Pompilio's
Newport, KY 41071-1978
Phone: (859) 581-3065
- Price:
- $
- Hours:
- Sun-Thu 11am-11pm , Fri-Sat 11am-1am
Editorial Review for Pompilio's – by Juliana Vice
The Scene
This may be the most truly "Cincinnatian" restaurant that isn't in Cincinnati. A warm, family atmosphere pervades the dining rooms (one non-smoking, the smaller one smoking). Photos from "Rain Man" hang from the walls, and everyone in the place is treated like a regular.
The Food
The fare is simple, affordable and delicious. Begin with eggplant Parmigiana, fried calimari, toasted ravioli, or the refreshing mozzarella a la Caprese (fresh mozzarella with tomatoes, capers and a drizzle of olive oil). Move on to traditional dishes like canneloni, chicken cacciatore, brasciuole, or chicken or veal Milanese. House favorites include shrimp Ronaldo (angel hair pasta with shrimp, sun-dried tomatoes, olives and feta cheese)and meaty lasagna. Portions are large and the presentation is simple. Inquire about dessert and a waitress comes back arms laden with plastic-wrapped treats, like "Spumoni-cheesecake-Snickers-chocolate suicide."
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User Reviews for Pompilio's
05/16/2008 Posted by GregBraswell
I travel a lot and usually try to eat at a "local" Italian restaurant during my travels. While the food was not the greatest Italian food I have ever eaten, it was extremely tasty and I highly recommend this restaurant. My server was very attentive, the portions were very good, and the prices very reasonable. The only unextraordinary part of my meal was the salad--it was just your average, run-of-the-mill salad. Of course, I don't go to Italian restaurants just for the salad. In reading the poor reviews of this restaurant, I can only speculate the people who wrote those reviews are very difficult to please under any circumstances. The next time I am in the area, I will eat at this restaurant again.
Pros: Good Food, Good Service, Very Reasonable Prices, Good Portions
Cons: Parking, The Salad
04/28/2008 Posted by WashingtonStNeighbor
My uncle ate at Pompilio's every day till he died; grandma lived a few doors away. It wasn't great then and it isn't good now. But we've changed. Everyone cooks better, eats better and dines out in better restaurants with better service. I tried it again to show my grandson the neighborhood and neither of us liked the food but he did get to hear great stories about his great-great relatives. It may be authentic Pompilio's but it is neither authentic Italian nor good. It is a shame.
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