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    Papa Sal's

    3.8 (80 reviews)
    InexpensiveItalian, Pizza
    Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating

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    Mozzarella triangles
    Brian C.

    Best Sicilian style Italian restaurant in the city when it comes to flavors. The red sauce is sweet and reminds you of your Maw Maw's recipe. The portions are generous and the prices are very reasonable. The service was great! Our server, Khyley, was on top of it the whole meal. We started with the mozzarella triangles. It was fresh mozzarella that could pull for miles. We also got the fried green beans, so good. For meals, we got the cheese pizza, all fresh and prepared in house, the crust was fabulous. The spaghetti and meatballs was huge! With a ton of pasta and sauce and there giant meatballs. The pepperoni calzone was very tasty, just like the cheese pizza. The chicken parmigiana was very good and left little to be desired. The lasagna was perfecto. All entrees came with salads and bread. The salad dressings were homemade. And lastly, you gotta get the cannolis. The inside is a little dated but it's very clean.

    Michelle T.

    I love Papa Sals. Their daily special Ziti with bread and salad is only 6.95!!! Service is fantastic!

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    Always enjoy our food here and the quality and portion size are hard to beat! I love the daily specials!

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    Flies. Flies Flies. No ice. Flooded bathroom. No way I can risk ordering anything from your restaurant ever again.

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    7 months ago

    Consistently yummy. Great sandwiches, I love the Veal Parm and the pizzas are great!!

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    Really good food, GREAT prices and service! We tried the manicotti and and their supreme pizza and neither disappointed. We will be back!!

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    The food was ok. Nothing spectacular. The service was good. BUT we had to fight flies for our food. Kinda kills the vibe.

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    1 year ago

    Great food. Took a little while on the pizza, but they were slammed with call out. Definitely a return trip in the future.

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    Amazing food for an incredible price. My family loves going here! The daily specials and calzones are my favorite!

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    Best chef salad on the planet! Service was friendly and fast! Haven't tried any of the pasta dishes but they look amazing!

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    We LOVE the food here, the service, and the prices. It's sort of a hole in the wall spot, but it doesn't matter. The food is awesome!!

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    Capella Pizzeria - Homestead Village

    4.5(53 reviews)
    6.3 mi

    Normally, I wouldn't complain about paying gourmet pizza prices because I totally understand…read morequality ingredients and good food cost more. But this was anything but gourmet pizza. The large pizza barely had any ricotta on it, despite that being one of the featured toppings, and we paid extra for artichokes that were barely there as well. The "fresh basil" was practically nonexistent and looked more like tiny shredded flakes than actual fresh basil. The chocolate cake was also disappointing -- very fake tasting, overly spongy, and absolutely not worth $8 a slice. After DoorDash fees and everything else, the total came out to around $75, and honestly, you can get much better pizza and dessert for far less money almost anywhere. This location has seen several pizza places come and go over the years, and unfortunately this felt like another one relying on high prices and presentation without delivering the quality to back it up.

    Yesterday we drove over to Panera to get a quick lunch. My wife suggested Capella because we had…read morenever tried it. Wow. What a great suggestion. The service was very friendly. If you are a fan of caprese salad then you have to try it. The mozzarella is so creamy and delicious. We ordered 3 pizzas. All three were delicious. Everything is fresh. The last time I tasted pizza like this was 10 years ago when I was in Milan for two weeks on business. I ate pizza practically every day for two weeks. I'm seriously thinking about stopping there again today when I run an errand. If I get rid of the box, no one will even know. Authentic Italian pizza in Trussville, AL of all places.

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    12.4 mi
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    The cashier was funny and joked around with me. She asked if it was the first time Ive been allowed…read moreoutside. The food looks good. I ended up ordering a lot off the menu. Tasted good. This place has been around for a long time and it was pretty busy inside so it seems to be doing well. Pricing was great.

    I have ordered twice at this location and been disappointed in the food quality overall…read more The garlic bread is probably the best thing here, bread is soft, warm, and buttery. I have had the pizza years ago when they had a location in Hoover and it was the best. Supposedly the owner in Gardendale is the same one that was at Hoover previously. This pizza is the complete opposite, with a store bought bread base that's partial cooked. The toppings didn't help to improve the flavor or texture, I had a pepperoni pizza. This time I tried the roast beef sandwich and my boyfriend had the hoagie. The roast beef and gravy tasted like it was in a can and reminded me of Dinty Moore beef stew, very salty and thick gravy. The hoagie had three meats, maybe provolone cheese, and pizza sauce that was light. The meats were lukewarm and dripping clear liquid while eating the sandwich. Again the bread was about the only good part of these sandwiches as it's the same used for the garlic bread. I wish they would work on improving their food offerings, and bring back the good quality they used to have for pizzas. I'm not sure if I will return here unless it's just for garlic bread which seems a waste since Gardendale is out of the way for me. I'm disappointed eating here now.

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    9.9 mi
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    I'm from Atlanta visiting my family in Alabama. Went to this restaurant and pleasantly surprised…read moreat the flavor of their pizza. There Calzones are so full and flavorful. Great dinner. One of the family members had a Sub and said it was delicious. Thus the 5 star rating. Highly recommend this restaurant in Moody Alabama.

    Constantly dubbed the best pizza in Alabama I had to try it when I was in the area. When you walk…read morein, you see the family run restaurant atmosphere that's tied to the local moody community. The staff is friendly and welcoming and it just feels like they all know how to run a great restaurant! I ordered a personal bbq pizza. It was enough food to either make me really full if I ate the whole thing or be content and save some for later (I chose the former as I couldn't help myself). This pizza isn't personally my favorite style but I really enjoyed it. The slices are cut really small but each slice is piled with loads of cheese. Like a lot. The crust is soft but the more you take bites of it, it gets cracker crispy. The bbq sauce on the pizza was also not overly sweet, which i enjoyed as bbq pizzas can be hit or miss. I also indulged in some fried pickles that came out looking like fries which I have never seen before. I have to say they might one of the better fried pickles I've ever had. I would definitely come back here to try a pizza with red or white sauce, and some of the other good looking options

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    4.2(25 reviews)
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    Fast service, delicious and hot pizza and friendly service. Restaurant is clean and looks fun for…read morefamilies as it has a couple board games and coloring books with crayons as well. Manager Chris runs a smooth operation! Thanks Foxs !

    **** Updated Review **** We still like to regularly pick up…read morepizza here on Friday nights. When I ordered from here a few weeks ago and went through the drive thru the employee at the window said are you sure you ordered from this location. I showed her the confirmation email. After a few minutes she came back and said that someone had already picked up the order. Not sure exactly how it happened but they quickly started preparing the order again and did not charge us. We have since returned and had no issues with the order as usual. So after dozens of orders with only 1 significant issue, that they resolved as quickly as possible, Fox's will continue to be one of our top choices for pizza night. **** Original Review **** Hopefully since Fox's is an established local chain they will have better luck here than the previous several tenants. This is location is connected to the Shell gas station. Big plus for the location is the ability to drive through and pick up your phone ahead order. The pick up window is a little awkward but that was pre-existing so not much that Fox can do about it. Pizzas were ready on time. We ordered a Deluxe with Veggies only on half(essentially half Deluxe, half Meat Lovers) and a pepperoni. Dough was cooked through and has a good consistency. Their crust is like a hand tossed style. Ample toppings throughout. I definitely like better than the national chains. Will certainly be back.

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    Olive Garden Italian Restaurant -  Order online & pickup your favorites with Olive Garden ToGo. Enjoy our convenient Carside Delivery we’ll bring your order right to your car

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    3.2(83 reviews)
    6.7 mi
    •$$

    Great Alfredo! I came for one bite and left planning my next visit. This ain't just Alfredo…read more.. it's Alfredo Premium Plus.

    Literally just left this place picking up a Togo order which I paid for online with no tip. And I…read morefeel like since I didnt tip the togo order this is why I keep having a problem with my food. This is the 2nd time I had food subpar when I leave nontip and pick it up versus when I do. Also the young girl who brought it out kept staring at me with a look of irritation on her face. The lasagna looked as though it was thrown in the container and I was given the weird unwanted corner piece that I know they wouldn't serve anyone in the restaurant who sat down. I also was given my desert which was extremely rock hard frozen solid!!! Why would you service this to anyone? I plan on calling corporate to get my money back and I wont be back to this location. My money didnt pay for a meal thrown together like they couldn't be bothered. Update: The manager James called me today to personally apologize and offer a refund. I really appreciated that. Im glad he was willing to make things right.

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