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    Romeo Cucina

    4.0 (719 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 2 months ago

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    ROMEO CUCINA ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Romantic
    Happy hour specials
    Dogs allowed

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    Grilled Salmone al Prosecco
    MaDonna W.

    Great service at this location. I wasn't really in the mood for Italian food, which I have had here before, very good. I had a delicious fresh salmon, the spinach and potatoes. Very good. Street parking as well as a paid parking in the Wells Fargo parking lot connected to the restaurant.

    Sophie D.

    This place is very nicely decorated, with low intimate lighting and live jazz music! We were recommended the Riggatoni and ended up ordering just that. The bread came out before our food with a really yummy pesto-type of spread to go with it. Our server was good, other than he spoke across the table to get our orders rather than moving down closer to that end. The riggatoni ended up not being as good as I was hoping, maybe a 7.5/10! The Parmesan was necessary to give it a little extra flavor. Our friend ordered a pesto pasta that she very much enjoyed, so it all depends on what you get. Enjoyed our evening over all!

    Freddie was an excellent server and treated us very well. The rigatoni 30 yr special was a hit for my vegetarian friend. We also got the marghetti pizza which was delicious!

    Baked bread with olive tapenade spread
    Eileen A.

    Came in on 08/29/24 Amazing. Delicious. Chefs kiss. Everything about this dining experience was perfection. It was a beautiful afternoon and just a few hours until sunset, so we sat on the patio. We started with their complimentary baked bread with an olive tapenade spread. I'm not a fan of olives but this was good! For appetizer, we ordered the caprese with prosciutto: mozzarella, tomato, basil with slices of cantaloupes. I was unsure of the pairing with the meat, cheese and cantaloupe, but the salty to the sweet was perfect! My friend ordered the Tortelloni: Tortelloni stuffed with braised beef short rib in a pesto sauce, topped with arugula and shaved parmigiano. I had a piece of it and the meat was so tender and the pesto sauce had a rich but silky texture. I ordered a chicken fettuccini alfredo which wasn't on the menu but they said that could make it no problem! Some places just don't hit the butter and cheese ratio for the sauce but they did! It was perfect and delicious. To end the meal, we ordered a tiramisu which was very light and perfectly portioned to share for a party of 2! How many times did I say perfect? Well it was and I will definitely be back again! 10/10

    Eggplant
    Anthony H.

    Highly recommend the happy hour!!! You can get dinner and drinks for 2 for just over 50$ with tip. Hard to beat that especially with the friendly and fast service. The decor is wonderful with pieces by local artists around which really matches the vibe of Laguna beach. Go here!

    Tortelloni al Pesto
    McKenna C.

    Ugh I cannot rave about this place enough. I'm completely in love with the tortellini al pesto- it has fresh pesto sauce, stuffed with tender short rib and the mildest parmesan shavings on top. Great staff as well!

    Calamaretti Misti
    Jade S.

    The service was great. Got seated right away. Constantly filled our waters. Calamari was flavorful with good marinara sauce. Cesar salad was okay. The dressing was mild and I wasn't 100% sure it was Cesar. The croutons were like corn bread but I was expecting crunchy so I was caught off guard. The pasta was cooked well but the sauce lacked a little flavor for both. Meat pieces were good though. Live music was amazing ! Bathrooms were clean

    The short rib pesto
    Chloe T.

    Absolutely delicious! So creamy and flavorful. I love pesto & I love pasta. This has been the best pesto pasta I've had! & this was my first time having short rib pesto and let me tell you this dish was chefs kiss! The meat was insanely tender, rich, and full of flavor, and the sauce clung perfectly to the pasta. This dish was done right. I'd order this again without hesitation.

    Restaurant on opening. We were the first to arrive for dinner service.
    Ananda V.

    Best Italian restaurant in OC (especially if you are gluten free!). I just discovered this restaurant in the last week and I have been twice since! The coffee is delicious, food authentic, staff friendly. I highly recommend! No need to go anywhere else for Italian food.

    Polleta and calamartia
    Amira A.

    Freddie is amazing - he has the courtesy and brilliant manners. Thank you for hosting us. Food is very delicious - we had polletta and calamarita - very tasty. Very nice ambiance and team is very friendly and smiling. Thank you so much for an excellent memorable experience. Definitely will come again.

    Cannoli

    First, let me say that my wife and I love the atmosphere. There's plenty of room and you don't feel crowded either inside our outside. The service was outstanding. Maybe because we got there early, but it's been good in the past as well. Our waiter and his support team were on it. We didn't feel rushed at all and the food came out as it was ready. I always like to try the house Cianti as it will tell you a lot about authenticity of the restaurant. Not bad for $8 / glass. Now for the food, it was Awesome! Calamari was delicious. The pasta was fresh and the meat sauce authentic. Same for the delicious meatballs. The salad was very nice. To top it off we had Cannoli. OMG!! It was literally the best I've had. I've been to Italy over 20 times. So that's saying something! My wife and I split everything and are so glad we did because all the portion sizes were generous and very shareable. Overall, two thumbs up!! Not sure why we waited so long to go back!

    Them special bread with olives mixed oil
    Runa K.

    I have been here just once but I'll be again special for Rodolfo . He does his job really nicely. I Would like to see him in future And also everything was delicious I kept a diet but that day I just forget that for decisioning . Greatest service ever I wanna also plus Alex in to my note

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    Paula D.

    Wow!! I just had one of the specials for dinner. Tortellini 4 Boscaiola. The best I have ever had! Thank you Chef Antonio!! I love coming here, it's so inviting, the bartender Chris is also amazing. You should definitely visit it for the good, drinks, ambienceservice is top notch

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    Food was very yummy! We enjoyed the grilled chicken and tortelloni pesto. Our server Freddy was very polite and tentative. Great experience!

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    When is happy hour?

    5 to 7

    Can to dance here?

    Yes, if you come on Saturdays around 10PM. Call just to double check for that week. They mostly play salsa, and a little bit of bachata and cumbias.

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