Bambino's -- yum!

Here's the interior of one of our favorite local restaurants, Bambino's.  It's a Colorado Springs institution and we go there all the time. I will never understand why Americans love chain restaurants so much. Why would you choose the Olive Garden when you've got a place like Bambino's in town? We love Bambino's! The food is delicious (the pizza, oh my!), including a gluten free menu; the prices are in line with the dreaded chains; they have a homey, casual atmosphere -- definitely NOT canned corporate decor; and the service is great. Oh and Bambino's has a KILLER view of Pikes Peak from the plate glass windows all along the west side of the restaurant. At sunset, any seat in the restaurant is the best seat in the house.

Support local small businesses! The next time you decide to eat at a restaurant, choose your local equivalent of Bambino's. Let all those other people go to the chain restaurants. You know where the good stuff is.

{And if you're local, you can "like" Bambino's Italian Restaurant's Facebook page HERE.}