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    Villa Sofia - Our pizza

    Villa Sofia

    3.7(15 reviews)
    4.3 mi

    I honestly don't know why this place doesn't have better ratings…read more I'm from Los Angeles and stopped by hoping to try their meatball sub. They were out, so they suggested a meatball calzone instead--and I'm glad they did. It was hands down the best calzone I've ever had. I usually don't like calzones because I hate pizza crust and never eat the crust on my pizza. This was completely different. I finished the entire thing. It was packed with ricotta, meatballs, sauce, and cheese--gooey, cheesy, and far from your typical calzone. The pizza was excellent too. I even ate all the crust, which never happens. It had chunks of fresh garlic on it and was absolutely delicious. I didn't even feel the need to ask for ranch. This place would have people lined up out the door back home in Los Angeles. The calzone was top-notch, and the pizza was outstanding. What a hidden gem. It was surprisingly quiet when I visited, but it deserves a lot more attention. I'll definitely be back.

    I've been wanting to try this place for a long time and the restaurant we were originally planning…read moreon going to was packed and we weren't too far away so we headed to Villa Sofia! The place is very small and I noticed a sign that said BYOB... so that meant we weren't having a drink with our pizza. They had a coke machine inside. I gathered they really only sell pizza and meatballs...in a sandwich or calzone. We ordered our pizza and while we waited many people came to pick up pizza and tons of calls were coming in ( they were saying about an hour and a half wait!). We could see the owner in the back hand tossing pizzas. Our pizza was very good, I love a nice thin crust. This is definitely a better to go pizza place as it's not really comfortable sitting in there. It was about a 30 minute drive to our house so we weren't taking it to go. If you're in the area it's worth a stop!

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    Francesco's Restaurant - Zuppa de Pesce over linguini in butter

    Francesco's Restaurant

    3.2(85 reviews)
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    The meatball and sauce were really good…read more The salad with grilled chicken was not. The chicken was dry and flavorless (restaurant: buy a yellow can of Greek seasoning from the baking isle of the grocery store to up your grilled chicken game by 1000). Paying $17 for a salad is insane to me, because iceberg (yes, not even a step up to romaine) is so cheap. But if you're charging this much, at least make it well enough to justify the cost. We needed so much ranch to flavor the salad and chicken...And, how does an Italian restaurant not have Cesar dressing (or Cesar salads)? The waitress made us feel that she was doing us a favor by doing her job...no "you're welcomes" or "thank yous." She didn't ask what kind of dressing we wanted, and seemed annoyed when we asked her to let us know the options. The dry, doing the bare minimum vibe that so many people experience at many establishments these days... The individual pizza was a good size. The pizza itself was good. Not great or excellent. Considering that this restaurant is one of the few in the area, it's a bit of a shame that the prices for the quality didn't match up. We did not eat the pasta, so perhaps the meatballs sauce was amazing on a bowl of spaghetti. It was a busy place, but I couldn't tell if it was due to convenience or destination dining. The restrooms were clean, and sitting inside in the AC served as a retreat from the heat and being on our feet during the antique show. For that, we were grateful.

    Had early dinner here this weekend. Had the Zuppa de Pesce over Linguini in butter. It was very…read moregood. The service was good. It felt like an oasis from the overstimulation of the Brimfield Flea Market outside.

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