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Via Roma Italian Restaurant

83/100 (1130 ratings)

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Elk Medium Rare

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caesar salad

Sit down

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Accepts Discover

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Serves Alcohol

Wine and Beer

Gift Cards Available

Parking Available

Free off-street parking

Full Bar

Accepts Credit Cards

Takeout

Accepts Mastercard

Accepts Visa

Private Dining

Accepts American Express

Reservations

Dinner

Mid-range

"The food and atmosphere at Via Roma are amazing. They want to give you the full experience of fine dining~ unlike any other places in Hot Springs...."

Kelly Collum Aubuchon

"Took my wife to Via Roma tonight. I must say that we chose the PERFECT place to celebrate her birthday. Everything about this place was excellent...."

Joe Chaisson

"Loved loved loved! The atmosphere was great. Dim and romantic but laid back. The food!!!! Everything was really perfect, could not have asked for..."

Jonna Alexander

"I've been fortunate enough to have dined all over the world, including Italy. This Via Roma in Hot Springs is on my top 10..."

James M Collier

"My family had an absolutely wonderful time. There was nothing bad to say at all. Even the owner made his presence known, and was very plesent. I..."

Taylor Short

"It is like you are in Europe with atmosphere, service, food quality and wine selection that is world class. Our favorite place to eat in Hot Springs,..."

Charlie Broadbent

"Will always eat at Via Roma when we're in town! Food and atmosphere are spectacular and the owner and staff are..."

Naylor Bowers

"By far the most delicious Italian food I've ever tasted. Can't wait to go back. It's worth the 7 hr drive just to eat the..."

Brenda Berry Dueitt

"We love via Roma! They came highly recommended when we needed a venue for our rehearsal dinner last fall & they met our every need and made our night..."

Kayla Brooks Martin

"Wonderful food and romantic atmosphere! The service was superb! This is our favorite Restaurant in Hot Springs now!! Our waiter was amazing..."

Pam Burnside

"The food was fabulous. The service was the best we've had in many years. Definitely worth the price. We will be back on our next trip to Hot..."

Jean DiRuscio Taraba

"The best place in town to eat. Awesome people. Great atmosphere. Great..."

Jon Munz

"This is one of the best places in Hot Springs to enjoy a romantic night out with the one you love: great food, excellent service, and European..."

Greg Fulton

"The service was fantastic and the food wonderfully prepared and presented. Couldn’t be happier with the..."

Jim Turpin

"So very romantic and the food was delicious! Our after wedding dinner was amazingly topped off with cheese cake and a shot of their "secret..."

Cindy Gray Peterson

"Dressed to the 9’s served to the 10’s. All servers took the best care of us. Sea Bass and crab cakes and espresso..."

Audra Fisher

"Just wonderful! Food was delightful. A romantic place to enjoy..."

Shaneen Gibble

"Excellent food & service!!! Love this place! One suggestion - need the lighting a bit brighter as it was difficult to read the Menu in the..."

Ramona Marshall

"My husband and I were celebrating our 50th Wedding Anniversary and everything was perfect!!!! Food was wonderful, service was wonderful. Great place..."

Kathy Coakley Childs

"Amazing food, atmosphere and service! The shrimp scampi was delicious, as well as the more exotic, Elk. It is like dining right in Italy. We loved it..."

Melanie Miller

"Service and food were remarkable. A must, if you're ever in Hot Springs..."

Chad Cullen

"Great service and food! One of the best Italian places I’ve ever..."

Elizabeth Cassiopeia Haase

"Great food, service and atmosphere!!! We love it! Highly recommend..."

Deborah Wooley Oswalt

"Fantastic food and service. I highly recommend the Osso..."

Nathan Kramer

"The staff was wonderful and the food was delicious! Will definitely be making a return visit..."

Cyndi Dews Kendall

"Fantastic as always!!! Great food, great service and a wonderful..."

Lisa Lawless

"Excellent service, food & atmosphere!! Will definitely go..."

Mike N Crystal Ramsey

"Best Italian I've ever had! I ordered Campenelli with meat sauce. So rich and just a bit..."

Monica Pitruzzello

"Wonderful food and atmosphere. We are looking forward to dining there again soon. The service was also..."

Leslie Provost

"The food was great ! I had the Cannelloni and my husband had the Lasagna . Both were great ! The bread and pesto was delicious . Will definitely go..."

Teresa DeHaven Powell

"Loved this restaurant. The ambiance was great and the food was fantastic. Service was a little slower than we would have liked, but the servers were..."

Garry Shirah

"Food was really good and love the atmosphere. The price was a bit on the high side but love all of it and do recommend this plain to anyone in Hot..."

Micheal Hueschen

"My wife and I were passing thru Hot Springs on our way east from Georgetown TX. We ate at Via Roma based on ratings online, and we're not..."

Nick.bobrowich

"We visited this restaurant 1/15/2015 after a day of Oaklawn racing. The ambiance was pleasant. There was a slide show of sites in Italy while a soft..."

K Crow

"A quaint, romantic gem of a restaurant in this town. The bread and pesto is phenomenal and worth the trip alone. Atmosphere is wonderful. Service is..."

AC

"Amazing food, wonderful service, fantastic atmosphere - truly a fantastic experience. 10/10. To the one person who wrote a negative review, your bad..."

Hillary Smith-Rosencrants

"Excellent service, nice ambiance, good wine list, and varied menu. Recommended for a leisurely, romantic dinner. Sea bass and veal osso buco were..."

Flint

"Hastings. Great food and service one of Hot Springs hidden treasures. VERY GOOD .one of Arkansas's..."

Jphastings1

"My boyfriend and I ate here last night for valentines and it was amazing! Pricey yes, but for a special occasion it was well worth it. We had the..."

Tasha

"Excellent date night location. On my brides 50th birthday, we ended up at Via roma for a leisurely meal, a few cocktails, and some great..."

Howard Sublett

"My husband and i found this lovely little restaurant earlier this year and now we come all the time when we are visiting our second home. Great food..."

Cindy

"Getting better. These people try really hard. I was there before and had questions.However we tried it again and I like it.I don't change..."

Marty Garcia

"Excellent date. Some people just shouldn't write reviews. The place is adorable if a little campy. Our server was from Romania and a little English..."

Vitaparrack

"Best Italian Restaurant. If you crave veal dishes as I do then this restaurant is a must; I think there are about 5 on the menu. If you just love..."

Jane Hufstedler

"YUM!. Being married to an Italian means that we eat a lot of Italian food...and this restaurant is one of our favorites. The menu is full of..."

Michele Pappagallo

"Worth the price. At first glance the menu is a little on the pricey side. However, the portions are quite large, the items are also outside the box..."

Robert Fournier

"Great Valentine Day pick, the food and atmosphere was..."

HS Newbie

"This place is amazing. Had a ribeye with mushroom sauce, so..."

Girllovestoeat

"Via Roma, Hot Springs, AR. The best food in Hot Springs. Service is..."

Max Jackson

"FABULOUS. The food was fabulous and the service wonderful. I can't say enough about what a great experience we had. We have been in Hot Springs for 3..."

Susie

"No Words Can Describe It!!!. Me and a few friends went to Via Roma a few days ago and let me tell you... There is no competition to this restaurant...."

Mrs Ardelean

"Bravo. By far the best Italian food in Hot Springs thank you Adrian for the great food and cozy dinning I take my hat off to you and with Chico in..."

Mr. Pappazono

"Phenomenal Service, Food, Atmosphere. This is the perfect taste of Italy. Authentic food, warm, inviting atmosphere. Perfect for a date night or get..."

Dolores

"Chico's Back!. Tasted the care and love Chico delivers in his food! Welcome addition to Hot Springs. Staff very welcoming and quickly put us at ease...."

Joseph

"Absolutely wonderful from start to finish. We were afraid that it might not be- because of some of the recent listed reviews- but wow, what a great..."

Merle Buxton

"Incredible dining experience. Seated immediately, our server Austin was attentive but not bothersome. Never had to wait for him to come by. Our..."

Ron Shabbott (Renkin2688)

"A great place to have Italian foods. Having a good time with good friend with decent foods! Love..."

Ting M

"Amazing Italian food! A perfect place for a date night. My husband and I went for our anniversary. I had the spaghetti and meatballs, which was..."

Angela Wilson

"This is a perfect restaurant for a romantic dinner with the right ambiance. The food was excellent and the service impeccable. Portions are rather..."

Veronica Gober

"From the moment we walked in the door we were welcomed with outstanding service. The food was amazing! My husband and I shared a Caesar salad, my..."

Ginger Smith

Back Porch Grill

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"My husband and I had dinner here last night to celebrate our anniversary. The experience deserves 5 stars for service and 5 stars for the food. Our..."

Jamie Vidimos

"Outstanding service and food. All who had steak said it was cooked to perfection and one of the best steaks ever! Well worth the price. Our..."

Ray Andersen

"The food was so yummy. I got the chicken florentine and it was so full of flavor! I very much enjoyed it and ate it all. I was with two other ladies..."

Candace Johnston LaFoon

"What a cool restaurant. Jason & I sat on the patio overlooking the water & the food was delicious. I suggest getting the mushrooms for the appetizer...."

Johnye Ross

"Back Porch is one of our favs in Hot Springs. Great outdoor patio on the lake. Exceptional service and very tasty options. Ahi Tuna, salmon and red..."

Jill Thornton

"Had a large group of 10 people. They kept 2 servers watching over us. My drink was never empty until I left. The food was excellent and the view was..."

Aaron King

"The food, service, and the deck on the lake are awesome. Our favorite place to dine in Hot..."

Randy Atkins

"The food was great and our steaks were cooked to perfection! Our server Amber was wonderful and went above and beyond when we realized the weather..."

Susan Robbins

"Mediocre service, decent food, high prices. My wife and I dropped by for dinner during the middle of the week. We were seated promptly. The waiter..."

John Robert Hefner

"Best steakhouse in Hot Springs! Bone in tenderloin is my favorite. Good cocktails are a bonus. Love sitting outside for dinner here and service is..."

Misty McCann

"Husband and I just had dinner here. Our waiter was wonderful and the meal amazing. I had lobster and shrimp and it was succulent and sweet and..."

Bernhardt Magnus

"Wonderful taste. BUT the "cowboy" portion is not as thick as it was a couple years ago and it has gone up in price! The service was impeccable..."

Leisha Rhodes

"BEST STEAK EVER!!!! Excellent service, and excellent food. Highly recommend the filet minion wrapped in..."

Foodreviews

"Fastest service I've ever seen! Crab legs were excellent. Wonderful..."

Sara

"Love this Restaurant. Search for it, it is worth it. I have always eaten on the patio. I can't see going to a lake side restaurant and eating inside...."

M C YOUNG

"Been there twice and both times it was great. The filets are amazing and the orange roughy with crab on top is a must order. Great for date night or..."

AF

"WONDERFUL. We thoroughly enjoyed our meal here! The food is outstanding! The avocado fries were a spectacular surprise! We ordered the ribeye, orange..."

Alchemee

"Great staff!!! Cajun ribeye was divine!!! View was beautiful!! We will definitely return..."

Felix

"Surprised that the score was so low!Restaurant is clean, quiet, and unassuming. All the staff we met were polite and..."

G.B

"Steaks and desserts are AMAZING here. Great atmosphere on the lake. Service was great too. Sides not so much. If you want salad, steak and dessert..."

Sara R

"First time diner. Had the 12oz ribeye. Cooked to perfection! Deserts are hand made by pastry chef. Had peanut butter pie to die for. Very friendly..."

Gary Shepherd

"I see most these reviews are older we have eaten there three times this summer and I agree the side dishes are nothing special but the steaks are..."

Cori Fedo

"We came in last summer and loved it!! had the sweetest little hostess! Looked about 18 with brown hair she was very nice and gave us the table we..."

Foodfinder

"Great fish!. The atmosphere at the BPG is really nice. Perfect place if you want a warm cozy place to talk. The mahi mahi is amazing and I love the..."

Paul Udouj

"I notice some rough reviews on here, but after hearing the wait at Fishermans Wharf was an hour we decided to give Back Porch Grill a try. And I'm..."

Scottsofnwa

"I have dined all over the USA and never had as bad an experience at a restaurant in my life as I just experienced at The Back Porch Grill. The..."

John Dismukes

"The shrimp appetizer was weak. The salad was from a bag and a little stale. However, the bone-on ribeye was one of the best-cooked steaks I have ever..."

Andy

"Great meal last night, bone-in steaks for all and perfectly cooked. Grilled scallops were a hit..."

B

"Hotel we are staying at said they had great steaks and seafood, so we gave it a shot and had a great time. The steak with Oscar was very good and the..."

Courtney Allison

"My girlfriend and I eat here often. We both love the atmosphere and have yet to have a bad experience. Best steaks you will ever..."

Jonathan

"We took my daughter there for her bday it was really good . Kinda high but very good..."

Marlo

"Incredible steaks! Avacado fries are amazing! Food wonderful. Me..."

Eric

"Go if you visit hot springs. I have been twice and both times all food has been good. The service was good. It's casual dress "it is a lake" and the..."

Memeats

"Great steaks. The steaks are the best and I loved the spin..."

Charles

"Top notch. Great steak! It was melt in your mouth tender with a great open-flame taste to it. Me and my fiance had to try the fried avacado and we..."

CHolland

"Great steak, excellent filet and nice atmosphere. They have call ahead seating which..."

Bmilligan

"Great Place. Casual, yet upscale food. Great ambiance and excellent service. One bit of advice: don't sit near the open pit where they cook the..."

Jerome Terrence

"Good Steak. I went here for a rehearsal dinner and we sat on the back patio with a view of the lake. I enjoyed the scenery and my steak was very..."

Kyle Robertson

"Ok, so steak was worth it. Appetizers were good. I didn’t care for the blue cheese dressing but other than that salad was good. Setting was very..."

Christine Miller

"Wow. My chicken parmesan was delicious. Couldn’t finish it. The 4oz steak was $23 and the 6oz was $39 due to Market Price and shortages. My kids..."

Jennifer Collins, Realtor

"Super friendly and conscientious server. Broad menu selections. Got the loaded fries very delicious. 44$ ribeye with shrimp was below par in flavor..."

Bryan Tackett

"We really enjoyed our meal here last night. We didn’t have super high expectations but our steaks were very good and flavorful. I recommend getting..."

Malea Basile

"Lots to choose from..from burgers to seafood with an extensive bar/wine list. I recommend dining outside on the water if weather permits. There..."

Yolanda Hingle

"Fantastic food! Great quality for the price. Phil, the bartender/owner is awesome! Great drinks. Nice restaurant on the water. Very clean and all the..."

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