Roman Village Cucina Italiana

Firstly, an absolutely stunning restaurant with a quite a nice fine-dining experience. We went in, with no reservation and there was absolutely no wait, we immediately got sat in our booths. The restaurant is clean, the food is high quality and the service was phenomenal. I’ll definitely be returning here. For the appetizer we got Parmesian Brûlée dip, I got a pepperoni calzoni and my friend got … (will update once I inquire with them.) But absolutely everything was killer. I actually specifically picked this place because this was one of the few restaurants in the Detroit area that offer a dine-in experience, and serves calzones and pizzas. And so, I will certainly be back. This is a great place to host a special gathering and get some good eating.

Stopped by for dinner with my girlfriend this past weekend. It was our first time trying the restaurant, and we were so glad that we did. From the second we walked in, we were treated like family, the entire staff was great. Our waiter Emo was incredible and on the ball. We ordered Calamari, Veal Piccata, and Carbonara, and everything was absolutely fantastic, the bread that comes endlessly was also amazing. Make sure you come hungry because the portions are extremely generous. I would definitely recommend giving Roman Village a try if you’re in the area.

My boyfriend and I were celebrating our anniversary last night and decided to check this place out. The other 2 italian restaurants we had in mind were both closed on Mondays. It must have been fate because baaabbyyyy let me tell you. We are definitely going to be back! The food was exceptional, staff was very knowledgeable and courteous. Victor was our waiter and he went above and beyond to make our special night even more special. The portions were huge and the drinks were fantastic. They even gave us a cute cannoli dessert. Such a great time!

This place has the best authentic Italian cuisine. Everything is always very delicious, staff very friendly and great prices. They make the pasta by hand in house.

We took some employees from out of town for dinner , staff was excellent helpful and always there to assist, Food was great, no complaints Veal parm, chicken Parm, calzones, pizzas, manicotti. Tiramisu and apple cheesecake are awesome as well as the canolli, authentic Italian food can't go wrong! Thank you Mama! Wish I would have taken more photos this was veal Parm left overs and I ate half of what was on my plate, the presentation at the restaurant was much better

Great Italian restaurant. Worth the drive. High quality ingredients that they let shine in the recipe without overpowering them. Quaint interior with lots of Italian personality. Amazing complementary house bread. My biggest complaint about Italian restaurants is when the pasta is overcooked, their pasta was perfectly al dente.

Shoutout to my waitresses Kimberly. This was the first time at this restaurant. Kimberly was attentive, knowledgeable, and very professional. My dinner with my boyfriend was memorable. Will return!!

Really good food. Will come again and again. We always get extra bread basket. I ordered the shrimp Alfredo and the special pizza for me and my wife. Alfredo was cooked to perfection and the pizza was toasted on the bottom. Great service as well.

excellent service. food was awesome !!! the fireplace set the mood for a great fall dinner

Several of my team members rave about this restaurant. For our team picnic we ordered chafing dish size bread sticks, three containers worth, two house salad and two Caesar salads in chafing dishes. Some of the Romaine lettuce in both salads were brown. The croutons should have been separate, they were soggy after an hour or so. The base of the chafing dishes had quite a bit of water at the bottom and made the lettuce quite wilted quickly. Their house salad has green olives, red onion, carrot shredded, tomatoes and I only saw one pepperoncini. The bread sticks were chewy and good and tasted good with their house ranch sauce too. The better part is the food was able to be picked up earlier than most places.

I could OD on Fettuccini Con Gamberi. My go-to choice, every time. The service is always on point as well.

The atmosphere was fantastic. The chicken parm was very good. The fettuccine Alfredo noodles were mushy and the sauce was not the best. We'd still go back and try other items. The pizza at the next table looked fantastic. The staff was very attentive and nice.

Everything is simply the best. The soup reminds me of my grandmother's. I have tried many of their pasta dishes, never disappointed. They have an amazing wait staff.

Take Out Review. Ordered 2 Party Tray Pizzas (1 pepperoni, 1 special), a large order of bread, and a large tray of Antipasti Salad. They gave us extra plates, utensils, ranch, condiments. Everything was on time, prepared well, and tasted great. I would definitely order from them again.

This place is absolutely epic and everyone needs to go at least once!!!! This place has been here since 1964 and you can see all the history. I used to come here as a little kid and went back a few weeks ago and it's just gotten better with time. It's a family owned business. The ambiance is just so unique that everyone has to just go check it out to see what I mean. It's fascinating because it's this extremely authentic restaurant in the heart of East Dearborn which is very Arabic. The food is 5/5, you cannot go wrong!! Their bread is the same bread they made when I was little and it's so unique to this restaurant and the sister restaurant, Antonio's. I ordered the gnocchi. I would walk around the restaurant as well to see the decor. It's over the top and epic. You'll see what I mean when you go there. Service is excellent. This place is hands down the best Italian restaurant in Michigan. I'm half Italian and have been to Italy 14 times my life to visit family in the summers and I can tell you with absolute certainty no one does it better than this family!!! Antonio's is owned by the same family so you can check that place out too. Buon appetito!!

The food my party of 4 was served hot and tasty. But, not in a timely manner. Our waitress was not on point and she did not speak very clearly when taking our orders. The ambience was nice. Somewhat clean. But, tired. First, walking in from the parking lot. The black top is in serious need of repair. Too many pot holes. Faded painted parking lines. Second walking in on a Saturday afternoon at 5pm on the dot. We were sat immediately. But, our waitress did not come for 10 minutes after being sat. She never spoke of her name. The establishment was somewhat empty. Then was fully seated with in minutes of our arrival. There was a party of 8 near us (whoe's waitress was on point) that arrived after us, served drinks and all their food and were gone before we had a chance to get our meals. It took 1 hour to get our meals. Also seen a bus boy drop a carrier of sugar packets off a table onto the floor, all over. That he was cleaning. Picked them back up and placed them back on the table for the next patrons to sit. Not cool. I did see some wait staff speed walking to get their food served quick. That was impressive. Unfortunately our waitress wasn't in a rush. We'll come back another day for hopefully better service.

We had a fantastic experience start to finish. The gluten free bread basket, pizza and salad were all delicious with top notch service. Looking forward to future visits!

Staff and owners were extremely attentive and made the dinner fantastic. They warned me not to eat all the bread, but I still managed to eat half my fettuccine!

5+! Our experience was top notch! We entertained friends for a lovely dinner party. We were greeted by the maitre d, Frankie who was most attentive, even ensuring that our special "off the menu" requests were met (the antipasti course was divine and so beautifully and bountifully presented). Frankie made sure to secure the exact table requested and had wine at the ready, serving it just as our guests sat down. Our server, Miranda was pitch perfect; quietly attentive without being intrusive, but never allowing us to go wanting. I cannot recommend this family establishment too highly. They exceeded all our expectations!

Dearborns #1 restaurant celebration of 60 years going on for the next couple months. A must visit for Dearborn Restaurant Week and NFL draft,  only minutes from the heart of Detroit. ROMAN VILLAGE CUCINA ITALIANA Open since 1964, the Roman Village Cucina Italiana Restaurant on Dix Road in Dearborn stands as one of Michigan's iconic dining venues for the last 60 years. That single restaurant is now part of a group of five restaurants, with the newest additions being named after Patrick's father: Antonio's Cucina Italiana. The four brothers help Mama Rita run the group of five restaurants. Long gone in Sw Detroit Vincent's and Sammy's pizzeria,  only Paul's opened 1962 and Roman Village remains.  This truly is part of Sw Detroit just a couple hundred yards to the border,  across from Patton Park and Woodmere Cemetery.  Had the very best deal all of Dearborn M-F lunch specials only $9.95, got the Famous Meatballs Panini .  Been a customer since opening,  thousands drive from all over Metro-Detroit each month.  I added the Sicilian Arachi be Cheese Stuffed Rice Balls,  yes I had all the balls .  She had fantastic Antipasto Salad with the marvelous Ranch Dressing,  a big basket of Hot Famous Bread hits the table before ordering .  House made fresh pasta inside the front door,  gets no better,  my favorite pasta dish Spaghetti Carbonara "Alla Bocelli" Prepared with eggs, Pancetta (bacon) and parmesan cheese. A recipe Andrea Bocelli prepared himself in our kitchen Totally blown away dozens of times,  the very best ever eaten.  Stay tuned Mama Rita making a Cookbook available in a few months Stay tuned .  See restaurant website for full menu https://antoniosrestaurants.com/ #romanvillage @romanvillage

Deeeeelish! Great food and service. We gobbled just about everything up. Also, always love when the manager or owner (not sure) comes out and says hello and asked how our meal was. We will be back for certain

So my two visits to Roman village have been a bit of a mixed bag. My first visit was last October for my birthday. My family and I had an awesome time. The food tasted very authentic and made me feel like I was back in Italy. Carbonara is my fave food and it's very hard to find an authentic real carbonara outside of like NY or the east coast in the US. The first time I visited the carbonara was incredible. This most recent time last week on the other hand.. a waste of money. I stopped in last Friday about 40 minutes before close. I am of the opinion that if you take a customer in, you need to be willing to give them the same quality of food and service that you would give to someone at opening. Otherwise, change your hours and close early? Simple. My server was extremely rude and rushy. I asked for a tiramisu because it was my birthday dinner and the server got an attitude. Then came back saying the manager said I could have it but had to get it to go? Um, ok? Next, the carbonara came out within 6 minutes so you know it wasn't fresh, and was extremely dry and stale. The pasta tasted like it had likely been sitting up for a while and was given to me because it was the end of the night. I instantly regretted the calamari as well which was completely devoid of taste or flavour. Server acted like it was a massive deal to get marinara sauce instead of cocktail and tried to nickel and dime me for every little thing. I'm not sure if the first or the second visit were the exceptions or the norm, but either way it hasn't really motivated me to want to come back and spend 50 bucks on mediocre food and poor service again. Just close early if you don't wanna take customers. Don't take it out on me.

I ordered a large two item pizza for pick up on Friday, 31 January. It was ready on time. But when I arrived home, the pizza was a bit over baked. I ordered cheese and pepperoni. Not much pepperoni on it. Not very tasty either. I ate one piece and could not eat any more. About an hour later, my stomach was upset.

Great food and service. Owners are very frequently seen. The bread sticks are the best.

Less popular I think but the food is miles better than it's counterpart, Antonio's. I prefer Roman Village for their sauces, which they really spend more time perfecting. Plus, from everything I've experienced their ownership and management are nicer, I've had some bad interactions at Antonio's before. Will be back always.

Amazing service. We called and placed an order and went to pick it up and they said we placed the other at the wrong store because the phone number was wrong or something. Nice girl at the front called the other store and cancelled the order for us and expedited our food in the back and we got it all in less than 20 minutes. Excellent service and food was delicious! Will be returning

One of the best things to eat if you're not feeling good or if you just want some good food. quart of the Chicken Pastina soup Fresh Baked Bread Basket

Delicious food and exceptional service. Had a minor mix up in my carryout order and the restaurant sent the missing item to my home. Above and beyond the call of duty but very appreciated.

Is it good, yes. Is it pricey also yes. Does it worth it maybe. Food does taste homemade and not heavy. You know some so call Italian restaurants use cheap ingredients and food end up being so heavy you can't finish . Surprise there is a good/real Italian restaurant in the middle of Yemeni village

I hate leaving a negative review but this one.. I just can't let it slide. I have been eating here since I was a child, I even came here for dinner when I did my confirmation. I ordered a lasagna that was $20 just for them to give me this.... Never again

Excellent meal. Gluten free options were fantastic. Also offered gluten free bread. Nice variety on the menu. Would go back

Their bread and chicken parmigiana is phenomenal. Honestly, every single thing on their menu is delicious, down to the coffee, and the service is always incredible.

It's Roman village ! What's not to love about it , been coming here since a kid ! Must try ! Pizza , Greek salad oh my the bread ! And the ranch and the soups ! Staff is amazing and take their time . Feels like home .

This place is absolutely amazing! Delicate, handmade pasta melts in your mouth. He usually gets the Chicken Antonio, but this time he got the Tortellini Alla Panna which is meat or cheese filled tortellini prepared with peas and ham in a rich cream sauce. He loved it. and I go for the baci- every time- the most amazing dish on the menu! Baci means big kisses and it is little pasta purses filled with grana padana parmesan cheese, morsels of prosciutto and ricotta cheese in a cream sauce with mushrooms and peas. You must try! This restaurant is delicious all the way around. The bread is to die for! House bottles of wine are a good value. The food makes the drive and location worth it every time! You won't be disappointed.

Whether you're at Roman Village, or Antonio's, you guaranteed some amazing Italian food. This has been a staple for me and my family. Their homemade bread always hits. They have not changed the decor, which gives it a very old-school and homey feeling the service is always very fast.

Used to love Antonio's and Roman Village, unfortunately, both the quality of the food and service has gone down. After bad experiences at my last 3 visits at two different locations, my family won't be going back. First, horrible service. The one waiter huffed and sighed for asking for a carry out box. Next, 3 percent charge with using a credit card. The last straw was a $16 charge for brining a cake from outside. Keep in mind, the server didn't help serve the cake, nor did we get any extra plates or silverware. Very disappointed. I don't think I'm the only one either. Before Covid we used to have to wait 45 minutes for a table for 4. Not any longer, walked right in the last 3 times even with a party of 16 people. It's a sad day for my family, this used to be one of our top two restaurants we ate at.

I have been going to the Roman village for over two decades have never been disappointed with the food or the service! I am moving out of state and I am going to miss them. I have tried finding a place near where I'm going to be moving to close to this type of Service and food and have had no luck! I hope that you get to try it and enjoy it

Roman Village has been around over 50 years so there doing something right. Why drive to Italy when you go here for the finest of Italian dinners, Yes I did have spaghetti again. It was home made pasta with meat sauce and two meatballs the size of your fist. OMG it was delicious and Plentiful . I could only eat 1/2 my dinner. The lady of the house tried their small anti pasta salad that fed 3 of us! She ordered a not so small pizza with distinctive tasty high quality cheese. Impeccable Service by none other then Emo (ask for him). Expresso coffee Was excellent. They bring you huge baskets of homemade buttered bread . All pasta made on sight and you can really tell. Don't forget to try the pasta fagioli bean soup in a tomato base! We went back again 7/20/20 and it is still a 5 star. Yup i ordered same angel hair spaghetti with two meatballs! Wife ordered Covatelli Bolognese which is a Homemade Shell shaped pasta in a creamy meat dauce

So exciting they celebrating 60 years with great specials, see the website. Had many dozen fantastic meals, #1 restaurant in all of Dearborn for a great reason. Famous Addictive Bread and Pasta made in house. Three huge dining rooms and a full bar. Love the Pasta Pizzas and Desserts, authentic Italian unlike others in Dearborn. Over 5000 thousand reviews around the web. Always five star service.

This is real homemade Italian food! My wife and I came here for our early Valentine's Day dinner. It was packed and took a long time to get a table. It was worth the wait. I've been coming here for 20 years and I'm happy to say it hasn't changed. The food is homemade Italian and portions are huge. The bread is fresh and awesome. The antipasto salad is tremendous. You won't be disappointed. It used to be a hidden gem not so much anymore. It's in a weird part of town right next to the industrial factories. Everything we had was awesome. Service was good. It was really busy and food was still as expected. I'll always go enjoy a meal here. If you haven't experienced the villa go give it a try.

Food is delicious every time. Definitely a restaurant to revisit. Great Italian food. Cute environment also.

Service is great. The bread is still amazing. I love the service there (especially Emo), but food is not as good as it used to be.

I wasn't impressed at all. You are better off going to Olive Garden. First my lamb chops were not cooked correctly after they took forever to bring them out in the first place. Then they redid them and they were good the second time. But by the time I got them my dates food got cold as he was wasting for me. The drinks are good but the alcohol isn't strong. The spaghetti noodles were too hard for my taste. The salad was good but you can't really mess up salad.

WOOWWW! I loved this place and I just visited! I loved how as soon as me and my family visited they seated us soo quickly.The food was even better! It tasted so good and had a lot of flavors. The Ambiance was so gorgeous and nice it made me feel all fancy. Sorry I didn't put a lot into this review I just hope you guys come here. Bye

Everything here is phenomenal! From the pizza and calzones to the pastas, salads, and cannolis--each dish is bursting with flavor. The wine selection complements the meal perfectly. A must-visit for Italian food lovers!

Have visited a handful of times and the food is always so good, I can't recommend this restaurant enough. It's a bit out-of-the-way for me so I don't go as much as I would like, but always worth the trio. Pizza, pasta whatever you get, all delicious.

Roman Village is our go-to for catering meetings. They have a great option to create your own pasta dish, so we get mostaccioli with palomino sauce. It's great for meetings because it tastes wonderful, it's vegetarian, and the short noodles are easier to eat neatly with a fork. We always get a party tray of pizza, and a tray of Greek salad. This makes for a filling, tasty meal that is reasonably priced.

Amazing food and service!!! Definitely worth the visit especially if you are interested in authentic Italian food! The amount of food along with quality is perfect!! Emo rocked it!

Went there for a bday party there was 14 of us. Service was great. Food was really good. Bread was amazing could have eaten a basket myself.

We are visiting from out of town and decided on Roman Village because of the homemade pasta. The bread is amazing. The Chicken Pastina Soup really had no flavor. The stuffed mushrooms with shrimp and crabmeat were very tasty. There were 4 in the serving and the cream sauce was very tasty. I would say worth the price. We both had a "Slap-u-facetini" and it was a delicious cocktail. I had the Baci (Big Kisses) The pasta and the filling was succulent, the sauce was very tasty, the serving HUGE! Hubby had Seafood Mannicotti. It was a generous serving of 3 large, tasty maniccotti with a tasty sauce. In the end we were only able to eat half of either of our meals. With a meal of this caliber I thought we would be offered fresh grated cheese (there was cheese shaker on table) and fresh ground pepper. We were not. Our waiter Emo was attentive and per our instructions did not rush us. All in all I would say this was a very nice experience nd the quality of the cuisine was high.

Authentic Italian dishes which are scrumptious. Decor is very "Italian" which is appreciated. Staff nice, service friendly.

I'm struggling between a 4 and 5. Probably would give a 4.5 if possible. First off, maybe it's just because I haven't had a cannoli in a long time, but oh boy their cannolis are to DIE FOR. And they are not too sweet. I will definitely be coming by just for the cannolis in the near future. Anyway, they make their own pasta fresh daily! That is so awesome! The bread they serve is absolutely delicious. My boyfriend says its the best bread that he's been served at a restaurant. I think it's because of the garlic flavor. Anything with a lot of garlic is a win for me. They also have the good ranch for your salad (and bread) if you know what I'm talking about ;) We tried the gnocchi with meat sauce and baci - big kisses (weird name?). Both were super delicious although the baci - big kisses was too salty for me and too rich. Although it was delicious, it is something that I would like a few bites of, but not more than that. However, I suppose this is what I would say about any cream based Italian food. The saltiness probably partly comes from the fact that it is stuffed with parmesan and prosciutto. And the richness isn't a surprise either since it's in a cream based sauce. The building and location of the restaurant itself isn't anything fancy, but who cares when the food is good and it's a classic?

Let me preface this review by saying I probably chose poorly. The restaurant was packed on a Sunday evening. Despite this it was a fairly quick wait. The decor while not bad was a little outdated but we didn't come for the decor. The pastina soup was a delight- a nice chicken broth. The bread was alright, I still don't truest understand the fuss. Two of our party had alfredo which was probably where we messed up. Fresh pasta, forgetable sauce. We each took home more than half of our large positions and promptly disposed of them as no one wanted anything to do with them. My husband had the clam linguini. Chocked full of clams. The biggest surprise was that they were fresh and not canned. My sister had Rita's gnocchi which she was happy with. I'd probably give it another try and order something else but only after trying other establishments. Wondering if I built this place up in my head leaving me disappointed.

The guy on the phone was mean not friendly at all. I hope the service and food are better because 1st impressions count.

Their steak calzones are good. Highly recommend and they deliver. Always get the mamma or papa calzone.

My dear friends mentioned going to Romans for lunch bc we had not been there in 30 years. This year is its 55th year in providing excellent Italiana. The service was fast and our waitress was fantastic. Excuse me for not remembering the young ladies name. I ordered the shrimp scampi along with my choice of broccoli. This came with soup or salad and of course I ordered the fagiolo. It was of course very good. The scampi arrived in a reasonable time and it was unlike any I have had. Good size soft tender shrimp served in a deep scampi sauce. This dish was just loaded with that buttery garlic flavor. I would recommend it for sure. My friends ordered the chicken Parmesan and cheese ravioli and both raved about their dishes. Definitely go back...

The food is amazing and it was a good portions...even through carry out! I had the Linguine Aglio Olio. Yum!