We have made a habit to travel to Rome for Thanksgiving week for some time ... We had a wonderful evening 18 months ago at Tullio and decided to return this year. What a disappointment :-(( Food average at best...(I had never seen a green hue to caccio e pepe before...) Service average at best... Worst is that we had confirmed reservations for 9 pm and the "chief of staff" seemed confused... We were seated at a nice table and the evening was starting well :)) Then the clients seated next to us promptly started to SMOKE!!! YUK!!! We were advised by one of the patrons that we were in the smoking section of the restaurant... What BS!!! The weirdest point of the evening is upon receiving the "conto", the waitstaff promptly and without hesitation pointed to us that "tips were not included"...MORE BS... We love staying in Rome and understand that there are hit and misses when it comes to dining out, but if you are in Rome for a short stay, I would advise you that there are many other establishments kinder to foreigners than Tullio with similar menu. read more

RUDE!!! From the moment we did not order an expensive bottle of wine our waiter seemed to cast us aside. He could not be bothered with us, he failed to even give my husband a glass for his beer. We noticed him taking other customer's coats, he even provided one woman with a hook for her purse so it wouldn't touch the floor. The food was average at best. We were charged 5 Euro for bread that we never ordered!! He couldn't even be bothered to provide us plates, we had to ask. My son's pasta tasted like they spilled a jar of pepper in it. We were rushed to order and get out as quickly as possible, most likely in hopes of customers willing to run up a larger tab. There are many other restaurants in the area with better food and far better service!! read more

Absolutely horrible service. The Truffle pasta we ordered was excellent and honestly merits at least 3 or 4 stars. The reason I am giving them 1 (and I wished I could give them less) is because of our waiter. This was the worst experience I have had in an expensive restaurant and I wished I had spoken to the manager while I was there. I guess it was such a surreal experience, I couldn't fully digest until I came home. Take my review with a grain of salt though, because we saw that other waiters here were actually pretty decent. In detail: Our waiter was a big Italian man with black hair with a name I regret not asking. He was impatient throughout the entire meal and actually walked off on me mid-sentence (several times). While I understand that his not understanding English combined with my poor Italian can be frustrating, this is not the experience I expect of going to an expensive restaurant. Note that we went on a Tuesday night and there exactly 4 more tables dinning so it was not busy. The waiter never once came to serve us water (and we noticed how every other table's waiters were doing so). The best part of the story is that he actually had the audacity to add the comment "tips not included" when he brought the check (even as a tourist I know tips are optional and the fact that he thought he deserved any just blows my mind). On a different note, we actually still did leave some tip because my mother didn't want to be rude "since he asked for tip." I hope that anyone who goes to this restaurant gets any other waiter but ours, because the food was actually okay. read more

Horrible service, poor food. From the minute that our family of four walked through the door, our waiter was in a hurry and seemed unable and unwilling to be bothered with us. He did not bring us plates for our bread (which was 5 euros and which we did not ask for) and we had to ask specifically for them. My brother wanted a drink and asked for lemon soda. The waiter informed him that they did not have it and flew away to another table before my brother could ask about the other options. Our waiter was constantly trying to up-sell us for expensive wine and multiple courses. My pasta had so much pepper it seemed that it was their not so subtle way to tell me to go to hell. The service seemed to be entirely based on the amount of money spent per table and it was clear that they were trying to get rid of us quickly to reuse the table. When we found out that they charged us 5 euros for bread that we didn't even ask for, it was just icing on the cake of our horrible experience. I would recommend avoiding this restaurant and going to "il Vineto" just around the corner where the food and service were excellent. read more

Best dining experience ever! Established in 1950 and it is true a hidden gem in Rome!

We chose this restaurant because of the recommendation from our driver who described it as, "authentic Italian, not tourist food." We weren't disappointed. The food, wine and service were all excellent. The only downside was, like many, it was too bright. The lights were on high. A dimmer switch would go a long way! Everything else was fabulous! read more

Great restaurant. Good quality was excellent. Had spaghetti and clams. Very tasty. Wife had ravioli. Loved it. Didn't make reservation but you should. We lucked out. Great ambience. Overall excellent. read more

Fantastic Sea bass might have been the best fish I have ever had***** Veal chop very good Caprese tomatoes so sweet I will dream about Pappardelle boar very good Ok Eggplant parmigiana Excellent service Full price ++ read more

Went to this restaurant for Lunch with my husband during our honeymoon in Italy. Great service, wine selection but food was ok for the price we paid. read more

We are from NY and have a great taste for food. The staff is great, ambience is very old school Italian and the food... Out of this world! I had the spaghetti and clams and literally the sauce was fantastic. My fiancé had the truffle tagliatelle that was also out of This world. Not very touristic which we loved. Highly recommend. read more

Evening started out ok, with a recommendation of an appetizer. It was fabulous, then our meat entrees and pasta showed up faster than normal. Dolce showed up too quick, then nothing. 35 minutes with no wine or food or check. I love a good meal with wine and great service- this was not that. Go elsewhere. read more

Were not too impressed with food, the dishes were luke warm and not well prepared. Service was good

First time in Rome, hotel recommended I take my wife here after I suggested a moderately priced local italian meal. It wasn't moderately priced and it wasn't "local". The waitors have the restaurant's "T" logo on their tie, the "T" is on the wine glasses, the "T" is even on the table linen. I wasn't expecting to pay fine dining prices but we're only in Rome for two days and I don't mind paying for a great meal...let's do it up! My wife's pasta was so salty she couldn't finish it, the "prawns" that came with it were U20+ shrimp (very small shrimp for those not familiar with that measurement)... about the same size as you'd get if you went to a grocery store in US and got the pre made shrimp cocktail platter with the cocktail sauce in the middle. My pasta was significantly saltier than expected... it was bearable, but the amount of salt that if you cooked it at home you'd likely throw it away and just go out for dinner. Our $10 half bottle of wine was Ruffino... glad I came to Rome, to drink Ruffino which is a grocery store brand in the US. Our dessert was the tiramisu. The first time it came out it looked as if it had been microwaved... it was actually melted and flat. I was so disgusted the waiter noticed I was upset and asked why. I asked if it was supposed to be served warm or cold, he said cold. I asked that I be served a cold tiramisu because this one was actually so warm it was melted. The second tiramisu came out, MUCH better... until you eat towards the middle and realized that you were biting into frozen tiramisu. The other reviewers were fortunate to receive a good meal, my wife and I were so completely upset that it ruined our first of two nights in Rome. Not only would I not recommend this place... I will mention that this is the first time I've ever left a review after about two years of using Yelp. read more

Best restaurant in Rome for the price. Classy interior, great menu, great food, great service. Our waiter had a distinct, pleasant personality and happily spoke in clear Italian to my English speaking kids. It was well intended and hysterical. He even led my son into the kitchen to pick his own desert--a couple delicious pastries. We dined at all price points during our stay. The only other restaurant that my family really loved cost about 5x as much. This place is an excellent choice. Unbeatable. read more

Over-priced, average Italian food with poor service. This is a city with amazing food, don't eat here. Service was atrocious for the sort of place we were paying for! it was rude and the food was fine but not nearly worth the 5star prices they attach. I suspect it manages to stay afloat as concierges from high priced foreign hotels send unsuspecting guests to the restaurant who get gouged and the concierge gets a kick back. The food is fine, no major complaints, but it is poor service and the food is about 50% over priced relative to pretty much anything else comparable nearby. We were advised to go from the Rome Cavaliere concierge, and so it is clearly a place that top hotels send guests too, but we as a family all felt it was a rip off. read more

My husband and I were in Rome on our honeymoon and were told by a good friend that we had to eat at Tullio while we were there. Boy are we glad we did! I was hesitant at first because of the weird yelp reviews but I am so glad we went with the recommendation. We arrived and were promptly seated (we had a reservation). Our waiter gave us a menu in both English and Italian which was very helpful. He took our drink order, house red, which was perfect. We ordered and our first courses were perfectly spread out from our main dishes. I had the spaghetti with pecorino and pepper-amazing! My husband had the linguini with clams that was perfectly cooked with just the right amount of salt. For our main we shared the ribeye-holy heaven it was delicious! The whole experience was relaxed and elegant. We loved our meal so much we went back on our last night in Rome, we couldn't get enough! On our second time we actually ran into a local who we were seated near the first night who came up to say hello. You know you're in a good place when the locals also show up twice in four days. Highly recommended! read more

Unfortunately, my wife was feeling a bit under the weather but we both needed to eat. Both our taxi driver and hotel concierge recommended Tulio. Old school Roman style restaurant filled with a mix of Italians and some tourists. Nice Caprese salad and beautifully fried artichokes. I enjoyed my seafood pasta and wife had the bean soup that was scrumptious. Service was attentive but not intrusive or arrogant. The waiter was able to get me a glass of wine (normally don't serve glasses) when he saw my wife was not going to drink. The meat looked great but we didn't order any. The desserts also looked phenomenal. A bit pricey but worth the experience of what feels like old time Roman restaurant circa 1960. read more

Was recommended here by our concierge and it was a great choice!!! The food was unreal! The wait staff was perfect and our waiter even recommended amazing restaurants in the other places in Italy we were visiting! The food was fantastic and highly recommend it! read more

Was referred here by my hotel. The restaurant was not busy but they unnecessarily sat me at a small table next to a service area. The waiter recommended the most expensive wine, even though I said I wanted something moderately priced. Pasta with prawns was a bit fishy. Overall, It was fine, but a bit overpriced for what you get. I would keep walking and look for better fair. read more

My wife and I ate here last night for the 2nd to last dinner on our honeymoon. We had walked by the night before on our way to and from our hotel and the Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps, and noticed a big green neon sign that said my last name! but with an extra "i" So we made it a point to go and were not disappointed, We had the cannelloni "Tullio" and the veal Osso Bucco after our appetizers and the waiter was very accommodating to split and re-plate both dishes with a wonderful presentation of his own. Don't miss the Cavalletti cake!! read more

The wine was great the waiter was fabulous the mozzarella was rubbery the veal chop was dry and fatty the zucchini flowers were fried in oil that had just had fish fried in it.! Would not recommend. read more

Throughly enjoyed it. We had grilled artichokes as a starter (yummy!) - plenty for two, and baby lamb chops and eggplant parmigiana as our main courses - also outstanding. Very attentive service. Would definitely return. read more

Been in Rome for 4 days and this was easily our best meal. We went for lunch today and it was excellent. Not cheap but not over the top expensive either. Pastas were great and my daughter's steak was delicious. read more

A recommendation from the hotel and I don't think they truly understood that we are casual Trattoria style people. This a traditional slightly more formal meal. Waiters in coat and tie and lots of Americans going here because of the high reviews. People waiting outside for it to open. Our waiter was great and food was outstanding. A little expensive when we would have just preferred the local dinner place. If you are a foodie this might be what you want but just not our casual style. read more

This is a place where the local Italians go to eat. The food is absolutely authentic and delicious. We have a spaghetti carbonara as well as a grilled rib-eye steak, Tuscan Style. We had a side order of a fried artichoke dish which is very heavy with batter, something that I am not too keen on. But I have to say the food here is definitely worth eating, as even the local Italians come to the spot for dinner. read more

For a more authentic experience, stop by Tulio's around lunch time. The veal was delicious as was the salmon! I definitely recommend a meal or two here while on your visit in Rome! read more

Food was good. Waiter made it clear that we were not important. A good restaurant requires good service and good food. Tullio's has figured half of the equation. I recommended the restaurant and because of the rudeness of the waiter i was totally embarassed. I come to Rome frequently but will never again recommend a restaurant which cares so little about its customers. Indeed, i learned of this restaurant from my hotel concierge and have sdvised him not to recommend this restaurant. Lousy experience. read more

We really enjoyed our Christmas Eve here! The food was amazing and the staff really took care of us. Loved the atmosphere, the food, and the staff! read more

found this place after being in this part of town and using yelp to find some places to have dinner. really enjoyed the roman style artichokes. had a nice bottle of italian dry white wine and some good pasta. a good reasonably-priced dinner. read more