The food at Romy is amazing hands-down hands-down off the hook barbecue. The service is OK. The ambience is lacking. The food comes out relatively quickly and I've never had anything. I didn't like it's about a 25 minute drive from my house and it is my go to for barbecue. read more

Whenever we go to Clearlake we make a stop at Romi's. The smell of the smoker going always excites me. The place is a casual and clean bbq spot. Lots of options, decent service, large portions. Not a lot of other restaurants in the area. read more

This may be the worst food at the lake -- it's definitely the worst BBQ I've ever had. Our group came here the other night for dinner. We had ran out of options during our two-week stay at Clearlake and decided to give Romi's a shot. It was a nice evening and we were seated outside on the patio. The service wasn't great. Our server wasn't very attentive and seemed confused most of the time. A couple of us ordered the salad bar as a side and our bowls never came out. When we finally got our bowls, the main food had already started arriving. The salad bar was understocked. Bins were empty and other bins had napkins on top of them to ward off the flies -- really appetizing. I just wanted a full rack of pork ribs for dinner. It's a BBQ joint, I thought that would be a simple request. The server though, seemed super confused. Then she asked if I wanted 9-ribs or 10-ribs. That seemed like a weird dividing line. I just said, "gimme the whole 10 I guess." The result was I got billed for a rib dinner (which I guess is a half rack?) + a side of a rack of ribs which was almost the same price as the dinner. My ribs were absolutely terrible. I've never been to a BBQ restaurant that served whole spare ribs without any trimming. Most square them out to a St. Louis cut because it removes all of the terrible parts of the rack. Not here, they just serve you the entire spare rib, tiny dry areas, and all. I don't think they even season these ribs. It's the sign of a really lazy cook is all. The result is you get this awkward rack of ribs that's dry, flavorless, and difficult to eat. The side of coleslaw was equally as terrible -- dry, flavorless, no dressing that I could see. My girlfriend ordered the brisket dinner. The plate looked like carnitas or shredded pork. Who serves brisket like that? I'll tell you who, people that are trying to hide and serve terrible brisket. The meat was dry and flavorless. I felt really sorry for her, the dinner she was served looked pathetic. You couldn't even drown the meat in sauce because their BBQ sauce is gross. Just overly sweet and goopy. Sits in these dirty plastic bottles on the table all day. There are other places to eat around the lake. I'd avoid Romi's at all cost. We ended up having to eat cereal at home for dinner. read more

Went to Romi's for the first time today and got takeout. I ordered a pulled pork sandwich with fries and my daughter got the John Wayne burger and fries. The pulled pork sandwich was horrible. It was dry and looked like it had been reheated several times. Less than desirable flavor for sure. I can honestly say it the worst pulled pork sandwich I've ever had. My daughter said her burger was ok but neither of us would care to eat there again. $35. read more

I've driven past this place hundreds of times and have always wanted to stop in and try it, but my wife's not a fan of BBQ, we'll this past 4th of July , I finally got my chance. The place outside is unassuming, inside however it's clean and inviting. The menu was easy enough. I had the Tri Tip dinner plate and my wife had the Beef Brisket dinner plate. It comes with corn and garlic bread and you choice of 2 sides. I'm not necessarily a BBQ connoisseur, but this is better than Gorilla BBQ in Pacifica! From the portions, to the variety and to the staff there. This is one place I'll keep on my go back to list. If you're in Lucerne/Nice CA or in the Clearlake area, this is a must eat spot! read more

Very mediocre meal. We tried the smoked chicken, pulled pork sandwich, bacon potato soup, tri tip dip, mile high pulled pork fries, and homemade cheese sauce. The menu claims the French fries are fresh cut, and I asked the server to confirm before I ordered them. I was very disappointed when they arrived and were 100% frozen thawed. The saving grace was that I ordered ranch to go with it and it was homemade (the best kind of ranch). Smoked chicken was dry, pulled pork was bland, soup wasn't worth finishing. I'd only recommend going here if you're very hungry and nothing else is open. read more

Back again for some great BBQ , I got the meat lover burger and I can say hands down it was the best burger I've ever had!!! The loaded nachos with tri-tip were amazing. They brought us out fresh chips and green salsa while we waited. I'm so impressed, the service was great as well. read more

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Our recent mini vacation had us looking for somewhere near our resort for breakfast, we ended up here. Order of Loaded Nacho's was NOT at all good. Waitress had stated tri-tip was shredded but meat was sliced, not the best for trying to eat nachos. Chips were overcooked and flavorless - Nacho's were a complete waste of money and didn't get eaten. Beef Brisket Breakfast served with Hash Browns, Pancake, Eggs and Brisket was just ok - Hash Browns were good as was the pancake. The eggs were overcooked and while the brisket was ok . . . . Brisket was dry so again a waste of money. In our case the waitress, "Kat" was really good and an asset to this business. Kat was very friendly and attentive. If I were to ever end up visiting this restaurant again I would just order pancakes and call it good. However, none of this was Kat's fault so we did make sure to tip her well. read more

Incredible food and bbq. Great sauce selection. Service is great. Prices are great. My #1 spot to go when i head to lake. 5 stars, love it

Food was amazing! They offer large portions with plenty of extras. Service was terrible and I will not go back. I ordered a large to go order and my server Marina P was very rude and messed up my order. She seemed as if she was sitting at the bar drinking with her boyfriend and was upset to take my order. If you do go, double check your order and be prepared for a snippy attitude. read more

You can smell the smoked aroma of BBQ in the air as you exit your car. There is a large variety of food to choose from the menu. You can choose from BBQ to Mexican. We went with the sandwiches. There was a variation of BBQ sauces on our table to choose from for our sandwiches. I went with the mild BBQ sauce. It wasn't spicy at all. However, the flavor was quite nice. My husband enjoyed his brisquit sandwich. My pulled pork, although nice and smokey, was on the dry side. The portions were large, allowing me to only eat half of the sandwich. The fries were delicious, hot, and a perfect crisp. They also have a covered patio for those visiting with pets. It was in the 100s today, and we are so glad that we decided not to bring our fur baby into that heat. They also had a variety of brews to choose from. And the staff, they were all very kind. I'd like to go back and try something Mexican. Enjoy. read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - Pulled pork sandwich with coated fries. - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

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Just had dinner here and it was wonderful. We at a mix of smoked sandwiches and Mexican food and it was all good! Would highly recommend this place. We ate on the deck because we had dogs with us which was very convenient for us as we were traveling to the coast. The staff was very attentive and nice considering we arrived 40 minutes before closing. read more

Absolutely amazing!! Lake house supreme Burger and pulled pork sando are worth driving 2 hours for!! Service was topnotch

New owners took over a couple years ago. Pretty pricey for what we got. Food was excellent. I liked the salad bar food. Have to win the lotto or casino to go back. read more

In town for the weekend. I love a good BBQ. So we decided to get the Chicken dinner and the the Tri Tip dinner. The chicken was dry- even the dark meat. No BBQ sauce at all in the bag. So no reprieve on chocking that down. The tri tip was good, a little dry but much better than the chicken. The potato salad was awful. The coleslaw needed more salt and flavor. The baked beans and the Mac and cheese was pretty good. Still not the best but was decent. They are getting a 3 star cause it wasn't all awful but still not the greatest. And who doesn't supply BBQ sauce with a BBQ dinner? read more

We are on our way to Fort Bragg, CA and were looking for somewhere to eat. My husband looked over, saw BBQ and decided to stop. Best decision ever! They have a off street parking lot and as soon as you step out of the car all you smell is delicious BBQ. Upon entering they told us to choose our table. After looking at the menu I chose a Tri tip Phillysandwhich and homemade mac and cheese, my husband had a brisket sandwich and fries, and my son got the child's bacon Mac and cheese and fries. OMG! It was a flavor explosion in my mouth. The Tri Tip Philly was SOOO good. And the Mac and cheese sauce was delicious too. My whole family loved their meal. And our whole check with non-alcoholic beverages and 3 meals was $35. What? It was so cheap, but so delicious. It's a must stop from now on. We travel through 4 times a year or so and will for sure stop. For those that care, the staff so wear masks. The bathroom has a cute chalkboard wall that you can write where you're from. The place is clean. There's outdoor patio seating. I'm not kidding, don't pass this place up. Stop! You won't be disappointed! read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - Philly and Mac and Cheese - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

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This place looks like a dive bar, feels like a dive bar and serves really good dive bar food and BBQ!! FISH&CHIPS~Red Snapper!! Very Good!! BLACK BEAN BURGER~Very Good!! GARLIC FRIES~Real Garlic, Real Good!! SEAFOOD CHOWDA~Good&Filling!! BRISKET~Good!! PHILLY CHEESESTEAK~Very Good!! SALAD~Basic, ok!! SIDES~Mac&Cheese&Chili all Fine!! Coleslaw with the fish&chips was the smallest serving I've EVER seen... I'm gonna guess they're training someone new in the kitchen cuz it was in the ketchup cup!! SERVICE~Was delightful, Our waitress was also the bartender and possibly the manager too... It's a tiny place and she was doing it all... With a smile and a joke!! Yes, we enjoyed this place... If we come back through here again we will definitely stop by... If it's in the summer you can boat in or swim in cuz it's that close to the lake!! read more

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I Drove a little over 3 hours just to find out I think they changed ownership because the prices went up and the service was horrible the guy taking the order was rood and with an attitude and the flavor of the food was off. Over all the place goes from ok flavor to who knows what you'll get and with this attitude from this guy I'm done with this place... too bad it used to be good here and I'm a BBQ Fanatic but I don't recommend you bring your family here. read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - Overpriced half chicken - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

Romi's Brew & BBQ In Nice in Lake county , CA. They have the best BBQ home made sauce, there portions are big and worth the price, There Ribs are fantastic and meaty. There smoked chicken is so moist and delicous and there Tritip is the best At Romi's Brew & BBQ. ! They also have other great choices to eat. Its our favorite BBQ Restaraunt ! They also have a nice bar that you can sit at and have a nice drink. We Love It ! They also do catering too ! Fantastic ! read more

Food was great! We had the tritip and ribs combo and the flavor was great! Ambiance left something to be desired. We sat with the Westminster dog show on the tv. Not that was bad, but in a bar with March Madness going on, just saying. Roman was attentive without being over bearing. read more

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With not many options fir breakfast, my husband and I went to Romi's on a Sat morning. They had a Tri-Tip omelette special and being that we sat outside next to their smoker, we thought we'd give that a try. We also ordered Arnold Palmers and made our choice on toast. I enjoyed being outside, listening to the music that you can't hear inside while gazing at the lake through an opening in the trees. The food came as did the flies even with the smoker kicking out a lot of smoke but we were outside still so that was understandable. I took my first couple of bites and thought different but good. My husband's stomach is very sensitive and he was only able to eat half of the meal. He didnt love it but wasn't sure why he couldn't continue to eat the meal. The potatoes were great regardless of the style choice as between the both of us, we each ordered the opposite choice to try both. The lemonade in the drink was soo good that a I complemented them on their lemonade and asked for one to go. The food didn't make us sick or anything, it was just unexplainably gamey for tri-tip. Will probably not be back except for drinks and music but it's a bar so that definitely works!!! read more

My son and I had the rib basket and had chicken basket with garlic fries and Mac cheese. Excellent food and the sauces were yummy too.

The bbq ribs are yummy . Th he Mac and cheese is delish. Corn on the cob French bread and happy hour beer . We love it. We got married today at 67 and 68 years old. This makes it great. Kylie was our waitress and we enjoyed her so much. Highly recommend eating here read more

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Great BBQ! Such a great selection of food. Between Breakfast, Mexican and BBQ it was hard to decide. Went with the spicy tri tip sandwich with their homemade sauce and it was delicious. Great service and our waiter was so prompt. read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - BBQ tri tip Sandwich - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

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I gotta tell you, I have been to a lot of barbecue competitions. And the barbecue ribs here fresh off grill are some of the best that I've ever had. Service was exceptional. And the happy hour is a nice edition. Come here, eat here, relax here and have a good time read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - Check out that SMOKE RING - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

5 Star!!! Stopped by Romi's a few weeks ago ! We walked in the door and were immediately greeted! We decided to just grab some nachos at the bar. We sat down and were greeted again! The restaurant was crowded (always a good sign) and were immediately assisted, menus were provided, and we had our drinks within 5 minutes. There is an extensive bar selection, many daily specials and a varied menu. We reviewed the menu and ordered Loaded Nachos. They were some of the best nachos I have ever had !! ... The food was excellent and I can't wait to come back to try additional items. EVERYTHING looks great. OK but here is what the best part of the restaurant was... The Customer service. We went in and were immediately greeted, immediately assisted, the servers were Kind, Friendly and Accommodating ... AND there were only 2 waitstaff working that day. You did not have to wait, they did not come across as "too busy", they were incredibly nice and accomodating .. the servers should give out classes in what it is to be a great server. THEY will bring me back !! read more

It's kind of hit and miss when you eat here. Some of the items on their menu are very good and they're large portions. Then other things not so much but I imagine that's typical with a lot of restaurants. My biggest complaint would be that sometimes when you get your BBQ, it smells and tastes like lighter fluid. Not a positive at all. Someone needs to get a handle on that pit. I will say that I do like the fact that they have several types of sauces to put on your sandwiches or your barbecue so you can drown the taste of it. But in Lake Co. your choices are limited for good quality BBQ. read more

Perfect food, good service, best BBQ and a lot of different kind of food, best place around Clear Lake area! Highly recommend!

Toni's is a little questionable when you first walk in the place. Not sure where to order, how to order? Once that is settled, you're in for a treat! Great BBQ ribs, brisket, pulled pork, salads and corn. They have outside (more peaceful) or inside seating. Very reasonable prices on everything. Enjoy! read more

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Food has been ok the last 2 times we've been in there. Service has been fast. I got a to go order of Mexican food & it was severely lacking in taste. And Mexican food is there specialty. Chef salads are great..fish tacos are huge & yummy...bacon Cheeseburger is cooked perfect. Getting the check is a little slow. Several times when we've been in there..several tables had been bussed but weren't cleaned & we had to ask to get the table cleaned. Staff is nice..windows need to be cleaned read more

I had the Lakeside salad, it was brought out to me very quickly and was very flavorful with good amount of prawns for the money. The young lady server who took my order made a mistake and put onions on it; however, when I told her about it, she not only accepted responsibility and apologized for the mistake, she also offered me a 10% discount for the error. I believe her attitude was much more professional and courteous than many 20 year veteran servers I have seen and she should be commended for how she dealt with the situation. This young lady has the right attitude for success and her family should be very proud of how she conducted herself. read more

Brisket was cold but Mac and cheese was delicious - would go back for convenience and it was fine. I wasn't expecting anything super gourmet for the price. read more

I wasn't thrilled with this place. Not much actual BBQ on the menu. I had the smoked brisket dinner with coleslaw and the chili as sides. The brisket was tasty although very fatty. The coleslaw was pretty bland and had almost no flavor and ditto for the corn on the cob. The chili was terrible. It was more like watery baked beans with a little meat in it. Not sure how they call it chili. If I had to go here again I'd get a burger and be done with it. read more

This place used to be so good, but now it's under new management and it's honestly one of the worst joints I've been too. Maybe they were just having a bad night but the past two times I've come have been a bad experience. The first time the food wasn't good, very dry, no seasoning, but fast service. The last time I went service was very slow, we didn't get napkins until we were half way through our food, the bread was soggy, and our server was a minor which was very uncomfortable. This place used to be amazing but honestly it's not worth the stop anymore. read more

Come hungry, leave full! A lot of food, not a lot of money. We were heading to a wedding at Blue Lakes (just west of Clear Lake) and knew we needed to grab something, so we checked with Yelp and thought, when in Nice go for BBQ! As with most places on the 20, it felt like a locals place: clean, roomy with seating and a decent size bar. Parking is adequate for the small strip center it's in. As soon as we opened the car door, the aroma of slow smoking goodness hit us, hoping it tastes as good as it smells...it did. As this was a late lunch for us, the place had plenty of seating, and we were greeted right away by our server. They were in the middle of changing ownership and for some arcane reason, could not sell beer. No biggie. Lots of great choices on the menu, so we opted for the tri-tip and brisket sandwich (2 separate items). The meals came out quick and we tucked in. The sandwiches are really good size and come with BBQ sauce and a side. We opted for mac and cheese as well as tri-tip chili. The meat on both sandwiches were moist and full of smokey flavor. Just needed a little bit of sauce. Overall flavor was very good and the prices are silly low for what you get. So good in fact, we came back the next morning for breakfast. Did I mention a lot of tasty food for not a lot of dough? We'll definitely be back on our next trip to Mendocino! read more

We were attracted to this restaurant because the bbq aroma smelled delicious. Also the food dishes seemed so plentiful as the waitress brought plates out. We have never been so disappointed. The fries were so covered in batter that they tasted like fried batter and nothing else. My chicken leg portion was so overcooked I could not cut into it or bite into it. It was completely dried out. My husband bbq sandwich felt like the meat had been soaking in sauce for a week so was quite soggy. read more

We have travelled to many places in search of good bbq. This place made our Top 3. Easy to access if traveling the CA-20. My husband LOVED his brisket sandwich and garlic fries. I am pretty sure he moaned with every bite. The smoke flavor was superb and the sauces were delicious. Friendly and prompt service. Clean restrooms. We overlooked water while sitting outside. It was a great experience and affordable. read more

Romi's Brew & BBQ - Tri tip salad and Brisket sandwich. - Barbeque Near Me - Nice, California

We stopped in for a late lunch on a holiday as we passed through town to try this place out. We found that with only one waitress working it took a little longer to get seated, drinks and to place our order. She was very friendly, just busy. We got the shredded chicken sandwich and a brisket sandwich, both where okay just not the best we have had. You could tell that thy had been sitting around for awhile and where the bottom picks of meat because they where dried out and chewy. Otherwise it was a nice place. read more

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Took the family here for an outdoor weekend lunch. The loaded nachos were definitely a hit. The western chicken salad was large and filling, and my teenage son Thought his burger was the best meal he's ever eaten. IPA fans: they have Pliny the Elder on tap! Very reasonable prices. Waitstaff was terrific. read more

I've gotten ribs at Romi's several times and this is the way it went: First time I went with a group of friends and it was excellent. The next time I went and got ribs to go, it was great food. The third time I went and got food to go, it was not good at all. My husband didn't want to go back there again, but I said let's give it another try. We went again for lunch and sat down at noon and were told that they didn't have any ribs ready to eat, even though they were open for lunch, so we left. This last time I went and bought $30.00 (I'm on a fixed income as a senior citizen) for a side of ribs, I got home and it was ends and all the ribs were fatty and grizzle. These ribs were not edible and it was such a disappointment. It was a stretch for me to spend that kind of money for food and it makes me feel really robbed. We will not go there again. read more