Romeo's Mexican Food and Pizza

I was reading the various internet reviews on the five locations of Romeo's Mexican Food and Pizza in Omaha, and I could not help but notice a trend.  People love to hate Romeo's.  Reviewers call Romeo's food "bland", "flavorless", and most of all "not real Mexican food".  Well, I have a question for all you haters.  What did you expect?  Most "Mexican" food found in the United States is nothing like the food in Mexico and usually tastes bland.  That is because most American-Mexican restaurants' version of the food from south of the border is just that; an American take on the cuisine of Mexico.  Some sort of stuffed tortilla covered in melted cheese, nachos, and other types of stuffed tortillas covered in melted cheese make up the vast variety of American style Mexican food.  There are very few authentic Mexican restaurants around.

Unlike the haters out there, I want a beef stuffed tortilla blanketed with melted cheese every once in a while.  Sometimes I am in the mood for tortilla chips lathered in some kind of melted processed cheese.  And, if I am in the mood for this type of food, I will probably think of Romeo's first.  With that being said, their version of Mexican food is not why I like going to Romeo's.  I think of Romeo's as a pizza place first and as a Mexican restaurant second.  While I do not think their pizza is the best in town, it's quality is way above average.  The Romeo's Special Pizza (their take on a supreme pizza) is very good.  Also, I thought their cheese pizza was worth getting.  I plan on trying their other options, like the shrimp and taco pizzas, in the near future because I am confident that they are tasty.

As far as the "Mexican" food goes, it is no better or worse than most other American style Mexican restaurants.  If I had to choose a favorite of the non-pizza entrees, I would recommend their enchiladas with red sauce.  I have never taken a bite at Romeo's and thought "This is disgusting!".  But at the same time, I have never declared their food to be the best in the world.  Maybe that is why I kind of like Romeo's.  When you are in the mood for this type of food you can count on Romeo's to deliver.  Their prices are not too high, the service is usually adequate, and you know what you are going to get.

Again, I am not claiming that Romeo's is an outstanding place to eat.  I am telling you that Romeo's fills a much needed role in our society.  They provide melted cheese entrees for those of us that shamefully admit we cannot go cold turkey without them.  Besides, do not visit Romeo's for just the "Mexican" food.  Go there for the pizza.  At least tell people that is why you go, if cannot admit that you have a melted-cheese-entree dependence like the rest of us.

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MY RATING (out of 10):
6 (++++++++++)