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The unassuming exterior hides the kind of neighborhood Italian eatery that chain restaurants try (and largely fail) to replicate. The marinara at Iaria's is as sweet as the restaurant's story of origin; Pete and Antonia Iaria opened the eatery in 1933, 20 years after moving to the Italian immigrant-dominated neighborhoods just south of Downtown, and the family has served the same recipes ever since.
it may be a biased opinion, but iaria's is my fave place to eat in indy. i've been coming here ever since i was a little kid (family is friends with the owners) and everytime i set foot in that place i feel like i'm eating at my aunt's house during a family reunion. spaghetti is delicious, and the staff is nice
My first (and only) impression of Iaria's was based on a group outing. The menu was decided in advance in order to accommodate the large party. It was good, but not great. I'm pretty sure that when I go back again, I'll have a better experience. Not that it was bad, but I'd like to branch out further into their menu. Whatever was lacking in the meal was made up for in the ambiance. Everybody there had a good time; it definitely earned a second try.
My family went there for years, but lately it's not the same. I think there have been some family squabbles and changes in ownership to blame. I like the laid back, unpretentious atmosphere, but the food has gone downhill. The blue cheese dressing was top notch back in the day.
Now this is a restaurant that's actually worth going out of your way for. Everytime I've been it's been good. I usually go with the pizza. Definitely worth a try.
Near-Downtown restaurant barely varies its decades-old menu
There's more to Iaria's than meets the mouth. Sure, there's that spaghetti sauce, the smooth and sweet one made from a recipe passed down through ...
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