10/22/09

Not a Fan

by RayFoodLover

Used to go to Romeo's often but over the last several months the service has really gone down hill and the food hasn't been good. Not sure if there was a change in kitchen staff or new management, but I haven't been pleased lately. They used to have such good eggplant... just hasn't been the same.

09/28/09

Great Atmosphere

by MarkCV

I really to like the atmosphere in this place. Its a little old school, but the kind of place I can hang out. The food was terrific. I will definately go back

07/03/09

THe Best

by kothmanng

We have been going to Romeo's for many years and always love the experience. First class food, music and service.

• Pros: Romeo's experience first class

04/27/09

Just Horrible !!!!

by Gvmemrfd

When my wife and I arrived we had to wait for about 15 minutes before anyone even greeted us. When we did get seated it was in a terrible location and we requested another table but were told that we had to sit there because it was that servers turn in the rotation and we had to sit in his section. The place was not full at all. From then on out we were just not happy. Everything went wrong. We tried to order wine but they were out of everything we tried to order. We NEVER got our waters that we had asked for when our drinks arrived from the bar. Our appetizer came out at the same time as our food...? I could go on and on about our experience but to sum it up for you... DONT waist your time and money at Romeo's.

• Pros: Heard it might be closing soon :)
• Cons: Just not soon enough :(

04/07/09

worst service ever experienced

by LKC

I went with a friend to this resturant around 6:00 pm. It was in no way crowded . We ordered as soon as the waitress came around for the first time. We had been sitting there for 15 min and still hadn't placed a drink order. The service the whole time was on par with this. She was rude, and absent through the entire meal. We were there for 2 1/2 hours!! I have never had to wait for this amount of time for a beverage, a meal, or the check. What is so bad about this is that the food was pretty good, but I would never return to this resturant b/c of this horrible service!

02/16/09

Not Feelin' the Love

by jellybean327

I went to Romeo's with a group of 6 on Valentine's Day and the experience was abysmal. I understand that it is a busy holiday for restaurants, but I truly expected more from a place that I used to love.

The service was slow (the wait was normal, but we were there for 3 hours after we were seated), the waitstaff was rude and inattentive, and the food was definitely NOT up to par.

In addition to the overall bad experience, our waitress brought us a bottle of wine that was different than what we ordered (and significantly more expensive) and when we questioned it, we were told it was not a problem and it would be fixed on our bill. Then an INCREDIBLY RUDE AND DISRESPECTFUL MANAGER told us that the mistake was on our part (although the waitress admitted fault) and we were forced to pay for it.

I was truly disappointed in a place that I once loved. I will NOT be returning to this restaurant.

11/21/08

Delicious Italian, Easy Atmosphere

by the45

I went the other day with my wife, she got the eggplant parmigiana and I got the veggie lasagna(the server said it was her favorite thing to get). Both were delicious but the veggie lasagna was awesome. I measure an Italian place by its tomato sauce(of course) and theirs was fantastic. The mix the red and white together for the lasagna and pour it around the piece of lasagna you get so you can cut off a bite, dip it in the sauce then enjoy...I enjoyed. We sat in the front of the store with a nice view of Barton Springs, drank a tasty bottle of their house Chardonnay, and got great service to boot...nice evening overall and I would recommend it to anybody. Very Austin too, if you will, I plan on taking relatives there when they come into town.

04/07/08

Really Great Evening

by Loveaustinfood

I was there this weekend and a really great time! The food was great and the atmosphere a lot of fun. I don't enjoy Reale's as much as the last writer but who cares! I love this quaint nostaligic piece of Austin and will continue to go to this place...It beats North which is way overpriced!!

03/31/08

Romeo's probably IS the best Italian food in central austin, and that's just sad.

by wbohrer

Mediocre food at best. The chicken parmigiana tastes like it came out of a Tyson restaurant pack and the red sauce from a jar of Ragu. For excellent Italian food, I recommend Reale's out on 183, it's authentic Italian food imported from Long Island, NY, and tastes like the real deal to me, having grown up in that area. They have the plastic table cloths and styrofoam planters full of plastic grape vines, and they also have the Reale family wandering around and making sure you're enjoying their restaurant.

• Pros: Location
• Cons: Food

02/18/08

Bad Italian

by jnbruns

I tried so hard to like this place after everyone at my university told me to go there. It was a terrible attempt at creative Italian. My chicken alfredo barely had alfredo and had some kind of ancho seasoning. It was strange. The caprese did not taste fresh. There were basil leaves in my mojito. My "Italian Creme Cake" was white cake with bad frosting. Ew. Never going here again.

• Pros: Nice location, free valet.
• Cons: Bad food, crowded.