Authentic Italian food at very reasonable prices - I come here every year and regardless where I…read morestay, this restaurant is always visited

Masto in Rome delivers an unforgettable dining experience. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming,…read moreand the staff truly elevate the meal by offering samples throughout the evening and creating a friendly, lively mood. The food was AMAZING. My family and I started with the prosciutto and buffalo goat cheese served with oil and pepper, which was my favorite part of the entire meal. We also ordered a pretty good vegetable lasagna, a chicken dish with a delicious sauce, and two gnocchi dishes, including a carbonara-style one. Everything came out quickly, and there were unique items displayed around the restaurant that you could try and buy, which made the experience even more fun. We were so full from the appetizer that we only ate about half of the gnocchi. The owner noticed and kindly refunded those dishes, saying we should not pay for something we barely touched. That level of thoughtfulness is rare and left a huge impression on us. Overall, Masto is an amazing restaurant with fantastic food, quick service, and some of the kindest staff you will ever meet. I would DEFINITELY recommend it to anyone visiting Rome.

After shopping at Porto Portese, we walked to this Testaccio neighborhood to taste their blueberry…read morerisotto among other items. We arrived as soon as they opened, and the Chef was very friendly and offered some samples of cheese including his burrata, which was incredible! Everything we sampled was delicious! We felt so special because we were the only ones there when it opened and it felt like we had a personal chef! The blueberry risotto and pasta were worth the walk over here! Loved this place! The ambiance was incredible!

We stayed at a hotel near by and the front desk staff recommended this place. We arrived there…read morearound 10:00pm but there were still many customers. Ordered two dishes: seafood egg spagetti (sorry I forgot the exact name of this dish) and rigatoni with smoked pork, mussels and goat cheese. Both of them tasted really fresh and yummy; especially love those chewy rigatonis! Besides, they also have English menu, so just ask for it :)

This restaurant is very authentic! The owners were very nice and super helpful at recommending what…read moreis best to order! They let us come in even though they were close to closing time which is commonly at 4pm. Very delicious pasta; I ordered the carbonara and it was to die for! I would definitely recommend coming here and I myself will be coming back!

This is a great place! Friendly staff. My wife and I split a pizza and a salad and that was…read moreperfect. They bring the olive oil and vinegar to your table and you dress the salad. Perfect. We had the margarita pizza which is our favorite. We saw others and the pastas looked fantastic. You have to look in the window and watch them make the pies!

We wanted to try Italian pizza so we decided to come here. We ordered the Italian Doc pizza, Napoli…read morepizza, Lasagna, and tiramisu. My favorite was the lasagna and Italian doc pizza. It was so good. The Napoli pizza was okay but probably wouldn't order it next time. The tiramisu was so good. Definitely very different than what I'm used to. It was so creamy and thicker but it melts in your mouth. The reason why I took off one star was because of the service. The servers were so rude. They were very short when I asked them something about the menu. Besides that, food was tasty.

I would go back to Rome over and over again just to come back to this place. It is definitely a…read moreplace I talk about over and over again. My favorite on the menu...which one to choose from...definitely the Quattro Formaggi, Lasagna, and the simple but oh so delicious Carbonara. Oh and you want to talk about great service? This place sticks out like a sore thumb when it comes to their service because it is very rare to have such great hospitality service from a place in Italy. lol! Seriously though, the servers were very friendly and accommodating. Be ready to get in line for over an hour. You know a place is good when the line is long! The place is small but my goodness, they exude the small but cute Italian cafe vibe. Until my next visit, I will salivate and fantasize about the food at Cantina e Cucina.

Very good, tasty pasta. The workers there are busting their butts, and I appreciated it. The…read moreambiance is like a typical Italian restaurant. Tables are pretty close together, but the food is well worth it.

Paulo is awesome, that's the first order of business. This man made my boyfriend and I feel like…read morefamily. The romantic atmosphere was divine. We sat outdoors and enjoyed appetizers and a bottle of Chardonnay recommended by our fabulous server. I usually don't love that white variety, however, things always taste better in Italy! For dinner we tried the house specials. They were unique but tasty. Authentic and true to tradition. The chicken and the lasagna. I will come here every time I find myself in Rome now.

Was a wonderful dining experience! Food was amazing and the owner made us feel like family. I had a…read morechicken dish off the ancient recipes with anchovy seasoning. It was delicious! My husband had meatballs and salad. The potatoes were delicious. Alas we had no room for dessert!

Multiple locations so you don't need a reservation but this location specifically does accept…read morereservations so if you want to be on the safe side, I would go here. I love the ambiance. It's a comfy place to eat. The waiters are nice and fast. The carbonara is rich and thick. The pasta al dente perfectly. The pancetta pieces are salty and fatty. It's a heavy meal but it is delicious. The burrata is perfect to share and delicious.

Stopped in after seeing a lady in window making fresh pasta…read more The food is fresh with average flavors in a clean establishment. Fast service in turning tables and long wait in getting your food. The only problem is the prices are higher and the charge 20% on top of bill.

Walked up here for some lunch before visiting the Basilica San Paolo, and had a wonderful meal. Was…read moregreeted and whisked inside on a hot day, had better pasta than we had closer to the center of Rome, and felt truly cared for. If you're looking for a place where locals eat, this is it!

Is a friendly restaurant .. all the food have just the perfect portion and is just so enjoyable to…read moreeats there the stuff on the kitchen are so wonderful and humble people I see this restaurant all the time in the USA and I soon. I arrive to Roma I went there to eats that wonderful food the owner Christian he is a love . I will be back if I come back to ita

We went here after touring the Catacombe San Sebastiano. The restaurant had attractive surroundings…read moreand good food. I don't speak Italian, so I don't know what we ordered. It tasted like very tender chicken paprika. It is conveniently located right across the street from the catacombs and up a curving, well-landscaped driveway.

Not good. Guy behind the bar was very rude and was more interested in the tv than his client.read more

Ottimo ambiente, per nulla rumoroso. Cucina con Sapori raffinati e ben bilanciati. Porzioni…read morecorrette.

I just moved to the neighborhood and this was the first restaurant I tried. I arrived just before…read more8pm and there was no one around. There were plenty of awards listed on the door and the prices seemed reasonable so I felt like I was avoiding a tourist trap. However, given that I look Asian, I stood out like a sore thumb as I was surrounded by Italians, some speaking English but most speaking Italian. My waiter was great; however the other waiters seemed to be laughing that I was sitting alone for dinner, which maybe is a faux puax in Italy, and does not account for business persons traveling alone. When asked for recommendations on dessert, they stated the tiramisu, which was very good. Next time, I will try something else. They did try to push some alcohol on me as "authentic" so I don't think they realized that I was not looking for tourist stuff, but just good stuff. They didn't speak English that well so when I asked for leftovers to be packed up, they did not. My waiter promptly took care of that and asked packed up the delicious bread. I don't think having the boss around helped their nerves. But as for the actual food, it was quite food and reasonably priced. The octopus salad was quite good, with the fresh octopus cooked nicely--not chewy at all. I could have just eaten that because the portion sizes were so large but had already ordered the fish pasta so that was really good--pasta al dente with fresh fish, tomatoeS and olives!