Belleria Italian Restaurant, located on Market Street in Boardman, Ohio, is much more than a pizza joint. And I found that out on my second visit. As usual, you seat yourselves in this restaurant. A table was open and we owned it.
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Our waitress was over directly and took our drink order. Diet pop was my call. In a moment, she returned and took our dinner order. I started with the house salad. It was standard fare, it was good, fresh, and adequate.
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Just because we were at Belleria, I ordered a small 6 inch pizza topped with BBQ chicken. It wasn’t as good as i expected. I was hoping the chicken would be cooked more, as well as the pizza. But that wasn’t the main order.
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Of course Italian bread and butter were on the table. It was very good, fresh, and fit the bill.
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As an alternate appetizer, we ordered the fried cheese sticks with marinaro sauce. They were surprisingly good. Well cooked, crunchy, hot, and the sauce was tangy but not to spicy.
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To the main course, Chicken Parmesan and penne pasta. Again, the sauce was very good, zesty, and thick. The penne was well cooked and tasted good. The chicken was lightly breaded, well cooked, and the portion was adequate. The taste, good.
The costs: Small 6 inch pizza, $3.25
Fried Cheese sticks, $4.25
Chicken Parm, $9.50
$17.00 for the entire meal less tip.
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The Grassy Knoll Institute scores 3.5 out of 5 shots and recommends Belleria Italian Restaurant for dinner.
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