Yoonie L.
Yelp
Why have I been sleeping on this place?! Pungo Pizza & Ice Cream (PPIC) is located in Pungo (that's why I've been sleeping, it's not the closest to my home), but seriously. PPIC reminds me of mom and pop pizzerias I grew up with back home in Montreal. Nothing fancy, just homey and delicious!
- Parking -
Look for the lighthouse. Center lot.
- Noms -
Combo pizza - This pizza is half veg and half meat. Perfect for my husband and I. I want to say THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for using fresh mushrooms! Since I moved to the US and having had pizzas in different states, for some strange reason, mushrooms get a bad rap and a lot of pizza places put canned mushrooms on their pizzas (EWWWW!). But enough about mushrooms, I love their crust, not too puffy, not too thin, and the toppings are plentiful and fresh. Great size for the price and we had lots to take home.
Spaghetti (lunch portion) - we got this for both of our kids to share. It's slightly bigger than the Kids size, we were told. They didn't mind sharing because we already knew we were finishing the meal with ice cream. The spaghetti tasted like the diner type, American style, if you know what I mean.
Fettucine Alfredo - my niece ordered this. She tore it up and said it was SO GOOD! I didn't even get a taste haha.
Some things to note:
- they have a small arcade area, all the way in the back. We didn't know this until the kids noticed it on their way to the washroom to wash their hands. They have an ATM on site (at the entrance and a coin exchange dispensing machine in the arcade area). There are dining tables back there too, so you can stay close to the kiddos.
- They have more than pizza and ice cream! The menu offers a variety of subs, pastas and salads.
- Ice cream is made by Hershey's. They have two freezers full of the tubs ad they offer "dips" which are scoops in cup or cone, milkshakes and basic sundaes. When you order ice cream, you just go up to the freezers and they will add the ice cream order to your bill. No need to pay separately. I was slightly confused on the ordering/check out process
- as of this writing in May 2023, they offer a military/first responder discount. Never expected, but always appreciated. Thank you, PPIC!
Note to self: the Philly steak or stuff pizzas look interesting.
Stay safe, Friends!