Az I Eat It....
Twisted Italian - 9940 W. Happy Valley Rd., Suite #1040(nw corner Lake Pleasant Rd & Happy Valley)
A new addition to the north Peoria area, I found myself attracted by the name, if nothing else. The wifemate was away for the evening, so I decided to try what I had only seen in local mailers. I passed on the appetizers(probably shouldn't have), going straight to the bread, and pasta entree - which was is a Wednesday night special @ $5.99. The rub here was that the bread, though tastily spiced, was served at room temperature. I had to request that my second helping be warmed - and that was even better!
I selected the Garden Salad($3.00 extra)instead of Caesar, and the tasty greens, etc., was accompanied by a strawberry-vinegarette dressing - strawberry - Twisted, huh? Well, it too, was very tasty! Then, the pasta special arrived - a bountiful bowl of regular spaghetti, piping hot, with two large, tasty meatballs, all swimming in a tasty, spicy sauce.(There's that 'tasty' again and again!) Grated cheese was also available, and made the meal complete. After-the-fact, I inquired as to whether or not I could have asked for angel hair pasta, and was told that a spaghettini was available. Not that there was anything wrong with the regular, but I wish I had known(personal preference.)
When it was time to consider dessert, I was told they offered tiramasu, chocolate mousse cake, creme broulee cheesecake, and ice cream. They had me at creme brouleee! It tasted more like cheesecake than creme broulee, but it was goo-ood! And they serve Coca Cola products! Okay - the entire bill came to less than $20, including tax, but not including tip. The other menu items are very reasonably priced from $10 to $17, and the service was great, too!
Some tips for the owner(Mike): NEVER have bread served other than piping hot; join the Peoria Chamber of Commerce, for customer growth opportunities; and offer a dessert sampler item, consisting of all four items - you should call it 'The Twister.'(I coined that for him!)
And they serve beer and wine, and offer a varied lunch menu with great prices. Hey, if you don't believe me, log on to: www.eattwisted.com You'll love it, so as Chubby Checkers says - "let's Twisted Italian again!"
A new addition to the north Peoria area, I found myself attracted by the name, if nothing else. The wifemate was away for the evening, so I decided to try what I had only seen in local mailers. I passed on the appetizers(probably shouldn't have), going straight to the bread, and pasta entree - which was is a Wednesday night special @ $5.99. The rub here was that the bread, though tastily spiced, was served at room temperature. I had to request that my second helping be warmed - and that was even better!
I selected the Garden Salad($3.00 extra)instead of Caesar, and the tasty greens, etc., was accompanied by a strawberry-vinegarette dressing - strawberry - Twisted, huh? Well, it too, was very tasty! Then, the pasta special arrived - a bountiful bowl of regular spaghetti, piping hot, with two large, tasty meatballs, all swimming in a tasty, spicy sauce.(There's that 'tasty' again and again!) Grated cheese was also available, and made the meal complete. After-the-fact, I inquired as to whether or not I could have asked for angel hair pasta, and was told that a spaghettini was available. Not that there was anything wrong with the regular, but I wish I had known(personal preference.)
When it was time to consider dessert, I was told they offered tiramasu, chocolate mousse cake, creme broulee cheesecake, and ice cream. They had me at creme brouleee! It tasted more like cheesecake than creme broulee, but it was goo-ood! And they serve Coca Cola products! Okay - the entire bill came to less than $20, including tax, but not including tip. The other menu items are very reasonably priced from $10 to $17, and the service was great, too!
Some tips for the owner(Mike): NEVER have bread served other than piping hot; join the Peoria Chamber of Commerce, for customer growth opportunities; and offer a dessert sampler item, consisting of all four items - you should call it 'The Twister.'(I coined that for him!)
And they serve beer and wine, and offer a varied lunch menu with great prices. Hey, if you don't believe me, log on to: www.eattwisted.com You'll love it, so as Chubby Checkers says - "let's Twisted Italian again!"
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