Imagine, if you will, planning a bridal shower for your future daughter in law. You take the reins on location and food, because of course, you have an establishment in mind that you always use. You book the party, send out the invites. You’re confident you are gonna be the cool future mother in law. Then ten days before the event you find out the trusty go to place has been sold and the new owners will take over …. two days before the party. Not only that, they are completely redecorating. Under normal circumstances that would be a cause for panic and excessive drinking, possibly a minor temper tantrum and freak out, but that not happen when Caliente Pizza took over the old Pub and Pizza. The owner Angela reached out to me before the event, and Lou (Marylou) made sure we communicated details and the transition went smoothly. I was treated wonderfully by the new owners almost as if they had known me forever. She walked me through the menu planning and even saved me money by not letting me over order, assuring me that more food, if need was an order away. The new improved, redecorated upstairs party room was awesome. I was super pleased at how fast it was done and loved the new look and floors. It was clean and refreshing. Laurie was our server in charge and she did a spectacular job of keeping all drinks filled, tables cleared, food brought out in a timely manner. She was fun and positive. I liked Angela kept checking on things, too. The food was above and beyond what I expected. The Broccoli puff were addictively delicious, the zucchini was crisp, tasty and perfect. I ordered the ‘Ten for’ hoagie platter and got a variety, the guest raved about them all, I particularly like the Italian hoagie. I wished I could have sampled them all. In addition I ordered pizzas. Three of them., Simply delicious with a sturdy crust, sweet chunky sauce and the right amount of toppings. The pizzas were such a hit, I had to order more. Oh, wait, did I mention the antipasta salad? Hello? Heaven in a bowl. The staff and food is second to none and I highly recommend Caliente Pizza for private parties, catering and dining. I plan on having them be my new ‘go to’ place, and have already placed a catering order for an event in four weeks. On a personal side note, I just want to thank Angela, Laurie and staff for going above and beyond to take care of my mom who had just gotten out of the hospital. They made her feel very welcome and catered to her special needs.
