Awesome Italian food. A amazing variety of menus choices. Reasonable prices. BYOB I like it better than Maggianos read more

Little Rome - Inside Little Rome - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Recently ordered food to go and very disappointed with our pizza, it was almost inedible. We ordered a cheese pizza and there was so much seasoning on top, I think it was a garlic powder, parm, oregano mix? I like my food salty so for me to say it was extremely salty means it was very very salty. We tried to "calm" it down with ranch then tried crushed red pepper, unfortunately nothing worked. We ended up eating a couple slices and throwing the rest away, so sad and such a waste of money! We also ordered the Tour of Italy which was pretty good but the fettuccine alfredo could have used some additional salt and pepper, it lacked some flavor. We were so glad we ordered this in addition to our pizza since it was such a disappointment. read more

Little Rome - Cheese Pizza - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Our server, Isabella, was awesome! If she gives you a recommendation, take it! Service, food, and vibes were all great.

Stood up front for about 5 minutes while all the staff looked at me. Then when finally seated the proceeded to help the table that arrived almost 4 minutes after I did. Customer service is awful here and wouldn't recommend. read more

I am a pizza snob. With that being said, I'm from out of town with very little money to last me for food for almost 2 weeks. Luckily - Yelp to the rescue - I called in my order. I'm in pizza heaven.... So big it fills my truck seat - no wasted space or flavor in the box! Meat lovers stuffed crust pizza, I ordered as is to go - this will feed me for over a week! The ricotta cheese under the top layer of butter Parmesan crust adds the extra bit of flavor needed to complete this massive pie - marinara on the side for dipping! (Only gets a 9.9999 because I can't even finish one slice) read more

Little Rome - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Good food pasta is the best Good service stuffs are so nice ! Good on everything you just feeling comfortable in this restaurant Our fav place BYOB Don't forget to bring your own wine read more

This place has the best Italian food I have ever eaten and the pizza is worth the drive at any distance.

I looked at the eight-year old boy, my eyebrow cocked upward, a frustrated expression of exasperation on my face. "What's the problem exactly?" I asked as Jonathan tapped the plate of fettuccini alfredo in front of him. "There's little bits of green stuff on top," he complained, pointing with the tines of his fork. "It's parsley," my wife explained to my son. "It's decorative. You won't taste it." He looked at her in disbelief, his ingrained sense of what is right in the world suddenly turned upside down. "It's green," he insisted. Across from him, my thirteen-year-old daughter snorted with laughter and attempted, for the second time, to breathe her beverage. I slapped her on the back as she coughed, still laughing. Children. It was Saturday afternoon and my wife, son Jonathan and daughter Rachel had all yielded to my desire to try a new restaurant that I'd seen talked about on social media. Admittedly, it wasn't originally pictures of the food that drew my attention, but the eight foot tall model of the Leaning Tower of Pisa standing in the middle of the restaurant. How do you top that? I thought, especially with kids in tow. So with nothing more than "the food is great!" as a description of the edibles, we headed into the heart of Plano, down 15th street, away from Downtown, and found Little Rome Restaurant & Pizzeria just east of Independence. Service was not just fast, it was amazing and a moment later the best menu I've ever seen in my entire life was placed in front of me. At first I was worried. It was thick. Like Cheesecake Factory thick, but instead of trying to serve every single dish in existence like well... The Cheesecake Factory... Little Rome's menu consisted of eye-popping pictures of each Italian dish, along with a tiny description if you really needed to appease your more encyclopedic desires. Frankly, everything looked good. I looked frantically for burrata in the appetizers, to my avail. Still the bruschetta looked good and my daughter salivated at the picture of the fried mozzarella sticks with marinara. A basket of rolls (two kinds, one seasoned and toasted with olive oil, the other a plain, crusty bun) was placed in front of us along with some delicious garlic butter and we placed our orders. A few minutes latter the bruschetta arrived and I took my first bite, only to wonder if I'd made a mistake. The garlic and tomato and garlic and garlic topping was heavy on the garlic. Did I mention it had garlic in it? As my kids' mozzarella sticks arrived and they dug in with happy faces, I swept the garlic mix off the top of the bread and dipped it in their marinara. "How are the cheese sticks?" I asked Rachel. She looked at me, a huge smile on her face, melted mozzarella strung between her braces and the half-eaten stick in her hand. "Delicious!" She told me. "And it's not greasy at all, not like those ones at BJ's." I nodded, stole a stick, and had to concur. The mozzarella sticks were amazing. Our entrees arrived and the scent coming up from my plate as my Chicken Parmigiana Sub waited expectantly for me to take a bite. Rachel had ordered the same exact thing (I'm not sure if its imitation, flattery, or just that the apple didn't fall that far from the tree,) while my wife Jenny had gone for "Vegetarian Rigatoni." The chicken parmigiana sub was huge, so I decided to save the rest for another meal, especially after the appetizers, but it wasn't enough to stop me from ordering their signature dessert - the impossible cake. A few moments later an amazing forkful of chocolate and custard seemed to be melting in my mouth, the crunchy texture of chopped walnuts adding a delightful note. Suddenly, my son's fork was fighting mine for cake. "Hey," said my wife. "Leave some for me!" My recommendation? Head to Little Rome. Enjoy the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Scarf down some Mozzarella Sticks. Choose whatever you are going to love to eat, because it will be good. But bring the kids too. You'll be glad you did. I'm the Gourmet Goob. Bon Appetite! read more

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This is a cozy place with a great variety of menu choices. We had pizzas and they were fabulous! The cheese stuffed crust is amazing. We had the meat lovers and the three cheese pizza and loved both. Our server Priscilla was friendly and attentive. We will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!! read more

I forgot to take a picture but the lasagna I had Saturday was one of the best I've ever had. It was packed with flavor. Typically small Italian restaurants are the best and they did not disappoint. The bread was good. I prefer the smaller rolls they had better than the large ones. read more

After moving to a nearby neighborhood a few months ago, we gave this place a try. Unfortunately, we tried them on New Year's Eve for pickup. Considering the prices listed on their menu, I expected to step into a nice dining atmosphere when picking up our large order. I was underwhelmed with the decor and gimmicky uniforms. What do gondolas and the Leaning Tower of Pisa have to do with Rome? From my travels to Rome, I seem to recall Pisa is about 300km from Rome and Venice is a long 500+km from Rome. If you're looking for a romantic Italian restaurant with an expensive menu, this is not it. As for the non-authentic Italian food we ordered, let me start with the fried cheese requested by my daughter (she doesn't understand). It was cold and hard. The cheese wasn't even melted. It was OBVIOUSLY a pre-frozen appetizer....and not cooked correctly. See photo. The fettuccine alfredo was not the kind your Italian Aunt cooked. It was a weird, watered-down version with very little taste. How can you screw up such a basic dish? It's supposed to be fresh pasta tossed with butter and Parmesan cheese. As the cheese melts, it emulsifies the liquids to form a smooth and rich sauce coating the pasta. This was something totally different and not edible. The "lasagna" was somehow sweet? Huh? Very little meat and some strange sweet taste. Couldn't eat it. At least my daughter liked her spaghetti. We may give them another try in the future due to ordering on NYE. However, we have already spent $90 on something less than the pre-made food at Olive Garden. At least you can eat the food at Olive Garden.... usually. read more

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Our experience was delightful! The food was tasty and pipping hot as Italian food should be served, in my option. Our server Alex was helpful, knowledgeable, and friendly. We will definitely be back with friends and family. read more

Great food! Highly suggest the stuffed pizza but bring friends to share it. They are huge!!!! Staff is super nice and accommodating! read more

Little Rome - Stuffed Pizza Meat Lovers Stuffed Pizza - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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We came as a big group and the service was quick. I like the picture menu that It's easy to order. I had shrimp pesto and It was creamy and tasty. I will go back again to try other items. read more

Little Rome - Shrimp Pesto - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Always great food and Service Katie is an Excellent waitress!! My husband and I get the Tour of Italy gives us a little of everything we love! The Coffee is also very good. read more

Monica was an absolute dream! She greeted us promptly and sat us quickly. She was dressed in such a cute uniform and had such a great smile! She brought us out our drinks and garlic bread/knots quickly after being seated. We ordered the calamari and it was cooked to perfection, perfectly seasoned! We also ordered pasta for lunch and both dishes were absolutely amazing. Definitely couldn't be finished! Also, you can bring your own wine, so we will definitely be doing that next time we visit this little gem. read more

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What a charming place! I was in the area, yelped, came for an early lunch on Saturday and had a really great meal with perfect service. The interior is really cute and our server was very friendly. He brought our drinks (in really nice glasses btw), took our orders and checked on us throughout. The gondola type outfits the servers wear are adorable. As for food, started with calamari and Caesar salad. He had shrimp fra Diablo, I went with the classic chicken parm but sooo many options looked great. I'll be sure to try more in the future. Bread and butter was on point! Hot and fresh and garlic knots are addictive. Same with calamari. It was light and when I dunked it, I knew I'd love this place. Their marinara sauce is so good- Super chunky with lots of fresh basil and olive oil. I loved it. Their Caesar was very heavy on the dressing but no big deal. I'd likely skip it next time but really want to try other apps. My chicken was crispy and his shrimp was huge. Our server brought us large to-go cups halfway through which was super thoughtful and much appreciated. I will absolutely go back and would love to order the mushrooms and lots of other pasta dishes. read more

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This is a difficult review to write because we eat at Little Rome at least once a week. On Saturday we had 2 stuffed Pizzas delivered, one Supreme and one Chicken Parm. We had never had the Chicken Parm stuffed pizza before. The Supreme was fantastic as always. The Chicken Parm however was not edible. Before I say this I assure you I'm a garlic lover. The Chicken Parm pizza had so much raw uncooked garlic on it that it was completely inedible. We had to throw it away. If they would have at least cooked the garlic before they put it in the pizza it may have been decent. But raw uncooked garlic in that amount was disgusting. When you're paying $30 for a pizza you have much higher expectations of quality. It was awful. Everything else we've ever ordered from Little Rome has been fantastic but I'd have to warn you to stay away from the Chicken Parm Stuffed Pizza. read more

Great find. Flavorful Italian food with such a rich and diverse menu. Cozy setting - open kitchen. The complimentary bread was really fresh. The serving staff had good recommendations. Loved everything we tried. read more

Little Rome - Tour of Italy - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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What a great addition to the Plano dining scene. Tucked away in a strip mall, Little Rome is definitely worth the trip. A large menu offers lots of options-all attractively served and delicious. The Shrimp fettuccini Alfredo is perfect; Tortellini Michelangelo is a delightful mix of artichokes, mushrooms, Canadian bacon and fresh tomatoes in a garlicly rose sauce. Also love the eggplant Parmesan. Huge rolls are perfect for mopping up extra sauce. Appetizers and salads are equally good. Then there's the pizza: so good. Meat lovers is ah-mazing! Any combo you want, they have. Excellent prompt service. Delivery within 5 miles at no charge and curbside pickup available. If you are craving Italian, this is the place !! read more

Little Rome - Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Food is great, we have tried several dishes and there all good. Nice atmosphere. Jay is the best waiter, we always ask for him, his service is excellent. read more

We've eaten here many times since they opened. The food has always been terrific. I like the meatballs and pasta fagoli soup the best. The pizza is very good as well. Service is quick and efficient. A nice patio is relaxing. Luis is the owner/manager and is a class act. I highly recommend Little Rome in Plano. read more

Pretty terrible experience from arrival to departure. Despite having a reservation, we waited nearly 15 minutes to be seated and then were seated at the table right in front of the front door. Constant blasts of cold air from people coming and going and standing around our table waiting to be sat or to get to the host stand for take out orders, throughout our meal. Once sat, it took more than 15 minutes for the waiter to acknowledge us and finally take our order. We were never given salt and pepper shakers and our flatware was dropped on the table as soon as the host saw our appetizers being delivered. The appetizers were good, although under seasoned (fried calamari). Half way through our apps, the main course arrived and my baked ziti was burned and dried out (see photo) and my husband's calzone was missing pepperoni. The waiter explained that although the menu showed pepperoni in the calzone, it actually had to be requested at the time of ordering it. He never mentioned this when we ordered it or offered an option for "add-ons" like pepperoni. They made a new one for my husband while I picked at my ziti. I didn't eat half of it yet the waiter never asked me about it or checked on my order. When the busser cleared our dishes they asked me how it was and I said it was burned and dried out. He apologized and took it away. We waited another 15-20 minutes for our waiter and I finally got up and went to the back to ask for take out containers for the food we wanted to take home (antipasto and remaining half of replacement calzone) and asked someone to find our waiter and ask him to bring us our check. Another 10 minutes later and our check arrived with full charge for everything we ordered including the incorrect food and the burnt pasta that wasn't eaten. We paid and left. Overall terrible experience, will not be returning. We must have been there on an off night based on other reviews I've seen for this place, but still there were too many things mishandled for us to spend another $75 (and this is a BYOB establishment) on a poor experience when there are so many great restaurants in the DFW area. read more

Little Rome - Burned and dried out baked ziti - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Excellent food and service! We sat outside & enjoyed our wine. Gourmet salads abd stuffed spinach pizza were all outstanding! Veal piccata foo was delicious! Highly recommend Little Rome! read more

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I'm sure we missed out on a lot since we had to do takeout (the inside ambiance seems so nice!!), but regardless, we ordered from this place after reading good reviews. For an Italian restaurant, the food here is FANTASTIC! What I enjoyed best was the sauce; I ordered the seafood combo with pink sauce, and it was balanced: not too much oil, not too much salt. That's usually a problem I run into at restaurants, but not here! The seafood tasted so fresh and the pasta was delightful. A bit on the pricier end, but if you're spending on a night out for dinner, this place is worth it! Will revisit once we can start dining in-person again. :) PROS: - fast and friendly delivery (small fee) - fresh pasta, balanced pink sauce, fresh tasting seafood - fresh bread included with the meals - large & wide selection of pastas, sandwiches, and more CONS: - we didn't get silverware but I guess that's also eco-friendly haha - a bit on the pricier end read more

Little Rome - Three dishes - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Little Rome is your typical neighborhood Americanized Italian joint that serve very wide array of dishes. Some of the things that stood out to me about this place are the waiter staff's cute uniformed outfits (with the Italian red scarf), menu with photos of every dish, and wide range of Italian soups. You are served with a basket of complimentary bread with whipped butter upon being seated. We ordered Chicken Piccata and Chicken Cremora. I was very satisfied with my Chicken Piccata as the chicken was ample and tender while the sauce wasn't too sour. The Chicken Cremora on the other hand, although the cream sauce was flavorful, came with way too much mozzarella cheese on top that it was practically a glob of cheese. The cheese was too much for even a cheese lover like myself. The portion here is very large and the value is great, but definitely come here expecting heavy Americanized Italian food. I would definitely return here if I am craving Italian food of this kind. read more

Little Rome - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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Great food. Amazing service! We will be ordering directly through the business (and we recommend you all do as well) since GrubHub offered no updates on our order and ultimately takes a portion of this local business' revenue (as I understand it). *Don't quote me on that* Order often. Order direct (from the Little Rome) read more

It almost disturbs me to write this. I try not to be the typical "it was a bad experience" writer. But, my wife and I have gone too far to give someone a second chance. We've been to Little Rome five times, and this is the last. The first time my wife and I ate at Little Rome, I wrote a personal note to the owner to explain my discontent so as not to cloud up their Yelp reviews. No response. Since that time we have tried again and again to reconcile going back. Sometimes the food is good, sometimes it is just average. Little Rome is close, convenient, and generally acceptable neighborhood food, though it often takes on the appearance of eating in a Social Security cafeteria where quantity is preferred over quality; they do serve you a lot for the price. I am 75 so I should be able to get away with that critique. We normally eat between 5 and 6 so maybe the age grouping changes later in the evening. Tonight, however, was our last visit -- ever. When you are on a fixed income, value for the money takes priority. Here is how today's visit went down: Our contractor was late leaving so it was too late to fix a normal dinner. "Let's go to Little Rome." We grabbed a bottle of wine and drove the three miles. We both already knew what we wanted so the menu was returned. Pop the cork, ordered the house salads, entre, etc.. There were a few tables eating but Little Rome was not close to being half full. Two or three of our family friends were also eating there, so we talked to them. After waiting forever for the wine cork to be pulled, the waiter took our order. After a couple of glasses of wine our entre arrived. There were no garlic rolls in advance nor our house salads. I commented to the server when our entre arrived and she said she'd notify my waiter. They presented the garlic rolls (after the entre.) I told the waiter to cancel our salads and made sure he knew I was not happy. When the waiter brought out the extra Parmesan cheese I notified him that the rolls were stone-cold. "Uh, I'll get you some more." Halfway through eating my entre, the new rolls arrived. I picked mine up and noticed that it was barely warm on the outside of the bun. When I pulled it apart it was still extremely cold on the inside. I took the second roll and jammed my finger through the center making a distinctive hole. The cold center was worse than the first roll. I waited for our waiter to return, who apparently was too busy with a half-empty restaurant to attend to us. When he finally did show up, I had him stick his finger in the roll to confirm my opinion. I told him I wanted him to feel the roll's cold center to be sure when the owner (who never replied to my original email) read this review and would know why we would never be back. Typical of our previous five attempts to make this restaurant acceptable, no attempt was made to apologize or make amends. No manager (I am not sure they have one) interceded. I made no demand for them to do so. I am sure it would have been useless. read more

Service was excellent. Brandon was quick, efficient and polite. Good was very good. I will be back. read more

Little Rome - Service was excellent. Brandon was quick, efficient and polite. Good was very good. I will be back. - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Found this spot, thanks to Yelpers! Ordered over the phone, which they had great lunch specials. Very friendly and courteous. The inside as pictures posted, with the leaning tower of Pisa. So cute. They were dressed like the people who row the boats in Vienna. Loved their accents. Their gourmet salad was refreshing and delicious. Very surprised and will order again. Their shrimp alfredo with extra shrimp was delicious. Their sauce was soup like which I do prefer. I didn't have to ask for extra sauce like I would at other places. Overall, easy to order and pickup. There were diners there and the tables were Xed out per Covid orders. Definitely can't wait to go back and try the rest of their food. read more

Little Rome - Shrimp alfredo, extra shrimp - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

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WOW! Kept this on my radar & finally went Saturday night! What a gem! The food was fantastic, the ambience was quaint, sat on the patio, very comfortable & people were very friendly both waiting tables and sitting around us! When my "medium" deep dish pizza came out, everyone erupted in laughter at the size!!! We were at a 2 top & it almost filled the whole table!!! My husband ordered a chicken pasta dish, so I had just gotten this for ME!!! There were 16 GIANT pieces!!! IT was pretty funny!!! Please....everyone......order the stuffed mushrooms! I could have just eaten 8,000 of them!!! Can't wait to go back & try something different each time but definitely will get the stuffed mushrooms EVERY TIME!!! read more

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AWESOME! wish I could have gotten a larger Pizza.....LOL I ordered a medium stuffed crust and it was HUGE! Great flavor, give you a side of Tomato Basil sauce to dip the pizza in and that was great! with pizza its all about the dough and they nailed it! dough was perfectly cooked and the cheese was of great quality. tried the impossible cake and that was pretty good too. usually chocolate cakes are dry, but this has a custard top and the cake is moist like a tres leches. Cant wait to try some more soon! well done! Oh I forgot to add that even the next day the pizza was awesome warmed in the toaster! read more

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Just sat down to dinner here for the first time and I mostly like the place, cozy atmosphere and so forth, but the table we are sitting at reeks of cleaning chemicals. Extremely unappetizing to say the least and it is going to be hard to remember anything else about my experience here. Edit: just as our food was being brought out they made it much worse by copiously spraying the table next to ours. It's really overwhelming and completely antithetical to a fine dining experience. read more

I use Little Rome to cater for a Bible study we hosted. we ordered spaghetti/meat sauce, Alfredo with chicken, rolls, salad, and lasagna. It was about 20 of us in the group. Our order was on time and delicious! Everyone enjoyed. will order again! ( forgot to take pics :() read more

We love Little Rome. The service and food are exceptional. The restaurant does take reservations.

Absolutely delicious! They really know how to make Italian Food! Had a few appetizers and enjoyed everyone of them. Will be taking dessert home! Excellent service. Loved the decor. A must try! read more

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This place was okay. We had a small group of 3 and barely got any service. The pizza we tried was good but service could be a bit better. read more

Little Rome - Large pepperoni pizza - Italian Near Me - Plano, Texas

Really enjoyed little Rome's relaxed atmosphere, good service and tasty food. While the decor can be a little over the top, it's a fun way to experience a good Italian meal. The parking lot can be a little busy. The outdoor seating maybe really nice when it's not 100000000 degrees outside and the semi open kitchen allows you to enjoy the pizza tossing from across the room. Try and get Sandra as your server, she was attentive and friendly pro tip it's BYOB which makes for a cost effective way to have a good meal! Check it out! read more

I really hate to give a small business a bad review, especially based on a delivery order BUT.... So on Friday night around 7:30pm I placed an online order directly through their website. I received an email saying I can expect my order to be delivered at around 8:25pm. So at 8:45pm I called to ask the status of my order. After 10 minutes on hold I was told that... oops...for some reason my delivery order was X'd out as delivery so the driver never took it. I was very nice and patient at this point. I told the manager that they can still deliver but I just want to ensure the food was still hot when I received it. It wasn't. The food was barely warm and the Alfredo had almost no sauce. This is the main thing that made me give a bad review...after being forgiving for my order showing up two hours after I placed it, as an I'm sorry they gave me one (very small) free price of cheesecake. It smelled rancid. Either the cream cheese they used was bad or it sat out for days not refrigerated. It's still in my fridge one day later and when I open in it it makes me sick. Quality control has gone way done here. It's a real shame. read more

What a surprise! I'd seen locals posting about Little Rome but it's hard to think a neighborhood Italian restaurant would be much to write home about. We had a gift certificate so we have takeout a try. First, the restaurant was absolutely packed - every table claimed and tons of people coming in for to go. That's a very good sign. Then we got our food (pasta dishes rather than pizza). Oh wow! Really tasty and it didn't taste basic - more artistry to the cooking that we expected. This is a local neighborhood favorite for a reason and we'd happily stop in again when we are craving Italian comfort food. read more