Giving Via Roma Pizzeria 1000 Stars! Yes, it was that good! ; D I absolutely LOVE Italian food. It's my favorite, but unfortunately I don't get to have it very often. So when I choose an Italian restaurant to dine in, I have to choose wisely. Well this establishment did not disappoint. Came in 50 min before closing. It was the holidays, we just finished shopping, and we were hangry, craving Italian. The staff was so kind welcoming us in. They let us choose anywhere we wanted to sit. There was only 2 other parties dining, and one large dinner party. The restaurant was small and cozy. It also had a small bar area which looked like they had a vast wine selection. The lighting was dim, and the ambiance was casual. Service was outstanding. It wasn't until later after our dinner that we found out, Henry who can and took our orders was the actual owner. No wonder he seems very chillax and in good spirits. He was nice to talk to, I almost wanted to ask him to pull up a chair and join my kids and I for dinner haha. All staff was amazing and so kind. I wonder if they are all related because they seem like family and they treat you like so too. Now for the food. I'm drooling as I reminisce writing this review. I want to go back. We start off with the complimentary house bread, I believe it's foccacia and it comes with a dipping oil; olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. That was sooo delicious. Loved it so much, I had to tell my kids to stop eating the bread because they would be too full from it to eat their entrees. Now for the main dishes, here's what we tried....Papperdelle Bolognese (5/5); this was my order, and it was to die for. The papperdelle pasta was fantastic. It was almost paper thin and tasted delicious. Without a doubt they make their pasta in house. The sauce was a red tomatoe base sauce with pork and beef, topped with some Parmesan. It was just the perfect balance of savory and tangy. The portion was large, I didn't finish it but I took the rest home and enjoyed it later. If I go back I would order this again, even though there are more items on the menu I would like to explore. Seafood Risotto (4/5) Delicious! Seafood was prepping's cooked well. There was a good amount. My daughter enjoyed this and ate almost the whole dish! I didn't finish try some of hers. It was delicious, however, I do wish the risotto was more on the creamy side, but that's just a personal preference. Overall the dish was yummy. Cannelloni a la Veneziana (4/5) this came out straight from the oven in a baking dish. It reminded me of a very large stuffed giant rigatoni. There was 3 pieces. So the dish size itself is medium. Not huge, definitely enough though. It was stuffed with ground meat and topped with melted cheeseChicken Parmigiana (5/5) This classic dish taste amazing. Chicken was large and light battered. Juicy and tender. Went well with the sauce which is a red sauce.At the end of dinner, Henry had us stay and he gave a complimentary tiramisu. Very sweet of him, and it was the perfect dessert to end the meal. The coffee liquor was strong but sweet and sophisticated tasting. We also ordered a large combination to go. The dough was thick but tasted amazing. Overall, I highly recommend this restaurant and definitely will be coming back for more. They also have a second location now in Folsom area.
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"Our family potluck always consists of my in laws bringing over Old town pizza. I was having a craving for it so my husband ordered take out for us to enjoy at home! We just love everything about the pizzas and enjoy it every time!"
"Best Italian food in area, I tried the lasagna and it was the best lasagna I ever had. The service is great, the owner will go around and talk to the guests, like they use to do decades ago. The ambiance is great with stuff of Italy and the lighting is nice for a romantic meal with your loved one. There dessert are great the best cannoli's and Tiramisu. This place is great and the pizza is the best as well."
