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Roma Portland

4.6
4.6
730 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
The Roma is a throwback, classic American Italian restaurant located in the heart of the West End on Congress St, that pays tribute to the great American Italian restaurants of decades past. The Roma will serve classic Italian-American fare in a relaxed and comfortable dining room. Love for comfort food.

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2 people

10:00 PM


Booked 13 times today

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Phone number

    (207) 761-1611

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

Popular dishes

What 730 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

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  1. DianeB

    Tampa

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The server very knowledgeable, excellent food. We had a nice bottle of wine. Highly recommend this place. Small place but atmosphere was great. Nice upbeat music.
  2. Seaway

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined 3 days ago

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Everything was just right and delicious. I would definitely go again.
  3. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My new favorite place. Small, tasteful and cozy. The best eggplant parmigiana I’ve ever eaten. And I’ve eaten it quite often! I’ll be back often.
  4. MarkOz

    San Diego

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on May 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always a treat. Flavorful food. Fresh pasta. Terrific service and ambiance
  5. Phil

    New England

    86 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    86 reviews

    Dined on May 20, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Everything was great - ambiance, service, drinks and dinner. My rating withdraw be a 4.5, but that’s not an option. We did not think the coffee or desserts were very good. Tiramisu tasted and had the consistency of a strawberry short cake and churros were not fully cooked. Would definitely return.
  6. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 19, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience4
    Well cooked, great tasting, skillfully prepared. Waiter was attentive and knowledgeable. Well done Roma
  7. AlvaF

    New England

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    House made pasta, house made mozzarella! Need I say more? No, but I will. The service was fantastic, attentive, friendly and polite. The food? I recommend the eggplant Parmesan with the spaghetti. It was a bit much with the spaghetti for me but that just meant I got to have more eggplant parm later in the evening. Finely crafted classic beverages as well. A treat and a delight! We are looking forward to going back for dessert and a beverage at some point as we were comfortably stuffed without it. Bravo to the Roma! Beautiful historic building.
  8. RickM

    New England

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 13, 2023

    overall3food4service4ambience1
    Food was very good but the atmosphere was spoiled by thumping nightclub music playing over the speakers … very inappropriate for an Italian cafe.
  9. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on May 6, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food, great atmosphere. Loved the back room.
  10. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    My wife and I decided to go out for dinner on a cold and rainy day. Roma was wonderful!! Great homemade pasta dishes hit the spot!
  11. FlyingSuz

    Washington DC

    35 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    35 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a very good meal with excellent service. The wine list is friendly and the dining room is comfortable and attractive.
  12. Janet

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 28, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Nice ambience in dining room. Checked out pub & will try that next!
  13. Julie

    New England

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Appetizers were delicious… took a bit to get our main meal but servers gave us a free dessert (though we didn’t complain) and food was well worth the wait. Intimate beautiful friendly location. Roma cafe clearly cares about customer satisfaction
  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 17, 2023

    overall1food2service3ambience3
    The menu was different than what is on this app. My drink was plain. The spaghetti wasn’t soft enough to even be considered el dente.
  15. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We went to Roma Cafe for my birthday dinner and was delicious. We started with the mussels, kale Caesar salad to share and then we got one of the specials of the night (spinach and ricotta filled ravioli in a butter sage sauce) and one off the regular menu (bolognese). All were so delicious! One of my favorite restaurants in portland!!
  16. OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Excellent meal and great service! The fried risotto balls appetizer was a favorite! The chicken parm was classic and delicious. We tried three desserts and they were all wonderful. The strawberry tiramisu was light and creamy and so flavorful!
  17. OpenTable Diner

    Nashville

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Quaint, charming setting with outstanding service and exceptional food.
  18. PatF

    New England

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 2, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    A good choice for Sunday evening when most restaurants are closed.
  19. BruceCT

    New England

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Top notch Olive oil for bread dipping. Nona's Meatballs were outstanding. And my favorite, authentic Carbonara! Yum.
  20. AmandaC

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall4food2service4ambience4
    My husbands chicken on his chicken parm was not good. Lots of oil had soaked in and it just had a strange texture to the bite. The portions I feel got smaller and the prices went up.
  21. HW2023

    New York Area

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 24, 2023

    overall3food3service2ambience4
    Love the space but the food is just ok. Service could be better as well.
  22. OpenTable Diner

    New England

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    Overall pleasant experience; our food was so-so.. the short rib was a little bland and the ragu dish tasted like a strange combo of seasoning
  23. PaulG

    New England

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    I had the Cod special of the day. It tasted like someone had upended a salt shaker on the rice pilaf the Cod was sitting on plus salted the fish as well. Just horrible for $36 ! The place has gone downhill from 30 years ago. My husband didn't like his Rucca either. The Tiamasu I had for dessert was old and the worst I have ever had. There was a chef that used to cook for Longhorn in Biddeford and he cooked everything with a ton of salt too. There was garbage all over the steps outside... just terribly sad.
  24. MikeO

    New England

    11 reviews

    2.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall2food2service4ambience2
    Food was very disappointing and the menu wasn’t what we saw online. Our waiter was very good !
  25. Mpaie

    New England

    6 reviews

    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 4, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Delicious food in a cozy environment. Service was stellar
  26. TravelForLife54

    New England

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Excellent food and service.
  27. CRS1

    New England

    28 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    28 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We stayed in a great B & B in the West End. Roma was a short walk away. First visit here was delightful. Good house red wine. I ordered soup of the day (lentil) which was hearty with a touch of heat from pepper. Special beet pasta with shrimp and andouille sausage was also amazing. My wife ordered eggplant parmigiana that she raved about. Service and prices were great excellent also. Will be coming back at first opportunity.
  28. LeeG

    New England

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 19, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We booked Roma for a nice dinner while visiting Portland ME and loved the old house, the architecture and the small intimate rooms where you dine. The homemade pasta was like Nonna’s and we loved the experience. Would highly recommend
  29. jozak

    San Diego

    20 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on February 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amazing food, great cocktails and service! What more can you want? We recommend the Eggplant Parmigiana, the meatballs and ravioli . The pasta was done perfectly and is homemade! Thank you, we’ll see you again.
  30. SoPodiners

    New England

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 11, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience5
    Two of the four entrees were cold and had to be sent back. Server apologized but I expected an apology from the manager. Disappointed that when bill came there was a charge for bread.
  31. Africa

    New England

    1 review

    vip
    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Poor service Food was horrible Background music was aggravating All over very disappointing
  32. FreshFoodie

    New England

    130 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    130 reviews

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Outstanding special event meal! Drinks were delicious, especially house Negroni. The pastas were perfectly cooked. Desserts were excellent too, especially tiramisu. Server was amazing as he managed the whole room with friendly attentive service. One of our Portland go- to places!
  33. ParticularGirl

    New England

    26 reviews

    5.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service, food, hospitality, and ambience were wonderful at Roma and we are looking forward to going back again soon. We arrived at 5:30 and it was very quiet and by the time we left it was a pretty moderate noise level. If you want a quiet dinner for two go early. We were fortunate enough to get a parking spot out back. We both highly recommend Roma!
  34. garyp

    New England

    8 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on January 23, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the snowstorm specials!!
  35. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Superb food, great service, perfect evening.
  36. PaulDAndrews

    Phoenix

    19 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on January 15, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience5
    Tasty food, great service, lovely atmosphere
  37. jafferoy

    New York Area

    13 reviews

    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience4
    The restaurant is lovely. We had the rice ball app which was ok, but not special. My husband enjoyed his ragu dish, the eggplant was again ok but not special. My Manhattan was just not good. The lemon rind in the drink was overpowering.
  38. MonC

    New England

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I was greeted as soon as I walked in. Very friendly young lady. She sat us at our table and brought water. The room was candlelit and soft jazz music was playing. Every table had a small candle and a tiny vase with a flower. So romantic! Our server immediately came over to our table- We were celebrating our Wedding Anniversary and she brought over two glasses of Champagne. I am in Heaven- Food was perfect and they even offered a gluten -free, vegan option. We are very happy and will be back again soon!! Roma Cafe is perfect for that special, romantic night out to Dinner.
  39. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on January 9, 2023

    overall5food5service4ambience5
    Delicious dinner with a great selection. Wine was great too!
  40. SteveR

    New England

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    The food was good, the staff friendly and we enjoyed our meal there.

FAQs

Roma Portland is rated 4.6 stars by 730 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people

10:00 PM


Booked 13 times today
Google Map for Roma Portland

767 Congress St, Portland, ME 04102

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Portland

  • Hours of operation

    Tue–Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm

  • Cuisines

    Italian

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Street Parking

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Wine

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