Randazzo`s Pizza & Pasta

70 Egg Harbor Plaza Washington Twp., Sewell 582-3555

As the old saying goes, "You can`t judge a book by its cover." Such is the case with Randazzo`s Pizza and Pasta in Sewell.

From the outside, the restaurant looks like an ordinary strip mall pizzeria. And even though it does have a typical pizza counter and seating area (where many types of regular and specialty pies, burgers, hoagies and sandwiches are available), Randazzo`s Pizza and Pasta also has a very elegant room for fine dining.

On a recent Saturday evening, my friend Seth and I had intended on stopping in for a quick slice. Once inside however, we got one look at the beautiful candlelit room and quickly changed our plans.

As we studied the menu of Italian specialties, we were presented with complimentary garlic knots and roasted peppers.

After a short wait, our friendly server brought us our salads. I had Caesar ($4.50), which was sprinkled with garlic knots instead of croutons, while Seth had Mixed Cheese ($4.50) topped with a honey mustard dressing. I have seen big salads before, but these were absolutely enormous - and they were delicious too.

For our entrees, I chose Baked Cheese Ravioli ($8.25) while Seth decided on Chicken Francaise ($10.95). On the menu it says that every dish at Randazzo`s Pizza and Pasta is cooked to order and that all pasta is made fresh daily. From the taste and the artistic presentation of our dishes, we could tell that they were carefully prepared with dedication by an expert chef. We finished our meal with tiramisu ($2.75). Seth remarked that it was not only the biggest tiramisu he ever saw, it was also the best he ever tasted.

Hours: Sun. - Thurs.: 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Fri. - Sat.: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

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Author: Colleen Flanagan