LaRocca's, on Pxley Road in Gates, looks like a strip club or a teen center from the road. It doubles as a party house so that explains the festiveness.

In the foyer they had a pink Santa statue and a pink angel next to a tiny fake tree. And there was a small picture of two people in a frame. It looked like memorial to two people who died but we're guessing they are the owners, Cindy and John LaRocca. The little sign read, "Please Do Not Touch or Allow Children to Sit on Platform. Thank You."

I see they have a web presence!

The first waiter we had told us we would have two servers this night because they were having an office Christmas party at the next table in a half hour and it was going to take two people to keep up with them. So we placed our order with one guy and the other one brought our food. They looked alike (20 - 21, short hair but wet look, and maroon shirts with a back tie) and I kept getting them confused. We were there one minute before six so we qualified for their Early Bird Special. My eggplant was tough. Our Early Bird Special entitled us to dessert so we each ordered the vanilla ice cream with frozen strawberries. They had espresso so we ordered some. That was our table, above.