Romano's Pizzeria

Maybe I came on an off evening or something, I have been wanting to try this place since discovering it a few weeks back. Bruschetta - very messy but flavorful. Baguette has a bit of an overcooked taste to it but was by the juices from the mozzarella and tomatoes. It’s a simple appetizer that never does me wrong. Got oils all over my hands and crumbled by the last half of the bite. I do think they are fairly priced though. For $7 you can get three of them. Basil Chicken - it is okay. I think the chicken was a little too dry for me especially with how dry the dish is as a whole. I expected more sauce than it came with. I did enjoy the artichoke in there. There is no one strong flavor and the flavors that are there are a bit minimal to me. I felt like I was trying to chase down the flavor around my plate. Definitely won’t be getting this next time. Some of the chicken pieces were also slightly pink and others were cooked all the way through, which pink chicken is automatically off putting for me. Free bread and salad - both are great for being complementary, it tastes like the Caesar dressing is house made and was pretty decent. Friendly staff but service was a bit slow for how empty the place was. Never got a refill on my water or bread, was dying of thirst near the end. Took ages to get my check and my server disappeared completely for a while. Definitely don’t come if you are on even the slightest time crunch. It wasn’t a terrible experience but definitely killed my mood for the evening a bit at the end. I also ordered a tiramisu togo but never got it and had to leave. I would definitely come back and give them another shot with different menu items, the prices were fair and the environment was nice. Sadly, no military discount if you are curious about that.

I was really pleasantly surprised by how much we loved Romanos. It was good Italian comfort food and really delicious. Large portions and fulsome unique takes on classics. I had the basil pesto chicken on angel hair and I loved it. Just the right amount of artichokes, mushrooms and very tender chicken and the sauce was light and delicious. My husband had a weekly special — Chile relleno ravioli with a poblano sauce. It was incredible. So flavorful and unexpected. Our friends got a calzone and the lasagna, both were excellent. We ended with the lemon cheesecake with strawberry sauce and it was the perfect ending to our meal. Fantastic meal and we will definitely be back. We got stuck in a back room (had to literally pass through a kitchen corridor to get to our table) and I didn’t love that but the rest of our experience was great. We will definitely dine here again.

If you want to go to Nona’s for dinner, come to Ramano’s Pizzeria. It’s been here 57 years and family owned. I had the triple treat which is delicious eggplant, ravioli and spaghetti with Italian sausage. I am not a fan of the pizza because of the crust. But the salad and menu is fabulous.

11/10 The best calzone known to man is made here. Great staff. Great pizza. Great environment. Parking was limited but depending on what time you go you’ll be fine.