Hosteria Romana

"BEST EXPERIENCE" FOR 1ST TIME MIAMI VISITORS. I MUST SAY THAT IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A FRIENDLY, CHARMING AND EXCITING DINING EXPERIENCE - THAN BRING EVERYONE YOU KNOW TO THIS RESTAURANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE WAITERS SING WITH GLEE, THE STAFF ARE BURSTING FULL OF GREAT ENERGY AND THE OWNER LOOKS LIKE HE WALKED RIGHT OUT OFF A MOVIE SET STARRING THE GODFATHER MEETS SOPRANOS. DONT GO HERE FOR WOLFGANG PUCK, GO HERE FOR THE THRILL AND LAUGHS!!!!!…

ripoff restaurant. what a ripoff. we were offered cheese and meats and my wife looked on the menu and it said $28 which i thought was a bit high but not ridiculous. when the bill came it was $46 which was outrageous considering the size of the portion. we complained to the waiter who said yeah this happens all the time. well if it happens all the time why do you continue to rip off the customers.

we told the waiter he should do something about it and he said he'd talk to the owner. he came back and said that the listing on the menu was a different meat and cheese platter and he was so sorry but wouldn't change the price but hoped we'd have a good rest of the night.

considering that the rest of the meal was just mediocre it is not good business to ripoff the patrons.

I'd never go back…

OVERPRICED decent food, inconsistent service. Weren't craving tapas which is what the other restaurants offered, so we tried this place. Wished I checked out Citysearch first. The bread was actually very tasty and warm! The service was touch and go, however. The staff was nice to our child (a plus). The menu itself was fine, but I wasn't overly hungry. Had the grilled calamari salad. The salad itself was okay, but the calamari had a "weird" texture (reminded me of slimy mushrooms from a can) and taste. Thankfully I didn't get sick.

The kids menu was good, and the portion was decent as far as child size goes. My son eats anything so he didn't care. Perfectly fine spaghetti & red sauce. The staff was really kind to him, so again, I didn't mind.

The next morning, my husband realized that he left his AmEx at the restaurant. BE CAREFUL to insert your card back into the wallet! I don't want to get into specific details... but we believe that our card was subsequently used to ring up charges at other places. Thankfully, AmEx also alerted us at the same time we found out what had happened.

Our actual waiter was nice and attentive (though it would take about 5+ minutes), but the other blond waiter would always "yes" me at whatever my request was (more water? more napkins?) and then we would never see him again. Wasn't sure if he didn't understand English perhaps? Very odd.

Would I return to this restaurant? Maybe (the pasta dish my husband got was plentiful and looked tasty). But I would not order a salad, and I'd make sure I had cash only.…

One of the Worst Restaurant Experiences Ever!. 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.…