"0"^^ . "2016-05-27T00:00:00"^^ . "4"^^ . "Okay, I am known as 5 star Martta only because I don't give them out the first time, I will try a restaurant usually two to three times to give it a true 5 star rating. So, there will be an update. \n\nI ordered a delivery on a Thursday night at the end of the school year. I was too tired to cook, but I am also picky about my pizza. This often proves a difficult choice that I usually put off until around 8. We have tried many pizza places in the area and still have not settled on one place. I called Dino's after I saw they replaced Belfiore's. I read some of their reviews. I liked Belfiore's, but they had been inconsistent with their pizza. To be fair, their cookies and desserts were great. I ordered their pizza and wing special and a spaghetti and meatball family meal. We were going to try them out and see if we would go back. \n\nThe pizza was a tad greasy, but it's pizza! If it's dry, then it ain't pizza! I liked the spicy pepperoni. It brought a smokiness to the flavor that enhanced the mozzarella. Good pizza. Really good pizza. The wings are not much different from another pizza place we frequent. Not fantastic, but good. Then, I opened the pan to try the spaghetti and meatballs. I caught a familiar smell that brought me to tears. \n\nMy father was known for his spaghetti sauce. He had run a family restaurant and was taught to make the sauce by a little old Italian man. My dad tinkered with it until it became the fabulous sauce we all loved. He made it in bulk and sent people home with gallon jugs full of it. He made many dishes with the sauce, but his lasagna was perfect! The sauce gave it a subtle sweetness that was balanced by a tangy ricotta mix that he blended. People asked for it to be served at gathering and even a wedding. But it always was the sauce! I opened that pan and it was my father's sauce. The recipe was a well guarded secret. How could it be? I called the restaurant to tell them my story. Nope, we were not related and they had not known my father. Dad has been gone for 4 years on May 4th. I have not been able to bring myself to make the sauce since his passing. This was an amazing surprise. It was a great meal that fed a weary mom and her hungry family. But it also brought back incredible memories. Thank you Dino's. We shall return to try them again very soon!"^^ . . . . "4"^^ . "3"^^ .