Bistro Romano

I went to the Dinner Theatre with my church group, a bunch of women. We saw the murder mystery dinner theater. We were seated immediately by wonderful and gracious hosts. I attended with a broken ankle, and the waitstaff even thought to offer me an extra chair to prop my ankle up. The baked alaksan salmon was to die for wonderfully complimented by the seasoned vegetables. The actors singing voices left something to be desired, however, I feel that was all part of their act. I sincerely enjoyed myself, due to the waitstaff/actor, the cozy ambience and delicious food. I would reccommend taking a date, your mother, a bachelorette party, or any occasion to the Bistro Romano.

Pros: Waitstaff, Inexpensive, Ambience

Posted 05/31/05

From the time you enter until you're ready to leave, Bistro's management & staff do their best to make your meal memorable.

Even during peak dinner time, each course is well prepared and served at the right pace.

Specials of the day are inventive and offer great value. And, their attention to detail during our visit and their follow-up between visits, makes you feel appreciated.

Pros: Superb cuisine, excellent service, fine wines @fair cost

Cons: bar area >crowded

Posted 05/31/05

This is the only restaurant in Philly that I will have dinner. I've tried other Italian restaurants but Bistro is by far the Dealers Choice. Teh food is out of this world, the service is outstanding. I was got engaged this past December in the private wine room.
There were rose pedals covering the table, the setting was candle lit and the waitress was a doll. The owner and staff are very complimentary, on the house dessert and you are treated like a celebrity or royalty. I live a few doors down from a high class restaurant in Queen Village and the service and food doesn't compare to Romano's.
Sign up for the VIP list, I get certificates and dinner offers through my email all the time. What else can I say, it's my all time favorite restaurant! Cheers!

Pros: Candlelit, Romantic, Authentic

Cons: None, None, None

Posted 05/26/05

I just celebrated my birthday here last night and it was perfect. The food was amazing (filet, cannoli) and the Wine Cellar room is amazing for any special occasion. I HIGHLY recommend this place! I will definilty be going back soon!

Pros: Romance, Food, Service

Posted 05/23/05

My wife and I dined at Bistro Romano last night. The food is was excellent. I really enjoyed the Caesar Salad which is made right at the table. The Lobster Ravioli was the best and Cannoli better than any I tasted in South Philly. Service was outstanding, very professional and attentive. I would highly recommend. It's located in a very nice historic building. Extensive wine list with nice Italian and California selections.

Pros: Great Food, Service, Location

Posted 03/22/05

My boyfriend and I were in town for a wedding & this restaurant was recommended to us, so we decided to check it out. The food was delicious, the service superb. I can't recommend this restaurant highly enough!! Yummy!

Pros: food, service, atmosphere

Posted 03/22/05

I have been in Bistro Romano three times since I move to Philadelphia back in July. The first time I selected due a review in this web site, it was to celebrate my wife birthday and our first day in the city, and I did the best choice. First, the restaurant owner confirmed by email my reservation, and place a red flower and wine on the table as I requested when our arrival to the restaurant. Scene cannot be more romantic, food amazing, and excellent service. Good wine list and the best Cesar Salad I ever tried (a waiter did it in our table). I took my parents when they came from Puerto Rico, and they love it. The third time we went to see the Murder Theater upstairs, and was hilarious. A must visit place in Philly.

Pros: Scene, Food, Service

Posted 02/23/05

My wife and I went for the first time Saturday. I must say we were very impressed, food was outstanding, service very attentive, ambience extremely romantic. We reserved the wine cellar which is a private room for two in the actual wine cellar, it's illuminated by candles and the table covered with rose pedals, perfect for our romantic evening. We ordered the Caesar Salad, which was prepared at the table, the best I've tasted, my wife had the Filet Mignon stuffed with spinach, portobello mushroom and provolone and I had the Lobster Ravioli, both were perfect. The filet was very tender cooked to perfection and served with a delicate red wine sauce. I enjoyed the lobster ravioli in which you could really taste the lobster; it had an outstanding sherry sauce. For desert we shared the cannoli, it was fabulous. Request the wine cellar for an excellent romantic dinner.

Pros: Great Food, Romantic Ambience, Caesar Salad

Posted 02/15/05

We loved the restaurant, food was perfect, service was good but it could have been better. The atmosphere was pretty romantic...The only downside was the desserts, which don't have the same quality as the meal.

Expect to pay 50-55$ per person. (including a glass of wine and desserts)

Posted 02/14/05

I booked the wine cellar about a month in advance. Didn't know until I got there that the wine cellar has one table - very romantic. Excellent food - we had the calamari fritta, caesar salad for two prepared tableside by a very friendly staffmember, and as an entree I had Shrimp and Scallop Venezia (sp?) and my wife had Chicken Parmigiana, not on the menu. All were very good - my shrimp were huge and very fresh. No room left for dessert - too full to eat anything else. Service was outstanding, we were seated 15 minutes before our 7pm reservation. Definitely recommend and we will be going back again.

Pros: Big portions, Caesar Salad tablside, Very Romantic

Cons: Bar is a bit smoky

Posted 02/14/05

I recently ate at Bistro Romano and had the most wonderful evening I can remember. My boyfriend and I went to celebrate our two year anniversary and to my surprise he proposed to me. I could not have been happier. The restaurant was wonderful to us and at the end of the evening presented us with complimentary glasses of Champagne. My boyfriend told me afterwards that he had been e-mailing back and forth with Bistro Romano and they were great in accommodating his requests. The food and service was also wonderful and made my special night even more enjoyable. I recommend Bistro Romano because they are very accommodating to special requests and important events.

Posted 01/04/05

My family and I dined at Bistro Romano for New Year's Eve this year, and we had a great time. They easily accomodated our reservation for a large party. The food and the service were excellent, especially the table-side Ceasar salad. We would definitely recommend Bistro Romano, especially for special occasions.

Posted 01/02/05

I was recently at Bistro Roman and truely enjoyed my evening. I found the restaurant on opentable.com and am glad I did. The evening we went for dinner happened to be Lobster fest and it was great. The lobster was wonderful and dessert was excellent. The service was also great. I recommend Bistro Romano if you enjoy great food and service.

Posted 12/14/04

We had a wonderful experience at Bistro Romano. The service was excellent and the staff was very accomodating. We had reserved the wine cellar, and the atmosphere was very romantic. Our waiter recommended the perfect wine with our dinner, and the manager even sent over lemoncellos after dinner for our anniversary. I would highly recommend Bistro Romano, especially for a romantic evening.

Pros: Great Desserts

Posted 12/11/04