If you don't stop at Romana's in Johnstown, you're seriously missing out on one of the town's true gems. We had a fantastic meal there, starting with Lindsey, our server, who was great--extremely friendly and attentive to our needs. The lasagna was easily one of the best we've had, perfectly cooked and full of flavor, and the portion was huge. The Caesar salad was crisp and refreshing with its own unique twist. The atmosphere leans into that classic Italian vibe, with a Roman statue greeting you at the door, charming and memorable. Every staff member we encountered was warm and welcoming. Bottom line, generous portions, standout flavors, and service that shines. Romana's is a must-try. read more

Romana's Italian Kitchen - Caesar salad - Italian Near Me - Johnstown, New York

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Food is ALWAYS GOOD! Service is great. We've been going there for years!!! Hint... Try the '"Chicken ala Romana""

Take out service was a disappointing experience. The front person was rude after making an error in my order. I left without dinner and will not return. Suggest training your staff on hospitality service! read more

I love Romana's! Food is always great, waitresses are attentive, and very polite. The restaurant was remodeled recently and has always been very clean. It is Handicapped accessible, with lots of free parking. I visit several times a month! read more

Can't tell you about their food, but I can speak on their service! People were friendly, attentive and willing to ask/answer questions. If you have food allergies, go elsewhere. read more

I'm a frequent customer, sometimes going 2-3 times a week. The staff is always very nice. My only complaint is that sometimes the sliced chicken breast from their vendor can have a rubbery or grizzly texture, to the point where it's inedible and honestly pretty gross. It's very rare, but I can recall 3-4 times over a 5-year period when I got the Chicken Souvlaki Platter, and it put me off for a few weeks. I'm not saying this to turn anyone away--it's been very rare compared to the number of times I've been, and it's not really the restaurant's fault, but it has happened. I would still give it a 5 star regardless because every other experience is great. It's also one of the very few options we have in the area that isn't fast food. I'm honestly surprised by the overall rating on here. read more

Turkey grinder ordered with extra vinegar. No vinegar. Ruben sandwich ordered. Pastrami sub received. Really?

One of my go-to places in this area. I like several of their menu items, and the food is consistently good.

this place is absolutely disgusting! Dirty table and floors, food was cold, overcooked and wait staff rude! stay away !!!!

.On December 28th around 6-630 my daughter in law, her family, (all from France) and myself made our selections from your menu following the instructions to let the waitress know if you have food allergies. She has celiac disease and cannot tolerate wheat. she questioned the vegetarian dish which the waitress was kind enough to inquire as to its content and the kitchen okayed it. However my daughter-in-law consumed a vegetable which was breaded!!! We notified the waitress immediately and she ordered gluten free pasta which when presented was VERY under cooked. The waitress was fantastic but the kitchen staff certainly was not. Consuming wheat with celiac disease can cause death. Dino your kitchen staff needs to be more informed and aware of these allergy problems..Thank you. JoAnn Ruller, Gloversville NY read more

Saturday night 8:50pm just got in and wanted some food. I stopped by this Italian Eatery Romana's to see if I could get a quick bite before they closed. When I went in I was greeted quickly by staff and a waitress came out to help. I asked what time do you close..... her exact response -When you finish eating. I said I don't want to keep you here, what time do you close. Again she said with a smile, when you finish. I was so greatful, had spaghetti and meatballs which was fabulous and a couple of slices of bread. The service was incredible and they staff was amazing. What you get in a small town fits this restaurant. I would recommend and also would definitely eat here again if I'm in the area!! Thank you for the great service!! Harry- The Carguy Cape Cod Massachusetts!!! read more

We were served salad with dirty plates, all of our food was extremely bland. The service was slow and our waitress never came back to check on us. We've gotten take out before and it's been decent so we expected more from dining inside. We won't be going back. read more

As COVID prevents dining in, Romana's is having drive thru service. I had fried cauliflower, chicken Marsala with pasta and a tossed salad. Truth told I have saved the salad for later. I ate way too much cauliflower, actually I ate it all on the drive home. It was very good. The chicken Marsala was flavorful. I had the sauce over the angel hair pasta. If I had the pasta on the side I think more of the wonderful flavor would have been with the chicken. I will definitely have it again. And maybe with red sauce on the pasta on the side. My thanks for a good meal Oh yeah. I have enough chicken and pasta for 2 more meals. read more

I always love to go to Romana's! Last time we were there it took a little too long to get our food. The other table who came after us got theirs first. I don't know if there was an issue in the kitchen or not. Food is always good. Love their meatballs and grinders. Husband enjoys his many entrees that he has had as well. read more

On our way across New York we got to Johnstown about lunchtime, and were in the mood for a bit of lasagna. What do you know? Right at the corner was Romana's Italian Kitchen! Right at the end of the strip in the shopping center, walk in and there's a huge statue of a Roman! Who knew? Friendly people, reasonably quick service, and the food was just fine. No, it's nothing special. Sure, the wine jugs on the counter were Carlo Rossi, etc. The Pita Pizza on the kids' menu was a big hit with our son. The garlic bread was a little greasy. The lasagna sauce was a bit on the sweet side. Still, it's a great alternative to the chains that are proliferating like an invasive species. And they don't have any TVs, so you can see and hear your dining companions. If you're in the area and hungry, go to Romana's. Support local. read more

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If you lived in NYC this would be a two-star spot, but located in Johnstown, it's a 3 for sure. A lot of my family lives here and we've been frequenting this place for at least three decades. Unfortunately, the quality has fallen over the years and most recently the change of their sauces has negatively effected the taste. A few months back they changed their recipe on their sauce and it didn't turn out in a favorable way. We all hope the return to the old recipe. If you are craving pizza, don't come here. The pizza is sub par, at best. However, this place does excel on grinders. Their grinders are the best around, by a mile. The bread is good, the warm grinders are always excellent. It's something they do well. Our family raves about the calzones. They are the best in the region, for sure. They are good sized and very good. In short, it's a place we'll continue to come to, honestly because in Johnstown there's no better option. read more

hostess was very nice. had a great time with my family and i. food was decent had plenty of laughs

Look - it's not life changing food but it's good and cheap and huge portions! Not sure why folks have had such bad experiences - the tried and true dishes are good - pasta with meat sauce, chicken Mediterranean... I'd go back if I was craving italian - and the server said the grinders are good too! read more

Pizza was the worst. I've had gas station pizza better. Hopefully they are not proud to serve this heated up cardboard with cheese on it

Fantastic food! My husband and I are always happy with the food we order and the prices are great! The Cesar dressing is amazing, not over bearing at all! And you can get garlic cheese bread as an appetizer for only 2.75 - can't beat that!! read more

Romana's Italian Kitchen - Garlic & Olive oil pasta and garlic bread w/ cheese - Italian Near Me - Johnstown, New York

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Had delivery to local hotel, tipped driver 20% cash and signed slip. Next day we found an extra 22% added on to the bill. 2 phone calls to them and no return calls to solve this. Had to contact our bank. read more

I've been going here since I was kid. Always a family favorite. The broccoli stuffed chicken is my favorite!

Really Romana's , My 79 year old mom who is a good customer of yours , asked for a pizza box for a Xmas present she was giving and you charged her a dollar! She also ordered take out at the same time , and you could not just give her a pizza box? You just lost a customer! read more

We were a bus of 45 people who pre preordered food. Everything was labeled and correct. Med chicken salad was awesome. Delicious dressing. Some folks commented on the food being cold, well we were 30 min late and it was a huge order. To be expected. Would hands down come again. read more

Horrible the veal was like leather stains on the roof in the dinning room and bathroom. Host actually yelled at my 4yr old son for moving around in his seat. The bathroom was filthy. Dust everywhere the shrimp scampi almost made me puke. read more

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Exceptionally mediocre. In town for business from Missouri and can think of a dozen places back home with better Italian food. Had eggplant parm, spaghetti, sausage & salad. Very disappointing. Edit. Just lowered to 1-star. Work associate got food poisoning from our dinner last night. Probably the meatballs. read more

The food and the staff were excellent my friend had shrimp scampi and I had a dish with flank steak and pasta onions and peppers everything was very very delicious read more

So there are basically 2-3 restaurants open on a Sunday albeit holiday weekend between Gloversville and Cooperstown. I didn't hate this place. It's not fancy and don't expect much. However, this entire area is a food desert so we were so happy to find this. Everything is typical "American Italian." It is basic pasta and sauce dishes but a lot of selection. The garlic knots were awesome. I also had a half order of the stuffed shells which was the perfect portion size and nicely priced with a salad. Most places don't have the option for half portions so I appreciated that. The staff was very nice and the place was fairly busy for a rainy Sunday night. I think it is related to Sam's but it was almost $100 cheaper (with less drinks). read more

Just returned for Family Reunion- Papa's from Upstate! Grandma and the gang took us here. Fast and kind service. Food was good. Portions Large! and all side requests of large groups honored joyfully. Nice family atmosphere! read more

Food was fine but I ordered a sandwich for lunch and it came plain on the plate. No garnish. No chips. No pickle. Apparently those are extra. Please charge me the extra $.89 and throw a handful of ruffles and a pickle slice on the plate. Presentation still stands for something. read more

Romana's Italian Kitchen - No chips. No pickle. Apparently those are extra. - Italian Near Me - Johnstown, New York

Great food! Awesome service and we have always felt the prices were very fair. Especially considering the portion sizes. Always taking home leftovers. Highly recommended! Oh, before I forget. They make the best garlic knots on the planet. They can be a meal all by themselves. read more

I've been there several times now and their pizza and salads are excellent... they have the best blue cheese dressing around! My only negative comment is there Subs. I requested an Italian sub twice and expected salami Italian ham and provolone and what I received was bologna ham and I'm not even sure what else with mayonnaise after requesting and oil mix. read more

Stopped in for 2 grinders today, dined in. Took 90 minutes. Booth had grease smeared on the backs, the wood work was black with dirt from many hands touching it. Water stained ceilings... But the WORST was the disgusting stench of human waste coming from the restrooms, I was so grossed out we couldn't even eat. I was appalled! And the dining room was damp and quite cold, which didn't help the bathroom stink at all. I've never wanted to just get up and walk out of a restaurant before. Because of the tortuously slow service we were held hostage in this septic tank for 90 minutes. A hellish experience, and not at all appetizing, will never go back. Just beyond gross, someone should turn you in to the health department!!!! read more

The food was good and the options were plentiful. The decor have the restaurant a classy yet not overdone feeling that is perfect for a nice night out. read more

My grandparents live in Gloversville so I've eaten at Romana's fairly often through out my life. This past weekend I went with my grandma for dinner and was craving. spaghetti and meatballs. I really enjoyed my meal and it was a huge portion for $11! The next day my family ordered a bunch of food. I got the meatball calzone which was very good. The dough was amazing! My parents love the roast beef grinder and very much enjoyed it. I'm looking forward to visiting my grandparents again and stopping here to eat again! read more

The Mediterranean chicken salad is my favorite salad on this planet. Their roast beef is always great, and I've heard great things about their pizza! read more

Our waitress was really nice. I got the French dip, my wife got the mild chicken wing wrap and my son got the kids spaghetti and meatballs. French dip was raw and cold which made my bun soggy. My wife's wrap was a sweet and sour sauce and not the mild sauce she was expecting. We kept getting a really sour smell which we thought was the sweet and sour smell, it was the parmesan cheese my son was sprinkling on his spaghetti. The cheese you could tell was probably old and had gone bad, or possibly fresh poured over old in the container. The waitress did insist on replacing the wrap to a med that my wife may have preferred better. read more

The food was delicious and the portions were huge!!! Phenomenal !!!!Pricing was a little high but expected. However, it could ise a very good cleaning. There is a musty smell inside, the booths left little to be desired and just needed a generally good and serious cleaning. read more

My husband was given a gift certificate to Romana's and we used it for take out pizza and wings last night. It has been over 20 years since we were there and really do not remember being this disappointed. We ordered a pizza and the "toppings" were buried under the cheese which did not stretch like true mozzarella when taking a bite. The "mild" wings lacked any drum pieces at all and were barely coated with nothing more than tomato sauce, definitely not wing sauce. The large Greek salad accompaniment was mostly iceburg lettuce with a generous heaping of prepackaged diced feta, two olives, 3 massive slices of cucumber, and 3 massive whole grape tomatoes. While the food was edible, it was a long way from good and not worth what was charged. Stick with the pizza shops if you want good pizza and wings. read more

Today I was really in the mood for a simple lamb gyro. I called in my order to this restaurant because I've had gyros from here and normally, they're amazing (which is why I'm rating them 3 stars). Today however, I got my delicious looking gyro and once I brought it up to my mouth, I inhaled a wretched smell. Turns out that the pita, with which my gyro was wrapped, was rotten. Totally rotten. It smelled horrible and the fact that the people making my food had the audacity to serve that to a paying customer says a lot about the standards of the restaurant. I would have given them 1 star but like I said, their food is usually quite good. This was disappointing. read more