A good honest neighborhood restaurant…read more A large honest neighborhood restaurant. It is in the Aurelio neighborhood which is one of Rome's many ugly neighborhoods. There are two walled-in complex that are beautiful - The Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music and A Spanish Language Collegium designed to provide advanced training to Catholic Priests working in Latin America. Both establishments have stunning beautiful grounds inside their walls. Outside, it is brutal every day Rome. Grim apartment buildings, a lot of traffic, factories and stores selling practical items like automobile parts. The general area is a restaurant desert - except for some very small and grungy mini-cafes. In this grim world of concrete reality, Ferro e Ghisa stands out like an oasis. They serve industrialized food but good industrialized food. They have a fine bar. The place feels relaxed and spacious. You go outside and you feel like you are going to be run over by speeding cars every six and a half seconds. * * * When we came in at 4:30 on a warm sunny late afternoon, their vast room was completely deserted. Golden light poured into the front from outside giving the establishment a warm glow. By the time we left at six, only one other set of customers had come in ... an Indian family. However, as we sat there one waitress after another after another reported for duty. A look inside the kitchen showed an army of cooks. So even if the place was nearly empty while we were there, It looked like they were preparing for an onslaught of hundreds of customers. Given how few other good establishments there are in the neighborhood, their expectation of an onslaught of customers was probably right on target. * * * I had the house white wine (they were pouring Riesling), and a Fritto Pazzo. The menu said clearly the Fritto Pazzo was made from frozen ingredients. It was absolutely peachy, frozen or not frozen. * * * Fritto Pazzo means Crazy Fried Whatever. Like American vegetable soup, There are no standard rules as to what has to be included. Certain items show up frequently. Rice Croquettes show up nearly always. Those come with and without tomato sauce inside. It is common to throw in both kinds. Fried vegetables show up. Some kind of fried potato shows up. Fried seafood can show up if the house is feeling expansive. The Ferro e Ghisa version features very very curly fried potatoes making them kind of a curlicue chip and three different flavors and shapes of rice croquettes. Short and fat with just rice and cheese inside, short and fat with tomato sauce and cheese inside and long and skinny like a breadstick with cheese inside. There may have been some incidental other vegetables or even a shrimp in there somewhere. But the potato chips and the croquettes were there in quantity ... And they were the total stars of the show. This was heavy snacking in style. I was glad to have it. * * * We have had legendary food to die for elsewhere in Rome ... So I sort of have to call this a four star review. But there was zero wrong with what I had. I would love to go back ... Notably when I could do a deep dive into their fantastic bar ... And see what else is on their very large menu. I shouldn't drink too much however. It would be too easy to be run over by the 1000 cars that run in front of this place night and day, day and night.

We had dinner at Ferro e Gisha, and it was fantastic. The food and service were impeccable. They…read morehad outdoor seating, but we chose to eat inside because of the road noise. We shared the Floretine steak with green beans, and it was wonderful.

Great local spot not too far from the Vatican, about a 20 minute walk. We were the only tourists…read morethere, we were staying at a hotel nearby. Service was excellent and prices were cheap due to not being near any tourist attractions. It was about €20 for two people We split a bruschetta and a pizza. The bruschetta was simple, just tomato sauce, olive oil, and black pepper. The pizza was a traditional roman style, thin crispy crust with toppings spread to the edge. It was very tasty and the pizza had four distinct sections so it was like we got to try four different pizzas. Definitely recommend if you want a cheap meal that's still delicious.

Pizza was delicious I highly recommend! Service was fantastic! Restaurant is small and homey…read morefeeling!

Pizzeria for locals as well as other classic Roman dishes. Indoor and outdoor sidewalk seating. I…read morego for the pizza and fried appetizers but everything on the menu is excellent and authentic.

Quaint pizzeria/osteria with a limited menu. The pizza and veal Milanese were cooked perfectly!…read more The pizza crust was crispy but the Milanese was a little bland. Service was friendly and attentive.

The only reason this is not one star is for the value. I guess you get what you pay for. €21 for a…read morepizza (more than one serving but I ate it all) bruschetta and two beers. The beers accounted for half the total price so you can see that you'll get plenty of food for €10 or so. But, a margherita pizza should come with fresh tomatoes and basil but was mostly cheese. The bruschetta I ordered was supposed to be with tomatoes and basil. But look at the pics. There was one sorry-looking basil leaf on each piece of bruschetta, no oil or even salt. The pizza was okay, but not margherita. Service was okay. I can't understand these reviews saying it was their best meal. If so, that's a shame. I might come back if I were staying in the area and wanted a cheap meal, but my expectations will be set really low.

I love this place. Casual with the best pizza I ever had! Great atmoshpere, service and food! Will…read morebe back often!

We liked this place so much that we went twice during our five days in Rome (we stayed in Pigneto)…read more It's run by a grandma & grandpa duo. They don't speak much English, but are very nice. The pizza is tasty and affordable. We like the house special because it's half pepperoni and olives, and half olives, sausage and mushrooms. Two pizzas in one, and all for around 7 euros!

The pizza is ok (no more than that) and you have to wait a lot (but they won't tell you). So if you…read moreneed cheap food and are not in a hurry, it's ok: otherwise, I suggest you try other places in Pigneto.

Great restaurant! I had the Carbonara, my wife had the Gnocchi. After a long trip from Flagstaff,…read moreArizona, this was the perfect place for a "to go" order back to our condo. Moscow Mule was also excellent.

Ended up at O'sole e Napule while walking around town trying to find a place to eat since our uber…read morekept cancelling on us. We had picked a good restaurant and my kids already knew what they wanted. We decided to eat there and we were so happy we did!! My daughter wanted a specific pizza and although they did not offer it on their menu they made it for her: the pasta carbonara was amazing!! Definitely a must try! The bill was the best part; 60 euros for 2 pies, 2 pasta dishes, 3 Aperol Spritz and a beer. Service was great, our waitress didn't speak much English, but she did her best to communicate with us and it was service with a smile.

Stopped in here for a quick bite to eat while on a walk around Rome with 2 colleagues…read more Service was quick and we ate, enjoying our meal and then left, as we had to be back for the opening of the congress we were here to attend. Great food and cool little place.. The yoked feature wall is also very pretty. Buon appetito!

Very good service. Great tasting, freshly prepped food. I had grilled sea bass and a side salad…read more The salad was generous and the sea bass perfectly grilled with lemon wedges and more salad. Brad ordered fried anchovies as a starter. This came mixed with fried zucchini strips. Of course , I had a taste and they were light and fresh, no bones that I could tell. I kind of wished I had ordered that too. Brads secondi / second course was traditional pasta pepe (something like that) it's a light white cheese sauce on pasta noodles. He said it was awesome but he's a pasta guy. I'm a salad /fish girl. We were both very happy! Very reasonably priced.

I dare you to get out of this place still feeling hungry, it's almost impossible. Generous portions…read moreand very rich options. Steak covered by fried eggplant, prosciutto and mozzarella? Absolutely. Filet with mushroom and bacon? Any time. Super-sized buffalo mozzarella with Parma ham? You got it. In just so many words, this not exactly haute cuisine, it's just comfort food, Italian style. While the place is famous for the meat (Bibikiu is the Italian spelling of BBQ), I also like their pizzas, or at least a focaccia to share, just to open up the stomach. And you'll need it, both pasta and meat offerings will keep you busy for a while. If you're wondering what's in that amazing sauce on the steak, the chef shared the secret: mustard, butter and cream. Scary, but good. A bit too heavy for my taste but great value and the perfect option to seat large groups with very diverse tastes and a fine appetite.