J?ROCKS OCALA

went here with the expectation of a decent experience but left really unsatisfied and like i just took $63 and threw it in the trash. I looked at the reviews prior to eating and saw nothing but green flags. We walked in and immediately the smell of rotting food and fish hits you in the face. We wanted to still give it the benefit of the doubt. I was doubtful because of the smell so I opted into a philly cheesesteak & fries. I am very much sure the smell in their restaurant has something to do with the temperature of their refrigerator. The cheese or meat on my philly cheesesteak tasted gamey & musky. I am a chef, I know what good provolone cheese and bad provolone cheese taste like as well as meat. Something is up in that kitchen. I posted the photo in attachments. My boyfriend got a caesar salad (stale croutons) & a catfish - shrimp n grits combo. (Forgot to take the pic of his). We both tried it and it was very small portions for the price we paid & under-seasoned overall. Not even salt or pepper at the tables to help. Our key lime pie slice ($6.99) was teeny tiny and tasted sour. So again, i’m gonna assume there is something wrong with their cooling system or they are serving bad food. I am a local business owner myself so I love to support other local businesses when I can - But i have to say, this was really one of the first really bad experiences i have had in Ocala and it had to do with the service as well but i will leave that out of this. I hope the owners can address these concerns and correct them or i fear the future may not be the best. Its already such a tough location to survive in.

2023-12-22: I had the "Pizza Lover" pizza which is their name for a meat lovers pizza. I also ordered garlic knots. The food was very good.

For a walk-up to order place was good food. ???????? Be aware the swamp sauce is no joke! I like flavor but this was almost too much. Very salty. But still good! Crab legs were perfectly cooked good sized.. The garlic knots in the flavored butter are to die for.. ???? the pizza was good but coulda been a bit more done..Sausage was definitely cajun style lol but good. The staff there are very nice! They also have wine and beer so thats a plus!

Saw JRocks on FB, decided to give it a try. Friendly service, good atmosphere, ordered Mozz sticks, Chicken strips, and Catfish. Catfish was really good, Chicken strips were ok was a little dry . Will be coming back for another visit soon to try their pizza .

Attended Hammett L. Bowen, Jr. Elementary School's Spirit Night and all I can say is delicious. J Rock's pizzeria is the place to be. They host all types of fun events and support the community. Definitely stop by and experience their amazing Shrimp and Grits or order a large Pizza Lover Pizza to share with your family. Very reasonable priced and the food just tastes better ????