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| - Piada just opened their Parma store and I couldn't be happier. The staff is extremely enthusiastic and the food was fast and importantly, delicious. This is another entry in the made-to-order format where ingredients are in front of you, on display and your order is created in front of you. Chipotle, Naf Naf, Pizza Fire and others have made this a relatively common means of getting food, and Piada executes it well. I ordered Basil Pesto Pasta with added calamari and peppers. It was really tasty. Other offerings include the namesake Piada which is a wrap sandwich in a crispy, crepelike dough with options for fresh ingredients. Roasted sweet corn, avocado, arugula, mozzarella, pancetta, peppers...many options to add. Pasta bowls, as mentioned, salads and a sandwich called a Tasca, also utilizing the flat bread but a slightly smaller round folded over into a triangle, which creates a layered sandwich. There are sides including roasted corn salad, garlic dough, pepperoni piada sticks, soup and meatballs. There is a kid's menu and a catering menu also.
I paid $12.50 for a healthy portion of spaghettini, white and basil sauce with sundried tomatoes, added calamari and peppers and a soda. There will be leftovers.
This is the first day they are open so the staff is very pumped, the chefs including the executive chef and training chef are on site and circulating and it's a regular party- and I totally recommend it.
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