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| - Groceria Italiana is seriously our favorite place to go for any of our Italian food needs. The staff has always been incredibly nice to us, and they'll remember you after only one or two trips. Great people! You can tell it's a family-run business!
Of course, even if the service was awful, I would probably be able to overlook it for the food! The pastas that we've tried are all really good. The ravioli is excellent! We like their lasagnas, but haven't quite perfected how to cook them in the little pan. They just never crisp up for us, but it doesn't really matter. The flavor is still a winner. Be warned, though...the lasagnas are VERY cheesy (which I love), but that might not be everyone's thing. My go-to would be the eggplant lasagna or cheese ravioli if I was in a heavy pasta mood. If you get their plain pastas, you won't be disappointed, either. There's just something about fresh pasta that can't be beat!
Their pepperoni rolls, if you're there early enough to get one, are my another favorite. They practically taste like pepperoni croissants...and who wouldn't want that?
Not to be overlooked by my sweet-tooth having self are the desserts. The almond cream cake and the tiramisu are two of my favorite desserts around. Just let them sit out to thaw for 20 minutes, and then allow yourself to be overwhelmed by the deliciousness! The tiramisu just blows my mind. We usually buy two when we go...and they don't last more than a day!
If you're not in the mood to do your own cooking, you can always hit up their prepared foods section, too (where you'll find the pepperoni rolls). The meatballs are soooooo good, but don't forget to grab a batch of their marinara!
Places like this are too wonderful to overlook. I'm just bummed that it took me 7 years of living in Pittsburgh to find out about Groceria Italiana!
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