The spot that was last Ken’s Charcoal Pits has moved a notch upscale, centering wood-fired, thin-crust pizzas made in a wood-burning oven alongside the patio, where Cinzano umbrellas now flutter over the tables. The music is "Lady and the Tramp" spaghetti-scene Italian. Owners Derek and Jennifer Geib also operate the Coffee Press nearby.
Days after Roman’s opened its doors in Batavia in March 2020, every restaurant dining room in New York State was closed by government order. Unlike many fledgling operations launched that fateful month, Roman’s has not just survived, but even thrived, succeeding in bringing a little Italy to Batavia’s Main Street.
