Too bad the service sucks
This restaurant has the best pizza I have ever had. The Bat Out of Hell is the best of the best in spicy, delicious, wood-fired pizzas. But be prepared for some of the worst service in Tacoma. We used to dine there 1-2 times a week and have finally stopped going altogether because it has been 6 months or so since we didn't have horrid service. The staff is unapologetic and wrapped up in their own personal affairs rather than getting a correct, timely order to your table.
It is really a shame as it is the best place in Tacoma to eat pizza and pasta. If you've got the time and patience, try the Elvis Sighting or Smoke on the Water, in addition to the Bat Out Of Hell. If it gets to your table, you'll love it.    [28 May 2003 17:46:04]

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Recommended Dishes: Bat Out of Hell, Smoke On the Water, Elvis Sighting

     ­Anonymous   

Good pasta and pizza
Rock Pasta has great, although a little unusual, pizza. Their pizzas combine things you wouldn't normally find on a pizza like capers and walnuts. Their brown sugar mozzarella bread sounds odd but is addictive. The "Rock" Pasta comes from the rock album covers lining the walls (Jethro Tull, Meatloaf.)    [28 Jun 2003 03:39:45]

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Recommended Dishes: Brown Sugar Mozzarella Bread, Sheer Heart Attack Pizza

     ­Bearcat   

....Best I ever Had
That's what my husband said about the chicken wings. The pizza rated "...about the best I ever had". And my husband has had more pizza and wings that anybody.

I have to agree on the wings. The sauce is original and just the right amount of heat (spice). The pizza was great...just not quite as great as my own...but hey, I didn't have to do dishes. The various combinations sounded interesting and good...so I guess we'll have to make a few trips back.

The Porter was good as well.    [10 Jan 2004 23:57:57]

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Recommended Dishes: Chicken Wings

     ­VickiVSN   

Worthy of the 3000+ miles traveled
On a recent trip to Washington visiting family, I came upon the Rock Pasta from a friend's tip. Living in Maine, the only theme a restaurant can seem to embrace invariably revolves around the lobster. So, having the chance to devour a pizza while listening to Def Leppard was too much to pass up. The atmosphere wasn't quite as rockin' as I had hoped for, but the people were. It was hard at times to distinguish staff from clientelle but whoever happened to be around seemed helpful regardless of their status. The standout, though, was my waitress Manda. The drink was great and for some one who "grew up" on heavy stouts, the Jumpin' Jack Black was the taste of home. The Yellow Brick Road is the in-house equivilent of a hawaiian pizza and was fine. I feel now like I should have been a little more adventerous. I whole heartedly recommend the Alder Chips... YUMMY!

Good Beer, Good Service and Food... Great Concept!    [18 Sep 2004 12:53:50]

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Recommended Dishes: Basket of Alder Chips

     ­Anonymous   austin_powers04530 at yahoo

Great Pizza
I recently went there for the first time and must say they have the best pizza I ever tasted. Reminiscent of the way I perceived the pizza in the movie "Mystic Pizza" would taste. I found the staff polite and accomodating and feel the restaurant is a bit small for the burgeoning UW-Tacoma crowd. I definitely recommend it.    [18 Dec 2004 03:09:56]

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Recommended Dishes: Pizza, pizza, pizza, and lunch buffet.

     ­oceaneyedmystiq   

The best
The Rock certainly rocks, the pizza is great, the beer is great, and their service is good. The best pizza I have ever had since the Ye Olde Pizza Joynt in Hayward, CA burned down. (sorry it is gone, 45 years of history lost, and a very rare Wurlitzer gone too, but that's another story). To say the least it was worth the 900 mile trip for the pizza.    [21 Dec 2005 21:09:13]

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Recommended Dishes: Any Pizza

     ­Chris   

Great place for family.
Our kids, young toddlers, love this place. One of the few places we can take the kids and get great food too. The servers are always very nice and helpful (if not very bright).    [18 May 2006 05:23:50]

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Recommended Dishes: Any pizza, just not with chicken.

     ­Katie