Casa Roma on Trip Advisor

Faith

Oh my.... Take a look at the replies of the management of Casa Roma (on North Main Street) to negative reviews on Trip Advisor http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g186600-d2515365-Reviews-Casa_Roma-Cork_County_Cork.html#REVIEWS :eek:. I've heard bad things about the place, but I'd definitely never go there after seeing that!

kcb

An entertaining read anyway, and very useful to know in case anyone I know ever thinks of going there!

Sorry but I can't help but find the image of the couple sitting upstairs on their own next to a Superser eating lettuce a very funny one!!

minidazzler

WTF The last reply to a review there...

You sent your children with your friend before so they wait around half hour before you came, (that is why all the order come as you progress to get together) your 11 or 12 year old girl eat a bruschetta and a pizza before you order the spaghetti for her as well... you had your debs in your 14 size dress, you better start pricing a 16 size for her.

I've never been there, I will never be there.

That guy is disgusting.

MikeCork2009

minidazzler wrote: »

WTF The last reply to a review there...

You sent your children with your friend before so they wait around half hour before you came, (that is why all the order come as you progress to get together) your 11 or 12 year old girl eat a bruschetta and a pizza before you order the spaghetti for her as well... you had your debs in your 14 size dress, you better start pricing a 16 size for her.

I've never been there, I will never be there.

That guy is disgusting.

Jaysus, that guy is some piece of work!!! Won't be going anywhere near there in a hurry!!

what the hell!

Maybe it might not be the owner? Someone might be taking the piss?

Lollymcd

minidazzler wrote: »

WTF The last reply to a review there...

You sent your children with your friend before so they wait around half hour before you came, (that is why all the order come as you progress to get together) your 11 or 12 year old girl eat a bruschetta and a pizza before you order the spaghetti for her as well... you had your debs in your 14 size dress, you better start pricing a 16 size for her.

I've never been there, I will never be there.

That guy is disgusting.

I have reported all these posts to Trip Advisor, this one in particular has been removed.

Ludo

They gotta be fake...don't they????

Lollymcd

Ludo wrote: »

They gotta be fake...don't they????

The reviews or the replies?

Ludo

Both...some of the reviews are by the same person I imagine. I hope the replies from the "manager" are fake.

Lollymcd

Ludo wrote: »

Both...some of the reviews are by the same person I imagine. I hope the replies from the "manager" are fake.

I hope you are right about the management replies Ludo, they should be removed nonetheless. I'm always sceptical about one post wonders whether they are negative or positive.

Gamb!t

I ate in Casa Roma last year and it had the closest tasting Pizza to Italy I have ever had.
It was being run by Italians at the time and unfortunately closed down.
I doubt it is the same management as I ate there a few times and the food and service was top notch.

Dermighty

Gamb!t wrote: »

I ate in Casa Roma last year and it had the closest tasting Pizza to Italy I have ever had.
It was being run by Italians at the time and unfortunately closed down.
I doubt it is the same management as I ate there a few times and the food and service was top notch.

That would have been the original Casanova, it's renamed to Casa Roma now. Italian in Cork is a myth, there's nowhere that does it right (in my opinion). La Dolce Vita is worth a mention though, their food is nice. Everywhere else is disappointing.

That manager (if it is him/her replying) seems like a complete asshole!

wispyman

Basil Fawlty is alive and well in Cork. Actually it almost makes me WANT to go there just to experience the whole Fawlty Towers dining experience

Dermighty

wispyman wrote: »

Basil Fawlty is alive and well in Cork. Actually it almost makes me WANT to go there just to experience the whole Fawlty Towers dining experience

I almost agree, except it necessitates leaving without paying.

Owen

Dermighty wrote: »

Italian in Cork is a myth, there's nowhere that does it right (in my opinion).

You tried Bacco in Ballincollig?

Dermighty

Owen wrote: »

You tried Bacco in Ballincollig?

Technically that's not in the city...

No I haven't.

:P

minidazzler

what the hell! wrote: »

Maybe it might not be the owner? Someone might be taking the piss?

It probably is. The grammar used says it's a non native but long term speaker to me at least. And Italians (while I hate to generalise) can be quite abrasive if they think you are insulting them, and a lot of them will take criticism as a personal insult.

Owen

Dermighty wrote: »

Technically that's not in the city...

No I haven't.

:P

Get your ass out there. It's superb!

ICANN

This is hilarious!

Dermighty

Owen wrote: »

Get your ass out there. It's superb!

Why is it superb?

I like Italian food but in Ireland it's such a bad marriage of cost versus quality, almost 20 euro for a pasta dish here for half the quality, I've been to plenty of bad Italian restaurants in Italy however, so I don't have a romantic idea about how they are meant to be either :P

Owen

It just seems to me to be the closest thing to a real Italian restaurant that I've come to in Ireland, the owner Emiliano is a pure Italian lad, and the food is mouthwateringly good. Damn this thread, I'm overdue for a Bacco visit!

D-Generate

Wow! That place could possible feature in an episode of Kitchen Nightmares.

The place, Casanova, that was there before was good if I remember correctly. What happened?

sok2005

Bacco's have nice food but the staff are god awful! Seem genuinely upset serving you most times!

Owen

They're Italian!

sok2005

So is Mario and he's pure happy.....yahoooooooo!

Gamb!t

Dermighty wrote: »

That would have been the original Casanova, it's renamed to Casa Roma now. Italian in Cork is a myth, there's nowhere that does it right (in my opinion). La Dolce Vita is worth a mention though, their food is nice. Everywhere else is disappointing.

That manager (if it is him/her replying) seems like a complete asshole!

My Italian friends would disagree.
Good shout.

murrayp4

You'd nearly go just to see how bad it is...

Aroganto CasaROMA

:cool:No, problem. stay away, this way will save you money... Happy?!!!

Aroganto CasaROMA

Thank you sir. I am sure you have also a good sense of humour...

Aroganto CasaROMA

If you come in! I let you insult me just to see how bad I replay, we will have some fun, trust me...

el Bastardo

Aroganto CasaROMA wrote: »

:cool:No, problem. stay away, this way will save you money... Happy?!!!

Reminds me of an arrogant Chef I came across in Tuscany that got VERY upset by a complaint about too little apple in what he saw as HIS apple pie (He told us to LOOK CLOSER!)

Not in the least surprised by the complaints and wouldn't be in the least surprised if the comments in tripadvisor were real. As was said here, if you criticise an Italian, you can expect offense to be taken!

Ah, but we love Italy... really. Just get your siht together!