Silvano’s Restaurant

This review is mostly for Rory Fitzpatrick’s bar, which is connected to Silvano’s. I stopped in here with my cousin, aunt, and uncle for some beers and eats after my cousin’s lacrosse game down the road at Springfield College. It’s a nice neighborly haunt — full of locals who probably spend more than one or two nights a week here.
The beer is cheap, you can play some keno, and probably place some more illicit bets. We were there for the Kentucky Derby, which got some people fired up, especially seeing as how there seemed to be a pool going on with some medium sized wagers involved.
We ate some chicken fingers and mozzarella sticks, which were pretty good… both served with marinara sauce. Silvano’s menu seemed a tad steep ($ 12 + for pasta dishes) but I feel like Italian food in this area would have to be pretty good seeing as how there’s a good sized Italian population, and lord knows they know their gravy. The sauce they served with our mozz sticks was definitely tasty, so I’m guessing the pasta dishes are better than what you’d get at a pizza shop at least.
SO the bar and Silvano’s are pretty much connected and appear to be one and the same. Both are pretty fly spots to camp out for a few beers and/​or some moderately-​priced Italian grub. Peep the scene if you’re ever in the Springfield area, for sure.