Casa Romero is a trip to a spanish/mexican hideaway vacation right off newbury street tucked away like a speak easy in a small alleyway between commonwealth avenue and newbury street.
All they need is the live classical guitar playing from an intern from the nearby Berklee School of Music!
I almost didn't go from the negative reviews on service from other reviewers but I gave it a shot. Service comes from the server not the restaurant. I was lucky to have Alfredo....he knew the menu and I asked for recommendations based on the flavors I like to taste.
Alfredo was clear in his recommendations and steered me towards my first cactus salad which I really enjoyed!
When I first arrived as a single diner I asked for the bar....full....I was offered to sit and wait. I asked for a table....they don't seat for one person :( then the hostess said i could have a table for two if I ate within an hour....I'm flexible and I took her up on the offer. Yes, she could have been more welcoming so I see where the negative service reviews come from.
Nonetheless, Alfredo saved the day. He pointed me to the good items on the menu, spent time with me, was very friendly and he even gave me a taste of an entree I asked about on the house!
And of course I left a 30% tip for his going the extra mile.
The food is good...quite unique food combinations. It's not incredible but it is quite good and the pricing is reasonable and fairly matched with the food quality.
If you want real mexican food go to tu y yo in somerville...you don't feel like you're on vacation in spain like casa romero but the food is amazing.
Go to Casa romero.....it's a vacation of ambience, good food, quite affordable, good drinks and BE NICE TO YOUR SERVER! THEY'LL BE NICE TO YOU :)
Enjoy your experience and thanks Alfredo!!!
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