Tucked away on Atwells Avenue in Providence’s Federal Hill neighborhood sits a culinary time machine where the portions are enormous, the prices seem frozen from decades past, and the chicken parm has achieved legendary status among Rhode Island locals who know where to find an honest meal without the frills.
Angelo’s Restaurant isn’t trying to reinvent Italian-American cuisine or impress you with fancy plating techniques.
They’re too busy doing what they’ve done for generations: serving up massive portions of comfort food classics at prices that make you double-check the menu to make sure you’re reading it right.
The exterior announces itself with that distinctive red and black facade, a landmark on Federal Hill that signals to hungry visitors they’ve arrived at the promised land of marinara and mozzarella…