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| - Absolutely a 5 star fast food experience. I had been hearing good things about Piada for years, but the idea of "an Italian Chipotle" as it's often described just didn't appeal to me for some reason. I decided to finally give it a try today as I was craving italian food but was short on time.
The "piada" is a wrap style sandwich, but you can also choose either salad or pasta bases. They have pre-crafted options but I did a make your own to see what goodies they had available. The choices were beyond my expectations, including sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes, and crispy pancetta rounds. One of the "protein" options was calamari - when is the last time you've seen calamari on a fast food menu? Had to try it!
The result was a spinach salad worthy of a fancy restaurant - fresh, high quality ingredients tossed in the perfect amount of a superb, tangy, creamy parmesan dressing. The calamari mixed in was perfectly cooked with a light, flavorful, crispy breading that was addicting.
I was highly impressed by Piada and think we will soon be seeing Piadas pop up across the U.S.! Would love to try a pasta or piada next time, now that I know this place is the real deal.
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