Bellacino’s Pizza & Grinders

YUM!!! Love to be able to look right into the kitchen while they make my pizzas with FRESH vegis. Pizza is usually done in about 10 minutes when I just stop in on my way home. The owner Tom is always pleasant to chat with too.

OMG delish!!! Very affordable and the grinders are amazing! The staff is friendly and again, the food is great! I go for the Bellacinos Bayou add bacon…

I pass Bellacino’s twice a day but rarely think to stop in. Today, I really wanted pizza, and I wanted to try some place different but close, so I went there.
First, as everyone has mentioned, the place is pretty much empty — although a couple people did come in while I was waiting. The staff is extremely nice and friendly and greeted me as I walked in.
I ordered a side salad and a small Sicilian pizza to go. The salad was very good size, and had large chunks of tomatoes (not the standard issue 1 cherry tomato), strips of green pepper, fresh mushrooms and sliced onions. There were too many onions, but other than that, the salad was pretty impressive — better than what most sit down restaurants offer. I got Italian dressing, which wasn’t the best, but that’s minor.
The pizza was pretty small, but for about $ 5, that’s ok. I found it a bit doughy, and the sauce was a bit too sweet — and there was too much for me. But the cheese was very good. The toppings (I got ground beef & mushrooms) were hidden under the cheese, so I don’t know how plentiful it was. Still, the overall taste was good.
They have an extensive menu — all kinds of grinders, specialty pizzas, pasta, fries, etc., and the prices are reasonable. I will try to remember that the next time i want Italian take out food!

I was very disappointed with my visit on Sunday afternoon. I called ahead to order a steak grinder and I showed up 3 minutes before it was supposed to be ready. There was just one person in line in front of me and I waited for 10 minutes to pay for my order which obviously had been sitting there. It was cold. Also, the bread was cut very unevenly so on the ends there was a a very thick piece of bread with a very thin piece. If they want to stay in business they better pick up the pace for waiting on customers. By the way, the guy in front of me was the only other person in the whole restaurant at 1pm on Sunday afternoon.

Stopped in for some pizza and was not disappointed. Started with some mozzarella sticks and fries then worked into the Bellecino’s special pizza. Nice shop with some tasty eats.

Chicago Steak grinder was pretty darn good. Self-​serve fountain drinks, Good service. Dining room was empty, but they were quite busy in the back. TV’s in the dining room and plenty of seating.

I come here every time I visit Michigan. One of the many craves I have here.

Sylvan Lake /​Keego Harbor is not really a destination in itself but more of a town you drive through to get from one place to another — in my case, getting from work to school.
I wanted to stave-​off the hungys before I sat through four hours of mind-​numbing class so I popped into Bellacino’s on a whim for a quick bite to eat. It’s right next to Orchard Lake Rd so easy-​in, easy-​out.
At 4:15 the place was completely empty — I hoped it wasn’t because of the food or service. I’d never been here before. On the bright side, I had the large dining room and the flat-​screen t.v. all to myself.
I asked for a recommendation and the girl at the counter said they were famous for their Italian grinder so that’s what I got. I ordered a 9″ with everything for $ 5.89.
It was SPECTACULAR. Very fresh, toasted to perfection and loaded with good stuff — but not so much that the squarish bun couldn’t contain it nicely while I stuffed it into my face. This is definitely going to be my going-​to-​school stop on Tuesday afternoons. Yum.
I chatted with the owner briefly and asked him how business has been.
«Lousy,» he replied. «I’ve bought this place a few months ago and I’m starting to think the place had a bad reputation before I got it. I think it’s keeping people away.»
Well, I’m here to tell you they don’t know what they’re missing.
If you haven’t tried this Bellacino’s location in a while I strongly suggest you give it another shot. Great food, clean facility, nice folks, lots of room and a flat-​screen to boot.
See you on Tuesday.