Roma Old Town Wood-Fired Pizzeria

On Wednesday, May 7, 2014, my daughter and I had dinner at the Roma Old Town Wood Fired Pizzeria at 21 North Loudoun Street in Winchester, Virginia. It had opened a month earlier on Wednesday, April 2. At present it is closed on Sunday and Monday.

Eventually its hours will be Sunday 12:00 PM-10:00 PM; Tuesday and Wednesday, 11:00 AM-10:00 PM; Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 11:00 AM until late. Happy Hour is 3:00 PM-6:00 PM Monday-Friday. There is no delivery service, but carryout is available. The phone number is 667-2743.

Outside the Roma are metal sidewalk tables and chairs. The interior is a long, narrow room, with a receptionist next to the wall on your right. Along that wall are four tables for four, and the left wall has five booths seating four. A split, chest-high partition divides the front dining area from the rest of the room.

The bar is further back on the right, with a dozen stools. A TV screen fairly high on the wall was showing ESPN2, and was surrounded on either side by fancy racks of wine bottles. This location was previously an Italian place called Giovanni's, but has been completely remodeled.

The wood-fired pizza oven was to the left of the bar, and was operated by one person. The seating area beyond the partition featured six high-rise tables and chairs along the left wall. Four more high-rise setups were lined up in the middle aisle. The main kitchen is in the back.

The menu is a large, two-sided laminated document with beverages on one side and food on the other. The food categories include Appetizers, Sides, Lunch Sandwiches, Soups, Salads, Wood Fired Pizza (10" and 14"), Classic Pastas, and Greek Favorites.

My daughter ordered a Crab Dip appetizer and a Gyro Sandwich, which came with freshly made potato chips. I had one of the daily specials, Moussaka with a choice of salad or soup, and chose Minestrone.

The Moussaka was quite a large serving, but I rated it merely as good; I've had better in Greek restaurants. I'll try their Souvlakia on my next visit. My daughter was pleased with her meal. Neither of us had room for dessert.