Alva Village Market Pizza Subs and more — Restaurant in Alva

Two young men behind the counter.One, a younger red head, one,slightly older very short hair who stated he was the owner and when asked..?what do U recommend..he stated.".I don't eat this food...R U kidding?...I wouldn't let this this food pass my Lips"...Only because I pushed him for recomendation did he finally recommend the chicken sub. The young man continued that he makes his money creating menus for very fine restaurants. That he is a culinary chef , highly trained. "Hmmmmm" Outside & In...this place is beyond FILTHY. All counter surfaces..Table tops, Bar area set up with salt, pepper, sauces, forks, spoons etc....had inches of GRIME on top of it...black dust....Nasty. I wiped down my table with a wet napkin and it was BLACK... THE FLOOR..Covered in Grime..

The "Chef/Menu Creator/Owner" Concocted the chix sub on a flat-top grill that looked as though it had not been cleaned ..EVER...He continued on A DIATRIBE about how he was disappointed "with this place"... Well buddy I would be too if I owned & worked in.. A pig sty.... Man Up..change UR attitude.. Clean this place up...! Ur patrons deserve better..

The food: The chix chunks were perfectly cooked & tender, the extra vegtables I ordered were cooked Perfectly, the seasoning was perfect....Thou tasty...the bread on bottom was SOGGY.

The red head younger man was at one point ?stocking/cleaning? the areas containing napkins, sauces, etc. He was very conversational & nice.But cleaning is not his forte.... The Chef/Menu Creator/Owner really needs to ask himself who is he serving?.. Because the local community of Alva & surrounding areas NEED HIM TO DO BETTER.The tourist need him to do ...

First time having their pizza and WOW. Called in our order for pick up. Given an estimate of 30 minutes and it was done right on time. We ordered a small pep, a large vegetarian with pep added, and a large cheese. We also added a Greek salad. All the reviews and hype about this place is all true. The place itself isn't anything to look at. I'm sure lots of people drive by this place having no idea what they are passing. You drive up and you expect to walk into a convenient store set up, but the only thing here that resembles that is the wall coolers with all your beverages. The rest is open with tables to sit and enjoy your freshly made pizza or other food. Don't forget to grab yourself a drink from the cooler. You can have a beer while you wait for your food. It isn't anything fancy inside, but The Pizza makes this place a hidden in plain site gem. Lots of cheese and just the right amount of sauce. Nice crunch to the crust mmmm. The Greek salad is a very generous amount. My only complaint is that the lettuce was yellow iceberg lettuce. They could have used better greens for the salad, but everything else in it was awesome, so not too big of a deal for me. I'm looking forward to trying their other items on the menu, because I hear they are...

DICK IS BACK!!! Been going to Alva market for a LONG time back when Dick was the original owner(we dont talk about the Richie years). Well Dick is now back and the food is as good as ever! I am always greeted by amazing staff and the Pizza is the best in SWFL (and I LOVE DHOP). This place is such a amazing local spot, I love to get a Italian sub and the Sweet Tea is perfect! Goes to show you will find the best food in some of the smallest hole in the wall locations. If you are reading this, GO GET FOOD HERE, its one of the best NY style Italian food spots you will eat in SWFL and welcome back to the man, the legend and the ultimate...