Tucked away in the corner of a tiny shopping center just a few minutes off of busy Route 46 in quiet Lake Hiawatha is a 60 seat eatery that will satisfy you. Welcome to Valentino's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant (7 North Beverwyck Road, 973-263-2022, www.valentinospizzanj.com), open daily from 10 AM - 10 PM. For an early lunch, later dinner, or any type of meal in between, Valentino's is reliable. Thanks very much to our server, Maria, who was saddled with quite a few tables (there are nine booths and five tables) of patrons while at the same time was very friendly and patient. Here's a key thing at Valentino's: quality food is served quickly, which means the kitchen is up to the task of not letting customers wait a long period. For example, the pair of $6.75 parmigiana sandwiches you see below -- meatball on the left, sausage on the right -- were delivered to our table by Maria just minutes after we ordered. Lucille's sausage sandwich was topped with light sauce, exactly as she ordered it, but so was mine, even though I didn't request the same. However, this was not an issue, since even the minimal amount of sauce satisfied us with regard to its quality. Lucille kept saying, "Great sauce." I agreed.
Valentino's Pizzeria & Family Restaurant, whose slogan is "Love at First Bite", certainly lives up to those words, and that translates into more visits. For the Sears family, that means next time sampling a pizza. So many folks ordered pizza during our dining trek that we thirsted for one, regardless of the plated tastiness in front of us. Here's a potential: the Valentino's Special topped with pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, peppers, and onions. Lucille will surely insist the onions not be included, but no doubt the pie will shine. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Walter Macias, counter person at West Caldwell-located Wendy's (840 Bloomfield Avenue, 973-575-0418), you brew a great pot of decaf coffee! It was a cool, post-Labor Day evening when we stopped in, and Walter's attention to detail was commendable, and it wasn't just about grabbing a new filter, filling it with grinds and the coffeemaker with fresh eater. He even offered to bring the coffee to our table. Nice touch, Walter. Steve
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