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| - I'm really torn between 3 and 4 stars for this place, so I guess we can call that a 3.5. This is a pretty decent spot for some Italian food. The bread they serve before your meal is actually one of my favorite parts about this place, and I mean that as a compliment (when I'm trying to criticize you'll know it, just wait until paragraph two). I've had calamari, which was great, and some pasta dishes that were quite good. I'm a fan of the chicken piccata. The pasta is above average, but it won't exactly knock your socks off. Although I prefer that everyone keeps their socks on when they go out to eat. The thought of a bunch of barefoot people at a restaurant is very unsettling to me.
That being said, I have a major issue with one particular thing at Cerino's: they make their chicken parm with a tomato slice on top instead of sauce. That was an automatic -1 star for me. There's no need to be cute here, ditch that tomato slice. Have you ever had caprese salad? Delicious. Have you ever thought to yourself, "Hey lets stick this caprese salad in the oven for 25 minutes and then toss it on some chicken"? No. Because that's ridiculous. If you want to see the look of sheer disappointment embodied in one man's facial expression, promise me chicken parm and then give me chicken with a tomato slice on top.
Final verdict: This is a nice spot for some good Italian, not formal, but not super casual. A nice in-between. The food is mostly pretty tasty. Their bread is amazing. But for the love of God, Cerino's, get rid of that tomato slice on your chicken parm.
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