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2 zin rating

2 Zin Rating

DEFINED

This restaurant falls into what might be called “Just Average”. From the moment you walk through the door, it becomes increasingly obvious that not much attention has been paid to detail. There are No Uniforms of any kind worn by either servers or other staff. Plating is Sloppy, Food is either Over- or Undercooked. Flavors are not distinct; no garnish is used on plates; no imagination is obvious in menu choices, as everything  (or most of it) is deep-fried. A 3 Zin Rating is “Just Average Fare

Reviews with 2 Zins

The restaurants listed below achieved the 2 Zin Rating at the time of my visit. 

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Ralph Pancetta

Food Critic

In my career are twenty-five-plus years learning the restaurant business – from top to bottom – and six years in a Midwest university learning and polishing my writing skills. I have spent a good number of those years (just how many yet to be determined) on the road and authored well over 150 reviews & articles – and still counting.

I’ve traveled from Maine to Florida, from Boston to San Francisco,  from Seattle to San Diego, and from Dallas to way north of Duluth, sampling and writing about food. And Yes, I love restaurants, I love preparing, writing about, and eating, food. I hope you enjoy reading what I have written!

Ralph Pancetta

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Il Fornaio

Carmel-by-the-Sea must have at least as many restaurants as I

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