Have driven past a few times and looks good. Have also picked up for Uber eats. Takeaways was the order of the day. Had a pizza and garlic bread. Bases are hand made and delicious. Called ahead and it was coming out if the oven as I walked in. Will definitely be back and try eating in next time.
Thought it was a pretty good dining experience. The guys running the place and cooking the food was very friendly and greeted us with smiles. Would have preferred our drinks in a closed can rather than poured into a glass, but it’s not a huge fuss. Overall, we enjoyed it.
Visited tonight with my Wife and Children.
Very good value for Money.
All enjoyed our food.
Wouldn't say it's 5star pizza but tasty.
Pasta was tasty.
We have been here a few times and our experiences have been good and consistent. Both pizzas and pastas taste fresh and have a good balance in flavours. Staff and service is quick and friendly, and prices reasonable. Good casual place for a tasty comforting meal.
Went for a late lunch on sunday, the owner was lovely, looked tired as he is running it own his own for long hours, but still very welcoming and not in your face all the timee. we have garlic pizza, then a main of ham mushroom and bacon pizza with a smoked chicken fetticune. he makes his own pasta and it was light and delicate with lots of flavour. the two of us were really impressed. give this place a go well worth it. or pop in on your way home hes does the pasta as takeaways as well
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I walked into this place with my friend fully aware of its reputation on Zomato but, armed with a groupon voucher, decided to give it a chance. It definitely surpassed my expectations by a fair amount although admittedly they were not high to begin with. The service (which this place seems to be infamous for) wasn’t terrible or even bad. No smiles or warm greetings but it wasn’t unfriendly either. It was quick and efficient which worked for me as well. We were also the only ones in the restaurant dining (a friend of the owner was also present having a nice chat him) which was a bit awkward at first but not entirely unpleasant. The food actually arrived very quickly with maybe a 10 minute wait tops for the starter. The pizza bread starter was pretty good and the dip that it came with was tasty. The pizzas were hot and fresh and the amount of toppings seemed pretty standard. The food was pretty decent, although the pizzas could do with maybe a bit more sauce as they were a little dry by the end. For $20, the meal was definitely decent value although given its distant location from where I live, I’d struggle to find reason to come back. If you live nearby then this place isn’t wholly bad. My personal experience here was good although I am aware that others may not have felt the same way.
Nothing but great vibes here at Lil'e Roma Woodfired Pizza. Went here last night for my friend's birthday. The service was great, the place is very busy and the food was amazing. Takes me back to Italy! Prices are quite high however food is top notch. The ambience and the service also makes up for it. I ordered the Fettuccine Alla Amatriciana and can of Coke for drink. Loved both very much! Thank you Parvis, you master of a chef! :)
Came here on a Groupon voucher and had not read the reviews before on here. I honestly think the food was great. 2 pastas were really tasty and I enjoyed the garlic pizza bread. Not a bad deal at all for $20 for 2 people including ice cream. Also checked out the menu which had reasonable prices. I would definitely come back here again. The only improvement I can think of is for the staff to smile a little bit more :)
Fantastic food. Pasta was delicious and pizza was fantastic. If your looking for a great wood fire pizza at a good cost I would suggest this place. Service was good and we didn't wait any longer than 10 mins for the food to start coming. Will definitely be coming back.
Purchased a 3course meal for 2 from groupon because it seemed like a steal. Only after my purchase i went searching for reviews and to my horror most of what i read was negative. In my head i was deadset on my visit being a disaster.... however on arriving we were greeted and seated. The guy that served us seemed to be on his own working both the kitchen and frontline. Food came out fairly quickly. Pizza bread and dip was delicious, i couldve happily devoured another plateful. The smoked chicken fettuccini was creamy/ Smokey and with generous portions of chicken. The pepperoni pizza was pretty average but for the price we paid i wasnt about to complain. Ice cream is ice cream so wasnt expecting it to be mouthwatering. Space was clean.
Over all i was pleasantly surprised. I went in expecting the worse but left a happy customer. Not sure if we were just lucky to have caught them on one of their good days or what but i enjoyed myself.
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We weren't expecting much after reading some pretty mediocre reviews here - quite frankly, we went to a different restaurant - it was clean, tidy, well presented with luxury tables and good quality plates etc - very pleasantly surprised - and the food was superb - we can honestly say the best pizzas we have had in Auckland - better than wood-fired pizzas we have had in Ponsonby and Mission Bay - all three courses were excellent, and the dessert blew me away (a small ball of gourmet ice cream, surrounded by gelato containing lots of hokey-pokey type pieces, all covered with a delicious choc sauce) - it was the perfect finish to the meal, and we left with big smiles on our faces - just as it should be when you eat out - I can't wait to go back again
It was very reasonably priced, but quite frankly, it was top-notch whatever the price - that's how good it was
If people want to have excellent food choices in Auckland - rather than very mediocre takeaway chains, particularly in pizzas - then they should support small businesses like this, rather than knocking them
I would say - give this place a try - I was very impressed
Although the reviews are bad we took a chance, and we are very glad we did.
We turned up over an hour late due to Auckland traffic but we're still greeted with warm hospitality from the owner and a man starting his first day. Both were very accomodating!! Food was very flavoursome, with intricate flavours and home made dough in the pizza and garlic bread was to die for.
Everyone making nasty comments and attacking the owners character give him a break, we all just try to do the best we can...we never know someone's back story. Thank you for the pleasant experience, we will definitely be back in the future.
Went with my son for lunch. The owner was rather introverted but nevertheless served the orders in a short period of time. The risotto tasted great, packed with very intricate flavors and seasonings. The pizza my son ordered, too, was packed with flavor. There were no signs of corner cutting or cold shouldering as suggested by many of the reviews here. If anything, our experience was more than satisfactory.
His pizzas are always great and the garlic bread is just awesome! Give the owner a break, he's doing a great job and his food are always awesome.
Been there a lot of times, great pizza, friendly owner. Sad to hear latest saga from Grabone, Grabone is the one to blame not the business owner.
Used a Grab-One voucher. Good deal for the price. $20 for three course meal for two people! starter (pizza bread), any choice of 2 mains (pizza or pasta) and a basic desert each. Good food but average service for a low price. Good tasting pizza. Just dont expect too much. good value for money. A liitle over-prompt service as mentioned in other reviews, But no problem for waiter when we asked for a little more time to decide.
Maybe slightly under staffed. Would return on the special deal again.
We come here all the time... we love the food. Pizza is wood fired and very nice and the pasta is gorgeous. I have taken a few friends there since and we are always happy :)
Simple small restaurant with a small menu but all the the meals there are nice :)
Bought a voucher and had dinner three days ago. The restaurant is quite small but has a pleasant decor. The service was good and friendly. We had garlic bread, pizza, fettucine and spaghetti. Finally, three scope of ice scream for dessert. My only adverse comment was that the fettucine was pretty dry, though the taste was quite good. But if made with sufficient sauce, it should taste better. Generally we were happy with the meal. Definitely considering going back for a second round of food.
By the way lots of parking in front of the restaurant.
Sorry, photos are not too clear.
I've dined here a couple of times using a voucher and they serve very good pizzas. Had a voucher miscommunication once but dailydo and Lil'e Roma provided a satisfactory outcome. Hint: takeaway has a much better serving portion than dine-in 😉
Such a great place with plenty of parking!!. The staff were super attentive and very helpful ! Lil'e Roma was a lot more affordable than I had thought which is great. The pizza's were great and so full of flavour ! Would definitely recommend!
We went here grab one voucher.
Atomsphere 3.5/5
service 4/5
food 4.5/5
We love going here they food is always fresh and tasty and it very relaxing resturant we love the chill classic music at back ground. Highly recommended for families.
We used grab one voucher here last night we got greeted buy a nice waiter shown our table he took our drinks order quickly and then we started with garlic bread dips which we really enjoyed my partner order chicken pizza and i order the spaghetti meat bulls both dishes we done perfectly the pizza had thin base and lots of cheese on top and meat bulls were fresh the owner was nice guy so he came to our table and little chatt to my bf hows new years was and staff we enjoyed our icecream at end then we payed and left we will difintly will be back and bring our friends to this pizzaria restaurant near future.
so just finished my dinner from this place.As previous reviewers have said the pizza is pretty gud. Thin crust good home made sauce and fresh dough.And not too many topping that the pizza ends up becoming a pizza hutt job. Really happy with price we got grab one voucher . I would do take away pizza will get cold buy the time i get home i will difintley recommend this place to all my friends and family.
today my partner decided to take me lileroma woodfire pizza when i was reading the menu i saw fettchine smoke chicken listed and instantly knew that i was going to order it. he ordered the garlic bread and perpperoni pizza. We thoroughly enjoyed everything i difinitely recommend this resturant the owner is very polite and he made sure we enjoy our time through this whole time we were there.
Best wood fire pizza in auk perfect if you want authentic affordable wood fire pizza Fresh basil and handmade pizza base would recommend this place I love how they play classic music in back ground it gives you relaxtion.
we waited over 1hour for our order during bissy Friday night we ordered 3large pizza and couple fries we got told we need to wait 1hour which we were not in rushed but we hoped to be worth a wait so we gambled and did we glad we did wen we got home we realy enjoyed our dinner the pizza were soooo gud and had beautiful smell the owner gived us free garlic bread to make for the long time waiting which was generous of him we be surely coming back again for takeaways again.
After reading some good reviews and bad reviews we bit nervous to go this pizza restaurant but we glad we went best pizza we had for long time hands down we ordered divolo pizza which it was recommended buy the owner and we garlic bread to share between two of us I am glad we did we will be back again when there is another concert is happing at mtsmart stadium plenty car park also available at front of restaurant which made it easy for us.
we used voucher on treat me for three course meal pizza had thin base and was cooked perfectly out of oven my mum had pasta which she realy enjoyed it had not to much cream or not to less was basicly cooked perfect the restaurant had realy nice music playing at back ground and was very relaxing. the owner was nice he even asked us how the weekend was when we went to pay for our drinks at end of our meal.
Good pizza and pasta. Very tasty and it also has quite a lot of selections to choose from. Price is pretty good and lots of parking available on site as well.
we bought treat me voucher we all had great time there fresh yummy pizza and pasta the wasnt dat bissy so the service was great i we cant see how they make money from the these vouchers the pizza had lots of toping and meat on at and came fresh out wood oven had great smell of and great taste we will be back soon again :)
Had a $24 grabone voucher for two people for all you can eat pizza. After reading all the bad reviews on here I had very low expectations. But I think they were great, the pizza was made just right and they were served straight out of the oven. I must say the customer service was a little awkward but they were friendly and checked if we were good with our dishes. Pretty pleased with my dinner tonight. Definitely go back on the condition that it was with a grabone voucher as the menu is quite pricey. Sorry the only photo I had was my snapchat picture with the emoji.
went there voucher rest wasn't dat bissy we had treat me voucher food was great pizza was done thin base and cooked perfectly.food 4/5service 3/5
we went on sunday 11/10/015 with my parents to dis restaurant for dinner my parents purchased voucher from treat me for 3course dinner the restaurant was very bissy with coustomers comeing in for takeaways and setting we waited over 45min for our garlic bread to arrive but it was worth waiting for it. it was realy tasty and they had only 1 waiters workin at that time and she was running back and forward in out kitchen we didn't mind waiting we orderd 3 large pizza which one was smoke chicken and 2 veg all pizzas were cooked perfectly and with lots chese and chicken and the veg pizza were realy yummy the only dwn side was the owner being hard on the his staff but we all can agree in this industry is very hard and you need to be top of the game all time the owner asked if we enjoyd our dinner at end and he was very polite to us we back again for sure.
we bought voucher from treat me we were bit nervous after reading mix rev but wen we got there we were greeted buy this young lady we shown our table and she took our drink order then we started with garlic bread which was so tasty my mum order diviolo pizza i order chicken pasta both dishes were fresh and very tasty the pizza base was very thin topd up with lots tasty toppings and mozz cheese we realy enjoyd our meal the owner asked us was everything fine wen we went to pay for our drinks and asked us how was our weekend nice and friendly guy we well sure be back wen we see this deal on site again.
my family bought grab one voucher from this place one line for father day we bookd in on very busy fathers day we arrived at 7.30pm we got shown our table quickly the nice young lady gaved us the menu and took our drink order while we deciding this resturant was packd up plus they had lots takeaways from their locals cuming in to order the resturant is very updated and looks so nice and clean we were waiting over 45min for our main to cum wen we got our pizzas and pastas we were all blown away with food very fresh and tasty pizza lots cheese on top pasta was also great we all enjoyd our dinner and we had great time it this resturant.THANK YOU GRABONE FOR THIS GREAT DEAL AND TO LILEROMA YOU GUYS ROCK.
we went there on grab one voucher the food and pizza was fantastic we choosed 1 pizza and chicken pasta both dishes were fresh tasty with lots of toping me and my bf both had couple italian wine which was nice the service was slow but they were very bsy which is fine the owner is bit hard guy but i dnt blame him in this game u need to be hard on u staff which we both agreed to it me partner we realy enjoyd in this resturant is very clean and tidy i dont indstand bad review these people writing maybe they should go TAKEAWAYS if they dnt want wait good food takes time THNK YOU LILEROMA FOR YOU GREAT SERVICE IN MEAL WE BE DIFNTLY CUM BACK :)
me and my bf had dinner here other night we realy enjoyd our pizza we orderd divolo gourmet pizza and side fries it was so tasty the pizza had such loved in to it the owner is not italian but thy pizza is beter other italian resturant so far we visted the waiters she was nice little bit slow and she got our drink orders wrong but the owner came along and said sorry not big fuss thy were plyng some classic music on back ground it was so relaxing i ask him for name of album but i guessd he didnt really wantd to let us know not a problem but we did enjoyd our night out it only cost us $45. we be back next time wen we come back shoping it dressmart we make sure we stop at lileroma for quick dinner.
i am shock reading all these bad reviews about this resturant we bought voucher on line we had no trouble booking at all we arrived on sunday dinner they were realy bissy but we had no trouble geting table four waiters tok our drink order quickly and we got served she was very nice than we orders our main my gf she orderd chicken pasta which was cookd so perfectly she almost lickd plate off i orderd gourmet pizza i was very suprised it so thin base nice crispy lots topping finshd off mozz chese on top at end we all enjoyd our night the owner came over to our table make sure every thing was fine had little chat with us thnk u we will diffintly be back and try garlic prawns which look very popular.
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I've been here twice. I have to say the service is pretty bad. Both times we went with an all you can eat voucher from GrabOne/GroupOn. If you get past the service and you work out that you're only paying $7.33 a person for pizza and a drink it's not that bad.
Service: I thought the point of the vouchers was to get people to come in and order other things and then want to come back. When we tried to order additional drinks the waitress looked at us a little stunned and started to say "you'll have to pay for that" Well the beers are only $7 each for a bottle of Peroni so the boys weren't complaining! We had to try and flag down the waitress everytime we wanted something and she wasn't keen on leaving a menu at our table.
Atmosphere: It's not a warm and friendly environment, however I would say that their main business is probably take aways and having dining space for 20 people was just a way to bring in extra revenue. The tables are a bit squished together and if you are at a table for 6 you can pretty much guarantee one person has to climb over everyone too get out to go to the bathroom.
Pizza: The main reason we were there! The average price of a pizza is about $17. Well I don't think I would pay $17 a pizza if I went in to order one. I would maybe bay $12-$15. We were gutsy and had quite a few pizzas between the 6 of us. The bases are light rather than thick which is great, we feel that could be why we fit so much food in. The toppings are lacking a bit but there is flavour. Some of the pizzas you do wonder why they are on the menu as there is one ingredient difference between another and they don't really add much of it to the pizza.
As per what others have said i've marked them down on service. I wouldn't write them off, and if you do get the opportunity to grab a voucher for all you can eat pizza you should grab it and get a group of friends together. I think the place would do way better if they actually got staff in that smiled and were friendly and tried to up sell you on the beverages.
After seeing the bad reviews I was unsure if I would go here. But I was pleasantly surprised with the service and food. The waiter was great and the food arrived quickly and was fresh and light. The pizza bases were amazingly thin and crispy and the food was great value.
Came here last minute. Good food and not expensive! They were not very busy so service was prompt. perfect for a group of friend. Enjoyed the byo to help the budget.
My wife and I visited this venue and had a wonderful experience. We enjoyed a lovely Pizza, a Pasta and salad and a good bottle of wine. The ambiance was great and food was excellent. You don't have to be an Italian to cook Italian Food!!!!.
Well done - a great venue and good food.
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I absolutely love this place! The previous reviewers clearly do not understand the difference between lovely authentic Italian pizzas - with their thin, crispy bases and light toppings - and American style pizzas - laden with salty meats and drowning in oily cheese. Nor must they understand the difference between lovely authentic Italian customer service that gets straight to the point and American style customer service that is as equally as cheesy as their pizzas, hanging around your table like a hungry dog, begging for tips. Visiting this pizza café takes me straight back to my time in Italy, apart from the pizzas are even better! And I don't want to be treated like a tourist when I go out for a meal, being sleazed on and badgered to the n'th degree until I give in and order sides and drinks that I don't want just to get some peace while I eat! Take a trip to Italy, then come back and re-review this lovely little place where you can get a delicious pizza that doesn't leave you feeling sick to the stomach and eat it in peace!!
I went in with the 'All you can eat' for $34 voucher, looking forward to a feast. I wasn't sure how that we would be able to make the most out of the 'all we can eat bit' in an hour and a half, but we went in and just ordered and ordered. had 10 pizzas all together in that time. I dont think he was ready for 4 hungry teenagers. $200 worth of pizza for $34. It was fully worth it. Pizza was really good, even with the small amounts of toppings. Didn't have a bad experience like a lot of the other reviews mention. We started to feel bad for the guy around pizza #10.
I have never actually had a sit down dinner in this restaurant but I have had take away pizza and pasta several times.
The pizza in my opinion is the best wood-fire pizza in Auckland. Well worth a trip and this establishment has grab one voucher available regularly which makes it even more worth while.
I had exactly the same experience as Pauline B. I rang to order the pizza. The phone conversation was very brief. I turned up after 15 minutes as requested and the pizza was ready on the bench behind him. He handed it over and off I went. Pizza was very nice. I love that they use courgettes on the pizza. Nice thin crispy base. The ingredients werent overly generous but I'd say that paying around 18 dollars for it would be about standard these days. Paying with a half price voucher, I was very happy with it!
Reading the reviews I have to ask are they genuine? most bad reviews are only one review and that always makes me suspicious, I have been going here since they started and have never had a problem with the food from either takeaway or dine in, i have experienced long waiting periods when they are busy but the food is always worth the wait and have always had polite and helpful service.
Tasty pizzas and spaghetti bolognese, good service, Nice decor. A hit with the whole family, can't fault it.
Amazing, very friendly didn't mind if we drank a drink from another place. Fast and extremely friendly and great recommendation for a snack sized pizza. Pizza itself was tasty and not full of processed stuff like Dominoes. Have recommended to friends and will definitely go again. Delish!!
took the grandson to onehunga toyworld today, and on the way out noticed this restaurant right opposite.
now the lad is very partial to a pizza when he stays with us, so rather than going to hell, we decided to check this place out for something different. now let me say I'm pleased we did!
phoned for a takeaway and was told ready in 20 minutes. parked right at the door. first thing i notice is the 'A' grading from the council, with the words 'highly commended' attached - always a great start.
the pizzas were just coming out of the oven and right on time - a tropical and a marghretta, along with wedges and a ceasar chicken salad. when we got home the pizzas and wedges were still piping hot. everything was superb.
if i could award this place a michellin star - it would have it's first!
keep up the good work boyz, it sure as hell runs rings around the competition.....
My husband and I had delicious pizzas with excellent toppings that were cooked to perfection in the woodfire oven. The chef and server were both very friendly and the decor was exceptional and very clean! Prices are great too and NZ wine is available!!
We found the pizza and salad to be very good - the pizza well cooked and with good topping, straightforward green salad.
The chefs were helpful, friendly and flexible.
The waitress had no understanding or knowledge of the wines available and was a bit useless.
House wines were priced reasonably but the labelled wines were very expensive by the glass
Delicious food, Definitely my favorite place to get a good pizza. I give the food five stars and the chef seems to really know what he is doing.
well recommended!
Excellent food. Salmon risotto was incredible. Real wood oven. Tasty pizza. Very affordable. Total recommendation. House red also was really good! Definitely I will return
Cosy, warm pizza restaurant with great pizzas. Fresh ingredients. Highly recommend! Loved their alla capriciosca pizza especially!
I really like going here... 3rd time... The garlic bread is nice, a little different to everywhere else... I had the chicken Fettuccine 1st and 3rd time and chicken Risotto the 2nd time and all 3 times its been YUMM...
Went there as 3 but staff still allow us to order 4 dishes (coupon for 4 people) to share. Nice service from waiters, yummy entree and pizzas! Just a little too small portions for the 2 pastas and was surprised to dig into broken spaghetti instead of long ones which you can roll up with your fork. Wait time for pastas and pizzas was a bit long after entree, was expecting hot dishes even so but turned out they were almost warm. Would be better if food was served directly when they are made. Overall not bad experience, thank you!
I first knew of this place,alongside my Oldest Daughter.
She had done an Assignment,that surrounded this Particular Restaurant.
I'm glad to say that she passed,with Flying Colours,with an Excellence,under her belt.
That was many years ago.
That was our First taste of their Delightful Pizza.
From then on,Me and my Kids have been here,quite a few times.
Everytime we have been there,we surely have not been disappointed.
Only one time,I had a minor disagreement with the owner via Phone,which really angered me.
He was very rude,but I retaliated.
It has not stopped me from going there though.
I am looking forward to going there once again,for a Yummy Feed.
I had the chicken risotto, pizza and pizza bread. Risotto portion is small but absolutely delicious. Price however, is extremely reasonable. Pizza bread could have been a bit crispier and the dip is an aioli mayonnaise.
Pizzas are small, on the pricier side and I've had better for $21. If you get the online voucher for 3 course meal, read it carefully. They only have 1 desert...Ice cream (1 flavour). Overall, great value for money on risotto and pasta dishes.
We had dinner tonight and we're extremely impressed. The place was easy to find and has plenty of parking right outside. The restaurant was very clean and the owner and staff we're extremely professional, polite and very sweet. We shared the garlic bread for entree and it was beautifully light. For mains we chose the chicken fettuccine and salmon risotto which we're delicious and the perfect size. We finished with ice cream. We would highly recommend Lil'e Roma to anyone and will definitely be back 😊
Well I had a good experience using a voucher. Booked on the day no problem, arrived early and were seated without fuss. Service was quietly efficient with each course coming out as soon as we'd finished the previous course. Food was very tasty and just enough to satisfy. Atmosphere was modern cosy. Would go there again.
My friends and I purchased a Groupon voucher for this restaurant. We got the $55 for 6 people and then $20 for 2. When split between all of us, we were all paying $10 each for a 3 course meal. We were a bit hesitant about dining there because of the reviews everyone has put. We were prepared for what may have been a waste of money. However, we were proven wrong. The girl that was on and was serving us was very polite and tended to us when needed or requested. Food was good and out in a timely manner & we were very happy by the end of it. I'm not sorry that you all had a bad experience, but I mean at the end of the day, we don't actually know what was going on. The staff may have been having an off day etc. No excuses for being rude, but think before acting perhaps! Choice mate 👍🏼
Me and My partner dined here lastnight and we both really enjoyed everything, the restaurant was clean and the food was amazing. we had the $20 groupon deal which I would have paid full price. such a Bargain couldnt complain. had a really good talk with the owner of the business , he is such a genuine man working so hard to keep his business alive, I would recommend to everyone. Keep Up the work and we will visit again soon !!! :) +++++
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