Kevin B.
Yelp
I never had the opportunity to dine at Rossi's before it burned down years ago (despite growing up down the street from it), but I've been told it was a wonderful place with a great atmosphere. Sadly, this is no longer the case. The dining area in the new building is a expansive room with a high ceiling that causes all the conversations in the room to echo and the noise level is incredibly loud. Consequently, it's very hard to hear the people you're eating with and that is a terrible thing to have in any restaurant, especially an Italian one. I had taken my fiancée there for our first date and after almost 6 and half years, Rossi's is still the noisiest restaurant we've ever eaten in (and that's including packed restaurants in Manhattan around Christmastime).
A few days ago, my family and I decided to try Rossi's once again, but order take-out so as to avoid the dining area debacle. Unfortunately, we realized that, despite the reputation that Rossi's has in the valley area, they just don't make delicious food. We ordered veal parmesan and the veal was cooked fine, but it just didn't have exceptional flavor. The sauce was merely okay, but nothing to rave about and certainly nothing to tell friends about. They also give you very, very little sauce for your pasta, which is never good.
Frankly, Rossi's food is merely okay and they have been overhyped in the area for far too long. I think what everyone loves about Rossi's is that they give you HUGE portions of food and people like getting more for their money. For me, quality always trumps quantity and Rossi's is just not a place that serves quality food. Couple that with an extremely noisy dining area and Rossi's is definitely a place you should skip.