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The decor here features dripping candles, red- and white-checked tablecloths and mix-and-match antiques. The kitchen is tiny, so customers can expect a leisurely pace to meals. Tops on the menu is the ultra-garlicky… Read More
Gino's Restaurant Review:
One of Portland’s friendliest restaurants, Gino’s makes a good choice for either a family supper or a casual date night. Singles and couples alike flock to the early twentieth-century oak bar. The bartenders will fix you up with a mean cocktail or a pleasing glass of local or Italian vino. Gino's signature dish is Grandma Jean's pasta, a peasant-like stew of beef, pork ribs and tomatoes ladled...
Gino's is a quintessential neighborhood tavern that has a surprise inside: food far more delicious than any greasy pub grub. The interior is classic with an early twentieth century oak bar, stunning antique fixtures, an old post office letter box holding dozens of half-bottles of wine, a wooden meat locker, and a kitchen that serves la cucina de Nona---the Italian cooking any grandmother would...