Romies presents a sophisticated American bistro experience, specializing in expertly crafted burgers and classic American fare. The menu features a curated selection of signature dishes, emphasizing quality ingredients and bold flavors that define contemporary American cuisine. Diners can anticipate a vibrant atmosphere conducive to both casual gatherings and more intimate meals, all within a stylish setting. Each dish is prepared with precision, reflecting a commitment to delivering a memorable culinary journey. Romies offers a distinguished approach to American dining, ensuring a consistently high standard for every guest.
Romies is widely celebrated for its beautiful, cozy atmosphere and its standout outdoor terrace, which many describe as a magical setting in the heart of the city. Guests frequently highlight the exceptional, flavorful menu, with the chocolate cake, fried zucchini, and various pasta dishes receiving consistent praise for their quality and presentation. While opinions on pricing and portion sizes vary, the majority of visitors find the overall experience, bolstered by professional and friendly service, to be memorable and well worth returning for. Whether for a date night, a celebration, or a casual evening with friends, the restaurant has established itself as a vibrant, top-tier destination that excels at creating a welcoming and sophisticated experience.
My girlfriend & I came to Romies to celebrate our anniversary & I have to say, we were very disappointed. It took a really long time for our drinks to come out & we also had to wait 40 minutes for our mains. The experience was not entirely terrible but for the price we were paying, we expected more.
Romies Catalina Salad: Overall, the salad had great flavour & crunch but there were a couple things that ruined it. First, the red lettuce was very bitter, which really messed with the flavour. Second, the texture of the cucumber & grapes in the salad also threw off the crunchy consistency to the rest of the salad. I would not get this salad again.
Chicken Pâté: Compared to the salad, the pâté tasted much better on flavour. My best description of the flavours of the dish would be a deconstructed chicken pot pie.
Pasta Alla Zozzona: Really just an average pasta dish, not bad but not spectacular. However, the pasta came out cold & because of that, the cheese on the top of the pasta was solid & was not great at all.
Romies Beef Burger: Not much to say here on the burger, just tasted like an elevated Big Mac. The fries on the other hand were probably the best thing of this meal. Thick cut & perfectly crispy on the outside.
Romies embodies what going out to dinner truly was meant to be, an experience.
From the moment we were greeted at the door by the lovely Cynthia, to our perfectly crafted snail martins (must try) by Nick while we waited for our table, we could already feel we picked the right place to celebrate our friends 40th!
The atmosphere is modern & chic with a sophisticated, fashionable crowd wrapped in the perfect playlist in the background. It's a vibe!
At the table, Jeana took amazing care of us recommending wines & helping us curate the perfect dinner for five picky foodies. We decided to share multiple menu items since everything sounded delicious & we wanted to sample everything & that was the way to go! The shrimp appetizer was phenomenal, the burger….. chef's kiss, the pastas were perfection, we even fought over the Brutus salad, everything was delicious! We finished off the meal with the best cherry pie topped with ice cream but that chocolate cake will change your life especially if you pair it with their espresso martini!
Romies truly has set a standard with what they're doing here. 10's across the board, top tier, no notes!
Wow! the focaccia is insane, the outdoor seating is gorgeous & my meal was incredible. Raph spent the evening making sure I was taken care of & made my night well worth the travel,100% the best burger i've had in a long time. Definitely a new Montreal favourite, & we can't wait to visit again...I will be craving the caesar salad forever!
Came here for dinner & was not impressed. Service was very slow, we waited very long for our meal. The beef carpaccio was very good & salads were decent. The burger was mediocre. This resto did not meet my expectations.
Je donne malheureusement 0 étoile pour cette expérience. Les prix sont beaucoup trop élevés par rapport à ce qui est servi : un burger, une salade, un petit filet de boeuf, un verre de vin & deux Corona pour un total de 176 $.
En plus de cela, j'ai laissé un pourboire de 5 %, mais le serveur m'a demandé si je n'étais pas satisfait du service, puis il m'a fait comprendre que je devais normalement laisser 15 %, soit environ 25 $ de pourboire. J'ai trouvé cette remarque très déplacée & inconfortable. Le pourboire reste un choix du client, il ne devrait jamais être imposé ni réclamé de cette manière.
Honnêtement, je n'ai pas apprécié l'expérience. Le rapport qualité-prix est très mauvais & l'attitude du serveur était impolie. Je ne recommande pas ce restaurant.
Overall we had an amazing experience. Mandek was our waitress & she was amazing! The food was fantastic & came out piping hot. The cocktails were also amazing! We started with the focaccia & also had the brutus & catalina salad. Then between the 8 of us, some had the tortellini, the pasta alla zozzona, the almond crusted halibut, & the burger. Everyone loved their meal! Everything was also salted perfectly. Also, everything was reasonably priced & the atmosphere was great. Went on a girls trip to Montreal to celebrate a milestone birthday for the weekend but we would definitely come back to Romies the next time we are in Montreal.
This was genuinely one of the worst dining experiences I've ever had.
We waited an hour & a half for food, & during that entire time, the only thing that arrived was our salad. We didn't order drinks-just food-so there was no reason for such an excessive delay with zero communication.
What made the experience even worse was the service. Our server did not check on us once during that entire 90-minute wait. We eventually had to ask the front desk agent to call the manager because we had been completely ignored.
When the manager came over, instead of apologizing or acknowledging how unacceptable the experience had been, he immediately became defensive & told us that 30-40 minutes is an average wait on a busy weekend-which completely missed the point, since we had already been waiting far longer than that with almost no communication.
After that conversation, our server still disappeared, & our food didn't arrive for another 30 minutes. When it finally did, my burger was raw/undercooked. When the server eventually returned, there was no acknowledgment or concern about the issue. The manager came back again, but instead of taking accountability or listening to feedback about how poorly we had been treated, he simply said something along the lines of,'The other tables had a good experience-you just had a bad one tonight.'
That response was incredibly dismissive & unprofessional.
I understand restaurants get busy, especially on weekends. Delays happen. But good hospitality is about communication, accountability, & treating guests with respect when things go wrong. None of that happened here.
I would never return or recommend this restaurant based on this experience.
Adams was our waiter & he did a really fantastic job taking care of us. He gave us a bunch of recommendations & we had a great time. The fried zucchini was great. The burgers were good!
I liked the vibes here it's a cute restaurant. We originally wanted to try the burger because that's what was recommended to us but apparently the waitress said they were sold out, so we ended up trying a few other things on the menu. The food was honestly mid I've definitely had better, but the chocolate cake completely saved the experience because wow… it was the star of the whole show. So goodddd & 100% the one thing I'd come back for.
Food is amazing, just like the drinks, & portions are more than generous. I've had the best burger 🍔 of my life in this establishment (sorry dad). I will have to be back this summer for the incredible patio
