Roberto's Ristorante

Used to LOVE Roberto's. Used to be Five Stars for me. USED TO. PAST TENSE. Started frequenting Roberto's back in the beginning of September 2017. I'd been smitten with their gluten-free pizza ever since the first time I had it; sometimes I'd order two in a row, and eat both of them there. I was basically there ONCE EVERY WEEK, until mid-March of 2020. So, once-a-week for almost two-and-a-half years. You COULDN'T GET a better pizza than Roberto's, NOT even within a 300 mile radius of the place; not in the rest of Brunswick, or any of the neighboring counties. They were the best. Always sat at the bar counter; had the best atmosphere in the place. Their bartenders were always on top of things. Usually had the same bartendress; she was a nice ol' gal, but I don't think she even works there anymore. Roberto's doesn't make pizza anymore, not least of which, their gluten-free pizza, and they haven’t since mid-March of 2020. Ever since I first started frequenting the place, I'd been trying to convince my parents to let me take them there. They love Italian. Finally got them to try the place for the first time in the Autumn of 2019, and...they described their food as "cold" and "rancid," and the serving staff wasn't very attentive or accommodating with us, either; it was difficult just getting their attention to keep our water topped off, and they weren’t incredibly apologetic when my parents told them their food didn’t turn out well...and, again, this was BEFORE March of 2020, and it’s not like they were incredibly busy that night. I never could get them to try the place again. ... Their bar counter area is nice, isn't it?...but I don't have any reason to be there anymore...

We ate at the bar because there was a 45 minute wait. The food was incredible and they substituted rice for pasta since they don't have gluten free. The Glazed Brussel sprouts are to die for!