With prime outdoor tables to enjoy people watching, this was one of the busiest restaurants the night we were there. In spite of that, they never tried to hurry us out. Mohammed was our nice waiter who kept bringing us wonderful food and drinks as we stayed. We enjoyed the lasagnas which were thicker than at another restaurant. A bottle of wine, relax, people watch. Feeling full. Later, we ordered dessert. The chocolate and the pistachio gelatos were super good. The chocolate was really good chocolate. Okay, the pistachio gelato was green and probably had some pistachio color and flavoring added, but I could taste pistachio and really, really enjoyed it. Throw in a limoncello at the end and you have a night at Camp De' Fiori to long remember. The red checkered tablecloths and lighting really added to the atmosphere. Look down at the plaque in the square. read more

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While visiting Rome, we had lunch at Virgilio, and it was amazing. The pizza was so tasty, and the service was great!! The restaurant is located in a square, and there were vendors all around, and we were able to walk around and check that all out after lunch. The vibe was perfect!!! read more

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I've repeatedly watched the hostess at this restaurant use the memorial plaque on the piazza out front -- one that commemorates a violent moment in history -- as a gimmick to pull more customers in the door. When I calmly tried to explain some of the history behind it, I was met with verbal hostility and threats. That reaction was completely unwarranted and out of proportion to the conversation. I won't be spending another dollar here, and I intend to share this experience widely. read more

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This review is strictly for aperitivo only. Their drinks are not shy of alcohol! Drinks are so good! They also serve free snacks with drinks. Amazing service too! read more

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I'm in Rome and, have so far, visited this restaurant twice, with plans to visit again. On arrival yesterday, I was too early to check in to my hotel and needed a spot to sit and eat lunch while I waited to check in. I had two big suitcases, my two children and my other half, and the staff welcomed us with open arms. They gave us a table where we could easily keep our luggage with us. We sat and had a leisurely lunch whilst we counted down the time until we could check in. The food is great. The wine selection is excellent. The staff are attentive, polite and multilingual. To some, this may appear as a "tourist trap", but, it's a really nice spot to sit, drink, people watch and enjoy some really good food at really reasonable prices. I can't recommend it highly enough if you want to pass a couple of hours drinking good wine and eating nice food in a beautiful location. read more

I have so many words for this place. Pretense, I understand it is rude to leave any business without pay. I am an asian american tourist in rome. Story Time: I was walking around with my girlfriend around the plaza looking for a place to eat dinner. At all places around the plaza there are employees asking for you to sit down at their place as you look at their menu. I was looking at all the menus trying to check prices and the food to see if it was a good place to eat. I also wanted to sit inside away from the smoke outdoors. All of the people outside kept asking to eat at their place. I finally reached the front of this restaurant and was walking up to the menu when the man approached me to sit down. I said no to about 4 places before I got tired of the questions and obliged to the man at the front of this restaurant. I asked if I could sit inside but he put us in a table outside. I sat down and finally get a chance to look at the menu and realized that there wasn't anything at the place I really wanted to eat, I minute passes and a waiter asked if I wanted any water, I replied "still water" The waiter then brings the water and pours it into our cups. While looking at the menu for a good 10 minutes I realized I didn't want to eat there because of a few reasons, 1. The man in front did not sit us outside. 2. I didn't get a good chance to look at the menu. 3. There was a huge party of 10-15 people next to us which took their order first leading me to believe I would have to wait extra long for my food to come because they would be served first. After a few minutes of waiting for the huge group next to us to order I decided to make the decision to leave the place. I didn't think much of it because water is very available across the whole city and all of italy's water is mostly all drinkable water. We got up and all of waiters outside saw us leave and did not have any attempt to stop and ask what was wrong or to switch tables or anything. So I walked across the street to another restaurant which let us sit down right away. After 3 seconds of sitting down I see the man who originally seated us outside walking up to me yelling in Italian to me, (Note: I am an asian american who does not know the language.) The man starts yelling at me very close to me and says in English after his speech in italian, "You sit down and don't pay for water I call the police" So naturally I reach for my wallet and offer to pay for the water immediately. He then says in english "NO you come with me and pay for the water at the register or I call the police" Immediately stand up and start walking with him to Virgilio a Campo. I walk into the back where the register is and the man punches in numbers on the card machine. I did not want to pay with card at this point because he could charge whatever he wanted on my card without me knowing so I give him 50 euros. The man gives me back 20 euros back. So I payed 30$. I immediately leave the place and sit back where my girlfriend is and was given a glass of prosseco on the house by the waitress. I know it is bad to leave a restaurant and would never if I ordered food but threatens to call the police after I offer to pay for the water I didn't drink is not fair to me especially getting charged a whole dinners worth of money. I felt trapped I didn't want to deal with the police and just wanted out of the situation. Also the fact that he wouldn't take my euros originally and wanted to use a credit or debit card seemed really scammy and scummy. He knew I would pay but of course I wasn't going to swipe my card for an unknown amount of money. Overall don't go to this place the staff are extremely rude and aggressive and are basically certified scammers. I hope this review reaches well and no tourists ever go to this place. Trapped and threatened I would never like to be treated like this over a glass of water. read more

We had a really nice evening here at Virgilio last night. We were seated at a nice corner table next to the bar so we were able to watch the bartender mix drinks (which is so entertaining for the kids) and watch a little bit of the Olympics on the tv above the bar. Service was attentive and food arrived quickly. Everything came out nicely seasoned and presented. Lasagna was delicious. The meatballs with spaghetti was great too. The seafood pasta came out wrapped in a giant foil wrapper in the shape of a swan. They opened it out on the plate so quickly that I wasn't able to get a photo...sorry! Everyone was so nice (and very happy to speak with us in English over our terrible Italian). read more

This place is a scam. After looking for places to have a happy hour, we were promised free pizza, chips and olives. All we had to purchase were the drinks. Sounds too good. Well, we ordered drinks. After 15 min they brought them out. Not checking back. We had to find our server to "check on our order". After 45 min we left. Complete waste of time especially with SO many places that are so good and want your buisness. These people obviously do not. read more

Disappointing to say the least. We came here for our last dinner in Rome and our food was sub-par and just sad. The food was bland and boring, it was a bad way to end our trip. read more

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Massimo is amazing! Service was fantastic and food so good! We come back every year and enjoy our experience here! You won't want to miss this place! Great outdoor seating!!! The perfect spot for a great meal at the end of a day in Rome! read more

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Great location just south of Piazza Navona. Excellent pasta tried several. Great servers! YaYa was a blast! read more

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Owner and management very accommodating and great with communication. Very fast kitchen.

Went there on new year eve... The place is full of life... awesome and friendly staff.... I had salad and it was really perfect... my friend had shisha and it was awesome... the place is packed with people ... service is fast and place is clean read more

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The service at Virgilio is top notch. The minute we walked in, the guys treated our group of 12 like we were royalty! Come here - Massimo created a dish specifically for me! You won't be disappointed! read more

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I don't know why Yelpers are hating on this place. Yes, it's in the middle of the piazza and certainly a tourist destination but I had a nice afternoon snack when it was relatively empty. I had a cold draft Peroni beer, and an order of the prosciutto and melon. (You can't screw that up). All was delicous and service was attentive. I didn't have the pizzas but they looked fantastic. Fine place for a snack or lunch read more

Found this place while roaming the streets of Rome late one night. I ordered the lasagna & my boyfriend ordered the pesto. The lasagna was good. It was not hot enough for my liking which made it hard to completely enjoy. My boyfriend was not fond of the pesto. He says the noodles were not cooked long enough and the sauce was bland. Portion size of both of our meals were more than enough. Food was not "bad" but I was underwhelmed. read more

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Nice place and friendly staff. Homemade pasta they say. I had the gnocchi. It was good, but not the best I've ever had. You should be your own judge though. Something is great and something is off here all at the same time. I just can't Put my finger on it. Enjoyed my meal. But, I doubt I'll be back. Worth a try if you are in the square. There are other spots that are really great here though. read more

We walked in for a bite a few times while in Rome. The pizza is excellent and the staff is great. Nicole was an awesome waitress and so were the other servers whose names I didn't get. The prices are great and the food is wonderful. We highly recommend. read more

By far THEEE best carbanara I've had while in Rome!! Everyone at our table had amazing pasta dishes and the tiramisu was EXCELLENT!! They even played some reggaeton music for us while we drank and ate! I highly recommend this place if you're looking for great food, service and atmosphere! read more

I like the ambiance. The food is tasty. The portion is quite big, so if you come with friends, it is better to share the food....because sharing is caring. :) read more

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Great service & food. Love Yaya! You can't go wrong with whatever you order! Ciao! Yum !

The food was great, and Yaya provided exquisite service which was indubitably the best part of the experience.

**** update -- in response to Roberto D. only wanting to reply to me versus all the 1 and 2 star reviews on here... first I'd like to say my apologies for assuming your "professionals" would do such thing if I placed another order but I can't help but think that. ALSO you did not address that your establishment still charged me and another person in my party who TOO took there food back because it was overly salted and that we may have a different preference of what "al-dente" means. You did not give us the option or re-doing the dish but took our plates looking very upset then comeback and ask if we want anything else. NO! Not with that attitude! Clearly you have never heard of the saying "customers are always right" bc if you did you could have done more or had a better attitude. I too work in customer service and I value what all customers say, even when I disagree. All I'm saying is it wasn't right you still charged us for the food that wasn't even half eaten or barely taken a bite of. Also.. since we have time to respond to reviews.. can you address other peoples 1 and 2 star reviews? I have time today to read your response :) Bongiorno from U.S. This place sucks. Ordered the seafood pasta and it was overly salty and pass al dente. I must have took 2 bites and took it back. I told our waiter what I didn't like about it and he took it back. Of course he was pissed he came back and asked if I wanted anything else. I told them no thanks bc I was scared they'd do something to my new food. They still charged me half of what my total would have been. What a scam!! Done come here! Food looks better than it tasts read more

Virgilio - Food looks better than it tastes! Super salty and super "al-dente" shake my head! - Wine Bars Near Me - Rome, RM

We stopped here upon our arrival in Rome. It's right in the Campo di Fiori and is rather touristy. Great location. We ordered a regular mushroom and cheese pizza with a truffle bruschetta. All were bland and nothing spectacular. There is a guy standing outside trying to lure you into the restaurant and I have to admit they do a very good job at it. Do not come here unless you maybe just want to drink and people watch. read more

Ugh, tourist trap. It lored us in with promise of scrambled egg breakfast and pizza. The pizza reminded me of a cross between NYC $1 slices and Domino's. The scramble sandwich was somewhat passable but really bare bones. Service was lacking even though the place was dead When you sit down, you'll get looks of remorse and pitty from other tourists who came before and can't wait to leave... #avoid read more

Against my better judgement, we got pulled into this place by one of the touts outside. The TripAdvisor ratings were okay, but most of the Yelp reviews complained about the service, not the food. Since I was already warned that service in Rome is slower in general, I was prepared and didn't think it was that bad. Our waiter was actually pretty attentive. I had the Truti with Octopus, which was cooked perfectly. My wife had the Sea bass, which she also enjoyed. It was served whole and brought to your table, where they de-bone it for you. Overall, a solid place, but we visited during the off-season. read more

I had the French Toast for breakfast. It was just fried bread with no flavor and was unappetizing. The salad that came with it was also below average. The bacon was good as were the potatoes and hot chocolate. read more

They called us in with the promise of free shots. We ordered and ate. Food was less than amazing. Wine was slightly carbonated. That's not good. No shots ever arrived. Even if they had, I wouldn't come back. :-( Oh. And the server had his butt ( _ | _) in my face for an inordinate amount of time. It was actually rubbing on my shoulder. That could have been over looked if it hadn't gone on fivever. read more

This place seemed really nice, the guy offered my friend and I champagne to get us to dine here. Then, he serves us beer (that we paid for) and it was barely filled half way! We were totally cheated. There are great places in this plaza, go somewhere else. read more

Mama mia!! You HAVE to get the amatriciana pizza! It's fresh, delicious, and absolutely addicting. I get it EVERY time. When you're in campo di fiori, go to this place. The staff will take care of you, especially Fabio. He's the man. Cacio e pepe is quite delicious as well. Not to miss when in Rome! read more

Awful service, awful breakfast, find another place. The French toast is just toast, melted cheese, and some ham on top. The breakfast sandwich is essentially the same exact thing, service was slow despite them only having 3 tables full. Find another place read more

I was hustled in while walking by looking for lunch, by myself. I was sat and didn't have anyone come up to me for 10 minutes until I finally gave someone a hard look and they attended to me. I ordered soup and a simple pasta. 32 minutes later my soup arrives, only after getting pissed because a table that came in after I did received their food 10 minutes before my soup arrived. Terrible service, soup is OK. Not looking forward to my pasta now. Over priced for what I've received so far. Don't even bother. There are over a dozen other places to eat in this Plaza, most of which are more affordable. Wish I had looked at yelp before sitting down. read more

The food was fine and very reasonably priced considering the nice location. The place seemed somewhat understaffed. The waiters were extremely busy but accommodating. We tried to order chocolate cake which they did not have on the menu and the waiter ended up getting the cake from a neighbouring restaurant. read more

Of course you get lured in..this is Campo Fiori...we were on the way to our hotel shuttle and stopped for a pizza...good appies. Nice waiters...ordered pizza frutte di mare...(I moved to Canada 20 years ago...and still I wonder....why do North Americans do not make this pizza? ). Special thanks to Michaele our waiter...and yes the house wine is good..the beer could be tapped a bit better....ciao read more

This is an establishment that preys on unsuspecting tourists with little access to yelp reviews. We we're lured in by the ambiance of a cello player on square combined with outdoor seating. Unfortunately the rest of our experience was down hill from there. The waiter we had was incredibly friendly with a great personality, but lacked basic serving etiquette (not pouring a taste of the wine before serving the bottle.) The food was by far the worst we had in Italy in the two weeks we have been here. A few of the people in our group would describe the meal as ok, but the remainder would describe it as edible at best. We had previously taken an Italian cooking class in Sorrento and the eggplant parmesan made 3 of the most common 4 mistakes by amateur chefs. The server offered to bring something else, but given the quality of the rest of the food, it would have been an exercise in futility. Book ahead and do your research in Rome to avoid our mistake! read more

Very nice restaurant good food fair price, very friendly wait staff. They will not rush you, good selection of specials.

There are a lot of restaurants in this area but we decided to try Virgilio. I ordered a gnocchi seafood dish while my friend ordered a seafood risotto. First off, the waiter was clearly impatient while we were still taking time to browse their menu and couldnt decide immediately what to eat. While that waiter was setting up our table, he accidentally hit one of the glasses but didnt even apologize. What's worse is they got our order wrong. They served 2 gnocchis to us and when we said that we didnt order 2 gnocchis the waiter said that he didnt know (understand). They offered to change it but we felt that it was half meant. Sadly the food was just average too, so so. read more

USA vs. Belgium so of course I need to watch. I don't know much about baseball but I expect a lot of touchdowns in this World Cup Game. Beer is beer wine is wine and they came out fast. The guy was like a car salesman and scooted us to a table near the TV next to a table full of devilish Belgium girls and across from lesbian woman of night from Massachusetts. The pizza was Italian pizza if they messed it up then I don't know hat to say. The white pizza was my personal means of satisfaction. USA lost the game but we commanded the energy with loud, obnoxious, beer drinking, fist pounding, wine ordering American spirit. There are also a lot of bars and a million tourist that speak English. So if you feel like being home in America but with the European surrounding this is your spot. Woman are all around but guys remember 15 gives you 20 stay away from the young ones. read more

After being in Rome for three days and experiencing some really bad restaurants, we came to Campo de Fiori. There were several restaurants in that area but we were attracted to this one because of the happy hour drinks(6 euro). The drinks were good and the food was good. The menu is a little more diverse then some other restaurants in Rome. The waiter was really nice. His name is Oni but he told us everyone calls him Tony. He spoke with us and we shared stories. I had a very good time in Virgilio. Good food, nice size portions, and some good music. read more

I would give this place 1/2 a star if possible. It's a total tourist trap so run the other way. Service was terrible and the food took a ridiculously long time. The only thing it had going for it was the location which was why we stumbled upon it. Wish I could go back in time and not waste a dinner in Rome at this place. read more