Dave's Gourmet Pasta Sauce

 

Dave's Gourmet Creamy Parmesan Romano Pasta Sauce $5.99    World market

I really enjoyed this sauce quite a bit.  I liked the tomato, creamy and cheese combo.  We made this sauce with gnocchi and grilled chicken.

Dave's Gourmet Wild Mushroom Pasta Sauce      $5.99 World market

This sauce was also pretty good just not as good as the Creamy Parmesan Romano Pasta Sauce.  This was more of just a tomato sauce with lots of mushroom chunks.  We also had this sauce with chicken and gnocchi.

Raos, Chicken and Gnocchi Italian Style Soup, 16 Ounce

 

This soup I ordered from Whole Foods through Amazon and it happened to be on sale for $2.69.  This soup I thought was alright.  

It was a creamy soup with Italian seasonings along with chicken, carrots and of course gnocchi.  I thought the gnocchi were nice and soft and were pretty good.  I thought this was a decent jarred soup and would get it again especially if it’s on sale.

Forno 301 – Phoenix Arizona

March 12, 2017

After we visited the Desert botanical gardens we were hungry for pizza. However not many of the places that have Neapolitan pizza are open on Sunday night except for Forno 301 so we decided to try it out. We were seated right away at the first table.  We took a little bit of time looking over the menu that was mostly in Italian and pretty soon an Italian guy, who I think was the owner, came over to our table.  First he said something in Italian which I didn't understand, but I eventually figured out he wanted to take my order. So I ordered the margarita pizza as did my mom and my dad ordered the 301 saying that it was the only thing on the menu he could pronounce. Which the owner thought was hilarious.  In a bit after we ordered our pizzas arrived.   

I thought my margarita pizza was really quite good it had fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce and topped with fresh basil and the crust was good too with a few char spots here and there. So it had everything margarita pizza should have.  I think the best part was when you got a basil leaf in a bite with everything else. 

My dad's 301 pizza had sausage, onion and mushroom.  He liked it pretty well and my mom enjoyed hers quite a bit as well. After we were done eating we sat waited for a while and they didn't say anything about paying or even bring the check, so eventually we went up to the counter to pay.  I had a very good margarita pizza at Forno 301 and I would definitely be happy to return and get another one.

 http://www.forno301.com/

Address: 301 W Roosevelt St, Phoenix, AZ 85003

Niccoli's Italian Grocery-Deli – Phoenix Arizona

March 9, 2017

When we arrived for maybe bit late of a lunch there were no other customers inside. The owner lady was kind of in our way telling another employee were to put something and another lady said “mom you’re in their way”. Eventually we made it inside to the quite crowded area by the counter and meat counter and by all the other Italian items to buy. Normally you would order at the counter, but the owner just gave us a menu and told us we could just go sit in the dining area and she’d come take our order. So that’s what we did. All 3 of us decided we wanted a half Italian sub, so she wrote down one and a half Italian sandwiches because she wanted it to be cheaper for us ($9 for the whole $6 for the half). And she also told us all the kinds of drinks they had in cans, so we all three ordered a can of Coke to go with our sandwiches. Fairly soon after this another lady brought out our sandwiches on paper plates along with some napkins. And we were ready to eat.

 

 

This sub I thought was very good and had all your basic Italian meats Genoa salami, Capicolla, Mortadella, Ham with provolone and topped with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Pepperoncini and dressing and the bread was pretty good to go with it all, so pretty much a basic Italian sandwich that tasted quite good. The owner here was very nice and she made sure to come thank us again and see how everything was. As well as when we went to pay at the counter before we left. I really enjoyed this family-run Italian deli. The sandwich was really good and the service was good and all the staff was very friendly and helpful and I would sure be happy to return for another very good sandwich.

Address: 6102 N 16th St #9, Phoenix, AZ 85016

Anzio’s Italian restaurant - Phoenix Arizona

March 6, 2016

This happened to be the same day that it was announced Peyton Manning was going to retire, so we decided to stop at an Italian restaurant and get chicken Parm. Once we arrived we were seated and had our drink orders taken mom and I both had water and dad ordered a Coke. We checked out the menu for a while, but I already knew what I was getting.  When the waitress came back mom and dad both ordered the lasagna and I the chicken Parmesan.  All of these came with a salad and garlic bread. I also substituted rigatoni for the spaghetti that came with the chicken Parmesan. Soon after our salads were delivered. 

 

This was a good enough salad maybe could have used some tomatoes and cucumbers but it was decent, I had wine with ranch dressing which was pretty good. Soon after we had time to eat our salads our entrées arrived with a basket of garlic bread.

 

I didn’t really like this chicken Parmesan very much and the chicken was not the best it was a bit tough.  Everything else about it was okay just not very exciting.

 

Also the garlic bread I didn’t like too much either.

 

 

Mom and dad both thought the lasagna was just okay and it definitely had better garlic bread. I thought it was a good idea to go somewhere for chicken Parm especially since Peyton Manning was retiring, but unfortunately the chicken parm that tastes so good was not here.
 

 




Address: 12418 N 28th Dr #1, Phoenix, AZ 85029

Mici Handcrafted Italian- Stapleton Denver Colorado

After waiting in the parking lot for a while and waiting out the rain we had an early dinner here.  After finding a break in the rain we went in. We headed up to the counter I ordered a pepperoni pizza, mom and dad both got the lasagna.  After we ordered we took our drink cups and a number to our table and waited a bit.  shortly our food arrived

the pizza was very good it wasn’t the best and it was a step below the best pizzas I’ve had, but still very good I didn’t particularly like the cornmeal on the crust but the rest was very good it was quite a bit greasy as well it dripped all over my hand.

The lasagna seemed pretty good with two pieces of ciabatta bread. Mom and dad both liked this very much. Throughout our meal multiple people came by to see how everything was including a guy who told us how good everything else on their menu was and that he liked the lasagna the most and also he told us how good the desserts were. So after we were done eating I took my last piece in a box and we all decided to try it cannoli which I have never had before.

They were mini cannoli’s, so they were kind of small but I wasn’t too hungry so I thought it was the perfect size. These were excellent.  I don’t exactly know how they stack up against others but all I know is these were great.

2373 Central Park Blvd, Denver, CO 80238

Defalcos Deli Scottsdale Arizona

March 11, 2014

 

This place was featured on Diners drive-ins and dives. This day I kind of wanted something a little lighter for lunch so I thought a sandwich from a deli would be the perfect thing. When we arrived the place was kind of busy.   It was very crowded to get around. Once we got in line on the way to the front we got to look at all the meats and cheeses and side dishes along the way. Then when we got fairly close you could see the menu.   I still had time to figure out what I want before I ordered. Once we got to the front mom ordered a half Italian combo on a baguette, I got a half Italian combo on the focaccia bread and dad got a half a cheesesteak. To go along with these we all three had regular sized drinks. So after we ordered and had our drink cups which we filled, we were lucky to be able to find a table between all the Italian goods on the shelves and all the other people that were waiting for there to go order or shopping.

 

Our table was next to the San Marzano tomatoes. From here we had to wait for what seemed like forever for our sandwiches. But eventually they were brought out

 

 

mine was filled with meat along with lettuce, tomatoes, onions, Italian dressing, mustard, and mayonnaise. I had the half version but it was rather large for a half. All the meat in my sandwich was pretty good except for the mortadella which I found out was like baloney which I didn't care for.

 

 

Dad really liked his cheesesteak thought it was one of the better ones he's had.

 

 

Mom's was just like mine but with a different kind of bread which she seemed to like. This was at another successful trip for lunch especially for a slightly lighter lunch.

 2334 N Scottsdale Rd A133, Scottsdale, AZ 85257



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Enzo’s Italian restaurant – Grand Junction Colorado

August 19, 2013

 

 This was a small place near our hotel.   When we arrived they said it would be a few minutes, so we sat and read the menu and in a few minutes they had a table ready for us. Right away they sat down a pitcher ish thing of water and poured the water cups and our drink orders were taken, but water was fine for my mom and I and dad got a fat tire. On their website there were two prices on dishes I was thinking half portions were lower price. That's what I was going to do, but their menu when we got there had only one price for the whole portion. When our waitress came back to take our orders I asked and she said they don't have small portions at dinner. So I just got the whole portion of the fettuccine Alfredo ($15.99).  Mom and dad both got the baked lasagna ($17.99) these came with a salad or soup we all took the salad and also came with garlic rolls. We sat and talked for a while about what to do in Grand Junction.

 

 Then our salads arrived, this was a very good salad except for the Gorgonzola on top unless you like that kind of thing. I could handle the little pieces but not the large chunks. But I did really like the pepperoncini’s in the salad.

 

  In a few minutes after our salads our meals came out the Alfredo was good but I don't think it was all that great, but it was a solid fettuccine Alfredo.

 

 I sampled the lasagna and think it was the best lasagna I’ve ever had.

 

 The rolls I didn't think were all that good but they were all right.

I thought this place was kind of pricey but it seems to me that a lot of the Italian food is. I really liked this small local Italian place; I just wish I would have been hungrier.  If I have the chance to return I would definitely get the lasagna since it was so good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

759 Horizon Dr, Grand Junction, CO 81506

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Erio's Ristorante St. Peters Missouri

September 8, 2012

We got here probably about five-ish and it was not very busy we were seated right away at a table which had a white table cloth.  our waiter got there soon after to take our drink orders when he returned with the drinks we had already figured out what we wanted. I got the Fettuccini Parmigiano ($13.95) with the cream sauce my mom had Fettuccini Primavera ($13.95) which was a similar thing but it had veggies in it. We both ordered a house salad ($3.95) with Italian dressing to go with it, and my dad decided to get the spaghetti and meatballs ($10.95) and his salad with bleu cheese.

 

Soon after this our waiter returned with salads and a basket of bread. The bread was nice and warm and was good with the butter.

 

The salad was also actually quite good and I'm not typically a big salad person.   the salad was just regular lettuce salad with a pepperoncini and a green olive that still had the pit inside which I don't think I've ever had before.  Also there was tomato on top which was a nice addition to the salad. Then there was the provel cheese on top which I think is just a St. Louis thing.   I've had it melted on pizza which was terrible in my opinion, but this was very good cold on the salad.  What really stood out was the dressing which was some of the best Italian dressing I've ever had.

I thought the pasta was pretty good and it had a pretty good cream sauce, but it didn't seem like the best.  However I don’t really know that much about pasta or Italian food.  When I ordered the waiter did ask if I wanted chicken which I said I didn't, but I think I should have.   My mom said it was good but she usually doesn't complain about much.

 

My dad thought his spaghetti and meatballs were good but I don't think he was really excited about it too much. This place I thought was a little on the pricey side as well.

 

 

 

951 Jungermann Road  St. Peters, MO 63376

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