Bambino's is a restaurant and bar at 203 Hitt Street in downtown Columbia, Missouri, USA. Bambino's opened in 1994<ref> UMR Alumnus article on the history of Bambino's</ref> and features house pasta specialties, "Create Your Own" custom pastas, fresh salads, sub sandwiches, "Build Your Own" gourmet pizzas, homemade soups and daily lunch and dinner specials.<ref> Yahoo Online Bambino's Resaurant Review</ref>

Located near the University of Missouri campus, Bambino's is popular both as a college hangout and as a family-friendly atmosphere, famous for its big plates of pasta, ice cold schooners of beer and outdoor patio.

Bambino's is known for the saying "Use your noodle...Eat some pasta," and ubiquitous television ads that feature no other dialogue than a repetition of young people shouting "BAM," "BINOS" and "Italian Cafe." The restaurant was a populer location for those seeking a smoke-free establishment until Columbia enacted a citywide smoking ban in 2007. It's "smoke free" noteriety has since evaporated.

Bambino's is a member of the COLORS (Columbia Locally Owned Retail & Services) organization, a business alliance promoting local independently owned businesses within the city.

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External links

Official Bambino's Website

Blog review of Bambinos

[www.colorsalliance.org/COLORS - COlumbia Locally Owned Retail & Services]