Opened in 1971 by Giuseppe Lenti, Piazza Romana was originally a very small restaurant. It had seating for only 32 people and was run by Giuseppe Lenti, who was later joined by his brother-in-law, Sestino Odari. In 1988 Sestino's wife, Maria, took over the reins. In less than five years, Piazza Romana has the best restaurant for fine Italian cuisine. In fact, The Gazette's Helen Rochester ranked it among the top 20 restaurants. While Piazza Romana is no longer a little country restaurant, the Odoardi family continues to offer the warm ambiance so typical of the traditional Italian manner.
Piazza Romana is described as a cozy, homey Italian spot in Pointe-Claire with warm, attentive staff and a welcoming atmosphere that makes family gatherings feel special. The private room and the terrace with village views are frequently mentioned as positives, and the service is often praised for being friendly and efficient. The food receives strong praise for pizza, calamari, gnocchi, and various pastas, with some reviewers noting excellent flavors and generous portions, while others say the minestrone is bland and a few dishes can feel overpriced or are not available when busy. Overall, many reviewers would return for the dining experience, highlighting the comfortable vibe, good value for some items, and the suitability for celebrations, though a few visits experience inconsistency in service or menu availability. The location also offers convenient parking and a central setting that adds to the appeal, making Piazza Romana a frequent choice for a casual, family friendly Italian meal.
I ordered take out pizza, the Romana Special. I have been going to Piazza Romana for over a decade & this was the worse pizza I got. It used to be one of my favorite pizza place. It's overpriced & not great.
We've been going to this neighborhood spot in the middle of Pointe-Claire village for about 30 years. While it's expanded considerably the quality of the food has remained fairly consistent. Our group of 11 was seated at the table that was already set for us. Oddly, a couple of spots were missing parts of their place settings (forks, napkins, glasses). The service wasn't particularly friendly, & was extremely slow. It took about 35 minutes between when we arrived & when menus were distributed, & we had been seated for almost exactly an hour before they started taking our orders. One server told us that we could still order from the lunch menu (until 16:00), but another told us that was no longer possible (at 15:36). It took another 45 minutes for our meals to arrive. The food was quite tasty, but there was a gap of about 10 minutes between the arrival of the first dishes & the last - so several of us had cold dishes. Overall good, but definitely not as great as it used to be.
Sep 24, 2024
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We had an amazing experience at piazza romana! We held our son's baptism lunch there & we were blown away by the great food, friendly & attentive staff, fast service & beautiful room. We can't wait to go back!
I get the impression the staff could not care less about customer satisfaction or service. Twice now they have had to apologise to me for terrible service. Stop apologizing & get your staff to do a better job.
First time eating here. It was Mother's Day at lunch time, so not very busy, but it still took a little long to get our meal. Food was delicious though. My only complaint, was that I saw their online menu that the veal I ordered was listed at $30. but in reality it had gone up to $37.00 A little expensive, so don't be surprised. They also cut down on the quantity. The arancini you get with the specials is only one now. You used to get two. Update your online menu please, so people know the true prices!
Very disappointed ..we have been going to this restaurant for 10 years for Mother's Day . When booking , no one told my husband that it was a set menu so we found out once we all sat down. The set menu was not great choices , was overpriced & food was just « ok ». We won't be going back ...
Took at least 15 minutes to be seated even though we had a reservation. Did not have a manager there on a Saturday night. When we were finally seated, a waiter was not assigned to us & we didn't receive any menus. It took 1 hour & 40 minutes from the time we ordered our food until we got it & 3 tables that arrived after us were served before us. The food was good but the wait time was inexcusable. Not good at all.
