09/11/2025: At Romano's, I can say I enjoyed it. My partner ate her usual pasta dishes. After a misunderstanding with the second course, which she'd order individually at other places (half carbonara and half cacio e pepe, but never forcing the other diner), we devoured pumpkin (I don't know if it was frozen), well-cooked without too much oil, mozzarella in carrozza, a delicious lamb chop (where foreigners looked at me askance because I ate with my hands), and...now it's your turn to try it. I love second courses, so I'll try new dishes again, always leaving the first courses to my better half. The price...could be better, but we're talking about unique cuisine. The downside...parking, 20 minutes of driving around, and we parked 1.5 km away, and we weren't sure if we had to pay for scratch cards (hard to find) on Saturdays. Otherwise, we were satisfied, and the staff was patient and helpful, even when we asked to take the rest of the dishes away.
03/11/2025: Great small restaurant a short way from Teatro Garibaldi, on a not-too-busy street corner. Nice outside seating and nice inside as well. Very good servers make sure you're happy throughout, but are not a nuisance.
I had the delicious eponymous pasta dish (Tonnarelli Magna Roma) and an eponymous drink, the Spritz Magna Roma. Both were terrific and reasonably priced. The drink was somewhat darker and made me think of a Negroni Spritz (which I have not seen). The pasta was a more interesting variation on the carbonara, with mushrooms and crunchy artichoke slices. Very good! Another time I had tonnarelli pasta with zucchini, and it was delicious! Spicy accents of black pepper in the cheesy sauce, and wonderful grilled zucchini.
And they are known for their Cacio e Pepe, a classic Roman dish that they do very well!
Very pleasant and relaxing place. I'm a regular now!