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Everything you want in a pizza shop is here, from the signature pies to a long list of hot and cold subs. Appetizers range from buffalo wings and chicken tenders to sliders with French fries. Several salads are available. Pasta dishes and desserts round out the menu.

ATMOSPHERE

It’s a small pizza shop in a strip mall, geared mostly for take-out orders, though there are a couple tables for customers wishing to dine in or outside.

OUR FAVORITE FOOD/PRICE

We couldn’t go to a pizzeria without ordering a pizza! Our large pie ($12.75 for 16-inch) was topped with green peppers and onions ($2 extra per topping). The crust was thin, the way we like it, but it could have used a few more minutes in the "authentic New York style brick oven" to crisp up. Toppings were generous. I also sampled the eggplant sub ($7.95) and found it very tender and tasty. Our only disappointment was that there was no tiramisu that night.

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Lots of seafood, including shrimp, snapper, scallops and crab. Chicken, filet mignon and pulled pork get an island treatment. Appetizers range from jerk chicken wings to coconut prawns in pineapple sauce. An assortment of flatbread pizzas, soups, salads and sandwiches round out the choices. Read the full story

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Anything and everything you could want in an Italian restaurant, from calamari to soups to foccacia and calzones. Pizzas come in personal size as well as 16- and 18-inch pies. Pasta dishes abound, and there are entrees featuring chicken, veal and shrimp as well.

ATMOSPHERE

Open and airy, with high ceilings. Plenty of booths and tables. Pictures of Italy on the wall. An open pizza kitchen at one end. Read the full story

Harbour Bay Gourmet

MENU

The lunch menu offers a variety of deli sandwiches, including roast beef, corned beef and tuna salad. Grilled sandwiches are a house specialty and include pastrami and chicken breast. Other options include hamburgers, rotisserie chicken and salads – including a “classic” Caesar that can be ordered with marinated chicken breast or blackened tuna fillet.

ATMOSPHERE

Very casual and neighborhood-friendly. It seemed that the servers knew everyone. Our waitress asked us if we were new in town!

OUR FAVORITE FOOD/PRICE

The soup of the day was roasted red pepper and Gouda. We couldn’t resist the combination and each ordered a cup ($4.50). It was creamy and delicious. My husband ordered one of the house specialties, a grilled “Sara” ($8.25) stuffed with turkey, cheese and cole slaw with Russian dressing. He asked for rye bread instead of sourdough, and the kitchen was happy to accommodate. For dessert we each enjoyed a scoop of heavenly gelato ($3.75).

REASON TO GO

There’s a trio of reasons: the cafe, the bakery and the wine shop!

SERVICE

Our waitress was friendly and attentive.

NOISE LEVEL

A busy hum filled the cafe, as diners chatted during their lunches.

KID FRIENDLY

There is no menu for the younger set, but there were several children enjoying meals with their parents.

Harbour Bay Gourmet
3714 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, (772) 286-9463
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun-Tue; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed-Sat
Note: Post staffers will anonymously visit a restaurant in your neighborhood each week in search of the best menu item. They’ll tell you about that item and why they liked it in this spot each week.

MENU
Italian dishes are featured here, traditional favorites such as lasagna, spaghetti and pizza. Specialties include beef, chicken and seafood.
ATMOSPHERE
Dark wood and low-level lighting make for a cozy atmosphere. Seating is at booths and tables.
OUR FAVORITE FOOD/PRICE
Pollo caprino ($16.50) was one of the evening’s specials and I couldn’t resist : chicken breasts stuffed with caprino cheese, roasted red peppers and zucchini, topped with Marsala sauce and served with roasted vegetables. The meal exceeded my expectations with a wonderful mix of flavors highlighted by the rich, dark Marsala sauce. I chose a cup of Mama Mandola’s Sicilian chicken soup rather than a salad . It was spicy — but not excessively so — and full of chicken, pasta and vegetables.
REASON TO GO
You can try to snag a seat at the counter overlooking the kitchen and feel like you’re in the center of the action.
SERVICE
Our server, Richard, was excellent. He kept our water glasses full, checked on us and expertly packed our leftovers.
NOISE LEVEL
We arrived slightly before the dinner crowd, so the restaurant was fairly quiet. But as we were leaving, there was a moderate hum of happy diners.
KID FRIENDLY
There’s a menu , along with highchairs and booster seats.
— Sy O’Neill

Carrabba’s Italian Grill
11201 U.S. 1, North Palm Beach, (561) 630-7386
Hours: M-Sat., 4-10 p.m.; Sun. noon-10 p.m.

MENU
The lunch menu offers a variety of deli sandwiches, including roast beef, corned beef and tuna salad. Grilled sandwiches are a house specialty and include pastrami and chicken breast. Other options include hamburgers, rotisserie chicken and salads — including a “classic” Caesar that can be ordered with marinated chicken breast or blackened tuna fillet.
ATMOSPHERE
Very casual and neighborhood-friendly. It seemed that the servers knew everyone. Our waitress asked us if we were new in town!
OUR FAVORITE FOOD/PRICE
The soup of the day was roasted red pepper and Gouda . We couldn’t resist the combination and each ordered a cup ($4.50). It was creamy and delicious. My husband ordered one of the house specialties, a grilled “Sara” ($8.25) stuffed with turkey, cheese and cole slaw with Russian dressing. He asked for rye bread instead of sourdough, and the kitchen was happy to accommodate. For dessert we each enjoyed a scoop of heavenly gelato ($3.75).
REASON TO GO
There’s a trio of reasons: the cafe, the bakery and the wine shop!
SERVICE
Our waitress was friendly and attentive.
NOISE LEVEL
A busy hum filled the cafe, as diners chatted during their lunches.
KID FRIENDLY
There is no menu for the younger set, but there were several children enjoying meals with their parents.

Harbor Bay Gourmet
3714 S.E. Ocean Blvd., Stuart, (772) 286-9463
Hours: 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun-Tue; 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed-Sat
Note: Post staffers will anonymously visit a restaurant in your neighborhood each week in search of the best menu item. They’ll tell you about that item and why they liked it in this spot each week.