Chinato holds it's own with all the excellent dining options on East 4th street. Great location anchoring the southern end of East 4 street within easy walking distance to the Q,Jacobs field, Pickwick and Frolic and the rest of the downtown entertainment locations.
The menu options are upscale Italian not your typical local red sauce pasta restaurant. We started with some wine, a Rose' for my wife and I went with a nice chianti, both served by the glass or bottle. We both quickly agreed on the Stewed mushrooms with smoked mozzarella as our appetizer and OMG was this good. Tasty, creamy with a mushroom woodyness that I almost ordered an other portion for my meal.
Tearing ourselves away from the appetizer my wife went with the Blackened Cod and I had the Braised pig cheeks with bacon polenta. The Cod was both visually good looking and well prepped. The pig cheeks with polenta was a delight. The checks were fork tender while sitting on a bed of creamy polenta. Needless to record - we did not have dessert after have seriously large lunch.