Artisanal Italian-American in Fort Greene, consistently praised for spectacular food and a great wine list.
Allie Conti reviews Roman's, a Fort Greene Italian-American spot that has become a neighborhood ideal, praised for its evolving menu and consistent delivery.
Roman’s offers a casually polished dining experience with an impressive Italian-influenced menu featuring locally-sourced ingredients.
This Italian-American spot in Fort Greene has become a beloved neighborhood ideal, consistently delivering a stellar dining experience. Praised for its evolving menu and commitment to quality, it's a reliable choice for impressing visitors or enjoying a delightful meal. Diners particularly enjoy the expertly prepared pasta dishes, succulent roast chicken, and the unique chocolate sorbetto.
The restaurant offers a well-executed Italian-American menu with dishes like fava bean puree and roast chicken receiving high praise. Customers also enjoy the pasta dishes and a signature chocolate sorbetto. While generally highly regarded, some reviews suggest it can be on the pricier side for certain items like the bavette steak.
"Customers highly recommend the fava bean puree, pasta dishes (noting generous portions), the roast chicken, and the chocolate sorbetto."
Overall, customers have a positive sentiment towards this restaurant, frequently recommending it as a great dining option for various occasions, including impressing visitors and family gatherings.
Important Note
Some customers feel the pricing, particularly for certain items like the bavette steak, is on the higher end, and one user compared it unfavorably in value to a neighboring establishment.
"Roman's in Fort Greene is recommended as a consistently good, artisanal Brooklyn establishment. While the menu descriptions may not be exciting, the food is described as spectacular, with creative cocktail specials and an excellent wine list."
Positive"Considers Roman's a worse value proposition compared to Sailor, despite being cheaper."
Negative"Commented that Roman's used to be the most expensive place pre-COVID, and now people consider it reasonably priced, attributing the increase in Fort Greene food prices to gentrification."
Neutral"Highlighted that Sailor's bavette and frites at $40 is a better value than Roman's ($45 without fries), calling the overall pricing situation 'chaos'."
Neutral"Mentioned Roman's as having a bavette steak for $45 without fries, suggesting it's a slightly less expensive option than Sailor but still on the higher end of neighborhood bistro pricing."
Neutral"Roman's in Fort Greene is an excellent Italian restaurant where children are commonly seen and welcomed."
Positive"Roman's was mentioned as a good restaurant option that isn't specifically for steak."
Positive"This user recommends Roman's for dining, suggesting sitting at the bar and enjoying a walk in the surrounding lovely area."
Positive"The commenter, who used to cook at Roman's, is pleased to see the restaurant getting a shoutout as it is rarely mentioned."
Positive"A user suggests Roman's in Brooklyn as a dinner option."
Positive"Lists Roman's as a suggestion in the Fort Greene area."
Neutral"Suggests Roman's as an option if the user wants outdoor dining."
Neutral"User recommended Swoony’s, Roman’s, Defonte’s, and Wayward Fare as restaurants that recently 'wow'd' them."
Positive"User shared that Rolo's impressed them and they always have a pleasant time at Roman's and Sofreh."
Positive"User recommended Roman’s, Cecily, Ops, and Four Horseman as restaurants that recently 'wow'd' them."
Positive"Roman's in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill is recommended for dinner by the commenter, completing their list of four Brooklyn dining suggestions intended to impress visitors."
Positive"Roman's in Brooklyn currently has a chicken marsala dish featuring ramps."
Neutral"Roman's in Fort Greene the park is a lovely walk away before or after!"
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