The ziti and meatballs are always delicious…read more The service is great Definitely recommend this restaurant for weekly visit. The pizza is one of the best in RI

I had chicken parm calzone tonight, unfortunately a very subpar calzone. The dough is like cheap…read morewhite bread dough, it lacks chew and flavor and anything resembling a good pizza dough. The sauce is also just about as blah as you can get, and to top it off almost no cheese:/ the only redeeming factor is the chicken is good, otherwise it would be one star.

Disclaimer: I love Papa Gino's pizza. Not ironically. Not as some guilty pleasure I feel compelled…read moreto defend. I genuinely love it. The hand feel, the specific chew, the way the crust gives under your fingers. I could identify it just by touch, blindfolded in a lineup of a hundred pies. It's wired into me from countless visits over the last 30+ years, born in the taste of being young and hungry and not overthinking anything about quality, just taste and filling you up. So when I tell you that Pizzeria Romana, located right by the Lincoln Mall, is just like Papa Gino's dressed up for the prom, understand that I mean it as the highest compliment. This was a new stop this year on the Lord of the Pies circuit. We walked in with zero expectations. The space is warm without trying too hard. Black and white checkered tablecloths. Italian countryside murals on the walls. The staff greets you like they're happy you showed up, which is rarer than it should be. The cheese pizza is where this place reveals itself. Same Papa Gino's geometry: thin, sturdy, dependable. But elevated with ingredients that actually taste fantastic. The cheese blend brings provolone into the conversation, adding sharp, tangy notes that cut through the richness. Everything works. The crust has that holds its crispness on top, great chew in the middle, and just enough cornmeal texture underneath to remind you this thing came from a real oven. The pepperoni, though. It overwhelms. Too much salt, too much grease, too much of everything. It doesn't play well with others. It storms onto the plate and dominates, drowning out all those subtle cheese notes that made the plain slice sing. Stick with the cheese. Let the fundamentals do their work. What Pizzeria Romana understands, what Papa Gino's always understood, ipizza doesn't need to reinvent itself to be good. It needs good ingredients, technique, and the restraint not to screw it up with unnecessary flourishes. This is a nice neighborhood spot where you can bring a date or grab a pie with friends without pretension. The best thing a pizza can do is remind you why you fell in love with it in the first place. Pizzeria Romana does exactly that. Just hold the pepperoni.

Pizzeria Romana in Lincoln is one of the best pizza restaurants around. I used to frequesnt this…read morelocation often, but hadn't been in a while. It was a treat to visit last week with two friends and it was so delicious that we finished every bite of our two pizzas and had none left to take home! Note: This is a counter service restaurant, and then the waitstaff delvers your order to the table. Even though we ordered at the counter, the waitstaff was friendly and attentive throughout our entire visit. They went above and beyond checking on us and making sure everything was perfect. We all started with the white sangria, which was perfect - It had a great amount of flavor and was beautifully served with a variety of fruit in the glass. For pizzas, we went with The Bianca and the Corina so we could try both a white and a red sauce. Both were absolutely delicious, with plenty of toppings and a crispy crust. Our pizzas were served piping hot and the ingredients were all very high quality. I'd definitely order both of them again. Pizzeria Romana in Lincoln has a variety of tables and booth for seating. It isn't a large place, but we had no problem getting a seat at 6:30 on a Thursday night. We saw lots of people come and go, and they seem to do quite a bit of takeout as well as dine in. This is going to be my go to pizza place - So glad we went there last week and I can't wait to go back!

The food and service are both as good as it gets. Friendly hostess seated up promptly, bus staff…read morefriendly, waiter top notch, front of house manager popped by to make sure everything was good. What a well trained and friendly staff! Entire staff were all well dressed. Bread was fantastic as were our two entrees. Plenty of parking near the entrance. Why go to Federal and have to deal with the parking and valet when you get a 5 star meal at Trattoria Romana. This place lives up to the hype. Amazing! The Chicken Francese was prepared perfectly. Right amount of lemon and capers. Pasta was excellent as well. Just a great dining experience.

I've eaten at Trattoria Romana on several occasions for dinner, lunch and for take-out. It has been…read moreat times, excellent, and at times mediocre, but I have never had a bad meal there. The atmosphere is as good as you can have in a strip-mall. It can be crowded and noisy at times, but never intolerable. Service is "good enough" with staff sometimes relying too much on prepared scripts. They are always polite if not occasionally distracted. It's a decent, usually safe choice for dinner though expect to be underwhelmed.

Gotta give this place five ! I love the pizza here! The bacon pizza is a personal favorite! They…read moreare very generous with their portions as well. If you get a large pizza, it's certainly enough for a few people! The staff here is amazing as well, especially their social media team! They're very sassy, friendly, and always open to criticism. My first time trying Jacks and they went ham on the cheese, to the point it was a sloppy mess. Jacks listened and they did much better the next time! Been ordering here for a hot minute now and will continue to do so! I hope they stick around for DECADES to come! Great local pizza spot !!!

One of the best steak and cheese grinders I've ever had. The bread was buttered, toasted to…read moreperfection and a little chewy. The onions were caramelized, steak and mushrooms very tender. The steak was clearly of good quality. The buffalo chicken pizza was missing something. It's a white base so I feel like it would be improved by using a buffalo sauce base. The cheese was overcooked resulting in a dry pizza. We asked for a size of buffalo and it was better. Service was great despite being very busy. Our server was very sweet and attentive.

Sam will always take the best care of you! He is authentic and kind. I started ordering from him…read morewhen I first moved into the neighborhood over a decade ago and I never ordered pizza from anywhere else since!

We stopped here to order a couple of pizzas to take to our son's place. The proprietor was just the…read moreguy you want making your pizza - a brash older Italian guy! The pies were HEAVY! Still hot when we arrived home and delicious!

Just found my new favorite local spot LJ's…read more It's one of those rare places that feels like a hidden gem right in the middle of the city. The vibe is cozy and welcoming, but there's always something going on, live music, karaoke nights, and even fundraisers that really bring the community together. The food absolutely delivers. The pizza is on point (perfect crust, great flavor), and the smashburgers are next-level. Juicy, crispy edges, everything you want in a burger. It's the kind of place where you can grab a casual dinner, hang out with friends, and end up staying way longer than you planned because the atmosphere is just that good. If you're looking for great food and a spot that actually feels like part of the community, LJ's is definitely worth checking out.

Thursday night, and Lj's Kitchen fills up while you eat. It starts with one other table in the…read moreroom. By the time the pizza's gone, the bar is full and most of the tables are too. TVs overhead running NESN, a chalkboard listing specials that include a meatball ricotta pizza and a fried green tomato BLT, and a room that goes from quiet to humming in the time it takes to finish dinner. Lauren and I ordered a ten-inch bar pie, pepperoni and meatball, and a chicken parm sandwich on the side with a pile of fresh-cut potato chips. It's what a bar pie should be. Cheese bronzed and even, that dark caramelized edge where it ran past the crust and met the hot pan, the sauce light, not heavy or oversweet, meatball torn into rough chunks, clearly homemade, its flavor strong enough to overpower the rest of the pie a little. Solid pie. The chicken parm sandwich held its own too, cutlet clearly hand-breaded and fresh, not some frozen thing dropped in a fryer, sauce richer and heavier than the pizza's, soaking into good bread without turning it to mush, and those chips tasted like someone actually fried them that day. But the pizza wasn't the thing I kept thinking about on the drive back. It was how fast our drinks got refilled, even as the place filled in around us. How someone checked on us without hovering, the way regulars get checked on, not the way tables get checked on. LJ's has the feel of a neighborhood watering hole where the staff knows half the room by name, except somehow you don't feel like the other half. You feel like you belong, on your first visit, before you've ever said your name. The place is named for the owners' six-year-old daughter, LunaJett, who we hear is a lead waitress on Sundays. Makes sense. It's the kind of restaurant that makes you feel like family before you've finished your first beer, whether you're six or sixty. Not a pilgrimage. But worth the drive to Woonsocket on a Thursday night, and worth going back again.

Eugene was the absolute best and incredibly kind! the ice cream was extrey good! they have Gifford!!read more

As someone visiting from N.Y., I found the pepperoni slice good and would have it again. Wasn't…read moredisappointed.

Very good. Great sauce and cheese. Friendly people and a good value. Charges a fee on cards so…read morebring cash.

What type of fucking garlic bread is this. The prices went up, and the quality of the meal went…read moredown.

The food was way too expensive. I got a wrap and smoothie for 28 dollars. The lady at the front…read moredesk was very unfriendly. To be fair the wrap wasn't bad but the smoothie was some butt. It's a cute place but that's all we got going for it.

Great food! We ordered for lunch to try something new, and ended up getting lunch here for the…read moreweek! Fresh and so good!!!!