Finally tried this local legend! We're so glad we did. Got a Sicilian pie - cooked to perfection, fresh ingredients, yummy sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and an amazing crust. This is genuine pizza. The kind that is rare now. The Arancini was delicious too. The best part - how well everything heated the next day - few pizzas are so delicious second day now. They're so thin, charred, dry. This Sicilian pie heated up beautifully on day 2. It's the pizza of many people's childhoods - authentic! And the staff could not be nicer, helpful, friendly. A+
Brian Burke
Had the most awful experience with Pizza Roma today. Ordered a meatball sub and took it to go to eat at work. 2 bites in, I bit into something hard. At first I thought it must have been an errant bone in the meat. I was astounded to pull a 3/4" screw out of my mouth. This should NEVER happen, but sometimes things do. I've owned a small business and did not want to cause any unnecessary problems for a local restaurant. I did not plan to make a big deal out of it, but I returned to the store for 2 things 1) my money back (not unreasonable) and 2) more importantly - to make them aware of the issue in case there was another one in a pot of meatballs that might injure someone. To my shock, not only did he (owner?) not care at all, he immediately starting yelling at me an accusing me of planting it! He got in my face and said he was going to call the police. At that point, I walked away from him and out of the store and called the police myself. And the Board of Health. Neither of which needed to happen had he talked to me and showed any level of concern at all. For the record, and before he responds here, his "proof" of me planting it was watching me walking around to the passenger side of my car, right in front of his business, and take out the sandwich, which was still in the cardboard container. I had placed the screw, which came out of my mouth, onto the container and when I pulled it out of the car I reached into the container to pick out the screw. WHY would I ever think to do something like this? And if so inclined, for whatever demented reason, would I do so right outside his front window? Insane. My suggestion to him? This was a 3/4", self-tapping sheet metal screw. You might want to stop blaming your customers and inspect the metal work around your hood, etc., before someone gets seriously hurt.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Robert Kwon
Pizza Roma is fantastic! Ordered a plain pie tonight and it did not disappoint. Pizza was fresh, sauce was great, crust was nice and crispy. The owner was very nice and was kind enough to make a pie for me even though I came in nearly at close. My wife and I will definitely be back soon! Best pizza around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Pizza
Iaroslav Gorulco
Don’t understand the complains, wonderful European Italian pizza with a nice thin crust and great ingredients.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slice
Nate Naughton
Not the same pizza or the same pizza roma. Sadly not really worth the drive anymore.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Terrance B
It was good with the original owner the old timer then the next people bought them out and i was ok with the changes but i think they were in over there heads starting with the pizza it just went down hill thick thick heavy pizza and the subs were just making it except my only option the meatball sub with fresh mozzarella cheese was a all time favorite only one person knows what she's doing the 3rd owner I'm so so sorry the food is junk baked bread is a very very good concept but the bread does not meet the sandwiches they provide it it way way to thick it turns your sub to mush it sucks out all the sauce or oil or toppings will not be going back unless they have good rolls
Jeff Dougherty
Great tasting well-made pizza. My favorite Watertown Pizza.
Pat Corbin Davis
This is the best pizza in town.
We go there at least once a week.
Try them. You won’t be sorry!
Melina Summers
Dough over fermented in my opion. All I could taste was sourdough. Unless they use some type of starter in the dough. Maybe I’ll try again in the future
Since Joe sold the business, there have been two different owners. The first owners must've gotten the recipes from Joe because the pizza quality was very close to Joe's, which was second to none. Had a couple of "sicilian" slices from there today. Sicilian slices are supposed to be thicker than a regular slice of pizza. These were the same thickness as a regular slice but just cut into squares. The taste was very bland but the worst part was, two slices cost $10.50. When Joe ran the place, the sicilian pizza was the best around and they were 3 bucks a slice. I don't mind paying a little more but 2 and a quarter more a slice for subpar pizza is enough to keep me out of there for good. Please buy back the business Joe. WE NEED YOU!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Ryan D
Update: Pizza-Roma has changed hands twice since my first review as Joe, the original owner, retired. I tried the second owner's pizza and wasn't impressed, but I have yet to try the third. Just be warned that this is not the same place it used to be!Pizza from an old Italian guy. Doesn't get any better than that!
Jim Salvas
The new management have modernized the experience from the long time previous owner. I saw two styles of slices available for reheat and a long list of other entrées.I tried out their Italian sub and was pleasantly surprised at the freshness of all the ingredients. Yes, they bake their own sub rolls and slice the cold cuts to order right in front of you. They also warmed up the roll to put a little crunch into the top.I'm full and satisfied with my first trial item. It won't be my last. I would recommend others try this long term Italian restaurant with the new and progressive owners. Mangia bene!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slice, Italian
Joshua Cote
Disregard the negative reviews from several months ago cuz it seems like new people run the place and it’s fantastic. Ordered two small pizzas online (one salami one prosciutto), pickup was friendly, and the pizzas were delicious. Nice and crispy thin crust with quality, fresh tasting sauce and toppings. Not too small for a small either. Give ‘em a try
Finally tried this local legend! We're so glad we did. Got a Sicilian pie - cooked to perfection, fresh ingredients, yummy sauce, cheese, pepperoni, and an amazing crust. This is genuine pizza. The kind that is rare now. The Arancini was delicious too. The best part - how well everything heated the next day - few pizzas are so delicious second day now. They're so thin, charred, dry. This Sicilian pie heated up beautifully on day 2. It's the pizza of many people's childhoods - authentic! And the staff could not be nicer, helpful, friendly. A+
Had the most awful experience with Pizza Roma today. Ordered a meatball sub and took it to go to eat at work. 2 bites in, I bit into something hard. At first I thought it must have been an errant bone in the meat. I was astounded to pull a 3/4" screw out of my mouth. This should NEVER happen, but sometimes things do. I've owned a small business and did not want to cause any unnecessary problems for a local restaurant. I did not plan to make a big deal out of it, but I returned to the store for 2 things 1) my money back (not unreasonable) and 2) more importantly - to make them aware of the issue in case there was another one in a pot of meatballs that might injure someone. To my shock, not only did he (owner?) not care at all, he immediately starting yelling at me an accusing me of planting it! He got in my face and said he was going to call the police. At that point, I walked away from him and out of the store and called the police myself. And the Board of Health. Neither of which needed to happen had he talked to me and showed any level of concern at all. For the record, and before he responds here, his "proof" of me planting it was watching me walking around to the passenger side of my car, right in front of his business, and take out the sandwich, which was still in the cardboard container. I had placed the screw, which came out of my mouth, onto the container and when I pulled it out of the car I reached into the container to pick out the screw. WHY would I ever think to do something like this? And if so inclined, for whatever demented reason, would I do so right outside his front window? Insane. My suggestion to him? This was a 3/4", self-tapping sheet metal screw. You might want to stop blaming your customers and inspect the metal work around your hood, etc., before someone gets seriously hurt.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Pizza Roma is fantastic! Ordered a plain pie tonight and it did not disappoint. Pizza was fresh, sauce was great, crust was nice and crispy. The owner was very nice and was kind enough to make a pie for me even though I came in nearly at close. My wife and I will definitely be back soon! Best pizza around!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Pizza
Don’t understand the complains, wonderful European Italian pizza with a nice thin crust and great ingredients.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slice
Not the same pizza or the same pizza roma. Sadly not really worth the drive anymore.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
It was good with the original owner the old timer then the next people bought them out and i was ok with the changes but i think they were in over there heads starting with the pizza it just went down hill thick thick heavy pizza and the subs were just making it except my only option the meatball sub with fresh mozzarella cheese was a all time favorite only one person knows what she's doing the 3rd owner I'm so so sorry the food is junk baked bread is a very very good concept but the bread does not meet the sandwiches they provide it it way way to thick it turns your sub to mush it sucks out all the sauce or oil or toppings will not be going back unless they have good rolls
Great tasting well-made pizza. My favorite Watertown Pizza.
This is the best pizza in town. We go there at least once a week. Try them. You won’t be sorry!
Dough over fermented in my opion. All I could taste was sourdough. Unless they use some type of starter in the dough. Maybe I’ll try again in the future
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
New ownership and fantastic pizza
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Since Joe sold the business, there have been two different owners. The first owners must've gotten the recipes from Joe because the pizza quality was very close to Joe's, which was second to none. Had a couple of "sicilian" slices from there today. Sicilian slices are supposed to be thicker than a regular slice of pizza. These were the same thickness as a regular slice but just cut into squares. The taste was very bland but the worst part was, two slices cost $10.50. When Joe ran the place, the sicilian pizza was the best around and they were 3 bucks a slice. I don't mind paying a little more but 2 and a quarter more a slice for subpar pizza is enough to keep me out of there for good. Please buy back the business Joe. WE NEED YOU!!!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 4
Update: Pizza-Roma has changed hands twice since my first review as Joe, the original owner, retired. I tried the second owner's pizza and wasn't impressed, but I have yet to try the third. Just be warned that this is not the same place it used to be!Pizza from an old Italian guy. Doesn't get any better than that!
The new management have modernized the experience from the long time previous owner. I saw two styles of slices available for reheat and a long list of other entrées.I tried out their Italian sub and was pleasantly surprised at the freshness of all the ingredients. Yes, they bake their own sub rolls and slice the cold cuts to order right in front of you. They also warmed up the roll to put a little crunch into the top.I'm full and satisfied with my first trial item. It won't be my last. I would recommend others try this long term Italian restaurant with the new and progressive owners. Mangia bene!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slice, Italian
Disregard the negative reviews from several months ago cuz it seems like new people run the place and it’s fantastic. Ordered two small pizzas online (one salami one prosciutto), pickup was friendly, and the pizzas were delicious. Nice and crispy thin crust with quality, fresh tasting sauce and toppings. Not too small for a small either. Give ‘em a try
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Average to pretty good pizza.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
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