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    Ava Neopolitan Pizzeria

    2.9 (33 reviews)

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    Chicken bacon ranch
    Skylar W.

    OKAY, 5 STARS for the chicken bacon ranch pizza!!! I don't eat pizza often, and I prefer my pizza thinner and less greasy. I also love a personal sized pizza, so this was everything I wanted and more. I LOVED everything about this pizza. I thought it tasted delicious, the crust was great, and the ranch drizzle was the perfect amount for me. I have NO NOTES! This location is inside The Joinery, and I ordered about 12:15pm on a Friday. It didn't take long at all and came out hot. I haven't had Ava's pizza in awhile, but I think I'll be craving this exact pizza for the foreseeable future!

    Margarita and Bianca
    Shelby C.

    Amazing wood fired pizza located inside The Joinery-- Such a cool venue with a variety of food choices.

    prosciutto pizza
    Deke M.

    Service was friendly, wait was reasonably, workers knew how long the pizza would take and let you know. (You also got a buzzer.) Loved the flavors of the prosciutto and goat cheese on the pizza. Love the wood-fired. Didn't love that the ingredients didn't go to the end of the crust, that it was one slice of prosciutto for the whole pizza or that parts were blackened. I would go back to try other things there, it was that good. Would just like a little more quality or finesse in the final pizza product for its cost.

    Christina V.

    This food was meh. For $12.00 and it's a small pizza it wasn't all that. They ask for my phone number & I was thinking it was part of the order. They even ask for my name. I am thinking they going to text me once the food was done. _NOPE. They made the food and put it on the counter. the only two people at that booth were on their phone. Scrolling on their phone! No call, no text. When I walk pass the counter I was like is this order for me? They were like oh yeah! So I've tired two food booth at the joinery. Yeah, I continue trying other places.

    Margherita pizza with Prosciutto
    Becca H.

    Pretty tasty pizza! Not the absolute best but definitely a solid lunch option. None of the pizzas on the menu were calling to me so I decided to create my own pizza & went with a margherita pizza with prosciutto. It took a little time but I understood that since they use the wood fire oven to cook them. The prosciutto was so yummy. I wish it had a little more on the top but I also understand it's a fairly expensive ingredient. They did charge an extra $3 to add that, so in theory it should balance out. The crust was fluffy and perfectly cooked imo. I added some red pepper flakes and parm to help enhance the flavor, but I do that basically everywhere - I've found they all need a little spice! Beautiful outside seating area overlooking the nearby lake.

    Bestia
    Jay N.

    I was surprised to see a low rating. The Bestia was so delicious. With all the ricotta and mozzarella, you get that eye-watering cheese pull. The spicy sausage paired perfectly. The only recommendation, and it's a small one, is to use sourdough for the crust. The margarita pizza was also delicious. I added some pepperoni, and it was cooked just right. Despite the crowd, the service was pretty fast.

    Ava counter.
    Chip B.

    Tasty and hot. Me and the wife shared a hawaiian pizza. Ingrediants were fresh and the dough was hand tossed. Nice crunch with tasty sauce and cheese. A good bite! The service was quick for the crowd. Will return to this spot for sure.

    Amazing workers the girls working were amazing!!! and great customer care. Their food tastes amazing!! Great cheese pull!!

    Cheese pizza
    Christopher B.

    Awesome at the basics, delicious cheese pizza for the little ones. Service is slow should be expected they use a fire stone pizza oven. The ambiance is the cool vibes of the journey.

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    8 months ago

    Pretty good pizza. If it weren't a personal pizza absurdly overpriced... I'd throw another star on there.

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    1 year ago

    the pizza is excelllent but two out of three times in the last three weeks they have not had pizza and this is a pizza restaurant!!!!

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    2 years ago

    Food was slow coming out, Lacked it's usual flavor. BAD night for chef? I'm chalking* it up to a one night fauxpa

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    3 years ago

    The best pizza I've ever had was fresh,the way was made is delicious, and the price service and ambience were great I'll be coming back

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    4 years ago

    They are out of multiple toppings every time I try to order from here. I always end up going somewhere else at The Joinery.

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    4.4(443 reviews)
    0.3 mi
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    A gem of a restaurant…read more I didn't realize this is an order and find a seat instead of a sit down restaurant with wait staff, but I definitely appreciate now that you order and find a table because this means service is fast. We came on a Saturday at about 1250, I am glad we came later because all the tables were taken but one got up while we were ordering our food so we were able to grab it. There is outside seating as well, but if it pours the tables make it wet, even though they are covered. I think on a non-rainy day there are enough tables, but on a rainy day it does get busy inside so I would recommend coming either earlier than noon or later than one. There is a ton of street parking around. One street down there was even free parking so we parked there. There are so many different types of pizza with really interesting ingredients. There was a Caesar salad pizza, which is the one that stuck out to me. We ended up getting just plain cheese pizza for the kids. I love how they have slices of pizza so you can try multiple flavors if you want. We got a meatball appetizer with breadsticks. My older son loved the meatballs, there is pork so I can't eat it. He ate two of the meatballs, and my husband ate two of the meatballs since our younger son didn't want to try it. My older and younger son split the breadstick and my younger son actually liked it more than the garlic knots, so we will definitely have to do this appetizer again. We also got each of them a slice of cheese, pizza, which they both ate enough of to make me realize that we did need to get two instead of one and split it between the two of them. We got a side of fries which my older son initially thought was OK, but then said he didn't like it that much. I think we can skip the fries in the future, but it really depends on whether the older son really wants the fries or not. And my husband got chicken marsala with garlic knots. The garlic knots are amazing. There are absolutely soaked in butter and garlic, so it is the least healthy thing for you on the planet, but it is so worth it. It comes with three garlic knots and we ate all of it. The chicken marsala was very good too. We got it with rigatoni and it is a huge plate so we split it. I didn't get food because I knew that nobody would finish the food that they got so I ended up eating off of everyone's plate. This was definitely the way to go, we did have some leftovers, but I think if we skipped the fries, we wouldn't have had food to take home. The people working here are all very friendly and the food was really quick. They bring the food out when it's ready. They also have a full bar which I thought is great if you want to make this longer meal. I love this place and prices were super reasonable. I will definitely come back.

    Palace Pizza is a solid four stars for me based strictly on the pizza and garlic knots. I didn't…read moreget a chance to try any of the pasta, although I have to admit it looked pretty delicious coming out. We tried several pizzas, including the pepperoni pizza with the garlic-knot crust, chicken Alfredo pizza, BBQ pizza, and Meat Delight. The pepperoni pizza itself was good, but I was a little disappointed by the garlic knots built into the crust. What's strange is that their regular garlic knots are completely different and AMAZING. Seriously, those were probably one of my favorite things we ordered. If the garlic-knot crust tasted like the standalone knots, that pizza would easily be top-tier. The BBQ pizza and Meat Delight were both pretty good and I would order either again. The chicken Alfredo pizza, however, was my least favorite. I personally didn't enjoy the flavor combination enough to recommend that one. The restaurant has that casual, old-school New York pizza/Italian joint vibe, nothing overly fancy, just a comfortable place to grab a slice or sit down for a meal. The staff was friendly during our visit, and everything felt pretty laid-back. Overall, definitely worth stopping in if you're craving pizza, but do yourself a favor and get an order of the regular garlic knots. Those alone are worth it. I'd come back to try more of the pizza and probably give the pasta a shot next time.

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    5.4 mi
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    Casual dining
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    We had a wonderful first experience at Palace Italian Restaurant! Since it was our first time,…read moreEmerald took the time to help us navigate the menu and recommended dishes based on what we were in the mood for. She was incredibly warm, friendly, and helpful, and really made us feel welcome. I started with the bean soup, which was absolutely delicious--warm, flavorful, and comforting. For my main course, I ordered the salmon pasta in vodka sauce, and it was excellent! The salmon was cooked perfectly, and the creamy vodka sauce paired beautifully with the pasta. My husband ordered the Chicken Parmesan, which was also delicious, and we had steamed broccoli on the side. Everything tasted fresh, flavorful, and well prepared. We also learned that Palace is a family-owned restaurant and that the owner is Italian, which made the experience feel even more authentic and personal. Between the delicious food and Emerald's wonderful hospitality, we really enjoyed our visit and will definitely be back to try more of the menu. Highly recommend!

    We visited Palace Italian Restaurant several weeks ago for the first time. We had thought it was a…read morePalace Pizza ( similar name, different business) but this turned out quite nice. We ordered Insalatta Capricciosa ($12.99) which is fresh greens with roasted red peppers, black olives, artichoke hearts, sliced tomatoes and provolone and a Hawaiian Calzone ($15). Both were quite tasty and we would order them both again. The salad was beautiful, colorful and fresh . Service was friendly and attentive. The dining room was a good size and decorated nicely. We will definitely be back.

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    Arabellas - Seafood trio. Scallops, shrimp and lobster. Just the right amount of pasta.

    Arabellas

    4.3(221 reviews)
    13.5 mi
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    First time I enjoyed this wonderful Italian restaurant. I was very impressed with my whole…read moreexperienced. From the time I was seated, to my waiter (Matthew) service and talking to the owner (Ray). Being from The Villages area, my friend & I like to visit restaurants that are not in our area; usually we go to lunch. My friend got the Chicken Parm & the piece of Chicken was huge & very tender. My choice was the Italian Deli Sandwich which was very yummy. I am a travel agent who does many local bus trips & I am planning on bringing a group of 34 ladies to this establishment. Before I got home, Hailey (Ray's wife) already sent me several group menus. I was very impressed with how quickly Hailey responded. FYI - I did not make a reservation so Ray did not know I was coming over ahead to time. They just treated me like anyone else. I would highly recommend this restaurant for you personal pleasure but also if you have a group who would like to go somewhere different. When you walk in the ambiance is like an upscale place but the pricing is great and compares to other eateries. So do your self a favor & give them a try. You won't regret it.

    This restaurant is by far overrated. The ambiance is very dark when you go in with piano music…read moreplaying. The host were rude and didn't have a warm welcome upon arrival. We were seated in the back room for a birthday dinner celebration. The room was extremely dark and we couldn't turn on the other lights because it was connected to the most dustiest ceiling fans that had at least 1/4 of an inch thick of dust. The woman who was coming in and out of the room to pour water in the water glasses had an attitude like she didn't want to be there. I asked her a question about the menu and she very dryly told me "you can't order that unless you are on the other side" then walked away. That's when I was inquiring about the bistro menu. At that point I knew I wasn't going to be able to eat anything there due to their lack of plant based items or even easily adjustable items so I just ate the bruschetta. However when we placed the order for the bruschetta it never came out. So once we asked about it, it was then comped and brought out. Our waiter was very irritated and annoyed it seemed with the large party he had to tend to but his assistant which was a younger more personable guy was way more pleasant to be around. The cost point for the food was beyond the taste and size of the portions. When I asked about kid options, the waiter told me he could have the chef make a kids steak or chicken tenders and fries. It was my mistake for not asking for the price since I assumed it was a kids portion. Granted the tiniest steak did come out I still had to pay over $24 which I would have purchased the regular adult size if that was the case. So some clarity on the menu options for the kids would have been greatly appreciated. I can go on and on about this place but ultimately I would recommend not to go here unless you don't care about customer service or price points. Upon leaving the family event, and getting home I then realized my debit card was never returned to me by our gracious waiter. So once we returned to retrieve the card another day we were greeted with the rudest and most annoyed individuals at the host station. Needless to say we will never ever return.

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