Whenever I'm home in Buffalo, I always, always, always hit up Romeo & Juliet's Bakery Cafe on Hertel Ave so this post is long overdue. R&Js is a North Buffalo institution and one of my all-time favorite places to eat. It specializes in panini, pizza, pasta, insalate, and the tastiest Italian desserts I have ever consumed, hands down! The menu fare is fresh, delicious, affordable, and made with the extra special ingredient of love. You can tell that this family-owned business of 15 years is directed by a passionate food lover and creator, Vito.
It's been quite difficult to choose which specific meal to discuss here as I have enjoyed numerous lunches, dinners, and sneaky snacks there over the years; I finally settled on my last visit there with my two friends K & A on a lovely Friday eve in July.
A overjoyed by our insalates! |
For starters, we shared the Spinaci Insalate with fresh spinach, gorgonzola, mushrooms, avocado, and olives topped with crisp pancetta, tossed with raspberry vinaigrette and the Insalate di Arancia that has mandarin oranges, walnuts, and raisins tossed with mixed greens and walnut dressing. As always, the starters were accompanied by homemade ciabatta with hummus & tapanade. The portions at Romeo's are very generous and always easily shared among friends.
Pizza w/ blood-orange soda & Pinot |
PB mousse & pastaciotti: divine! |
From start to finish, we thoroughly enjoyed our dining experience at Romeo's. The service as always was outstanding and the food, oh man the food! Absolutely amazing. Love is it at R&Js and I look forward to many more years of delicious dining here!
Romeo & Juliet's Bakery Cafe
1292 Hertel Ave
Buffalo, NY 14216
716.873.5730
http://www.rjcaffe.com/index.html
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