Salerno's Pizza on Grove

The Scene
Families and couples on weekend dates pack this Berwyn favorite, where dark wood wainscoting, trompe l'oeil detailing and sunset-hued stained glass make for a cozy, come-as-you-are atmosphere. Patrons squeeze into the L-shaped lounge to watch sports on two big-screen TVs, while diners scoot into the elevated dining room for garlicky grub.

The Food
Thin-crust pizza is available on request, but the house specialty is the fantastic, filling double-dough pies: Tangy-tart sauce, gobs of gooey mozzarella and dense, chewy crust are a marriage made in heaven. The large menu brims with other well-executed Italian specialties, too, including homey veal parmigiana, zesty marinara-topped spaghetti, and lightly breaded chicken Francaise cloaked in clingy, oregano-specked lemon-wine sauce. Other options include Italian beef sandwiches, saucy barbecue ribs and a platter of chicken a la Salerno with mushrooms and potatoes in spicy wine sauce. Desserts are tasty but skimpy--skip the sliver of tiramisu and go for the turtle cookie dough ice cream pie, a crunchy, creamy diet-buster.