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Joe’s Pizza 1938 Washington Valley Road Martinsville, NJ 08822

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Joe’s Pizza

1938 Washington Valley Road

Martinsville, NJ 08822

(732) 469-3356

https://www.joespizzamartinsville.com/

Open: Monday-Saturday-11:00am-9:30pm/Sunday-4:00pm-9:30pm

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46604-d3395400-Reviews-Joe_s_Pizza-Martinsville_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

Joe’s Pizza at 1938 Washington Valley Road

*The blogger wants to note that the prices have gone up a few dollars but the quality and portion sizes are well worth it.

This iconic pizzeria has been open since 1970 and has been serving the Bridgewater, NJ community and beyond since then. I have been coming here since I was kid and have rediscovered again when travelling in the area. On only its third owner since its opening, the pizza and their amazing tomato sauce has not changed since then.

Their iconic sign

The original Joe sold the business to Joe II in 1984 and this year after 35 years of ownership, Joe II retired and his family did not want to take over the business and sold it to Sal, who I met recently who said he is keeping all the original recipes.

The longevity of this restaurant is the food and their prices. The mozzarella is always stringy on every bite, especially when a fresh pie comes out for slicing at lunch. The tomato sauce has a wonderful spicy tomato-y flavor to it that really brings out the sweet flavor of the fruit.

The pizza sauce recipe has been passed down through three owners!

The bottom of the pizza has a crisp consistency to it and you can taste the caramelization in every bite. The best thing to do is order a large and really enjoy it.

The pizza is really good!

Joe’s sandwiches are always consistent and delicious (See review on TripAdvisor). The half meatball hoagie comes with four rather large, freshly made meatballs. Joe’s meatballs are made fresh every day and are loaded with garlic. On a crusty fresh roll and lots of their tomato sauce each bite is special.

The meatball sandwiches here are amazing! (They no longer serve sandwiches)

Their half Italian hoagie is loaded with freshly sliced Italian cold cuts including ham, salami, provolone cheese with shredded lettuce and tomatoes with a vinegar and oil dressing. The combination of flavors of meats and vegetables really works.

Add a half dozen mozzarella sticks with fresh sauce on the side or garlic knots to a slice and it will give you the perfect afternoon lunch or dinner. In the almost fifty years I have been coming to Joe’s, I have never had a bad meal through the three owners.

The calzone was excellent

On a recent trip after a Michigan State versus Rutgers football game I decided to stop for dinner. I had the most delicious Sausage and Cheese Calzone that was made by the current owner. The calzone was huge. It was about the size of a small pizza that had been folded over.

Where the pizza magic happens

The calzone was filled with a combination of ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses with a big handful of fried sausage tucked into a soft pizza dough that was baked golden brown. It was accompanied by a bowl of their delicious tomato sauce that is based on the original Joe’s special recipe. Each bite was wonderful.

I went to Bridgewater again in 2026 to go to the 4H Fair and when a storm brewed during the fair, the organizers kicked everyone out before I could eat, so I decided to stop by Joe’s for a sandwich. They no longer make them so I ordered the Sausage and Pepperoni Roll. When it came out, it looked like a small pizza folded over. They made it fresh for me.

The Sausage and Pepperoni Roll with a side of red sauce

The roll was stuffed with a half pound of sweet fried sausage and spicy pepperoni, tucked in a pizza dough shell and baked to perfection.

It was the perfect meal for me covering both lunch and dinner. This could have been shared by two people.

The food here has been excellent since I started to come here in the 1970’s and has not changed since.

The dining area has not changed much since I was a kid

It’s nice to know that somethings never change. The restaurant has always been consistent and it’s nice to know that some things don’t change.

The outside of Joe’s Pizza in Martinsville, NJ

I am glad some things don’t change a lot!

West Place Chinese Restaurant 1288 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10027

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West Place Chinese Restaurant 

1288 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY  10027

http://www.west-place-indy.com/

Telephone: (212) 932-9390 and 9376

Open: Sunday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d5065901-Reviews-West_Place-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

(*Blogger wants to note that the prices have gone up over the years.)

West Place Chinese Restaurant at 1288 Amsterdam Avenue

I came across West Place Chinese Restaurant when I was walking the neighborhood in Morningside Heights (MywalkinManhattan: Day Sixty-Nine Visiting SoHA, Morningside Heights last March). It was packed with Columbia students during the lunch hour and when I returned, people from the housing the complexes that surround it replaced them.

The inside of West Place Chinese Restaurant.

One afternoon towards my walk of the neighborhood, I went in for lunch and they have the nicest selection of lunch specials that are each priced at $10.00 (prices have changed over the years). This runs from 11:00am-3:00pm and the entree is served with Pork Fried Rice and a choice of either Wonton, Egg Drop, Chicken Noodle or Rice Soups. There is a dish from all over their menu and the few times I have eaten there, they have been excellent (see reviews on TripAdvisor).

The Wonton Soup is excellent

On the first trip there, I tried the General Tso’s Chicken, a combination of fried chicken pieces served in a tangy sweet/sour sauce served with a large portion of fried rice. The serving size was large enough for two people to easily share. The sauce coated a sizable portion of chicken that was perfectly cut and fried. There is a lot of flavor to their sauce and has a nice tartness to it. The fried rice is pretty standard but still tastes good. Not much as way of ingredients except bean sprouts.

The General Tso’s Chicken with Fried Rice is excellent

It was on this trip I noticed that at lunch they also have a small lunch buffet that is priced at $6.95. That is a combination of popular dishes and rice and noodle dishes as well. It seems to very popular with the locals and students alike. You might want to call the restaurant to ask what the hours of this buffet and if it is offered on the weekends.

The Roast Pork Lo Mein here is excellent!

The second time I ate here, I came for dinner on a rather cold night and the meal warmed me right up. At night, the restaurant offers a Special Combination Platter, a choice of sixteen popular dishes served with Pork Fried Rice or White Rice with an egg roll.

I tried the Chicken with String Beans with fried rice and an egg roll. The portion size of chicken with string beans was very large and even myself who has a large appetite could just about finish it. The string beans were fresh with a crisp snap and cooked perfectly with just the right amount of chicken where one did not dominate the other. It was served in a spicy garlic sauce that mixed well with the rice.

The Chicken and String Beans is really good

Their egg rolls are filled with roast pork and vegetables and were perfectly fried out. With a little sweet sauce, made a nice accompaniment to the dish.

The service here is very friendly and helpful and they get the food out quickly.

On a recent trip uptown, I stopped in for dinner and this time I tried the Boneless Spareribs with Fried Rice and an Egg Roll combination platter and the meal was excellent as usual. I had not eaten here in months and the food is consistently excellent. The portion size was larger than I remember from the last time. They really piled the food into the container.

The Boneless Spareribs with Fried Rice and an Egg Roll.

The Boneless Ribs were overflowing on the platter.

These sweet and juicy bites are full of flavor and piled into this small dish. There was enough food for two people.

The Egg Rolls are amazing.

When I revisited Harlem again to explore changes in the neighborhood, I stopped in for a late night dinner and had the Beef and Broccoli with Pork Fried Rice and an Egg Roll.

The Beef and Broccoli Combination meal

I had forgotten how good the food was here. The meal was excellent. The beef was so tender and the brown sauce had such a rich flavor to it. The Pork Fried Rice has lots of ingredients including nice sized pieces of roast pork.

The Beef and Broccoli was delicious

Their egg rolls are some of the best in the City with slices of cabbage and roast pork and fried to perfection.

The egg rolls were cooked to perfection

The dinner was delicious and hit the spot. If you are on the Columbia campus and have a yearning for good Chinese-American cooking, this is the perfect place for you.

Please call the above number for delivery. It is free in the area with the minimum of $8.00.

D’ Lili Bakery 526 West 207th Street New York, NY 10034

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D’Lili Bakery

526 West 207th Street

New York, NY 10034

Open: Sunday 6:00am-8:00pm/Monday-Saturday 6:00am-9:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g60763-d20300446-r1062933750-D_Lili_Bakery-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=19905

D’Lili Bakery at 526 West 207th Street

D’Lili Bakery is a small neighborhood bakery that stands out because of the quality, selection, service and prices. The bakery is extremely reasonable, the portion sizes are enough for a meal and the ladies that work there are very nice but you had better know some Spanish.

Their Beef and Chicken Pastilitos are delicious

You can buy a complete meal here and not go over budget. The pastilitos, which are the Dominican version of the empanada, are generously filled with either cheese or meat and make the perfect meal on the run. I love their Chicken and Beef Pastilitos and two of those are more than enough for a quick lunch.

The Beef Pastilitos

Both the Chicken and the Beef are very well spiced and I enjoy eating these on my walks around the neighborhood.

The Chicken pastilitos

Where D’ Lili Bakery really shines is there baked items. Everything I have tried there was wonderful. From their fruit filled pastries to their donuts, everything I have bought there has been fresh and delicious.

The Sugar doughnuts

The sugar doughnuts here are fried and loaded with sugar. They are soft and chewy.

These are pillowy and chewy

What I really love is their fruit filled pastries. Their Guava pastry comes in both fruit filled and fruit cheese filled and they give you a generous slice. The fruit filling has a tangy taste and makes the perfect end to the meal.

The flaky Guava pastries

D’Lili Bakery is one of those neighborhood bakeries that every block should have around. The food is very reasonable, the service is very nice and the prices in this economy are very fair.

Bachi 197 197 Hackensack Street Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075

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Bachi 197

197 Hackensack Street

Wood-Ridge, NJ  07075

(201) 579-0881/(201) 728-4828

http://www.bachi197.com

https://www.bachi197.com/

Take Out & Delivery

Open: Tuesday-Sunday: 11:00am-10:00pm/Friday & Saturday: 11:00am-10:30pm/Monday Closed

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46937-d8464255-Reviews-Bachi_197-Wood_Ridge_New_Jersey.html?m=19905

The first thing you should know about Bachi 197 is that if you blink on Hackensack Street, you will miss it. It is located in a tiny strip mall on the busy Hackensack Street in Wood-Ridge, NJ. It’s located next to Rita’s Ice Cream Store.

Bachi 197 at 197 Hackensack Street in Wood Ridge, NJ

Bachi 197 has the most unusual menu’s I have seen in a long time. It is a combination of Mexican, Japanese, Thai, Chinese and American that as the owner quoted in saying that it has something for everyone. The cooks are both Mexican and Japanese.

The diverse menu of items to choose from

The food, even with its odd combinations, does not get lost in translation. Everything I have tried on the menu is delicious, the prices are reasonable (everything in under $10.95 but a few items) and the portion sizes on most items can feed two people comfortably.

The dining room

The other side of the dining room

My first trip to Bachi 197, I tried their Beef Sliders which are rather large for sliders, you can eat these in six bites instead of the normal four. They are perfectly cooked with a sliver of sautéed onions on the top on a soft potato bun. They are seared and caramelized on the outside and juicy on the inside. Each bite has a salty richness to them.

The sliders are so good!

They were so moist and juicy

These were delicious

I also ordered a small Chicken Quesadilla that was filled with grilled Chicken breast, veggies and cheese and the tortillas are cooked golden brown on the outside and when you bite into it is crisp and gooey. It is a nice combination of chicken and cheese and the accompanying sauces add some extra tang to it.

Bachi 197’s Quesadilla’s are rather large and good to share.

This was the small Chicken Quesadilla

Yum!

My recent lunch where I combined my two favorites, the Beef Slides and the small Chicken Quesadilla

On my second trip, I came in starved and over ordered. I had one Beef Slider, an regular order of Belgian Fries and a half side order of Bachi Chicken which was served with steamed broccoli and a side of lo mien noodles.

Trust me when I say, the regular fries look like a large serving and the half portion of the Bachi Chicken is the size of a normal combination entrée portion at any Asian takeout restaurant so be careful when ordering. Their portion sizes are very generous.

The Belgium Fries are fresh cut potatoes that are deep fried to a perfect crisp topped with sea salt and it is almost a sin to use ketchup on them. They would taste better with a little vinegar on them and some extra salt. You can taste the potato flavor in them. They came in a large bag and trust me, a small portion can feed two people quite well.

The Bachi Chicken is delicious

The Bachi Chicken is good and the sweet/spicy sauce is a combination cross between between a General Tso’s and a Sweet & Sour sauce. Even though the chicken was freshly fried pieces of white meat chicken breast, I thought the breading was a little tame for the dish. It was still delicious but not quite I had imagined. It is still a wonderful dish but I thought the coating would be more of a tempura coating.

The Bachi Chicken with Rice tastes like General Tso’s Chicken

The service is friendly and welcoming and the couple that run the restaurant are eager to help you make a selection and made some good recommendations to me. I wish they had let me know how big their portions were so I would not have over-ordered.

The restaurant does not skimp on portion size

No big deal to have the leftovers for the next day.

Kam Lai Chinese Restaurant-94th Street 708 Amsterdam Avenue New York, NY 10025

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Kam Lai Chinese Restaurant-94th Street

708 Amsterdam Avenue

New York, NY 10025

(212) 749-8990/(212) 749-2098/Fax (212) 749-8991

https://www.kamlai94.com/

Open: Sunday 11:00am-11:00pm/Monday Closed/Tuesday-Saturday 11:00am-11:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d5052084-Reviews-New_Kam_Lai-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=69573

The front of Kam Lai at 708 Amsterdam Avenue

The inside of the restaurant

There are times you are walking around a neighborhood and there are restaurants that just stick out to you. It might be the number of people waiting to eat there, it may be the smell of the food cooking that drives you in or just maybe you are hungry.

The afternoon I passed Kam Lai 94 Restaurant, it was all of those things and I am glad that I stopped for a late lunch. The food and the service were wonderful in this tiny take out restaurant with just a few tables.

The delicious Beef and Broccoli with Pork Fried Rice with an Egg Roll

I ordered the Beef and Broccoli combination based on seeing another customer eating it at another table. It was excellent! The rich brown sauce of Soy and Hunan sauce really brought the flavor of the beef out.

The tender beef and the well cooked broccoli was a nice combination in a dish that will sometimes not work if either is not cooked right.

The Beef and Broccoli was delicious

The Egg Rolls were wonderful

The Egg Rolls were delicious. They were filled with lots of chopped roast pork and shredded cabbage and spiced perfectly. With a little Duck Sauce it made the perfect addition to this combination lunch special.

The egg rolls here are amazing

I recently came for a late lunch after visiting a museum on the Upper West Side and ordered the General Tso’s Chicken combination platter with an Egg Roll and it was delicious. The food came out steaming hot and wafted the smell of honey, hot peppers and soy sauce.

The General Tso’s Chicken combination platter with a Coke.

The chicken was steaming hot when it came to the table

The General Tso’s Chicken was a wonderful combination of sweet and savory with hints of ginger, honey, hot peppers and Hunan and Soy sauces. It was crisp and crunchy and had nice pieces of tender broccoli.

The pieces were lacquered with sauce

I love the Egg Rolls here. They are fried to a crispness and are a bit greasy but crunchy and flavorful.

The Egg Rolls are so good

They are filled with chopped cabbage and nice sized pieces of roast pork. They are really good and the perfect accompaniment.

Yum!

Don’t let the appearance of this little hole in the wall restaurant fool you. The food is excellent and the family running it is really nice. You will have a good meal here.

North Dumpling 21 Division Street New York, NY 10002

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North Dumpling

21 Division Street

New York, NY 10002

212-347-0558

https://www.instagram.com/northdumplingny/?hl=en

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d33013722-Reviews-North_Dumplings-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=69573

The inside of North Dumpling on a late night

I was searching for someplace to eat in Chinatown after touring a few museums in Brooklyn. It was cold that night and I was in the mood for soup and dumplings. The place I wanted to go to was closed and as I walked around Division Street, I came across a restaurant that was having their grand opening (I would find out later it had opened in the summer).

The owner waved me in on a very cold and welcomed me inside to a warm restaurant where homemade dumplings are made right in front of you. The best part is that there is a lot to order under $10.00. There were so many choices from the menu with dumplings, pancakes and soups and everything was so reasonable.

The Chive Pancake

I started my meal with the Chive Pancakes. These were being made by the women working the counter behind the register. These golden cakes were rather large and were panned fried. With a little soy sauce, what a way to start the meal.

The Chive Pancakes

The were filled with rice noodles, eggs and chives

Then I needed to warm myself up and had the Wonton Noodle Soup with bok choy. The long noodles and the dumplings are made fresh right in front of you. The dumplings go right from the counter where the women just folded them into the soup or into the pan for an order of ten.

The Wonton Noodle Soup with Dumplings

The food and the service were wonderful and the owner could not have been nicer and more welcoming. She pulled me off a cold street and welcomed me into the restaurant. In a time of rising prices and small portions, North Dumpling is that wonderful exception with reasonable prices and excellent food.

What I found out from the manager after dinner was this is the sister restaurant to China North Dumpling, a tiny restaurant on Essex Street which literally has no seating and this is her new, bigger version of that very successful restaurant.

My reviews on China North Dumpling at 23 Essex Street:

http://www.china-north-dumpling.com/

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d7608410-Reviews-China_North_Dumpling-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=69573

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China North Dumpling 27A Essex Street New York, NY 10002

Dumplings Chinese Restaurant 202-204 Boulevard Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

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Dumplings Chinese Restaurant

202-204 Boulevard

Hasbrouck Heights, NJ 07604

(201) 288-5885/(201) 426-0620

http://www.dumplingchinesecuisine.com/

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g46497-d23037500-Reviews-Dumpling_Chinese_Food-Hasbrouck_Heights_New_Jersey.html?m=69573

The front of Dumpling Chinese Restaurant at 202-204 Boulevard

Sometimes reasonable restaurants are right in your own neighborhood and you don’t notice. I have been coming to Dumpling Chinese Restaurant, a small take out place in the Hasbrouck Heights, NJ downtown, since it opened. The restaurant offers wonderful food, friendly service and pre-COVID prices which makes it a great place for lunch and dinner that won’t put a family out.

Their lunch specials are so reasonable priced between $8.50 to $8.95 for a small entree with Roast Pork Fried Rice with either a soda, egg roll or soup. This is a very fair meal.

I have been eating more recently with my schedule being so busy and not having enough time to cook. I have the meals to be enjoyable and it is nice to have a place to sit down without looking at things like bicycles and boxes like I do at some of the take out places in the City.

One of the dishes I really enjoy here is the Sweet & Sour Pork with Pork Fried Rice. The pork is so well fried and the sweet and sour sauce is served on the side so you can put on as much or as little as you want. The complexity of the tastes really made the dish.

The Sweet & Sour Pork Combination Platter

The General Tso’s Chicken with Fried Rice and an Egg Roll

One time when I ate in, I was a little shocked that the restaurant put my combination platter on a dish and not in plastic container. They made it look like a regular restaurant which made the dining experience so much nicer.

The General Tso’s Chicken is fried with a different batter than the Sweet & Sour Pork and its sauce has a more spicy sweet taste to it with a fruity taste. It was fried perfectly and the broccoli was perfectly cooked and steamed perfectly.

Dumpling’s Egg Rolls are really good. They are the big, fat Chinese-American Egg Rolls with lots of well spiced cabbage mixed in with chopped sweet roast pork and fried perfectly. They taste so good with a combination of duck sauce and hot mustard.

I recently stopped in for lunch and the Chicken Lo Mein with a side of Pork Fried Rice and a bowl of Hot & Sour Soup ( I needed the Hot & Sour Soup because I felt a cold coming on).

I like the Hot & Sour Soup with its rich dark soy sauce flavor and loaded with slivers of fresh veggies, tofu and roast pork. It is the perfect cure all when you have a cold.

The Chicken Lo Mein has a lot of slivers of fresh veggies, chicken and well cooked Lo Mein noodles in a nice soy sauce based sauce. Between the soup and this hot dish, I felt so much better when I left the restaurant.

I have found the family that runs the restaurant takes a lot of pride in their food and service. They are always so welcoming to me and to other customers.

It’s always nice to have a restaurant like this under the radar right in your own community.

Asia Bakery 115 North 10th Street Philadelphia, PA 19107

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Asia Bakery

115 North 10th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19107

https://www.instagram.com/explore/locations/260736841/asia-bakery-inc/

Open: Sunday-Saturday 7:00am-7:00pm

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60795-d23743874-Reviews-Asian_Bakery-Philadelphia_Pennsylvania.html?m=69573

Asia Bakery at 115 North 10th Street

When I am visiting Philadelphia, I am always in search of reasonable places to eat and find snacks after a long day of touring. I came across Asia Bakery at 115 North 10th Street last year when I came in for the Flower Shos and it has been one of my go to places ever since.

The inside of Asia Bakery and their selection of baked goods to choose from

Their buns and rolls are very reasonable and if you get there earlier in the day, there is also a nice selection of baked goods to choose from. On my first trip there, I stopped for a late afternoon snack and one of their Roast Pork buns and a Cream bun.

I loved the sweetness of the topping and the rich barbecue taste of the chopped pork inside the bun. It is part lunch and part dessert. They are one of my favorite Chinese buns.

The Roast Pork bun

The filling is so good

The Cream buns are wonderful too. Filled with a sweet vanilla cream, they make the perfect dessert after a meal in Chinatown.

On my recent trip, I stopped in to have some dessert after dinner eating elsewhere. There were so many choices but I decided on the Pineapple Cream bun. These sweet soft buns are topped with a sugary crust and filled with a sweet vanilla cream. The perfect pocket dessert.

The Pineapple Cream bun

The filling is delicious

Everything I have tried here is delicious and there are so many choices that it is hard to choose what you want to try. Don’t miss this small hole in the wall bakery in Philadelphia’s Chinatown for a meal on the go or just a quick snack.

Centro Pizzeria & Restaurant 1469 Second Avenue New York, NY 10075

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Centro Pizzeria & Restaurant

1469 Second Avenue

New York, NY 10075

(212) 988-4200/Fax: (212) 988-4222

https://www.centropizzeriarestaurantmenu.com/

Open: Sunday-Wednesday 10:00am-2:00am/Thursday 10:00am-3:00am/Friday-Saturday 10:00am-4:00am

*Free Delivery with a minimum order for delivery of $10.00.

My review on TripAdvisor:

https://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g60763-d15164626-Reviews-Centro_Pizzeria_Restaurant-New_York_City_New_York.html?m=69573

The front of Centro Pizzeria & Restaurant at 1469 Second Avenue

The pizza selection

Sometimes you come across a restaurant that you must have walked by a million times but never stopped in, the was Centro Pizza. Until one night when I was starved and it was the only place open. I saw the selection of pizzas in the window and had to stop. I am glad I did. The food here is excellent and very reasonable.

The pizza selection

My dinner that evening, a large cheese and pepperoni pizza with the Coke.

My dinner my first evening at Centro Pizzeria

The pizza here is amazing. The sauce has so much flavor and they load the pepperoni on the slices. You got a real good mouthful on these oversized slices.

The Cheese pizza

The Pepperoni pizza is loaded with pepperoni

What a great dinner

The next time are here, I was in the mood for one of their rolls and ordered the Pepperoni Roll. These are also oversized and they pack the filling inside.

My dinner that night

I have to tell you that for $8.00, it was like a mini pizza. The Pepperoni Roll was loaded with spicy pepperoni and mozzarella and baked to perfection.

The Pepperoni Roll with their homemade red sauce

The red sauce they serve on the side is perfectly spiced and has a rich flavor.

The roll was loaded with thin slices of pepperoni

It was delicious and I enjoyed my late dinner

The inside of the restaurant with its nice selection of sodas and drinks

Raybern Foods LLC. 184 Bryan Boulevard Shannon, MS 38868

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Raybern Foods LLC. 184 Bryan Boulevard Shannon, MS 38868

Raybern Foods LLC

184 Bryan Boulevard

Shannon, MS 38868

(662) 269-6600

https://www.rayberns.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/company/raybern-foods-llc/

The company logo

The delicious sandwiches from Rayburn’s

I came across these delicious little sandwiches on a recent trip to Dollar Tree and had never tried them before. I figured they were a new vendor to the company.

The only ones that I saw that the store carried was the Roast Beef with Cheese and the Philly Cheesesteak. They microwave very nicely in under two minutes and make perfect snack if you need a little something to tide you over.

The Philly Cheesesteak

The sandwiches have a nice sized portion of meat in them and they are very well spiced. just add a little hot sauce to them and the taste is perfect.

The Roast Beef and Cheese sandwich

The Cheesesteak

I was very impressed by the quality of the sandwiches and their taste. The only issue I want to let people know is not to microwave them too long. Just under two minutes and then let them cool. Otherwise they come out hard.

The sandwiches are really good here

The Company history:

(from the company’s website)

Over thirty years ago, two guys named Ray & Bernie had a delicious dream: to share their love of New York style deli sandwiches with the world. In his quest to perfect the recipes, Bernie taste-tested sauces, meats and breads on his family and friends until he got all the ingredients just right.

It took years to fully develop our bread recipe that cooks up “Bakery Soft” right from the microwave–as well as our signature Philly Cheesesteak and Pastrami recipes. Over the decades lots of things have changed, but our love of delicious, authentic deli sandwiches never has. Today, we’re proud to make millions of sandwiches a year, including the best-selling Philly Cheesesteak in America!