text: Though the cuisine seemed pretty traditional Italian to me I was suprised that Arpino had a modern ladieslunch decor and a fairly small dining roomnnAs with other reviewers I was pleased with the attentive wait staff I certainly felt taken care of at no point was I out of water or bread and the waitress even arranged for a special menu request without charging me any extra as I assumed would have happenednnDespite my love for the atmosphere the food did not quite make the grade My zucchini rollatini was serviceable the side salad a nice touch but the bread that came as an appetizer tasted like it came fresh from a bag and the pesto that I had ordered as a side just tasted kind of sadnnI wanted to like this place more but it just was not happening for me