Cap's Pizza — Restaurant in Lakewood Park

Cap's Pizza- South Vero Beach- 3-Stars

"You better cut the pizza in four pieces, because I'm not hungry enough to eat six." -- Yogi Berra

When is it not a good time for Pizza? I'll wait as you ponder that conundrum. I certainly cannot argue with that fact that any day ending in the letter "y" and any time ending in A.M. or P.M. is the perfect time for pizza and as such was not at all disappointed when yet another Pizza and Pub joint appeared on my random chuck wagon generator. Climbing into the BBDO mobile, I pointed her south and hit the gas. Meandering down to Vero Beach didn't take all that long as most of the snowbirds have migrated back home. Cap's Pizza in Vero Beach is conveniently located near the junction of Oslo Rd. and Emerson Ave. As they are housed in a building with a vacant neighbor, there is ample parking out front. Once inside I was greeted warmly enough and shown to a table. A woman soon approached exuding the worst vibes I have ever picked up from a server and introduced herself as Nicole. Nicole has one of the worst personalities I have ever experienced since I began this journey over 18 months ago. Even worse than the repulsive server at Rooney's (if that has slipped your mind, search the site for Rooney's). Nicole was rude and certainly did not enjoy her job, at least as far as I could tell. However, one should not take that out on your customers and while Nicole wasn't yelling at me, she certainly was not polite by any stretch of the word. Wading through her unpleasantness I where I ordered two slices; one Spinach and one Pepperoni.

As Her Disagreeableness retreated with my order, I took the time to glance about as is my practice. With all the Little League accouterments adorning the joint, it was clear that Cap was certainly involved in the local community. Kudos to Cap for that. It wasn't all that long before I saw Nicole grudgingly bringing my order out. As one can clearly see by the accompanying photos, the pizza certainly looked wonderful! The dough on both was fresh and crisp with the right amount of chewiness to do a pizza parlor proud. The cheese was cheese, nothing spectacular, but at least it was the real deal. The Spinach slice had loads of butter and cheese on it. It was a delicious combination and complimented the spinach perfectly without overpowering it, nor getting lost in it. The spinach was a lovely shade of green and tasted fresh. The Pepperoni was of excellent quality and while not as big as I like them, they were certainly not of a chintzy size. How does a place with harrowing service stay in business, you might ask? By slinging high quality 'za out of the oven (in this case). While this wasn't the best pizza I've had since I began this sojourn, it was certainly in the top 20. On a side note, I glanced at the Stromboli's on the way out and they certainly look like a winner.

The Big Boy says, "If you can fight through the horrendous service, the food is worth it." #bigboydiningout...

Cap's Pizza is a hidden gem in south Vero!

We've noticed that this place is always packed, and intended to go there but never did until recently. After moving into the south Vero area, we finally gave it a go. It is just a fantastic family oriented pizza joint with a friendly and attentive staff and great food.

The owner, "Cap" is an ex boxer, with his memorabilia tastefully decorating the place, and an all around great business owner and gentleman. We quickly noticed that he regularly circles the dining area making sure that everyone is enjoying themselves and the food. Every time we have been there, he stops by and talks with us (and every one from what I can tell). That kind of care and customer service is extremely rare these days. His son doesn't fall far from the tree, as he is incredibly personable and friendly. They just make you feel at home and very welcome.

The pizza is a very unique and delicious interpretation of NY style, in my opinion. The crust is not as thin as the standard Manhattan, etc crust, but it is still crispy and chewy, yet slightly pillowy. Like I said, unique and good. Toppings are very good quality and well-balanced. They offer some very interesting pies. I think one of my favorites is the spinach pie with bacon. You MUST order it with BACON, unless you are some sort of twisted sociopathic freak who doesn't like bacon. If that's the case, then I pity you. All others, try this pizza!

I've also had the chicken Parmesan pie, and that is also excellent, along with the traditional you add-the-ingredients pies. The meatballs are also great, as are the garlic knots. Even the wings are perfectly cooked, plump and dressed well. The hot ones are really good if you are into that!

Plus, they serve several craft beers and domestics in mason jars at a great price. Here's an insight into the fantastic service and friendly staff: On our first visit, we were waiting for a table (it was quite busy) and my 5 year old boy was spying the Ms. Pac-man game, which was being played by a couple other young kids. The guy doing deliveries walked by, saw this and handed him a few quarters and said something to the effect of, "have fun, it's on...

Fast becoming a family favorite in the Lewis house, Cap's is a once-a-week stop for a double cut pizza, french fries - for my son, William - an eggplant hoagie, beer and wine, and I almost forgot - garlic knots.

Moving to Vero Beach from Fort Lauderdale last year, we were quickly in search of a new "pizza joint" to satisfy our culinary needs. After all, every family needs a pizza place, Chinese restaurant, dry cleaner, barber and a new favorite Publix.

A great experience from the Capobianco family - the food is awesome. New York style pizza, crispy unbreaded chicken wings, excellent meatballs, an eggplant or Italian sub, etc, etc, etc. Cap's is home of the best Spinach pizza I've ever had. Whether it be John Sr. - a former boxer, his wife Colette, John Jr., Niki, - and even Tina - their top server, the service is always 5-star as well.

Typically a very busy place, I was initially drawn here by the Yelp reviews. Cap's is a hole-in-the-wall and tucked into a strip center on 27th Avenue in southwest Vero Beach, just north of Oslo. Curb side appeal Cap's is not known for - I came here for the food, fast service and relaxed ambience. They have been around over 28 years and are a fan favorite among the locals.

Cap's is very kid friendly. More often than not, my children will attempt to break a paper bill for the Ms. Pac-Man machine, counter-top games, or jukebox in the corner. Whether it be Cap himself (John, Sr.) or one of his staff, my kids are usually given some quarters to play the machines and the paper bill comes back to the table. I guess owing the machines does have privilege. On one occasion, Niki told me that the Ms. Pac-Man machine was bought used for a $150 years ago. Surely a money maker that machine must be. My preference, though, is Galaga. Hint, hint.

Like most pizza joints, Cap's has a weekly pizza special - $8.99 for a large cheese pizza on Monday and Tuesday nights. Other specials include their chicken wings, etc. I prefer eat in to take-out, but we always have food to go home.

/s/ William E. Lewis Jr., Vero Beach, Indian River...