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Din Din At The Bamboo Terrace in Costa Mesa is a two star Asian restaurant. Know before you go: this place features outdoor dining. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is inexpensive. This place features private rooms.
4.0 of 5 stars.
I was surprised to find that this place is great for watching football games. Good bread, good pizza, calamari a little chewy. Nice atmosphere.
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Roman Cucina is consistently amazing. We try to visit one of the four locations weekly. The food is incredible, the drinks are fantastic and the service is usually right on. Martini Monday's are a...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
My husband and I found this place by accident and now we go once a week... Wed. is wine not so expect a wait... But it is worth it
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for a girl's night dinner and had a blast! It was near my birthday so we got a lovely cannoli treat for dessert which was delicious :) Quaint local spot.
yelp.com - user review - 09/29/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
While Roman Cucina has been recommended to me before, my husband and I don't typically go out for Italian, as he isn't a huge pasta fan. We were both very pleased with our experience at Roman Cucina,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Roman Cucina is a cute little restaurant with some great food and wine. After two glasses of pinot and a baked meatball mozarella (which is nearly the size of a baseball), I was feeling pretty good...
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went on a Sunday evening and sat outside. The waiter was excellent even though I'm sure that he'd be missing if the surf was up. The pasta was al dente the red sauce was good and the dinner salad was...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
More about the eye candy than the err... food candy? I think being a good looking 20-something is a prerequisite to work there! Was a nice atmosphere, candle lit without being fancy, great for a...
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I had the best date EVER here. The restaurant itself is very eclectic, i love the dark gothic decor they opted for instead of the usual knock off "italian look" sooooo many italian restaurants try to...
yelp.com - user review - 08/04/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
very very good pizza... i forget the name of what it was called, but it had pepperoni & sausage on top with feta cheese & marinara inside... BEST pizza i've ever had! i've got to try other pastas from...
yelp.com - user review - 07/26/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad!Odd decor inside but cute. The have a little outdoor patio in front. The food was very good - their pesto was great! The caprese salad was very garlic-y but I enjoyed everything from the cute...
yelp.com - user review - 07/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
So good. Only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of the 5 it likely deserves is that I'm a snobby dude that used to live in Philly. They even have good bread. Throw in the no corkage Wednesday and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Roman Cucina is a great little neighbhorhood place that we go to often. It seems to be the center of all female gatherings in Costa Mesa. I wonder if the reason is that all the wait staff consists...
yelp.com - user review - 06/21/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Pasta meets ESPN...We were very surprised and enjoyed the food, service, and the sports memorabilia and flat screens. Despite the sports pictures on the wall, the restaurant felt very "italian". We...
yelp.com - user review - 06/02/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Used to go to the Sunset one, but i came here last night and it was great.Great cheesebread, great chicken parmigiana, great service.If you're going for romance, i'd stick to the sunset location. This...
yelp.com - user review - 05/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to Roman Cucina in Costa Mesa several times and I am always impressed. Parking can be a challenge after 6pm on the weekends, but valet is available. This location is pretty small for the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When you first walk in, this place has an amazing ambiance. Even though its a chain it has a homey feel which makes you instantly like it. I wanted to give this place a rave review but the food just...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It pains me to give a chain restaurant four stars, but based on my experience here, I really don't have any choice. The atmosphere was just right for a late Sunday night meal: quiet, a little dark,...
yelp.com - user review - 05/19/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food and wine selection are good. Plus the waiters are cute. For an appetizer get the caprese salad. It has mozzarella, tomatoes, with olive oil, and it's so simple but refreshing to eat with...
yelp.com - user review - 05/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Not bad, but not the 5 stars that people rave about. These are probably the same people that think Buca Di Peppo or Olive Garden is real Italian fare, but I digress...Came here at about 7pm last...
yelp.com - user review - 05/02/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ordered the lemon cream shrimp pasta. I know sounds good right? It was pretty good, but lacking in the lemon department. Fortunatley, they supplied a lemon wedge so that I could bump up the...
yelp.com - user review - 04/30/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
OK, I really love this place. Besides the hot men that are always smiling and always polite, beyond the half wine Wednesdays or the martini Mondays, looking past the warm decor and the hip crowd- they...
yelp.com - user review - 04/27/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A year's passed since my last review,Not much I can say that's really new.Ordered takeout on a crowded Thursday for the entire fam,8 dinners, apps, salads, ready in 20 minutes? Hot damn!Still red...
yelp.com - user review - 04/18/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Not a real Italian restaurant. The Yelp reviews led me to this place. Realize now they were mostly by young women who like the buff young waiters. I suppose that part was accurate. As for me,, I was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
How can you not enjoy a place that has hot men coming up to you non stop refilling your wine glass and giving you yummy yummy goodness. Thats all i have to say. There specials on Wednesdays for wine...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
We picked this place for a coworkers birthday this weekend and they had GREAT service. I was hosting and barely had to lift a finger which I love :) All the waiters were DAMN good looking and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
We frequent this strip plaza with terrible parking which for some reason, has a children's store next to Condom Revolution. It always smells amazing so we decided to stop by for dinner on their...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
"Roman Cucina" which means - yummy tummy food, really lives up to its name.But seriously (as my reviews tend to be), this place is primo. If you can get through the tight pant, make-up caked, and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
One of my favorite date spots. I love this place. They make great Italian food. Carb overload? yes, but worth it. Very worth it. Their bruchetta is a must. My fave menu item is their lemon cream sauce...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I know I am biased...I LOVE the Roman Cucina in Fullerton, so I kind of based my opinion off the other location.- The food is just as good.- The restaurant is MUCH smaller - almost too small.- The...
yelp.com - user review - 01/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've always enjoyed the food here and the waiting staff is always good looking, haha. Sometimes I feel a little rushed when I'm there though...you get asked if you're finished multiple times when...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I came here on a Friday night at about 8pm. There was going to be about an hour wait, so my husband and I found a stool at the bar where we could park for awhile. This place is a little small, but has...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I went here with my roommate for a romantic holiday dinner, before getting hammer slammed on margaritas back at home...i digress. We had heard really great things about this place, so we definitely...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i actually really liked this restaurant... i just wish we went when it wasn't too crowded because we were seated in the tables in the center of the restaurant instead of hip looking(?) tables on the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/08/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food was very good. Not blow-your-mind good, but good. The wine list...eh. Prices were reasonable for the good food. Yes, the waiters were hot...in a frat-boy sort of way, if you are into...
yelp.com - user review - 01/04/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is ok here, can be a bit salty at times. What I do like here is the atmosphere, it's really cute. It has a bit lower lighting and some tv's if you care to watch. Nice for a date or to hang out...
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Pretty good food here. Had one guy singing Frank Sinatra songs. I liked it, haha. Nothing more to say than that, lol.
yelp.com - user review - 10/25/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love Roman Cucina. I am happy that there is a Romans by my house and my boyfriends, so we never have to drive very far.The waiters make excellent suggestions and aren't bad to look at either ;)...
yelp.com - user review - 09/27/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Food is great! And prices are surprisingly reasonable for the area, particularly on Wednesdays with 1/2 price wines and no corkage. Service is really friendly and attentive.The atmosphere is cool too,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Though the food isn't the best -- most of what I've had has been overly garlicky and salty -- this is a fun place for a group dinner. I just went for a girl's night out, and we had a blast. The...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's ALLLLLL about wine wednesdays. 1/2 off all bottles and no corkage fee. Just be willing to wait a while or make reservations. Doesn't matter if the food is good, you won't know the difference...
yelp.com - user review - 09/06/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I've been to this location and the one in Fullerton. Both places are decent, and the pasta dishes are mouth-watering, not to mention the waiters as well. I recommend getting the specials- they're...
yelp.com - user review - 09/04/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
After my trip to Italy, my bf and I decided we didn't eat enough pasta and we needed to fix our craving by finding an authentic Italian ristorante in Orange County. We arrived on Sat evening, and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
A few reasons to love Wednesday/Hump Day: We're half way through the work week, this is the one day during the week I see my nonlive-in lover (which puts the "hump" in hump day), and Roman Cucina has...
yelp.com - user review - 07/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great Italian and fun! Cool crowd, hot waiters and they even had a lounge singer one evening. The plasma TVs kept the kid entertained while I perused the wine selection, the Tiramisu was out of this...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Ehh. Two stars because the calamari was really good and they have a good selection of fun drinks. I got some sort of Pasta Primavera, not very flavorful at all. Service is nothing memorable.This place...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is our favorite Italian place to go. Period! Every time we leave we are 100% satisfied with our meals and the service. Its a must try!! The cheese lasagna is my favorite, while my husband...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I give this place a solid 4... I've only been there once, but my friends have gone there multiple times and the food for them have been consistently good. We order the calamari appitizer and it was...
yelp.com - user review - 04/22/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The sauteed mushroom appetizer is YUMMY!!! You get a huge pile of button mushroom cooked in olive oil, garlic, and lemon juice (breadcrumbs too?). The flavor is simple, but it's great with their fresh...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
$5 Martini Mondays Girl's Night Out = Good Time.And yes, the waiters are cute. My friend said the Roman Cucina in Fullerton has wayy hotter waiters. It kind of felt like they were being nice just...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it just as much as their PCH, Sunset Beach location. Fab food (fave eggplant appetizers) & yum martinis, hot service guys, cool management, chill decor w/fire lit flat screens against old-world...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
All of my friends love Roma Cucina, but I don't think it's the best. I'm debating between 3 and 4 stars...hmm. Pretty much all of the dishes are unhealthy or fried, which bothers me. A nice grilled...
yelp.com - user review - 02/21/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Went here for the first time Thursday for a friend's birthday dinner. The atmosphere at this location is far cooler than the Sunset Beach location. It must be because it is so new. This location...
yelp.com - user review - 01/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
First place I tried when I moved out from Chicago. I am impressed. We ordered the calamari appetizer... not too greasy, light flaky breading, tender. Could really taste the parsley which is something...
yelp.com - user review - 01/17/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was surprised when I walked in and saw the decor. Pretty swanky in a cool way...came for lasagna take-out early on a Wednesday. Great service and fast, brought the food home...big portions and...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Sparkly interiors, low lighting verging on romantic if it weren't for the plasma tvs playing baseball, nostalGic pictures of an era long gone by [vintage baseball memorabilia and ratpack photos],...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
As far at Italian in the OC goes this may be the best mid-priced place around. Great food and excellent service. We started with Bruschetta which was a large serving had good flavors between the...
yelp.com - user review - 09/05/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
i like the the italian american setup. the cozy leather booths. and the lasagna with the italian sausage in it was good. everything is above average but nothing to get really excited over either.
yelp.com - user review - 07/27/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Went here on a date last night and was pleasantly surprised by how cute this place was, even for a chain. Soft white and reddish Christmas lights strewn around, with iron chandeliers and framed photos...
yelp.com - user review - 05/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A fairly new restaurant in Costa Mesa, but already popular. Folks are waiting for a table most nights. Highly recommended.It's cozy on the inside, which might be because there are TV monitors on the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2007
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some of the best orange chicken in orange county...
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diners at din din dig the fun, comfortable environment, tasty traditional chinese recipes from the young family archives and hefty tropical cocktails like the scorpion and the great wall (absolut mandrin,...
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