La Gondola Providence
We are very new to the area and had heard that this was a nice place to have a pizza or burger, so we (wife and I, two kids, and a family friend) headed there for dinner tonight and had a great time!
We ended up ordering WAY too many things, and we're all stuffed, but it all was so very good, from the bruschetta (fresh mozzarella, bread not too crispy, which I feel is important), the honey garlic wings (great sauce, just let them cool off a bit when they arrive so you really get the flavor), the upside-down pizza (sauce on top of mozzarella, with a little parmesan sprinkled on top - I loved it! Brent said that it would really bring out the sauce flavor more than "regular" pizza, and he was absolutely right!), and the kids plowed through penne with butter and a meatball (perfect kid food) and veggie pizza. My wife is gluten free, and she ordered a cauliflower crust personal bianca pizza that was also delicious - it doesn't taste necessarily like traditional pizza crust, but that doesn't make it bad, by any means, which is saying a lot for gluten-free crust ... suffice it to say that we have PLENTY of leftovers for lunch tomorrow, and probably the next day too!
The beer selection is very fun too - I had an imperial stout from North Carolina, and our friend had "apple pie" cider from Tampa that was delicious, with us being allowed to taste test anything before we ordered a pint.
Jenn, our server, was a delight, very patient with the kids, and the musician who they had playing was very good as well, not over-the-top loud, which I think is very underrated in a restaurant, as most of them I find to be way too loud and make conversation difficult. I am simply very impressed with the atmosphere, the food, and the hospitality - we will definitely be back!
Accommodating Gluten-Free