HERE’S WHAT I LOVE ABOUT ROMANO’S PIZZA ITALIAN RESTAURANT:

The name. It’s not Romano’s or Romano’s Pizza. It’s not Romano’s Italian Pizza (seems repetitive but you never know) or Romano’s Italian Restaurant. Romano’s Pizza Italian Restaurant tells you it has pizza, but also Italian food in a restaurant setting. This is all important. It’s like a gift to the SEO gods. Whoever thought of this idea knew their stuff.

The light. It’s like walking into a cave. The entrance is bright and spacious thanks to some tall windows. Then it slowly gets darker until, if you’re at the back table, you might need a candle. This is a very New York Italian Pizza Restaurant thing, as if the owners bought too few light bulbs and, instead of claiming a lack of awareness, figured they could say “it’s ambience.” And you agree.