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Who has the Best Italian in Lynchburg?

Vinny's (2007 Winner)
6
27%
La Villa
3
14%
Milano's in Boonsboro
No votes
0%
Monte Carlo
2
9%
Lil Cucci's
3
14%
Olive Garden
5
23%
Isabella's
3
14%
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By Purple Haize
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#178769
Can we add None Of the Above? And isnt Gaetano's closed?
I vote for Chef Boy Ardee!!
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By Sly Fox
Registration Days Posts
#178771
If Gaetano's is indeed closed then I can scratch it from the options.
By SuperJon
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#178795
I'm going La Villa. Haven't eaten at all of the others, but that place is by-far my favorite of what I've had.
By TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
Registration Days Posts
#178796
:vomit
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By Sly Fox
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#178866
Not much love for Italian these days on the mountain?
By TylerBakersGonnaBGreat
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#178868
Sly Fox wrote:Not much love for Italian these days on the mountain?

I like it but every time I eat La Villa I get sick, Every single time, Ive tried to get different things 4 or 5 times, just get sick. I like Lil Cuccis a lot
By blwall1416
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#178888
I don't like Italian, but my wife loves it. In that case, if its still open, you have to include Isabella's. If I have to eat Italian, it has to be there.
By ATrain
Registration Days Posts
#178892
Isabella's is still open, and its VERY GOOD...though very expensive.
By blwall1416
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#178894
ATrain wrote:Isabella's is still open, and its VERY GOOD...though very expensive.
It is expensive, but BY FAR the best around. Considering I HATE Italian, that's saying something.
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By Sly Fox
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#178896
It has now been added to the choices.
By SuperJon
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#178900
Who voted for Olive Garden? You are an idiot. Olive Garden is not Italian.
By blwall1416
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#178901
SuperJon wrote:Who voted for Olive Garden? You are an idiot. Olive Garden is not Italian.
:clapping :clapping :clapping

:vomit :vomit :vomit
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By BJWilliams
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#178906
I like the place but even I wouldnt vote for Olive Garden. I voted Vinny's...best Italian Ive had since I got here 6 years ago
By LUconn
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#178915
What is Olive Garden?
By SuperJon
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#178918
LUconn wrote:What is Olive Garden?
Not true Italian. It's an insanely Americanized version of Italian food.
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By BJWilliams
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#178920
SuperJon wrote:
LUconn wrote:What is Olive Garden?
Not true Italian. It's an insanely Americanized version of Italian food.
Jon hit it right on the head with that definition. Its good food but not what I would call good Italian food
By LUconn
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#178922
Quit being snobs. It's obviously Italian food.
By SuperJon
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#178926
LUconn wrote:Quit being snobs. It's obviously Italian food.
I'm not being a snob. It's not Italian food. When you have a great grandmother that was born in Italy cooking for you growing up and you're friends with the owners of the local Italian restaurant you know what true Italian food is, and Olive Garden is not that.
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By Sly Fox
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#178927
Italian is like American .. it is a wide genre with many different styles. Olive Garden's menu is Italian-based. The execution often isn't up to standards but to deny its Italian label is being a little over the top.
By SuperJon
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#178929
Sly Fox wrote:Italian is like American .. it is a wide genre with many different styles. Olive Garden's menu is Italian-based. The execution often isn't up to standards but to deny its Italian label is being a little over the top.
It's Italian based but not true Italian food. That's what I was saying.
By LUconn
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#178931
SuperJon wrote:
I'm not being a snob. It's not Italian food. When you have a great grandmother that was born in Italy cooking for you growing up and you're friends with the owners of the local Italian restaurant you know what true Italian food is, and Olive Garden is not that.
ha, the ironing is delicious
By SuperJon
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#178932
LUconn wrote:
SuperJon wrote:
I'm not being a snob. It's not Italian food. When you have a great grandmother that was born in Italy cooking for you growing up and you're friends with the owners of the local Italian restaurant you know what true Italian food is, and Olive Garden is not that.
ha, the ironing is delicious
You're probably saying that because the local Italian restaurant is Americanized too. The thing is, they cook us the authentic stuff whenever we ask for it.

You probably think alfredo sauce is Italian.
By LUconn
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#178933
you probably think the spaghetti I make in my kitchen is not tue Italian. What makes something Italian? Does it have to be made by somebody from Italy? If that's the case than Alfredo sauce is italian.
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By jcmanson
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#178937
LUconn wrote:you probably think the spaghetti I make in my kitchen is not true Italian.
Neither is the lasagna.
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