Gina’s Italian Cuisine Arroyo Grande

Nice Italian Restaurant with Casual Atmosphere.

Gina’s has been a Village favorite for many years. They serve up many classic Italian dishes,saladsand pizza. They don’t have a bar, but they do have a nice selection of wines, including manylocals.

The Digs:
Gina’s Italian Cuisine
138 E. Branch St.
Arroyo Grande, CA 93420

The Scoop:
Gina’s is in the Village of Arroyo Grande. It has been there for as long as I can remember,with goodreason.

What Rocks:
The food is always good. I had the Pollo Basilico (basil chicken) and my date had RigatoniwithSausage. Both of these dishes are among our many favorites at Gina’s. My chicken wasperfectlycooked and came with two delicious home-made cheese raviolis. The side of vegetables(carrots andbroccoli) was perfectly cooked. I also really enjoy the long, rotating list of wines by the glass.All oftheir soups and most of their raviolis (all but the meat ones) are home-made, as are theirdesserts. Myfavorite is the tiramisu. Meals also come with some really good home-made bread and what Ilike tocall “Italian Salsa.”

What Sucks:
It’s a bit pricey. Not as bad as some other local Italian eateries, $11-$19. They also seem tobe trying abit too hard to be upscale. A couple of years ago, they changed their menu from moreAmericansounding dishes to more Italian sounding ones. Instead of chicken, you now get “pollo.”Unfortunately, the prices changed, too.

The Moolah:
For dinner, pasta dishes are generally $11-14 and specialties are $17-19. Pizzas range from$9 (small cheese) to $17.

Submitted by guest reviewer Suzanne.