This review is the culmination of two visits where I ordered the following: 1. Proscuitto e Arugula Pizzette & Bistro Burger 2. Caprese Salad and Chicken Saltimbocca Service: Adequate. Basically did what they were supposed to. I went at very off peak times so they were not busy, but on both occasions I was both seated and served quickly and my glass was refilled when needed. Food: Pizzette - way too doughy for me. I was informed before ordering it was not a traditional flatbread so I was not expecting that, but I also was not expecting something that more resembled deep-dish or a loaf of bread. Toppings were virtually non-existent. 1 small slice of tomato on each piece, and maybe one slice each of mozzarella and proscuitto spread out over the entire dish. For $12 me thinks not. Bistro Burger (ordered medium) - My impression was this was one of the those previously frozen burger patties from Costco, or at least it looked and tasted exactly like I remember them. Overcooked slightly but on these type of burger patties that's kind of hard not to do frtom personal experience. The pork belly was clearly cooked days earlier and just pulled out for the burger. Again, for $12 me thinks not. I can pay the same at Burgatory or Wingharts or any other host of places and not get a frozen pattie in the process, plus they are larger. Caprese Salad - Fine, what it was supposed to be. Saltimbocca - Pretty good. Probably the most enjoyable thing I ordered. Though not something I would make a special trip for. A little on the salty side as they probably season the chicken breast even though they are placing a very salty piece of prosciutto on it. The bottom line is the meal prices just don't jive with either the portion sizes or the quality of ingredients. You can easily charge $12 for a burger...just not a frozen patty one. If I wanted that I would go to Wendy's and pay 1/4 of that. The biggest beef (no pun intended) I have with the place, are shady business practices. I purchased 2 DoubleTakeDeal vouchers good for $40 worth of casual dining. On my first visit, which was a Friday afternoon, this process was executed flawlessly as I pulled the voucher up on my phone and the served recorded the number and applied it to my bill. My schedule allowed me to return the following day, Saturday, for lunch as well. Here I was told these vouchers are not permitted to be used on Friday's and Saturday's. I responded that was odd since I had done that very thing just the day before without incident and without any mention of said policy to not honor these certificates on Friday's and Saturday's. Just as importantly, I commented this stipulation is listed no where on the voucher or on the DoubleTakeDeals page. As such, by law they should be required to honor the certificate. They chose not too. If it were my mistake and I simply did not read thoroughly that's on me, but this was not the case in this situation. I just have no patience for business practices like this, particularly as a small business owner myself. If it were me, even if it did say it wasn't valid then, I would have made an exception and honored it for the day as a good faith gesture considering someone took time out of there day to drive to my establishment and had already sat down to order. Particularly on a day were my restaurant had maybe 15 people in it. I've already requested a refund from DoubleTakeDeals for my remaining voucher and hopefully never have to return to this place. I can see why the reviews are what they are. read more

Food is pretty good, or at least the last time we actually ate there it was. Service has varied from o.k. to poor in the 3 or 4 times we actually ate there. We had 7:15 reservations Friday night and at 8:00 we still weren't seated. I won't return for the following reasons: 1. The front of the house is inept, to say the least. Our first visit was right after they opened, and I excused the incompetence as part of the learning curve. They haven't improved with time. 2. The noise level in the bar area makes it pointless to try to carry on a conversation. Outside is best, and the dining room in the rear has been acceptable in the past. Bottom line - meals aren't cheap here and for your money, you can do better at a lot of other places. read more

Good Sunday brunch and a decent wine selection, but the dinners I've had here are consistently underwhelming.

We were recommended to try this place by two different people. What a disappointment. Twenty minute wait for glasses of water. Stale hard bread once it arrived. The spreads accompanying the bread tasted good but the bread wasn't worth eating. Half cooked, improperly cleaned mussels. Veal Parmesan was mostly breading and the veal itself was not flavorful. Slow service. Our server said four times she would be back with a box. Nothing redeeming to make me want to go back. read more

My family visited Roman Bistro on Sat 6/4 after the baptism of my nephew. We were all in great spirits and happy to be spending time together. Our server took some time to greet us and it took close to 15 minutes before we received our drinks. It seemed like he was handling a party in the party room as well as taking care of us. He tried his best to make sure we were taken care of and that did not go with out notice. He was a very pleasant young man. We placed our order and waited over 30 minutes for our food to arrive. We weren't too worried about it though because the server kept bringing us out bread and that kept the party happy. The food arrived and for the most part everyone seemed to enjoy their meals. My 3 year old daughter then told me she needed to use the restroom. After washing her hands she went to throw away her paper towel in the garbage can on the wall and her fingers hit the edge when she pulled her hand back. The garbage can then fell directly onto her foot. The can was not properly locked into place and it was VERY heavy. My daughter screamed out a blood curdling scream. I carried her back out to the table and asked the server to please bring me some ice.The manager on duty, who I later found out was the owner, came over and........ well I really don't know what to say. She really didn't seemed to concerned with what happened. It seemed as though she didn't think it was that big of a deal. My daughter was shaking in pain. She is a small girl and she was definitely in a lot of pain. The owner walked away and returned with a binder and explained that she would need to fill out an incident report. I understood and complied. At this point the bill was presented, while my daughter is still screaming in pain, and not once did anyone offer to take care of anything for us. My mother mentioned a free entrée coupon to which the owner replied "Well, I don't really want to give you free coupons if you are going to turn around and sue me. If you sign something I can get you some coupons." I told her while I enjoyed the food she could keep the free coupons, I was more concerned with whether my child's toe was broken or not. The situation was not handled properly at all and after the way she came at us about suing her, which never even crossed my mind, I don't feel the need to ever return here again. Rose did call me a few days later to follow up with my daughter's injury and told me to ask for her next time I was in and she would "take care of me". I worked in the service industry for 20 years and in a situation like this, in any establishment I have worked, the entire bill would have been taken care of. I would never want my guests leaving with a sour taste in their mouth. And as far as me getting taken care of next time, if she truly wanted to make sure I returned she would have mailed me a gift card. You shouldn't expect a patron to have to come ask for you to make good on an bad incident. The owners should want to ensure everyone who dines with them leaves there wanting to come back, regardless of how their experience was. I would never let anyone leave my restaurant unhappy. This is the worst example of how you keep loyal, regular customers. Seems to me they need a reminder that a good experience is shared with few, but a poor experience is shared with anyone who will listen. read more

We went to the Sunday brunch. Very disappointed because there was not enough meat, only ham and salmon. Mostly breakfast items, and stuffed shells. The desserts were okay. We were charged for iced tea, 2.50 each and I also wanted coffee, 1.50 I think.. Our bill was 46.00 dollars!!!!!! I will not go again. Oh, one more thing. We wanted more ham, they were out, no more...gonzo!!! Price is way too high. read more

Today will be my final visit to roman bistro. Since it opened, my husband and I frequented there for dinner several times per month, in addition to some later night bar stops. We have noticed a decline in both service and food quality over the past 6-8 months. The service is consistently slow regardless of the order, time of day, crowd level. We had my fathers surprise 70th party there in February. We reserved the party room for the event. Upon arrival that day, we learned we had been moved to the back dining area because a baby shower had displaced us. Isn't this why I made a deposit? To reserve the room? Instead we were awkwardly put in the dining room, making the seating difficult and service less than stellar. I was not pleased with the party, the hostess was less than pleasant, especially considering the hefty bill that came with the party. Nonetheless, we have been back a few more times since then and have noticed the decline in service and quality, but remained hopeful it could return to its promising beginning. Unfortunately, I came to realize today that day will not come, especially now that the owner's focus will be on the new mount Washington location. My mom and I arrived for Lunch at noon to a fairly empty room. It took 15 minutes to be greeted by a server to take our drink order. Seeing this lack of attention, we placed our food order as well. It took 35 minutes to receive our food-a sandwich and salmon salad. During our wait, a large party arrived in the bar area, and there were only two servers to take care of the entire area! The host was running orders and making drinks. How do you staff this way for a lunch rush? My moms sandwich was fine when it finally arrived. My salad was another story. The salmon was just ok. The lettuce was completely brown and wilted. I ate the salmon and waited for the server to return to check on us and our food and planned to show him the brown/wilted lettuce that filled the $14 bowl. He never came back. Not once.No one ever came back to check on us, to fill our drinks, nothing. After another 15-20 minutes I had to seek out the one other server to ask for our check and a box for my mom. She was visibly annoyed with my request. The host finally brought both over without asking a word about our meals/experience. I am beyond frustrated and disappointed with our experience today at a dining establishment that classifies themselves as a superior place for meals. I would have been better off at panera for my salad. read more

My husband and I tried the Roman Bistro after friends recommended it. We went with another couple and were VERY disappointed my husband and I ordered the strip steak. TOUGH. Portions were small. We waited one hour and 10 minutes until we were served our meal with no explanation. Prices were high for the quality of food. read more

Enjoyed a phenomenal meal with my father and son. Between the 3 of us we sampled turbot, pasta and burger with fried cheese and marina and wedding soup and capresse salad. Served with warm bread and olive oil! Served by the delightful Bridget who was not only knowledgeable about the menu, but friendly and engaging. In fact during the course of our meal, a number of servers and managers came by to visit. Can't say enough about our dining experience or the wait staff, especially Bridget! read more

This was our second trip to Roman's. The first time I had the "bacon and eggs" small plate - pork belly, a crab cake, sunny side up egg, arugula and tomato pesto. It was crazy good and really a meal. My husband had the Caprese flatbread - very fresh and ripe tomatoes. Tonight I had the beans & greens, and was again impressed. Another small plate, but easily enough leftover for lunch tomorrow. Husband had the char-grilled wings with the garlic basil butter. That, too, was a small plate but these were "real" wings, not some sort of wing ding thing. Each was meaty and we took home three. God bless them for having some interesting, and fairly priced, wines to try! It's still very early in the going, but I think Roman Bistro is off to a great start! read more

This is a great independent restaurant with tasty, imaginative food at good prices. The selection of draft beer is very impressive. French fries are real fresh cut and rival what you get at the Kennywood Potato Patch. My husband had the beans and greens and it was the best version of this classic that we have had in a long time. Even their tiramasu had a delicious twist with a raspberry garnish. The wait staff was friendly and attentive. The decor and atmosphere are lovely. Bathrooms are super clean. We intend to make this our new favorite.place. read more

Don't bother! The food is eh and the wait is not worth it. They tell you it is a 20 minute wait and 45 minutes later they still can't seat you. No less there were at least 10 open 4 tops that whole time! Mike take control of the front of the house instead of wondering around. read more

DONT EAT HERE! I ventured into this restaurant last week, after seeing a fresh fish sign. This couldn't be further from the truth!! When I first walked into this restaurant, there was no one to seat me so I had to seat myself after five minutes of standing in the lobby area waiting for someone to sets me. I then waited another 10 or 15 minutes for a waitress. When I finally had a waitress come over, I ordered the swordfish. When my swordfish came out 45 minutes later , the stench of the swordfish consumed the restaurant. The fish was spoiled! I couldn't believe it. I told the waitress to take it back immediately !! There were five women that were sitting at the table in front on me and they all turned around and said "oh my god what stinks?. I told them it was the spoiled swordfish!! I called the waitress over again and asked to speak with the manager. A young inexperienced girl came over to my table table, and I let her know what happened. I asked her if she is going to she is going to take care of the bill. She said she would take care of that bill but nothing else. I told her that I already waited 45 minutes for my meal I had to seat myself and now I'm starving and she's not going to comp what I wanted to order. She said she was new and after talking to her for several minutes she finally decided to go ahead and take care of the bill. DON'T EVER GO TO ROMAN BISTRO, HORRIBLE FOOD HORRIBLE SERVICE AND HORRIBLE MANAGEMENT!!!!!! read more

I've been to this place a few times. Great Tuesday night wine discount and happy hour. Tonight the bartender was so rude, dismissive and angry we almost walked out. However, it's so out of the way we moved into the dining room. I worked with an Alzheimer's patient all day, my friend is in probation. Just because after 5 minutes my friend tried to wave down the bartender didn't give him the right to start screaming at her from across the bar. I will never return here or will at least call and make sure that Dutch is not bartending. It truly ruined our dining experience even if they did comp us a couple appetizers. read more

Went to the Easter buffet on recommendation of two friends. Large selection. No complaints about food , service or servers. I am puzzled by some of the cons of some reviewers. Some people just need to stay home and cook their own meals. That way they can get the perfection they seem to want. Looking forward to visiting again and ordering off the menu! read more

We hosted a rehearsal dinner at Roman Bistro. They provided us with a room (area) that was private with one set of doors that could be closed. Rose, the banquet manager, was very accommodating and helpful. Best of all the food was excellent - everyone commented on it! read more

This place has to go back to basics. The menu is too big and it's basically a slightly (just slightly) upscale diner. The brunch I had a year or so ago was good but the best foods were not the italian foods. I was there for lunch a few times the last six months or so and it's steadily declining. The wait staff too is declining which is as important as the food. The last waitress (Kenya I think) was clearly tolerating having to wait on us. She wasn't openly hostile or rude but not exactly welcoming. I hope they can get their act together before it's too late. read more

Happy Anniversery Roman Bistro! What a wonderful first year....great food, great service, great atmosphere. Wishing your establishment many more to come. read more

This is a neighborhood place near my fiance that has a friendly corkage policy. Super nice and friendly staff with very good service. If you want to eat outdoors you'll be contending with a boulevard, parking lot, and smokers. Inside is nicer. The salads were excellent, and the two dishes we had (veal parmigiana and linguine with clams) were in the good to very good category. The pasta did have a different consistency that may be due to their homemade recipe perhaps...it was good, but not great. The veal and clams were also good, but not great. I would go back and try some other dishes next time. read more

Great meal here. Expensive for what you get, so save this place for a special occasion. Food and staff is great though... Definitely recommend Roman Bistro! read more

The staff was outstanding. Food was average. Salads are excellent and a good value. The restaurant is a good place for a family meal.

We heard about this place a few weeks ago and decided to gather with some friends there tonight for dinner and drinks. We were pleased to see they have an extensive menu that includes just about any Italian dish you could ever want. There's a great roomy bar with over 30 beers on tap! I had veal parm and it was absolutely delicious! Everyone at the table commented how good their food was and that the portions were enormous. The staff was very friendly and engaging. The hostess, Tammy, was particularly accommodating when we arrived a little earlier than the rest of the crew. It was a nice personal touch when Justin, the chef, visited our table to check how our meals were. Our server, Kenya, did a great job making sure we were taken care of. She had a nice friendly approach. All in all, we had a great night out with awesome friends and enjoyed some really good food. We will be back! read more

Dispointed this Mother's Day. This is our 3rd or 4th time for Mother's day brunch, all prior times have been amazing. I'm not sure if they weren't as prepared or perhaps a staffing issue in the kitchen but for the 11:30 sitting, there were MANY times when there were MULTIPLE items empty. Staff was trying to accommodate by bringing out refills on plates, to at least get out what they had as fast as they could, I guess... All of the food, salads, breakfast items, lamb, ham, chicken parm, etc., too many to name as well as the decadent desserts were excellent, that's why I think there may have been an unforseen issue with kitchen staffing. Better luck next year!! read more

Love this place! Brought a large group of people to the lounge area and they treated everyone great & the food is perfect! Highly recommend! read more

We went here for Thanksgiving because we were celebrating the next day. The food was very good, especially for a buffet. The whole group found something they liked, the wait staff was great, and it wasn't overcrowded, as I feared. I know that we won't hesitate to do something like this for future holidays. Just one problem, no leftovers! read more

I was tired and hungry. Long day at work. Bridget came with amazing recommendations. Home run!!! Now tired but belly full.

Party of four dined on Jan. 25. Three of four were very happy with entrees. The pork osso bucco was outstanding as the meat fell off the bone. The lasagna and ravioli special were similarly tasty. Only the cioppino was a little off, with an overly spicy flavor. Salads were nicely prepared and fresh. read more

Drive past here a lot. Always wondered what it was like. Stopped today for a late lunch after looking for houses in the area. Quite impressed. Really good selections on the menu, lots of Italian options. Tasty meal, nice ambience, and good service. Will definitely go back. read more

Went here last night. Ordered a burger medium. The burger was cooked well done and charred on the outside. Ordered a beet salad that came as a house salad. Server took it back to kitchen & when it came to the table, it was still the house salad with beets added to it. Server got 2 checks totally wrong. Not a good experience. read more

Love Roman Bistro! Hubby and I went for dinner last night. Reservations were at 6:15 but we arrived before 6 pm and were promptly seated. We took advantage of the half-off deal on some appetizers (offered before 6 pm) and ordered the bada bing shrimp. They were very tasty in a tangy sauce, plump and plentiful! I ordered the beet salad with lemon vinaigrette dressing. Delish! Warm bread with dipping oil accompanied the meal. Hubby ordered the short ribs and I ordered the lobster ravioli. Awhile later, the manager announced they were out of short ribs. Not wanting a further dinner delay, my husband ordered the ravioli as well. We loved the dish, always a favorite! We ordered the lemon cake for dessert. It was very flavorful, served with warm chocolate sauce and a dollop of whipped cream aside. Service was excellent, but was disappointed with the timeliness to mention the unavailability of short ribs. This popular gem is our frequent go-to place and they also are very accommodating to large groups as we have reserved for parties of 12-15 on several occasions. Highly recommend! read more

Went with two friends. All the wait staff was friendly and helpful. I had the lasagna and I have to say that it was the absolute best I have ever had! My other friends had gnocchi and they loved it as well. Great portions too! Without a doubt I would highly recommend Roman Bistro! read more

Brunch here today. Great food for an affordable price. Everyone so nice. Our server was awesome.

I have had the pleasure of eating at Roman Bistro every time I visit family in Pittsburgh PA and have enjoyed the staffs friendliness, quick service and great food. I have been getting the spaghetti with meatballs all the times I've been here because it is so good!!! Recently I strayed off from that and ordered the Mac and cheese with lobster. OMG!!! It's gotta be the best Mac and cheese I have ever had! My husband and other family we've brought here have also enjoyed their meal. I will continue to visit every time I'm in area. read more

Very good food, good ambiance. We just had a horrible server. He would disappear for 15-20 minutes at a time, even after we asked him for something. We asked what the specials were. He did not know, said he would check. Took him 15 minutes to come back. A woman in our party had a large salad for lunch, he forgot the dressing. That's ok, he went off to get it. We waited 15 more minutes, I could see him through the kitchen door yakking with other people, my friend finally had to go walk up to the bartender to see if she could get him to bring her her salad dressing. We were all about done eating when she finally got her salad dressing. We asked for more ice tea and water....took another 15 minutes. Terrible service. read more

Food was absolutely delicious. Everything. Had the lobster ravioli and sea bass. One of the best meals we've had in a long time. The ONLY small complaint is the service. This was the third time I went to the restaurant and each time I had a pretty subpar server. Not that they weren't friendly, but had to ask for everything (drink refills/silverware) and waited a long time for it. It is a shame because the atmosphere and food is amazing, so I would expect the servers to reflect the same. read more

Delicious entrees and salads! Excellent wait staff and a very warm welcome at arrival.

This is a classy, Italian/American restaurant that serves a sophisticated menu of Italian cuisine along with comforting American classics. The dinners are always delicious; usually incorporate their perfect, house-made pasta; and rival those found in more expensive restaurants; and the Sunday brunches are a comfortable way to brighten any weekend with an eclectic buffet of sweet and savory dishes, as well as Bloody Mary and dessert bars to cure what ails you. read more

Enjoyed the Sunday Buffet with my family members. Food was hot in chafers and delicious! A large variety that satisfied everyone. JR made me the best omelet and Judy,our server, was wonderful and attentive. The manager is such a lovely and warm person! Told us about the super bowl dinner and we plan to attend. read more

I've passed Roman Bistro many times and wondered what it was like. When my family asked where I'd like to go for my birthday, I wanted to try something new. Glad I chose Roman Bistro. We were seated quickly and the waitress couldn't have been nicer. The fresh bread with dipping oil was the best we've ever had. I ordered the Oso Bucco, a favorite that's not on many Italian menus, and it was delish! Presentation was great. We've already planned a girls night out for Margarita Night. read more

My daughter made reservations for the Christmas Eve 7 Fishes Buffet. At $28 per person + beverage, tax + tip, making it around $40 per person. I thought it was a little pricey but she said that the food was really good here so we went along with it. I was so disappointed. The entree's were fine, not great, but fine. I was okay with that. The deserts were shameful. They were store-bought cookies, loaf cake, and apple pie. NOT good store-bought, but really cheap quality store-bought. (similar to packaged stuff from Shop n Save). For an Italian restaurant, this was pitiful. But my biggest complaint was our waitress! We were seated, and after a while the waitress came over and took our drink orders and we all ordered ice tea. That was the ONLY glass of ice tea we ever received! The original ice tea was consumed while we were waiting for our last party member to arrive. Once we had all gone to the buffet and had our plates we flagged our waitress and asked her to please bring us a drink refill. We were informed that "it was brewing and as soon as it was done she would bring it out". She NEVER serviced our table after the original drink was poured. I tried 3 more times throughout our meal to get her to refill our drinks and each time we were told an excuse. "It's still brewing (2 more times, each time 30 min. apart) " to "I'll check on that" (to which she never even came back at all). Whenever we went back up to the buffet our dirty dishes would disappear, but never a drink refill. We ate our entire meal, and we were there 2 hours, DRY! After we were done eating I called her over again. She approached the table and said "I know, I know, you want iced tea!" to which I responded " No, at this point would we like to give up on the iced tea and all get coffee please." She stated that was no problem and she would be right back with the coffee. She then picked up the check, which she had dropped off on the center of the table at sometime during the evening, so she could add on the coffees. She disappeared for 10 min. and came back with 2 coffees and asked which of us ordered the coffee. At this point I was ready to tell her exactly what I thought, but instead, restated that we ALL had ordered coffee. She came back with the rest of the coffees and then stated " I was kind of busy earlier in the evening, but now you have my undivided attention." To which I replied, "we're done now, we'll just take the check." She charged us for both the iced teas and the coffees. Nice! I thought that the whole buffet was over priced, but our waitress actually made this a painful experience which I will never repeat! The deserts were shameful and the waitress should be fired. It cost us over $250 for the worst Christmas Eve dinner experience EVER. read more