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Avanti's Italian Ristorante

Avanti's Italian Ristorante

4711 N Rockwood Dr Corporate Offices Peoria, IL 61615-3628, United States

Pizza • Lunch • Salads • Italian


"Ordered a pizza and a gondola online at 12:50 PM. Drove to the restaurant and immediately went into the carryout lobby. Wasn 't long to have my turn at the counter and was told it would be a while for the pizza. Ok. It 's only been 10-ish minutes. Waited patiently for 20+ minutes, asked about my pizza and was told again it would be a bit as they were short-handed. Ok. Not unusual in many places, but pushing the limits of acceptability here. A bit before I asked about my order, I noticed what I thought might be my pizza getting put into the warming oven. Counterguy never paid any attention to those two pizzas that were in there in spite of having pulled a couple of other orders out to give to their owners. So back to waiting. At about 1:35 (45 minutes after the order was entered), Counterguy says 'Here 's your pizza '. To which I replied, Um, that 's a 6 , I ordered a 10 AND a gondola. Is this a 10? He said no, grabbed a gondola (at least it was the right one), and then proceeds to finally look into the warming oven, at the very pizza that has been sitting in there for over 30 MINUTES! Turns to hand it to me and I say You 've got to be kidding me! That pizza 's been sitting there for half an hour or more while you left me waiting? ' Counterguy sharply replies 'I 'm trying to do five things here. ' No apology, just an excuse that he was too busy. Granted he was busy, but he never even looked at that pizza or the other one in there in all that time. So while I was waiting and I was basically watching my pizza turn into a brick. Counterguy proceeded to deny responsibility for the poor service when I addressed his snappy response about being busy. Got to my car (finally) with my pizza and gondola. Before leaving the lot, called the manager and was told only that he would talk to Counterguy and discipline him accordingly. No empathy, no apology, just mostly dead silence. Discipline him accordingly sounds to me like he was likely not even going to say a word to him. This ticked me off further and though not proud of it I gave him an earful, too. Got home with my brick with extra cheese and after one bite, tossed the whole dam*ed thing in the garbage. I have never had worse service at Avanti 's."

Kim Jenny's Cafe

Kim Jenny's Cafe

450 East Wheatland Road, Duncanville, TX 75137, United States

Cafe • Coffee • French • American


"Upon entering the restaurant, I found the atmosphere quite open and sterile at first. However, it became more inviting once we settled into a booth. The service, on the other hand, was lacking. The sole waitress on duty was friendly but not particularly attentive. We often had to summon her whenever we needed anything, as she didn't check on us during our meal. Her only visits to our table were to bring our food. Our meals took an unusually long time to arrive, which made me suspect there might be a staffing issue—and I was correct. While we were eating, the owner or manager came over to apologize for the delay caused by a labor shortage, and he graciously informed us that our meal would be complimentary because we had waited longer than expected. This was a thoughtful gesture, and while we offered to pay, he cut our bill by half. As for the food, it was typical diner fare. We had weak coffee, eggs, decent bacon, hash browns (which could have been cooked a bit longer but were not overly greasy), toast, tasty grits, French toast (which was rather underwhelming), sausage, pancakes (which were quite good!), and breakfast tacos made with store-bought Mission flour tortillas, which was disappointing. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to try the biscuits, which looked big and fluffy, nor did we sample the lunch menu. Overall, nothing from the menu really stood out as distinctive or memorable, except for the pancakes. The prices were higher than I anticipated for the location and size of the establishment. On a positive note, the bathrooms were clean and well-maintained. Overall, the experience was just average. If you do decide to stop by, I'd recommend the pancakes with bacon. At the next table, a woman ordered a biscuit breakfast sandwich that looked absolutely delicious, but unfortunately, I didn’t get a chance to taste it."

Avanti's

Avanti's

2320 E Washington St, East Peoria, United States

Pizza • Pasta • Italian • Sandwiches


"The menu is impressive, offering a wide variety of choices. Some of our favorite appetizers include the mozzarella sticks and mushrooms, and their garden salads are always fresh and crisp. For main dishes, we love the homemade lasagna, tortellini with meat sauce, and baked cod with Italian vegetables. If you're in the mood for a cold sandwich, you can't go wrong with Avanti's Famous Gondola, featuring lean ham, salami, American cheese, and fresh salad. For a hot sandwich, the roasted ham and cheese or my personal favorite, the roasted turkey with Swiss cheese, never disappoints. My go-to appetizer is their fried mushrooms served with ranch dressing—so delicious! With numerous menu options, Avanti's is one of our favorite Italian restaurants for family meals. Their bread is always fresh and tasty, and having dined here for over 30 years, I've never been let down by the food or service. For our Christmas party on December 15, 2018, we opted for their buffet, which was absolutely fantastic! I think we've found a perfect venue for future family Christmas gatherings. Everything was just right, and our little elf of a waitress did an outstanding job. The buffet included spaghetti with meat or Alfredo sauce (the best I've ever had), salad, Italian vegetables, gondola sandwiches, and their famous bread served at the table. We all had a wonderful time, and with our large family, it was great not to have to worry about cooking!"

Dough Boy's Pizzeria

Dough Boy's Pizzeria

60 Salina St, 13027, Baldwinsville, United States

Pizza • American • Pizzeria • North American


"I 'll start by saying the food was delicious and the staff were extremely nice. It 's the best pizza my family has had in the area and the closest we 've had to NYC pizza. Order: We ordered the Bella Grey and the New Yorker. Flavor: The New Yorker was simple but delicious with bits of roasted garlic. I like garlic and would like more roasted garlic than the bits that were on there, but the flavor was still good. The bread also tastes like bread rather than cardboard that seems to be common in the area. The Bella Grey was good, but it came with Alfredo sauce that seemed a bit light on the parmesan. Toppings were a bit spread, but it seems like either a little more toppings or more parmesan would have fixed that. Crust: The dough in the center gave in when picked up and the dough closer to the edge of the crust was more solid. I would like more toppings, but I understand that the pizza wouldn 't hold together. For those that care about the toppings sliding off, you would need a thicker dough. With that said, the slice held together when folded which solves most issues with NYC style pizzas. I personally don 't care if the crust can hold everything, I will always prefer more toppings. Quality: There seems to be some care put into the dough in terms of how the dough was made and how it 's cooked. A stone oven is used and the result is a crust that tastes like bread. Staff: The staff were friendly over the phone and in store. Over the phone they were asked if we had ordered from them before, explained their restaurant, and mentioned their 'A ' health inspection rating. In store, they explained how they made the pizzas which is what sets them apart from the other pizzarias. The owner also mentioned that if we wanted to get our pizza extra crispy, we just needed to ask. The crispiness is made to order. Despite my concerns with flavor, everything else made the experience a good one. I rounded my score up to a five since I can 't give it a 4.7 and giving a rating of 4.0 wouldn 't be fair in this case. I will be ordering from here again."