Let me start with this I am an Italian American 2nd generation and got to say that the food was outstanding! Service and ambience were warm and welcoming. read more

Other than the fact that none of the waitstaff or chef spoke English, we managed to get everything we wanted. They were so nice and they tried hard to understand us. The food was amazing and the house wine was better than the expensive bottle our table neighbor bought! (He let me do a side by side tasting). This place is exactly what we were looking for on our last night of the trip. read more

So happy we found this place, it was our last night in Italy and we stayed at The Maison Jolie, this place was a few steps away. We were greeted by a beautiful soul she had her granddaughters there doing their homework so you know the food was going to be delicious! They gave us different foods to try even made us fried donuts, their wine was tasty. This place felt like home and we were having a last family meal. I will definitely be returning to this place again. The food was like eating in an Italian home. We took a picture with the owner and surprised her with Roses before leaving read more

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Soooooo good. Service is exceptional and guess what? The owner's (chef) mom is serving the food! Have you seen The Bear? This is it in real life. Those chef had a passion for simple foods and his plates are amazing! All local sourced! Even the house wine is delicious! Please stop in! read more

After being disappointed by the rude customer service of a recommended restaurant around the corner we stumbled upon this absolute gem. Felt like part of the mother and son team immediately. Food was ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! read more

Little family place with good food, friendly service. And reasonable prices. It's a little out of the way. It worth it.

We stumbled across this place by accident the last time we flew out of Rome and it was SO spectacular that we now schedule our departures so we can eat here before leaving our beloved Italy. This is a family run restaurant and they treat & welcome you like family from the moment you arrive. The food, at every turn and for everything we've eaten, is spectacular. I don't know how they do it, but they make the moistest, tastiest most delicious chicken breast I've ever come across. I don't really even like chicken breast, but we will always get it when we eat there. My wife gets that and I get a lamb dish, and we share. If you like lamb - whoa can they cook it perfectly. The portions, are also very generous, so don't snack before you go. We enjoyed both the house white and red wines and loved them both. They are smooth, crisp, tasty and dry. While they have a very nice wine selection, trusting their house selections will always be our choice. Now here's the clincher: After the meal, we ordered some limoncello to properly celebrate its wonderfulness. . A few moments later, we saw the owner zip out the front door, hop in his van and take off. In a matter of minutes, he was back with a few bottles of limoncello in hand! He didn't have it in stock! But instead of saying, "no," he went out and bought it for us! Never in my life have I seen that kind of devotion and service. It's not hard to see why they have earned our undying patronage. Leaving Italy and ending vacations has always been a bummer. However, now that we found this wonderful restaurant, we look forward to our trip home, because we know we'll get to enjoy this superb restaurant. I can't recommend it enough and can't wait to return. read more

This is the type of place that we always hope we will find. It's a surprisingly delicious restaurant hidden in an unusual place, which we stumbled into, because it was close to our hotel and we were too tired and hungry to hunt around, check reviews or comparison shop. It's in the town of Fumicino, which is the same town as the airport in Rome (we were staying at an airport adjacent hotel). Little did we know that this most unassuming community was hiding wonderful surprise for our taste buds. La Pecora Nero looks like a neighborhood place - inviting with a handful of tables. Our waiter was also the owner, which made it all the more wonderful as he obviously wanted to make things outstanding for his customers. My wife ordered a chicken dish whose name we can't remember. It looked a lot like boneless skinless thighs, and although it looked plain, the chef managed to impart a flavor that absolutely exploded in our mouths. It's truly one of my great pleasures in life when I take a bite with trepidation, expecting to be unimpressed and am then fully blown away by an amazing flavor. Best of all... that was the same outcome for my lamb dish and his Roman style artichokes, which were unlike others we've tasted elsewhere. The artichokes were SO good, that my daughter and I ordered two more for dessert. Not to be outdone by artichokes however, the owner - who doesn't speak a lot of English, (bus doesn't need to) brought out three hot fresh donuts for us for dessert (his treat). Now, I've loved donuts my whole life, but because of age and an increasing waistline, I almost never eat them anymore. However, after one bite, both my wife and daughter were imploring me to try one - as they were - and are, the best darned donuts we've ever had! Then, as yet ANOTHER special treat, he brought me a small plate of Coratella, which is basically a sauteed dish of lamb liver and interiors - a Roman specialty. Most Americans would probably think it too gross to even try, but to me, it tasted like absolute heaven. The prices were exceptionally reasonable and we were so happy with this dinning experience that we will continue planning our trips so that we stay in that same airport-adjacent neighborhood in and out of Rome, just so we can eat at La Pecora Nera. For added context, if you are familiar with Rome's famous Trattoria da Enzo al 29 (featured on Rick Steve's), this restaurant is right there with it in my opinion. An absolute delight to which I can't wait to return. read more