Little Roma Restaurant

A hidden gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

This is my second or third time eating at Little Roma - the food and service is consistently phenomenal! Great place for date night and I will definitely be back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love this special restaurant. We’ve been here several times and have never been disappointed.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We love this restaurant. The food and service are excellent. It always feels like a special dinner out. Highly recommend.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We've dined in 3 times since finding this restaurant a couple months ago, and every single dish has been fantastic. So far I've enjoyed the veal Chianti with mushrooms (my favorite!), veal cacciatori (incredibly flavorful, best over pasta), and scallop and shrimp scampi (generous amount of seafood). Each one was absolutely phenomenal! My husband has had the canneloni, chicken marsala, and the short rib pasta special, and he couldn't pick a favorite because they were all so good! Tiramisu is my all-time-favorite dessert so I was excited to try theirs, which is arguably the best I've tasted. Our waiter has been absolutely wonderful - incredibly attentive, professional, and warm. He has given great recommendations, which makes sense as we recently learned he is the son of the owners. We are honestly so impressed with Little Roma. It has quickly become one of our favorite restaurants!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Little Roma was nice and homey. The garlic rolls were amazing. My party was given just enough to be reeled in. Our server Chris was patient and gave swift service. The music was fitting for an Italian restaurant and the proportions were sufficient. Lastly, the price point was good and they even had a military discount. Easily 5 stars ... a hidden gem

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I was craving bruschetta, and this was by far the best! The tomatoes were so fresh and wonderful! Basil cut thinly and not overwhelming the tomatoes.
The vinegrette was a little too much for me but still wonderful.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Bread Knots

Very quiet nice restaurant food was delicious the young waiter man was very nice food was fresh rich delicious

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My friends and I love the food here and it's on our regular rotation of favorite places. I keep meaning to try more menu items but the cannelloni are just so delicious I get them almost every time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

I I had a very upsetting experience with my recent online order. There was a fly in my soup, and it felt intentional because one of the employees from the back came to the front just to watch me. The owner’s wife and their son (both wearing glasses) were extremely rude and unkind for no reason.
If they don’t like serving certain customers, it would be better if they simply refused service rather than doing something so unacceptable with the food.
I have photos of the incident, but unfortunately, there’s no option to upload them here. I will definitely not be coming back.

My wife and I were craving Italian food, so based on some reviews we wanted to try Little Roma Restaurant and we were not disappointed. We loved the service, the caprese salad, the minestrone soup, the pasta dishes and the spooning ice cream cake was delicious 😋. The starter of garlic knots and dipping sauce was delicious too. Can't say enough and looking forward to returning again.

Really glad to have this authentic Italian spot in the neighborhood. The food was great, and the service was friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The Carbonara stood out, simple, well-made, and full of flavor. The menu has a nice variety, and everything we tried was solid. Definitely planning to come back soon to try a few more dishes.

Such a great neighborhood spot! Reminds me of the movie Nonna’s. Great food and even better service. We loved it.

Wonderful Italian dishes! The best Manicotti I have ever tasted.!

Awesome service & excellent vegetarian food. Best Caprese salad with house-made balsamic. Family restaurant in La Mesa, wonderful atmosphere! Thank you Chris for answering my menu questions & modifications. Highly loved this place