Roca Bar

Went in Tues. for their 35 cent wings special and ordered a dozen. The place is old (since 1943) traditional bar & lounge, but clean. 1 server ran the room and kept up well, timely with food and refills. The problem was with the food. This place is renown for it’s food; it introduced pizza the the city. Authentic pizza and marinara sauce. But the wings… if these weren’t frozen wings from a bin at Wal-​Mart then they have «mastered» that recipe. They were heated, not deep fried and were soft. No sauce on them just the coated breading with flavor. Came with ranch, 3 celery and no carrot sticks. My intention was to find a place to eat wings while watching football; this place fails, sadly. They need to treat wings SERIOUSLY. Ask if you want breaded or bare, level of heat then deep fry for perfect wings. Make me want to come back! It’s the closest place to go, so don’t make me keep searching!

We love it… seems a bit pricey until you go to Chicago, Indy or Nashville. But then again this is not any of those places. I will be back… again and again.

Evansville, Indiana is actually a treasure trove of great pizzerias. Sure, Chicago has amazing deep dish pies, but Evansville has some of the best thin, cracker crust pizzas you’ll ever consume. And, Roca Bar has perfected this style of pizza.
Now, over the past 10 years, there are now 3 (I think) Roca Bar locations, but none compare to the original location, on Kentucky Avenue. Yep, it’s old and dated, located in a horrible section of town, but trust me, this location is the best.
In addition to the pizza, which has the best crust, and sauce, of any pizza I’ve ever eaten, Roca Bar has the best Italian salad you’ll ever eat. I’m not a huge salad person, but you must try their version. It’s a meal in itself. Beer and liquor. Yep, Roca doesn’t disappoint on this level either. Even though it’s in a bad part of town, the patrons are generally not low rent people, so don’t let the ‘hood fool you!
Generous portions (no need to add extra cheese, etc.), generally good, to excellent service, and reasonable prices. Every time I’m back in Evansville, a trip to Roca Bar is guaranteed.

The bar was a throwback to the «Good-​Time» places of my early years. The staff was a delight. Tammy the Server and Casey the Bartender were both excellent. The Italian Salad was full of flavor and fantastic quality. The Pizza was crisp, hot, and full of outstanding ingredients. Absolutely will go there again when I travel to Evansville for business. Also the «Fishbowl» Beer Mugs were a great addition to an already fantastic experience.

Good for Evansville? This is great pizza for almost anywhere! Super tasty salad and buffet style selection of several pizzas for our wedding party to try. I was thoroughly impressed and would recommend to anyone visiting. Maybe not a lot of Unilocalers in the area to help promote this place for out of towners who can easily cab it from downtown. Dinged a star because waitress didn’t seem too interested in being our bartender up until we left at closing time and messed up some beer orders.

This place has pizza and salads and is not your average place. It is of local origin and it is a nice little tavern/​bar or a dive restaurant depending on where you dine in the building.
I was passing through town and got a fine salad and added some grilled chicken. The take-​out was perfect.
The next time through town I will make it a point to try the pizza.
There is also a fancier and modern second location north on HWY 41.

Best pizza in Evansville.

Don’t let the location or the building deter you, Roca Bar serves some of the best pizza in the area! First of all, the restaurant and the décor are nothing special, I don’t think much has changed in the past 20 or so years I’ve been eating here. Start off your meal with their Italian Salad, it is amazing. A small can feed several people-​the bowl comes filled with lettuce, pepperoni, ham, cheese, egg, green olives, etc. and is drenched in their house dressing. My favorite salad anywhere by far! The pizza is great too, the crust is super thin and very crispy, and they load it up with toppings. It can get pretty busy on the weekends, so you may want to make a reservation.

By Evansville standards, this place is as good as it gets. The salad is great. The sausage is great. The atmosphere in the place is great.
If you are looking for a thick crust, you won’t care for the place. But if you love the thin crisp crust, it gets no better than Roca Bar in Evansville.

I can’t believe «The Rock» only has one review! A gastronomic landmark in E’ville that still has a bit of the 1960’s ambiance. They have a very tasty, big house salad that sets the stage for an incredible pizza and prices that make you look twice to see if it’s maybe just a half order… Everybody has a different ‘favorite’ pizza, and this may not be yours especially if you like thick crust! The Rock specializes in CRISPY thin. I’ve had ‘the best’ pizza in virtually every state in America and the humble ‘lil Rock stands up to any of them!

I love this place! One of the best salads in town; it’s a meal in itself.
The pizza’s good, too. Thin crispy cracker-​like crust.
Highly recommended!