Five Stars for Ippolito's!

         I have eaten at an Italian restaurant called Ippolito's many times before. It is a chain of nicer, family friendly Italian restaurants that always has a darker, candle light atmosphere. This is the sort of place where you can go in jeans and a t-shirt and still fit in even if the people next to you are eating after a nice occasion and are wearing dressy attire. When you walk in, there is hardly ever a wait for a table because there are so many tables and then when you sit, the kids get crayons and papers and the adults get menus. When I was younger, they used to give out pizza dough to the kids to play with as well, but later they took away the dough. Also, the waiters and waitresses always have a nice tone and never push you to finsih your dinner and leave.

In general, the restaurant is a nice place to sit and have a family dinner without having to make dinner yourself and be bothered by the dogs that want some scraps from the table. The food is delicious (I prefer the pesto tortellini) and the desserts are even better. I have been there for a nice dinner before the girl scout father daughter dance when I was 7, as well as for fun just after a movie and I never feel out of place or over/under dressed. I am always full when I leave because the portions do run a little large however, they are not excessively over packed with food. The price range is about eight to fifteen dollars per person depending on if you get both dinner and dessert and if you eat from the high or low end of the menu. 

As they say, the proof is in the pudding. I myself have never been able to make tortellini quite as well as them and I consider myself to be a relatively good cook. My mother can not either and she is a formidable cook. The candle lit mood is perfect for a date but the extra lighting makes it okay for families as well. As I said earlier, the sevice is impecable and the price range is affordable, even on a teenager's budget. Overall, this is a nice restaurant perfect for most any occasion and I would reccomend it to anybody. Therefore, five stars for Ippolito's!