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| - Piada is a growing chain that started in Columbus. Many people describe it as "Italian Chipotle" which is pretty accurate as it's a fast casual place where you custom build your meal. I've tried multiple locations and they are consistently good.
Rocky River one just opened, and I participated in the craziness of "first 100 people, Piada for a year." They delivered, the first 100 got 52 free cards, and a free meal right when they opened. I think the company is doing it right in spending a bit of money in marketing to get the word out; it will pay back.
Of course it will be busy for a while and maybe a little slow, but I thought they moved through the first 100+ pretty quickly considering it was their first day, and how many people in that line had never been to a Piada before. The staff was very friendly.
You can get out of there under $10 with entree and drink, but it does get pricey when you start adding sides, etc. I think it's worth it based on the good, fresh ingredients and huge portion sizes. The Italian sausage is my favorite (a little spicy), but I haven't tried everything yet.
If Piada reads this, bring back the Arrabbiata sauce!
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