Big debut for Café Roma and John Hiebert

A guy from Vermont is about to make his big St. John debut.

Café Roma reopens with new owner John Hiebert tonight. John brings with him a wife, two kids, and just a few changes at the restaurant.

The new menu has been tweaked a bit, but the pizza stays the same, and the mural survived the sprucing up. And John now holds the recipe to the secret marinara sauce. Read our interview with John, and learn a bit about him, here!

11 Responses to “Big debut for Café Roma and John Hiebert”

  1. lori
    October 24th, 2008 07:41
    1

    good luck! we’ll check you out in december!

  2. stj_gal
    October 24th, 2008 09:26
    2

    Glad to see CR is open again. That webiste is annoying, however.

  3. Aaargh
    October 24th, 2008 09:27
    3

    Aye! Tis a garlicy pirate life for me!

  4. zen
    October 24th, 2008 12:28
    4

    Food sounds great.
    Website is NOT annoying…
    Good job, we will see you in June!

  5. stj_gal
    October 24th, 2008 13:04
    5

    Anything that plays music without allowing it to be turned off easily and/or loads giant pictures is annoying to me. Sorry, it’s just my two cents – take it or leave it.

    Doesn’t mean I’m not excited to eat there or anything.

  6. joshlynn
    October 24th, 2008 14:10
    6

    Best to You John! Hope you have a great season serving Roma Style! Blessings! josh

  7. Ruth
    October 24th, 2008 18:14
    7

    Cafe Roma is open!
    You will never guess who the first two customers were.

  8. SJfromN J
    October 25th, 2008 09:18
    8

    Alrighty then! Let the carbo loading begin!

    Those seafood stuffed manicotti may be in my future.

  9. Debra
    October 26th, 2008 13:12
    9

    Love the website…Dean Martin while looking at yummy Italian food – heaven!! Good luck in your new venture! Menu looks divine!

  10. The Gentry Family
    November 30th, 2008 21:23
    10

    Glad to hear Cafe Roma is back in business!!! We have always enjoyed WONDERFUL PIZZA from there while vacationing in St. John!!! We look forward to meeting you and enjoying that great pizza again next summer! The Gentrys from North Carolina

  11. Missing FUN FUN!
    March 9th, 2009 20:24
    11

    Johnny FUN FUN!

    You are sadly missed in Vermont. We can’t wait to see you on a trip south.

    –Roger & Heather Hamiltion

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