My husband and I went to Romeo’s for a romantic dinner, it was excellent from start to finish. From the garlic bread and the bruschetta entrees (amazing) to my husbands steak, and my chicken main – stuffed breast with sundries tomatoes etc.
So good.
We pushed it to the limit with dessert though, I had the mars bar cheese cake, and hubby had the chocolate tart. It was stunning. But we ate way too much, and had trouble breathing.

Really disappointed to be charged $11.00 for a glass of house wine. I had a lovely glass of Riesling to begin with at a cost of $10.50 (some what step already in price); when I pointed out to the staff member that I was charged more for a glass of house wine, I was refunded 50c! Very disappointing!!! I might as well have stayed in Wellington!

Four of us went to Romeos for dinner on Saturday night. We all really enjoyed our meals. Two of us had the fish done in a lemon, Thyme butter sauce, it was delicious. My husband had the beef fillet which was very tender. Can recommend it as a great place for dinner.

We’ve dined at Cafe Romeo 2-3 times. The food is always delicious and service polite. We tried the 2-4-1 night recently, which is two meals for the price of one. They had a limited menu for 2-4-1 meals which we thought would be anywhere from $18-$20. We were charged about $30 for a main, which would be fine if it were a scotch fillet. But the meals on the menu were fish and chips, pastas, a curry etc. The menu had no prices on. So we were totally surprised when we were charged such a high price. We felt the prices should have been clearly stated on the menu or told to us when we arrived. This has put a wee dent in my impression of the restaurant. We will still go there but won’t be doing the 2-4-1 night again.

We’ve been to Romeo a few times in the time we’ve been living in Upper Hutt. Mainly for coffee, but also for both lunch and brunch. The food is very reasonable, but it does lack the x factor and consistency of the Mayfair down the road.

I go into Romeo’s on a fairly regular basis to meet a friend for lunch and always have my little girl in tow. They always make room for her pushchair. I have never been disappointed by the food (and have ordered just about everything on the menu!) and the coffee is always delicious. I love going there because it’s a guaranteed good meal and my daughter and I are always made to feel welcome (which can’t be said for all the cafes in Upper Hutt!) The service is fairly consistent but the lady behind the counter is always super nice.

Went here about a month ago, service was average however food was AMAZING. I had the Fettuccine, omg so delicious. My partner had a chicken burger and he said it was amazing, then ate my left over fettuccine and said that was great aswell. Would definitely go back for a meal.

Good mocha. Friendly, helpful staff. Just not necessarily competent.

They brought my friend the wrong drink. Minor, but a sign of things to come. The menu had no descriptions whatsoever e.g. gourmet burger, hashstack. When we asked we were told the burger was “a patty with salad” no idea what kind of meat, or what on earth made it gourmet.

I ordered the hash-stack after having probed and been told it was hashbrowns, bacon, egg, and a side salad. The hashbrowns were huge, and home made, but tasteless, and fell apart when you tried to eat them. There was no egg, but there was cheese, which I don’t like with hashbrowns. They served the hot hashbrowns on top of the salad which totally wilted it. I ate three bites and set it aside. Just awful, and I LOVE hash browns. They were however extremely polite about asking what was wrong, and if they could re-make it and bring me something else. But having seen my companions chicken burgers (came without cheese, which we were told was included and they actually like) I wasn’t game. Basically the staff were lovely, but in dire need of training, particularly the cooks!

I recently went to Romeos for a friends birthday and was extremely disappointed with my meal. I have been there on several other occasions and the meals have been good.
From the menu I ordered ‘braised pork shoulder with crackling’. After having to wait an hour and a half for my meal, I was served an extremely tough and tasteless piece of pork fillet (no crackling) with some near burnt potatoes and steamed vegetables. The gravy that accompanied the meal tasted like something from a packet. On the whole, very, very disappointing. I would have had a better meal at the local roast shop and a whole lot cheaper!

Having eaten at Romeos often, I would definitely recommend it. Nothing is too much trouble, the staff are friendly, efficient and know their customer’s favourite’s off by heart, and the food is consistently great and plenty of it. Nice ambiance, comfy seating and good menu selections all make Romeo’s a first choice when dining out in Upper Hutt

Romeo’s consistently serves fantastic coffee and delicious food. Last time we were there new items had been added to the blackboard menu. Snack wise, best of the best for me are Romeo’s savoury muffins and sticky date pudding.

Having lived in Upper Hutt 20 Years – Romeos remains my all time favourite! Romeo is the perfect host, great food and sensational service.
Don’t even think twice about this cafe – it truly is a gem in the city!

I have been to Romeos several times and the food preparation and service is definitely not consistent. Sometimes it is good but lately mostly it truly is not great at all. The last time I went for a birthday dinner with friends I ordered a $32 aged fillet and got a $10 grey tough cheap version and to top it off I asked for a streak knife and got a butcher knife, the only reason I didn’t say anything because it was my friends birthday and wouldn’t spoil the night. The only reason I had continued to go to Romeos is because that seem to be the place where everyone wanted to meet, well no more I have convinced everyone to meet at the Fig tree now and they are wrapped with the food the price and the service!!!

Ten dollars for poached eggs that turn out not to be free range even when i asked if they were free range and was told they were, leaves a bad taste for this customer. will definitely never order another meal. If i ask if the eggs are free range i want an honest answer.

Went there for breakfast in the weekend, was the best breakfast i have ever had out. Was a huge plate of food and i though $20 was a decent price for eggs, bacon, bread, mushrooms, sausage, tomatoes and i am sure there was something else too. Did take a while to get my hot choc though.

I believe that the ‘French Toast’ at Romeo’s is the best French Toast anyway… hats of to you.

Food is absolutely suburb. Good to average service; depending on the day, with a very friendly, brilliant and consistent cook. 3*

Had lunch there. Food was ok. Prices definitely steep. Could do with better lighting.

great for breakfast, couldnt eat it all. very friendly gorgeous food nicley priced

Nice place, excellent food and service. We celebrated a birthday with a huge party and everything was just super.

We went here for dinner. The main menu is a bit limited but they make up for that with lots of specials. The food was great, we had a lamb rack and it was cooked perfectly and was really tasty. The service was terrific, the food came fast and our waitress was really nice.. For a cafe meal it had what we thought was quite high prices especially given the meals were small, and the desserts which are just in a cabinet and you pick from them (also small) were $12 each this seemed excessive for what you got. Oversell a good experience but not sure we would go back as we would have to spend lots to feed my husband!

Great Service, Reasonable price, Delicious food. While the wait is probably around 20 mins it is well worth it. Really good for brunch and dinner.