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La Scala Mediterranean Bistro, Rome, GA

La Scala Mediterranean Bistro

4.4
4.4
90 Reviews
$50 and over
Italian
After opening in March of 1996, La Scala has transformed itself and undergone many changes over the years! La Scala now features a mix of local and seasonal cuisine with traditional familial influences. These influences begin on the Isle of Capri and journey to all her Mediterranean neighbors. But that’s not all…we strive daily to keep our menu fresh and original in concept and execution. La Scala is operated by a well-trained team of personable and professional staff in the dining room and kitchen, under the direction of Executive Chef Logan Littlejohn & Owner, Anthony Piero Barba. La Scala Mediterranean Bistro has made it’s home in Historic Downtown Rome, Georgia, housed in the former Montgomery Ward Department Store Building with two convenient entrances on Broad Street & Tribune Street.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (706) 238-9000

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Executive chef

    Logan Littlejohn

  • Neighborhood

    Rome

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 90 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.4
4.4 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.3Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.1Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • North Georgia

    Best Food

  • North Georgia

    Good for business meals

  • North Georgia

    Good for groups

  • North Georgia

    Healthy

  • North Georgia

    Neighborhood gem

  • North Georgia

    Great for fine wines

  • North Georgia

    Great for outdoor dining

  • North Georgia

    Romantic

  • North Georgia

    Good for special occasions

  • North Georgia

    Lively

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  1. KenzIsaac

    West Virginia

    27 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent meal and service! Bar and restaurant both!
  2. Calloway

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    Food was disappointing overall, for the price. Vegetables were all way too salty, spicy. Stuffed flounder didn’t use lump crab meat as described in menu, disappointing, used shredded crabmeat stuffing. Lamb chops were mediocre. Lobster/Asparagus soup - lobster was good, soup had sour, off taste. Pear Salad was good. Key lime tort was lime flavored cheesecake, small, disappointing.
  3. KevinG

    Alabama

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    We have visited La Scala many times and it never disappoints. The food is excellent and wait staff is always professional and attentive. Highly recommend.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on March 30, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    We have been there several times but this time it was just fair. They didn’t have our open table reservation but not a problem since it was nearly empty. The restaurant itself could probably use some updates or cleaning. My upholstered chair was stained and dirty. Even though the restaurant was nearly empty, our waiter was poorly attentive & seemed disinterested. We ordered the charcuterie board and while it tasted fine, it was very unimaginative. I ordered the seafood risotto and the seafood was very overcooked and rubbery although the risotto was OK, almost too salty. My husband had the crab stuffed flounder and commented that it didn’t have much flavor. Overall, very disappointing especially for the amount of money we spent.
  5. AnneK

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience5
    Our waiter was manic! He seemed to be on drugs. His behavior was odd. The service was poor. The food was horrible. Our guest’s pasta was crunchy and had to be sent back. My husband’s salmon and my ravioli were so salty that it was terrible. Both dishes were briny! The Burrata appetizer and pear salads were good., but the service and the entrees ruined our experience.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great experience as always!
  7. OpenTable Diner

    New Orleans

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 30, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Absolutely wonderful. Our experience for date night was fabulous. Everything you want in a restaurant, LaScala has it to offer.
  8. GlennN

    Atlanta Metro

    24 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on January 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food! Charcuterie and Salmon crostini were on point. Highlight of the evening was our server who was a senior at Berry College. She was attentive, informative, and a pleasure to talk to. Keep up the good work.
  9. KatieB

    Atlanta Metro

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We have eaten here many times and every time it is out of this world delicious. My husband and I have eaten at many upscale restaurants in Charlotte, where we live, and La Scala sits right there with them. That’s why when we are in Rome, we have to eat there!! We love it and you will too!!
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious freshly prepared entrees. Wine selection was very good. Bar service a little slow , but we were ok with it . Definitely will return.
  11. VickieS

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and atmosphere! Loved the bread, oil, garlic and Parmesan!
  12. Sgc0163

    Cincinnati

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food and service was great. Will definitely return when in the area.
  13. JaxDiningCritic

    Jacksonville

    37 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience1
    The food was very good but the restaurant was full of smoke from the kitchen which made the dining experience poor. Service was average at best too, overall very disappointing for the price.
  14. MCollins

    Atlanta Metro

    73 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on November 5, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4
    It is always a pleasure to dine at La Scala. I follow a low carb diet but I break when dining here and usually have a pasta dish (this time it was Papa Piero's) as well as the warm burrata with grilled garlic bread! Great choice of appetizers which can sub for an entre when combined with a salad or a soup.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    Alabama

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 22, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quick night out with no kids. Fabulous food with a nice ambience.
  16. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    14 reviews

    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on October 21, 2022

    overall4food5service4ambience2
    We love La Scala! The food is amazing, but it really could use an overhaul on the ambience and atmosphere!
  17. momscriber

    Greensboro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Delicious! Perfect portion sizes, perfectly seasoned dishes, and varied menu with very good prices, especially for the quality of the food! Best polenta we have ever eaten! Attentive, friendly service without a single "absolutely " or "perfect" (let alone ten or more of them); just genuinely nice people doing a great job. We will eat at La Scala whenever we are in Rome!
  18. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on September 20, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We absolutely love La Scala. Highly recommended.
  19. Janice

    Atlanta Metro

    14 reviews

    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    A wonderful evening with friends: lovely atmosphere, outstanding service, and fresh, delicious salads and entrees. Our waiter knew the menu and how to recommend items to us. His service was attentive but never intrusive. Excellent choices for wine by the glass. Menu items were creative and beautifully presented. Portions were generous. Great place to unwind and visit with friends.
  20. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Anniversary
  21. OpenTable Diner

    Charleston

    4 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2022

    overall4food5service3ambience5
    Food was outstanding. They had no fresh catch up the day which was on the menu, and were out of another item, which we wanted. Would have been nice to know that in advance, rather than when we tried to order them. Also, we ordered two sides and they never showed up so had them cancelled before the check came. Overall still a great place and we’d go back for sure
  22. AnnaB

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience4
    When we got there we were seated and everything was going well. Our server came by to get our drinks. Service seemed to take a little while. We got our first round of drinks and ordered an appetizer. Then we ordered our dinner. Our second round of drinks took a noticeably long time to get. We both ordered the crab stuffed flounder which automatically came with mashed potatoes and another side. I chose Brussels for mine and he chose the roasted cauliflower. Our server brought our entrees and my Brussels and assured us she’d be right back with his cauliflower. About 6 minutes go by and we don’t see our server at all. I finally see her come into the dining room again but she didn’t come by with our other side still. She comes in and out a total of three times before I waved her over to our table to inquire about our mystery missing side. At this point we are both more than halfway finished with our meal. The side never comes. Eventually a manager or possibly lead server stops by to apologize for the missing cauliflower. They bring it out after I’ve asked for the rest of our food to be boxed up. They box it up as well to send it with us. We were not charged for the side. I am a server in a fine dining restaurant as well. My advice to the server and management, in an instance such as this it is always best to communicate with the table because what was happening for us is while we were waiting on this, instead of enjoying the very expensive meal that we just purchased and came out for we’re sitting here thinking where is the cauliflower? Why are they not coming back? Where is the server? Why are we not being communicated with about this? So instead of focusing on our dining experience we were focusing on that instead which kind of ruined the experience. If the server had come and told us that It was going to be a while for the side we probably would have chosen something else instead. Or at the very least not been there wondering what was going on.
  23. JimSawyer

    Atlanta Metro

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service. Will definitely be going back.
  24. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    16 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    16 reviews

    Dined on June 11, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    It wasn’t really a good experience. This restaurant positions itself as the best in Rome, GA. This may be so, but the food wasn’t impressive. My veal saltimbocca was heavily over-salted. The same were “local mushrooms.” Burrata was OK, but unimpressive. Taken from Publix, I suppose. My wife ordered the trout. Very ordinary. We will not come again, because it was not worth money. Truth being said, I didn’t check the wine list.
  25. BrianK

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We took my wife's parents there. We all really enjoyed it. This is a go-to place for nice occasions.
  26. BillA

    Atlanta Metro

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was a great experience for my first time out in a while.
  27. DavidJ

    Charleston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 4, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Food and service was good. We sat outside and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Overall, we were very pleased with our experience!
  28. BelindaR

    Atlanta Metro

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice restaurant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  29. johnnyblues

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience3
    We were hopeful for a great dining experience but unfortunately it was disappointing. Servers were very nice but overall food quality left a bit to be desired. My wife ate the pasta with meatballs, meatballs were dry and hard and the pasta sauce with very acidic. Growing up Italian in N.Y can sometimes make our Italian restaurant dining experience difficult. I had the pork belly appetizer it was sliced to thin and pretty much tasteless. For dinner I asked for the duck to be medium rare but unfortunately it was medium well at best. So inevitably it was chewy also. Not wanting to send it back we just chalked it off to a poor dining experience and a no second return.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    23 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    23 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    A delightful dining experience, beautiful wines, and delicious dishes.
  31. Eleanor

    Atlanta Metro

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Fabulous dinner! We will be back!
  32. Neil

    Charleston

    47 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    47 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful meal !! We had a lovely meal. Spencer, our server was attentive, very personable and totally familiar with the menu items. I requested a minor change and was accommodated. Highly recommend.
  33. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 23, 2021

    overall2food3service5ambience4
    Food was bland and underwhelming. Maybe a bad day.....
  34. Martika

    Atlanta Metro

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Food and service were spectacular. I had the duck and my husband had the fish. All recommendations by our server including wine were very good.
  35. Peaches31410

    Coastal Georgia

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on September 27, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Wonderful food, service,and ambiance. Enjoyed our dinner very much.
  36. MaryKayG7

    Nashville

    7 reviews

    4.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 25, 2021

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    We went for our Anniversary dinner. Service was good, and food was ok.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Best food in Rome, GA.
  38. KevinG

    Alabama

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2021

    overall4food5service4ambience4
    La Scala is one of our favorite places in Rome. The food is outstanding with plenty of options on the menu. La Scala's cocktails are also consistently well made. The tables are a little close together so if you are seated next to a large party it can get loud. Servers and staff have always been knowledgeable and courteous.
  39. DanelleG

    Detroit

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The menu, service and the food was amazing!!!! Lamb lollipops , risotto and the pear and Gorgonzola purses were fantastic! We will visit again soon!
  40. Neptunus

    Atlanta Metro

    3 reviews

    2.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on February 13, 2021

    overall2food1service1ambience2
    Terrible experience. Something burned in the kitchen, restaurant was smoky. The smoked shrimp were mushy and talked like a dirty grill. The pork was over salted and could not eat. Service was slow and waiter disappeared for long stretches of time. Our last 2 experiences here have been similar. So sad as this once was a fantastic date night restaurant with amazing food

FAQs

La Scala Mediterranean Bistro offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (706) 238-9000.

La Scala Mediterranean Bistro is rated 4.4 stars by 90 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 8 times today
Google Map for La Scala Mediterranean Bistro

413 Broad St, Rome, GA 30161

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Rome

  • Hours of operation

    Mon–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian, Seafood, Mediterranean

  • Dining style

    Casual Elegant

  • Dress code

    Smart Casual

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Executive chef

    Logan Littlejohn

  • Additional

    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Chef's Table, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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