I would NOT recommend! Felt rushed to order, appetizer, fried artichoke okay, filet ordered for dinner, came out nearly RAW, requested to be cooked further, returned within 2 minutes, gray on the outside and still fairly raw in the middle, fileted it so it could be cooked through easier, came back after about 15 – 20 minutes inedible. Waiter could care less, just shrugged his shoulders. Husband ordered veal scaloppini, came as one big fried piece of veal on a plate, not very appealing. VERY disappointed. Maybe better service to locals??? P. S. Place was mostly empty – maybe a reason for that?
Jon T.
Place rating: 5 Franklin, TN
Their ravioli was amazing. Just incredibly tender and delicate. The ricotta and spinach and cream sauce were really subtle but came together wonderfully. The carbonara was perfect. Done at just the right temperature so the egg retains its proper consistency. Not even a hint of thickening/scrambling. Much better than average tiramisu. Really nice staff.
Lavender B.
Place rating: 5 Old Westbury, NY
Super friendly, personal service and classic Italian Jewish fare. The gnocchi with truffle cream sauce and fried squash flowers are to die for, the tripe excellent, the grilled calamari eh. The house red was surprisingly good for a 10 € bottle. The tiramisu was the best I’ve had so far in Rome.
Kristelle B.
Place rating: 5 Philadelphia, PA
Delicious! We are staying around the corner and used Unilocal to find a good local restaurant. We were not disappointed. Very reasonably priced, delicious food with friendly staff. A great find… thanks Unilocal
Char L.
Place rating: 5 Culver City, CA
My research on the internet for Jewish artichokes pointed to this restaurant, so we walked here after touring the Ancient Roman ruins. Upstairs, the restaurant had a nice old school vibe to it with the white table clothes. We ordered the Jewish artichokes and squash blossoms, both very classic Roman appetizers. Both were delicious. For my pasta, I had the special of the day — tomato, mozzarella, and shaved truffle. DANG that was some good pasta. I’ve never had anything like that in the States. Two appetizers, a pasta, and a meat dish came out to 41 Euros, then you do the math to USD. LOL. That’s more than our typical lunch back home, but we’re on vacation! Bathrooms were big(relatively speaking) and clean. Yay, very important when you’re playing tourist all day long.
Joe V.
Place rating: 2 Jersey City, NJ
The only disappointing meal we had in our 8-day stay. Very much a typical restaurant in Rome — catering to locals as well as tourists. All in all seemed a bit«tired». Fried artichoke — seems to have been warmed over — had much better in other restaurants. Ditto the arancini. Very friendly staff — but there are much better options within walking distance of this location.
Isabella J.
Place rating: 5 Tucson, AZ
We trusted out taxi driver when he told us he was taking us to a place where only the Romans eat. This was before my Unilocal days. Otherwise, I would have clearly used the app! Al pompiere had an old school atmosphere. Tucked away in the narrow streets of a Jewish neighborhood in Rome-dubbing it a «Jewish Ghetto Classic» that serves up the holy trinity of pasta dishes-Carbonara, Amatriciana and Cacio e pepe. The restaurant is actually located on the second floor. We may have heard a little bit of English spoken here and there, but it turns out we were surrounded by locals and quite elegant ones. The wait staff speaks English and they now how to read a tourist, but they gladly engaged with us in Italian. We came here for the«holy trinity» each thoroughly enjoyed our Spaghetti ala carbonara and Amatriciana. We started out with fried zucchini flowers– another typical Roman dish and burrata. Both the carbonara and the Amatriciana were decadent in every way. This meal was Among my favorites for classic Roman food away from the touristy plazas scattered throughout the city. The service was prompt and friendly. We felt right at home.
Steven D.
Place rating: 5 Burlingame, CA
We had just finished visiting the Coliseum and we were starving. Found this place listed in a travel guide so we made a point to find it. Tucked away so its not totally easy to find– the restaurant is actually upstairs. Its located in the Jewish neighborhood. Had the cannelloni and veal saltimboca. Tried the fried artichoke. Amazing. As with all roma restaurants the house wine is so good.
John-j
Place rating: 4 Rome, Italy
In the old jewish Quarter A very nice –although a little dark– restaurant in the old jewish«ghetto» of Rome. Menu is richly filled with a lot of Roman specialities. I tried as «primi» the spaghetti alla carbonara, which was delicious because of the quality of the bacon. As main dish I took Ossobuco alla Romana, an excellent choice. Service is as excellent as it is quick(by Roman standards). Al Pompiere is also popular with local people.