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Overview:
Parkside is a little hidden gem of Bolton. I worked for a pizza place for 3.5 years and this place has some of the best pizza I've ever had. We have been going to Parkside ever since we moved to Bolton in 2020. It turned into a habit and we order nearly every week.
We've had almost everything on the menu at this point and a lot of it is either great, or veryyy good.
Overall, 10/10. Honestly you can't beat Parkside, and if you do; well it must be homemade or it's just not your thing.
Staff:
The staff knows us as regulars at this point and already know our order when we call, unless we change it up on them :p. The whole staff is very friendly and quite accommodating (we've had some asks that seem like a stretch, and they always do it for us). The owners are in quite a bit and they seem to know all their customers like they are a neighbor, it is very wholesome - something you rarely see.
Milkshakes:
Their milkshakes are about at Arethusa Farms quality; which, if you know anything about milk, is a really high standard.
Pizza:
The pizzas they make are spectacular, some of the best I've ever had, and they never let me down. My favorite is my custom 4 topping build-your-own, roasted red peppers, bbq chicken, onion and garlic. I've personally had almost every 'special' pizza, and I have nothing but good to say. The prices for the small seem a bit high, so we always stick to larges, and the prices for those are quite reasonable, and worth it.
Calzones:
The calzones are STACKED, 12" dough I think is used, and these things are thicc. Like, very thick. Half is enough to make you full, and a whole calzone is enough to make your stomach pop out. The price range for these is very agreeable, and honestly a steal if you make it a custom or one of the 'specials' they make. I personally get a BBQ chicken, onion, red pepper calzone. I will note that there have been a select few times where the calzones weren't cooked properly, but it's very infrequent.
Grinders/Wraps:
The grinders/wraps they have are also very good, you can't really go wrong with anything you choose. One time we got the bacon cheeseburger grinder. I know its expensive, but honestly it is beyond worth it. The same goes for almost any grinder or wrap, I know I'm beating a dead horse, but all the prices balance out when you see what you get; and you might even think it's a steal.
Burgers:
The burgers are also amazing, which is surprising since most restaurants never get them right. I ordered it medium rare, I ACTUALLY GOT IT MEDIUM RARE! That almost never happens for me. I would personally suggest the Baha or Rodeo burger, they're divine.
Apps:
Lastly, the apps. We've had them all and like everything else...really good. The must have wings are actually very good contenders for 'wing' places, which isn't easy so kudos. I would not recommend the meatballs though, personally I didn't think it was worth it for what you got, but they were pretty good. They make them fresh daily so I see how the price...
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The only things I've had from here so far are GF cheese pizzas, GF dairy free cheese pizza and the GF "Carini Pie". The Carini Pie is probably my favorite pizza ever and the plain cheese is very good. The ability to order dairy free cheese is unexpectedly great for a small town place and 12" GF pizzas are hard to find. I also love the fact that caramelized onions are an option, that is hard to find anywhere.
We've ordered there a few times and certainly plan on doing so again, service has been very friendly to us. If I had to to put out any criticisms they'd be:
1.) It's hard to get them on the phone. I messaged them on facebook and they said they are working on this.
2.) The online ordering is great, the main issue I have with it is that it drastically overestimates delivery time for us. It'll estimate an hour+ but usually arrive in 30 minutes. Certainly not a huge deal but I generally plan workouts around dinner and twice the pizzas arrived in the middle of that, third time I ordered I assumed it would only be 30 minutes and was right. This is probably something that can't be fixed for everyone so I'll just get use to knowing it's usually 30 minutes.
Like I said, great pizzas and service, we will...
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I will get this out of the way early - I drive 30ish minutes to go here - it’s worth driving 3 hours for. I found out about Parkside through a chance encounter that lead me to the most amazing pizza I’ve ever had. Liz and Scott are knocking it out of the park with this food. Simple but delicious pies. It’s a cross between New England pan but it’s so much more. The crust is light and flaky but can support a hearty amount of toppings!! The variations of sauces of the pies are the real selling point - cashew cream aioli on the white pies is incredible.
I’ve been lucky to visit twice already and everything is incredible. A side of some fresh hot crinkle fries with a five cheese pizza is the perfect type of splurge. The mozzarella wedges are so crispy and delicious - but the marinara sauce knocks it out of the park. Large basil leaves spotted floating around in the warm amazing tomato sauce.
A lot of build your own options for burgers, pizza and salads. And make sure to save room for ice cream!! Liz made sure Parkside has the BEST ice cream from Big Dipper in Prospect.
Go visit Liz and her amazing crew at Parkside - she will make you feel like a guest in her kitchen and you get...
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