Original Pasta Company
Steve
Bellfort has changed to "Mario's (?) Flying Pizza". Are all the Pasta's
closing, just changing name or what?
This was their original location and uSED to be a wonderful little place. We
used to go about once a month. Our average is now once a year! Once we went
there and the waitress had a real attitude..I don't think she liked multi
racial tables at her station. The lst time we went there the bread was cold
and he white wine was warm!
Wingman
so I highly doubt if they would dump the entire chain of Italian
eateries. The OPC on Westheimer hasn't changed so I assume it is a
single unprofitable location that was sold to Mario's.
On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 14:37:35 -0500, "Steve" <srb...@369ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
Professor Vonroach
wrote:
>I noticed recently the "The Original Pasta Company" at S. Post Oak & W.
>Bellfort has changed to "Mario's (?) Flying Pizza". Are all the Pasta's
>closing, just changing name or what?
Mario's - NO. "Original NAPOLI Flying Pizza" . Bread is hot. Menu
is mostly Pasta Rather small pizza section - NY or Siciliano-style.
I thought it was fairly good on my only visit. (others of this group:
14743 Memorial, 9604 Westheimer, 4502 Hwy 6 North - listed on menu)
Wine list is satisfactory. Waitress had a very good attitude. Didn't
see any multiracial tables, but saw nothing to suggest they are
absent. Do have multispeces locations, where you can park your vehicle
in shade, leave windows cracked, sit by large window and communicate
with small canine friend. Couple close to my table had a bouncy little
white puddle person in front seat.
Professor Vonroach
wrote:
>OPC is owned by the same folks that own Marco's Mexican Restaurants
>so I highly doubt if they would dump the entire chain of Italian
>eateries. The OPC on Westheimer hasn't changed so I assume it is a
>single unprofitable location that was sold to Mario's.
Actually, new place is Napoli's Flying Pizza, and mostly a pasta place
judging by menu.
I thought Mario's was involved in some kind of gangster money
laundering or something like that and closed in Houston and Galveston
County - Maybe that;s when Marco obtained the string. Used to be one
in Missouri City or Stafford, not sure. This all transpired several
years ago, but I definitely remember the `Flying Pizza' part of
moniker.
>
>On Sat, 25 Sep 1999 14:37:35 -0500, "Steve" <srb...@369ix.netcom.com>
>wrote:
>
>>I noticed recently the "The Original Pasta Company" at S. Post Oak & W.
>>Bellfort has changed to "Mario's (?) Flying Pizza". Are all the Pasta's
>>closing, just changing name or what?
>>
Steve
Wasn't there a flying pizza place on Hillcroft just off Westheimer. They had
a big sign out front with a flying pizza on it. If I remember correctly they
were near the old Harlows..one of the great 2:00 am eating places in the
80's.
Wingman
Someone once told me a very interesting story about Mario and Antonio
and how they came to have separate "Flying Pizza" restaurants.
Unfortunately, it was too many moons ago and I can't remember enough
of it to make it worthwhile to repeat. Does anyone else know the full
story of how they split up?
On Sun, 26 Sep 1999 00:55:12 -0500, "Steve" <srb...@369ix.netcom.com>
wrote:
Greg R. Broderick
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>
>I have heard Napoli's is pretty good, but can't hold a candle to
>Antonio's or Mario's.
>
I used to frequent the Napoli's on Memorial out beyond Dairy Ashford when I
worked out that way, and was always pleased with the quality of the food.
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> On Sun, 26 Sep 1999 00:55:12 -0500, "Steve" <srb...@369ix.netcom.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Sorry about the name. I guess I remember the Marios name from another place.
> >Wasn't there a flying pizza place on Hillcroft just off Westheimer. They had
> >a big sign out front with a flying pizza on it. If I remember correctly they
> >were near the old Harlows..one of the great 2:00 am eating places in the
> >80's.
> >
> Flying Pizza. Reference is presumably related to a method of `working'
> the dough which I first saw in New Jersey, where it is tossed high in
> the air during the process. Less theatrical folks usually just press
> the dough out on the tin. `Artists' used to toss the stuff very high
> in air and even held contests to vie for the greatest height of the
> toss.
It's way beyond that now. I saw a show on TVFN a couple of weeks ago where they
had these two guys who owned a pizza place out west. They were champion pizza
dough throwers. They consistently won competitions.
Picture it as a combination of juggling, frisbee tossing, and break dancing
while tossing pizza dough. It was very impressive.
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Linda
RonDL wrote in message <19990926144849...@ng-fj1.aol.com>...
>Actually, the Original Pasta Company is owned (or at least was owned) by
Ghulam
>Bombaywalla and his Watermarc Corp. which was in bankruptcy. The company
also
>owned the Marcos chain and Billy Blues BBQ. They have closed several
Marcos
>and Original Pasta Cos. and was recently bought out of bankruptcy by
another
>entity. While the Original Pasta Cos. had a little hope of being better
than
>ok, Marcos was always below even mediocre and the only way to really eat
there
>was with a lot of antacid and a coupon.
>
>I have heard Napoli's is pretty good, but can't hold a candle to Antonio's
or
>Mario's.
>