An Italian restaurant with deep suburban roots has opened in Dallas' Oak Cliff: Called Roma's Italian Bistro, it's located at 839 W. Jefferson Blvd., in a small brick storefront at the corner of Tyler Street, in a space that was once Mi Fondita Restaurant, where it's winning over the locals with its basic Italian-American at an affordable price.

Roma's is owned by Julian Leshnja, who also owns locations in Duncanville, Lufkin, and Jacksonville. His goal with the Oak Cliff location is to offer an alternative to Mexican food that's more common in Oak Cliff, but at about the same price. Appetizers start at $5.95, and pastas start at $10.95.