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Picnic Pizza and Italian Restaurant

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Local(615) 399-0010

2713 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013

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Picnic Pizza and Italian Restaurant
Local(615) 399-0010

2713 Murfreesboro Pike
Antioch, TN 37013

http://www.picnicpizza.net

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Picnic Pizza And Italian Restaurant in Antioch is a four star Italian restaurant. Here's a place to get good food. It's known for its pizza. Upon entering the restaurant, you'll find a family atmosphere. This restaurant is very affordable. This place features lunch. This restaurant is good for groups.

User Reviews of Picnic Pizza and Italian Restaurant

Yelp.com Review - by Robert K.

5.0 of 5 stars. This pizza is incredible! Angelo is great and will talk to anyone about the old neighborhood. I moved to Ohio, but when I am back in Nashville I will be there.
yelp.com - user review - 05/24/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by eric b.

5.0 of 5 stars. i agree fully with james r's assessment of this antioch treasure. the pizza here is almost peerless, the freshness screams in your mouth (with a new york accent, no less!) with each bite. truly...
yelp.com - user review - 03/06/2009
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Yelp.com Review - by Erin D.

4.0 of 5 stars. I found this place as a fluke and what a fortunate accident it was. A friend of mine and I came across it during the lunch buffet, which consists of three to four different pizzas (mostly New York...
yelp.com - user review - 12/25/2008
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Good Pizza

First time at this restaurant, It was very good. Will definately eat here again. Would recommend if you've never been here before.
citysearch.com - user review - 11/11/2008
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great place to eat

I think angelo's picnic pizza is a great place to go with the family. They make the pizzas fresh and they have really good service. Since I have been eating there the family that owns the restaurant have...
citysearch.com - user review - 10/26/2008
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Italian Food As Good As It Gets

I think being from NYC and of Sicilian heritage, entitles me to make an intelligent commentary on this restaurant: It is simply great. The hand kneaded dough is first rate which affects all the pizzas and...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/15/2008
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Misrepresentation on Price

I am from Chicago and have lived in Nashville for 8 months; so far the best pizza is Chicago Style on Nolensville Pike and DaVinci's on Hayes (near West End). I heard that Angelo's won the best of Nashville...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2008
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Great food, Great Portions, Friendly Staff.

I found Angelo's using the Urban spoon app on my iPhone and I wasn't disappointed. I had the spaghetti with meat sauce, and my friend had an Italian sub. Both were delicious, and large enough to please any...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/16/2008
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My Last Visit To Angelo's

I've been a faithful customer of Angelo's for the last 10 years. I'm sad to say that tonight's visit was my last. Ever since Angelo retired the food is not the same. There is a whole new kitchen crew and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/12/2008
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great pizza good customer service

We have been going for pizza here for many years. Their pizza is always delicious and fresh tasting. The service is always wonderful - they make us feel as if we are family. Highly recommend this small, clean,...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/30/2008
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GREAT VALUE.... GOOD FOOD! (Need better service)

This is to everyone who read Nashvillian660's post. I have eaten pizza all over the US especially New York and Chicago. I go to Sal's on Stewart's Ferry Pike, which is good with a nice decor. But, Geez! Your...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/07/2008
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nasty place to eat!!!! Not acceptable food anymore since SAL and Sammy left you Angelo! (Brown)

Attention people!!! do you all know who opened the PICNIC PIZZA ???? Picnic pizza was opened BY Sal , who now owens the SAL'S PIZZA AND REstaurant on stewarts FErry. I remember those days when Sammy was...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/14/2008
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Pleasant service, disappointing food

After reading numerous recommendations, my wife and I ventured this evening to Angelo's for some alone time from our 4 girls. Overall, we thought the staff was 4 stars and the food, 2. We also thought the...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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Yelp.com Review - by James R.

5.0 of 5 stars. What else is there to say about Angelo's Picnic Pizza except that they sling some of the best pie here in NashVegas. Granted, the dcor isn't fancy, and the seating is limited, but the chicken Alfredo...
yelp.com - user review - 04/12/2008
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back in n.y

just moved here from n.y and missing my pizza until i stopped at angelo's.it taste like n.y pizza.i was thrilled.what a nice atmosphere.the owners are so friendly and curtious.very home like.made us feel very...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/21/2007
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Good pizza, slow service, a little underwhelming

Maybe our expectations were too high after reading some of the reviews. I'm a pizza fan and my wife likes a really good pizza. There was only one waitress, but only two tables occupied during our Tuesday night...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/28/2007
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#1 pizza in Tennessee!

I travel all over Tennessee for business and I got to say, i stop in at Angelos twice a week. The food is GREAT! My business is a food critic. I have ate at many Pizza Parlors to decide which is the best and I...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/09/2007
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No complaints here.

My wife and I moved to town in June of 07 and had angelos recommended to us by the guy who installed our cable. We gave it a try and thought the pizza was awesome. I would recommend getting it double crust or...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/06/2007
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Best NY pizza joint in Nashville!

My husband went to West Point and when we went there he thought it was great how they are a family owned business from NY City and they act like real NYers but their food is fabulous! You must go!
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2007
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Not Like the Rest of the Reviews

Being from NY and experiencing some of the best pizza in the world on Long Island, Brooklyn and the Bronx, I was hoping for something remotely close based on all of the great reviews I read. I ordered an extra...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/15/2007
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BEST PIZZA IN THE WORLD

I have been eating at this place for years.i would only go for lunch because at dinner the wait was to long.i think yalls new night time service is what your place was missing.Fast food or not you guys make...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/06/2007
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pizza is good, changes are not so good

Family and I have been eating there for as long as it has been at that location, but we DO NOT like the fact that now we have to order up front and be yelled at from the counter to come get our food. Is it now...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/01/2007
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Worth the drive

Angelo's was a little out of the way, but after reading some reviews I wanted to check it out. My title says it all. If you want the best pizza in Nashville, I believe this is it. Run by husband and wife, He...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/22/2007
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Just like back home!!!!

Picnic Pizza is THE best little neighborhood restaurant around. As a transplanted New Yorker the first thing you miss about back home is the FOOD. These guys make you feel at home from the time you walk in...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/25/2007
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YOU NEED TO EAT HERE!!!!!

I was born and raised just outside NYC (north NJ), and one of the things I missed dearly when I first came down here was a good pizza...a spectacular, authentic NY pizza. Picnic Pizza is the long-lost friend...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/08/2007
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MAGNIFICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I live WAY outside Nashville and like to have pizza's made, but not cooked. Most restaurants are NOT accommodating. However my first visit to Angelo's was no problem. I placed a very large order and while...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/30/2007
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REAL Italian pizza,great lunch buffet,great monday night specials

We come from a town called the "pizza capital of the world", and they don't have anything back home thats this good! If you are tired of carboard chain style pizza you need to try Angelo's. Their lunch buffet...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/18/2007
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disappointed in the recent changes

Since the opening of Angelo's Picnic Pizza, this has been one of my favorite restaurants, but no longer. Now there's no table service; you have to order at the counter and then try to listen for them to yell...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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Best pizza in Nashville

When you walk in you are always greeted and if you are a regular you can bet Angelo or Nick will talk to you as they work preparing their delicious New York style pizza. The lunch buffet is always great and...
citysearch.com - user review - 01/13/2007
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You love pizza? This is your new home.

By far the best pizza. Period. They have a great buffet with many items to choose from other than pizza. It is a small location so you better get there early for the lunch buffet. Prices are reasonable and the...
citysearch.com - user review - 11/29/2006
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Sunday buffet

I'm from NY so I know pizza, and this is the best I've had since I moved here 6 years ago. The buffet was great, had 5 different pizzas, pasta w/ shrimp, spaghetti & meatballs, salad and for dessert: cannolis....
citysearch.com - user review - 07/19/2006
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Yelp.com Review - by Geoffrey L.

4.0 of 5 stars. This is one of those places that I would not have stopped at if I weren't going there on a friend's suggestion. We had the lunch buffet and I was surprised at the quality of the pizza. I would...
yelp.com - user review - 03/10/2006
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Small things pack a big punch!

Even though the building is small and can get lost next to it's larger neighbors, the food is really good and the staff very nice. Everything's homemade, so it has that really fresh flavor to it. It is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/02/2006
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User review by kmf1137

The food is the best I have found since I moved to Nashville from NewYork six years ago.The people are very friendly, and there are always patrons there,which should tell you it is a great place to eat.I...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/12/2005
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Homemade Italian Food & Friendly Welcomes

When is driving and hour and a half worth for pizza? When it's Angelos!!! I personally own a business had a customer tell me about the place it was 7 o'clock at night I looked at my business partner and said...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/08/2005
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A little of brooklyn in Nashville!

I was so happy to find a place that really had NYC style pizza and Italian food! This place is 8 minutes from my home and I get there as often as possible. Picnic Pizza has real Italians making great pizzas...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/28/2005
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Best Pizza in Nashville

Excellent! Great tasting pizza full of flavor. Desserts are just as good!
citysearch.com - user review - 01/29/2005
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Best pizza. Best by far.

Yes, it's a hole-in-the-wall. No, it's not fancy. But go for the food and you'll be pleasantly surprised. The people, Italian by-way-of Brooklyn, are charming and friendly, the atmosphere inviting. Their...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/10/2004
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Picnic's the Best

My family and I are from NY and this is the closest pizza to New York's pizza we have ever tasted in TN. We were very impressed and we love going there because they are a very busy place but they still know...
citysearch.com - user review - 06/24/2004
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Best Pizza/Great Prices!

Real Pizza in Nashville! It's a rarity, but this place has is right! If you hit the lunch buffet or come in the evening, you will not be disappointed. No new-age pinapple tofu pizza here, just real New York...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/20/2004
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Great Pizza

My husband and I went to Picnic Pizza on June 4th, 2003. It was absolutely wonderful. The pizza was wonderful and the service was even better. We will definitely be back!!!
citysearch.com - user review - 06/05/2003
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It's Like NYC

Picnic Pizza is a taste of NYC. When you go to Picnic, you have that feeling of being in a pizzaria in Manhattan or Brooklyn or even Jersey. The service is awesome, the attitudes are friendly. Simply the best...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/25/2003
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Best-kept secret in Nashville!

Fantastic food (we've tried everything from the AWESOME pizza to the subs to the pasta, and have never been dissapointed) and wonderful staff (hello Sara, Angelo, Linda and everyone else!) make this a great...
citysearch.com - user review - 05/24/2003
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Best Pizza Hands Down

Everytime I walk in the front door Angelo greets me by name. Pretty impressive considering my schedule only permits me to eat there a couple times a month. I also watch as he greets many other people by name...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/26/2003
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It's LIKE FAMILY with GREAT PIZZA

This place offers a variety of excellent AUTHENTIC Italian food! The people wait on you and talk to you like you were at Aunt Rosa's house! And the owners are right there onsight taking your orders and...
citysearch.com - user review - 04/17/2003
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The BEST pizza in the world!!!!

I could eat at Picnic Pizza everyday. The pizza is amazing (not to mention everything else I've tried on the menu!) The people are great, it's like having dinner with your family.
citysearch.com - user review - 04/06/2003
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Good vs. Bad

The food in this very little, very moist restaurant was very good but it is best if you order your food to go. Even in the middle of winter this restaurant was so humid I could hardly stand being in there for...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/21/2003
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PICNIC PIZZA FAN

PICNIC PIZZA IS ONE OF THE MOST ENJOYABLE EATING EXPERIENCES THAT I HAVE. THE PEOPLE THERE ARE GREAT, THEY TREAT YOU LIKE FAMILY. THE FOOD IS OUT OF THIS WORLD. AND THE PRICING IS MY KIND OF PRICING.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/13/2003
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Best Calamari in Town

Although Picnic Pizza is geared mostly toward pizza lovers, I found the (lunchtime) buffet line to be adequately stocked with selections for the normal Italian food patron. The variety, texture and taste of...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/11/2003
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Real Italian

Very authentic Italain food. Good atmosphere and prices. Pizza not greasy like Americanized Chains.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2003
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Pizza from heaven

And on the 8th day, the Lord created Picnic Pizza! Sarah, Angelo and Sammy are the nicest people you could ever meet. The pizza is out of this world! I love the Monday & Tuesday special, I just wish they...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2003
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The Best Ever!

All i can say is thats its the best pizza i have ever eaten in my life. No joke. I live in KY and visit friends in Nashville often. The first place i want to go is Picnic Pizza to eat. Everyone there is very...
citysearch.com - user review - 02/05/2003
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Best pizza in town.....

The best pizza in town. Menu is filled with delious Italian food. Experience the buffet and you'll be a repeat customer.
citysearch.com - user review - 02/03/2003
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Its Now Part Of My Life...

The buffett is awesome! I hit the place once a week. Best pizza, best wings... WHAT ARE THEY NOT BEST AT??? If only they served free refills on beer. =)
citysearch.com - user review - 12/25/2002
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It's Amore!!!

Great buffet at lunch and you won't find a better pizza on this side of town!!!! Do yourself a favor and get a pan of the lasagna. Plenty of room to sit down and eat while you're served by a gracious staff. If...
citysearch.com - user review - 12/06/2002
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Just need a little wine

I lived in NY for 6 years, and this is real NY pizza. Simply great! Now if they would only get a license for wine instead of just beer....
citysearch.com - user review - 11/01/2002
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"real NY style pizza"

Best in town,no guacamole,no frozen dough,just good pizza and italian food,the way it should be!
citysearch.com - user review - 09/27/2002
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YUMMY!!!!!

This pizza is the best! When I found out about the restaurant, I went the next day. I grew up on this pizza when they were located in Hickory Hollow Mall, so I was THRILLED to know they still existed! Needless...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/24/2002
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THANK GOD FOR ITALIANS and their PIZZA

THANK GOD!!!! We finally found a place for the "ITALIAN MAMA" I live with from Jersey.....This pizza is the best in Nashville...There isnt a better place. No debate,arguement,doubt about it....Period. The END....
citysearch.com - user review - 09/13/2002
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Give Me Picnic Pizza or Give Me Death!

Picnic Pizza is THE BEST pizza joint in Nashville. If you want authentic NYC-style pizza, head to Picnic Pizza. If you hit the buffet, do so on a day when you do not have to go back to work. It's hard to stop...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/03/2002
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BEST PIZZA WEST OF NYC

PICNIC PIZZA IS BY FAR THE BEST ITALIAN RESTAURANT OF ITS KIND IN THE COUNTRY. THE PIZZA IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS ANYWHERE WHETHER IT BE THE THIN OR THE SICILIAN TYPES. OTHER ITEMS ON THE MENU ARE TASTY,...
citysearch.com - user review - 09/01/2002
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3rd Place?!? No Way!!!

Get Real!! 3rd Place?!?! These are REAL Italians here with REAL Italian food and REAL Italian accents!! 'Pizza Perfect' ain't perfect!! Cardboard anyone?? And 'Davinci's' a PAINTER not an Italian chef!! What...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/31/2002
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OOH LA LA

Southeast Nashville has known for a while the best place to eat is Picnic Pizza, the staff treats you like family and the food is to die for, everything is made fresh. The only bad thing is everything is soooo...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/25/2002
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Best Italian food

This is the real thing, great Italian food. They have a wide variety of food. There pizza is the best. Made fresh from scratch.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/24/2002
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Really, really great Pizza

The Pizza is great. The sandwiches are great. The spinach lasagne is great. The baked Ziti is great. The people are great.....the whole place is great. If you haven't tried it, you have to! If you voted for...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/22/2002
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I could LIVE on this stuff...

Just good food, good prices, good selection, and a buffet that runs 6 days a week. Who could ask for more in a joint run by Italian New Yorkers, who sing and speak in Italian while they work? Who know you by...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/20/2002
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Awesome find!

Just tried it for the first time and loved it! Great pizza and everything homemade. Yummy desserts and incredibly cheap. Kids liked everything too! We drove from Mt. Juliet and would do so again.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/19/2002
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Wonderful Treat

Picnic Pizza is the place to be for the best Italian food in Tennessee. Friendly staff and the best pizza around. I recommend this place to anyone and everyone who wants great food.
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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DONT MISS THIS ONE

If you like Italian food then this is the place to be. Forget the linen table cloths, the crystal wine glasses, the This is the place for the best Italian food and Pizza in the Nashville area. Go there and...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/17/2002
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Best Pizza that no one knows about

I've been eating Picnic Pizza in its various locations (Hickory Hollow mall, Harding Mall) for over 15 years now. I was so thrilled to move back to Nashville last year and find that they finally had their own...
citysearch.com - user review - 08/12/2002
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Pizza in Mayberry

It heads and shoulders abouve the rest. The food can not be beat and the atmosphere is the best! It makes one feel like they are in a small town, as they seem to know all the regular customers by name. Just...
citysearch.com - user review - 07/30/2002
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