I haven't been to this place in 35 years. The reason it took so long for me to come back because the first time I was there was also the last time. The food was horrendous back then. So I figure we try to go again. To my surprise the food was excellent. I guess they did something different in 35 years.
I worked at Pizza Beat as a busboy “back in the day”. It’s hard to find a restaurant that’s stood the test of time, more than 40 years in this case. Granted the ownership has changed over the years, but Pizza Beat is an excellent value. I decided to pay a visit to reminisce about the past and was quite surprised! The food was excellent, and it was a pleasure having Roberto as our server, real nice guy! I had a cup of minestrone soup, and you can tell it’s not from a can, it’s made with fresh ingredients, not salty. Also had the chicken and eggplant parm entree, just delicious and the portions are generous. The cannoli was great too - the shell was crunchy, filled with ricotta cream - looks like they fill the cannoli shells to order, done the right way so it’s not soggy. Will definitely return to try the other dishes! Highly recommend this restaurant. They have a party room and a bar area. Plenty of free parking.