Went with Jim to Cannoli Kitchen on Federal Highway in Boca Raton for some Pizza Saturday. I have eaten at Cannoli Kitchen dozens of times, and I never understood why this place (like every other place) is rated #1. Sometimes I wish the magazines or newspapers giving out these (what seems like paid for) reviews would consult with me…..for free!
Ed Note: We understand Jerry’s is under new ownership, so this review might not stand anymore. We will try it soon and let you all know!
Why does every single place I eat at claim to be Rated #1??
After being totally disappointed with both Rotelli Pizza and Peace a Pizza by my office, I tried Sal’s Pizza here in Boca Raton on the corner of Yamato Road and Congress. You can read my previous review of a different Sal’s Pizza here. This Sal’s Pizza of Boca Raton is located on 861 Yamato road and is near the Wendy’s.
For starters when I am served a slice of pizza with a bubble in it, I instantly know the pizza maker didn’t have any real care about how the pie looks or taste, or he would have popped them during a spin in the oven. The pizza was served to us overbearingly hot, and was extremely well done. Normally I would deduct points for this, but amazingly the pizza crust held firm the entire time and didn’t sag making for one of the most enjoyable crispy experiences in recent times.
The taste wasn’t anything overwhelming, however for some reason everything seemed just fine. Maybe it was by pure luck that this Sal’s tasted good, since obviously they put no effort into the appearance of the slice, nor the time they cooked it. Will venture back there again soon and hopefully they will not pull a Rotelli on me! I will give ths Sal’s Pizza of Boca Raton 5 out of 8 slices!
As a side note, I have never seen such TINY meatballs in my life! When your meatballs are smaller then the bubbles in your pizza you should ask yourself…….Are my meatballs too small, or are the bubbles in my pizza too big?
I am hesitant to post this, since I never want to be judged based upon this kind of pizza, but every pizza deserves its day on this site. So yesterday I went to the same shopping center Rotelli Pizza is located in and of course drove right by since my last experience wasn’t so good. There also happens to be a Subway in this shopping center (by the tri-rail station on Yamato Road in Boca Raton). I went into Subway to get a sandwich and I couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw they sell individual pizzas now! For $3.99 I could get a small pizza perfect for lunch time. It is hard to compare this type of 1 minute ready pizza to a normal pizza place so the only places I can compare this Subway pizza to is Dunkin Donuts and Pizza Hut type of places (which sadly I have also eaten). Subway pizza is much better then these other places, and knowing Subway, their pizza is probably healthier. I am not suggesting to go run out and get one of these individual pizzas, but if you happen to be at Subway and you notice they have pizza there, you might want to try it. I will give Subway 2 out of 8 slices, considering I would give the other places that serve individual lunch pizzas zero.
I said in my previous post about Rotelli Pizza in Boca Raton by the tri rail on Yamato Road, that I would certainly be going back to try again and make sure they are consistent, and I went the other night to keep my word. Oh Rotelli, Rotelli, how disappointed was I to learn that it was a one time tasty deal. The pizza I had the other night was absolutely nothing like the pizza I had during my previous article about you.
Here is something you have not seen me do lately, and that is actually say I was pleased with a recent experience! My next door neighbor loves Rotteli, and have always had mixed feelings about the chain. It is a franchise but the quality and taste of stuff from location to location is far from the same. The pizza at Rotelli in West Delray Beach tastes substantially different then the crappy pizza at the Rotelli in Central Boca Raton. Since my neighbor swears by the one that I think is awful, it was hard for me to keep an open mind the first time we tried the new Rotelli by the Tri Rail station. So naturally I didn’t like it.
Keith and I decided to venture there yesterday and try out the food. When the pizza came, it was hot, gooey, crispy and perfectly thin. If I didn’t order a sandwich for my main dish I would have probably had 3 more slices. Maybe this was just a good day for Rotelli, but compared to the crap I have eaten that tries to pass itself as pizza, Rotelli was a pleasant surprise for my taste buds. I will give Rotelli in Boca Raton by the Tri-Rail station 5 out of 8 slices, and will certainly be going back to try again and make sure they are consistent.
Went to Peace A Pizza in Boca Raton today for lunch. Even though it is located across the street from my office, I would rather drive miles then go back. Eating this pizza was like getting a big gift that is wrapped beautifully and then you open it and realize there is a pair of tube socks inside.
Upon walking into the restaurant you are greeted with this amazing smell of fresh pizza. And as you walk by the counter you see dozens of different varieties to choose from (as you can see in my photos.
Trust me folks, in my opinion, these look a whole lot better then they taste. Peace A Pizza does not put any TLC into their pie. It is almost like a glorified Papa Johns with a few extra choices. I am a firm believer you should be good at one kind of pizza before you try to doll up others. You can tell how little they care about the pizza by the way they bake it. Peace A Pizza does not have a regular pizza oven but some new type of concoction that circles the pizza around.
It is almost like watching Krispy Kremes getting made but with pizza instead. Even once you order your slice of pizza, which in my case was one regular and one sicilan (which of course during lunch time they were out of sicilian which is a fantastic time not to prepare in advance) they do nothing more then take the slice and run it through a turbo jet speed oven looking thing. I also ordered a garlic loaf which they neglected to give me and ultimately was handed to me with tongs into my hand since the kid was too lazy or dumb to give me a plate or a napkin. But at least he told me to be careful since it was hot as he put it into my hand…..how odd! In my opinion, after having the pizza today I am kind of surprised they are still open, since they are in a high rent shopping plaza. In my opinion, I will give Peace A Pizza in Boca Raton, Florida 1 out of 8 slices.
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After the recent horror I had at the Sbarro location in the Sawgrass Mills Mall, I became almost frightened to have mall pizza again. This changed this past weekend! My wifes family and I went to the Town Center Mall in Boca Raton, Florida, got hungry and went to the food court. I have eaten at the Pizza place in the food court called Villa Pizza several times, but never really paid attention to whether it was good or not since I was usually in a rush and it was before I started reviewing places for you guys here. As you know I usually only try the regular pizza so all reviews are equal, so although the photos above are of the meat lovers and vegetable pizza (which my father in law and brother in law had) but I accidentally deleted my photo while uploading…..sorry
Villa Pizza happens to be one of the best slices I have had in an “institutional” setting like a mall. This place BLOWS Sbarro away, and it amazes me that Sbarro has become so large and a place like this hasn’t. The cheese was quality the sauce was tasty and the crust was as good as it could be for a fast food type of setting. Make sure to try their garlic rolls as well if you are there. I would not recommend trying their equivalence of Sicilian style pizza though, this left a lot to be desired and was pretty expensive. Stick with a regular slice here and skip the other places in the food court. I will give Villa Pizza in Boca Raton 4 out of 8 slices.
UPDATE: CUCINA ROSANO HAS CHANGED ITS NAME TO CUCINA MIO.
I happen to be a regular at Cucina Rosano in both their Delray Beach and Boca Raton locations, or I guess I should better state, I used to be a regular at Cucina Rosano. The reasoning behind my above statement is simple….I AM JUST NOT RICH ENOUGH! I recently learned that the price of pizza coincides with the price of gold or oil I guess.
It was raining, I was hungry and I refused to go to a Pizza place in Boca Raton that would make me have a waiter or waitress bring me my slice. Closest place I could think of was Ruby’s Pizza, which unfortunately, if you do not know where it is located, you probably would never even know it was there.