This is not a Food review as much as a rant concerning what was and what is.
My comparisons are going from memory so feel free to comment on here with any corrections.
I remember the original Sbarro's on 65th street and 17th avenue in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. I remember Mama Sbarro as well and of course the counterperson whom as you entered would break a Prosciutto Ball in half with his fingers and offer a sample exclaiming "Taste a Prosciutto Ball-ah", this was my introduction to the Prosciutto Ball of which I still eat quite often and have become a bit of a connoisseur.
Sbarro franchised out at some point but now offer Pizza as its main fare of which the original location to my recollection did not even offer Pizza on the menu. The new location on seventh avenue and 34th street appears to be doing well, is always packed and has been there for years.
They are also the Italian Eatery where I had my worst Vegetable Pizza Slice ever, soggy, bland and dare I say watery. The original Sbarro's offered $1.99 Hero Sandwiches that remain a fond and delicious memory of my teenage years, I can only imagine what this location charges for a Meatball Parm not that I would ever even delve into this consideration.
Sometimes one see's the past through rose colored lenses but in this case I fear not. The original Sbarro's was founded in 1956 by Italian immigrants and offered home made food, it has now become a chain restaurant and you know what happen's then folks.
For more info check the Wikipedia link at the bottom of this entry.
Pizza ? at Sbarro's ???
Lasagna roll ups at Sbarro's ???
Greek Food at Sbarro's ???
No offense to the Greek's
The Gelato Bar.
Something wicked this way comes.
PHOOEY !!!
Wow, never knew. My knowledge was from 1996 on and always just thought of it as bad pizza. What a pity, would have loved to eat of these prosciutto balls.
ReplyDeleteWe always called her Mrs Sbarro. A guy that worked with us always called he mama Sbarro. She lost her shit on him one day and told him to stop calling her that. Loved her though and her prosciutto balls.
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