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Authentic Italian Food

Wednesday, December 5, 2012

DiPiero’s: Serving Authentic Italian Dishes for 30 Years

DiPiero’s Ristorante in Lake Zurich offers warm ambiance and signature Italian food.

  Bob Narcisi Sr., owner of DiPiero’s Ristorante in downtown Lake Zurich, believes that everyone’s first experience with ethnic food should be at an authentic restaurant, which can serve as a benchmark for further forays into that type of food. “Whether it’s sushi or Italian food, if you’re not introduced to good, traditional food that represents that style of cooking, it’s an injustice . . . The ingredients in a dish give it identity. You can adjust it, but certain things marry well, like French fries and ketchup. We try to produce food the way it should be produced.” Narcisi has been serving authentic Italian dishes at DiPiero’s for 30 years. It is among the finest in the area for sampling and indulging in perfectly cooked and spiced, …

JF

9:17 pm on Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Cute, tight place. That's its charm. Service is mixed and yes, they do seem to favor the "regulars." Most dishes are fine. We avoid any shellfish though (baked clams, mussels, etc.) because more than once the texture and smell was off (not fresh, should not have been served).   more ›

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