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Where can I find real Italian food in Indy?

4 posts · Feb 4, 2000 to Feb 8, 2000

Carol G.Feb 4, 2000
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Bravo < up by Castleton>

I feel they are better than Buca's.

carol

M M. wrote:

> If anyone knows of a good italian restaurant(s) in Indy, please let me know
> the name of it.  I am having relatives come into town and would like to take
> them out to eat.  I already know about Buca di Beppo's, but they are already
> booked up for the date I want.  Please let me know of any others you may
> know about.  Thanks a lot!!! [email removed]
Derek C.Indiana University, BloomingtonFeb 6, 2000
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Paul F. wrote:
: Yes, Bravo is excellent.  Now that you mention it, I guess I knew they had : one in Indy (they're from Columbus).

Bravo is good. I also like Palomino (at Circle Center). Palomino is a bit more upscale but like every restaurant except the Canterbury they have no real dress code.

-Derek

P.S. Everybody write reviews of these on i-grub.com! I'll try to get the menus this week sometime.
Carol G.Feb 6, 2000
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Now that you mention Circle Center, there's Bertolini's--good place too. carol

Derek C. wrote:

> Paul F. wrote:
> : Yes, Bravo is excellent.  Now that you mention it, I guess I knew they had
> : one in Indy (they're from Columbus).
>
> Bravo is good. I also like Palomino (at Circle Center). Palomino is a bit
> more upscale but like every restaurant except the Canterbury they have no
> real dress code.
>
> -Derek
>
> P.S. Everybody write reviews of these on i-grub.com! I'll try to get the
> menus this week sometime.
TomFeb 8, 2000
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Someone wrote:
>
>If anyone knows of a good italian restaurant(s) in Indy, please let me know
>the name of it.  I am having relatives come into town and would like to take
>them out to eat.  I already know about Buca di Beppo's, but they are already
>booked up for the date I want.  Please let me know of any others you may
>know about.  Thanks a lot!!! [email removed]
>

While I definitely rate Palamino very high, I don't necessarily think of the items that attract me as "Italian" (e.g. grilled wild mushroom salad, wood grilled meats, etc).  Bravo is nice, but I normally don't recommend it because in many ways it is similar to Palamino and I think Palamino is significantly better.

I have enjoyed other Bertolini's, but was disappointed the one time we ate at the one in Circle Center (it may have been an off night).

I still enjoy the "traditional" Milano Inn and Iaria's despite the fact that they do not meet expectations of what "current" Italian restaurants should be.
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