Been a night time reg. here for over 4 years now. This is my go-to bar here in Redwood City. IMO it is thee #1 bar. The prices arent as bad as I was complaining about last review. They have funny ass trivia nights on weds. & great bands on sat.night starting a bit after 9pm. Bud, Boont, Shocktop and Pabst on tap. Bud, bud light, mgd, miller light, coors light, corona, heineken, stella, amstel light in bottles. Tues&thurs karaoke. They also have narrow outside rear smoking section.
If the store front parking lot is full, its perfectly ok to park across the street where the gold star liquor is at and your car will not get towed. If you wanna enjoy a pint or a cocktail while eating the bar also has no problem letting customers bring in food from next door thai or peruvuian restaurants either =)
LOVE the Villa Roma, and totally miss it. Â Used to live above it (as did a few of my friends), so never had to worry about driving. Â I never thought I'd like bars in RWC having grown up there, but once you're north of 25 there isn't as much appeal risking a DUI (since public transit after midnight is non-existent!), awful parking, and too much money drinking with snobby hipsters (unless there is a great band playing or you're crashing with friends). Â Anyway, the VR is one of the best, if not the best RWC bar (which of course mostly depends on who is there!). Â The Saddle Room is bigger (including big back patio) but always smells like cat pee and is usually empty. Â Pioneer is fun when bands are playing but otherwise not worth risking the pigs. Â Sidinis is great as when Tony is there. Â Mardis Gras is cool for the pool tables. Â VR, though super-small, always has more going on than the rest, though. Â I got pulled into a comedy night once and this guy was HILARIOUS! Â Awesome trivia nights. Â Interesting karaoke and cover bands most nights. Â There is usually a mixed crowd. Â There are the usual barflys, a lot of bikers, and all the people you know from high school that are still in Redwood. Â They have parties a lot (or they used to, hope they still do!) where on SUnday afternoons they'd have tons of food and a band playing. Â Drinks are decent-priced and get stronger the more they know you (and if you tip good!). Â I love dive bars and VR is one of the divey-est, and they manage to pack a lot of fun into a tiny bar.
Review Source:Well, well, well...
I have lived in the RWC area for about 6 months now, and this place is right down the street. I have never went in, until last Friday night to meet up with a couple friends.
Talk about DIVE...I love dive bars. This was doomsday plus one! The bartender was rude and looked like she was on her last leg. My friend asks, "Can I order a PBR?" The bartender looks stunned. After a 30 second stare down, the bartender replies, " You mean a PABST beer?" "Yea, PBR." "A PABST BEER!!!!" Finally, my friend just tells her to just give her anything. The bartender sets a PBR down...At this point, we know this will be interesting.
Between the odd balls in the corners, people attemping to dance, poor cute girl being harrassed, and a man screaming (singing) to a non-existent karaoke, this was quite the place!
I mean, cheap drinks-yeah.
Fun people- maybe, just to watch.
Cool bartender- hell no!
I don't think I will be back, unless its the end of the world and the only alcoholic beverages were kept in a safe tank under this bar!
It was a funny experience, but I am glad Saddle Room was in walking distance! ha!
The bar is kind of dark and has no AC so its warm in the Summer, but that doesn't take away from it's very traditional dive atmosphere.
They have cheap/moderate drinks and have a surprisingly decent selection. (A nice Pino Noir at a dive? Who knew.)
The bartenders are cool, but remember there is usually only one, so if they are not at the bar they may be smoking outside or in the back restocking.
The best park about the VR is the trivia (why its 4-5 star rating). They have awesome Wednesday night trivia with a really great group of people. The DJ totally rocks, and is super funny. He tells some great dirty jokes too.
There is food right next door (Thai and Mexican) and 7-11 is nearby.
The only problem is parking, there is a really small lot and just residential parking. So please if you do park by people's houses make sure you are not blocking people's gates/driveways/doors. I know a lot of retired people who get blocked in, so be respectful. :)
If guys are bartending, walk out!  They are sooo  rude and will talk to you like you are not a customer and will  throw the change to you.  This  is  my  second  drama  they  made  me  walk  out  and  the  last.   They  are  Very disrespectful.  But  yet  TAMMY  AND  DEBBIE,  The  Owners,  don't  care.  I  told him  that  he  was  very  rude  and  Tammy  one  of  the  owners  told me  not  to talk  to  her  workers  like  that.  So.....  you  decide when  you  visit.  If  you  are  dissatisfied  with  the  service  with  THE  MOST IMPORTANT  PERSONS  IN  A  BAR, "THE  BARTENDER",   and  the  OWNER  TELLS  YOU  TO  FUCK  OFF,  in  so  many  words,  you  be  the  judge.   I  will  never  set  my  foot  in  this  place  again!!!!!!!!!!!!  They  are  lucky  that  I  went  to  their  low  life  sleezy  bar.  Only  for  the  DJ  Rich,  which  I  love  but  never  again  will  I  go  there.  Sorry  Rich.
Review Source:If I could Villa Roma would get a 1/2 star not a 1 star rating......Very sleazy its like entering a whole different world company & bartenders are nice but that place just isn't for me....The outdoor area is totally tacky like a little alley with benches......Don't try it not worth it!!!
Review Source:I tried out their Karaoke for the first time on Tuesday. The KJ's make it real fun with live drumming and dancing. The only thing lacking is that the song book and PA aren't as good as other venues, but the crowd, spiffy decor and excellent atmosphere make up for it.
Also, I met a man there who heals by the laying on of hands (like a televised Evangelist), I had no ailments so I couldn't try it out, but he seems legit.
Small bar in a corner of strip mall -- this is a surprising locale. Â I went on Thursday and the crowd was a bit downmarket, but it had a friendly vibe. The bartender, Rosie is a gem and worth going to this place just for her.
They have karaoke 3 nights a week (Tue, Thu, Fri) playing the '70s warhorses. Â Standard prices for drinks ($5 draft beer). Â If you're north of 40 years old, have a BMI over 30, and smoke, you'll fit right in -- nothing snarky, just telling like it is. Â It was a good change from the oh-so-young and hip places in SF.
Villa Roma has been surprising lately--GOOD weekend music, with no crowds. Â This is a smallish local bar, on Woodside Road just west of 101, that has been upscaling it's music bookings. Â Maybe it's the ownership, maybe it's the manager, but this place had started having some top sounds and maybe eventually the word will get out, maybe not...for now, it's kind of a small secret. Â The drinks are inexpensive, the locals are fine, and the live music rocks. Â Go there now before it gets too popular to get in. Â Four stars, easily.
Review Source:The Villa Roma grows on you. Â The bar is no bigger then most garages, but somehow it has that 70's feel to it. Â They have local bands playing on weekends with no cover charge and the dance floor is no bigger then a postage stamp, but you can still get your groove on. Â Drinks are reasonably priced and they do put some love into their drinks........
Review Source:Oh the VR (as we like to call it).....located right across the street from a friend's house, who knew that such a fabulous dive bar in her neighborhood? And in a strip mall at that?
Now Woodside Road does have a few great bars....the Saddle, the Pio in Woodside...and now I have to say the VR! Â I know, I am surprised too.
The place was rocking with a band and surprisingly enough I even saw people I knew. Â Â Drinks were good and strong. Â There was dancing.
I had the best damn time there with my friend Jen a couple of months back, and it was such a pleasant surprise. Â Who'd have thought there was anything special in this tiny little hole in the wall bar that's squeezed right into the corner of this little shopping center? That little shopping center looks like it's just a bunch of offices, but lo and behold, this bar has been there like 20 years or something like that. It's right next to Woodside Thai spot (now Karakade), to the left. Â Jen and I went in on a day when they had a DJ and huge birthday buffet for "Eddie" (who may have been one of the bartenders - at least he was THAT day!), and everyone was in a great mood. There are lots of regulars that go there. Highly recommended dive bar, I liked it better than the saddle room up the street (only been to the saddle room once). Â I did go to the Villa Roma one other time with my friend Karen and some guy was getting a little too pushy with us, wanting to dance (I think they often do have a DJ) but other than that the experience has been good. Â If you're lookin for a good new dive bar, definitely check it out.
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UPDATE 1/15/08 Â I had such a fun time here last week. I was eating dinner next door, at Woodside Thai Spot with Dawn M and Sammy P, when this guy from the Villa Roma walked in and talked us into entering a karaoke contest. Dawn is a good singer so we all decided to go. It was so much fun - and the guy who talked us into going bought us free drinks! Woo hoo! I think this is the coolest little neighborhood bar. I just increased my review one star. Â I've only been here 3 times, but I have to say, each time, the crowd was very friendly, unpretentious, and always seems to have that vibe like, "Come on IN! The more the merrier!" I just love that. Long live the Villa Roma!
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