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Excellent prices at Neapolis Family Restaurant
Updated: August 20, 2010, 11:45 PM
I find good Cheap Eats in many different ways. Some are scouted out by our companions, others are recommended by happy customers. But sometimes I spot a place and do some research. When I can’t find a menu online, I usually call and ask a few questions, including whether the prices are reasonable.
When I asked that in a phone call to Neapolis Family Restaurant, the answer was a laugh. “Honey, you are not going to find anyplace more reasonable than we are!” the woman answered.
All right, then! The only question was whether the food was good. A full parking lot around 11 a. m. on a Saturday gave Paula, Tom, John and me an idea of the answer. The large room, which included booths on the outside wall and a counter in the middle looking into the kitchen area, is decorated with autographed sports photos, some framed jerseys and some Marine memorabilia, which we traced to the man working the grill.
The prices were just as predicted. More important, everything that we ordered was good, and a few things stood out.
The first, the Neapolis special, was made of two eggs, homefries, a cut-up hot dog and onion cooked together in an omelet, served with toast. The damage: four bucks. It looked extremely similar to the Country Club omelet, which contained sausage and cheese and cost $5.75. Both were a bargain, but the special was an incredible deal. One of the bread options, Texas toast, was a thicker version of regular slices and toasted extremely well.
The cheeseburger soup ($2.25 for a small bowl) seemed to be just creamy, melted cheese packed with elbow macaroni and bits of ground beef. I’m sure there was some soup broth in there somewhere, but it tasted like a slightly more liquid version of mac and cheese. It was rich and, I suspect, addictive.
An open chicken souvlaki sandwich ($6.30) contained four or five grilled and herbed chicken tenders, a pile of cold, fresh greens and a large, soft pita bread.
Even the priciest item we ordered didn’t come close to breaking the bank. A turkey and bacon club sandwich, served with fries, filled the plate and cost just $6.50. The turkey was fine deli-sliced meat, cold against the warm toast.
We noted some other examples of good prices on the menu, including a 12-ounce New York Strip Steak for $9.25 and two pork chops for $8.25. We’ll be back!
Neapolis is open 6 a. m. to 4 p. m. Monday through Thursday, 6 a. m. to 8 p. m. Friday, 6 a. m. to 4 p. m. Saturday and 7 a. m. to 3 p. m. Sunday. It is handicapped-accessible.
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