Ode to Famous Pronto Pizza

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Last week we didn't feel like cooking. Some days, just like everyone
else in America, I feel like going out for a slice of pizza. We have
been on a quest for a good slice since we moved to Florida. We heard
that there was another Famous Pronto Pizza opening soon in the
Heathbrook Shopping Center (off route 200, Ocala, FL for the Florida
locals), so we decided to check it out.
To our delight, it was having its grand opening that very day! When we
arrived we were greeted by the staff, who were more than
accommodating. They excited our senses as they described all the
wonderful offerings they could make us. The smells were intoxicating.
There was an eggplant pizza in the oven about to come out. So I
decided to go for that. My companion, an Italian native went for a
spinach and tomato slice that looked beautiful and fresh. He was also
convinced by George, the manager, to get a bowl of classic spaghetti
with meatballs.
So what makes a good authentic Italian pizza and why is it so hard to
find? There are many components to making a pizza great. Some places
have part of the equation but lack the others. All the components have
to be there to make a pizza unforgettable. The first component has got
to be that it is cooked in a wood burning pizza oven. Check one for
Pronto Pizza. Second is it must posses a full bodied tomato sauce with
herbs and garlic as a backdrop. Check two for Pronto Pizza. Third,
toppings should not be overdone. There should be a perfect blend of
ingredients with each bite. Check three for Pronto Pizza. Then fourth,
there is the cheese component. It must be soft and gooey, but taste
like cheese, not just gooey plastic. Check four for Pronto Pizza - the
cheese on their pizza has a nice tang and a salty bite at the end.
Pizza tastes like pizza here. These are the things we love about
Pronto Pizza and will have us returning time and again.
The spaghetti and meatballs had a wonderful sauce full of onion and
oregano flavor. The pasta was cooked al dente, and the meatballs were
so big they had to be cut in half for serving. All of this was topped
with fresh parsley and melting cheese. It was so big, we had to bring
some home and it lasted 2 more meals! For $6.95, that is hard to beat!
But there is more. Famous Pronto Pizza also offers fresh crunchy
salads, made to order with over 20 items to choose from, like salami
and sun dried tomatoes. They have baked pastas, chicken, seafood and
even some low-card options! Most meals are under $12 and come with
salad and the most delicious, garlicky rolls you can imagine. They
also have desserts like the Chocolate Corruption Cake and Italian
classics like Cannoli. For a quick meal kind of place, Pronto Pizza
has a great ambience as well. So go check out the newest member of the
Famous Pronto Pizza family. You will not regret it!