History
The building was built in 1947 by the Rocconi Family. It was a gas station/ grocery store. The name of the business was Airport Grocery and soon began serving BBQ and Burgers,. The building has hosted many great bands over the years and was even at one time a Bootlegging establishment when the county was dry.The Rocconi's handed it down through the family over the generations and eventually became vacant.In 2010, Rita Rocconi moved her Bean Counter Coffee shop from across town into the building. Rita started out with lunch specials then growing into a full service dinner. She called her diner Papa Rocs because her Dad, (Jim Rocconi), was nicknamed Papa Roc after owning and regularly attending a local night club. This building has so much history and it is definitely a destination to see when visiting Cleveland or checking out the Blues scene in the Mississippi Delta.
Specialties
Papa Roc's Italian Grill specializes in many Italian favorites including Lasagna, Manicotti, Eggplant Parm., & the Classic Spaghetti & Meatballs, just to name a few. Our Specialty pastas are some of our best sellers. We also offer many seafood items such as our Ba-Da-Bing Shrimp appetizer, Shrimp Scampi, Atlantic Salmon, Tuna, & Mussels. Finally we would like to mention that Steaks are also a favorite at Papa Roc's. The Filet and Ribeye are coated with our house seasoning and grilled to perfection.