4/5 Austin L. 1 year ago on Google
Piada
is
a
nice
place.
After
passing
it
on
Memorial
Drive
literally
dozens
if
not
hundreds
of
times,
I
decided
to
go
in,
and
I'm
glad
I
did.
Piada
may
be
commercial,
but
it
doesn't
feel
jaded
or
hyped.
Upon
arrival,
I
was
assisted
by
a
very
nice
food
preparer
who
answered
my
questions
about
what's
available
-
congenial
service,
to
be
sure.
My
order
was
a
pepperoni
pastry
stick
(not
the
best
description,
but
delicious,
I
promise)
and
a
small
bowl
of
penne
pasta
with
various
toppings.
In
addition
to
regular
Pepsi
products,
they
have
another
fountain
tap
featuring
Piada-branded
flavors
like
orange
and
berry
sodas.
The
orange
was
tasty,
sort
of
like
an
Orangina
if
you've
ever
had
one
of
those.
The
decor
of
the
place
is
pretty
-
high
ceilings
and
floor-to-ceiling
windows
facing
Memorial
Drive,
with
stylish,
spacious
seating
and
fixtures.
This
is
a
place
you
could
bring
a
date
if
you
want
something
nice,
but
not
overly
expensive.
My
personal
preferences
-
and
why
I
didn't
give
a
full
5
stars
(I
wanted
to
give
4.5,
but
that's
not
possible
and
4.4
is
the
average
rating
anyway!)
-
were
for
the
music
and
the
sauce.
The
music
playing
over
the
sound
system
had
a
bit
of
a
"bistro/techno"
vibe
to
it.
In
and
of
itself,
that's
not
a
deal
breaker,
but
so
many
businesses
seem
to
default
to
that
as
background
music
these
days.
The
origins
of
Piada
are
the
founder's
visits
to
Italy.
Why
not
Italian
standards?
Or
jazz
(smooth
or
classic)?
Regarding
the
sauce,
the
pomodoro
was
good
also,
but
a
bit
on
the
sweet
side.
I
prefer
my
sauces
to
be
saltier.
Again,
not
a
deal
breaker
by
any
means,
and
many
of
you
will
like
the
pomodoro,
I'm
sure.
If
you
go
to
Piada
for
the
first
time,
I
suggest
starting
with
a
small
pasta
bowl
-
the
serving
size
is
quite
ample.
If
you
find
that
doesn't
satisfy
you,
the
regular
serving
will
be
more
than
enough.
And
don't
forget
to
order
a
pepperoni
stick
-
I
plan
on
making
a
meal
of
several
of
those
the
next
time
I
go.
I
will
try
the
actual
piada
wraps
on
another
trip.
I
enjoyed
the
food
so
much,
I
had
to
say
a
happy
word
to
the
chef,
who
was
actively
at
work
-
and,
apparently,
is
the
general
manager!
Well
done,
sir!
Abbondanza!
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