I'll start by saying that I am an avid visitor at Bambini's and greatly enjoy their food. The best garlic knots as well as best tasting pasta (marinara is fantastic) in town that I've found so far. I gave Bambini's 3 stars for a couple different reasons... Service isn't very consistent between different servers, and one particular reason that made me want to write this review... First of all, if you are unaware, most meals come with a side of bread (or you can substitute for 4 garlic knots) only problem is they do not tell you nor ask that there is this side that comes with most meals.
The first few times I had eaten at Bambini's we had ordered just our pasta dishes and nothing else and eventually became curious to why there wasn't some kind of side that came with our dishes.... until I asked that is. Ever since then I have had to 'remind' the waiter/waitress that we would like our side of garlic knots with our dishes which I think is completely ridiculous.
I just ordered 2 dishes to go over the phone last night and asked if they would substitute the bread for the knots and the waitress replied "Yes!". At which point when I picked up the food I was skeptical if they had really had given me the knots I had asked for and they gave me a bag which had a smaller bag inside (which I thought the knots were in) as well as 2 containers with pasta in them. Seeing that smaller bag made me think those must be the knots but only to realize when I finally arrive home that this smaller bag had a loaf of bread in it which was incredibly disappointing considering that I live a distance away from Bambini's. It almost seems that they don't want to give sides to any dishes but they put no voice towards it. Of course I have no idea if this is true it is my observation.
Remember, ASK for the side of bread or garlic knots along with your dish or the only food that arrives will be your dish only.