1905band t1_j68n5km wrote on January 28, 2023 at 3:10 PM

Richmond has a small handful of pretty solid Italian spots. Gersi isn’t one of them. Those small handful, dear to my heart as they are, don’t hold a candle to northeastern US Italian food. But then again of course they don’t, why would they?

atl_bowling_swedes t1_j69u2hd wrote on January 28, 2023 at 8:06 PM

What are the small handful you have enjoyed? I moved down here about 10 years ago and was initially always disappointed so I gave up.

1905band t1_j6a926q wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:50 PM

Dinamo, Edo’s, Bacchus, 8 1/2. RIP Mama Zu’s, although I’ve heard exciting rumors of plans for that space. Haven’t been to Lost Letter or Sprezza yet but they look worth a try. But they’re good in the context of a small Southern city. Compared against like, the North End or Baltimore’s Little Italy or any other regional Italian powerhouse they’re just not gonna stack up.

redditaccount300000 t1_j6ec1us wrote on January 29, 2023 at 7:21 PM

Dinamo, edo, mamma zu, 8 1/2 are all run by the same people I believe.

atl_bowling_swedes t1_j6a9fb0 wrote on January 28, 2023 at 9:53 PM

Yeah I guess I just haven't properly set my expectations. Dinamo and Edo's both disappointed me. I only tried each once though so maybe they both deserve another shot.