Spotlight on Pizza Place @ Westgate: Unforgettable Dining Experience

As I write this review I am still savoring the taste and experience of “Pizza Place”. Walking into Pizza Place in juxtaposition with any Pizza Shop, it is an unanticipated treat. Its name may be misleading to some because it is far more than a pizza place. It’s a beautiful italian restaurant with much more than just delectable Pizza.

From its gorgeous oak counter partition, to vintage style wall sconces, it offers an upscale luxurious restaurant feel.  The adjacent room will transport you further, with its deep cherry wood tables and chairs, beautiful tiles, soft light spotlights; you will be engulfed by its ambiance.  

 I had the privilege of tasting a wonderful array of their fabulous dishes.

Their cream of mushroom soup is divine. The tomato & brown rice soup’s sweet and tangy flavors will hit your palette with a soft kick.

My absolute favorite pizza in this entire town, is their white pizza with pesto drizzled over it. Their Sicilian pizza with pesto sauce will have you dreaming for more! Pizza Place should be nominated for their mozzarella sticks. Lightly breaded filled with 100% mozzarella cheese their soft crunchiness as you bite into one, you’ll watch as the cheese stretches a mile and smile, feeling you have just tasted a small piece of heaven.

There are several great fish options, with outrageously low prices ($13 and below) and in-house grill. Order the Salmon Teriyaki seared and scored in that crisscross that can only be achieved by a professional grill chef. I had mine with a side of broccoli and mashed potatoes.  The mashed potatoes had a smother and creamy flavor.

Upon inquiring about how they achieved this taste, I was told, they are made from Yukon potatoes with heavy cream and butter. Their entire menu consists of food and desserts that are made from fresh, real ingredients; all cooked, baked & grilled in-house.

The real highlight of my tasting experience was when the eggplant parmesan arrived. It came out on lovely china with a side of spaghetti in a marinara sauce. The eggplant was layered perfectly with a moist, fresh, saporous breaded coating on each thin eggplant fillet. Using real parmesan, mozzarella cheese and homemade sauce allowed them to create this most unforgettable dish.

Making their very own desserts is not something you will see often in the restaurant business. Most restaurants bring their desserts from other locations. Pizza Place does not only make their own desserts, they excel at doing so. From their Zeppoli (Italian Doughnut) to their thick and wicked tasting cheesecake, it was too good I was forced to eat it down to the very last bite!

The adjacent room is beautifully adorned to allow for sheva brochos and other high-end catered events. For catered events, the tables are set with linens and china to achieve that luxurious effect.

Tuesday nights are special at Pizza Place, upon booking a reservation, your child can make his/her very own pizza. For just $5.75 your child will receive cheese, sauce and dough and is welcome to use their own imaginations to play pizza chef for the evening!

Pizza Place offers so many options at such unbelievable prices. Eating here once will keep you coming back for more.

I know I’ll be back real soon!