Chris C.
Yelp
Check another location off my never ending and always growing list. We actually tried visiting Brianno's a few years ago, pre GPS days and couldn't find it. Well this day we did find it. They are location behind Penn Cycle off of Cliff. Now we know where they are at, we'll be coming back.
Brianno's reminds of the family owned Italian Deli's in Chicago. They have a few isles of sauces, olive oils, pasta's and other goodies. There is a freezer section with pizzas, pasta's, sauce and some desserts. They have a hot foods section on their counter which also has a case full of meats, cheeses and salads. There is a spot for sandwiches and even fresh backed bread. Does one really need anything else?
As we usually do when we visit a place like Brianno's, we pick up a nice hearty sample. This day we picked up a couple of pizzas, some sausage and peppers and their special pasta from their prepared foods, some prepared Italian meatballs and a couple of other treats.
The only downside to our visit was we were hoping to pick up their chicken lasagna that we had read about in some reviews however we were told that is a special order item and need to call ahead next time.
We ate the hot foods for lunch and the pizzas for dinner. The pasta was very good and while I prefer a little more spice in my sausage, the sausage and peppers had very good flavor. What really stood out on their pizzas was how good the cheese was. My wife had the Kevin McCallister special while I had the supreme with sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms and green peppers. Pro tip on this pizza, cut it in squares instead of strips. With all those toppings the squares hold up better.
Bonus is there is a email/frequent buyers club that you can earn points on with your purchase. We already scored 10 points and look forward to returning for that chicken lasagna as well as some more tasty items.