Roma Italian Restaurant a Family Legacy Opens in Texarkana

Texarkana has a new authentic Italian restaurant off I-30 between Jefferson Avenue and N, State Line Avenue, the former location of Monjunis at 511 East 51st Street.

Roma Italian Restaurant

Roma Italian Restaurant is now open! The owner Benny Roma and his brother Enzo are excited to join the Texarkana community and bring a taste of Italy to the twin cities. The restaurant promises its customers the freshest ingredients in every meal it prepares with its made-from-scratch Italian rolls. From their traditional meatballs and spaghetti that I ordered it was delicious, to say the least.

The Food

Roma also has some other taste tempting food from their extensive menu like Fettuccini Alfredo Chicken, Chicken Parmigiana, Chicken Marsala, Pasta De Vinci, Veal Picatta, Salmon Prima, Shrimp Alfredo, Lobster Ravioli, and of course, homemade Lasagne, and New York Style Pizza made to your liking.

Steaks

No matter how you like your steak Roma's head chef Diti has been cooking for over 10 years and will make sure you get the perfect steak or meal. From the Surf and Turf to their Ribeye special an 8-ounce steak with grilled shrimp and saut'eed mushrooms in a white wine cream sauce over fettuccini pasta.

Roma Italian Restaurant also has a great selection of appetizers like Fried Calamari. Italian Nachos and Stuffed Mushrooms. Don't leave without trying one of their tantalizing desserts like Tiramisu, Mousse Chocolate Cake, or Italian Cream Cake.

Sandwiches

Choose from the popular Stromboli, Calzone, Chicken Parmigiana Sub, or a Philly Cheese Steak. Top of your meal or sandwich with a variety of soups and salads.

House Specialities

Roma Italian Restaurant has super daily lunch specials and house specialties which are hand-me-down generational family recipes that you won't find anywhere else but at Roma's like the Benny Special, Chicken, Shrimp, Sausage, tomato, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, cream sauce, penne pasta. His brother recommends the Enzo Special which consists of fresh Atlantic Salmon and Shrimp saut'eed olive oil, garlic basil, with fresh vegetables over a bed of rice. I asked Enzo which one was better his or Benny's and he told me, his of course, nothing like some brotherly competition.

You'll love Roma's because they have 3 different dining or meeting rooms for family gatherings and business luncheons.

A full-service bar serving beers, fine wines, cocktails, and a large outdoor patio area for dining outdoors.

Roma Italian Restaurant will be open from Tuesday to Sunday go by and give them a try. Dine-in or take-out is available with their convenient drive-thru window. Be sure and ask about their Catering menu too!

Visit Roma's other locations in Idabel, OK, Sallisaw, OK, and Paris Texas.

Family History

In 1968, the brother's grandfather and uncle moved from Italy to New York City, and in the 1970s the family opened a pizzeria business. In the 1980s it was on to Dallas, Texas until 2008 when the family decided to move to Idabel, Oklahoma opening Roma's Italian Restaurant in 2008 where it's been for 16 years, soon after locations were opened in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and Paris, Texas. So what started as a dream for their grandfather many years ago is now a family legacy with their newest location opening in Texarkana.

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