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| - This is one of those places I don't want to review because I don't want a million more people to find out about it. Kent/Stow locals flock to this place. It is always packed and you can't even eat in the restaurant! It's just a huge line of people waiting for their pizza so they can take it home and devour it. With a lack of good pizza in Kent, I was so excited to find this place, I could hardly wait the 25 minutes to go pick up more order.
Altieri's is family-owned, which I love. I'd rather support a local business than a chain any day. Everyone who works here is super friendly and dedicated to the quality of their food. When I called to place my order, I was chit-chatting with the man on the other end of the line for a good five minutes. Once he found out I was a new customer, he wanted to know all about how I heard of them, what made me decide to give them a try, etc. And he promised that as a new customer, I'd get some free goodies. Score!
They have many, many offerings on their menu. They have 14 specialty pizzas plus a pizza of the month. And of course, you can make your own pizza. They also have fried chicken, pasta, and subs. As an added bonus, they offer both gluten free pizzas and pastas. Now that's a rarity.
Their small pizzas are enough for one person, so the boyfriend and I each ordered our own. I chose the bianca (Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Garlic, Thyme, Fontinella and Provolone Cheese) and the BF chose the Meatsa (Tomato Sauce, Pepperoni, Sausage, Bacon, Beef Steak, Meatball, and Provolone Cheese). We were quoted a 25-minute wait time, and I impatiently watched the minutes tick by before I could leave my apartment.
When I arrived at Altieri's, it wasn't what I expected. I didn't realize it was carry-out only, so obviously the place was very, very tiny. It was also, very, very packed. There must have been 8 other groups waiting for their orders while I was. My order was ready to go when I got there (yay for accurate time-estimates!) and the staff took the care to open each pizza box to show me that the right pizza awaited me inside. They also took extra time to chat with me as a new customers and explain some of the specials and perks that they offer. As for those freebies? I got a pen and a magnet. Woo-hoo!
My favorite part of Altieri's might be the snacks tehy give out. They are very well-aware of how delicious their pizza smells. They know how torturous it is to drive home with your car smelling like delicious food...your stomach rumbling....impatiently waiting to devour the carby goodness inside the box. To make the whole experience easier for you, they give you (and everyone with you) a free piece of pizza for the road. We're not talking a tiny bite of pizza. Oh no. We're talking a real piece of pizza. Usually the sampel pizza is their "pizza of the month" but they change it up sometimes. There's a calendar on the website to let you know what freebie you'll have that day.
The sample on the day I went was their Buffalo Chicken Pizza (Pizza Sauce topped with Seasoned Chicken tossed with Buffalo Hot Sauce, Celery, Provolone Cheese and topped with Ranch Dressing). Holy delicious, batman. I'm not normally a big fan of buffalo chicken pizza, but wow. This pizza should be a staple on their regular menu, not just an offering in the month of October!
When I finally got our pizzas home, I was too hungry to both grabbing a plate. Like heathens, the BF and I ate our pizzas directly from the boxes. My bianca pizza was wonderfully seasoned and the Provolone cheese is absolutely perfect on a pizza. The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the crust. However, this could be because the pizza cooled significantly en route home, and cold pizza has a much different texture than hot pizza. The BF ooh-ed and aah-ed over he pile of meat pizza so much that I had to try a bite even though I don't generally like meat pizzas. It was really freaking good. It was obvious that the meat was all fresh and not processed garbage. And again the Provolone cheese was perfect.
Altieri's will definitely be my go-to pizza place in the area from now on!
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