Comments on: Romolo’s, San Mateo

By: Fantastic Cannoli!!!

Fantastic Cannoli!!! — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:48:37 +0000

I moved to Los Gatos 35 years ago from the East Coast and have never found a decent cannoli which could compare to those which I have bought in New York or Philadelphia. Every two months I travel back East and while I am there I get my cannoli fix. Just a few weeks ago I read a review in the Santa Cruz Sentinal about Romolo’s which made my mouth water. My husband and I immediately drove up to San Mateo to find these Italian pastries. They were absolutely wonderful…just the right balance of ricotta to sugar. We each savored a cannoli right away and then bought a kit to take home. For several days we enjoyed the our freshly filled cannoli. These cannoli are delicious and I highly recommend them.

By: Marie Chadderdon

Marie Chadderdon — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:04:36 +0000

I’ve used Romolo’s for the past 10 years for many events. Never in that time have I had bad cannoli. Further, their gelato and spumone are a real treat– creamy and flavorful. The filling for cannoli changes from area to area in Italy. For example, I have tasted cannoli with only ricotta, cannoli with only whipped cream, cannoli with whipped cream mixed with powdered sugar and cannoli with combinations of all three. I know that the Cappello’s use only fresh cheese and cream. They take a great deal of pride in their products…

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 14 May 2008 18:53:31 +0000

I tried their cannoli and didn’t think they were good at all!
In fact, they tasted fake and were too sweet. I don’t think they use real ricotta cheese for their filling; it was too glossy!
The shell was overly fried and on the rancid side. Hmmm?
Disappointment, why YES, indeed!