Paola's Pizza Barn

09/26/08

Different

by Pismolocal at Citysearch

My wife and I just moved here and she wanted to try this place out. We went in and the place was very unique looking. There is a small smokey bar to the right and a small seating area in the restaurant. They have two additional seating areas upstairs but they arn't very big either. There is a lot of old interesting things to look at all over the place and it gave me the feel I was in an old barn. The seats felt like they were going to break under us...but they didn't. We ordered a medium pizza, which was fairly decent and a pitcher of soda...they don't give free refills like most places we have been to, so if you think you will want more, get a pitcher...i think it was around 3 bucks. Every time the waitress went into the bar area we got a stale sent of smoke that lingered around while we ate. My wife and I are non smokers so we didn't like that much. If you don't want the smell of smoke while you eat, sit upstairs to the left of the entrance. The waitress was nice, didn't go out of her way, but came when we requested. I might go back one day, but more than likely not.

08/03/02

A Place to Avoid

by jcam1969 at Citysearch

I knew it was a bad omen when I entered the restaturant (I use that term loosely) and I saw thay I had to pay prior to receving my "dinner". I should have turned and walked out, but I gave them the benefit of the doubt. MISTAKE.

I ordered the lasagna and I do not lie when I say that it smelled like dirty socks. I imagine that it would have tasted quite like dirty socks as well (having never tasted dirty socks). The pizza was no better.

Try take and bake from Papa Murphy's....it will seem like a five star experience mext to that of visting Paola's.

• Pros: none
• Cons: dirty, unappetizing, smokey