Cafe Roma 2175 Point Boulevard, Elgin, IL 60123

"I met my parents here the other day as we both traveled some distance to meet up. This restaurant was absolutely wonderful atmosphere, small & quiet when we were there. I believe we had their lunch menu, and I ordered the Capellini pasta, my dad got Eggplant Parmesan, and my mom got the Italian Beef. Unfortunately I would suggest the entire staff of the restaurant needs to eat that same sandwich my mom ordered. She said it was dry & had no flavor, as if they boiled the fatty meat in plain water and threw it onto a crispy piece of bread. Thankfully she said something(my mom has never sent food back my entire life and I’m in my 20’s she’s in her 60’s) so for her to ask it to be removed from the bill just shows how gross it was. Our server was WONDERFUL, and of course she took it off the bill, and encouraged my mom to order another dish. She settled on the Fettuccine Alfredo with chicken and broccoli. She was throughly pleased with that dish, so it all ended well. The restaurant seemed cleaned and well managed other than maybe their Italian beef haha. Advice for future customers, don’t order their beef unless they change their recipe. Advice for the restaurant, PLEASE have a tasting going on for your staff members. The person who creates/created the recipes and cooks them needs to allow constructive criticism/feedback on their dishes. It really helps your staff; A) know your food better B) allows for more ideas to help your kitchen/staff blossom Would definitely come back here again due to the wonderful service and delicious pasta!"

"Really bad food, Mushy Chicken Parmesan, store bought pasta, really weird meatballs. The Bruschetta is literally just chopped up tomatoes with a little olive oil on toast which isn't what bruschetta is. Everything was criminally underseasoned like i legit don't think they know what salt and pepper is. The host treated us like we were vagrants off the street. Not sure how this place has any good reviews i imagine its the clientele at that point. Don't think I saw a single person under the age of 40. Our waitress was fine nice and attentive is about all i can say good about the place. Would avoid going here if you like your food to have flavor. Oh forgot to mention the Caesar salad, they only use like "sawdust" parmesan which is not real parm its gross doesn't taste like parmesan at all."

"Went for a Team holiday lunch. Everyone got something different and wanted to try everyone else's lunch. We all agreed we waited far too long to try this place and will be back. Food was delicious, portions were generous, service was top notch, and a line was out the door when we left. Reservations recommended. Hours are limited and Cafe Roma is tucked away in an office building, but worth hunting it down. Only complaint was there didn't seem to be any heat, or it was set very low. No one in our large party found the temperature comfortable and it was, indeed, a bit distracting to the enjoyment of our meal, but come summer I will happily stop in again (desserts to go and also delicious)."

"Great little Italian restaurant, family owned, delicious food. We had Chicken Marsala and Veal Parmasean. Both meals came with salads and pasta/potatoes. The Tiramisu and Cannoli melt in your mouth. Yum!"

"Hidden gem! We tried Cafe Roma for dinner tonight to sample catering we will be ordering for a special event we are holding. The food was wonderful, very tasty and fresh! Service was great and the Espresso Martini…yumm! They earned our business! This is a must try hidden gem restaurant!"