Pizza for the Soul

Moving out of the town/city you currently live in is a horrible experience for two reasons.

1. Who's going to cut your hair in your new location?
2. Where will you eat pizza?

Fortunately, I haven't moved in awhile but I do remember when I moved to Orlando a few years ago I felt like a lost puppy in the wilderness trying to find a place to get pizza. It took me 6 months to find a place "decent" and then on the weekends would sometimes drive home to Tampa Bay just to go eat pizza at my favorite place.

Something about a local pizza place (not Domino's, Pizza Hut or Papa John's) feeds the soul.

I promise you, it's likely you have never heard of the pizza place I visit....however I'll share it with you now.

RS

I know - weird name.

It's located in a converted "Kwikee Mart" style building in a strip plaza off of Old Coachman Rd. in Clearwater, FL. The building is set deep off of the road and one single sign is in the parking lot - RS This is one of those places you would drive past 4 times and still probably not notice it.

Upon walking in there is a counter to pay. On the left hand side is your traditional gas station style food/drinks/beer to purchase. On the right side however is a glass case full of food that is unbelievably appealing....all cooked fresh in the kitchen that you can see from the front door.

They make subs with Boars Head meat and prepare their own garlic knots, lasagna, calzone's, meat balls, burgers, and of course....Pizza. Really really really good pizza.

Years ago when I first discovered it we used to eat dinner there because if you walk past the kitchen/counter deeper to the right you will enter an Italian decorated dining room with full service. Is this not the strangest restaurant you have ever heard of?

There is a lot of great pizza out there and everyone has their own opinion about it. However, I like mine cheesy, big and juicy.....this is exactly what R.S. delivers. The slices are nice and big, the cheese is poured on top, and there is just enough grease to not make it too fattening, but still taste right.

The atmosphere of a local pizza shop is part of the experience as well and for some reason this place just strikes a chord with me. The owner knows who I am and knows that I order two large cheese pizzas every Wednesday. When my wife was pregnant she didn't want to see any sauce at the edge of her pizza (heavens knows why - she was pregnant and I was scared) so I called him to order and he made sure that the cheese went all the way to the crust and the sauce couldn't be seen.

This is the role of a local pizza place - to feed more than just your stomach.....and satisfy your soul.

I didn't even mention they make homemade donuts....a dozen for about $4. It makes you never want to eat a donut anywhere else again (they dust them with powered sugar).

Visit RS here and get your heart and soul fed.