Since I go to college away from home, I try to go home as often as possible. When I am home for the weekend there are certain things my parents and I always end up doing. One of these things is that we always visit one of our favorite Italian restaurants, Elizabeth’s Pizza. There are multiple locations in Greensboro, where I am from, but the one my parents and I often go to is in Quaker Village. Elizabeth’s Pizza has been around since 1978 and it is an authentic Italian Restaurant that is family owned and operated. Their menu includes many traditional Italian cuisine and a few american dishes. The atmosphere is very causal and family-oriented, which is a huge reason my family loves going their so much.
The last time I went home to visit was the weekend of January 25th. By the time I got home it was time for dinner, so we decided to head over to Elizabeth’s Pizza. We were greeted by their friendly staff and given bread with olive oil and butter, like always. After looking over the menu for a little while, we all knew exactly what we wanted this time.
I choose to get one of my favorites, their cheese ravioli, which is served with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese melted over the top of them. The mozzerella cheese on top was nice and warm and you had that nice “cheese pull” effect when you cut into one. The ravioli’s were well cooked and very delicious. When tasting the marinara sauce you could really tell that they used fresh ingredients. Overall, the display and taste of this dish was very yummy!
My dad is the adventurous one of the family, so he choose to get something he’d never had before and made it his own by adding to it. He got the Chicken Broccoli, which normally comes with fresh chopped chicken breast and broccoli sauteed with garlic and olive oil over pasta. He choose to make it his own by taking off the chicken and adding olives. Me, being the picky eater I am, would probably not enjoy this dish, but my dad absolutely LOVED it! He’s a huge fan of olive oil on his pasta so this was totally up his ally.
Lastly, My mom got a pasta trio. Her trio consisted of a small piece of lasagna, a stuffed shell, and manicotti. All three were served in the same dish with marinara sauce and melted mozzarella on top. She really enjoyed her food, and liked the idea of a trio since it allowed you to sample different things.
Overall, I would highly recommend checking out an Elizabeth’s Pizza if you’re ever in Greensboro and are looking for a casual dining restaurant with lots of traditional Italian cuisine options!
Meghan's Italian Cuisine Experience 