Roma’s Back Door

A true gem in Owosso! Roma’s has a long history as a classic Italian family restaurant and pizzeria, and new owners are building on that history and tradition with well conceived updates.
The wine list offers unique yet affordable options and is curated well. Numerous craft beers are available on draught as well.
We started with their signature appetizer — the roasted garlic platter. Outstanding! Two whole garlic cloves, slow roasted for hours and accompanied by roasted red peppers and Boursin cheese, served with crostinis.
We then built our own Chicago-​style pizza. The key to any pizza is the crust, and the crust is even more important with Chicago-​style pizzas. They have it nailed at Roma’s. It was the first time I can remember that I actually ate the crust-​ends on a Chicago-​style pizza! Ask for a side of their meat sauce for dipping — decades old recipe that is truly delicious.
The mozzarella in the pizza was also quite memorable — It’s stretchiness was an 11 on a scale of 1 – 10!
The facility feels cozy but actually has a large capacity, including a large banquet room. A recently improved and expanded patio offers a tremendous al fresco dining experience in the summer — including live music. The new bar top and tables are reclaimed Shiawassee County barn wood and are gorgeous.
Definitely a great night out!

I think I’m the only one who thinks this place is gross! Bathrooms are way too small for a family restaurant & no baby changer! We had the buffet, gross! I was told it was an amazing buffet, it was a salad bar with a couple of sides! I got the «light» chicken cordon bleu… Grease city, mushrooms covered it (seriously tons of mushrooms menu said lightly covered in mushrooms). It would be a good place to drink tho. Except I don’t drink…

Nothing but great Italian food. Sunday, out of church early and before Romas were open… walking away from the door and they INVITED us in. like 45 minutes before they opened. Where else in this world would a business take the time and effort to invite you in 45 minutes before they open on a Sunday?
The buffet was GREAT! The pizza rolls (real pizza in a roll form), the cheesy potatoes… salad bar was great… always worth going. We don’t eat garbage food so I am used to paying more… but the buffet route… great food and it was less than I would have paid at applebees for a tv dinner. Kids absolutely love it again as well. Try them!

Roma’s is a great place to eat. They have very friendly staff and the pricing is just right. One of the few places in Owosso where you can get a good meal anytime. Only reason for 4 stars is the food is good but not great. Overall I highly recommend.

Great service, great food, great drink. Would visit again. It’s got a nice relaxed vibe. The waiters were really friendly. I got an eight inch pizza with pepperoni mushrooms and artichokes. I don’t thinkb you can go wrong here.

Went to Roma’s for lunch today with the girls and much to my surprise they were closed getting ready for a party :(
John and Rob, the owners, were on the patio setting up and welcomed us in for their world famous Chicago style pizza.
Pizza was amazing and the service was impeccable. Thank you so much John and Rob for making this Seattle girl’s day!

We used to live in Owosso and this place is one of the best restaurants in the area. They have excellent pizza, a great salad bar and wonderful service. We stop in almost every time we pass through Owosso.

Great food and service. Very accommodating. We had a party of 10 and they accepted our reservation without problems. They even let us bring in a cake for our celebration.

Kind of disappointed, this was my first time here. I ordered 2 pizza’s. I figured it would be high quality food. Pizza’s were garbage. THey were cheaply made and zero flavor.

Recently visited on a Friday night because I was looking for some pizza & beer while in Owosso and knew of the restaurant from 40 years ago … Roma’s is better than ever.
An inviting décor, friendly & knowledgeable server, and live entertainment set the stage for an enjoyable dining experience. From a large selection of options, I chose the lasagna (rather than the pizza) & salad bar. The salad bar was fine with a variety of topping for the iceberg lettuce & optional fresh spinach as the base. The best part of the salad bar were the mini-​portions of Italian bread which were shaped like donut holes. So good and a perfect side for the lasagna.
The full portion of lasagna was more than plenty and the taste, temperature, and cheesiness were perfect. I will definitely be back to try the pizza.

Two words: Great service. OK three: Great Effen Service.
We held a family function here with 22 of us ages 2 – 75. And no, I wasn’t the oldest. They set us up in their private room and one fantastic waitress ran the entire show. Yep, for 22 ppl. One of my relatives said she saw a busboy type come in once or twice to remove some dirty dishes, but other than the rare occasion this lady was way on top of it.
Why oh why in a small town in the middle of Michigan do we get service this great but a party of 4 in most places in Orange County Ca can’t get a check in less than 10 minutes? IDK either.
The restaurant itself has an almost upscale ambiance, esp for small town America. Everyone was happy with their menu choices and my manicotti was one of the best I have had in any resto. And super steaming hot. My nephew and I split a bottle of Chianti, and me not being a huge fan thought it perfect for Italian food.
If you do find yourself in Owosso this must be one of the better choices in the area. And if you live nearby I’m sure you already know that.