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| - A good restaurant dies a slow death...
THE UP-SIDE: Way back in the day, I was there as this restaurant opened. (The Stancato's were neighbors and we would help them when needed.) At the time - mid-seventies - the place had a much different look and no pretensions what so ever. Times have changed and so has much of the management. Given a major facelift in the mid-nineties or so, the place looks a lot different. Some people prefer this newer look. Thankfully, the pizza has remained pretty good.
THE DOWN-SIDE: Along with the newer look and the changing management (the father dying and brothers kicking out brothers, etc) the place began to lose much of its original charm. In the beginning, the food tasted authentic and the atmosphere felt much the same. Today, the food tastes just "okay" at best, and "processed" at worst. Thankfully, they haven't effed-up the pizza too bad. In fact, the pizza would be the only real reason to eat at Stancato's.
THE SUM-IT-UP: Don't go here if you have a choice. It's not that great. However, if you're in the area and stuck for a place to go, give it a shot. Stick with the pizza and you'll be okay. Just don't go in looking for any "authentic" Italian type atmosphere or food - that died years ago, with the Stancato father and the sons that gave a damn.
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