La Romanza

4.2 (86)

$30 and under

Italian

4521 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98116

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About this restaurant

La Romanza is an upscale dining establishment that specializes in authentic Italian cuisine. All of its dishes are prepared from scratch daily using only fresh, high quality ingredients. La Romanza also offers an extensive list of specialty wines. The restaurant�s ambiance is cozy, intimate and romantic. The dining area features sophisticated chandelier lighting, smooth silk tablecloths and background jazz music. La Romanza is especially popular for its veal preparations. Try the veal pizzaiola with black olives, peppers, onions, mushrooms and anchovies in a light red sauce or the veal saltimbocca alla Romana with mozzarella and prosciutto served on a bed of fresh spinach. Other house specialties include options like broiled snapper, shrimp Francese, lobster tail Fra diavolo with clams over linguini and shrimp marinara over linguini with clams and mussels. End the meal with a sweet dessert like the classic cannoli, tiramisu, chocolate mousse cake or Italian cheesecake.

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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: Wednesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday:4:00-9:00pm
Website
http://www.laromanza.com/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Manuel Garcia
Catering
We cater to all kinds and sizes of events from business boxed lunches, home tea parties or weddings for hundreds. We have over 20 years of catering experience backing our great food and service. Please call us for more information and pricing.
Private party facilities
We offer private dining on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Minimum F/B required.

Location
4521 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98116
Neighborhood
West Seattle/Alki
Cross street
Alaska
Parking details
Rear of Building has a three hour free parking.
Entertainment
We offer Live Jazz piano and Bass Friday and Saturday nights starting at 6:00pm and Sunday Jazz Brunch starting at 11:30
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Reviews

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Reviews from people who have dined at La Romanza.

4.2

(86)

4.3Food
4.2Service
4.2Ambience

Noise • Moderate

86 Reviews

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timb
Seattle5 reviews
5.0
Dined on November 8, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
La Romanza is perfect (for my wife and I). It has great food, great service, and a great ambience. I foresee us dinning her regularly.
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bigcocktail
Seattle10 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 26, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This is just such a fabulous place. Give it a try, you will be back.
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WestSeattlediner
Seattle1 review
5.0
Dined on October 24, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 2
We went to this neighborhood restaurant to try for the first time during restaurant week. I am vegetarian, my husband is not, so we always check menus beforehand. La Romanza had good menu options for me. Food was excellent & waitress was friendly, helpful, & energetic. Very good service. We also went on a Wednesday night & all their Italian wine is 1/2 off, so we got an excellent bottle of wine for $20. Restaurant was full & some tables are very close together, but even with music playing, we could still easily have a conservation. We will definitely go back.
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bnc84
Seattle2 reviews
3.0
Dined on October 23, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
The pumpkin ravioli was awesome! Stick with wine there. The cocktais were lacking. Kristen was our server, and she was very attentive.
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zman Gold
Palm Springs78 reviews
5.0
Dined on October 21, 2013
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Great experience, food, service, jazz, who could ask for anything more.
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Schwartz
Seattle7 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 21, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
This gem is tucked into California Ave and from the street it is easy to overlook, but step inside to one of the most romantic and delectable restaurants in West Seattle. In this candle lit oasis, enjoy a glass of wine and some fresh bread while meandering through the menu. After sampling seven dishes, it is easy to say that every entree is worth ordering. My personal favorite was the pumpkin ravioli! Desserts are light and well balanced, easy to add on when everyone is feeling full.
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Mondograss
Seattle1 review
4.0
Dined on October 20, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Great ambiance, romantic decor, but casual. We loved the live music - easy to listen to jazz with just a piano and bass. Not too loud. There were several specials in addition to the regular menu. I had a delicious pumpkin stuffed ravioli, others in our party had a salmon fillet that was cooked perfectly and a tasty pasta with a venison ragu The house salads were fine. The service was excellent. Our waiter was extremely accommodating . Prices were moderate. A good value for the quality and variety of food.
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westseattleregular
Seattle1 review
3.0
Dined on October 17, 2013
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
There were no alternatives available to the prix fix menu. The old standards were just kind of downgraded and served up.
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Christine
Seattle2 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 16, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
We went for my son's birthday during Seattle Restaurant Week. The food was delicious, although it's presentation was somewhat ordinary. This may have been due to the prix fixe menu, although there were many choices on that menu, all of which which were were outstanding (our group made sure to order one of each!). The waitress was good, but not great - somewhat inattentive - although upon realizing, after the fact, that this was a birthday (if she'd been more attentive she would have heard me say so) she did come out and light a candle in his mostly finished dessert. There was wonderful live music, which was not disruptive to conversation. Great atmosphere! All in all, I'd go back again to try their regular menu.
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ZagMac
Seattle57 reviews
4.0
Dined on October 5, 2013
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 5
This was my 1st time dining at La Romanza, and I can't wait to return. Our meals, a short rib penne and their sausage and noodles, were simply outstanding. Only a slight hiccup to begin, as out waitress took my order of an iced tea and dismissed it, asking on her return if I wanted anything to drink. A series of staff combined to bring complimentary aperitifs, take our orders, answer questions, deliver exceptional warm bread and tasty salads, and fill waters. All of this while the dining room was buzzing, if not full. Then....nothing. 40 minutes passed without entrees or much attention. When the food did come it was amazing. A little more work of their service and they'll be perfect.
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Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Afternoon Tea
Hours of operation
Brunch: Saturday - Sunday: 10:30am - 4:00pm Dinner: Wednesday - Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm Sunday:4:00-9:00pm
Website
http://www.laromanza.com/
Payment options
Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Manuel Garcia
Catering
We cater to all kinds and sizes of events from business boxed lunches, home tea parties or weddings for hundreds. We have over 20 years of catering experience backing our great food and service. Please call us for more information and pricing.
Private party facilities
We offer private dining on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights. Minimum F/B required.

Location
4521 California Ave Sw, Seattle, WA 98116
Neighborhood
West Seattle/Alki
Cross street
Alaska
Parking details
Rear of Building has a three hour free parking.
Entertainment
We offer Live Jazz piano and Bass Friday and Saturday nights starting at 6:00pm and Sunday Jazz Brunch starting at 11:30
Additional
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, High Tea, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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