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What diners said about this restaurant:
Edwina L. • 1 review
March 10, 2024
10/10Service was excellent and food was delicious- highly recommend trying the artichoke and ricotta cherry cheesecak, house specialties.
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Shannon G. • 1 review
September 22, 2023
10/10A friend recommended this restaurant and it did not disappoint. Try the artichoke trio for an appetizer! So good!!
Debora P. • 1 review
August 15, 2023
7.5/10It was a good experience. The waiter was nice and cordial. You must try the alcachofras and the zucchini flower! The pizza was good too.
Jason D. • 1 review
July 21, 2023
4.5/10Not great. Artichokes are good, pasta fine, pizza not good. No ambiance, not worth a trip. Better restaurants nearby.
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Rob S. • 1 review
May 27, 2023
4/10Food used to be good about 8 years ago. Now it’s a tourist trap with below average food. At least the prices aren’t inflated. The back garden is spectacular if you can dine there.
Phil S. • 5 reviews
March 14, 2023
7.5/10Everything good but no real standouts
James P. • 3 reviews
March 3, 2023
10/10The food is excellent They are especially noted for their fried artichokes. This is truly a unique dish. But it does not stop with the artichokes. The pasta dishes as well as the fish and meat are outstanding.
Frederick W. • 16 reviews
November 27, 2022
6.5/10We had a reservation and wanted an inside table because it was cool. They said there was no space available so we sat outside in the cold and they turned on a heater which ran out of gas. They brought the artichokes, which were good and the reason we went there and forgot the soup which my cold cold cold freezing cold friend was desperate for after repeated reminders. By then she was so unhappy I'm sure there will be nothing I can do to warm her up for a long time. We won't be going back.
Il Giardino Romano • Owner
I am truly sorry for what happened, I was not informed, I hope to see you again to be able to remedy
Cheryl R. • 2 reviews
October 28, 2022
10/10Thank you for the wonderful dinner and service. Our server engaged our 9 year old nephew, Nicholas, in a very sweet way that made him feel special. We come here every time we come to Roma. Excellent restaurant.
Petra v. • 1 review
October 3, 2022
9/10We ate outside and the odour of the sewer was unpleasant. But the staf was friendly and the dood delicious. We didnt receive our 20% discount; we forgot it and were at home when we thought of it. Thats a pity.
Il Giardino Romano • Owner
thank you .sorry for the discount but we don't know until the customer asks for it. you could come back. next time we do
Una S. • 3 reviews
May 12, 2022
9/10Great atmosphere,good Roman and Jewish food,
Caroline J. • 3 reviews
April 29, 2022
4.5/10Terrible service, we had to ask three times for a beer and three times for the bill. The steak was ordered medium well and came rare and poor quality meat. My pasta was hard (not al dente!). It’s obviously a popular place as it was busy but I would not recommend and we were overall very disappointed.
Dayana B. • 45 reviews
April 25, 2022
4/10We booked for 3 and were really amazed by the internal garden which embeds a modern mosaic with ancient Roman statues embodied in the walls. The food didn't match the ambience though. We ordered two appetizers: the middle eastern plate and the ghetto one. The ghetto appetizer was delicious, and the artichoke a la Judea was delicious. Too bad that the appetizer has very few things and comes at a cost of 12€. Definitively, it does not live to its expectations as just two restaurants down the road (Da Giggetto) they give you a bunch of them at the same price. The middle eastern appetizer was horrific. We had four decent falafel accompanied with wannabe-hummus, tahini and eggplant sauce. Being Lebanese, the sauces were an insult to the cousin. The hummus was dripping and it seemed as it were diluted in water. The bread was excellent however. When the first course came (we ordered pasta cacio and pepe revisited with artichokes, lazagna stuffed with artichokes, and pasta with artichokes and clams) we were horrified by the cooking of the pasta. It seemed like cement and it didn't even have one bit of salt in it. My cacio and pepe with artichokes wasn't a cacio and pepe at all. I had to order parmesan (I don't think it even was parmesan) separately and put the entire plate on my pasta just for it to have a more decent taste. Their homemade red wine was sour and it tasted exactly as red wine vinegar. The total bill came to be 91.5€ and they added two extra baskets of bread when we only had two and not four. Whatever, the bread was the only thing that had a taste at least. Our meal would've been better if the personnel gave us some olive oil and a bit of salt for us to dip bread into and eat. That's it for the food. I'd rate it 3/10. On our way to the cashier, we required to split the bill into three halves and wanted to pay by card. They were having internet problems which is understandable. However, when I paid before my two friends, they issued me a receipt before finishing the paper roll. After 5 minutes they brought a new paper roll, and my other two friends paid. The cashier insisted for quite a bit that I didn't pay and got my receipt to verify that the transaction ID wasn't the same as that on the receipts of my friends. While all this was happening, our waiter, Michael, a Syrian or Palestinian, lost his temper to his barman because the latter made a coffee with cold milk instead of hot milk. It was pretty funny as the cashier had to ask him in Arabic to not do this in front of customers. I'm not sure of the taste that tourists have when eating there, but the cousin for someone that is Italian is horrendous.
Flavio C. • 10 reviews
April 24, 2022
10/10It was super great Roman food, good price for quality. Please book early that around 13.30 restaurant becomes super full.
Terri C. • 1 review
April 11, 2022
10/10Best people, best service, best food, best restaurant. Hands down a must if your anywhere near Roma. We stubbled upon it while walking thru the Jewish Ghetto made a reservation around 4 for 7:30pm. The house red is affordable and now one of my favorite wines. We then made reservation two night later and brought our friends. They agreed best restaurant! Make a reservation it can get quite busy. We saw them turn several people away.
Quirino P. • 2 reviews
April 3, 2022
8.5/10The food is great, good the quality and the taste. The waiters are really kind and nice, they only should pay a bit more attention to some details even if there are a lot of people. The place is good too, the inner room of the restaurant is very nice and characteristic. If possible, I will come back for sure.
Gianluca Bariga B. • 18 reviews
November 11, 2021
10/10Delicious place inside the ancient Jewish ghetto, friendly staff and very good courses!
Cristiana C. • 41 reviews
August 2, 2021
7/10Nice middle Eastern cuisine and artichokes the Roman way.
Sandy Y. • 2 reviews
July 31, 2021
7/10Great staff and great ambiance. The food is just okay not excellent but we had a good time. I would probably go back because the price is good. Thanks
Elisa S. • 38 reviews
May 8, 2021
10/10Beautiful and romantic! High quality of food especially the “ravioli all’arancio” and “coda alla vaccinara “!
Gabriele D. • 4 reviews
September 13, 2020
10/10Great restaurant , great artichokes lamb like butter, maybe not the best carbonara in Rome but pretty good anyway, very good prices with the fork discount.
Debbie W. • 7 reviews
August 30, 2020
10/10We go often as we love artichokes, which they source year round for fresh varieties and serve in many different ways. Traditional Roman menu and also pizza. Good house wine. Tables inside and out in a characteristic traffic-free area behind the Synagogue across the river from Trastevere and Isola Tiberina.
Anthea Jay K. • 2 reviews
December 25, 2019
10/10Fried artichokes, gnocchi, great affordable wine selection all are a must. Most honest, courteous restaurant in Rome. Thank you for the lovely Christmas gift too! Buon Natale and Happy Hanukkah!
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November 19, 2019
10/10Amazing dishes, especially the fried artichokes. Delish.
Maria H. • 2 reviews
October 5, 2019
2/10Extremely grumpy waiter that seemed to hate us and his job. The restaurant smelled like a public toilet. The food was not more than ok. Will not return.
Giuseppe V. • 9 reviews
February 23, 2019
8.5/10Great service. Wide choice of Kosher, Artchokes were amazing
Aaron G. • 2 reviews
November 17, 2018
5.5/10Somewhat disappointing. Food was nothing special
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May 14, 2018
6/10Good food, but we were rushed which is unheard of in Italy and the waiter tended to be rude and dismissive.
Amy B. • 17 reviews
December 24, 2017
10/10Fantastic! Best fried anchovies and artichokes! Wonderful fresh pasta!!
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October 8, 2017
10/10The meal was divine. I had the carciofo alla Giudia, pasta carbonara, abbachio arrosto and tiramisu. My husband had osso buco and we shared everything else. It couldn’t have been better!
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September 16, 2017
8.5/10Typical Roman jewish cuisine at its best! Carciofi alla giudia and abbacchio are the must !
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July 22, 2017
6/10Everything was just okay. Nothing wonderful or horrible. Service was fine. Really would choose another restaurant as there are so many wonderful ones.
A c. • 71 reviews
June 1, 2017
10/10Excellent carciohi
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May 17, 2017
8.5/10Delicious food and great atmosphere!
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April 29, 2017
8/10Hearty vegetables in the Roman Ghetto. Had a hankering for artichokes, ordered the Jerusalem artichoke, it was fairly tasty but a little dry. My companion fared better with the cacio e pepe and chicory pasta, which was creamy and al dente. My artichoke parmigiano would have been wonderful if it hadn't been burnt. Again my companion was luckier with his veal hearts and artichokes main. Pistacchio tart was interesting, the wine list was good, with many decent wines around 20 euros. Had wanted to be in the internal courtyard but unfortunately that night there was a large party--so no luck, but it looked lovely.
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April 17, 2017
10/10We made reservations to eat in Rome, two months before our trip through The Fork. It was easy and even confirmed the reservation a few days before the meal. The food was amazing and the service outstanding.
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April 8, 2017
9.5/10Fabulous Roman Jewish classics, heavy on the artichokes. The ghetto antipasto plate was our favorite dish of this Rome trip. Boisterous local crowd and pleasant service.
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March 23, 2017
10/10Very nice service, great fish, beautifully prepared.
Vito L. • 18 reviews
December 30, 2016
6.5/10Service was polite but "sad". Fiod average, the Carciofi alla Giudia were disappointing.
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December 17, 2016
10/10I wasn't sure based on the mixed reviews across different sites, but I chose it because of the vegetarian options as I'm dining with my Muslim/vegetarian friends that still want a proper taste of Italia. Service was very good, the waiter was smiley and spoke Italian with me and let me practice mine - even though he spoke English to my friends and heard me speaking English too. Prices are average for pastas and pizzas across Italy, I've paid more and also less elsewhere. Very pleased and would happily go back. My companions were very impressed too.
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