"I was all ready to give Bruno's three stars because, really, it deserves three stars. But I just gave three stars to a place in my hometown (Whittier that also deserves three stars, and Bruno's is better than that place. By far--er, star. Bruno's was a last-minute replacement for Elia's for my and my friend Kathy's graduation dinner. It wasn't quite what I had expected, but it was also a little bit more, so that was nice. It feels kind of like a really old carnival. Not a rundown carnival, just a really old one. I love restaurants with atmospheres like this, so I guess I love Bruno's. The pizza is pretty good, but it's heavy. I often overeat, and it's usually not a pleasant experience, but there are those times in life when I'm prepared to have that feeling because I am that hungry or because I just want to eat that much or because I'm rewarding myself in some masochistic way. I did this at Bruno's--loosened my belt pre-meal and everything--and the post-dinner coma was about what I expected it to be. My experience here didn't quite cap off my time in South Bend or epitomize any one particular feeling or even provide an unforgettable memory, but it was good for what it was, and that's definitely a win in my book. (In case you haven't noticed, I tend to be disappointed quite regularly and hard."
