Atmosphere
To get the real Italian restaurant feel they decorated with red and white checkered tablecloths, dimmed lights, and stucco and brick walls along with an opening into the pizza area where customers can watch the pizzas being made and placed into the large brick oven. Ippolito's play the sounds of Frank Sinatra throughout the restaurant to keep the mood fun. The walls are covered from head to toe in photos of the family, staff, and customers all adding to the home-away-from-home environment. Many of the restaurants are located in high-traffic strip malls, but still contain a homey, yet romantic atmosphere on the inside. Most locations seat around 130 people in the dining room and for those stores with a patio, usually sit around 40 people.
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