Piada Italian Street Food (Ross)

 Piada 

Overview:

Piada Italian Street Food can be found by The Block Northway in Ross. Here you can order their namesake dish which is the piada wrap. It is an Italian-style wrap filled with greens, sauces, and meats. Additionally, they serve noodle dishes and grain bowls. This location has indoor and outdoor dining. You can order your food at the food line, or on their app for pickup. If you order online they have pickup shelves in the back of the restaurant or curbside spots outside. The Piada in the Block is open every day from 10:45AM-9PM.

Menu:

This is a picture of their menu which is on the wall when you first walk into the restaurant to the right. It shows the different types of food Piada offers. The first category is the piada wrap which comes in many varieties. They also have grain bowls, salads, and pasta dishes. My favorite part of the menu is the sides which include the calamari, grass-fed meatballs, and famous piada sticks. The piada sticks are rolled dough with seasonings, meat, and cheese that is baked and served in foil. 

 

The Food:

Calamari 

When I go to Piada, along with the wrap I usually get the calamari. I think the calamari they serve is very good and much better than most restaurants. Here, they hand-bread each piece of squid and flash fry them in a deep fryer with slices of peppers. The dish is then served with marinara sauce and any other sauce if you ask for it. This time I got the garlic aioli sauce. When I was here last, the calamari appetizer was being sold for $6.99. 

BLT Piada 

I was in the mood for a piada wrap so I got the BLT piada. It included pancetta, romaine, bruschetta, tomatoes, creamy parmesan, and a basil aioli. They recommend you add crispy chicken when ordering this but it costs a few dollars extra for protein. It is all wrapped in a tortilla-like bread called piadina. It is light and crispy when it is toasted before they make your piada wrap. I thought the BLT piada was delicious and light, similar to a Chipotle burrito. 

Service: 

The service at Piada was decent overall. I placed an online order and the food did take a little longer to come out. However, when I got there, the restaurant was very busy. Unfortunately, they forgot the sauce that goes with the calamari. Although they were happy to give it to me after I asked. 

Atmosphere:

The inside of Piada feels modern and well-decorated. When I sat down I noticed a large mural on the wall of a bustling Italian street. This fits well with the Italian street food theme. When you first walk in you can see the entire food line where they assemble your food along with the kitchen where they cook everything. 

Having an open kitchen shows the customer how everything is cooked fresh using real ingredients right in each store. There are line cooks who are in charge of cooking the proteins and pasta. Piada also has a couple workers on the food line preparing bowls and piada wraps for customers. 

Rating: Good |⭐⭐⭐⭐✩|

I think Piada is a great fast casual restaurant similar to Chipotle where you can swing by and grab a quick bite to eat. Their ingredients are fresh and everything is cooked to order. My favorite thing I ordered was the calamari. It was fried to perfection and had great dipping sauces. The staff is friendly and accommodating. They also always cook your food efficiently and have it ready quickly.