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Banchero's Italian Dinners in Hayward is a three star Italian restaurant. It's been around for the last 3 years. People who have eaten here found the food scrumptious.
Benvenutos a Banchero's!We offer a variety of pasta dishes, choice meat entrees, and fresh fish a plenty. Our cocktail lounge, with full bar, still offers inexpensive well drinks with highballs priced at just $3.00. Not only reasonable drinks, but appetizers are also now offered in our lounge as well as in the dinning room.Early Bird Special Dinners are now offered Tuesday thru Friday from 4pm until 6pm for those folks who want to enjoy a smaller version of our full family dinners. Also offered with the Early Bird Dinners are our Early Bird House Wine Specials. We offer a fine assortment of California and Italian wines based on fine quality for a great value.It's a great place for families to celebrate any special occasion. Please come and enjoy our famous family dinners, our homey atmosphere, courteous service, and our great value that has been our tradition.
3.0 of 5 stars.
I went with a big group of about 30-40 people a few days ago and the place wasn't that bad. To sum it up:Food: Very good but overpricedService: AverageAtmosphere: AverageOverall I loved the food that...
yelp.com - user review - 10/12/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
If your daily diet consists of Burger King, frozen dinners or spaghetti-os, you will probably enjoy this place.I used to be dragged over once a year for a family dinner at "Rauncheros", and I dreaded...
yelp.com - user review - 10/08/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
if i could give 0, i would!!!! anyone who goes here and enjoys this should be snuffed out and turned into the soup of the day.this place has old and cheap and smelly written all over it. i would...
yelp.com - user review - 09/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My sister, Liz S., posted the review preceding this one. I agree, four stars, but I can speak about having eaten at the restaurant.I've had take out here way more times than I've eaten in, but I'll...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
UGH! I just ate there for the third time, and it was terrible enough for me take the time to post a nasty review. We get there. We start looking at the drinking glasses. They are disgusting. I...
yelp.com - user review - 09/13/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My aunt and uncle and parents were in town recently and apparently Bancheros is a tradition in my uncle's family. Hubby and I had not eaten here since one very forgettable take-out experience about 5...
yelp.com - user review - 09/07/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I was born and raised in San Leandro so I have been eating Banchero's food since I was a fetus. Kidding. Probably since I was like 10 if I could take a guess. It's kind of weird, but my family has...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Great family style restaurant. Very friendly and affordable. Food is Delicious and service is great. Highly recommended..!
yelp.com - user review - 08/30/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
My 60 year old mom ate here growing up.This place is old and has not changed in all of my 40 years going.It is a bit like cheap fast food, so don't order steak or anything like that. It is not the...
yelp.com - user review - 08/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's is one of our guilty pleasures that we indulge in every so often. We mainly get our food to go but on occasion we dine in. Everything in that place from the dA�cor to the waitresses has been...
yelp.com - user review - 08/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The garlic bread is delicious, but the rest of the food is not good- at all. Tastes like cheap italian-wannabe cooking. I don't enjoy it whatsoever.
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The dark sunken bar is incredible! As is the furnishings and decor. As for the restaurant-i love it . Great Italian food for CHEAP. Nothing fancy at all. I have never ordered any of the more...
yelp.com - user review - 07/14/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why doesn't anyone talk about the f-ing fabulous bar ...with the sunken bartender well?! Who has these anymore?!!! The wonderful classic upholstered banquets and bench seating, the wood railing around...
yelp.com - user review - 07/11/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I haven't actually dined in Banchero's for a very long time, but I love it when my family gets take out from here we absolutely love it! Their soup is awesome, as is they're garlic bread, which is an...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Only been here once and i no alot of people that atually love this place and looks like they got alot of regulars but to me its just ok, not the best but not the worst. You get five courses wich...
yelp.com - user review - 07/05/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It has been years...YEARS since I have sat down at Banchero's and had a meal. I missed it terribly. When I return, I always try to get here, but things always come up. This time, Zero came up. Lots of...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
The worst Italian place ever. Costco antipasti anyone? Canned soup to start off? The one star was generous.
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This place has been here forever and the food has never changed. It is pure and simple comfort food. I had the same food tonight that I had in 1975 and it tasted just like 1975. What's nice about...
yelp.com - user review - 06/17/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
ummm...no. how this place has so many 4 star ratings is beyond me. it is cheap and plentiful, but i wouldn't feed this to my kids if i had any. cheap is not an excuse for poor quality. the salad and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/13/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
OK, so this is how I feel. the place looks old, the service was good. Endless bread, i love that! So you can get your food that you order by itself or one can order it family style i think it is and...
yelp.com - user review - 06/12/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
If we're talking the decor of this place. I give it 5 stars. THIS PLACE SHOULD NEVER CHANGE! The fact that it looks the same way it did in 1948 is great. Something we tend to forget about in our...
yelp.com - user review - 05/10/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
If you enjoy good portions of family-style Italian food in a building unconcerned with rustic features or ridiculously overblown Tuscan architecture, this is a good place to eat. It's no nonsense food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Why is this place so popular amongst the people? I use to dread coming here for my grandmas bday when I was growing up. I have vivid memories of bland minestrone soup, greasy anti pasta and over...
yelp.com - user review - 04/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Family style dinners = tons of food. Don't go here unless you're hungry.With the "dinner" you'll get your entree, soup, salad, hors d'oeuvers, spaghetti and ravioli, bread and dessert....and the food...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This place is celebrating 61 years this year, and the decor of the place looks like something out of 1948. This place is full of grandmas (and grandpas) eating food that your grandma would have made,...
yelp.com - user review - 04/05/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
IMO this place is average. Others say it's the shizznit and others say it's worse than Olive Garden. First let's start off with the venue. This place is OLD. They need to remodel the interior....
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's is average when it comes to Italian food. I just love coming to eat here because it is family style and they give you pretty large portions. The restaurant could sure use a face lift, but...
yelp.com - user review - 03/24/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's is one of the family owned places... has been for 60 years, and has been supported by generations of families over those 60 years. The old building is still in its original building from...
yelp.com - user review - 03/18/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
My cousin took me there and I told her I would pay if she promised to never take me to a place like that again. They give you piggie portions, however, quality nor freshness was present. The...
yelp.com - user review - 03/09/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going to Banchero's for 40 years and I have always had great service and good food. The prices are great for the amount of food you get. I always get extra soup and raviollis to go and...
yelp.com - user review - 03/05/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
After hearing about how good this place was from longtime residents, my wife and I decided to eat here. I know this place has been around forever and lots of people are emotionally attached to this...
yelp.com - user review - 02/28/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
We went here on a friday night to have a meal with my grandparents. It was a disaster. The food was bad. The service was bad. There is not a thing I can say that I liked about this place. I got a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Look....I agree that the service at this place is NOT good, but the food is not that bad. I don't CRAVE the food so much as if there's a good sized group, then this would be a good value. The...
yelp.com - user review - 02/23/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I'm disappointed to find that I can't choose less then one star. I went to Banchero's on Friday and all I've talked about since is that it's the worst food I've had in years. The only thing edible...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Let me set the scene for you:Days after eating at this atrocious, appalling excuse for an eating establishment, four of the family members are still suffering from nightmares, and having vivid,...
yelp.com - user review - 02/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
depressing...anyone? food is alrite good baked chicken and blan feticini alot of food though, full bar get fu... up first then let drunk munchiez kickin and u'll b macin the waitresss and eatin outa...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2009
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Growing up in nearby San Leandro, I had always heard about Banchero's. Maybe I heard a little too much for Banchero's to live up to all the praise. At any rate, they do have very good prices for...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2009
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What can I tell you. I have been going to this place since I was a baby. I can tell you that in the 20 years, ok 30 years not much has changed. Wait no the bread has changed. The only way to...
yelp.com - user review - 01/21/2009
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I'm surprised to see as many negative reviews as there are for the Banch. Ive been coming here for as long as I can remember. It wasn't till i got older and stopped going with my parents that i...
yelp.com - user review - 01/19/2009
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5.0 of 5 stars.
This is an old school Italian place. They been here for 50 plus years. The soup and appetiser are made in house . Its a great cheap place . You can get carry out. Its not fancy just good food. Though...
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The food is o.k. They give you a good amount.
yelp.com - user review - 12/27/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Was not impressed, AT ALL! The only good thing coming out of this joint is the value. As bad as the service, food, layout and overall cleanliness was, one cannot dispute the amount of food for the...
yelp.com - user review - 11/10/2008
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My parents started taking me to Banchero's as a baby when they first opened. And even after all these years they have remained the same wonderful family-owned restaurant with the same great Italian food. My...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This is one place that has been able to keep it consistently good over the years. In fact I think this might be one of the last places I grew up eating at that has stood the test of time. I still love...
yelp.com - user review - 10/27/2008
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This is one of the Best Italian restaurants I have been to for a while. Best foods are soup, salad, French bread, antipasta platter, choice of entre, desert, especially the soup! Great family restaurant the...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The best takeout raviolis around!We always get 2 quarts of raviolis, 2 salads, and a full loaf of french bread. It's pretty cheap too.The service inside the restaurant sucks though. Slow, long...
yelp.com - user review - 10/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bancheros has been here for over 60 years because they do a few things, very consistently and at great prices.I love the family style presentations and portions. The soup is obviously home made,...
yelp.com - user review - 10/15/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
i love this place is an old school family style eatery with a great value. hint - i didn't say gourmet. it's amazing how much food they throw on your table. it's a 5 course meal for a 1 course...
yelp.com - user review - 10/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Whenever I am in the bay area I have to make a stop at Banchero's. First off it's family owned and operated. It's an east bay institution, and a slice of Americana. Banchero's has hardly changed at...
yelp.com - user review - 10/03/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
My mom had a great coupon for Banchero's 60th anniversary. 20 bones for garlic bread, rotisserie chicken, spaghetti and meatballs, roasted potatoes, and salad. It's enough food for 3-4 people. What...
yelp.com - user review - 09/11/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just want to re-affirm my five star rating. I went here tonight (the first time in a while) and I was not disappointed. Things haven't changed a bit, and I left very satisfied, and very full.
yelp.com - user review - 08/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Esse nufesso qui dice male di macaroniOne has to be an idiot to speak badly of macaroni.
yelp.com - user review - 08/22/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Food is good, the prices are reasonable.
yelp.com - user review - 08/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
this place is just awesome.. i been coming here since i was born. my family is real italian so im used to all the good italian food and this is quite close to awesome italian food.never been here and...
yelp.com - user review - 08/02/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's has good food and lots of it. They serve everything family style, with the exception of the entre'e (or however you want to mark it). The food is inexpensive, and the drinks are even...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
are you serious? this is the worst food i have ever had in the bay area, bar none. if you like pasta, if you have been to italy, if you have eaten italian food anywhere else... do not eat here.if you...
yelp.com - user review - 07/18/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's holds a special place in my heart. My mom's parents, who are now deceased, used to work there sometime back in the 50s or 60s. My grandma was a stocky and strong Hungarian...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Order the fried chicken! It is NOT the coated/battered chicken that most people think of. It is the deep fried turkey style frying - fried chicken. Very yummy. My husband loves the meatballs....
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Went here many times in high school and only once after that.The last and most memorable time was during a period that I was vegetarian and at that time there was not even one pasta dish on the menu...
yelp.com - user review - 07/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
First of all, do not go to this place if you are or are with a vegetarian!This place is a great family restaurant, and if you order of the reasonably priced dinner menu, prepare to be absolutely...
yelp.com - user review - 06/29/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Bancheros you are a slice of Bay Area History! You're like that one friend we've just never grown apart from and you've never changed. Banchero's Italian American (emphasis on American) restaurant is...
yelp.com - user review - 06/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
A friend suggested we meet here, and it was a nice surprise.Great prices, huge portions, the only decision we needed to make were the entree and adding the garlic bread. The service was friendly, and...
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I love this place. My boyfriend first introduced it to me awhile back. Whenever we're in the area we'll eat here and I'm never disappointed.I think the reason why there's so many bad reviews is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/17/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I have never seen what people get themselves excited about over Banchero's - seriously - don't waste your time. You could do better with a stroll down the frozen food aisle at Safeway. They get two...
yelp.com - user review - 05/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I swear to god Dorian Gray must own this long time Hayward eatery.They've been doing it since 1948 and it looks exactly as it did way back then.The waitstaff....let's put it this way, if you've only...
yelp.com - user review - 05/06/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The environment, style of eating, and service were all very appealing. However, the food was the opposite. I recommend coming here only if you want to try something new, or have a very large and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I have been to Banchero's more time than I can count, but over the past few years the quality of food and service have decreased drastically. What was once a five star restaurant is now about a 3 and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/21/2008
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My dad used to always take me to this restaurant. The service is always amazing and i always come home with a full and satisfied tummy.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/18/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I have been eating here since i was just a little pip squeak. Our family's first house was around the corner. You can go here with a big group or get take out. Although I now get take out since it on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/16/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Okay i hope i don't get crazy feedback on this review...Bancheros, so many of my friends and co-workers URGED me to try this place, "the food is great, the portions are huge and the service is...
yelp.com - user review - 04/15/2008
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I've been here 2x. Once as a kid, and I remember it being quite good, and then once recently. Not only do I agree with most of the bad reviews of this place, but they don't give free refills on...
yelp.com - user review - 04/13/2008
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This place has a more elderly feel to it. I used to go all the time with my grandparents. Nothing too special about the place, but the service is up to par and so is the value.
kudzu.com - user review - 04/11/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Oh man.... I had forgotten about this place.We used to go to this place allllll the time when we were kids.... along the lines of Spenger's(don't go there) and other just kinda family places to hit...
yelp.com - user review - 03/21/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When your sick of everything else there is always itallian food. And where else to get it but at banchero's. This place has the most affordable itallian food ever. Everything here is super cheap. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/20/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Ohhh...Ahhhh...warm buttery garlic bread. It just melts in your mouth. This restaurant definitely has a homely feel. It's a very inviting place. I ate here with the fam for dinner. For the eight...
yelp.com - user review - 03/08/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This spot is very Affordable. I ate at a few different Italian Restuarants but this place is pretty good and cheap. Its main customers are senior citizens. You can dine in or order to go. I order by...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
It's pretty good Italian family restaurant and the price is reasonable with the variety of foods that they provide on the top of your main dish. Definitely recommended for big family gathering....
yelp.com - user review - 03/03/2008
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Completely stunned why anyone would eat here. The best thing was the soup. Everything was overcooked and certainly over rated. I went with a group of people who promised me this would be the best....
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This place is BADICAL!!!! The breadsticks are killer!!!! The soup is soooo yummy!! yeah, just shove it in my mouth!! The drinks are stiff and cheap!! Super cheap grub, lots of it, and great to eat...
yelp.com - user review - 02/26/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I am extemely picky with my stars for Italian restaurants. I grew up eating my grandmothers homemade meatballs and chicken cacciatore practically every other day. That being said, I can easily give...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Very good Italian food at reasonable prices. Go for the take out. If you plan to dine here be prepared for a long wait. Very little parking and the long wait make this a minus 1 star. Very good...
yelp.com - user review - 02/24/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
how is banchero's still open?! this is the kind of place you go to as a kid then as you get older wonder whatever happened to! well it's still open and definitely a trip back into the days when times...
yelp.com - user review - 02/17/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I just read every last one of the reviews for Banchero's and have to say, many of them made me quite angry, inspiring me to fire off some notes to those who gave it one star telling them they are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's offers great food at an incredible value, and serves it in one of the best dining rooms I have ever stepped into. I'm not even sure if you can look out of a window here, so if you are...
yelp.com - user review - 02/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Why five stars you might ask? It's a freakin bay area institution. Seriously, good food, rediculously cheap prices, and great service. I agree that it is an "old people" restaurant, and it is in a...
yelp.com - user review - 02/03/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
When I was a kid, I thought this place was the best in all the land!But like most things you grow up and realize that the world is a lot bigger and there are a lot of places out there that are a lot...
yelp.com - user review - 02/02/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I am a long time veteran diner of Bancheros. It's funny that people either love it or hate it. I personally grew up on it and have celebrated many o' family birthday here - including my own. It is...
yelp.com - user review - 01/28/2008
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Totally authentic. Not authentically Italian, but a totally authentic old people restaurant. From the crotchety old waitresses to the multi-course, semi-bland menu leading to Spumoni, this place has...
yelp.com - user review - 01/23/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Ok Brian, here are the good times....The first time I went to Banchero'swas for a duo birthday party many years ago. We had our own space, and the service was excellent. Knowing the history of the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/16/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I LOVE this place, the food is great the drinks are very reasonable and the service is Magnificent!! I grew up coming to this place you get a great meal and don't go bankrupt eating here, I love there...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I like many other grew up eating here. I have so many fond memories of coming here as a child with my family and now my best friend and and I go with her young family. I think the wait staff is the...
yelp.com - user review - 01/15/2008
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4.0 of 5 stars.
When it comes to my review of Bancheros, I am biased. I grew up in this place. It was and continues to be the place for our family gatherings, especially grandpa's birthday. Many food snobs scoff at...
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's hold a special place in my heart. Though I have lived in Modesto nearly my whole life, I was born in Hayward, and still have family in the area. In fact, my parents recently moved there...
yelp.com - user review - 12/29/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been going to Banchero's since I was a little kid...it's been around for AGES, and that's what you've got to love about it! Yes, the waitresses are old and a little cranky. Yes, the place is a...
yelp.com - user review - 12/14/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Memories...that's the only reason I come to Banchero's.Back in the day, this was my Grampa's favorite restaurant. Being the frugal child of the depression, he knew a good deal when he saw one. So,...
yelp.com - user review - 12/11/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I enjoy this place if only for the memories of getting take-out here as a kid and watching the hustle and bustle of the place. It's a great place for people watching. This place is excellent for...
yelp.com - user review - 11/27/2007
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Cheap, but not memorable --- Growing up in Hayward, I had always heard about Bancheros and how great the food was. Boy, was this place over-hyped. Although the service was fast and friendly -- the food ranged...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I been coming here for years (1960's) and the menu/food has been the same. I only recently discovered that take-out is the better deal. Our order (for two people) is a 1/2 loaf of there world famous...
yelp.com - user review - 10/19/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
The first time we came here I didn't even eat my entree only because I was totally full by the time it came. I filled up on the soup, salad, antipasto and bread. The soup was yummy! I think I took...
yelp.com - user review - 09/19/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
ok so half of our party hated this place and the other half loved it. so how many stars is that? This is the place you go when what you really want your grandma's trans-fat filled meatballs and a...
yelp.com - user review - 09/09/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
My first thought when I stepped into this restaurant was: It smells like urine. The whole restaurant smelled like urine. This was sort of gross...But hey--it's not *that* bad.Pricey, albeit. Including...
yelp.com - user review - 09/03/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
This is a place where you get a lot of bang for your buck! The food may not be the greatest, but it's palatable and plentiful. It is family style where the salad gets served from a big plastic bowl...
yelp.com - user review - 09/02/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Remember when you were younger and you'd play at a park that was SO great, the playground was so fun and had such cool stuff, and the trees and tables and everything seemed so big? But then you go...
yelp.com - user review - 08/16/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I don't care what you say... this place is yummy. Sure it's kitschy as all get out, the waitresses have been working there forever, they won't let you sit until everyone has arrived, and the pasta is...
yelp.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Hey Yelpsters, To those who gave this one star because the food sucks, you don't go here for the food, it's for the total experience. If you want great, GREAT, authentic Italian food, go to LoCoco's...
yelp.com - user review - 08/10/2007
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I have been in and out of this restaurant over the years. Required family eating if you live in this part of the East Bay. But on a return visit I found out this place has gotten no better than when i was a...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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I have been in and out of this restaurant over the years. Required family eating if you live in this part of the East Bay. But on a return visit I found out this place has gotten no better than wh...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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I have been in and out of this restaurant over the years. Required family eating if you live in this part of the East Bay. But on a return visit I found out this place has gotten no better than when i was a...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
WITH THE NEWS THAT THE HAYWARD CITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS DECLARING THIS DUMP A HISTORICAL SITE - I THOUGHT IT BEST TO REPOST MY NOTES ON THIS FRESH OUT OF THE CAN PASTA PLACE - BLESSED WITH A...
yelp.com - user review - 07/31/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
c'mon this place is like the bob barker of family style italian restaurants, hopefully they won't retire soon. the place is so crowded on weekends, it'd be kinda weird to go without a big posse. if...
yelp.com - user review - 07/29/2007
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first of all let me start by saying i don't know what all these bad reviews are about that i'm reading here about banchero's! i LOVE this place. i've been going there ever since i popped out of my mother's...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2007
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In 1955 we lived near Banchero's. I used to buy their ribsteak dinner to go...
urbanspoon.com - user review - 07/24/2007
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Wow. Where to start. To prepare you for your meal they start you off with an "appetizer" plate which consists of a warm can pineapple, the thinnest slice of salami and mystery meet I have ever seen, canned...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/20/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
I used to live in the area for years, and I heard iffy things about Banchero's. However, last year I finally ordered some food from here because my sick bf wanted their soup and garlic bread. I will...
yelp.com - user review - 07/10/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
What a lot of people don't get about Banchero's is that it isn't top notch and doesn't pretend to be. It's been there for a long time and is there to provide middle of the road Italian food and...
yelp.com - user review - 07/06/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I do not like to eat in at Banchero's. Occassionally, I will order take out. The prices are good, but the food is so-so. The garlic bread is good, but then again I don't think I've ever had BAD...
yelp.com - user review - 06/28/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
This restaurant is good for what it is and I feel bad for the negative reviews that I am seeing. This is a very traditional, old-school, Italian restaurant serving multi-course meals. Many of the...
yelp.com - user review - 05/28/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
Took Mom here for Mom's Day. The place is about quantity-over-quality, though some of the food is palatable. Criticize their quality, but their consistency is undeniable - they prove some things...
yelp.com - user review - 05/27/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Is anything in this place even close to edible? My mother and I made the worst mistake of our lives and actually decided to have dinner here. What the hell were we thinking?! Flo and her blue...
yelp.com - user review - 05/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I hate Banchero's with the fire of a thousand suns.Banchero's is this old-school Italian dive in San Leandro that's been around for 60 years and all the waitresses are like 100 years old. The food is...
yelp.com - user review - 05/09/2007
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5.0 of 5 stars.
Love it. My family and extended family and friends have been going to this restaraunt since it's inception. The best Italian-American food! And please let me clarify for those who compare Bancheros...
yelp.com - user review - 04/10/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I have been going here my WHOLE life. My parents have been going here since they were babies too. Sure, it's no 5-star restaurant, but it is extremely tasty. I love the soup, garlic bread and...
yelp.com - user review - 04/09/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Chef Boyardee's just about covers it. Utterly unremarkable, mostly tasteless Italian-American food, made worse by poor service. We kinda knew this wasn't going to be a five-star place, but were...
yelp.com - user review - 04/07/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
Chef Boyardee served family style in an environment that will make you question California's health code standards.
yelp.com - user review - 04/06/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I don't see what's so great about this place. We've dine there 3 times and I must say, the food is so bland it makes you want to salt and pepper everything. I think they should have named the...
yelp.com - user review - 03/25/2007
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2.0 of 5 stars.
I was diappointed after hearing so many good things. First off what is that smeel when you walk in - is it mildew or moth balls? I cannot tell. The soup sucked. The appetiver tray was kinda blah. I...
yelp.com - user review - 03/07/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Not the greatest food, but it is for sure the "Authentic" Italian-American experience here in the East Bay.Note that Banchero's is not "Italian cuisine" for sure. This was the place your...
yelp.com - user review - 02/13/2007
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This is one of the Best Italian restaurants I have been to for a while. Great food, excellent service. We had a group of 10 for dinner and the waitress seated us promptly. We had a blast and I would recommend...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/25/2007
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From the canned soup, to the canned and pickled vegetables, to the canned salad dressing, to the bulk spumoni, it's not worth the average $18 per meal at our table of 10. The entrees and garlic bread were...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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1.0 of 5 stars.
I grew up in Hayward and my parents' friends loved to come here. It's fun if you're in a group, but once I lived in Italy and I learned that Italians do wonderful things to their veggies and pasta,...
yelp.com - user review - 01/22/2007
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3.0 of 5 stars.
You can't get more bang for the buck anywhere else in the east bay. It's not the greatest food in the world, let's be honest. I mostly am referring to the courses leading to the entrees, but you...
yelp.com - user review - 01/12/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Hands down, the best family dinner place in the East Bay for your money...Definitely...My hubby loves the soup... I love, well, everything... *lol* I love the fact that it's a 5 or 6 course meal (I...
yelp.com - user review - 01/03/2007
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Love it! The soup is still the best ever. I can't wait to go back.
yelp.com - user review - 12/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bancheros isn't the best food (think iceburg lettuce), but there is something about it that has a 50's charm that keeps me running back for takeout. Perhaps its the fact that for $10 in 10 minutes I...
yelp.com - user review - 12/21/2006
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The portions were good considering the price...For about $15 a person you can get a 6 course Italian dinner. The food wasn't spectacular and the service was a bit difficult, out waitress didn't seem a...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/03/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Banchero's is one of great jems in hayward , if lived in this side of eastbay you have been there at less once in your life time , For about 10 dallers you get some of most value comfort meal .. we...
yelp.com - user review - 11/08/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
People seem to really like Banchero's, or really hate it. The people that hate it are wrong. Fuck Italian cuisine, this is eating with an Italian family. Don't go if you have less than 6 people...
yelp.com - user review - 10/09/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
The food is ok, more like comfort food and I love comfort foods. I stopped by at 3:30pm on a Saturday for some to go food, the half chicken, a quart of veggie soup and the 1/2 loaf of garlic bread...
yelp.com - user review - 09/30/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I've been coming to this place since I was a kid and I always leave full and happy. Its always good to come here with family since they serve family style. You can order the dinner and you get soup,...
yelp.com - user review - 09/24/2006
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4.0 of 5 stars.
Bancheros may not be the best Italian food but it's good in a guilty pleasure kind of way. If you grew up in the area, your parents took you here and you have always come to Bancheros for a cheap...
yelp.com - user review - 08/14/2006
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Ive been eating at Bancheros since I was 6 im 58 and recently had to move out of California let me tell you lucky people one thing keep going there because it is the best Italian you will ever have and you...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2006
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Ok the seating and service are fast. The waitress was helpful. The food.... below average, way below. The soup is NOT good by any standard. the bread is alright, nothing spectacular and the Italian dishes...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/22/2006
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5.0 of 5 stars.
I wish that I could say something different or add to what Yelper Don O. wrote, but I can't. I echo his praise for this Hayward instititution. I bump it up to five stars as the service is always...
yelp.com - user review - 05/20/2006
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2.0 of 5 stars.
Extremely cheap but you get what you pay for b/c the food is HORRIBLE! I gave it another star b/c of the very low pricing.You get salad, soup, appetizer (very random h'ordouvres, small plate of...
yelp.com - user review - 05/18/2006
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Going to Banchero's for me is like going to dinner with a big Italian family. The table is big the food never stops and great food. The atmosphere is just perfect. They have 5 dishes that they brin...
judysbook.com - user review - 12/01/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
haha...I would have to agree with Don, the food does taste better when your in a large group. That's the only way to do it. My family has been eating there for decades now. I remember eating there...
yelp.com - user review - 11/30/2005
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Banchero's has been in Hayward since 1948. It's a family run, family friendly Italian style restaurant. The wait on the weekends can be over 1 hour but during the week there might not be any wait at ...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/29/2005
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As the title says this is the best Italian food ever. For around $20 a person you get a 5 course dinner. The soups is amazing and I always order two quarts to take with me when I'm done. They pasta is...
judysbook.com - user review - 09/25/2005
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4.0 of 5 stars.
I swear the food tastes better at Banchero's when you're in a large group. Growing up in Hayward, this was always *the* place my entire extended family would go to for things like my grandpa's...
yelp.com - user review - 09/22/2005
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Banchero's is a family-style Italian restaurant that has been in Hayward since the first half of the 20th century. The decor and building is dated, but still maintains the charm that it originally had. It's...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/23/2005
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i went to banchero's and it was good! i didn't expect that the food was good and cheap! I ordered a baked lasagna for about $4 and garlic bread for about $3. You cannot find these prices at Olive G...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/18/2005
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Banchero's is a much loved Hayward restaurant. They have been family-owned for over 50 years, and yet never fail to please. For $8-15 per person you not only get an entree (of which they have a large ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/09/2005
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I've been eating at Banchero's since I was a kid. They have great food at a great price. The atmosphere is dim & relaxing, a bit on the loud side due to they are always busy. I especially like the ...
judysbook.com - user review - 08/04/2005
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You will wait forever in long lines to eat garlic bread made with garlic salt, iceberg lettuce salad served with industrialized salad dressing and pasta that tastes more like Chef Boyardee. There was nothing...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/28/2005
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Banchero's is a lot of food for not a lot of money. The food may not the best but by the time you leave you definately feel like you got your monies worth. It is the kind of restuarant where they keep...
judysbook.com - user review - 04/27/2005
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I went there the other night after my sister had read about it on here.I liked that it was reasonably priced and you get all kinds of things with your meal.The decor was dated as it is in many restaurants in...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2005
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Banchero's is this great family-run restaurant that has been in operation for many years. Decor is dated, but this place isn't a "fancy" restaurant. You get soup, salad, french bread, antipasta platter, choice...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/21/2005
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My husband and I both have been going to this restaurant since we were 3 years old, (approx. 50 yrs.) it is a family tradition, on both sides of the family! The food is scrumptious, especially the soup! The...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/07/2002
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great family restaurant the multi course dinners are wonderful try the chicken
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2002
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great, affordable family place...
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