The Best Family Italian Restaurant

Italy. At the mere mention of the word you think of quaint Mediterranean villages, the history and splendor of Rome – the ambiance and romance of Venice, The Art, The Fountains, and of course –The Food. People love Italian food. Italian food is very popular with Americans because it's a very basic food, its comfort food, it's spaghetti and meatballs, its pasta, and chicken and beef, seniors enjoy Italian food, and kids enjoy it too. Italian food in America is as American as apple pie. And Italian restaurants continue to be one of the most popular places for dinning out. In fact the Italian restaurant and Italian food has been evolving ever since the first Italian immigrants brought their traditions and cuisine here in the late 1800’s. Over the years those communities that defined the lifestyle of the 19th Century have all but disappeared, and just as the quaint neighborhood has given way to the urban metropolis, the “Mom and Pop” family restaurant is being replaced by more formal dining establishments and fast food chains.

According to Alan Hickock restaurant marketing consultant, “The competitive landscape in the restaurant industry is very intense and the people who feel the pressure the most are the independent operators, chain operators eat independents, that’s one of the laws of the jungle here – but we see a little bit of a back lash right now from consumers, in the way they react to a chain restaurant, they are looking for things that may be chains, but don’t look or feel “chained”.