Hosteria Romana - Miami Beach

HORRIBLE! I was treated terribly by the owner. He asked how my experience was so far, I told him very politely that I was a little uncomfortable with how he was yelling at his staff and smashing his fists on the bar just 5 feet away from me. Instead of apologizing or offering any explanation, he told me that he was the owner and if I didn 't like it I could leave. He ordered the bartender to stop making our drinks and we left, before even being served! As I was quietly walking out, he followed behind me screaming That 's why we are the best restaurant in South Beach. It was the most unprofessional display I have ever experienced. I have been a server, host, bartender, and restaurant manager for 20 years! This is not a personal attack. It is an honest depiction of my awful experience in this restaurant.

On our short visit to South Beach in Miami, we were fortunate to have chosen Hosteria Romana for our short but relaxed lunch!! Both my wife I had the absolute best Italian food that we have ever tasted while watching the world go by on the promenade!! Tried to talk the chef out of the sauce recipes with no success!!

The food here was delicious! I would highly recommend this place to anyone. My girlfriend and I both had the gnocchi and we could not believe how good it was, definitely try this place if you're there!

FOOD HORRIBLE we ordered 2 main courses and 2 horrible salads. Both salads came with only leafs, 3 pieces of cheese, and NO DRESSING. And the price.... $15! $15 for a bunch of leafs and goat cheese without any dressing? One of the salads was supposed to come with fennel, as stated on the menu. But surprise surprise... no fennel AT ALL. SHAME ON YOU. Service DISGUSTING! Had to wait and ask more than 10 times for more water, and olive oil. Servers stood behind us and looked at us eating like they're are short on plates or something. Very uncomfortable to enjoy yourself and your company when the waiters just keep coming to check if you finished your food every 2 seconds. The overly dry bread was probably recycled from other tables. AND THE BILL including the mandatory tip? WAY TOO MUCH for this type of food and service. Gross. Never going back... and telling everyone I know not to go. Even for free.......

I was thoroughly impressed with my experience at this restaurant. I enjoy food and frequent the MN food scene and I have to tell you, this was one of the more memorable places I've eaten. Great food, vast menu to choose from and the atmosphere of not only the restaurant but the entire street was like being in another place and time. I look forward to going back again. What a treasure!