Roma Cafe

User Reviews of Roma Cafe

Yelp.com Review - by Cocos B.

4.0 of 5 stars. The first time I came here I didn't like it too much...it was basic but I think maybe slacked because we got there right before closing time. Since then I have been there twice and had progressively...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Gerrit L.

4.0 of 5 stars. Really great, bread, soup and salad. This place is a real italian classic (old school). The waiter was kinda odd. We ordered drinks, he brought a heineken for himself and chugged it. We checked...
yelp.com - user review - 08/20/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Joe T.

3.0 of 5 stars. This is probably a pleasant survivor of an old and quaint Italian classic of a more vibrant Detroit of the past. My buddy and I popped in on NCAA Final Four Saturday for some "grappa" to drink and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Vicki C.

4.0 of 5 stars. My family has been going here since way before I was born - I was even baptized on a Saturday so they could have the meal after at the Roma (they're closed on Sundays). We always went here or to Joe...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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Old and Overrated

I've been to Roma Cafe a few times and have been disappointed each occasion. I've read the other reviews and have to agree that I think the experience is directly related to who you know and how well the staff...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/02/2009
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If you are not a regular

I know a lot of people who frequent this establishment who rate it as one of the best italian restaurants that they go to. I have to say that these people do have good taste but I have to say my experience...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/08/2008
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Outside of going to Italy, its the best!!!!! by suzy d. at InsiderPages

If you can't go to Italy, go to Roma Cafe. The staff is great and the food is wonderful. Did I mention how cheap? You will not believe your eyes. Valet service too.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/12/2008
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Yummy! by Grace W. at InsiderPages

This place was awesome! We felt right at home, and didn't want to leave. My boys were even comfortable here. We ended up having two of the Veal Gourmet, which gave us more than enough food for four and it only...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/10/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Liz H.

4.0 of 5 stars. With food this good and an atmosphere so old-timey and cute, I can overlook the uncomfortable 20-year-old chairs.Actually, you can avoid the chairs altogether, and sit in the quaintest, most charming...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Matt B.

3.0 of 5 stars. In the world of Italian eateries, there are many originals, and many imitators. Roma Cafe is one of the originals, doing traditional Italian classics up in a manner that would evoke images of sitting...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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Fine Italian Restaurant by Laurie P. at InsiderPages

Fine Italian cuisine served in a comfortable atmosphere. They have a great wine selection as well as a full bar service. You must order the Caesar salad, which they prepare at your table.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by modestly i.

4.0 of 5 stars. Four and a half, really. I love this place -- it's definitely an experience. The service is outstanding: all the waiters here have been here for decades, they aren't just working here between acting...
yelp.com - user review - 08/31/2008
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superb by Toby D. at InsiderPages

Roma Cafe has fantastic Italian food!! Be sure to try the Chicken Cacciatora - wine, peppers, tomatoes - YUM! Not overly pricey, great service, nice place! Highly recommend!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Sara A.

4.0 of 5 stars. Roma CafA� is Detroit's oldest Italian restaurant and probably the city's most authentic. Tucked behind Eastern Market Roma CafA� is the epitome of an Italian restaurant where diners can indulge in a...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by b b.

3.0 of 5 stars. Love it! Sometimes restaurants aren't all about the food. The food here is good, not great, but Roma has the atmosphere and the ambience. The waiters who have worked here for years, all have...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Jenny J.

5.0 of 5 stars. Love this place. The wait staff is very attentive, the food is amazing and fresh. The meat is priced at Eastern Market prices. The waiters have always made our visit special. An experience you will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/04/2008
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Fabulous Italian Restaurant! by Jessica C. at InsiderPages

Roma's Cafe is a Fabulous Italian Restaurant! From the Antipasta salads to the Italian Sausage the food is delicious. The service and wait staff were pleasant. We have been going here for years and they are...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Amanda H.

4.0 of 5 stars. I went here for my birthday one year. The food was okay. Everything else was marvelous! I had an old Italian man sing me happy birthday in Italian (embarrassing but where else could this happen),...
yelp.com - user review - 06/09/2008
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Restaurant.com | Roma Cafe

The sense of traditional Italian dining saturates the place from the moment you pull into its Eastern Market locale, a few blocks from Comerica Park and Ford Field. Roma Caf is indeed 'old-world' -- its doors...
restaurant.com - user review - 05/22/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by Alex I.

2.0 of 5 stars. Jordan W has it all wrong, Roma is not even downtown, it's in Eastern Market.Anyway, Roma is only there for one reason: it's been there for a hundred years. It's not like the food is anything special....
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2008
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Best restaurant in Detroit

I have been coming here for years, as well as my parents before me, as well as my grandparents before my parents.. Jan, the owner, and Dan, the host, are two of the most gracious and polite people you could...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/15/2008
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Best Italian food Downtown since Lelli's on Woodward closed.

I've only had GREAT food and GOOD service here. MONDAY ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET is absolutely the FINEST Italian food you can find anywhere (better than NYC!) and reasonably priced, too.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/18/2008
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A big DISAPPOINTMENT

I was really excited about eating there, especially after reading all of the great reviews, however I was very disappointed. We arrived on time only to discover that our reservation had been mistakenly been...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/09/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by o o.

3.0 of 5 stars. Roma is a Detroit classic. Now granted, you will not be getting high end continental or innovative Italian dishes but you will enjoy the atmosphere and great service. The food is good and some of it...
yelp.com - user review - 11/04/2007
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Yelp.com Review - by Brian G.

1.0 of 5 stars. Wow - went with high expectations - all kinds of good reviews. What a disappointment. The service was very good, it has a quaint old world feel, prices are fair and the bread was good. But they...
yelp.com - user review - 09/25/2006
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The best Italian restaurant in Detroit

I have been coming to this restaurant for 30 years, and I am in my 40's. I have NEVER had a bad meal there. The food is well prepared, plentiful, and served correctly. The Roma Cafe is always busy. There is a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/27/2006
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I'm back at my grandmothers house

You step back in time when you go to this place. A 130 year old house with an atmosphere like you are at home. The servers have been there forever and are knowlegable warm and friendly like you were family....
citysearch.com - user review - 02/16/2006
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Simply the BEST

Excellent food and service. An extensive menu with classic Italian favorites along with flavorful beef, seafood, and poultry selections. Salads are dressed with a very tasty Italian style vinaigrette that must...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/31/2005
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The Best Italian Food In Detroit

I Go There 2 to 3 Times A Week, The Waiters Are First Class, The Service Is Great, The Food And The Portions Are Very Good And The Prices Are Very Reasonable. Also On Monday Nite The Buffet Is Worth Every...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/27/2005
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Getting close to 20yrs.

Veal Tosca and a Roma salad and I'm a happy man. I'm getting near 20 yrs in Michigan and always a great meal at Roma's. It may be cramped and noisy at times and there have been some long waits, but the food...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/30/2005
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Was I there on an off day?

The Roma meal I had would not qualify it for Best Italian by a long shot. My veal dish was a commercially-prepared veal-like chunk. Reminded me of the "fused" chicken at Wendy's. I liked the atmosphere, but...
citysearch.com - user review - 03/12/2004
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Big Portions

The Roma has a reputation, for giving good size portions of food. Friendly Waiters ,and a home like atmosphere, make it a good place, to meet old friends and new.
citysearch.com - user review - 03/08/2004
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Absolutely a Hoot!

Love the place! The bar is an absolute blast, the whole staff a the Roma Cafe is wonderful along with the food and service. The character of the place is the best, best table to be seated is table 1 or 3 in...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/28/2004
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Overrated!

Too many tables cramped together, egg plant parmagane the worst I ever had! Bad service!
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2003
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must try

Roma is italian dining at is most pure. The ingredients are fresh the food is good , classical italian food. some other reveiws may say it is cramped, or the food is overdone, but it is a place with...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/08/2003
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Incredible!

More expensive than your average Italian restaurant, but well worth it. Quite possibly the best Italian restaurant in the Detroit area! Wide variety of entrees from your standard pasta dishes, to a number of...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/30/2003
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average

I have taken clients there a few times and had decent service but the food was a litle old hat. The pastas were always over cooked and unexciting.
citysearch.com - user review - 12/04/2002
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Not So Secret

I have had some good dinners here. I don't know how much of a "secret" Roma Cafe is after over 100 years of service, but if it is, they have a serious P.R. problem. I find the service here very good and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/02/2002
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Traditional

The Best Kept Secret in Detroit. The building is 110 years old.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/30/2002
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Italian Home Cooking

Wonderful food, excellent service and a warm environment. The Paglio e fini is excellent as are the fresh fish items, the veal, pastas.
citysearch.com - user review - 10/09/2002
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Old Style Amer-Ital

One of the better of the old style American-Italian restaurants. Food can be good but not exciting. Service is OK.
citysearch.com - user review - 09/29/2002
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Time warp

Like a blast from the past. I know this place is the favorite of many people but it's time to wake up, it's a new millenium. There are so many exciting things happening in Italy's culinary world today besides...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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best of the best

Anyone who enjoys good Italian food with a passion for mama's home cooking will enjoy this Detroit gem hidden away in Eastern Market.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/28/2002
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Awesome food

Great atmosphere, food and service. Jan is the best hostess and it is absolutely my favorite Italian restaurant.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/21/2002
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VIVA ITALY

I love the atmosphere, love the male waiters and LOVE the food! Prompt service and generous portions!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Authentic!!

Waiters in traditional tuxedos, prompt service, and simply incredible food. A must taste!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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Historic and appetizing

This place has it all, great food, great history, and great service. If you've never visited Detroits oldest resturant then you should kick yourself. Leave the suburbs for an evening and treat yourself to...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/08/2002
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bella figura!!!

Tucked away in the Eastern Market district, it was a very pleasant surprise. The food was delicious and the service was with a smile. It makes you feel like you're in one of those little Italian restaurants in...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/07/2002
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Yum Yum

The best lasagna I ever had! The couple we went with are regulars, so we got a table right away. I would recommend that everyone try this restaurant, there isn't a bad thing on the menu and the service is...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/02/2002
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Wcities

detroit's oldest restaurant, located in what used to be known as little italy, a neighborhood near the eastern market, has survived several cycles of neighborhood blight and revival. its tuxedo-clad wait staff...
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Detroit News

detroit's oldest restaurant does not concern itself with the latest trendy dishes, but continues serving the veals, lasagnas, chicken cacciatores that constitute the traditional italian-american menu, served...
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TripAdvisor

the food at this restaurant is the best italian food i have ever had! the staff is nice and the meal.....
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AOL CityGuide

savor a plateful of italy in the eastern market...
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