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DiningWise
6 October 2006
Pomodoro’s Italian Grille
“You gotta try ‘Grampy’s’ sauce. It’s been
handed down at least four generations.”
TThat’s what the patrons are saying as
they’re walking out the door at
Pomodoro’s Italian Grille in Wellington.
Having been just taken over by new
owners Stuart Rampone and Pam Manzi,
Pomodoro’s Italian Grille was another one
of those Italian restaurants that had a bad
reputation for inconsistency. No wonder,
with a pizza joint on every corner, it’s not
surprising that most of them, for the most
part, are average at best. Stuart and Pam
want to change all that at Pomodoro’s
Italian Grille. And they believe it’s going
to start with “Grampy’s” sauce.
They believe it’s also going to start
with that personal touch. “All the big
restaurant chains don’t have that personal
touch,” according to Pam. “We’re not one
of those big chains, and I think people
who enjoy some special attention, or have
a special request, will come to see us.”
This was evident as we watched grandma
and Pam visit each table.
What Pam said made my wife and I
reminisce about the days of when we
owned our restaurant in Boca Raton. It
reminded us of how much we loved to
take care of people. To make them happy.
To see them enjoy what we served. I think
Grampy, and the kids have the right idea.
The menu for the most part is
By Chef Joe
traditional Italian fare, (soon to be
revamped). Consisting of pizza, pasta,
paninis and parmigiana, my wife, son
and I decided on some traditional dishes,
of course. We ordered an antipasto salad,
veal parmigiana and a large pizza with
pepperoni and sausage.
The antipasto was fresh, cold and
flavorful. The veal was tender, and best of
all, smothered in mozzarella and
“Grampy’s” sauce. (Let’s give Grampy two
thumbs up.) And the pizza according to
my son, the mini food critic, was some of
the best pizza he ever had. I would have
to concur.
From the looks of it also, some people
have already figured it out, as one pizza
after another went out the front door as
we dined. The pie was crisp, flavorful,
and supplied more than one “pizza burn”
on the roof of our mouths. We couldn’t eat
it fast enough, and we at the last two
pieces in the car on the way home.
— Headed for some big changes with some
already accomplished, Pomodoro’s Italian
Grille is at 12793 West Forest Hill Blvd. in
Wellington. The phone number is
P: 561-793-0243. Catering and free delivery
are available. ❂