I have visited Mainelli's Restaurant since I was little, which makes that at least 50 years. I have never had a bad meal there. I usually order the pasta, meatball, eggplant, and peppers combo, but I have also had other dishes there. The one I listed is my favorite. I love their meatballs, and their eggplant is delicious. The new chef cuts the eggplant a little too thick for my taste, but it is still yummy.\r
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Do not listen to the maysayers and negative reviews. I do not know what these people were looking for, but this is a neighborhood restaurant where ""everybody knows your name"" as they say. It has been good food for 50 years so far and hopefully it will continue to be good.\r
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PS -- Restaurant Impossible exaggerated a lot of the ""problems"" with Gerry's restaurant. They added characters to their story and added problems with good containment that did not exist. What they DID do is streamline the menu and redesign the interior of the restaurant. The food has always been up to high standards and the kitchen has always been clean and up to Dept of Health standards. Don't believe everything you see, especially on reality TV!
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