Licari's Sicilian Pizza Kitchen-No.1

United States Michigan Grand Rapids Charter TownshipLicari's Sicilian Pizza Kitchen-No.1

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Address

3123 Leonard St NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525

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Phone

(616) 608-6912

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Website

licarispizzakitchen.com

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Overview

Description

Cheery pizzeria with a laid-back vibe, also offering pasta dishes, sandwiches & a bar.

So glad we found this place! We were in town for spring break and my hubby’s birthday, he wanted “good” pizza and found Licaris rated #1 nearby so we headed over. From first entering Bri greeted us warmly and was very informative and inviting. Being a chef and foodie myself I’m quite picky when it comes to eating out…Licaris surpassed every single person in our party’s expectations! Cocktails were out of this world! The cucumber martini was one of the best I’ve ever had, we tried the peach martini (recommended by our fantastic server Bri) as well and it was divine! Their homemade lemonchello is amazing. Hubby’s fav was their smoked bourbon manhattan! These drinks were made with tender loving tase bud umami! Appetizers Bri recommended the buffalo burrata cheese ball! We should have ordered two! It was devoured in seconds and everyone was ooooing and aahhing at the flavors! We tried the house salad and even something so simple was on par! The dressing was flavored perfectly and everything on the salad was crisp and fresh! For mains we had divine pesto Roso, delicious homemade meatball panini; the meatballs and bread were so flavorful and fresh, homemade chips and red pepper sauce that was to melt for! Also tried the Quattro Gusei, and Michelangelo pizzas! We should have gotten larger sizes! They were so good we ate everything even though we were all full! The ingredients were chefs kiss, and that crust is something to write your grandma about! For dessert we had cannolis that were so good! Their homemade filling reminded me of my nonnas! We also tried their pistachio cheesecake it was so light and fluffy and delicious to the last crumb! We highly recommend Licaris and if you ask for Bri she will ensure your visit is extra special! Bris recommendations, helpful and tentative demeanor , and impeccable service was above and beyond! We look forward to coming back!

Tarah HoffmannTarah Hoffmann

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Great quality Sicilian food and service with a nice atmosphere. - Schiacciatta Polpetta - $23: A soft airy, but still crispy flatbread pizza where it is breaded all around, top to bottom. It is then “stuffed” with sauce, meats, and two cheeses. The ricotta cheese was a great addition! There was still plenty of meat to compliment. The herbs and parmesan cheese on top added a great texture. All in all, it was great quality and nothing was out of place. It wasn’t super exotic or premium, but was still very amazing! - Garlic Bread - $4: A unique bread, but nothing that would turn off most people. Airy, crispy, yet still plenty soft, and a touch of herby heartiness. It had added salt throughout that gave it just a bit of savory punch. The sauce it came with was a bit sweet. I actually didn’t like either the bread or sauce by themselves, but they complimented well and definitely belong together. Just keep the sauce amount on each bite to a medium or lighter amount and it will be just right. - Service: Superb. We were greeted immediately, sat down quickly, and were served fairly quickly. There were a couple of minutes delay, but nothing major. The waitress was very helpful, knowledgeable, and VERY positive and cheerful. - Atmosphere: Not very romantic, but not fast food. Somewhere in between with SOME class. It was clean, organized, and bright. There were a couple of TVs with sports playing, but it was muted (I think). They plated old 70’s and 80’s music VERY quietly. - Conclusion: I would like to go back again. It has a lot of unique Sicilian options that I think are compatible with most American tastes. The prices are a little higher than average restaurants, but not bad at all for the quality. Visited Saturday at 2pm.

Aaron LehrmanAaron Lehrman

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This was our first visit - and for SURE we'll be back! The first photo is arancini - which is a stuffed rice ball (ragu, cheese, peas inside) with their homemade sauce. It was soooo good (and I know they are a pain to make!). We then had one of their signature pizzas - it is called "Schiacciata" style which is a classic stuffed style pizza. It had a thin crispy crust on the top and the bottom (NOT like Chicago - this was crispy and thin and wonderful!). Ours was called Polpetta it had house-made meatballs, salami, pepperoni, creamy ricotta cheese, fresh tomato sauce, and shredded mozzarella. The pizza was huge (it comes only in one size - 14") and could only eat two slices each due to it being "stuffed"... and brought home half a pie. :-) It was "Wine Wednesday" and the house wines were 1/2 price - making them $3 a glass! I had a Pinot Noir which was so tasty, I insisted on knowing the name of the wine maker. We brought home the tiramisu, which we haven't dove into yet - but if it's like the rest of the meal, it's going to be a winner too.

Stacy NiedzwieckiStacy Niedzwiecki

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I can't believe there are good reviews for this place, unless everyone likes cheese on a hard cracker. As you can see by the picture, the piece of onion that fell off the pizza is thicker than the crust. In fact the layer of cheese on top is too, and I wouldn't call that thick by any means. My zoomed-in picture actually makes the slice look thicker than it was. Since this is my first time and I live nearby, I thought I better call and see if this is what I was supposed to get before I crossed it off my Knapp's corner acceptable restaurant list. The person with on the phone thought it might be a mistake, looked up my order and then assured me this is the "normal pizza." Consequently, since I wasn't interested in eating a tough dried out cracker with greesy cheese on it ... in the trash it went along with the $25 I spent on it. Disappointing ... but at the moment, my peanut butter and bread is running circles around the pizza. So, all is not lost.

Amy WormmeesterAmy Wormmeester

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Sadly, this used to be my favorite pizza place, but it is not the same since they moved locations and changed management. I asked the waitress for one of their previous signature menu items, the Scopa pizza. I explained that it was tomato and pesto pizza. The waitress came back from the kitchen and told me they never had that on the menu and that I was mistaken. I showed her my previous review with a picture of the pizza, but she said they could not make the pizza I wanted with pesto and tomatoes. I should have just left at that point, but I was really looking forward to their pizza. I ordered the sfinciuni instead. The pizza came out burnt with no sauce on it. It had little blobs of riccota with burnt cherry tomatoes on top (see picture for reference). It was the worst pizza I have ever eaten. I will not be returning to this restaurant again.

Misty ColletteMisty Collette

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