Chomp! Niki's Roma Pizza equates to easy, fast and convenient
The Food: Pizza and calzones
The pizzas at Niki's Roma Pizza in the Victoria Mall are a great meal for a journalist on the go. They're easy to eat, non-greasy and won't leave crumbs in the keyboard. The calzones are another story, smothered in marinara sauce they require a fork and knife to eat, but worth the hassle regardless of deadline.
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Jessica's Ratings
FOOD: 3 stars
SERVICE: 3 stars
ATMOSPHERE: 3 stars
The ratings are based purely on the individual's experience. Give them a Chomp! and see how you like it.
5 stars = raddest 1 star = bummer
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Jessica's Ratings
FOOD: 3 stars
SERVICE: 3 stars
ATMOSPHERE: 3 stars
The ratings are based purely on the individual's experience. Give them a Chomp! and see how you like it.
5 stars = raddest 1 star = bummer
Don't miss/Sure bets:
The calzones at Niki's Roma Pizza are a substantial stand-alone meal. Just think, if you can't finish it by the time you have to meet deadline, pack it up for later, heat it in the microwave and now you've got dinner, too.
Details: Address:
7800 N Navarro, Victoria Mall
Phone: 361-572-8424
Hours: Same as Victoria Mall
Entrees:
$1.84 pizza by the slice
$4.25 calzones
$4.25-$5.95 for pasta dishes
In my experience as a journalist, if there is one thing we love, it's the word "free." But please don't misunderstand me - we will work for that "free," whatever form it may come in.
Maybe it's a pen from an event that we cover during our daily beat (pens are invaluable to us, what's a journalist without a pen?). Or, a better example, the "free" pizzas (which the editors supply to their reporters) that arrive in our newsroom when we're covering a big election night or taking in scores from the Friday night football games in and beyond the Crossroads.
We enjoy free food. It could be chips and salsa, cookies, doughnuts perhaps, if it's free, we're usually into it. However, I must mention, for sake of not sounding like a cheapskate, we enjoy free for the convenience (and the lessened pressure to stretch a journalist's budget). Take a peek into the cars that tow around our reporters and photogs and they are usually littered with empty coffee cups, or wrappers of fastfood joints. A free slice of pizza skims minutes off of the days routine - no waiting in line to grab a bite to eat during the day equals more time to sit at the computer and meet deadline.
Pizza is typically easy to come by, easy to devour, no utensils necessary (Chicago deep-dish may argue that point) and its affordable. And let's be honest, you get almost all of your basic food groups, too - dairy, vegetables, protein and grains. What's not to love about that?
In the heart of the Victoria Mall food court is Niki's Roma Pizza, bright and glowing with its red lights and dressed in Italian colors. Despite it technically being a fast food eatery, it has favorites that could take a while to cook, but at just a minutes' time. The menu lists spaghetti and meatballs, lasagna, calzones and, of course, pizza - a variety of them.
You can buy them by the slice or by the pie. The slices are more than enough to kick the hunger pains to the curb. The pizza is not at all greasy or crumby, which makes it a perfect bite to eat at the desk, as we often do ... or maybe that is just me.
The calzones are a great meal, too, but need the assistance of a knife and fork, as they are generously smothered in marinara sauce. They're a hefty size, too, and stuffed with cheese and your choice of filling. I had the sausage calzone and it was delicious. It had the perfect combination of dough, cheeses, sausage and marinara sauce. Wash it all down with a cola and you're set for whatever assignments you have for the day - that story at the local university, or the event at Riverside Park - and you won't be hungry until later, when you're ready to clock out for the night.
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Fabulous food and incredible customer service by this family-owned and operated establishment. This is a Victoria treasure. Thank you Sam and the family who serves us. Thanks, Jessica, for putting Niki Roma's in the well-deserved spotlight!
December 21, 2011 at 4:41 p.m.I love their thin crust. The pizza isn't heavy like most other pizzas
December 17, 2011 at 1:26 p.m.Thanks for informing me about this Pizza establishment...After I read all the praise,my wife and I decided to get it a try Friday...I have to agree "absolutely delicious"..Thanks again.
December 17, 2011 at 12:54 p.m.Always the best and the best service. Again really confused by this mediocre rating versus a lack of a review. Learner more about the reviewers love of free food than about the food being reviewed. Come on now
December 17, 2011 at 11:01 a.m.As much as I hate to have to go get pizza, I will for them. The supreme is the best in town, in my opinion.
December 14, 2011 at 4:50 p.m.Absolutely delicious!!!! I must agree w/roberttx.........they are very, very NICE!!
December 14, 2011 at 3:06 p.m.very good pizza and they're always the nicest to all the customers
December 14, 2011 at 2:31 p.m.