Romolo Bar Romana

This is a lovely place. It isn't easy to find Italian cuisine in this area; that isn't based on pizza. I ordered a fettuccine Alfredo that I really enjoyed. It was made with white truffle oil, which I do not care for, but it was applied sparingly and that kept it from overpowering the dish.I also had the cheesecake, which was really good. It had a browned top, which is not how most people expect cheesecake, but don't fear the char.Our server was very friendly and helpful. When I opted against adding black truffles to my Alfredo, she took the time to point out about the white truffle oil. She knew the menu very well.I also liked the decor. Nice artwork, some of which were for sale.

Seems like this place is a hit or miss, but should not be a miss on anything, and unfortunately I don't think the owner reads Yelp reviews.Came here for a luncheon and there were 4 courses that were self serve buffet style. Clearly they are understaffed, but they did well. The first course were 2 salads , both very very good. 2nd course as pizza, amazingly good, especially the pepperoni with pesto.3rd was the entrees. Grilled chicken breast was bland, meatballs were all meat, Alfredo sauce was good on the pasta, but the red sauce that day was kinda plain and chunky.Lastly was the dessert. Tiramisu was amazing, but the mini canolis was missing sugar in the filling. The decor is nice, but I don't think the old Italian mural is necessary in a restaurant. The nudes are too distracting for me, but I'm not European.

Good service, hostess and waitress were great. Really good wine selection. Had the sausage pizza, the risotto ball app, and the bucatini. All were good. Would come back. Good local spot.

Justice for Romolo! Tried a bunch of different things (apps, salad, pastas, cheesecake) and everything was super good. The risotto balls and lucanica pasta were my faves but there really wasn't a bad item!!

I've been looking forward to visiting this restaurant since they announced their opening-- Unfortunately, Romolo did not deliver. To start, the ambience is confusing. The interior has a casual bar feeling with basic plates, car art on the walls, and diner-style chairs however, the prices are $18+ for an appetizer and $40-52 for an entree. Is this a neighborhood Italian restaurant with wine or a four-star gastronomy experience? I think they are trying to be the latter but the food and ambiance did not justify the $$The menu is Italian but no bread / pizza and only 4 pasta dishes. If you have dietary restrictions there are almost no options for you. As someone who is pescatarian, we were limited to only 1 salad or 1 pasta dish that didn't have meat (primi piatti). We ordered both: the Misticanza salad was simple but fresh however the Fettuccini Alfredo was salty and undercooked -- I requested the shaved truffle on the side (which never came, even after I asked for it) and had to ask for parmigiano twice which was the only thing that made the dish salvageable. For the secondo (main course) we split the Acqua Pazza for $48. There were very few pieces of shrimp or calamari in the dish, the Seabass was dry, and we chose not to finish it. In addition to forgetting to give us silverware or the side items we ordered - our waiter never asked us if the food was OK or seemed to care much about our half empty plates. We chose not to take anything with us and went down the street to Comos to get pizza. I sincerely hope this place modifies their menu to accommodate different palates and price points (happy hour + 1 vegetarian / vegan entree, pizza menu, rotating pasta) otherwise I do not think they will make it amongst all the competition on Woodward.

It pains me to write a negative review of a somewhat new place, but if they don't improve their game they're gonna go outta business. Upon arriving, no hostess. Someone came up to us, looked confused, had no menus, wasn't sure where to seat us. At this point I was thinking we should just leave, unfortunately we didn't. Ordered a beer upon being seated, came back 15 minutes later and said they were out of it. I said I'll just have water. "Crispy" Brussels sprout appetizer was mushy. Polenta balls were bland. All of the pasta plates we had were bland with mushy, overcooked noodles. Then to top it off, they screwed up the check and had no idea how to correct it. Obviously, we won't be back and I'll be surprised if this place remains open.

Shannon was THE BEST server at this sweet Italian restaurant on Woodward Ave. during the Dream Cruise! We LOVED OUR FOOD (chicken fettuccine and my veggie pasta) and the cheesecake dessert!! Love love love

Loved everything about Romolo. The food and cocktails are WONDERFUL! The staff is great, decor, etc. is awesome. Try the Rigatoni if you like a bit of spice.

We had a fabulous Valentine's Day dinner at Romolo. Special shout out to Marc for accommodating us at the last minute and extending his servant heart to our table - making our evening so special! The food and wine was exceptional. We cannot wait to return!

Brunch was delicious with lots of flavor and great drinks too. We had a large group and were taken great care of.