this issue has been reported multiple times on the steam community discussions. full thread here: No Rest for the Wicked :: Steam Community
in short:
people experience that pressing dpad up right after an attack or roll does not always work. when holding dpad the food selection menu pops up, but no food can be consumed. it takes a few seconds to respond. some people even experience this when gaining back movement for their character. food items are not on cooldown.
thomas answered that there is animation canceling about 75% through an animation, but people insist it does not work for at least 1-2 seconds after the roll/attack