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Romeo's Cafe
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- Hours:
Tue-Thu. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Tue-Thu. 6:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Fri. 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Fri. 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
Sat. 6:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
- Parking:
- Street
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Price Range:
-
$$$
- Attire:
- Dressy
- Good for Groups:
- No
- Good for Kids:
- No
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Delivery:
- No
- Take-out:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- No
- Good for:
- Dinner
- Alcohol:
- Beer & Wine Only
10 reviews for Romeo's Cafe
We loved it. It was small, intimate and quiet. One of the very few restaurants I might actually call romantic -- a word I think is overused. Perhaps a little too dark. It was kinda funny when the waiter handed me a flashlight so I could look at the wine list.
We really like to take our time and linger over a good dinner. Romeo's is perfect for that. Don't come here if you're in a hurry ... a decent amount of time passes between courses.
He definitely takes into account your likes and dislikes and tailors your meal to suit. Since my date doesn't eat red meat, duck or rabbit, while I was enjoying those courses she had some fantastic seafood and pasta dishes.
You MUST come hungry. It may be a small plate concept in theory, but these are not tiny portions and it all adds up. By the end, we regretted having eaten all of our earlier courses because we were too full to properly enjoy the later courses.
Overall ... the concept is good, the service is great, and the food is absolutely delicious.
I'm so sorry Romeo to do this to you, but I feel like you left room for improvement. The atmosphere is romantic, you are charming and your food is delicious, but your location and quality of food do not match your pricing. I really, really wanted to give you 5 stars, but I didn't have the heart to tell you in person that filet mignon doesn't need to be cut into small pieces and added to risotto if it really is the cut you price it to be...
I will say, I left full and there were moments that reminded me of some of my mother's best cooking, but I don't understand how the cost of dinner for two with a bottle of wine could rival Casa Tua, Ola or Ornatique...
Romeo's has never let me down. Always delicious, perfect portions, very intimate date spot.
Great for people like myself that never know what to order, Chef makes his way to you asks you about likes and especially dislikes and makes you a personalized delicious meal.
I highly recommend checking it out during the week, as it's very small spot so you might run out of luck on weekends.
No menu here guys. However, Romeo will find out about your likes, dislikes and so forth and the most delicious dishes will be prepared to your liking. I am quite surprised there are not more YELP reviews here. This place is unique, special, delicious, in one word OUTSTANDING!!!!
If you are ever in the area, this place is a must.
The maximum capacity is maybe 20 people and it only has 2 seatings per night. LIke others mentioned before, there is no menu. Chef Romeo comes to the table and greets the guest to find out the likes and dislikes and then he goes to work.
Everything is served in tasting potions so you leave fullfilled but not stuffed and want to die.
It's intimate, romantic and unique, a true hidden treasure.
A friend of mine recommended this place I had never heard of. So I decided to give it a shot as it is relatively close to work. Boy was I impressed. First of all, this is a very tiny place, probably no more than eight tables, so attention is as personal as it gets. Another important thing to mention is THERE IS NO MENU, that's right, no menu. It is a prix fixe deal, 45 bucks per person for lunch and 90 for dinner. The lunch menu consists of 4 courses and dinner consists of 6. So the owner comes to the table, introduces himself and asks you if there is any food you are allergic to or don't like, also he will ask you if there is anything in particular you'd like to eat and if you like spicy. Based on all this information, the chef will prepare your dishes. You will absolutely love this place, and it is worth the price, at least for lunch, haven't tried the dinner experience yet. So get out of the ordinary and treat yourself for a nice custom made meal.
I am rarely effusive about the Miami dining scene, but this review will be the exception. I took my husband to Romeo's for his birthday dinner so I had very high expectations; which Romeo's surpassed. The first course was a salmon carpaccio with capers and just a hint of red onion. The salmon was shaved so thin that it was translucent. I don't even like salmon and I loved this dish. The server then offered my husband another serving of it, just because he liked it so much! The second course was a tomatoe linguine (made on site) with shrimp and white grapes. Who would think to put white grapes with shrimp and pasta? It was absolutely heavenly!!!! Every course was that good. When the chef comes to the table initially, he makes the point that it is a tasting menu, and as such, the portions are smaller, with an emphasis on quality. But honestly, the portions were bigger than they lead you to expect. My husband is a body builder, and he was full after the 4th course. So the point is, go with a very big appetite. The service is incredible. They are attentive without being overbearing, something that Miami restaurants cannot seem to grasp. It is small, and dark in Romeo's but you'll feel like you're eating in an italian restaurant in Little Italy. It is worth every last penny!!!!
This is one of the best restaurants in Miami. Go and you will see! There are no menus, Chef Romeo comes out to talk to you and it all starts from there, and the experience is wonderful. Honestly, while this place is not cheap, but it's worth every penny for a very special occasion. It's a small place, but nice inside. If your in the mood for a long italian style meal - this is the place. In a nut shell, this was the second most expensive place I have taken my wife, but it was the best meal I have had in Miami. I hear lunch is rather reasonable, and I will try that next.
This superb dark little place of just about thirty seats is expensive and worth every bit. There is no menu, the server just asks if there is anything you don't like (or can't eat) and then the little amazing plates come pouring out one after another (5 or 6), each is just as amazingly delicious as the next. My lunch yesterday was a slightly lemony salmon carpaccio with capers, then black fettuccine with hot pepperoncini chilies and shrimp, a little grouper francese (egg battered with a white wine sauce), then a thick little lamb chop with apricot and mint sauce (that being my offered choice of meat), ending with the desert of my choice (there were several options offer, a chocolate souffle. Everything was perfectly cooked and the ingredients were the best. My French client was very impressed (and he is from Lyon, perhaps the culinary capital of the European world). Just an excellent place and every meal I've had there (now 3) has been as excellent. The chef, Romeo (duh), is a delightfully charming person (especially if you speak Spanish) and he always comes out to inquire as to your satisfaction, he is Salvadorian but his cooking style is definitely adeptly northern Italian. Go there with someone who will appreciate it ...
Romeo's Cafe is a small (7 or 8 table?) Italian restaurant off Coral Way. It's a no-menu type of place; Romeo comes out and asks you just what you don't like, then goes back and prepares a six course meal. First off was the best carpaccio I've ever had. I got to try both the tuna and beef carpaccio and they were out of this world. Next were pasta purses with pear & 3 cheeses, truely fantastic. I also had a seafood risotto and a seared tuna dish, both were very good. A delicious filet mignon followed and lastly was a warm dark chocolate brownie dessert. They were both excellent. Overall, the food was superb, Romeo is super friendly and the setting is very intimate. At $80 a person it's kinda pricey, but worth treating yourself.
