Italian Pavilion - Derby

It's the help not so fast if you have a party of 15. Pizza was good. Help lacks leaving straws and/or large plates.

Good food! Good Service! Service: Dine in Meal type: Dinner Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 4

We had a bit of a shaky start, as we waited about 20 minutes before receiving menus, but our waitress quickly apologized and explained that they usually keep menus on the table. She brought us some bread and drinks to tide us over. The menu offered a wide variety of options—more than what was listed on their website. For appetizers, we ordered mozzarella squares, eggplant rollatini, calamari, chicken tenders, and bruschetta. Everything was quite delicious! The eggplant was slightly cold, but the flavor was still good, and the portions were generously sized. The bruschetta was surprisingly large, almost like a pizza, which took us all by surprise—there were plenty of leftovers! For my main course, I chose the chicken piccata with spinach instead of pasta, and the waitress was very accommodating with my request for substitutions. While it wasn't the best chicken piccata I've had, it was still enjoyable, and again, the portion was enormous. We ended up with about 12 to-go boxes among our group! For dessert, the family shared a cheesecake so we could sing happy birthday, and everyone seemed to enjoy it. We spent about two hours there, which felt just right for a group of our size—there was no rush, and the atmosphere was very relaxed. I would definitely consider returning; the bar looked promising, though it was empty during our visit. Maybe happy hour offers more enticing options!

I've sampled every pizza in the area, and I've finally discovered my favorite. I also tried the Margherita specialty pie, which completely won me over. After having at least 50 different Margherita pizzas in Connecticut and New York, I can confidently say this is the best I've ever tasted.

Update: The manager was thoughtful and offered us a discount on two drinks as an apology for the service, which we appreciated.