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I left my Heart at Leo’s Pizza in Miami
Posted by: | CommentsLeo’s Pizza has been sorely overlooked on burgerbeast.com. It’s one of the few places that I frequent that I don’t think I’ve ever even mentioned on here. It might be because I’d like to think that everyone knows about Leo’s Pizza since it’s been around since the ’80s.
In the early ’90s there were only 3 Pizza Joints that I ate at: The Big Cheese, Frank’s Pizza (on SW 8th St & 81st) and Leo’s Pizza. I had just discovered how much better the little independent shops were than the Noid and all his corporate friends. The Big Cheese was not as close to my home base of Westchester so it was always a tough decision between Frank’s and Leo’s. Frank’s is now unfortunately closed.
One of the best things about eating at a Mom & Pop shop is the service you receive. You come here often enough and they know you and your likes. You call in to place an order and they recognize you and ask how everything’s going. It’s like that at Leo’s.
The Pepperoni Pizza would be my suggestion for your first time here. It’s delicious and they don’t skimp out on the pep. I like the straight up Cheese or if my wife is not around, the Pepperoni and Ground Beef Pizza. The crust is a little on the thick but I’m OK with that.
On the surface of the Pepperoni Pizza
You know what’s really good? The Fugazza Pizza at Loven Ovens in Medley
Posted by: | CommentsI hadn’t been to Loven Ovens in a few years since I moved. I was hungry and only their Fugazza Pizza would do. I drove over to their location in Doral only to realize they weren’t there anymore. After a quick internet search (not that quick, my cell phone is horrible) off to Medley I drove to fulfill my lunch fantasy. And there in the middle of pretty much nowhere was Loven Ovens, now a larger and nicer space.
I ordered some garlic rolls and a meatball sub too but I was here for only thing, Fugazza. The Fugazza Pizza is double layered thin crust pizza with a triple portion of Mozzarella Cheese and topped with their spiced sauce and thin raw onion slivers. You know what’s really good? You’re looking at it below.
Fugazza Pizza
Slice of the Fugazza goodness
Get Fugazza’d:
Loven Ovens
10505 NW 112 Avenue, Medley, Florida 33178
305-885-1557
Chubs Subs & Wings in Key Largo
Posted by: | CommentsI was on my way back from Key West when I remembered there was a sub shop that had opened up in Key Largo last year. One tip I will give you to finding Chubs Subs & Wings, it’s in the strip mall with the Publix. My friend and I went crazy as my GPS couldn’t seem to figure it out.
Cheese Steak Sub
That Pizza Place on Coral Way – Miami, Florida
Posted by: | CommentsNo one wants the take up the horrible task of following in the footsteps of a failure. That Pizza Place On Coral Way (great name by the way) has taken up this challenge and even dared to use the same phone number as its predecessor. The previous pizza parlor at this same location failed miserably with their horribly bland pizza and just as bad service. So when one guy (with the help of his brother) felt that he could hit it out of the ballpark, he had one thing in mind: Quality Ingredients.
It's All About The Cheese!
I found out about That Pizza Place On Coral Way through a friend of mine who was raving about it. I did a search and found their website as well as their Facebook page. I decided I would have to stop in and give it a try. The pies are available in 14″, 16″ and 18″ sizes. There are also daily lunch specials. A couple of slices and a drink for $5 plus tax. I order a slice of their regular pie and I was blown away by the nice crispy crust, the slight parmesan flavor hidden in the pizza and the right amount of sauce.
Cheese Slice
I take a look over the menu and my cousin Fred and I order some of their garlic knots, lasagna, chicken parmesan sub and meatball subs. Great stuff but the meatball sub is definitely one of the best I’ve ever had (and I know my meat).
Garlic Knots
Lasagna
Chicken Parm Sub
Meatball Sub
A few days later I went back and had their pepperoni and meatball pizza. Wow, they use the small pepperoni, similar to the ones served at Frankie’s Pizza on Bird Road. Those pack a big flavor punch.
Pepperoni Slice
Meatball Slice
Fred went back just yesterday and had the Stromboli and loved it. There guys are doing it right and I suggest you check them out and honestly, get the meatball sub. Make sure you let them know Burger Beast sent you.
That Pizza Place On Coral Way
That Pizza Place Facebook Page
7401 SW 24th Street, Miami, FL
305-269-9554
A version of this review is up at WorstPizza.com
Steve’s Pizza – North Miami, Florida
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Everyone is always telling me how amazing Steve’s Pizza is. Jarce (my bud) visited Steve’s on his ill-fated attempt at a column, Late Night with Jarce on this blog. Marcela (my wife) and I decided to drive up to Steve’s and see what this hype was all about. There’s graffiti everywhere as if this pizza parlor was from the movie the Warriors.
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It adds some character to the place. They serve individual slices but I felt we should order a full pie to to make sure we weren’t getting some reheated pizza with toppings thrown on it. I ordered half cheese and half pepperoni/ground beef. It was actually supposed to be half pepperoni and half pepperoni/ground beef but I messed up so Marcela got no pep (it didn’t stop her from stealing some from my side). I ordered half a dozen garlic rolls and a Meatball sub.
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| Steve’s Garlic Rolls |
They shout my name and the rolls are ready. The rolls were definitely the best thing we had. We housed those. Next up to bat was the Meatball Sub.
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| Meatball Sub |
It was the same type of Meatball Sub you get at pretty much every pizza place but at least it’s better than Subway’s.
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| Steve’s Pizza with a nice closeup shot of the toppings |
Luckily, they weren’t shy with the toppings on the pizza. It was good but in no way was it amazing. The pepperoni(s) had a strong taste which was nice. Semi fluffy crust not crispy for those with inquiring minds. I was expecting it to be better after everything I had heard but you know as “they” say, it is what it is.
Taurus – Coconut Grove, Florida
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Taurus
My original intent was not to eat at Taurus. Since the original plan didn’t pan out I drove by Taurus to make sure it was open after what happened last time. It was and we (my wife Marcela and I) were lucky enough to find a parking meter right near by. You can also valet park right in front of the Taurus. It’s not very big but it does have a very welcoming feel to it. It also has an outside seating area in case you need to be seen.
The menu is very limited and written on a chalk board. There are only burgers, wings and pizza available.
Taurus Menu
We decide to order the 10 oz. Burger w/Cheddar Cheese, a Pepperoni Pizza and Wings to share. The wings were crispy and good but do not come tossed in sauce.
Wings
Instead the hot sauce, blue cheese and celery are served on the side (and no extra charge for them is a plus). While my wife really liked the pizza I didn’t love it but thought it was just ok.
Pepperoni Pizza
So after re-reading Blind Mind’s post about the Taurus I realized how much he really liked the fries. Once I tasted a fry I couldn’t stop. There is truffle oil on the fries. If you’ve never eaten fries topped with truffle oil then you’re missing one of life’s great treasures.
Mr. Beautiful
The burger was cooked perfectly and tasted great but Marcela made one mistake on this day. She decided to go to the restroom and leave a piece of her half of the burger. It was just looking at me.
Well Hello There!
It was asking to be eaten, so I did. She didn’t even realize it which was perfect until she realized I ate all the leftover fries too. That’s what I get for getting greedy.
Taurus won BurgerBeast.Com’s 2010 Burgie Award for “Best Fries”
Taurus
3540 Main Highway, Coconut Grove, FL
305-444-1723
Big Pie In The Sky – Kennesaw, Georgia
Posted by: | CommentsIf you watch Man v. Food then you’ve heard of Big Pie In The Sky (it was featured in one of the earlier episodes). It’s known for The Carnivore Challenge (you and a friend must eat an 11 pound pizza consisting of pepperoni, ground beef, Italian sausage, ham and bacon in under an hour and you win $250).
Man V. Food on the front glass
The challenges are only available Monday through Thursday at 3:30 and 8:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. We did not order the Carnivore (we weren’t here on the right day) although my friend did claim he wanted to. Even though it was raining the place was busy and there was a bit of a wait. We decide to go ahead and order the XL 30″ (Half Cheese/Half Carnivore) and I tack on a meatball and chicken parmesan sub as our future table clears up. Their catchphrase is right, their slices are literally bigger than your head.
Bigger than your head?
Carnivore Halfsie
As we dig in, I decide to sample the 2 subs. Both subs were lackluster. The meatballs didn’t really have too much flavor and the chicken parmesan, well there is no way it was fresh. It had to be frozen.
Meatball Sub
Chicken Parmesan
Once my friends got around to trying the subs they agreed with me. On the flip side, the pizza was amazing. We all agreed that this is definitely a good pizza with a great crust. Now the real question is, could my friend have completed The Carnivore Challenge? Doubtful.
Big Pie In The Sky Pizzeria
2090 Baker Rd NW # 103
Kennesaw, GA 30144-4601
770-420-8883
Mona Lisa Pizzeria & Sub Shop – Miami, Florida
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I’ve driven past Mona Lisa Pizzeria Sub Shop many times on my way home from work. I’ve ordered from there years ago but I was not really too impressed with their pizza. The issue I had was that the pizza never arrives hot but warm and if you order too many toppings, same issue. So, I decided I’d give them another try and order their White Pizza (Ricotta, mozzarella, parmesan, olive oil & oregano). I liked the pizza but I’ve had a better White Pizza (try the Big Cheese).
White Pizza
Much to my surprise, there was a burger on their menu, so I of course ordered it. A 1/2 lb Charbroiled Hamburger (I ordered mine with Swiss Cheese) and I thought it was relatively good considering this was a pizza place.
Mona Lisa Burger
Fries
They could have gone the frozen patty route. It’s pretty obvious they make the burger themselves and I commend them for that. The fries I ordered were a nice greasy companion to the burger. I also tried their Meatballs & Cheese Sub and this is definitely more their strong suit.
Mona Lisa Pizzeria & Sub Shop
4751 SW 8th St, Miami, Fl
305-445-7500
