Different Cheesesteak #1188. Special Wednesday drinks and cheesesteaks with Amigo Dan. Fine dining in Clifton Heights?? I didn't realize Clifton Heights had such a diverse, and tasty, dining scene. Romarco's would be my 1st date place. Christie runs a good bar. Nice friendly group of regulars, some family. We let Christie order our cheesesteak. Mushrooms, pepperoni and sharp provolone. Very good ingredients and nicely made. Great flavor. I think the pepperoni and sharp provolone needed something to balance their hardiness. read more

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The people are friendly. The food is delicious they give you plenty. I love the ambience there and the pricing is great

If you and Delco stop by and have a great time and great food. During the entire summer with the last day being Halloween there was entertainment every weekend and good entertainment. Live performances and great DJs. It's something for everyone no matter what genre of music do you enjoy it goes from serious is old-school Righteous Brothers , Motown, Moody Blues, Lynyrd Skynyrd to soft hip-hop. It's mixed in really nicely. A place for the very grown and sexy from EVERYWHERE! The decor is traditional Italian restaurant with a small but nice waiting area. A bar and dining tables that gives you the feel of visiting Rome. The staff is friendly. Although they are shortstaffed things running pretty smoothly with everybody pitching in to help to make sure you have a great experience. As for the food? Delicious and pocketbook friendly! Wings-VERY GOOD PIROGIES-OMG so good who's Matka is in the kitchen sooooo good Italian Clams-a must Surf and Turf Filet Mignon with a lobster tail- Yes they can do it all. My new go to spot. Hope they have music during the winter if not, I'm still so there! read more

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Went here again and I was impressed! Great food, a nice time to sit down relax and chat with whoever you bring. I got stuffed flounder (with crab meat) and it was so delicious. Would keep coming here again! read more

Romarco's - Stuffed Flounder (with mashed and snap peas on the side) - Italian Near Me - Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

Looking at past reviews and considering my experience, I think this place probably deserves a 4 star average review. My experience was a 5 star. The ones that I browsed that were lower than 4, it seems like they basically complained about bad service (if they were doing so in 2020 or 2021, they might not have considered that the pandemic caused there to be places that don't have enough workers to staff the establishment) or they ordered cheaper items like pizzas which I sense Romarco's is not as good at. A friend and I decided to try out the Tiki bar. There was room and it was outdoors and hip! Our meal came with bread. We had garlic bread which was alright, but it was too much like the complimentary bread. Maybe we should've asked for some cheese on the garlic bread. Fried Mozzarella, salad, and calamari were on-point. Lemonade was good and Scallops were good. I wanted scallops but didn't want to eat too much. So it was a good portion size for me. Definitely expensive! The meatballs look good- probably should've ordered that appetizer. The fettucine we had as a side instead of the spaghetti wasn't particularly good- but I'm guessing and hoping that the actual entree would be a lot better. The friend I was with agreed with me on this point. We had a male waiter who had a lot of people but he was nice enough to talk to us a bit after our meal to let us know that they do karaoke and that we could consider coming back for their side events. We weren't asked about dessert, but my friend and I were more than full anyway. I saw someone who looked like the owner who was just sitting around. I think I was there on a Saturday night about 4 PM. Considering that it seemed like the staff needed help, maybe should've been trying to help out more hands-on if he could. Worth giving a chance. read more

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Fun place. Traditional Italian-American menu chicken, veal, pasta, fun crowd on Tuesday, which is karaoke night. I enjoyed the salad w salami and sharp provolone. The service is efficient and friendly . The people there are down to earth and friendly. It is my kind of place. read more

First time here, went for lunch the mozzarella wedges and salad were just fine for an appetizer. The spinach ravioli according to my husband was bland. We both agreed the meatballs we're fantastic and the pasta was fresh. Waitress we had today was very good to us. So the big problem? I hated the sauce! I know!! I love Italian food...love....but this sauce was salty and vinegary tasting. It was so overwhelming we kept asking if we could get meatballs WITHOUT sauce! I could barely eat my pasta, I scraped off the sauce. I'm hoping this was a fluke? The prices for lunch are not bad. Trying to decide if I would go back but I'm not sure! read more

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My daughter and I arrived at 5:35 pm. We left at 6:25 pm. By that time, we were still not waited on except for water, soda and bread that was over toasted (burnt on the ends). I couldn't ask to get another bread because the waitress never came back. Waitress was not pleasant...I spoke to her.....Much too long to be waited on. I heard the restaurant had good food, but we never got to sample it!!!!! Slow service read more

Went here several weeks ago with my father. Decor is casual but not sloppy. Has a neighborhood mom and pop feel to it. The main restaurant area has a bar to the left, and then seating to the right, with a back area that has about 7-8 tables overlooking the creek area and tiki bar (which was closed, as we went there during cold weather). Tables were comfortable. Booths looked a little tight, if one is larger, but we sat at a table, so were comfortable. We were able to be seated at 6:30 on a Saturday night even with no reservation. The food was excellent. I ordered an appetizer special that consited of Mushroom caps stuffed with crab meat. The filling was perfectly executed and the crab was evident; it did not seem like it had much if any filler. For my entree, I had Luigi's Fettuccini - sauteed prosciutto and fresh peas in a vodka rosa gorgonzola sauce over homemade fettuccini, and it did not disappoint. The pasta was perfectly al dente, the sauce flavorful without being too salty, and the portion size was big enough for me to take home enough for a lunch the following day. The staff were friendly. The hostess who sat us treated us like family, even though it was my first time there. The bus-girl was polite andattentive with things like water and bread. Our waitress was not bad, but a little slow to come to our table, especially on a night that it wasn't super crowded. Not enough to turn us off, just enough to notice. Will definitely return to this place. Perhaps because locals were used to it as Tommy's place, a neighborhood tavern in it's past life, it wasn't super crowded, so I'd classify it as a hidden gem. read more

One of the best Italian restraints I've been. I got THE BEST homemade gnocchi with vodka sauce. Amazing. Just do yourself a favor and go there. read more

Romarco's - Italian Near Me - Clifton Heights, Pennsylvania

Ok Here's the breakdown: the place is kind of cute, but the enjoyment ended there. We stood in the doorway and were ignored for the first 10 minutes. I finally had to asked the kid who was being trained if we could sit down. The bar was full. The restaurant was empty. And I think I know why. According to other reviewers, Remarcos supposedly pours good drinks. This is so you will be too drunk to notice the food, which was abysmal in every respect, except for the scallops. First. They gave us pathetic wonder type bread, low quality oil, the smallest and worst salad I've ever had in my life and a soaking in grease fried shrimp appetizer with a sickly sweet dipping sauce that tasted like pure high fructose corn syrup. I ordered the scallops with the sauce on the side. Thank God for that because the sauce was rich and they served it in what look like a soup bowl on the side if that had been dumped on the scallops, they would've been inedible. Scallops them selves were large and fresh but they were oily and they were only four of them -yes four of them!!!! for $27. The waitress was not friendly, not attentive, and looked at me like I was insane when I asked if there were any specials. my husband got the crab cakes. They were passing but the potatoes and vegetables that came with were also dripping in oil -trust me nothing in that place is healthy. Hubby got a piece of cheesecake for dessert. Dense, not light, not homemade Overall service was extremely slow, had to ask for a refill and wait for it. By the time I got it I was finished my dinner OS I did not eat the pasta side, which tasted like burnt garlic. I'm sorry, don't tell me how Italian you are and then don't treat people like family and don't cook things with love and ignore people when they're at your door- that's not how Italians roll. Obviously, from the looks of the bar, the place is for regulars who would rather drink their dinners. do yourself a favor, skip this place read more

The tiki bar downstairs is really fun on the days that it's open. Unfortunately it's not open more days. Drinks are cheap and the staff is really awesome. This was my third time there, I really go just for the atmosphere at the tiki bar. I usually try a few different appetizers in hopes that they have upped their food game, but I am always very disappointed with what I order. In all honesty, the food is terrible. Clams Casino, small and chewy. The pizza was absolutely positively pathetic. It's so clearly's frozen pizza of some sort, everyone agreed that the pizza at Chuck E. Cheese would be better and yeah that's trash too! Sauce is sweet for some reason, the crust was just Doughy, and the cheese sad. I really want this place to turn it's food around and into the modern age! There is so much potential at a location like this, but everything is so severely out of date on that menu. I did live in Italy for six years, so I do have a very good idea of what good Italian food should be like and I also realize how difficult that can be to find in the United States. However if you can't even make a decent pizza, you should not call yourself an Italian restaurant in anyway shape or form. read more

I love the mozzarella sticks...they have real Italian seasoning... I want to try more things on the menu...

Went on Saturday with a table of four. When we walked in we were told "I'm the hostess waitress and bartender great person Kelly but terrible service we ordered drinks had to wait another half hour to oder apps and dinners. My friends ordered apps and my daughter and I ordered dinners. There were four tables inside outside looked more crowded We got apps and then got dinners no salads when she dropped dinners off I mentioned it to her and she said do u want salad with dinners. Never got them. Now there were two including us in dining room. I got the veal which was so tough if u can't do veal plates don't put it on the menu. It's in my crock pot now getting tender. Used to go all the time. It was awesome I won't be back. read more

This restaurant is a gem! Lou, Barb and their staff provide an outstanding customer experience and fantastic food. It's like Cheers: everybody knows my name when I come in. This is my "go to" spot. read more

Romarcos how do I love thee? Let me count the ways. Great bar. Great food Great service. Great atmosphere. Owners are wonderful and friendly. Just a really great place. read more

The service was okay, not bad. But the food was not good, to put this in the nicest way. The Cajun pasta is not Cajun pasta, like not at all. It really taste like bacon. I must admit the appetizers were cool, so I'll give one star. They should stick to serving drinks and appetizers, everyone else I was with's food was mid(not good). I hope this was just a bad day for the chefs, horrible fist impression. read more

So far so good! Excellent martini. Excellent calamari. Excellent company. Definitely in the running for new local bar.

Good food,Good Pours, good people. Started going there quite a few years ago, Barbs meatballs are the best.

My husband and I came to this bar to have a quick drink a few months ago. I have never been here, so I figured that it wouldn't hurt to give it a try. Pros: 1) The whole place is beautiful. It looks amazing inside. 2) The bartender was very nice and attentive. 3) The people there aren't your typical loud, rowdy young adults that you see in most delco bars. 4) It is a restaurant AND bar. 5) It has a very homey vibe to it. Cons: 1) Refer to #3. Even though this bar doesn't have drunken adults running around, the demographic is generally between 45+. It's just not the kind of bar that young adults would normally go to. 2) With that said, this bar isn't the type of bar to go to if you are trying to watch a sports game. The atmosphere is just not a sports kind of atmosphere. My husband felt like he couldn't yell at the game because no one else was yelling, or even watching the game for that matter. 3) The bar is full of regulars. Granted, all of the people there were super nice and welcoming to my husband and I. However, if you visit here one time, you pretty much know whose going to be there every single night or weekend. In all, this bar is okay. Take this review for what it is. My husband and I didn't try the food, so we really only know what the bar portion of the restaurant is like. I'm sure if we tried dining here, I could give this place a better rating. read more

Ummm Romarco's.....you know you are in Clifton Height, right? Ok because I was just wondering since your menu prices are from a nicer zip code (Oh don't be insulted Clifton Heights, you know what you are)....and I wouldn't normally mind if you paid for what you got, but alas, your food is not tasty.... We went for two appetizers and then each of us ordered a traditional italian entree. The one app, fried mozzarella was good, though it is hard to mess up fried cheese...the other app was a mushroom stuffed with spinach and red peppers topped with blue cheese....not tasty. Both entrees were ok and edible, but not anything special. I can't believe I am saying this, but I have had better at the Olive Garden, and I don't like the Olive Garden....I had the Chicken Marsala and my dude had the Veal Parm...I could have made them better....service was ok...and I had a big bug fall onto the table when we were waiting for our meals....gross... Oh and I tried their italian brunch one time, and it was a sad offering of many egg dishes with just different italian ingredients...oh well.... read more

Ok so you want traditional Italian... Check... And if the menu wasn't big enough before they have moved into a new direction with keeping the old menu intact. Now they have a new seafood menu. There new addition puts some other seafood places to shame.. Wink wink clam tavern. The staff is friendly and speedy. I will definitely be back. A must try is the mozzerela sticks(moons) and bam bam shrimp/ crab cakes. The one thing I will say is if you have been here before and just sat down, I would recommend you make a reservation for dinner. It will get busy when the word gets out. read more

I decided to get take out from here since the clam tavern told me they were too busy to do a take out dinner for me??? Who does that? Anyways, the inside was super cute, warm, and cozy. I will definitely be back to eat there. I got mussels in red sauce to go and they were pretty good! Not as big as the clam taverns but a decent size. They were sort of expensive at $9.75 but I was craving them. Another thing that I liked was how friendly they were on the phone. Some places make you feel like you're bothering them with takeout but they made me feel like I wanted my business. I will be back! read more

My father dined at Romarco's regularly; he often treated friends and family to a night out at Romarco's. So when it came time to plan his funeral luncheon, we immediately thought of Romarco's. I was impressed by the professionalism and compassion with which the management and staff at Romarco's treated my family. Lou made himself available to me for questions by giving me his cell number. He helped me plan the menu and allowed us to add a dish (Chicken de Mere) that's not typically on their banquet menu. When the day came, the food was fantastic. The first thing I noticed was that my meal was hot. At other banquets and/or luncheons I've often found the food to be closer to room temperature, but my dish came out perfectly prepared, hot, and delicious. Our guests complimented us on our choice of location throughout the afternoon. So if you're looking to hold a luncheon after a family event, remember Romarco's. Great food, great parking, great service. They'll always be number one in my book! read more

SHAMEFUL!! The waitress was fine. Not super, but nice and knowledgeable. The food... was horrible. We went on a Sunday, at about 5.30 pm. I called ahead, as we were a last minute party of 10. I was told to come straight over and when we arrived our table was ready. We ordered many different things, dinners, sandwiches, appetizers. Some of the food was adequate. Average restaurant frozen apps. The food, at best, was average. The veal was inedible. My husband sent his parmigiana back with one bite taken out of it. The waitress left his potatoes and veggies when she took back his veal. My daughter tasted it and ate a few beans. The check came. They charged us for my hubbys potato and veggie. Almost$5.00. I was floored. They were so intent on getting that $5.00 and totally unconcerned about my husbands meal. I will never go there again, and I intend on telling all my friends. No idea how drunk I would have to be to find any of this acceptable! Can I give them zero stars? read more

Would I go back to Romarcos? HELL YES! I'm not a big fan of such places as I don't care for Seafood or Veal, or some of the other things they use/have. Though I would go back because the service is good, the owners are very friendly, the pumpkin ravioli is bangin (When it's there, seasonally) and to order the Gnocchi with blackened chicken? SOLD! I think I could eat that every day of the week for the rest of my life. Prices aren't as bad as some people are making it seem. Yes, it's in Clifton Heights, but some of us in the Heights like things other than the Dollar Menu! It's not like 8 other towns nearby can't drive there within minutes either. I recommend it! Especially when the back patio bar is open in the spring and summer! Good times had by all read more

Cream of Mushroom soup is absolutely Amazing. Shrimp Lejon is delicious!!! Every server we have encountered has been grand.

I have been here only once with friends and I just love this place already. They definitely have a new customer. I will be coming back regularly. And our waitress Laura was fantastic a perfect score of a 10. I hope to see her again soon. And have the pleasure of her serving us again. Pattie McGorman read more

We had such a pleasant evening here on the back tiki porch! Yummy frozen drinks, low key vibe (we came with our kiddo early evening), and good food! We didn't get anything too fancy - seafood dip (great) and shrimp Caesar salads. Can't wait to come back and try more. read more

Wonderful little restaurant. We were in Philly and stopped for dinner. Think Dean Martin meets Tuscan pastaria. Pasta and pizza dishes with a cozy Italian atmosphere. You'll even see the Black Rooster http://www.italiannotebook.com/food-wine/black-rooster-chianti-origin/ read more

This is the first time we've been there. It was pretty good. We had mini crab cakes for an app then I had coconut shrimp on top of tilapia with papaya mango habanero sauce. Liked it a lot. Hubby had Mahi Mahi in a dark sauce. Tasted kinda like oyster sauce. He said it was OK but he wasn't impressed We will try it again. read more

I can't believe this place wasn't packed for lunch. What a delightful interior, just charming. My friend and I shared Crab Bisque, which was outstanding. He had the Hot Roast Beef sandwich, which was huge and delicious. I had the Bam Bam Shrimp, which were perfectly spicy. Our waitress/bartender was very sweet and attentive, wish I got her name. The chef asked how everything was. We'll be back! read more

Unfortunately could not taste the food. Drove around for 15 minutes looking for a parking space. Nothing. Went elsewhere.

I had just moved back to town and wanted to try something new, didn't want to go to the clam Tavern. I had remembered this place and told my dinner date it would be great. It was. I love the look of this restaurant. It's very cute Italian. decorate just right for fall. If you get seated in the back you can have dinner with a view till the sun sets. The menu was large with a great variety the specials were even appetizing to hear. I started with the crab bisque which was excellent. My entree was the lobster fra Diablo which was the right amount of spiciness and was very good there was a lot g heat to it, I could not finish it but it was very good. My dinner date had the special of the stuff shells with meatballs and sausage he loved the stuff shells and the meatballs the sausage he could do without but he's not a sausage man he, finished every last bit of it. I cannot wait to return and try what else is on the menu. read more

Our go-to place for romantic dinners, family get togethers and special occasions. Good quality food at reasonable prices. Nice atmosphere but can get a smidge loud at times. Can honestly say that out of dozens of visits, have rarely been disappointed. Recommend. read more

Worst experience ever. ..wait staff and Bar tenders sucked. .after walking out we were bombarded by management in our truck...my boyfriend freaked out. ..we felt threatened while trying to leave I would never return to this restaurant. ..they were extremely rude and unprofessional read more

Romarco's is a definitely a restaurant that needs to be ventured. The remodel of the place looks excellent. Our hostess was very polite and our waitress Angel was more than outstanding. Their clams are a fantastic appetizer and their fettucini pasta and crab cakes were just as good. The atmosphere has a nice vibe to it. The only reason I wouldn't give it 5 stars is because I wasn't blown away. Everything was fantastic and I would highly recommend Romarco's. 4.5 stars if I could. read more

This place has AMAZING food! For the apps. To the steaks everything I have ever ordered here has been delicious. The wait staff is very nice. The good is fast. They have an outdoor tiki bar with big screen TV's and the game is always on. It is a bit pricy but well worth it! read more

Stopped in here on a whim with some coworkers. I'm usually not one to ever go to Italian restaurants because they are just so dang expensive. Why is it that Italian food is so dang expensive?? Anyway, we ended up getting a number of appetizers and entrees to share amongst us. I ended up getting two appetizers (which together were still cheaper than most of the entrees). I got the fried hot peppers and the buffalo chicken dip. The fried hot pepper were really disappointing. I guess I thought they would be breaded like jalapeno poppers but instead they were just fried in a ton of oil. I wasn't really happy with them at all. On the other hand, the buffalo chicken dip was INCREDIBLE! I would definitely go back to this place just for that dip. It came with little bread rounds and was very cheesy. The flavor was just magnificent. The entrees that I tried were just fine. Nothing really blew me away for as expensive as they were but I guess that's pretty typical for Italian places and I frankly am just not the biggest fan of Italian food. Service was fairly good but not exceptional. The woman was very nice and attentive but clearly was very busy and they seemed a little understaffed. read more

We enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Romarco's the food was delicious and the service was excellent. The owner/ chef came to our table to and visited with us for a few minutes. The mussels and linguine were great and the seafood soup was outstanding. The atmosphere is warm and friendly. You won't be disappointed read more