(8.0) 8
Trattoria Il Centro

June 29, 2008 by Jake  
Filed under Italian

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500 W Main St
Oklahoma City, OK 73102
(405) 601-5858

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I’ve eaten here a couple of times and each time was quite good. If you’ve read any of my previous reviews I don’t hide the fact that I enjoy pizza and tend to order it all to often. My latest trip to Trattoria was no different than my first as I again ordered the Tre Fromaggio pizza. Can you really go wrong with three cheeses and a name like Tre Fromaggio allows me to order a cheese pizza without feeling white trash. My wife, while still sticking with the pizza theme, spiced things up a bit and ordered the arugula pizza. When I think of arugula I think of a poor man’s spinach, but on arugula’s behalf I do tend to jump to rash undeducated conclusions a lot.We were both satisfied with our selections, but I’m getting ahead of myself. I should probably spend a little time talking about the appetizer we ordered.

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(7.0) 7
Nomad II

January 14, 2008 by Jake  
Filed under Italian

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7301 N May Ave
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116
PHONE: (405) 843-4557

While this place wasn’t quite what I was hoping for, it did turn out to be a quaint little place that provided a nice quiet dinner. Being a sucker for pizza I didn’t quite study the menu like I should have, but I did notice it had a decent selection of the usual Italian entrées. Without hesitation we ordered the cheese pizza. It was delivered to our table piping hot and caked with cheese, just the way I like it. It tasted good and was extremely filling.

There are other places in the city to get a better pie, but not many that provide the nice quiet ambiance of Nomad II. We had a couple of drinks with dinner and our bill was relatively average. The service was quick and on the spot. We didn’t have to ask for anything special and they were quick in asking us if we wanted another beverage.

There was one couple a few tables away that might not agree with me as far as the service is concerned. He asked the waitress for a straw. She didn’t have any on her at the moment she went to get one. He waited all of 8 seconds before I heard him bitching to his wife about not having a straw. 8 seconds after that he decided he would just get up and find one himself. This was a guy that was hell bent on having a straw. I guess what I’m saying is if you absolutely have to have a straw as soon as you get your drink you should probably just bring one from home. If not then you probably won’t have any qualms with Nomad II.

In closing you will most likely find that Nomad II is nothing out of the ordinary but you will be hard pressed to not enjoy yourself. Unless you’re super sensitive about straws.

(8.0) 8
Sophabella’s

June 22, 2007 by Jake  
Filed under Italian, Pizza

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Sophabella’s
7628 N. May Avenue
Oklahoma City, OK 73116
(405) 879-0100

My wife and I decided to eat at Sophabella’s last Friday night. I should probably admit that I was a little excited about eating here because I was doing so with malicious intent. For a couple of years now Sophabella’s has been one of my favorite places to eat in the Metro area. That is until the last 2 or 3 times I went. Don’t get me wrong the food is always exquisite, but the service was lacking. Actually “lacking” might be a bit of an understatement. The service was absolutely horrendous, nearly non-existent. Of course we had the same waiter every time . I won’t say his name but it starts with an M and rhymes with fica, but I will refer to him as “He who shall not be named” for the remainder of this review. “He who shall not be named “acted like it bothered his pretentious ass to even take our order.  Read more

(7.0) 7
Palmas Pizza & Deli Market

June 8, 2007 by BJ  
Filed under Americana, Italian, Mediterranean, Pizza

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I went to Palma’s after a long overdue first visit.  I initially saw an unmarked sedan with a palm tree riding up and down my street.  This is how I discovered the place.  Palmas is a pizza and deli market.  Their claim to fame is that they are a little restaurant with a big menu.  This couldn’t be more true!!! The mission statement of Palamas is: “We are committed to deliver the highest quality foods with the freshest ingredients at an affordable price.”  This is a convenient store on NW 23 and approximately Hudson on the south side of the street.  I must agree with the mission statement; the food is most definitely freshly cooked and the ingredients are high quality.  This particular evening, I enjoyed the Pesto Pollo sandwich. This consisted of a grilled chicken breast topped with pesto sauce (See above).  The sandwich was also smothered in provolone, parmesan and red onions served on a grilled onion bun.  My order came complete with hand cut fries that were done right….. Nice and brown, baby!  I have attempted to order pizza from this place with numerous movie night dates; all of which declined for the Papa John’s down the road.  I must admit, part of the reason I wanted to order in from this place was to see the car with the palm tree pull in my drive way.  Palmas is a force to be reckoned with!    The spot offers entree’s for every palette.   The extensive menu consists of Appetizers, Salads, Calzones & Gyros, Feature sandwiches, deli sandwiches, famous pizza, gourmet pizza, burgers, beverages, and dessert.  Needless to say, with the menu Palmas packs; This will not be my last visit.  The joint delivers to core OKC also.   give’em a call 405-521-0200 or 405-521-0201.  I am still trying to determine the ethnic origin of the cuisine…. Maybe Italian, maybe not.

(8.5) 8.5
Falcone’s Pizzeria

June 3, 2007 by Jake  
Filed under Italian, Pizza

Falcone’s Pizzeria (Bricktown)
208 Johhny Bench
Oklahoma City, Ok
(405) 702-1500

falcone-22.jpgTonight my wife and I were in the mood for Pizza. We decided to try Falcone’s new location in Bricktown. I was somewhat hesitant because I hate places where you have to stand in line at the counter and order. I always feel pressured and get nervous that I am going to freeze up while ordering and piss everyone behind me off. I nervously found my place in line while my wife went and secured a table. I was in line for quite sometime so I had plenty of opportunities to look at what everyone else was ordering. This isn’t really a good thing when you are uber hungry. I saw someone walk away from the counter with a basket filled with Mozzarella sticks. They were huge and looked about as good as any I had ever seen. So when it came time to place my order I asked for a 14 inch cheese pizza and a basket of Mozzarella sticks. They looked at me as if they were wondering where the little league baseball teamfalcone-11.jpg I was feeding was. I quickly shrugged this look off because I was so excited about the Mozzarella sticks. I then asked for a couple of beers. They only had Bud, Bud Light, and Amber Bock to choose from. Plus they were only on tap and served in a little plastic cup. This is something that I would normally be discouraged about, but again I thought of those Mozzarella sticks. I went to sit down and wait for them to call my number. I also hate when you have to wait for your number to be called. I kind of figure once I sit down I shouldn’t have to get up again unless I have to piss or something. A few minutes later they called my number and I smiled bigger than Jamison after he killed that monster pig. The Mozzarella sticks were everything I thought they would be and a little more. They were like eating a dream. Right around the time we were finishing up they called our number again to get our pizza. It was a thin crust New York style cheese pizza that looked very inviting. Needless to say it tasted nearly as good as the Mozzarella Sticks. I can assure you that we left Falcone’s having eaten everything we ordered. If you can look past the standing in line and the piss poor beer selection I highly recommend checking this place out. They also have a location at 6705 N May Ave.  I have also tried this location and can safely reccomend it as well.