Caffè Roma — Restaurant in Sydney

Have been here twice. First time was great. Food great. Behaviour of owner this time, truly disgusting. We came early, were seated. Ordered. Waiter spilled wine while pouring. He said sorry and that was it. We cleaned it up. Red wine mind you. We had dinner, was good. Were visiting and chatting and were going to order more drinks just to visit. By the end (about 2 hours after we arrived) the owner was silent and immediately started to clear the table. At that point I asked for a drink and he leaned down and told me "we need the table. It's been reserved." Yet in the comments here and email communication prior, they DON'T do bookings. I have never been so embarrassed in my life. He made us move to a larger table, and didn't say anything else. And the person who took our table, and obviously a "friend" of the owner (a boy wearing an entire bottle of Paco Rabanne from the 80's) moved from the large table to where we had been sitting. Stunned we sat and talked amongst ourselves for a minute or two, and others were literally staring at us. I'm sure wondering why we moved and just were left there. No desert, no coffee and no more drinks. Thankfully we ordered a cheap $60 wine and not the Barolo which I was going to get. And of course, the amount the waiter spilled was also lost. It's been about 7 hours since we left, as this review would have been much more elaborate had it been done in the car. Even after calming down, I'm still utterly disgusted. They can comment as much as they like, but it seems that there are several reviews with about the same story line. Needless to say, I will not make the same mistake again. Avoid...

Great service, poor lighting, fun vibe, decent pizzas, great pastas, and good memories. The vibe here is very welcoming and friendly when you walk in. They treat you like good mates and really want to make sure you’re having a good time. I like how they give you chalk and lay paper on the table as the “tablecloth” so you can relive your childhood and draw on the tables.

We came here for a Christmas party so we were able to try a multitude of foods. Here is the summarised review:

Pizzas Margherita - very nice, simple but good crispy base and well cooked topping with good ratios of everything Garlic - bit too much garlic. Was good after one, but a whole pizza (I think we got four of these), was too much! Bruschetta - a lot of tomato, very fresh and good flavour. Just a little messy! Pizza con Porcini Bufala e Grana - didn’t eat this but I think people said it was good!

Pasta Pesto trofie - yum. It had a good flavour but wish there was something else in the dish too! rigatoni beef - the best pasta here!! Highly recommend. There was just something about it that was really really good gnocchi tartufo - the hint of truffle makes it just that more special. It wasn’t chewy or too soft, and tasted very nice!

Others antipasti - I don’t eat most of the meats in these so I can’t comment on much, but the eggplant was very nice burrata - pretty standard !

Get a group together and come here. I reckon it’ll soon be in one of those “Places to eat at in Sydney” articles, so get in before it’s no longer a...

I can't believe it took me this long to visit Caffe Roma! The decor itself is dark but cosy and intimate. It’s perfect for date night, small groups, large groups, young people, old people.. basically it’s for everyone. And you’re probably wondering why the tables are covered in butchers paper? Grab the crayons and create some art while you wait for your food. Who said it’s just for kids?!

The 'Parpadalle Ragu' was incredible. Ribbons and ribbons of perfectly cooked pasta with a rich and hearty sauce to match. This was my favourite out of the lot by far.

The 'Penne Amatriciana' closely followed. The bacon bits were beautiful and I loved the mix of completely melted cheese and the cheese that had just been freshly grated on top.

I believe the pasta used in the 'Pesto' was Gemelli. Now, I love a good pesto sauce but sometimes it can be a little boring. This dish kept me excited and going back for more, simply because they added potato and green beans. I absolutely LOVED this!

And of course, their 'Ravioli'. Generously filled pockets of smooth ricotta tossed in a creamy, walnut sauce. Just beautiful.

Their pastas are amazing, no doubt about that. Oh and ask for their chilli oil. It's homemade and will take your pasta to a whole other level!

We got to try the ‘Prosciutto e Rucola’. It had a good amount of topping on the perfect base, ensuring an easy pick up and a nice fold. The prosciutto was some of the finest I’ve seen and again, with their chilli oil, it turned it into...