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    Gino's

    3.7 (698 reviews)
    Closed 9:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Ordered lasagna Cesar salad and garlic bread Wife said The salad was good the lasagna was soup Disappointed

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    Caroline B.

    For people who don't understand: So my father has onion allergy, and black pepper in past when he was younger he could eat them no issue, just these days cause stomach upset, gas and pain. Food was ok Service needs someone to monitor it. Reasoning: food arrival, drink arrival and making certain ppl are happy My brother reasoning I was too fat, and I should stayed home, and they would got better service, he does this everywhere we go. That is reason I got alcoholic beverage.(first drink in 12 months) He is telling me at table: don't buy anything, you clearly don't need it. He carpooled with us. Food: Bread might want not serve sourdough in summer because stale ratio is bigger, Multigrain, parm cheese bread, or vegetable type breads might be better, house made sourdough by wild yeast is crave. Trio is bigger than Olive garden's trio. Lasagna you might need to make crustier and soupy standard. Chunky and leave for imagination if you had vegetable + meat type, it be super win. noodle addition could I have changed it? Alfredo did not have any flavor, missing: nutmeg, parsley, and pepper. Drinks: I recall my sister-in-law requested a water never received it. Free refills were late. Alcohol beverages help numb the stress. I prefer if they had decaf coffee drinks next time. Ambiance the area where depending on other table groups it was loud, and when there weren't another table near it was quiet. The area where we at it was bright, and roomy.

    Steve M.

    So delighted to report a very successful sixth birthday. Emelia was quick to note the birthday and help us while seated in the bar. We've been coming for years and while the change in ownership was bumpy for a bit... They have it right.

    Ai M.

    Beef ragu gnocchi special is rich, so if you're not drinking wine cut the heaviness with iced tea. For a family, I recommend the Luigi's Pride pizza. I also liked the ribeye special. The beef stew with polenta is comfort food. The iced cappuccino could be stronger, so we ended up ordering a couple of espresso shots to add as the ice melted.

    Cannoli rolled like a lumpia. Huh?
    Nancy B.

    The food was horrible. I moved to SoCal 3 years ago and came to Salinas to visit friends. Decided to go to Gino's and I was very disappointed. Years earlier the food was good & the atmosphere was nice. The food as well as the place itself went down hill for sure. The furniture needs to be replaced the chairs are torn & tattered and the tables don't even match. unless we start hearing better reviews. And really? The manicotti was pretty bad! And wrapped like an eggroll We will not be visiting this restaurant again,

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    Seated quickly, attentive friendly service, shared a salad and blackened chicken, portions were large, food quality was fantastic!

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    Yes, Gino’s is open on Labor Day!

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    Yes they are, all three patios are open with plenty of heaters.

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