Rossopomodoro
Etwal Mall, Al Malik Rd.
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Rossopomodoro
Italian cuisine is having its heydays in Jeddah lately, with the opening of several restaurants. The latest name that is trying to win us over is “Rossopomodoro”, an International chain that has branches in Europe, The US, and now branching out to Asia and the Middle East. But would Rossopomodoro succeed in its quest. That is the question that we setout to answer.
“Rossopomodoro” in Italian means Red Tomato, it is their logo, and also in the heart of their menu, where tomato based dishes are the crown jewel of it. We wanted to know what would distinguish this restaurant from the many newly opened and established Italian restaurants in the City, so My friend and I paid them a visit last Friday evening to check it out. For a start, we learned that “Rossopomodoro” is all about the traditional Naples cuisine. Naples as many of you know is the birthplace of pizza, and it has a famous reputation for its renown food.
We entered the restaurant and it was almost full, but the host warmly greeted us at the door and invited us inside. We were seated at a high table just in front of the bar, which offered us a nice view of the whole restaurant. Our table as I said was high and it was against the wall, which is painted red, in harmony with the theme of the restaurant. Our stools were wooden with red cushions, while the rest of the restaurant filled with your standard issue wooden tables and chairs. The bar also was red, and the other side of the restaurant were decorated with large oil paintings represent Italian themes. Other than that, there is not really much to say about the décor, which was very simple, and the only decoration that is worth mentioning are large cans of Italian tomato paste, olive oil bottles, and bags of pasta on the walls and the bar, with a corner filled with aforementioned products and several other for the Italian cocking enthusiasts to buy.
As for the food, it was really something. The menu was extensive, but we tried select what we thought it would be a good entries to what the place can offer, thing that would make or break your experience in an Italian restaurant. Meanwhile, our waiter brought a paper bag to our table with slices of bread inside it, and he also brought olive oil with lemon and with orange flavors. We tried the bread with both and they had strong pleasant flavor which we have not tried before. It was not for long before our food started coming. For starter we chose the “Griglietta”; a side of grilled vegetables (12 SR) which was ok but nothing special, and the “Bruschetta”; topped with tomato, basil, oregano and EV olive oil (29 SR), which reminded me a lot of the ones I had in Italy, it was that good. For the main dishes we chose “O Gnocco”; potato gnocchi with cherry tomato, smoked provola cheese, Parmesan, and basil (41 SR). This was an excellent gnocchi, it was smooth and the taste would make the buds of your mouth dance with joy. We also chose the “Fru Fru” pizza; an oval shaped pizza divided between three kinds of pizza: ricotta and beef salami, buffalo mozzarella tomato sauce and rocula leaves, and cherry tomato with Parmesan cheese (49 SR). This pizza was incredible. Even if we set aside the fresh and tasty topping, the dough itself is the best I had in Jeddah. Words can’t really describe how good it was, and you just have to go and try it yourself. Drinks were the one part that was lacking in their menu, so we had soft drinks (6 SR a can). For dessert, we went for “Tiramisu” (23 SR), which was good, but since they incorporate Nutella into it, it was overwhelmingly sweet for my taste, but I am sure that many would like this inspired twist on the good old Tiramisu formula. Our total bill, with a whooping 18% service charge, mounted to 195 SR.
It goes without saying that Italian food lovers are having an increasingly harder decision to make where to eat, with the growing number of excellent Italian restaurants in Jeddah, and the addition of “Rossopomodoro” to the mix will further complicate this dilemma. Because when it comes to food, we were beyond impressed with our dinner at “Rossopomodoro”, the service was attentive and excellent, and the ambience was good as well. That is why I think that this restaurant will make a regular out of any guest who try it even once.
This post was submitted by ayaa1977.
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My wife, who spent two years living in Milan and Como, says this is the real deal. It tastes like what she ate when invited to eat at peoples’ homes in Italy. My opinion: it’s the best pizza i’ve eaten in the kingdom, and the pasta is fantastic.
Really the best italian Resturant in the kingdom, cannot think of ny other tht can compete with them, keep up the good work and your delicious pizzas!! I never can get enough of them!!
Will visit again very soon
Great Italian food, don’t miss the Special chief menu
We went to Rossopomodoro for lunch one weekend. The first thing that attracted my attention when I entered the restaurant is the open space and the lovely colors and decor. We sat by the window which provided ample amount of light. I tried the vegetable lasagna and I liked it. The portion isn’t very big but enough, you don’t feel heavy after eating it. The pizza dough is lovely and the toppings are fresh. I also tried the tiramisu and loved it. It is a little too sweet because there is nutella chocolate drizzled on top but it is really good. I also tried espresso with whipped cream and really liked it. The price range is medium, just like any other Italian restaurant in Jeddah.
good pasta and pizza
Well i went their with my wife to check it out for myself after she went their with friends.
I can not say that they impressed me, waiters are un-attentive, do not listen to what one requests, have no customer handling skills. The menu is boring and without imagination. Even in a totally empty place, we were the only customers in side at the time it took them 27 minutes to bring the salads. Which were nothing special anyway. The main course was undercooked Noodles with a tasteless tomato based sauce.
Drink selection is very limited and only if you want the normal Coke/Sprite variety will you find what you like.
The invoice was on the expensive side when considering what was offered.
next time i will go there i will just stop 100 meters earlier and go to the competition which has just opened nearly next door. They must have know that this place is not competition at all.
They have the best wedges in Jeddah
we like Rossopomodorro, the food is very Italian in the non commercial sense, even though I believe it’s an international food chain. the pastas are cooked very al dente so maybe not everyone will like it. the sauces are very fresh and taste home made. I love the zucchini that comes with the fried calamari. I’ve been to the restaurant twice and my husband got some take away today and it was still very very good
Also the staff is really friendly and helpful. the last time we were there one of them, the guy with the big glasses (one of the owners I believe) helped us with our things to the car, and we weren’t parked near 
I have been to Rossopomodoro and it was very good.
The average check was around 100 SR since we ordered everything to share.
The food was almost perfect and the service was very good as well.
Al lot of Italian are in the kitchen, pizzeria and as management which gave me a good feeling.
All jeddawies should visit this amazing place and enjoy the real Neapolitan food.
I ordered takeout yesterday for lunch, I had the Meat Ball Pasta and the Herbs Chicken. The total order came to 101, which I thought was too expensive, especially when the quantity was very little and the quality not so good. The chicken was tough and did not have much taste in it. The pasta, well what can I say… I can’t cook all that great but I can make a better pasta than that! I will definitely not be going back and I will not be recommending the place to anyone I know.
I ordered takout from here last night, and the pizza was very good, the cheese, dough all fine, even the tomatoe sauce had a pleasant sweetness to it..
but I do agree it was soggy (a bit too much so), this is only heightened by a takeaway box that effectively steam cooks the pizza.
But the oven and restaurant were impressive, great to watch the Italian chef at work cook the pizza in only 58 seconds!
If they can fix the wetness, they’re on to a good thing..
Not sure where the original comment went – the only one posted here before we visited this restaurant. I have to agree with that comment and say that I won’t go back either. We ordered just about everything the restaurant reviewer ordered, and we didn’t come to the same conclusions about any of the items. The bruschetta reminded the reviewer of the ones she had in Italy – “it was that good”? Hardly; it had no taste. The pizza she ordered “was incredible”? Srsly? The pizza was so soggy, my kids couldn’t hold it (neither could we), so we cut it up for them and it completely fell apart; they ate the toppings with a fork. The only good thing was the outside of the crust, which was very good. For the overpriced meal, we all ended up dipping the outside crust in EVOO and balsamic vinegar, and that was delicious. For some strange reason, I really wanted to try their desserts, but a group of girls sat down right next to us (in an otherwise empty restaurant) and started smoking, so we promptly left. My husband thought it was a smoke-free restaurant. It doesn’t matter; we’re not going back. I have no idea how the reviewer was “beyond impressed” with the restaurant.
Ok let’s get this out of the way, the reviewer is a he not a she. Now about the food, first of all food taste is a subjective and not only depends on the food, it is also effected by the setting of the meal. For instance, many perfectly great meals are ruined by inconsiderate diners nearby or bad service. Last year I spent two weeks in Italy and I ate bruchetta, pizza, and pasta every day, so I don’t see my analogy far off or hyperbolic. Now let’s address the so called sogginess of the pizza. I still stand by the greatness of the crust, which you confirmed, as for the toppings, I tried the “Fru Fru” twice, once with a friend and the second was with my wife, and we were impressed twice, but perhaps I can agree that the cook is overzealous with using the olive oil, which leaves the eater with a real mess, but that doesn’t mean it’s less tasty. There is one point that I am in full agreement with about it, which is the smoking policy, it’s a major problem not only in this restaurant, but in 90% of jeddah
“Continue”: 90% of Jeddah’s restaurants, yet 0 effort is done to resolve it. I also want to point out that I was beyond impressed by the food not the restaurant itself. Anyway, I can only present my POV of myself and my company. Beyond that, I can’t control anyone else’s experience.
I have been there twice and i definitely have to agree that the food was amazing. we ordered the mozarella buffala, pepperoni pizza, 4 cheese pizza, steak platter, gnochi, chcicken escalope. these items were all extra ordinary. pizza is by far the best in Jeddah and i have to admit that i just cant get enough of it. nothing compares to their pizza, not even the old classic lallo nor the newly opened Margaritta italian restaurant. their escalope was the best i had in Jeddah. gold crusted and cispy with spice of lemon, a must have dish when ging there. for the buffala mozarella it was as well really good wiith the amazing pizza bread with shaved parmesan and ruccola leaves on it. steak was honestly amazing and had grilled artichokes and rocca leaves. it was second best to Melange steak which for me is still to be considered the best in town. for dessert we had the Tiramissu, caprese cake, warm crispy doghnut with nutella on top. Our favorite was Tiramisu, although different than the normal but definitely made me order another one for the table. prices were extremely reasonable and had to buy from their boutique their olive oils (lemon olive oil, orange olive oil and chilli oil). this pplace will definitely be a place on my top 5 places in Jeddah and definitely will be back for more. The best wooden oven pizza in Jeddah ever.
I went there last week with my husband.
The bread they served was very hard and dry that you can’t bite it, even though it came with nice flavored oils.
I loved the cheese with tomatoes and the brushetta bread which was surprisingly soggy but yummy because of the olive oil and tomato mix unlike the plain bread they served us.
The pizza was so soggy, I don’t recommend it at all.
I ordered spicy tomato sauce pasta, it wasn’t spicy at all but ok.
They didn’t have cocktails or options, so I ordered the lemon with mint which was very good.
The atmosphere was nice for couples n families. Inspite that the tables were so small (that they had to bring us another when we had our main courses), the table setting made me feel far from my husband. So not on a romantic date!
Regarding the bread, I have noticed it was hard too, and asked the manager about it, and he pointed me to their bakery while stating that they make it fresh every day.
I guess it is just the type of bread they serve. Compared to the kind that was served at Amore (RIP) I find it disappointing.
I totally agree.
honestly Thamer, you have to be able to distinguish between bad quality of food and good quality food but not to your taste. they are using premium quality ingredients and the display i have to admit is very appealing and pleasant. again this is naples cuisine and dont expect that everyone in Jeddah will appreciate it. but from my several visits and the crowd there, i have to admit the place is happening in Jeddah.
I tried this place, and unless you had a uniquely bad experience, this is truly an unfair comment.
The Penne Arabita I had at their place was excellent. No other place makes it as well, not Il villaggio nor lalo. Unless of course you want to count Park Hyatt, but there the dish goes for 75SR at Rosso it goes for 40SR.
Defiantly recommended!