If you're looking for an American style brunch place in Rome, this one is pretty close. It doesn't…read morehave the extensive selection or omelettes but the Croque Madame (looked like an open-faced sandwich with sunny side up egg and ham) was pretty good. My husband ordered the scrambled eggs which was also fine. Very good value for the price. The place is small so not a place for a long meal. Best if you just want a quick bit and coffee.

Friendly helpful staff and good food! My third visit so far. Nice jazz music playing too.read more

Wonderful dinner at this beautifully decorated restaurant near the Colosseum…read more I had the grilled octopus and my date had a tenderloin. I know it's a seafood place..but he didn't want seafood and they have a small extra menu of NOT seafood..which is great. Service was impeccable and they spoke enough English for us to comfortably communicate. For some reason this is listed as a "tourist trap". It is far from that...it's delightful

A great fine dining seafood restaurant in Rome. They bid themselves as "your fish restaurant near…read morethe Coliseum," and if you're a seafood fan; definitely don't snooze by this place! We had an awesome celebratory family friendly meal here. We started with the langoustine tartar with foie gras, which was a delicious mix of flavors. The oysters looked appealing, but were a bit pricey so we passed on those. We also got the sea scallops with pork cheek, which were both delightful and fresh, followed by a tomato-ey pasta dish, which I can't for the line of me remember now, except that it was absolutely delightful. We ordered a sea bass fillet for the main course, which was delicious, although a very small portion, but it was still enjoyed greatly. Service was slow and relaxed, as is typical in Italy; really appreciated this spot serving as our celebratory dinner!

I decided to stay near the Colosseum which was probably the first poor choice I made because when…read moreit comes to variety of restaurants and activities there wasn't too much. The restaurant has good reviews and we were hungry so we gave it a try. Decor was nothing special. Restaurant was pretty empty with maybe 5 people. The platter pf cheese and cold cuts (charcuterie board) were great. The carbonara would have been if it didn't come lukewarm. Plus the pasta was too al dente for me. After I reheated it in the microwave it was much better. Service was okay and I know the server was annoyed that none of us finished our meals and asked me why. I had it packed up and like I said after reheated it was not bad.

We got the mezze maniche o bombolotti "Mancini" con ragù di amatrice (essentially noodles in an…read moreherbless tomato-meat sauce), two types of fried rice/meat balls (which came with bright herb sauces), and the broccoli- and ricotta-stuffed squid (a bit overcooked but the tomato sauce was tasty). The bread was rock-hard, but I think that's intentional--it's the kind meant to travel long distances with, I think. According to the menu, Il Bocconcino serves Roman food with minimal influence from other Italian regions. It wasn't the best meal we've had in Italy, but it was a very interesting experience and the people working there were pretty funny.

We stopped because we wanted an outside table, and were told to wait inside until one opened up…read more Fine. Except once we were seated inside, we were basically abandoned. No one came to take our drink order, and when we asked a waiter, he brushed us off and said outside seating wasn't his responsibility -- apparently customer service isn't his responsibility either. We sat there for nearly an hour while people who had just arrived were being seated outside ahead of us. The food was laughably bad for the price: one piece of chicken, no sides, and some potato wedges split between us, plus three Aperol spritzes. The total came to €105.50, which is absurd even before you factor in the terrible service. No bread. No water. No effort. Just attitude. When my husband said he wasn't happy, the waitress snapped that we should feel lucky to have the privilege of sitting outside. That pretty much says everything about the place. The view was nice, but not nice enough to tolerate being treated like an inconvenience. We should have walked away the second we sat down.

Beautiful view and ambience! The waiter and hostesses were very accommodating and with positive…read moreattitudes . Gave great recommendations! Loved the pizza , pasta dishes we ordered , their recommendation on wine... it was perfection. We really went to the restaurant due to its prime Location , however we were pleasantly surprised by the food and amazing service. It's a must stop , must see, must try.... The calamari was the best I've had in all of italy

With €15 you can get a pasta dish, salad, and a drink (soft drinks, water, iced-tea, and wine are…read moreincluded). This was a great deal, especially for the tasty dishes with good portions. The salad comes with lettuce, tomatoes, hard boiled eggs, and a white dressing. All the ingredients tasted fresh and delicious. I ordered the amatriciana pasta, which had tomato sauce, Italian bacon, and cheese. The dish came out very hot, but not blazing where I could not taste anything. The flavor was absolutely savory. The sauce and bacon had such great chemistry and flavor. The pasta was also cooked perfectly; not too hard and not too soft. I chose white wine as the drink of choice. I am not sure what brand it was; however it was light bodied, crisp, and sweet. The atmosphere is casual and comfortable. There are a couple seats inside and a few outdoor tables. The restaurant is not the most nicely decorated place. But, it has decent food at a decent price. The staff are also nice and respectful.

Nice place to go after you've been standing in line at the colosseum for an ungodly amount of time…read morejust to get a reservation time 1-2 hours later. They have affordable pastries and sandwiches and plenty of places to sit and... a bathroom! They also have a 15 euro deal for pasta, salad and drinks.

When visiting the Colosseum this place is a MUST. The atmosphere is phenomenal with the Colosseum…read morein plain view across the street. My wife and I were served by Silvio and he was very attentive and made the experience wonderful. The food was also very good and came out very fresh.

It's okay. Touristy? Check! Busy? Check! Annoying phone charger salesmen pestering you if you sit…read moreoutside? Check!! If you do however want the check in the box 'been there, done that, in Rome', then stop for a quick beer and take a picture. Beer was fine. Pizza, okay. Took the picture and left.

Perfetto! Huge and gorgeous wine list with seasonal dishes prepared with care and love. I allowed…read moreour conscientious server to chose my plates and wine. The white was complex and profound. Started with a cod wrapped in puff pastery that was more like French quenelles. Fantastic. The main plate of clams and crabs tasted like the sea but sweeter. My husband's dishes were equally sumptuous. Finished with pistachio semifreddo.

Great service, awesome pasta. My friends and I all got pasta and me and one other split the…read morecarbonara and the gnocchi ragu. Both were tasty and cooked perfectly.

Carrefour is basically an express mini grocery store. This one just happens to be located right by…read morethe Colosseum. (+) Decent selection of items to snack and munch on while in the area. Prices aren't have bad either, for the most part. (+) Pretty good selection of wine available. Wine is amazingly cheap out here. lol (+) Open 24/7, which was very convenient at times when nothing else was available in the area, especially late nights and early mornings. (-) grouchy, surly staff. Seriously encountered this every time we came here. Do you really hate your life that much?? Sure comes off that way. Grouchy pricks. (-) pre made sandwiches were pretty terrible and warm deli food was just as expensive as going to the surrounding restaurants! (-) Most beverages were only available warm, with practically none chilled in a refer. This place was adequate simply because it was the ONLY option at times. Otherwise, it pretty much sucked. If the staff wasn't so surly and cranky all he time I would have at least bumped it up to 3 stars for being somewhat useful, but who needs attitude every time you walk into a place?? 2 stars. Definitely experienced better.

I am an American who came to this store from my hotel (Marriott) to buy wine and snacks. To my…read moredismay, the male clerk was extremely rude. We bought 3 bottles of wine, a liter of soda and some chips. Why would anyone think that it's possible to put all of those items in one plastic bag????? I understand culture differences but I also understand common sense. When I asked for another bag he called us crazy. Seeing that this area is below my standard of living and not knowing the laws we left. Yep! My money's spends where ever I go but it's doesn't mean they have to be respectful. Smdh!!!!!

Taverna dei Quaranta was recommended to us by my husband's cousin's sister-in-law. Since the…read morerestaurant was located right by the Colosseum, we took the opportunity to try the place after we finished up our tour of the Colosseum, Palentine Hill, and Roman Forums. The restaurant is about a 15 minute walk from the exit by the Roman Forums closest to the Colosseum. Taverna dei Quaranta had the cutest outdoor patio with hanging vines, but we wanted to sit inside since we were under the sun all day. The interior of the restaurant was just as adorable. We were able to get a seat right away around 1pm, but the place quickly picked up after we sat down. Service was probably one of the best we've had at one of the smaller restaurants. The servers were very attentive, and the food came out fast. No time wasted here. We ordered a salad to share, which consisted of arugula, sliced pears, sliced parmesan, and walnuts. It was lightly coated with oil, but they provide bottles of olive oil and balsamic vinegar for the table that you can use to brighten up the flavor of the dressing. My husband ordered the rigatoni in a red sauce with oxtail. I felt that the rigatoni could could for 15 more seconds to get the right al dente bite. It was on the edge of being slightly undercooked. That said, the marinara was great. I thought that the oxtail meat was going to be incorporated in the sauce, but the restaurant provides only one oxtail segment. The meat was tender though. I absolutely loved my eggplant parmesan. Be careful, because it comes out still baking in its dish. When you get past the hot temperature, the eggplant parmesan was flavorful and so cheesy. One of my top 3 things I ate in Rome. Highly recommend this restaurant if you're by the Colosseum.

Our first night in Rome had us looking for anything that served pasta. That was not hard to find…read more This place blew the doors off anything we had been able to eat in the United States. All the pasta was fresh and tasted delicious. The restaurant was busy for a smaller side street location near the Colosseum. The waitstaff were attentive but not super friendly. This likely was more due to a small language barrier than anything else. I would highly recommend this place

The Colosseo Metro. The metro is one of my favorite Roman magic tricks. And poof, you walk out of…read morethe station and the Colosseum just exists right in your face. Rome's public transportation is actually shockingly functional for a city built on ruins. Grab a day pass and you've become a local but be nice to the tourists taking photos of every bus. It's convenient and it's cheap.

came here to get some shade and a drink before going on a tour, service was not good. The server…read morelooked mad before we even sat down. I ordered a limoncello and my family a round of beers, beers were normal. The limoncello tasted like they put a bottle of syrup with some ice and put it in a cup. It was not drinkable. I told the server and told him I wanted a wine instead, he got mad I was not going to pay for my drink. While here another table was complaining about their food. Overall, just good to get shade and a beer.