However, the music was sufficiently loud that it made conversation difficult; and the lighting so poor - "atmosphere", I guess - that nobody could read the menu. I ordered sea bass - there are a lot of bones in sea bass. You can guess how that went. Pro tips: Take a torch - seriously; and think twice about ordering the delicious sea bass.

Had a great meal with friends , food was fantastic and service was really good , Everybody were friendly and happy in their work. But, the music was too loud and it was a real struggle to have a conversation.

One of the best meals I have ever had. Beautiful atmosphere, lovely staff and a feeling of true generosity in all they do. I couldn’t recommend them more highly

The food was so delicious. I definitely recommend the meat platter. It serves two, but we couldn’t finish it all. Great value for money.

I cannot believe I’ve never had the pleasure of dining here before when it was just up the road this whole time! We ordered the Mixed grill and it was absolutely delicious. It was a Saturday so was packed but this did not effect the quality of service, which I found impressive. Friendly and efficient service did not go unnoticed. Lovely atmosphere in an old Tudor style building with great vibes. Also I need to note that my kids are adamantly against eating lamb but they devoured the lamb and barely left any for me - it was grilled to perfection. We will definitely be back. Thank you Rocca!

The food was so delicious. I definitely recommend the meat platter. It serves two, but we couldn’t finish it all. Service was great too. Great value for money.

Every time we go back it's great food and service.

We absolutely love this place! Food is constantly good! Staff are very pleasant too, We'd highly recommend.

It is, or was on a Saturday night, crowded and noisy. Not the place for a romantic dinner or much conversation. The emphasis is on quantity with big portions but the quality us also fairly good.

Excellent. Gorgeous building. Great food. Would highly recommend the sharer… although there’s plenty of food so go hungry!! Great for date night

A welcoming, friendly atmosphere with amazing helpful staff and a first class service. The food was plentiful, well presented and tasted amazing along with a great selection of wines (reasonably priced too). A superb evening, will definitely be returning and trying the cocktails next time...

If you love all things meat related, you will love this place, delicious food, friendly staff, cozy place but plenty of room, book ahead.

The best restaurant in East Grinstead, absolutely spotless, great food, amazing atmosphere, friendly atmosphere and welcome staff, we are so proud for having them here, highly recommended!!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

Wee had our team lunch here and highly reccomend, great food and service

I have revisited too a lots of times as it is so good. -great cocktails/polite and friendly service/delicious food/ As well as a beautiful a ambience, I love the candle-lit lighting.

Had a table booked but still waited an hour to even be seated. Rude waiters and slow service the food is okay but experience sucks

Another great meal at Rocca. I love this restaurant. Fantastic food, staff attentive, authentic atmosphere. Will be visiting again soon.

Dining in is always very pleasant at Rocco so I tried a takeaway for just one. What a joy it was. Fresh, hot and tasty. Really enjoyable.

Harrison a young waiter just starting out was very attractive to my gluten free needs, always awkward to fuss about my dietary requirements, Harrison make sure I had everything I needed. The manager was also great and there when we needed him.

I been in there With my family Was everthing good food r Amazing huge portions we definitely be back…

Ordered octopus, it was over cooked so I didn’t eat half of it. Waiter asked me why I wasn’t eating it and I politely said that it was a bit over cooked, they behaved like it was my fault. I didn’t ask for any refund or concession as this should have been automatic. Instead Rocco gets this bad review.

The food was excellent, the service very good. I look forward to dining there again.

First time at Rocca. So friendly. Food was excellent. The fish sharer was beautifully presented which included the starter. Chicken was very tender with no dryness. Creamy mushroom starter was really good. All in all a good experience. The bill was very reasonable at £35 a head which included 4 beers, a shot of lemon liqueur, glass of red and 4 cokes.

Went for a meal with my husband,we had the shared hot starter which was £18 ,we felt this was not value for money. One prawn and on calamari ring each and a pile of the cheapest ingredient ,whitebait. Main was just ok pretty underwhelming, due to the menu having very small print and the restaurant being quite dark couldn’t really see the menu so ordered what we could read. Service good and nice atmosphere.

Great taste and meat dishes are Halal

Been a few times now and the food and service has always been excellent

LOVE LOVE LOVE!! Superb menu..so much choice and plenty of it! You won't leave hungry! Great staff..ambience..food..music.. Try the Turkish wine!

My first visit. Staff were attentive. Food was superb. Huge portions. Couldn't have been better.

What a magnificent spot! We were referred to this delightful and vibey restaurant, and it was fabulous. Great welcome, superb service, great atmosphere and the food is just the best. Perfectly grilled salmon, and crispy, tasty lamb ribs all grilled on the open fire. The sides were also great and the baklava…… yoh! Congratulations though the lovely team at Rocca!

Always a pleasure popping in for a bite to eat or a drink at this stylish restaurant. staff always a delight and friendly and a great looking team. I’ve never had a bad dish highly recommend this establishment for lunch evening meals with friends and family they do a great lunch menu too and I recommend calamari and the liver very Tasty. Great chefs to!

Good food and menu, excellent friendly service

I highly recommend it, very tasty food, good service, nice place!!! The best!!!

The service is amazing and the food is exemplary. Lottie our waitress couldn't do enough to ensure our evening was perfect. Thank you to all of the Rocca Team, Best, Alex

My best restaurant ever! Best food, best service and outstanding atmosphere and people. Highly recommended 🤍

I figured I may as well start this while I’m still sat at the table since we’ve been waiting over an hour for food, not a great start. Not to mention we stood waiting for 10 min to even be noticed let alone seated. So we’re back home after that shocking ordeal, let me start by saying I’ve been here numerous times before & it’s always been mediocre, but decent enough to return. This time was terrible, wait times were insane, there was an issue with the order apparently which meant the kitchen never even started the food, but we weren’t made aware of this until we mentioned the wait time at the end. Atmosphere is okay, music is very repetitive, almost like elevator music & a little too loud, plus it is definitely far too dark in some parts of the restaurant. The food is okay, but portions certainly lack & now that the prices have gone up, it’s without a doubt over priced, in comparison to the quality. The attentiveness & quality of staff seems to depend on whether they’re having a good day or a bad day, but for the most part they’re pretty cold, blunt & autonomous. They offer a cocktail menu which has good choice, but god forbid you ask to change a spirit or mixer in the cocktail, the “mixologist” is incapable, as in his words “that sounds very difficult” All in all, if you don’t really care about where you spend your money & just want to fill a void in your gut then pop in, but I recommend going at an off peak time where you’re likely to have a better experience.

Absolutely amazing! Best restaurant in East Grinstead

This is a wonderful place, the service, the food and the staff are just amazing. Would 100% recommend

A chaotic mess! Having had our order taken by one waitress, our starters arrived. After 5-10 minutes we then had 3 different waitresses coming to the table within 60 seconds to clear our starters because "our mains are ready". This was despite us clearly still eating the starters and them being half eaten. This made us feel very rushed. We wanted to eat the food we're paying for and not have it taken away because you've messed up the timing! Once the starters were cleared we were waiting for about 10 minutes for the mains to arrive...? Most of the meals were fine however one of our party ordered the grilled octopus and it was inedible. It was like a piece of tough rubber and it was not even possible to cut it. Having informed one of the waitresses to this, the solution to this was for the 4th waitress of the evening to bring a steak knife! Unbelievable! Having finally been informed of what was going on the manager came over to apologise and ask if there was something else we wanted, but we declined. The octopus was removed from the bill with a small discount and a free desert was sent to our table. This gesture made me give 2 stars instead of 1. What a mess and chaotic operation that is being run. I felt that if we had one dedicated waitress then most of our experience would have been better.

Such a mess! After ordering drinks the starters arrived pretty quickly, within 15 minutes of starting to eat 3 different waitresses came to ask whether they could take the plates away, while we were clearly still eating the food. We felt so rushed by different waiting staff hovering around the whole time. The waitresses were even touching up their make up behind the bar. Such a stressful experience! I then ordered the grilled octopus but it was so chewy it was impossible to cut with the knife and inedible. Will definitely not be going back!

Beautiful building, full of history I bet! The food was amazing. Although we’re vegetarian the selection was good and there was plenty to choose from. Baclava was crusty and fresh! Efes beer never disappoints! The staff were professional and friendly. Nothing was an issue. It’s a shame we’re not local!

We've been here over seven times, and each time has been a fantastic experience in terms of food, service, and atmosphere. The cuisine is fresh, and you can select from a range of dishes.

Always a good choice for an absolutely delicious dinner. Atmosphere is on point as with the food and service. One thing however the steak was cooked to a medium not medium rare as we asked hence 4 star for food. Servers are an absolute gem though

Came here for a treat as the reviews were so good, but was left massively disappointed. The atmosphere of the restaurant was very lively, which was fine, however the restaurant was so packed and they had crammed so many tables in that when you needed to get to go yo the toilet you pretty much had to sit on the table next to you’s lap to get past and the amount of times we had the waiters or waitresses bums next to our faces so they could get to tables. The service was awful, where is was so busy drinks took ages to order a drink and get anyone’s attention, then forever to get a drink, our starters were left on our table for nearly half an hour before they were taken away, when we go our mains my chicken we do overdone I couldn’t cut it, no one came to check on us whilst we were eating for me to say something and when they finally came to collect our plates nothing was said as to why my main had hardly been touched, at that long we wanted to the bill and to go, it took us to ask 3 different people to get the bill. This restaurant is beautiful, but its style over substance, maybe on a quieter night the service and food is better, on a better note although we waited forever for them, the cocktails were very good.

İt was such a great service and food. Will back again, thank you 😉

Honestly the best Turkish food in the county with the nicest service. My life will never be the same.

We did not have enough time to eat in that restaurant, so we only had a coffee, and that cappuccino was so amazing,and the restaurant had a really good decoration and friendly and nice stuffs

Deserves to be higher up the East Grinstead list on TripAdvisor….the food was delicious (huge portions), the Turkish wine we tried - very drinkable, the service was excellent, the place was buzzing - obviously a hit with the locals. Dishes were eclectic, but very tasty.

A really nice and lovely restaurant, I enjoyed eating with my family there, the food is really nice, they make it with love and precision, I will come back and try everything on the meniu. 👏🏻☺️

Honestly this is the worst review I have ever had to write. I have visited Rocca 4/5 times now, and the service only gets worse. The first time was a quiet night so everything was fine, quick service and good food. From there on out I have only faced the most unfriendly rude staff, over hour wait times just for one course, and food I'd ordered being forgotten about. Every table in my area was asked how everything is, except us. Every table was brought extra bread without asking, except us. Then when we asked for the bread, it was never brought. Every table had finished their starter, main, and desert, before we'd ever got our mains. After 55 minutes we asked how long our food would take, and a rude waitress replied 'it's coming out', not even an apology for the huge wait time. One waitress before came over to say I'll check on your order now, and then never came back. I'm also certain the manager was avoiding us knowing it was terrible service, as he checked on everyone else and brought their cheques personally, but again not ours. We were given free drinks after complaining so I suppose that's a plus, but does not excuse treating regular customers as a burden. The delay and treatment is just unacceptable, especially as we hadn't even ordered starters. Besides, even if the fish does take 40 minutes to grill for 'health and safety', what about the extra half an hour we waited? A third time I experienced this wait was on the birthday of a friend, with four of us total. Though we had booked we had a long wait for the table, and instead of being offered a seat at the bar or the option of drinks, we just had to stand around. When complaining on this occasion the manager refused free drinks, and instead offered one slice of desert, which we didn't even get to choose, cut into four slices. Real shame as the food is good, and pina coladas excellent. If you go in the week on a non-busy night, I'm sure you'll have an ok experience. Otherwise just avoid.

Had a truly memorable evening the other day celebrating my 70th birthday with my family. The service, food and staff are all great. Good portions, reasonable prices and friendly staff. What more could you want. Highly recommended

Our first time visiting Rocca after raving reviews from friends. The restaurant is in the most historic part of EG situated in one of the oldest buildings. The inside is atmospheric and staff are attentive and very welcoming. The cocktail menu is on another level with so many to chose from. Under £10 for a cocktail and the quantity and strength of them is generous. The main meal of the mix grill is probably the best meal I have eaten in any restaurant in EG. The portion was immense and the quality of meats on the plate was first class. My other half had the swordfish and again the portion size was very generous. It was cooked to perfection and very tasty. We could not sample the desserts as the main meal was so filling. We will be back to Rocca for another visit and bring our friends and family. Thank you to management and staff at this must go to restaurant in our hometown.

We were told that our take away order would be ready in 30 min. We arrived after 35 min. They asked to wait 5-10 min more. As a result we got our food after 1 hour!

Great food, great staff, great service. Gf available. Such a good place to ear

One of the best restaurants I have had the pleasure to visit. The staff are friendly and efficient. The food is plentiful and tasty. Large potions - excellent value for money. Our party all enjoyed their meals. Baklava for dessert which was delicious, and the evening ended off with coffee & cream. A delightful evening. Highly Recommend this restaurant 👍🏻

Great food, high class service, highly recommended!

Really excellent place to eat great food and enjoy the atmosphere Staff team and owner are all wonderful and the food is fresh and delicious Would recommend to vegetarians also as so much choice Many thanks Kevin Macey

It was very busy little slow in picking up when Ur ready to order but then sometimes I find some places way to fast so it’s better to feel not rushed the food was very well cooked all together very nice

Very nice restaurant. Food servings large but tasty.

Friendly, helpful service, tasty food and great atmosphere

I went to Rocca for the first time for a friend's birthday lunch and the food was absolutely amazing and the staff were the friendliest I've ever experienced in a restaurant. I had the prawn Guvec and it was gorgeous! I have already told my husband we are going back for my birthday next month (we don't live in EG unfortunately).

Oh my word I can say if you want to eat in a restaurant this is the one without a dought , food is absolutely fantastic!!!

Service was a bit slow, food is good,only lager available at the bar, good selection of wines, good selection of spirits and cocktails. Down side after waitress dropped a tomato salsa on floor and splashing it all over my trousers I had no apology, when I asked for a cloth she just gave me a souviette.

Outstanding food, the portion sizes are like your Nan trying to fill you up and the level of the food is quite astonishing.

My first time at Rocca, several of our group have been two or more times. All the meals were absolutely ' spot on' and really good portions. I/We will be back 👌

I love coming to this place , it’s always busy and the atmosphere is lovely. Lovely staff, the owner is very attentive and we always feel very welcome. Love the Negronis and pasta !

A friend recommended this restaurant & he was right, good food, nice atmosphere & at a reasonable price.

Great friendly atmosphere, excellent staff, food excellent, cocktails to die for, definitely recommended.

Lovely food, fantastic atmosphere and friendly staff

Absolute gem of a place. All the food was amazing and the staff were lovely

Incredible food and service, first visit as recommended by a friend, very impressive waitress as she took our orders (2 courses) for all 8 of us, didn’t write anything down, just remembered it and all the food came out correct, very talented

Lovely quick Sunday lunch. Wish we could've stayed longer. The food was honestly fantastic - generous portions too. The ambience & decor were both great. We chatted briefly with the owner - he obviously cares about the experience his customers receive. We would all benefit from more restaurants being like this one. It's a real shame that we don't live nearby.

Went for a birthday meal, food great as always, so much food we took some away. Will be back for sure.

I’ve visited Rocca several times over the past few years, and there are two things you can always guarantee – amazing food and service with a smile. This fabulous Mediterranean restaurant never fails to provide sublime food alongside their cozy atmosphere in a beautiful historic building. On my most recent visit, we took some friends and enjoyed a late lunch. To start we shared various dishes including grilled halloumi, olives, flatbreads with dips and calamari. Everything was fantastic and flavoursome. I opted for the Lamb Kleftiko for my main course, and it was nothing short of sensational. It was incredibly tender and just fell off the bone. It was served alongside roasted new potatoes and salad, which were all perfectly cooked and seasoned. The portions were very generous, and one friend was even able to take home what she couldn’t finish. We shared a bottle of their Turkish wine which was a real hit with the table, everyone really enjoyed it. The service was friendly, attentive, and genuine. The menu is also very fairly priced for the portions and quality of the food on offer. I really cannot fault any part of the experience, and I will certainly be visiting again when I’m in the area – and I recommend that you do to!

Unbelievable portion sizes! Tasty food! All set in a low- lit grade listed cosy building 🥰

What a find! Really enjoyed the food, we had a selection of ribs and a mixed shish, all came with lovely salad, rice and potatoes (you can choose). Virgin cocktails are also very nice. Service was good. Friendly and helpful. Love the décor - its in the old part of the town so the building is actually very old, but warm both in terms of temperature and and atmosphere! We definitely will be going back very soon, so glad to have found this restaurant in East Grinstead. Also should add, prices are very reasonable.

The Octopus Grill was very good.

Aktuell bestes Essen der Stadt! Ganz liebe Leute! Grill-Restaurant Dom feinsten!

This place is always buzzing and busy. The food is excellent and very good fast friendly service. The cocktails are also really decent.

Rocca is a Turkish restaurant that delivers outstanding dishes. The staff were friendly and very attentive and an asset to the restaurant. I tried the Chicken Iskender, which was succulent and beautifully presented. My father had the lamb shank, and it was incredibly tender. We were both highly impressed with the flavors and quality of the food. A must-visit for Turkish cuisine enthusiasts.

Fantastic bbq food. Great cocktails and selection of beers.

Literally the Best Mediterranean Restaurant I have been to in a very long time.. Food was simply Delish staff were Amazing and the Atmosphere was second to none.. fabulous place to go to.. We will be back 👌

Really impressed with the food, service and atmosphere. Can fault any of it. Went with my two kids and the wait staff were great with them

what can I say its always good! never had a bad service or food!

Wow! What an experience, I wish I had known about this place sooner. Literally cannot fault it, the staff were all amazing, the food was beautiful and so full of flavour. Honestly, if you haven't been yet, you are REALLY missing out. Well done and thank you to everyone that was working Thursday 28/09/23

Fantastic food. Huge variety of dishes cooked to perfection. Service was friendly and very efficient. Would highly recommend.

I didn't make any photos guys but it's definitely best restaurant if you seeking Turkish food. We will definitely be back.

Fabulous food and service, the only thing I want to say is you don't get time between courses as soon as you take last mouthful, the plates are cleared and next course arrives. It wZ also so darkly lit, we needed to use our torches to read the menu, music very loud, windows into kitchen get extremely 🔥 🥵 hot, no warning should really be heat resistant glass, so you get uncomfortable as gets very hot.

Absolutely fantastic 👏 a great night with friends. Fabulous food, Fabulous service Absolutely just an amazing night. Thank you 😊.

Great food and atmosphere. Service is rapid and staff are so efficient. It is rightly busy and very popular which makes it quite loud and a little cramped but well worth a visit. I think if we came again I'd try for a corner table.

Brilliant lunch, beautifully grilled lamb chops, a definite return. Lovely big menu too.

Love this place , great service , great food, great atmosphere , generous portions , love the special extra little touches with complimentary bread and olives . Been a handful of times now and never disappointed .

I've come here with a group of friends a few times now We used to have our get together at Prezzo but then discovered Rocca and haven't looked back! The food,the staff and the atmosphere is fantastic and such good value for money. We've already booked two more dates to return. Thank you 😊

We came for my son’s 21 birthday and the team at Rocco were fantastic! Great food and the customer service is outstanding

Birthday lunch for 3 ladies. We had lunch menu which is excellent value. Large portion for whitebait starter, stuffed baked aubergine for main course, very tasty. Nicely decorated. Music a bit too loud, but they were happy to turn this down.

We have been There Friday Night . everything was absolutely perfect staff was friendly And helpful . We r definitely Back soon. Highly recommend.

Basic meditaranean Grill style food. Some dishes could do with more seasoning/flavour. Good value, big portions.

Grilled sea bass and salad took me back to the meal cooked by the captain on our hired yacht in Mykonos, which took us island hopping. He cooked freshly caught fish and prepared locally grown veggies. It was awesome, and so was this meal. Definitely going back to this little gem.

We visited on non busy Tuesday, family of 6. Loved it! Food was sooooo tasty! Large portions. Fast service. Will be back