Osteria Alla Romana

Wonderful food, wonderful service very friendly owner. The place does not look impressive, but the food is phenomenal. You must stop in.

First time here because had great reviews. The restaurant is one room and tables and about 6 booths. Pretty much the owner is the waiter and not sure if he is the cook as well. Eventually another server showed up to clear tables.It was a plus that you can bring your own bottle of wine and probably sit an enjoy yourself well after you were done eating.I wanted a personal pizza however he said didn't have any pizza dough.....hmmm. I found this hard to believe. I ordered the minestrone soup, which was delicious and bruschetta. Hubby ordered a lasagna which he enjoyed very much. Prices are a bit steep and no side dishes came with a entree. Cash only.

Loved our experience here! Service, food and ambiance was all first rate. We will be back!Please note this establishment is cash only and you may bring your own wine.

Amazing, authentic Italian food! The cook immigrated from Italy and cooks everything when you order it. Everything is very fresh and very tasty and the owner/cook is very friendly. Come prepared to stay a while and enjoy yourself!Cash only, be prepared.

So good, we had to go back 3 days later because I couldn't stop thinking about how good the food was. My husband and I were out of town and we just happened to find this place by telling Siri how hungry we were. This was the closest restaurant to where we were at the time. We had zero expectations. When we pulled in the parking lot, we almost missed the restaurant. It doesn't look like much on the outside. We went in and found a cute little cozy atmosphere. We were immediately greeted with, "WELCOME! Make yourself at home"!The owner seems to also be the cook, the server, the dishwasher... I don't know if this is always the case, but the two nights we went it was. He's incredibly friendly and tries his best to make you happy and comfortable. Pros: The cheese ravioli is DIVINE. AUTHENTIC Italian food! The owner is so welcoming. Seat yourself. He sells his homemade sauces. Bring your own wine. Great cheesecake. Complimentary toasted sourdough bread for all. Bathroom inside. ATM inside. Cons: Doesn't look too inviting from the outside. Both nights we were there it was pretty cold inside. This is not a place you go if you're in a hurry. Cash only. Prices are a little high for what you would expect by the environment, but once you taste the food- you understand why. Semi-small portions. This is an amazing small business that I will continue to support, even though I live an hour away. I'm amazed by this place and how incredibly authentic the food is!

$100 a plate....not that great!!!Went for Valentine's Day, should've asked what the price was before hand.Nor was it mentioned by the owner who took my reservation or the waiter when we first arrived. Now I realize some might say that was my fault that I never asked, but I never would've thought it would've been $100 per person. I think that crosses the line of disclosure, especially in Lancaster Ohio...this isn't New York, LA, nor Italy...(wasn't homemade either, keep reading...)Did the quality of the food justify the price? Nah. Did the quantity of the food justify the price? Nope."5 course meal" that was the equivalent of any other restaurant's plain entree. Even a little less.First: salad...that we had to share! And not because we asked. One plate. A regular size salad. 2 grilled pieces of bread. Mixed greens, 4 cherry tomatoes cut in half, 4 mozzarella pearls, oil, pepper, dried oregano.It wasn't a bad salad, but if I'm paying $100 per person, come on, give us our own salad.Second course: soup. This was a good tomato soup, beans, peppers, not bad. But the parmesan on top appeared to be from a shaker. Tasted that way too.All in all not bad soup but for the $ it should've been a knockout.Third course: cheese ravioli. Again, shaker parm, bland otherwise, sub-par, came off as prepackaged dish, and only 5-6 small raviolis. Fourth course: filet mignon. How can you goof this up? Yep, still some complaints. Main one here fell on simply the fact that they never asked you how you'd like it prepared. Now we were able to eat ours fine, but I could see some customers having a major problem with this. Pretty much rare in the center. Now I'll use this opportunity to defend our waiter. High school kid, polite, no complaints with him. I truly believe the owner probably told him to not ask people. You're gonna get your steak the way the cook thinks you should get it. On top of that, there actually wasn't consistency between my steak and my wife's. Her's was far bloodier than mine. So her's may very well have been raw in the middle. Fifth course: desert. 4 to choose from. Lemon TruffleTiramisu CheesecakeProfiteroleAsked waiter about the cheesecake, "this is a different one than our normal one, it's from Krogers"....remember, $100 per plate....We chose the tiramisu and profiterole.They were ok, but not made in house either. How do we know? Found them online from a food supplier. The container is very unique and telling. And based off of the rest of the meal, yea it's premade.Did the atmosphere make up for the price? Another "miss". Cold. Music was cranked up so loud at one point every customer was looking around at each other laughing uncomfortably.No candles for V-day. No fresh flowers (or even fake ones). Nothing special at all. I'm looking for something to justify the price. Anything! Couldn't find it. Now to top it all off, cash only. I did already know this, but I watched numerous customers have to leave and walk to a gas station nearby to use an atm. Wouldn't you think a restaurant that's cash only have an atm handy for that unknowing customer in this age of cashless-ness? Well they did, but it was "out-of-order". And this was only made clear to those people who tried to use it and had to be told it wasn't working, I'm sure embarrassing them some as it's right in the open of all the tables. Now all the husbands have to leave their wives to walk up to the gas station...maybe the walk helped cool them down after getting that surprise bill. Would've only made me more upset. ATM fee on top of it. And then you have the wives sitting by themselves waiting awkwardly too...ridiculous.

The food was outstanding and the service was excellent. We stopped in to try it and felt like we were family. The owner is so kind and friendly. We will definitely be back.

My husband found this place on a map and we celebrated our anniversary with lunch here. It's easy to miss if you drive by it, the reviews is what brought us in. The owner is friendly, from Rome and does it all. He takes your order, and goes to his kitchen to make it from scratch. Don't expect to be in and out, you need to be appreciative of the experience. The food was so delicious, and smelled amazing. The owner invited my husband to see the kitchen seeing it was all homemade. The food is flavorful and authentic. We will be back. Also, cash only!

This is the businesses Facebook account with the owner harassing me in my dms. What sparked this childish reaction was my comment on his very rude Facebook post being similarly vulgar towards his customers. That post was shared to a Facebook group I'm in. I've never ate here and I'm not even from the state but the owner is clearly an issue and I can't imagine people would knowingly support a place ran with this type of leadership. So for anyone curious. The food may be good but the owner may not sit well with your stomach if you know what I mean.

A very nice authentic Italian restaurant right down to the red and white checkered table cloths. Very friendly owner who makes a point to stop at each table to talk to the customers. Dishes were authentic and with great taste. I wish I could try them all. Cash only. A unique experience that I did not expect in Lancaster Ohio. We loved it !