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Pizza Nova

3.8 (360 reviews)
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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids
Outdoor seating

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Chopped Salad and Warm Garlic Knots
Julia G.

Stopped by for a nice lunch after Strawberry Picking and enjoying the beauty of a rainbow of ranunculus' at The Flower Fields. We enjoyed our delicious Chopped Salad with the chunky pieces of real turkey, cheese and salami sticks. Those warm garlic knots were so yummy too! Always great service because we were seated right away and then our food came out in literally 5-10 mins!!! So good!

White Bean Minestrone Soup White Bean Minestrone Soup

Great pizza fresh ingredients. Quiet atmosphere Margarita pizza, has great flavor. Great salad

Goat Cheese Pizza (mini)
Melody C.

Surprised by happy hour when I arrived and the food and drinks did not disappoint. Had the cheesy garlic bread with marinara (my mouth is still watering as I type this). Then had a mini "goat cheese" pizza which was incredibly delicious. Oh and the happy hour drinks didn't hurt either!

Spaghetti with meatballs
Casey H.

The food was of average quality. I ordered spaghetti with meatballs, but the chef didn't drain the pasta enough, which left too much water on the plate. Additionally, the meatballs were lukewarm. If I'm looking for better quality, I'll have to go to Il Fornaio.

Tequila Chicken Pasta
thaisha c.

I gave a 2, because the server was really nice, but the food is bland, semi edible and just blah! There's just more seasoning in the food and it's a shame because the menu is full of overpriced items. Either change the prices or change the recipe.

Hot Artichoke Dip with sour dough
Maggie J.

Nice casual Italian spot. We sat on the patio next to the fire. Started with the hot artichoke dip and shared the portobello, pancetta, truffle pizza and the house salad. Chef's kiss. Everything was delicious, pizza was on the saltier side but that's to be expected given the toppings. Servers we so kind.

Best salad
michelle y.

Food wise I have no complaints about pizza nova. Everything I've ever gotten has been well turned out and exceeded my taste expectations. I especially think that their pizzas are very flavorful and I absolutely love the crust and the way that they are cooked which I believe is in a Woodfire oven although I haven't been in the kitchen to verify that. Their "best salad" is full of so many little delicious bites that just work very well together. And I love the dressing that is served with it. I have had there fettuccine Alfredo which is delicious Lee garlicky, I have had their pasta à la vodka which is creamy and delicious. I have also had their Bolognese which I have no complaints about either. Their kids menu is good sized and well priced for Littles. I have also had delivery from them on several occasions and they show up in a timely manner have a good communication and ****mostly**** remember my little things like extra sides of ranch. In addition I have had a large group here (16 people) and they did very well bringing our food out hot and together as well as being attentive to our drinks, refills and appetizers. If I had to make one drawback I feel like it may be could be a little cleaner from a deep clean perspective. It is outwardly clean but I felt like the toddler booster seats were very sticky and kind of gross. Also I can tell that the rag they're wiping the table tops with has seen better days. It's definitely seeing cleaner days that's for sure. But overall it's not enough to deter me from going here again and especially it's not gonna stop me from getting delivery!

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Pizza lacks flavor and freshness. Food was cold. Dough was tough and stale. Disappointed, not going to return.

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Food is really quite good, especially for the size of the portions. Moreso, however, the staff is super friendly and accomodating!

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