I found this place while studying abroad in Rome at John Cabot University. I am an avid…read moresushi/sashimi lover from the NY tri-state area who couldn't go my entire 4 months here without sushi. Very nice traditional Japanese sushi restaurant in Rome. The all you can eat offer for 20 euro is definitely worth it. The sashimi was incredibly fresh and made quick to order. The various appetizers all were tasty and obviously endless. The only thing that keeps it from a 5-star rating was the lack of selection when it came to actual rolls. Although very well made and delicious, their roll selection was not very extensive or "wild" which I look for in sushi restaurants. A nice touch was the inclusion of a Chinese menu which was also included in the 20 euro price and all of them looked very fresh and delicious. I had the spicy shrimp and rice noodles selections which were both made very well. I will definitely be going back very soon!

So this was my first AYCE experience - thank goodness I was in the safe hands of the Unofficial…read moreYelp Sushi Club! I'm a big fan of Japanese food, having stuck to more traditional restaurants in the past to get my fill of sashimi, one of my favourite elements of Nippon cuisine. Imagine my delight upon understanding that I could order unlimited sashimi here (I was under the impression that certain, more expensive dishes, might be limited). The night started well with a copious selection of sushi and sashimi, ordered in conjunction with my five fellow diners. It's AYCE, so I focus on the fish, overlooking other delicacies that I usually enjoy, such as tempura and soba noodles. The seaweed is heavily vinegared without much other flavour. The tuna sashimi has no flavour at all, while the salmon is a little more tasty, probably due to its natural oil content. The experience is one of a feeding frenzy, without care for flavour or presentation: the sushi are fashioned expertly enough, but garlicky mayo and other California-style rolls are a bit of a turn-off. By the end of the evening, we've over-eaten and I have the sense of having binged for the sake of it, rather than enjoying what I usually consider an exquisite ethnic choice. Obviously, the restaurant's not to blame for the piggishness of the diners, but it's a formula I don't enjoy and which seems far from the central reason of why I go out for dinner.

Our trip was in June 2015…read more This is a nice and relaxing restaurant. Its not a tourist location so prices were reasonable and the food selection was plentiful. Its on the same street as the Church of Santa Cecelia approximately 100 feet away. The plate costs $9 Euros per person. You get one full plate of all and any of your choices from the buffet counter. The restaurant offers a variety of authentic Italian items to choose from. You do not get to go back for seconds, so make sure you fill your plate. I think that the plate of food each of us had was a great value for the price we paid. Their drinks, coffee, and desserts are all reasonably priced. The ladies behind the counter are very nice and fun to speak to. TIP They do have a restroom so use it before you leave.

Great little place. Came here for coffee and pastries most mornings. Wifi and customer service was…read moreexceptional. Not sure how they came up with the make but was worth stopping in

Built inside a terracotta hill. Great coffee....cool place in the summer.... Right across from the…read moreriver

Fantastic owner, fantastic staff, fantastic live music. Need I say more. This is a wonderful place…read moreto sit back and enjoy a night out listening to live music with the locals of Rome. 4 days 3 nights in the city and I came here twice!

A yes! Testacio! who does not love this party neighborhood!…read moreLast time i went here was back in 2012!! but hey i went to this place like twice a month so i can still review it! This is not like the American version of Chinese food, they have to improvise on a lot of things. That being said the food is still good and edible. The waiters did not speak English only Italian so this gives you an idea of how this part of town is not touristy at all. They still manage to communicate with us on what we want to order. A couple of times i been here with my friends and someone just pointed to what someone was eating to the table next to us and the waiter knew that's what we wanted haha good times. In terms of staff they all were friendly even tho we did not understand 90% of what they said. The restaurant was clean and they did not let those annoying street vendors in, you know the ones selling light up roses or some robot toy etc. There are a lot of restaurants in the touristy areas that WILL let those guys in but many do not and this is one of them. So if you want to eat your meal in peace this would be one of them. For sure try it and you will experience this American favorite in a whole new light.

If you're sick of pasta and pizza I would definitely come here! The food is cheap and they have a…read morehuge menu that includes Chinese, Japanese, Thai and some Italian. The waiters at first weren't that welcoming but I think it was because they couldn't really speak English as they spoke Italian and mandarin. However once we spoke to them in mandarin they were more than willing to converse and help us out. If you do speak in English they do have some waiters that are able to communicate some words to try and help you out. Traveling through Europe there aren't that many places where we could find vegetables so coming to get what we were craving was great. I would recommend the pan fried dumplings, the beef and vegetables and some other Chinese hot plates. I had my doubts in the beginning and wasn't really planning to come here but I was pleasantly surprised and would definitely come again if I was ever in Rome and craving Chinese.

My husband Matt B. is half Italian, and he visited Italy with his dad in 1997, when he (Matt B.)…read morewas fourteen. His father had managed to get in touch with some distant family, some of whom shared their unusual last name. They all met up, and my father-in-law kept in frequent contact with some of the relatives in his generation. Last month, Matt and I went to Rome, where most of the clan lives--Accumoli, the tiny village they came from, was destroyed by an earthquake in 2016, bringing the elders down to the city. It was my first time in Italy, and Matt's first time in almost thirty years, and we took the opportunity to get together with his Italian family. We met up at Porto Fluviale, a fun, casual trattoria and pizzeria in Testaccio, an easy jaunt on the subway away from central Rome. Matt's relatives were coming from Trastevere and Garbatella and various other parts of the city, and I'm assuming this place worked as a central meeting point. It was far enough away from the tourist zone that most of the people there seemed to be Italian. I'm including our ethnically Asian waiter in this group. He was so thoroughly Italian he didn't even throw me a nod. The atmosphere was relaxed and convivial. We were a big party and took over a long row of connected tables. Most of us sat down at 7:30, when we had a reservation, but one of Matt's nth cousins came later with two of his children, one of them almost the same age as Matt the last time any of these relatives saw him. The set-up was ideal for a large, amorphous, maybe-we're-eight-people-maybe-we're-twelve kind of group. Service was great. We were well taken care of, and got one of our servers to take a few commemorative pictures. We drank red wine and enjoyed a wonderful, cozy Roman dinner. I wasn't what you might call hungry after a large lunch and afternoon gelato, but I liked everything that was ordered for the table. There was a great spread of deep-fried appetizers, and I was happy to try suppli alla romana, a tasty Roman fritter I otherwise didn't have on this trip. The fiori di zucca con alici were great, battered and fried stuffed squash blossoms, as was the filetto di baccalà, or salt cod fritters. And I appreciated the savory, salty olive all'ascolana, a dish I'd never seen before, olives stuffed with meat and fried crispy and golden. I also had some Roman-style Margherita pizza, which was satisfying with a thin, crackery crust. Finally, there was the tiramisu, lush and delicious. I loved taking part in this giant Italian family dinner, which only ended some time after Matt's elderly Uncle Giovanni sneaked off to pay the check. Porto Fluviale was a lovely venue for a very special night.

Went here for lunch and we had the option between a menu or a buffet, both looked wonderful. The…read morefood was very thought through. The waiters were nice and the wait for food was short.

We came here for dinner on the last night of our visit to Rome. We specifically wanted to find a…read moreSichuan cuisine restaurant because we had too much Italian food and wanted to have a change. The food here was delicious, especially the sour fish dish that we ordered. Our favorite was Suan Cai Yu, which is a hot and sour soup made with pickled mustard greens, Sichuan peppercorns, and fish fillet. The broth tasted so good that we actually drank it all. The ambiance was alright. They had AC but it was either not turned on or not at 100% thus it was still very hot for us. We visited in the end of August, probably my the hottest time of the year. Overall I think this is a nice restaurant and would recommend if you are craving for Chinese food or Sichuan cuisine.

We were there to dine in, 2 days ago, we were visiting from USA. The waitress and probably the…read morehead of the resto told they were full. We were there to eat lunch. Those crew thought we were looking for a job, because we are Asian. First, ask your customers how you can help them, never ever stereotype them. Very poor customer service and not communicating properly. They don't deserved even 1 star, they are 0.

Chopsticks offers a different cuisine if you need a break from pasta and pizza! My friends and I…read morevisited for Saturday buffet lunch and thoroughly enjoyed the sushi. The service was great and we got to try so many new things. There were plenty of other customers during our dining experience and everything tasted good!

Good, yeah, good food, good sushi. ONLY and I say only at DINNER. DO NOT GO THERE ON LUNCH TIME!…read moreBuffet is AWFUL!. I've been to Chopsticks 2 many times, at night and at noon but there is a complete abyss between the two. At dinner I would give it 4 stars, sushi is pretty good, service is fast but not the best since the waiters tend to completely ignore the customers when there are lots of people. Once me and my friends waited for about 1 hour just to get the check haha. Place is overall nice, big rooms, great location, OK. AT LUNCH instead, no comment.... Buffet is disgusting, absolutely, 1 star... I did the average and gave the place 3 stars. Overall it gives dirt-cheap, not-so-bad sushi. I will come back, me like cheap, but don't suggest it for real sushi lovers. Chinese is awful, i won't even talk about it. Take only sushi and churrasco.

Oh Tiber Cafe, what has happened to you. I wrote my first review for the dining service of John…read moreCabot University in October of 2011. At the time the food was good and the price was fair. This most recent semester, beginning in January 2012, the quality has taken a major decline. Gone are the days where you could serve yourself reasonable portions, or where the serving staff was allowed to serve you extra portions if you were friendly. Now they are all required to serve the students small portions of food, all while being closely watched by the manager. The food itself has gotten worse. It's hard to explain why unless you experience it for yourself, but the food just tastes different. It's also not as appealing as the selections they've offered in the past. Not the mention the prices have been raised on all the food (including the bar) by an average of one euro. Sure it doesn't sound like a huge increase, but when paired by the changes in quality, it leaves me no choice but to take away two stars. Get back in shape, Tiber Cafe! John Cabot students miss the old you.

yummy, fresh, warm! what more could you say. this establishment is the single best example of an…read moreavant-grade gourmet dining experience. with every bite your tastebuds will b enlightened, with this you may fully begin to understand the culinary potential of humankind.

This is strictly for the bar and staff. We are guests at the hotel for 4 nights. We decided to stay…read moreclose by for the evening and headed down for a drink during happy hour. There were roughly 12 other people in total at the bar/restaurant. We ordered a Piña colada and a margarita. The pina colada wasn't blended or made correctly. My margarita that stated on the menu that it was made with tequila, was most definitely made with vodka. Tasted awful. For the cherry on top we waited 15 minutes to get our awful drinks. Unless you are coming for wine and maybe food (didn't give them the chance) I wouldn't stick to this place. It's worth venturing out.

From the owner: La mattina, il Ripa Place offre la possibilità di fare una ricca colazione, di cui il pezzo forte è…read moreil dolce del giorno di Benedetta. Per il pranzo, il nostro Chef propone una formula a buffet che abbina un primo, un secondo, un contorno e dolce su richiesta, selezionati ogni giorno con cura scegliendo i migliori prodotti di stagione. Alla sera, una ricca scelta di piatti di piatti della cucina romana a Km 0, ove i profumi della tradizione e del territorio vengono esaltati, creando una fantastica esperienza culinaria. Il Ripa Place è anche luogo dove trascorrere le ore dell'aperitivo e del dopo cena in cui poter scegliere tra una selezione di vini a Km 0 o etichette di vini nazionali, cocktail originali e creativi, tra cui l'esclusivo Ripa Place Cocktail, accompagnati da appetitosi stuzzichini; oppure, ancora, si può scegliere di assaporare una selezione di grappe e distillati, in un ambiente caldo, accogliente e rilassante.