It has been a couple of years since my original post and review of Palace Pizza in Bartow. Nothing…read morehas changed to me,fantastic food, outstanding service , inexpensive food pricing. This is one place I can say the food (ravioli Ala vodka and manicotti) tastes live the food from when I was young. Congrats to Palace on not changing a thing in a couple of years.

So I got a take out order and it was a little later than they said. The food was great though pizza…read moreand a version of breadsticks. It's really crazy busy when I went so if it's a weekend or high traffic Time get it to go

Some genius sent me a cheese pizza when I ordered all meat and when I called the manager she…read morecouldn't help me! Why would I order all meat and remove the meat??? Time to find a pizza place with a manager who passed elementary school!

I would give it a zero if possible. We have a ring doorbell and the delivery person never rang the…read moredoorbell. We called and they said that their policy was to not ring the doorbell but to stand in front of it. That doesn't do any good it your not in the same room as your phone. We called and there was no apology at all do to the drive just leaving the pizza on the porch. Poor customer service. We will be ordering pizza from somewhere else from now on. Common sense isn't so common anymore.

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.

I'll start with the food because if they were open today, I'd go back already. The meatballs were…read moreperfectly cooked and tasted so good!! They sat is a bowl of fresh, delicious,tomato sauce with a dollop of ricotta. And then the bread to soak up the rest of the sauce. Then the pizza. Chewy, crispy dough with flavor, not just plain bread. It was the perfect texture. The sauce and cheese was the perfect ratio and were perfect. Seriously some of the best pizza I've had in Florida. The restaurant is adorable and feels like you're at your family's house having dinner. It reminded my husband and I of our favorite winery in Italy. Last but not least, there's Calogero. Warm and welcoming. Serving simple, delicious, homemade food. This man knows how to cook!!! If you want real Italian cooking, reasonably priced, that's not pretentious, just good food, visit Calogero. If it's a Sunday, get the meatballs with a glass of wine. I guarantee your Monday will be better because when you get up you'll still be thinking about them.

Amazing pizza as always. It's a consistently delicious experience every single time…read more Inside has a nice cozy and clean energy, with a great attitude backing it all.

not the best food in town. I had the spag/meatballs. meatballs were awful "tasted like mush"…read more 2 lbs of spag, way too much; pre-cooked in what yr? The odd sauce was not Italian in any way shape or form.

Very good Italian. We had large group that enjoyed variety of items. Lasagna good with rich meaty…read moresauce. Enjoyed homemade salad dressing.

We got a pizza, a crepe and chicken on a stick. It was all great, I will be coming back and oftenread more

Great and delicious experience! First we tried Tilaw an Asian fusion dream! We got the Bao buns…read moretacos which were superb filled by the chicken smothered fries and chicken dumplings which were both excellent! Next Fat Maggie's which is southern smash burger heaven! The candied apple burger, and Parmesan truffle fries both served with a unique garlic aioli were incredible! She pairs her queso with freshly cooked flour chips that melt in your mouth! Finally we tried Pizza Odyssey for an amazing pizza! Great amount of cheese on the Alfredo we tried! They were out of bacon that normally comes on it so we substituted for pepperoni. Chicken was soft and seasoned well! This place has a cool vibe, mid level music which still allows for a cozy conversation, there is also a bar so you can get some great spirits if you like! All the people we interacted with were very nice and the service was prompt!

Great service and great pizza. They have whole or by the slice and the slice you can get anything…read moreyou want. Great pizza place.

Highly recommend, great pizza and yummy dishes! My family's…read morego-to spot for pizza, very friendly staff.

Excellent food and service. The picky kids loved it ages 3 & 4. Large salad was huge perfect to…read moreshare we couldn't even finish it all

After Lego land I was starving and was looking for easy place to sit down with my family…read more The food was great I highly recommend this place for families in the area. Pizza was great, fresh and they made it fast.

This place is top tier. To be honest, some of the best loaded fries, buffalo wings, and pizza I've…read morehad maybe ever. I can't recommend this place enough. It's so good I had my girlfriend, who works in Lakeland, bring back pizza to Orlando. That's how good it is.

I visited That 716 Pizza Joint yesterday for dinner and ordered a small (11") Cheese and Pepperoni…read morePizza and 10 Hot Wings. Apparently, you can order this as a "Family Pack" for $25. The pizza was delicious with a nicely doughy crust and topped with super gooey cheese, crisp pepperonis and a flavorful tomato sauce filled with spices. The wings were massive! Tender meat was surrounded by nicely crisped skin, covered in delicious hot sauce and paired with a creamy blue cheese. Overall, That 716 Pizza Joint serves some of the best pizza in Lakeland and is worth a visit.

- A cheesesteak aficionado speaks! - - And I am…read morenot a purist! - I screwed up! This is one of the finest Italian/Pizza/Sub shops in the area and I've never talked about their awesome cheesesteak! This review rectifies this. Customer Service- So I blew into order my cheesesteak to-go. The young lady at the counter was a little chatty as I am and just fine. It took me maybe two minutes and my sammich was out in about five more. No choice but five stars! Food- So they bake their own rolls here which is a big plus. The gold standard for cheesesteak is an Amoroso roll from the Philadelphia area. These are not that but very good. There was plenty of tender meat with no fatty pieces. Good stuff! Here they add peppers onions & mushrooms, and I have no problem with that, and they were tasty. They use White American cheese, and it was tasty and there was plenty of it. Now for something weird and wonderful. A couple of years ago a good friend asked me to try adding pepperoni to my cheesesteak. I did and it was awesome! I've been doing it ever since and this time it costs me an extra buck. The basic sandwich is $11.99. I brought this bad boy home, and you can see my picture. It was an excellent filling cheesesteak, and I love supporting a local business. Five stars!

Stopped in for lunch and for the first time tried the Lasagna. It is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. The best…read moreLasagna I have had in the area. I have previously posted about Little Italy and must say I have never had a bad experience there. Food, service, everything. Always great. A gem of a restaurant, right on Main Street in the heart of Avon Park.