To me, outdated decor doesn't make or break a restaurant if the food is amazing (like it was last night at Rino's). Really, who cares if the color scheme is off?
We started with the bruschetta, and although I was a little weary of the raisins, all the flavors mixed together perfectly. Best bruschetta I've ever had! My husband had the shrimp scampi, but started with lentil soup, both of which he said were absolutely delicious. I had a salad with italian dressing, and was kicking myself initially because I forgot to order the dressing on the side. Thankfully, Rino know's not to drench salads in dressing like other Italian restaurants. The dressing was the perfect compliment to the salad - it didn't overpower it. My entree was the butternut squash ravioli, which wasn't on the menu, but happened to be one of the specials. Maybe I'm just a sucker for butternut squash ravioli, but these were the best I've ever had.
I will say that the only reason we chose Rino's for dinner was because we had a gift certificate from online. If we hadn't had that, Rino's wouldn't even have been an option. It's definitely not a restaurant for people on a budget.
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