Fino Bistro Pizzeria - Jennings Lodge

Update 8/24 BLUF: Sorry, I will not be dining here again. For $130 lunch had on of the least memorable meals ever. Our starter, garlic knots, were OK but nothing to write home about. Fettichini Alfredo was soupy and tasted like no Alfredo I have had round the world. Spaghetti was OK but the meatballs were way over done. Beer (Hefeweizen) and wine were both good Update 12/21 Have changed to primarily take out. Now open for lunch. Menu is all a-la-carte so a pasta and a salad can easily be $25+ with appetizers, bread (garlic knots is what they served when I asked for a side of bread with my pasta), drinks, etc. additional. Food is average. Order at the take-out bar, apparently no table service. $80+ tip for an average meal. Table cloth prices for take-out quality food. I thought our pasta dishes were on the small side. Good: Friendly and prompt service staff Good food: Well presented, with good flavors. Nice outdoor seating Off street parking My preferences: No lunch menu... out shopping but can't get a bite on my way home or early dinner. What I call white table cloth prices without the white table cloth.

Service was slow, slow, slow. Took an hour for one pizza and two mains to come out. Had to flag down staff, though they were friendly.

Been going here since they first opened and the one that hasn't changed is the friendliness of the staff. Literally make this place a destination for my family. The pasta dishes here are the highlights, as well as, the specials which rotate frequently. The pizza isn't my favorite style. I am not a NY flop guy but the slices are massive if you buy by the slice and they wonderful veggie options. The desserts should not be slept on either.

EDIT 07/2024 I'm very sad to change this review. This has always been my go to pizza. The last five or so pizzas I've ordered from then w/in the last year have been bad. The last one was straight up burned. Not charred on the edges, wholly burned. The wings were flabby fat and gross. I don't know what's going on. I've given them too many tries now and have to give up. I'll miss you, Fino. Once upon a time, when they were five stars... Get extra sauce and order oregano on the pizza. They seem to appreciate it and hook you up. You know a place is good when you can order a plain pie with extra sauce, and your mouth is watering while you wait. They do the simple things so right. Also, their wings are astonishing. I don't usually do wings, but this place has my heart. Their wings are tasty and well cooked. Not quite enough sauce if you're a buffalo wing sauce lover. But fine by me. Whatever they're doing with those wings, it's the right thing. Blue cheese dressing is good, too.

Disappointing. Long wait for food with only a few patrons. The food was okay, but hardly worth the long wait.