FoodLovers Restaurant Guide

Roma:the Grand Fire

4 star rating 18 reviews

Telephone 06-952 5579

44 The Square
The Grand Hotel Building
Palmerston North
Palmerston North

Cuisine:
A La Carte, Barbeque, Family, Buffet
Hours:
Dinner: Tues - Sat 6pm - late
Lunch: Tues - Fri 11:30am - 2pm
$15.00 Office Lunch for a delicious lunch with wine/juice

"The Office Lunch – $15"

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Overview

Roma the Grand Fire is situated in the Grand Hotel Building, Palmerston North. We invite you to enjoy a dining experience like no other. On arrival, breads and antipasto’s are delivered to your table. Flavoursome barbqued meats packed with flavour, are carved at your table, for as long as you require, accompanied by vegetables and salads. Fish and Barbequed Pineapples are also brought to your table . The meats have been slowcooked over hot glowing coals, and basted with locally made marinades. Our fabulous staff, will also introduce to “The Cellar”, an intimate bar situated beneath Roma. A great venue for ” before and afters”. Closed Sunday and Monday, unless by prior arrangements/bookings

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More Information

Categories:
Restaurants, Cafes, Wine Bars
Parking:
Free Off-Street, Pay & Display
Price Range:
Spendy, $25 - $35
Attire:
Casual
Good For Groups:
Yes
Good For Children:
Yes
WI-FI:
No
Alcohol:
Beer, Wine, Spirits, Cocktails
BYO/Corkage:
BYO, Corkage Charge
Wheelchair Accessible:
Yes
Takes Reservations:
Yes
Dietary Restrictions:
Gluten-free, Dairy-free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Meals Served:
Lunch, Dinner, Dessert
Payment Types:
EFTPOS, Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Diners
Seating For:
50
Outdoor Seating:
Yes

Reviews for Roma:the Grand Fire

5 star rating
by Mandy
1st March 2012

After dining at Roma Recently I decided I should write this review! It was Outstanding!!! The staff was so friendly and helpful, John and Laura did really well, and The food was great, I love the idea of the meat is served, There was heaps of variety Lamb, Pork, Chicken, Beef and the Best Squid I have ever tasted!!! The antipasto that you get to start off with was delightful!! had lots of breads and dips and a whole lot goodies!!

I highly recommend Roma to anyone and have told all my friends about this restaurant

2 star rating
by Rachel C.
15th February 2012

The antipasto platter was good, and veges/salad were good but in just over an hour and half we only received 2 options of skewered meats beef and pork, which was the last bits on the skewers…otherwise it was skewered pineapple, deep fried calamari (no thanks) and salmon. Very average…would I return again….no. Definitly disappointing!!

Comment from Anne B. of Roma:the Grand Fire 15/02/2012   
Rachel, as the owner of the business, I am very sorry we ‘let you…    More »
5 star rating
by Chelsey
11th January 2012

Went to Roma Restaurant for dinner for my 21st birthday. Absolutely loved it, food was great, delicious garlic bread. Was given a bottle of lindauer fraise from the waitress to celebrate. Lovely waitress, very attentative and was always checking that we were alright. We also bought our own bottle of wine and the waitress immediately bought over a wine cooler for us. Lovely restaurant, will definitely go back again.

4 star rating
by Maarten B.
19th December 2011

good food, large portions

friendly staff

nice atmosphere

they will see us again!

thanks

4 star rating
by Petita
15th September 2011

Good food, tick; good service, tick; lovely ambiance, tick. Will definitely come again!

5 star rating
by lovelight
6th September 2011

my friend suggested we eat here as she was on a budget. lovely surroundings, excellent service, delicious food! we had the lunch special which u get a main meal, and a glass of wine for $15. I looooove this place and i have been back 3 times over a period of a month. see u soon my friend! lol

3 star rating
by Siobhan F.
5th September 2011

service was excellent and the food was good

3 star rating
by What?
3rd August 2011

I ate at Roma tonight based on the reviews here, and have to say that I was a little disappointed.
Eye Fillet steak was a little bland, and not a great piece of meat. The chef did a good job with it, but silk purses come not from sows ears. Veges were over-salted. The meal was reasonably priced, though, and quite filling.
The atmosphere was OK, but that’s all I could say about it.
And WHY, OH WHY do so many restaurants insist on serving hot food on cold plates? Come on guys, a minute in the microwave to warm the plate makes a massive difference.

5 star rating
by jo
17th February 2011

We visited Roma on 15 January having been given a complimentary voucher by the owner Anne Bragg.
We started with the Bread Selection, Garlic Pita and one dozen oysters for the three of us. Delicious!
Our main courses were the Beef Fillet medium rare, Fish of the day and the Venison, perfect with the Ohau Gravels Sauvignon Blanc.
To follow we shared the Panna Cotta and the Apple crumble, yum.
The presentation was superb and the wait staff were charming and attentive. Would thoroughly recommend Roma to everyone.
Thank you Anne.

4 star rating
by Nicole R.
14th December 2010

Had a very nice dinner here with good service. The Ostrich was very nice

4 star rating
by L
21st October 2010

Had dinner at Roma for the first time, nice romantic atmosphere. The service was great, the waitress’s were always attentive and smiling. The food was good as well, however thought it was quite pricey for Pasta, I’ve had pasta just as good as this in town for half the price. The wait was also a little long considering there were less than 10 people dining.

5 star rating
by JOHN
7th January 2010

just had a lovely rissotto for lunch and the waitress with the nice smile provided excellent service.I’ll be back soon

5 star rating
by Paula
13th October 2009

After returning to Roma (thank you for the invite to come back to try Roma again),I have to say the food has come along in leaps and bounds! This time the service was great, and the food…WOW. I got the pork belly risotto and it was the BEST I have EVER had. I have had a craving for it every day since we went! My husband tried the Ostrich and thought it was really good as well. To the owner of Roma, next time the pork belly risotto is on the menu please let me know as we would love to bring some friends along to try it! A++

1 star rating
by Paula
2nd August 2009

2 August 2009
After reading about Roma my husband and I decided to go there for our anniversary dinner. Disappointing doesn’t not even cover it. We were seated (after a not so welcoming welcome) and ordered drinks and were told the specials. The customer service of our waitress was below average and at this point we were wishing we had chosen to go to Zoe’s Restaurant. The garlic bread we got was lovely but the good food stopped there. My husband got the Beef fillet which came with what looked like a soggy hash brown and I got the chicken filo which was like eating a block of melted cheese wrapped in pastry..where was the chicken??. We also noticed the couple behind us were less than impressed with what they got also. Needless to say we left without ordering desserts and with the agreement not to go there again. Disappointing.

5 star rating
by Lis
4th February 2009

What a gem of a restaurant.
Found it quite by chance, and we are hooked.
Waitress was busy, but very attentive, and wonderful.
Food was excellent, obviously a very happy crew that work there, can be viewed through the open servery.
A great atmosphere, fantastic staff, and food superb.
We will be back.

2 star rating
by Kelly Bennett
22nd January 2009

The restaurant was below average. The waitresses were more intent on chatting to each other than looking after us. I ordered the seafood polenta and rocket. No rocket and the polenta was deep fried! The scallops still had roe on and the prawns were shrivelled shrimps! No lime as promised and a cream sauce in its place. The pasta dishes that my friends had seemed nice but the desert again disappointed. The ambiance was lacking to say the least! With the kitchen letting their wait staff know that food was ready with a bell that made it feel more like a corner dairy than a “fine dining” restaurant! In one word disappointing!

5 star rating
by Emma
9th October 2008

Awesome food, friendly service. All round just a fantastic evening. Highly recommended.

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