Tom Brady Responds With Hilarious Jibe After Rob Gronkowski Asks for His Honest Review of Visiting His Italian Restaurant in Tampa

Sauvik Banerjee | 06/01/2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) and tight end Rob Gronkowski (87) look on in the second half against the New York Giants at Raymond James Stadium.

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski never miss a chance to throw jabs at each other on live TV. All in good jest though. As expected, they didn’t pass up the opportunity when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were prepping for their season finale against the New Orleans Saints.

Brady, who was set to call the game, joined the FOX crew from the Raymond James Stadium for a pregame chatter. That is when Gronk, who was in the studio with the rest of the crew, decided to have some fun.

“Tom, what’s up my brother?” he said. “I heard you took the FOX crew to my restaurant, Rocca, last night — the best Italian food in all of Tampa. How was it, my brother?”

When it comes to Gronk, Tom can never resist a light-hearted banter, even if they are at work. And although he gave a big thumbs up to Gronk’s Italian restaurant, he did make sure to pull the legendary TE’s leg.

“It was absolutely incredible,” replied Tom. “I’ll tell you I loved it. Great job. I don’t know what your involvement is. I don’t know if you set the menu. But they did say on the way out you still have like an outstanding bill or something you didn’t pay, which is crazy. And I didn’t want to pick up the tab; I’m a little low on cash these days. I’ve been spending a lot these days.”

For those in the dark, Gronk is an investor in Rocca, which is an acclaimed Italian restaurant near Armature Works in Tampa. As Gronk mentioned, it serves the best Italian food in town, and its healthy menu attracts fitness freaks like Brady.

As reported by the Tampa Bay Times in its review, “The restaurant’s menu only uses healthy fats and olive oil. Salads and wraps come with chicken, steak, salmon, or tofu as protein.”

For someone as health conscious as Brady, Rocca is the kind of place where he would take his Fox colleagues to dinner. Not to mention the Gronk connection.

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Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee

Sauvik Banerjee is an NFL Content Strategist with a degree in English and Economics. A dedicated fan of the game for over seven years, his passion for football ignited after witnessing Tom Brady orchestrate the 28-3 comeback. In over three years of writing, but mostly strategizing, Sauvik has penned more than 1,300 articles, mainly focusing on the human stories behind the players and how the sport has transformed their lives. He loves watching Lamar Jackson on the field, as he is drawn to his dynamic, unpredictable style of play. When he’s not writing about football, you’ll find Sauvik running—something he’s loved since his track and field days. But one thing he is not wired to do is turn down a challenge on the chess board.

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